snthesis:

nice thread albeit the title is somewhat derogatory

"A professional is an expert who is master in a specific field"

now when u tag a professional by adding a race, what u achieve is creating a racially induced attribute to the term, in other words u belittle the term "professional". The topic would have been better titled as "Can Professionals with African Origin change Africa?" buttressing my point u are either a P.E (Professional Engineer) or not, neva came across a Professional African/European/Asian/Martian Engineer

@topic
yes, we can

snthesis:

Pls tell me u were kiddin " Cos 'professional' certainly does not infer expertise or mastery of anything"
So wats your definition of a professional?

D context African professional is wrong[its a stigma], sadly its a widespread bug, which I honestly don't blame you for being not enlightened. That's why d pecking order in d industry is US/UK Professionals">European Professional>Asian Profesional>African Professionals" this is regardless of weda u attended d same universities [u r being judged by d color of your passport], d exception however lies when u have enuf xperience with world renowned companies.

You are welcome , here if you are a professional, lets discuss how we gonna develop africa.

can african professionals compete with  american professionals ?
say the truth

snthesis:

In regards to d "African Professional" tingy, tis a personal issue and it boils down to cash "African Professionals" ar paid d least, y? cos dey honestly don't believe we can achieve/ develop anything- its quite sad? Always goin d extra mile to prove one's worth.

AjanleKoko:

No vex sir.
I took my learnings from Merriam and Webster, who had this to say:

Definition of PROFESSIONAL

1
a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a

AjanleKoko link=topic=548303.msg7595597#msg7595597 date=1295902047:

No vex sir.
I took my learnings from Merriam and Webster, who had this to say:

[i]Definition of PROFESSIONAL

1
a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession
b : engaged in one of the learned professions
c (1) : characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession (2) : exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace
2
a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs <a professional golfer>
b : having a particular profession as a permanent career <a professional soldier>
c : engaged in by persons receiving financial return <professional football>
3
: following a line of conduct as though it were a profession <a professional patriot>
— pro·fes·sion·al·ly adverb

u should have taken the research abit further by looking at the definition of "Profession".

from Merriam and Webster, who also had this to say:

Definition of PROFESSION
1: the act of taking the vows of a religious community
2: an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief,
faith, or opinion : PROTESTATION
3: an avowed religious faith
4a : a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long
and intensive academic preparation
b : a principal calling, vocation, or employment
c : the whole body of persons engaged in a calling


Examples of PROFESSION
The doctor talked to students who are thinking about
entering the profession.

Most professions in the medical field require years of
training.

now compare this to your quote

AjanleKoko:

That definition, is it from some dictionary? Cos 'professional' certainly does not infer expertise or mastery of anything.

AjanleKoko:


Now, on the question of 'African professional'. Grammatically speaking, I used the adjective African in an attempt to properly qualify the type of professional the OP wanted to discuss. Quoting OP here:

Ideally you should be asking the OP your question, rather than me

AjanleKoko:

Now here is something I can reasonably reply to.
First off, I don't believe [/b]we are the least paid. Not at all.

AjanleKoko:

Now here is something I can reasonably reply to.

[b]Many Asian professionals working in their home countries are paid far less than many African professionals working in Africa.

AjanleKoko:

Now here is something I can reasonably reply to.

Also, the dynamics of the global labour market is all about what the various blocs have to offer. A number of factors, such as the strength of the various economies where these professionals are working, the historical competencies, even globalization, have a bearing on who gets paid what.