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 Celebrities / Kim Kardashian To Co-host Darey's Valentine's Day Concert In Lagos by anonymous6(f): 7:01am On Feb 12 |
"Kim Kardashian will be in Lagos, South West Nigeria, next week American TV reality star and business mogul, Kim Kardashian, has been announced as the co-host and 'special platinum guest' of Nigerian R&B singer, Darey Art Alade, at his event, which takes place next weekend, February 17, at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. While this will be the Keeping Up With the Kardashian star's second 'appearance' in Africa after she and sister, Kourtney, graced the launch of alcoholic beverage Brutal Fruit in South Africa two years ago, this will be her first time in Nigeria. The 32-year-old star visited Ivory Coast in January. Headlined by award winning artiste, Darey, with support from his protégés, international returnees Mo'Eazy and Zaina, the event will feature some of the best theatrical performances ever witnessed in Nigerian concert history. Some of the biggest names in Nigeria as well as international artistes are expected to join him for the spectacular love concert. As announced earlier, the concert will feature Nigerian superstars 2face Idibia, Flavour, Ice Prince, Iyanya, and Darey to deliver what many say will be the valentine concert of the year, and one of the most memorable events in Nigeria's history. Other hit-makers like Timi Dakolo, Waje, 9ice, Praiz and Naeto C are also billed for the concert, as well as South Africa's Jozi. "We're bringing together some of the greatest talents in the world of entertainment for a special evening where we celebrate love and all it means to us...Millions of Nigerians follow Kim on her different shows, especially Keeping up with the Kardashians, and we thought it'd be a good idea to have her co-host Love...Like a movie with me," Darey said. "We intend to create a magical experience that will stay with our fans for a lifetime. This concert is definitely one to watch out for as it is one of the very few concerts that will have a full display of exciting performance varieties interpreting powerful emotions, music, traditionally inspired dance/acrobatic performances and so many more." http://allafrica.com/stories/201302110858.html |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / Re: Army Arrests Eight Boko Haram Suspects In Kaduna Village by anonymous6(f): 4:53pm On Feb 11 |
Good, they need to be arresting more of those morons, nigeria will be better without them |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / Williams Sisters Visit Governor Fashola by anonymous6(f): 2:43am On Feb 11 |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / Actually, Mitt, Even A Lot Of White Voters Didn't Want You - CNN by anonymous6(f): 2:36am On Feb 11 |
" If you took a moment during the heat of the presidential race to drop by the Mitt Romney campaign office, you would have been shocked by the number of white people working to get him elected. About the only color you would have seen were the red and white in the Romney-Ryan posters. If you met with Romney's senior campaign team -- the decision makers -- you would have said major corporations in America have more diversity on their boards of directors than these guys. At a Romney campaign event, followers of mine on Twitter always played the "do-you-know-that-one-black-person-who-is-always-standing-behind-Mitt-with-a-sign" game. Seriously. Seeing someone black, Hispanic or Asian at a Romney campaign rally was always a sight to behold. So why in the world is Mitt Romney now largely blaming minorities for the butt-kicking administered to him by President Obama? In a conference call with donors, Romney attributed his loss to the president playing Santa Claus by showering minorities and young voters with "gifts" -- health care, student loans and those things Americans clearly don't need "The Obama campaign was following the old playbook of giving a lot of stuff to groups that they hoped they could get to vote for them and be motivated to go out to the polls, specifically the African-American community, the Hispanic community and young people," Romney said during the conference call. "In each case they were very generous in what they gave to those groups." Hey, black people, Mitt reveals what you got for your vote! "With regards to African-American voters, 'Obamacare' was a huge plus -- and was highly motivational to African-American voters. You can imagine for somebody making $25-, or $30-, or $35,000 a year, being told 'You're now going to get free health care' -- particularly if you don't have it, getting free health care worth, what, $10,000 a family, in perpetuity -- I mean this is huge. Likewise with Hispanic voters, free health care was a big plus." Hey, Hispanic people, what did Obama have for you behind door No. 2? "The amnesty for the children of illegals -- the so-called Dream Act kids -- was a huge plus for that voting group. On the negative side, of course, they always characterized us as being anti-immigrant, being tough on illegal immigration, and so forth, so that was very effective with that group. Wow, thanks, Daddy Mitt, for breaking that down for us! Now it's time for a dose of reality from the black guy to the white guy, Mitt Romney. Mitt, last I checked, the Affordable Care Act is for all Americans. The white ones too! Your effort to portray the health care law as nothing more than a freebie to the blacks is a joke. The Dream Act for kids could largely be seen as helping Latinos, but there are some white folks and people of African descent mixed into the pot that makes up those in the country illegally, so you're again off base. But Mitt, you need to check your facts and realize that there were a lot of white people who