Barbara Keating

Owner at Computer Frontiers Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Frederick, Maryland, United States, US

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Coura FALL

I had an opportunity to run an IT company and other projects with Barbara for over 8 years across Africa region. She is an excellent business partner with a good business strategy spirit. Barbara is a good with strong skills. She combines innovation, good commnication and collaboration and proactivity especially on projects. Working with Barbara has always been a pleasure and if you are looking for a good partner or projects manager in Africa markets she is definitely the one !

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Experience

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner
      • Jan 1996 - Present

    • Chief Executive Officer
      • Jan 1996 - Present

      Key Related Professional Highlights: • Fostered the development of 2 African connected undersea fiber optic cables, and multiple metro-area networks, through US government instruments, and working with Minsters from 10 countries.• Designed and implemented the blueprint for the initial establishment of internet in 21 African Countries, focusing on the development of policy innovations, physical infrastructure & training. Trained more than 10,000 people on using the internet in health, education, and agriculture, and over 200 million users were connected due to this work.• Fostered development of Internet in Uganda & Nigeria, thru the creation of their independent telecom regulatory bodies, and the Telecommunications Law of Nigeria. • Worked with establishing WATRA, ARICIA and TRASA – the regional regulatory advisory bodies covering all regions of Africa, based on the US NARUC model. • Built regional call centers in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, for the US State Department to make visa appointments, and manage visa applications for the US, and African Governments, managing 1 million contacts per year, for 14 African countries.• Developed a break-through fintech government payment system for 20,000 transactions simultaneously– accepting global currencies, multiple payment methods. • Since 2008, served in an advisory capacity to every sitting US President on Business in Africa. Show less

Education

  • Thunderbird School of Global Management
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
    1990 - 1991
  • Carroll University
    BS, Psychology
    1981 - 1985

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