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jadakiss213: my dear,in this case,its purely a Natural disaster..there's little or nothing anybody can do to prevent it..The best that can be done is Post Crisis management and that's what Government is doing..We shldnt play politics with everything..

jadakiss213: now,tell me how would u prevent floods of this magnitude? Its a natural disaster for Gods sake..U be real EBA girl.G**ri don block ur medula..smh

blink182: The sequence is

P - Park
R - Reverse
N - Neutral
D - Drive

JUst step into your car, release the handbrake if it is on, press on the brake pedals and start the ignition. With your feet still on the pedal, change gear from park into reverse or drive then release the brake pedals and off you go. Very boring car to drive. Manuals rule.

sammy102: If the man of God really said all that...well I guess he is just giving an advise to the youth so they won't end up being deceived by some useless liars out there.

OYINBOGOJU: The only brave Head of State left in Africa.

Why did i leave it late to love you Mugabe?

alienware: yawning...... i was bored today, so decided to trek from my house at cele bus stop to ikeja, i got to computer village at about 10:56am and trekked back to illupeju >>>> oshodi then took a bus back to cele around to 1pm. am also planning of treking from lagos to maiduguri, i have contacted red bulls about 2 weeks ago for support and there are like saying they are going to give me lots of free drinks and i must wear their T-Shirt and will get a support of $20,000 if i can make it to kaduna.do y'all think this is si.lly ? red bull says i must wear their t-shirt and i must create a blog for all photo upload and they insist an agent will monitor me , am bored and tired of being idle
am thinking of what to carry with me like rechargeable battery for laptops, my modems,a pair of trainers, 2 tops, a camera,a blanket. i want t o travel light, pls what would you recommend

kulyie: Good actress,great comedienne but not good looking despite d money,d yorubaness in her face is too pronounced,anyway good to know she enjoyed her day

Pain: I'm just baffled by the way US/UK visas are reverred and worshipped by Africans. This poster makes it look as if a denial of these visa is a denial to a happy life. As if the visas are a ticket to eternal life. God free us from mental slavery. Amen.

musKeeto: Topic was discussed extensively here
Of course, those who believe in demons and the like refused to shake their useless delusions...

pakoto: Silliness even today is 2/9/12,go get something doing

miteolu: 2.3 billion naira wasted by able people now disables winning gold. It means our ability is only in disability

afam4eva: They've already started doing us proud. What an able-bodied Nigerian athlete cannot do, a disabled Nigerian athlete can do and even more.

I think we should try voting in a disabled person into aso rock, just maybe our fortunes will change for the better.

petnkool: u.k sha don empty all of the royal treasury on "Olym-press" the world

"It is time for African leaders to re-imagine an education that meets the needs of young people, sustains growth and promotes equity," writes Reeta Roy

Africa is the world's youngest continent. In recent years, it has become a destination for foreign investment and is a home to a movement of entrepreneurs. Yet, the sobering reality is that current education systems are failing to keep up with the dynamism of the continent and its young people. A young man in Dakar, who dropped out of university, told me, "Attending university was like going to a restaurant where the waiter served only one meal and said, 'Eat this!' The 'meal' failed to satisfy his need to learn. His dream was to install computers in schools, to expose young minds to ideas beyond the classroom. But, when I met him, he was still struggling to make ends meet.

The problem begins early - at primary education. Across the continent, packed primary classrooms diminish the quality of instruction. Only 20 percent of students enter secondary school, less than 5 percent make it to university, and the enrolment rates for girls are significantly lower. Far too many students who graduate from secondary or tertiary education are left unemployed because the knowledge and skills they acquired do not match what employers seek. The result is that millions of young Africans - with an appetite for learning - are getting left behind.

There is an urgent need to close this gap. Fortunately, innovative models led by Africans are taking root, and are bringing education to the learner. They are developing future innovators, problem solvers, thinkers and entrepreneurs. These organizations are closing social inequities by serving young people who are poor, but bright and motivated to contribute to their communities - like the young man inDakar. They offer a learning experience that is relevant toAfrica's growth trajectory. Here is what is most impressive: young people are more than students in these programs - they are stakeholders involved in design, implementation and evaluation, so that the education they receive directly impacts their future prospects.

Who are these organizations and what do their models look like? Ashesi University in Ghana and the African Leadership Academy in South Africa are exceptional examples of curricula embedded in entrepreneurship, ethics and experiential learning. The results are clear: more than 90 percent of Ashesi students are employed within six months of graduation. ALA graduates are sought by top universities worldwide.

In Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania, CAMFED is demonstrating how educating hundreds of thousands of rural girls through secondary school and beyond creates a virtuous circle of alumni, who, in turn, educate, mentor and inspire the next generation of girls. Education for Employment in North Africa works with the private sector to prepare young people with life and employable skills, and has an 80 percent job placement rate. In Kenya, Samasource and Digital Data Divide deliver computer-based skills and jobs to young people in slums, refugee camps or urban centers. These organizations are inspiring and showing us what is possible. The MasterCard Foundation is committed to ensuring that their bold visions and models thrive.

We know that young people will shape the destiny of Africa. It is time for African leaders to re-imagine an education that meets the needs of young people, sustains growth and promotes equity. Leaders must focus on the quality of education and set targets for learning outcomes. New visions and benchmarks are imperative to enable African youth to work, communicate and contribute in the 21st century global village.

Reeta Roy is President CEO of the Mastercard Foundation

http://allafrica.com/stories/201208270690.html