really didn't like you. Opinion: Republicans lost the culture war According to exit polls, 72% of all U.S. voters were white. That's a super majority. Mitt, you got 59% of those voters. That's a big number, but you must understand that you might have wanted to appeal to more than just white voters to win. When you give one speech to the NAACP and only one interview with a black media outlet, Black Enterprise -- son, that's not gonna cut it. But the most hilarious thing to see is how many of the whitest states in America the white guy lost to the black guy. See, if you accept Romney's theory that minorities were a prime reason he lost, then he should have cleaned up in the Electoral College in those really, really, really white states. Let's take a look: Maine, 94% white: Obama Vermont, 94% white: Obama New Hampshire, 92% white: Obama West Virginia, 93% white: Romney Iowa, 88% white: Obama North Dakota, 88% white: Romney Wyoming, 85% white: Romney Idaho, 83% white: Romney Nebraska, 82% white: Romney Ohio, 81% white: Obama Utah, 80% white: Romney That means of 11 really, really, really white states, Obama won five and Romney won six. So Mitt, if it's just about those minorities, what happened? This is why Mitt Romney shouldn't have been president. He can't accept reality, and his judgment on his loss is more than suspect. Even Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a fellow Republican, had to smack Romney for his ignorant comments: "I absolutely reject that notion," he said. "I think that's absolutely wrong. Bottom line, Mitt: The black guy beat you because he offered a more inclusive message to a cross section of people than you. You wanted to protect the richest of the rich in this country, and President Obama saw that providing a pathway to college to a wider number of Americans, as well as confronting the health crisis we have, was vitally important. Mitt, your message was arrogant and dismissive. The "47%" comment you made at that Florida fundraiser, which you later said was "completely wrong," was clearly meant in earnest. You actually believed what you said. You think that minorities and young people are a bunch of victims who just want free stuff, or as you call them, gifts. Well, Mitt, America should be thankful minorities and young people rejected your nonsense. We need a president who offers a vision for a more inclusive America, not one who sees health care, college loans and an initiative to deal with immigration reform as "gift" http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/15/opinion/martin-romney-gifts/index.html |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / British White Families Self Segregating By Leaving Urban Areas For Countryside by anonymous6(f): 6:24am On Feb 06 |
Trend has gone largely unnoticed because city centres appear diverse Well-off whites from diverse areas are moving to outer suburbs in droves Researchers say better schools, fresher air and background may be factors Britain is 'self-segregating' as white families flee urban areas for the countryside and outer suburbs. The trend is causing an 'ethnic cliff', in which the proportion of households from minority backgrounds is vastly different in areas just a few miles apart. Some outer London boroughs - including Enfield, Waltham Forest and Redbridge - have seen their white British population drop by as much as a quarter over the past decade The same applies to urban areas around the capital such as Luton, Reading and Bedfordshire. Meanwhile, the white British population in many suburban and rural districts just next door has soared, according to research produced by Birkbeck College, University of London, in conjunction with think tank Demos. 'Between 2001 and 2011, the proportion of white British in London's population fell from 58 to 45 per cent,' said Birkbeck professor of politics Eric Kaufmann. 'The share of ethnic minorities reached 40 per cent of the total, a 39 per cent increase.' 'This has caught many by surprise... Analysts implied that London would not become "majority minority" in most of our lifetimes, but the latest census figures suggest otherwise.' Affluent white families from diverse wards in London are shifting to less diverse wards in the outer suburbs. In the extreme example of Barking and Dagenham, the research shows, a third of the white British population departed between 2001 and 2011. Since many lack the resources to move or are council tenants, this suggests that a majority of local white British who could leave may have done so. The phenomenon has gone largely unnoticed until now because British city centres tend to have a fairly broad racial mix visible on the streets, in shops and restaurants and in many workplaces. Prof Kaufmann added: 'While white avoidance of ethnic minorities is the first thought that comes to mind, it's important to consider the alternative explanations. Most diverse wards are urban and poor. 'Whites may be leaving for better schools, cheaper homes, fresher air, or because they are more likely to be retirees, wealthier or better educated. Only a statistical approach which controls for these factors can tell us whether ethnic preferences are key.' The share of minorities in London has increased by a percentage point a year since 1991. Minorities are moving out of their areas of concentration to better neighbourhoods, resulting in ever larger heavily-minority zones. Prof Kaufmann likened the situation to that in the US - where white Americans leave or avoid ‘majority minority’ neighbourhoods and seek out areas that are over 70 per cent white. He added: 'Whether Britain will follow in America's footsteps is an open question: much will depend on the residential preferences of working-class British whites and whether they are able to realise them.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2269058/British-families-self-segregate-whites-abandon-urban-areas-countryside.html#ixzz2JDSablbW |
| Culture / Re: Angry Native American Tribesman Confronts White American Protestors by anonymous6(f): 10:24pm On Feb 05 |
Well what the native american man said was the truth; the only reason white americans have room to talk is because they are the majority and control america in their way. The real truth is Europe is the only land where whites can say they are originally from when it comes to their ancestors 3 Likes |
| Culture / Re: Stop The Sale In The Uk Of Stolen Benin Artefacts! by anonymous6(f): 5:07pm On Feb 04 |
Kilkenny: Have they succeeded in stopping the selling of the artifacts |
| Culture / Re: BBC's Documentary On The 'Bronze Cast Head Of The Ife King' by anonymous6(f): 4:15pm On Feb 04 |
Egypt, Nigeria, Peru And Other Countries Want Their Cultural Artifacts Back http://www.nairaland.com/1002983/egypt-nigeria-peru-other-countries America Returns 11 Cultural Artifacts To Nigeria http://www.nairaland.com/1002959/america-returns-11-cultural-artifacts Egypt, Nigeria, Peru And Other Countries Want Their Cultural Artifacts Back http://www.nairaland.com/1002983/egypt-nigeria-peru-other-countries Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Urged To Return Looted Artifacts To Nigeria http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/bostons-museum-of-fine-ar_n_1690062.html |
| Culture / Re: France Returns Smuggled Nok Artefacts To Nigeria by anonymous6(f): 4:00pm On Feb 04 |
another thread on this: http://www.nairaland.com/1184645/france-returns-stolen-artefacts-nigeria |
| Culture / Re: France Returns Stolen Artefacts To Nigeria by anonymous6(f): 3:59pm On Feb 04 |
This is the third country now that has begun to return at least some of the african, particularly Nigerian artifacts back to Nigeria. To me it is about time America Returns 11 Cultural Artifacts To Nigeria http://www.nairaland.com/1002959/america-returns-11-cultural-artifacts Egypt, Nigeria, Peru And Other Countries Want Their Cultural Artifacts Back http://www.nairaland.com/1002983/egypt-nigeria-peru-other-countries |
| Fashion / Re: IGBO Vs YORUBA Women,who Is Prettier???? by anonymous6(f): 1:41am On Feb 04 |
neena adjei: IGBO This lady is not igbo she is Yoruba and her name is Funke Fowler Funke Fowler    Funke Fowler http://www.hautefashionafrica.com/2008/04/10/interview-owner-of-new-upscale-boutique-leila-fowler-lagos-nigeria-funke-fowler/ http://www.namywedding.com/news/174-funke-fowler-set-to-wed-chief-bayo-kukus-son |
| Celebrities / Re: Who Are The Top 10 Most Beautiful Nollywood Actresses? by anonymous6(f): 8:35pm On Jan 30 |
you welcome |
| Politics / Re: BBC News Special On Nigeria's Impact On The Rest Of Africa by anonymous6(f): 7:57pm On Jan 30 |
mojounited: This thread kinda put a smile on my face Yup it lets us know how far Nigeria has progressed despite it's problems, but we still have a long way to go in a way in Nigeria |
| Culture / Re: France Returns Smuggled Nok Artefacts To Nigeria by anonymous6(f): 7:56pm On Jan 30 |
This is the third country now that has begun to return at least some of the african, particularly Nigerian artifacts back to Nigeria. To me it is about time America Returns 11 Cultural Artifacts To Nigeria http://www.nairaland.com/1002959/america-returns-11-cultural-artifacts Egypt, Nigeria, Peru And Other Countries Want Their Cultural Artifacts Back http://www.nairaland.com/1002983/egypt-nigeria-peru-other-countries |
| Culture / Re: Do Africans Hate Black American Media? by anonymous6(f): 5:06pm On Jan 25 |
suyu: I never seen africans beg to be part of the black american media to get their point across any way........so is it by force Exactly and that is what I am saying, also I already know that Nigeria has a media lol but they are not internationally known like Inside Africa for example, so for now I guess for now media outlets like BBC, Inside Africa, and etc are ones for now that Africans can at least depend on for some positive from African countries. Nigerian Media Profile http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13949549 |
| Foreign Affairs / Re: What Some Racist Whites Have To Say About The Inauguration - Assassination by anonymous6(f): 11:04am On Jan 25 |
It is obvious these people are sick and racist, they just need to accept that majority of Americans voted for Obama, they don't have to like him but thye should learn to show respect |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / Leave Michelle Obama Alone - Jezebel by anonymous6(f): 12:26am On Jan 25 |
"Intellectually, I can totally grasp both sides of the current feminist infighting over Michelle Obama's "job performance." There's a solid round-up of both camps over at the Washington Post right now, and a nuanced but concise explanation of how each argument resonates in a racial context. It's a valuable read. Basically, some women (mainly white feminists) are upset that Michelle Obama hasn't kept up her fancy lawyerin' in the years since her husband became Intergalactic Hegemon—as a professional woman even more accomplished than her husband in certain ways, she could really have set an example for budding feminists everywhere. It's a frustration perfectly crystallized in Obama's insistence on repeating the term "mom-in-chief" when describing her "most important job." Everyone else, though (feminists of color and also feminists with other stuff to think about) are like, "Yeah, but...it's fine, though. Get it, Michelle. In 2008, when Obama announced her intention to be "mom-in-chief," many feminists decried her decision to give up her career and said she had been victimized by her husband's choices. She was regarded as one of the women feminist Linda Hirshman described as "letting down the team." But most black feminists and writers had a different view. Let the sister get settled, they said. Give her a minute to do a head count. And if she wanted to focus on motherhood, for black women that was more than fine. It was arguably revolutionary, because black women were long denied the right - or lacked the means - to simply care for their own. So, yes. Even though intellectually I can understand this debate, realistically I don't give one poo what Michelle Obama does in her free time—nor do I care how much free time she has. First of all, getting mad over the First Lady's "job performance" implies that being somebody's wife is a job. It's not. She's not defined by her husband's career, and to suggest otherwise is pretty anti-feminist in itself. Second of all, personally, if MY husband were to be elected president, I would HELLA TAKE SOME TIME OFF. Are you kidding? Hang out at the White House and take unlimited naps and goof off with my adorable children and eat yogurt parfaits prepared by my personal chef while I watch Dave and The American President on an infinite loop? Um, DUH. (Also I will be renaming the Lincoln Bedroom the "Jed Bartlet Butterball Suite."  And as far as I'm concerned, keeping her family sane under the weight and scrutiny of the entire free world is a pretty monumental "job" in itself. On that note:"I just have a problem with the idea that Michelle Obama doesn't work," says author Joan Morgan, a visiting scholar at Stanford University. "It's a basic anti-feminist argument to say the work she does in making sure her family is okay - that the girls are healthy and not caught up in the craziness of celebrity and acting out - is not valuable work." Yup. Third of all, if you think either of the Obamas is living their whole truth and manifesting their vision board and dancing like no one is watching right now, you're crazy. Those two are capitulating and compromising and pandering all over the place, so that all hell doesn't break loose in our batshit Tea Party nation. There's no way Michelle Obama doesn't understand every single nuance of her "mom-in-chief" comment, but she has "family values" conservatives threatening to assassinate her every single day. I can cut that mom a break. And, really, she's doing the bare minimum. "I love my kids" (which, by the way, you also hear from Barack all the damn time) is hardly a controversial stance. Fourth of all, has she really not done enough? Is it really not enough that Michelle Obama is impeccably confident, self-possessed, and on-top-of-her-poo literally every single time we catch a glimpse of her? Is it not enough that she's a Princeton- and Harvard-educated lawyer who also appears to be totally fun to hang out with? Is it not enough that she's the first black First Lady ever of all time? Is that not enough steps at once for you? I suppose there's nothing wrong with holding our heroes up to high standards and hoping they'll fulfill all the potential we see in them and feeling disappointed when they don't. I get it. But Michelle? Really? Pretty sure we have bigger fish to fry than our super-smart bicep-crunching history-making lawyer black First Lady. And fifth of all, so what if she does like being a mom better than being a lawyer? Last time I checked, we were campaigning for equality and opportunity—not for all women to fit the exact Mrs. Butterworth's mold we've imagined for them. I think what I like most about Michelle Obama is that she bridges both sides of this divide. She's an Bottom-kicking career woman and a mom, and she's unapologetic about both roles. That's a balance I'd love to find in my own life. (I love my job, but I also love nail polish—see? Easy!). And, by the way, it's not a balance I feel like foisting on any other woman who doesn't choose it. Do your thing, Mobama." http://jezebel.com/5978491/leave-michelle-obama-alone |
| Travel / Re: The World's 10 Most Dangerous Airlines by anonymous6(f): 11:41pm On Jan 24 |
panafrican: Helpful. You could also add Royal Air Maroc. I am guessing Nigeria is in that list based on your criteria |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / How 'afropreneurs' Will Shape Africa's Future - CNN by anonymous6(f): 12:01am On Jan 24 |
" His full name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, but you might just call him "Afropreneur." That's the buzzword adopted by the young Nigerian to describe the bright, independent and tech savvy entrepreneurs using creative thinking and the power of innovation to take over Africa's economic destiny. "Over time Africa has relied on government and big multinationals for solutions -- but they're not coming," explains Bello. "But of recent you're seeing a new wave of young men and women who have access to all the global networks, who've studied either within the continent or outside and have this passion for change -- these are the people Africa's change is going to come from, these are the people I call 'Afropreneurs.'" And Bello is certainly leading by example. At just 33 years old, he has already been involved in several tech initiatives aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and empowering communities across Africa. Connecting solutions to problems Early last year, Bello co-founded the Wennovation Hub in Nigeria, a technology space enabling ambitious entrepreneurs to come together and develop their trailblazing ideas into successful businesses. The Lagos-based hub, one of the many innovation centers that have recently mushroomed across Africa, has so far incubated the efforts of more than 100 entrepreneurs, providing them with space, support and consultin "Part of our own responsibility is to connect the talent to the opportunity," says Bello. "We took the "i" out of innovation and replaced it with the "we" and came up with the Wennovation Hub -- the problems of Africa are huge, they cannot be solved by one person alone, so it requires people coming together." Access is key Born in Nigeria to a family of academics, Bello says he learned from an early age the importance of access to information. Growing up, he says, he was surrounded by books. "We had a mantra in our house," remembers Bello. "My dad would always say 'never get caught without a book,' so whether you had lunch or you were sleeping, you always had to have your book." Bello went on to study computer science in Nigeria before moving to the United States and the UK to further his academic knowledge in entrepreneurship and global health. Along the way, his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in -- he worked for multinationals such as Procter & Gamble and Chevron and also got involved in a number of startups. But Africa was always bound to be central to Bello's work. Passionate about his continent, he quickly ventured into what he describes as "the business of technology in health and education." 'An app a day keeps the doctor away' As a result, Bello co-founded AfyaZima, a health technology and management startup that leverages the rise of mobile phones and other low-cost technologies across Africa to provide access to vital health information. The startup won the 2012 Dell Technology Award -- in collaboration with the Oxford Engineering World Health Group -- for Blood Pressure MCuff, a low-cost device that enables blood pressure monitoring and data transmission via mobile phones. The technology hence acts as a communication channel for doctors to remotely send treatment recommendations to their patients. The concept is this: at the moment you put mobile phone on everybody's hands, how can it comes to that ... instead of people going to the hospital, the hospital comes to you,"Bello says. "Growing up, they used to tell us an apple a day keeps the doctor away, now it's more like an app a day keeps the doctor away." AfyaZima, which comes from a Swahili word for complete health, is also working to create a cloud-based service that will receive the mobile phone data and store them in an electronic health record. 'Bringing online education to an offline world' But perhaps Bello's most daring project to date is YoKwazi: an ambitious initiative aiming to change Africa's education landscape by putting learning resources to the hands of students and teachers across the continent. Bello explains that due to broadband constraints many young Africans are losing out in the major shift toward open education in parts of the developed world, where massive open online courses are offered for free. "That's where I step in," he says. "I come from the developing world but I have had access to this good education and so my goal is to bridge that gap -- to knock down that barrier of broadband." Still at testing stage, YoKwazi aims to deploy OTGPlaya, an offline wireless cloud device, in key community areas to house and host online educational tools. The device, which was incubated at the Wennovation Hub, will do a one-time download, store the content and make it available for people nearby to access it through their wi-fi enabled devices. "It's about bringing online education to an offline world," says Bel Legacy of 'Afropreneurs' Multifarious and passionate, Bello says his mission as an "Afropreneur" is to enable access to information so that people can tap into their own creativity to solve their problems without having to rely on government. "A lot of times we're focused too much on trying to solve people's problems. But people are the ones who best know their own problems but often can lack the tools they need," he says. "When you give people access to health education, they will take better care of their health; when you give people access to education, you will see people even do greater things," adds Bello. "We enable people to access -- when they know, they will solve their problems. That my proposition." http://www.cnn.co.uk/2012/09/17/tech/idris-bello-afropreneur-technology/index.html |
| Ethnic, Racial, Or Sectarian Politics / 'change Is Imminent': African CEOs Look To Bright Future - CNN by anonymous6(f): 11:51pm On Jan 23 |
"Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Sitting at the first Africa CEO Forum this week, in the heart of Geneva, I asked myself if this was the right time to open the debate on Africa's private sector future. Was Geneva the right place? Critics will rightly argue that this sort of event should have been held in Africa. Over two intensive days, top African chief executive officers shared with attendees from all over the Africa, Europe and Asia, some latest trends and best practices, discussed the future of the continent's private sector, and received awards and accolades. Speakers such as the outspoken Sudanese-born billionaire Mo Ibrahim tried to boost the narratives of Africa's position compared to China and India but with little solutions to offer. When I asked him why the event was not held in Accra or Johannesburg, Ibrahim replied by stating that the reasons were more infrastructural and logistical than anything else Paul Collier (Oxford University), Makhtar Diop (World Bank's Vice President for Africa), and Donald Kaberuka (chairman of the African Development Bank) also sent some very strong messages to African CEOs by reminding them to promote Africa's private sector. Diop said: "This CEO Forum reminds us that Africa needs its business leaders as never before -- to help it generate more electricity, grow more food, and create more jobs to keep growing strongly, while also improving people's well-being through less poverty, better health and education, and more hope Despite the positive kick-off, the conference saw the presence of few women CEOs and panelists, which demonstrated the need to push African women into the board room. However, women like Rwandan Valentine Rugwabiza (WTO) and Wendy Luhabe from the Women Private Equity Fund, made their voices strongly heard. Lubabe stressed the need for challenging and removing bad leaders in politics and in our organizations. "We must not allow nepotism and tribalism to exist in our organizations," she said. "We must create a culture of performance not mediocrity." She added: "It is our responsibility as Africans to build a better business environment and create talent for our people." Luhabe emphasized the importance of educating the youth, as they are the future of Africa, and of creating entrepreneurs and adding vocational training to employment policies and agendas. A recurring theme at the event was that Africa needs more champions -- the likes of Bob Collymore, CEO of Safaricom in Kenya, Thierry Tanoh, CEO of Ecobank and Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. The last two were respectively named African Company of the Year and African CEO of the Year at the Forum. This event was extremely timely, current and relevant. Timely, because Africa's growth has been consistent in the past decade -- almost 6% growth per year. The global crisis in Europe is not stopping Africa's growth. Current, because the narratives about Africa need to change; we are witnessing great progress in the continent and this needs to be highlighted. Relevant, because African CEOs need a platform where they can share and learn from one another. Most of the African CEOs have never met before but share common problems. However, only time will tell what impact the event will have on the CEOs when they return home. Africa faces enormous problems. A conference in Geneva can only ever be one step towards solving them. Good governance and transparency are still a challenge in Africa. African CEOs need to implement good procurement systems to fight corruption and leaks. They must create a culture of performance and challenge mediocrity at its core. The forum was packed with journalists from all around the world including young African bloggers and journalists from France's biggest newsrooms. The question we are all asking ourselves now is how can we create, maintain and retain talent in Africa? As the Apps4africa 2012 competition team travels to find the next tech CEO in Africa, all these questions were left unanswered at the African CEO Forum. The forum failed to talk about the youth of Africa, the Diaspora, technology hubs, and the growth of micro-economic dynamism we are seeing today. It dramatically failed to address what development strategies African companies should employ to sustain and scale up their businesses. CEOs did not fail by any means to demonstrate that Africa is changing and growing despite all the negatives press. Their energy and enthusiasm were palpable. The continent is needed more than ever, they said, but I think African CEOs must start working together, trusting each other, thinking of implementing a regional integration package and finding a route for transferring solutions between African countries. They must have a common platform where they can continue to learn from each other and share ideas. This is currently lacking. Collaboration is imperative amongst the CEOs of Africa. After all, the only way their individual successes is to be measured and defined is how people's lives have changed, how many jobs are created, how many people get access to information, and how much their human resources have progressed. Let's be honest -- Africa still faces great challenges. Investors are still reluctant to invest -- there are huge barriers. Starting a business is not always straight forward in may countries in Africa, the business ecosystem is almost non existent in many countries, we still have electricity issues, getting funding to start a business is still challenging in most parts of Africa, people aren't trained enough to execute essentials jobs, degrees gained by most African are useless or have no purpose in the job markets. These entire impediments must be addressed. Change is imminent" http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/23/opinion/marieme-jamme-africa-ceo-forum/index.html |
| Culture / How 'afropreneurs' Will Shape Africa's Future - CNN by anonymous6(f): 11:37pm On Jan 23 |
" His full name is Idris Ayodeji Bello, but you might just call him "Afropreneur." That's the buzzword adopted by the young Nigerian to describe the bright, independent and tech savvy entrepreneurs using creative thinking and the power of innovation to take over Africa's economic destiny. "Over time Africa has relied on government and big multinationals for solutions -- but they're not coming," explains Bello. "But of recent you're seeing a new wave of young men and women who have access to all the global networks, who've studied either within the continent or outside and have this passion for change -- these are the people Africa's change is going to come from, these are the people I call 'Afropreneurs.'" And Bello is certainly leading by example. At just 33 years old, he has already been involved in several tech initiatives aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and empowering communities across Africa. Connecting solutions to problems Early last year, Bello co-founded the Wennovation Hub in Nigeria, a technology space enabling ambitious entrepreneurs to come together and develop their trailblazing ideas into successful businesses. The Lagos-based hub, one of the many innovation centers that have recently mushroomed across Africa, has so far incubated the efforts of more than 100 entrepreneurs, providing them with space, support and consultin "Part of our own responsibility is to connect the talent to the opportunity," says Bello. "We took the "i" out of innovation and replaced it with the "we" and came up with the Wennovation Hub -- the problems of Africa are huge, they cannot be solved by one person alone, so it requires people coming together." Access is key Born in Nigeria to a family of academics, Bello says he learned from an early age the importance of access to information. Growing up, he says, he was surrounded by books. "We had a mantra in our house," remembers Bello. "My dad would always say 'never get caught without a book,' so whether you had lunch or you were sleeping, you always had to have your book." Bello went on to study computer science in Nigeria before moving to the United States and the UK to further his academic knowledge in entrepreneurship and global health. Along the way, his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in -- he worked for multinationals such as Procter & Gamble and Chevron and also got involved in a number of startups. But Africa was always bound to be central to Bello's work. Passionate about his continent, he quickly ventured into what he describes as "the business of technology in health and education." 'An app a day keeps the doctor away' As a result, Bello co-founded AfyaZima, a health technology and management startup that leverages the rise of mobile phones and other low-cost technologies across Africa to provide access to vital health information. The startup won the 2012 Dell Technology Award -- in collaboration with the Oxford Engineering World Health Group -- for Blood Pressure MCuff, a low-cost device that enables blood pressure monitoring and data transmission via mobile phones. The technology hence acts as a communication channel for doctors to remotely send treatment recommendations to their patients. The concept is this: at the moment you put mobile phone on everybody's hands, how can it comes to that ... instead of people going to the hospital, the hospital comes to you,"Bello says. "Growing up, they used to tell us an apple a day keeps the doctor away, now it's more like an app a day keeps the doctor away." AfyaZima, which comes from a Swahili word for complete health, is also working to create a cloud-based service that will receive the mobile phone data and store them in an electronic health record. 'Bringing online education to an offline world' But perhaps Bello's most daring project to date is YoKwazi: an ambitious initiative aiming to change Africa's education landscape by putting learning resources to the hands of students and teachers across the continent. Bello explains that due to broadband constraints many young Africans are losing out in the major shift toward open education in parts of the developed world, where massive open online courses are offered for free. "That's where I step in," he says. "I come from the developing world but I have had access to this good education and so my goal is to bridge that gap -- to knock down that barrier of broadband." Still at testing stage, YoKwazi aims to deploy OTGPlaya, an offline wireless cloud device, in key community areas to house and host online educational tools. The device, which was incubated at the Wennovation Hub, will do a one-time download, store the content and make it available for people nearby to access it through their wi-fi enabled devices. "It's about bringing online education to an offline world," says Bel Legacy of 'Afropreneurs' Multifarious and passionate, Bello says his mission as an "Afropreneur" is to enable access to information so that people can tap into their own creativity to solve their problems without having to rely on government. "A lot of times we're focused too much on trying to solve people's problems. But people are the ones who best know their own problems but often can lack the tools they need," he says. "When you give people access to health education, they will take better care of their health; when you give people access to education, you will see people even do greater things," adds Bello. "We enable people to access -- when they know, they will solve their problems. That my proposition." http://www.cnn.co.uk/2012/09/17/tech/idris-bello-afropreneur-technology/index.html |
| Travel / Re: The World's 10 Most Dangerous Airlines by anonymous6(f): 8:01pm On Jan 23 |
Aizebioje: At least we didn't make top 10 here. Mcdondayan: *Takes a deep breath* i tot i wiil see my darling naija LOL, True but you guys have a point |
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| Travel / The World's 10 Most Dangerous Airlines by anonymous6(f): 7:05pm On Jan 23 |
Flying was less deadly in 2012 than in any year since 1945, but that does not mean all airlines are equally safe. The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC), which collects information about aviation accidents and safety, has published its annual Airline Safety Ranking. The ratings take into account the number and deadliness of the hull losses (destroyed airplanes) they have suffered in the past 30 years, how they have fared more recently, and have many flights they have flown without incident. The results do not take into account the cause of the hull losses, or whether the airline is at fault, so they are not a perfect measure of how safely an airline behaves. Of 60 ranked airlines, here are the ten with the worst safety records, including the number of hull losses since 1983, and how many fatalities they caused: #10 SkyWest Airlines: 3 hull losses; 22 dead #9 South African Airways: 1 hull loss; 159 dead #8 Thai Airways International: 5 hull losses; 309 dead #7 Turkish Airlines: 6 hull losses, 188 dead #6 Saudia: 4 hull losses; 310 dead #5 Korean Air: 9 hull losses; 687 dead #4 GOL Transportes Aéreos: 1 hull loss; 154 dead #3 Air India: 3 hull losses; 329 dead #2 TAM Airlines: 6 hull losses; 336 dead #1 China Airlines: 8 hull losses; 755 dead http://finance.yahoo.com/news/worlds-10-most-dangerous-airlines-171800816.html |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 7:01pm On Jan 23 |
black_panther25: Thats very true. But i was specifically referring to the traditional wedding aspect. I have noticed that when it comes to traditional wedding 99% of the time, it is done for a Nigerian women when she marry's out but with a Nigerian man most of the time it is done when he marry's out, but since traditional weddings, you do what the brides household does you will see it more with nigerian women then men but when it comes to the wedding it depends. |
| Culture / Re: Is There Any Country In Africa That Does Not Hate Nigerians by anonymous6(f): 6:54pm On Jan 23 |
Sexily Endowed: I don't know if it is just me but i have noticed that Nigeria is not really close to any other West African or African country like for example: Kenya and Tanzania, South Africa and Botswana and Mozambique and Angola. Is there an African country that loves us and can relate to us and vice verse? I know alot hate us like South Africa but surely there is a country that does not hate us? Any thoughts? BBC News Special On Nigeria's Impact On The Rest Of Africa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11429067 http://www.nairaland.com/777550/bbc-news-special-nigerias-impact In this article it mentions the African countries that admire Nigeria due to Nollywood, it brought out more positive image to Nigeria 1 Like |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 2:58am On Jan 23 |
black_panther25: Ok I get you. So what abt nigerian women marrying from outside? Does the same apply? It depends it isnt clear cut with nigerian women when it comes to interracial but with other african men most of the time they follow the rule who ever the father is, that is where they lie but they have in direct influence. For example kofi annans first wife is Nigerian(yoruba), the women who had his kids. All his kids have ghanain names and are part of Ghanian society but their cultural influence is equal between Nigeria/Ghana to a extent which shows since his daughter ended up marrying a wealthy nigerian man . However i feel if they were raised in Nigeria they would have more affinity to Nigerian culture. |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 11:54pm On Jan 22 |
Tolexander: I agree with this statement 1 Like |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 11:51pm On Jan 22 |
Miss_3v3: Yvonne's father was living there already so he really did not adapt and he had other wife's so they were brought up mostly by their mom but she still acknowledges her nigerian side. Yeah, I never said she never acknowledges her nigerian side but she is culturally Ghanian though and leans toward that side more |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 11:50pm On Jan 22 |
black_panther25: I see but I disagree with the interacial part. Most interacial couples I know who got married followed the guys side. Followed the nigerian guys side?, in America I rarely saw that, it was the white or non-black mother that the nigerian men who married them followed, unless they are in Nigeria. When it comes to interracial most of the time it is the mothers who rule the household culturally based on my observation and the father follows, the kids may take the fathers name but the culture they are more influenced by are the mothers(unless raised in Nigeria). |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 9:57pm On Jan 22 |
ifyalways: ^Ghana and some other W. African countries(CIV) pratise matriarchy so there's nothing special with Yvonne's case. The dad didn't adopt Ghana or whatever, its just a matriarch country. Even in a purely GH marriages, the women owns the child. Well you have a point Ghana is a matriarchy society but I never knew other west african countries followed the matriarchy way, interesting |
| Culture / Re: Which Side Has The Biggest Influnce When People From Different Cultures Marry by anonymous6(f): 8:50pm On Jan 22 |
black_panther25: when a women or a man marries a white for example, majority of times they(male/female) follow the Nigerian traditional side( which is understandable as a lot of whites do not have that culture) but what happens when a Nigerian man marries a Ugandan for example. Does the man go with the women's traditional culture or does the lady go with the man's side or do we incorporate both aspect into the engagement. Has anyone been to an intercultural engagement and wedding and what is the right way to go about this? Only in Nigeria is when they almost always follow the the Nigerian cultural side, and interracial marriages in Nigeria are not high but are alot in Europe and other countries of the western world like America and if the woman is non-Nigerian, I have always always seen that side over rule especially since they are in the womens homeland but if the women is Nigerian it tends to be 50/50 at times. When it comes to black africans marrying other black african countries from other cultures, depending on where they are from, their is a common rule among Africans that who ever the father is that is the culture they follow, especially in the olden days of Africa but in todays age things have changed. For example if a Nigerian marrys a Ghanian women it maybe equal since women roles in that country are different, for example Ghollywood/Nollywood actress Yvonne Okoros mother is Ghanian and father is Nigerian, and her father adapted to the mothers side and lived there, and Yvonne herself leans more toward her Ghanian side then her nigerian side, since she was raised there. |
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