Monthly Archives: May 2016

TONY FERNANDEZ- HUMBLED TO BE ORGANISING BLACK HISTORY EVENT AT UK PARLIAMENT FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW

BREAKING NEWS ,

DEAR ELDERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ,

I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE JUST BEEN GIVEN THE APPROVAL TO ORGANISE A BLACK HISTORY EVENT AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW AT PARLIAMENT.

WE ARE PROUD TO CELEBRATE, PROMOTE AND DICTATE OUR HISTORY, OUR SUCCESS STORIES AND OUR NARRATIVES. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE UPDATES
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME ONE OF THE SPONSORS FOR FOR THIS YEARS BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT PARLIAMENT, SEND AN EMAIL TO afripoet@gmail.com

 

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“WHAT DOES AFRICA MEAN TO ME” BY DR IBRAHIM .K. ASANTE

Alj. Dr. Ibrahim K. Asante is an amazing community ambassador and African thought leader, He lights up the room whereever he goes with purpose, precision and energy  and is also very passionate about Life, People and Places.

He is also very passionate about Africa and Africans, this is what he had to say about Africa and what the continent mean to him

personally, AFRICA means to me among others;

A. F. R. I. C. A.

A – ALL civilisations originate from here.

F – FOREVER blessed with abundant resources.

R – REAL and awesomely beautiful.

I – ILLUMINATES the world with love.

C – CULTURALLY wealthy and original.

A – AMAZING future.

A. F. R. I. C. A.

Made in Africa; For the World.

 

What does Africa mean to you? Information about Alj. Dr. Ibrahim K. Asante can be found below

Chairman, Significant International Group (SIG) and Founder of Significant International Training Systems (SITS), Ibrahim Kwame Asante has assisted thousands of individuals, professionals and organisations such as TIENS GROUP (a Multinational Chinese Health Company with presence in over 110 countries) where he also serves as UK Advisory Board Member, to achieve long-lasting beyond imagination performance results.

He has trained, mentored and coached top business executives, insurance consultants, financial advisors, medical practitioners, politicians, ministers of religion, network marketing leaders etc worldwide in the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Italy, Ghana, Hungary, Togo, Kenya, Malaysia, France, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland etc with the biggest audience in China having 40,000 people in attendance from over 100 countries to actualise their significant visions.

Ibrahim speaks passionately on Leadership & Governance, Sustainable Business Development, Self Development, Preventive Health, Significance, Peak Performance and Sales.

Oxford educated, International Financial Advisor, International Trainer, Human Resource Management (HR) Consultant, Peak Performance Strategist, Preventive Health Specialist, Member of the Personal Finance Society and The Chartered Insurance Institute. Ibrahim Kwame Asante also holds among other qualifications a Masters degree in International Business Management.

A firm believer of Significant ‘Leadership through Service’, Ibrahim serves as a volunteer Head of Training and Strategy for the Humanity First UK charity, and a frontline volunteer with St Luke’s Hospice charity in London touching lives positively doing what he loves.

Most significantly, he is a caring father and a loving husband.

 

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Multi-Global Awards won & some Honours conferred on Ibrahim includes:

 

2016 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT BAOBAB AWARD – for his lifelong achievements, tireless efforts and service to humanity

2015 GLOBAL AMBASSADOR  – Focus on Disability Foundation  (Charity) – UK

2014 BEFFTA SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD – BEFFTA LEADERSHIP AWARD (In view) for his outstanding contribution to the community (previous BEFFTA awards recipients include Sir Trevor McDonald OBE, Quincy Jones, Lenny Henry and more high profile personalities) – UK

2014 TIENS Europe Advisory Board Member (conferred at TIENS Europe Region Conference, Warsaw) – POLAND,

2014 WINNER, Global Ultimate Master of OPP Competition BRONZE MEDAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING, Tiens Group – RUSSIA,

2014 Oxford University Department for Continuing Education SPOTLIGHT HONOUR (Management, Business and Presentation Skills Spotlight) – UK,

2014 FINALIST, The Association of Professional Coaches, Trainers and Consultants (APCTC) OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – UK,

2013 WINNER, Life Changers Awards (LCA) BEST PRACTICE AWARD – UK,

2013 FINALIST, Life Changers Awards (LCA) CORPORATE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD – UK,

2011 WINNER, The Gathering of Africa’s Best (GAB) AWARD OF EXCELLENCE for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of the positive image of Africa and Africans around the world through Business – UK,

2006 WINNER, Luxury CAR AWARD for his exceptional performance in Leadership, Training and Sales in the Network Marketing Industry, Tiens Group – CHINA,

2001 WINNER, The prestigious AIESEC (EuroLDS) MOST CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE DELEGATE (OSCAR) AWARD – YUGOSLAVIA,

2000 Represented AIESEC at the United Nations (UNEP/UNESCO) in Paris, FRANCE to analyse research conducted by experts on the Youth, Sustainable Consumption and Life Style – FRANCE,

1999 WINNER, The BEST COUNTRY LEADER AWARD for the AFRICA REGION of the AIESEC Planet Project on Sustainable Development. Awarded and honoured in recognition of his excellent leadership, management and organisational skills, involving Ghana in the AIESEC Planet Project and contributing to the foundation of the Global Network, Club Planet – HUNGARY, to mention a few.

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POETRY CORNER – “WE” A POEM WRITTEN BY MR KENNETH CHRISTIE- ATITI (A MUST READ)

WE

when our fingers
were dipped in virgin oils
we fasted and danced
at tables of blood
in Isa’ra’s name

and now–even now
when our mouths are filled
with flying words
from wrecked sacriledges
of open pages
we fast-
we dance-
at bloodless altars
in another name

WE
who are lost
beyond dreams
of our own presence
to cast and bind
mocking demons
at the religious presence
of our weekly absence

of mortals unseen
by spirits patterned paths
at void spaces
of mindful flesh and blood
whose nothing self
speaks in the volume
of naked sacredness
at the bloodless place
of strangled offerings

like a broken leaf-
like a nameless thing
caught in limboed winds

yet we bless
The Lord…always.

-Kenneth Christie-Atiti (c)2016

 

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK – TEEDUM NKE -EE, YOUTH AMBASSADOR AND MODEL

Teedum is a religious young man currently studying  Bioscience at the university Campus Suffolk, Ipswich, United Kingdom.
He is enthusiastic  and vibrant with a strong passion for modelling, Dancing, Singing and Hosting Events
. He is also  currently the Mr African and Caribbean society of his university and also made it to the top four  in the National pageant of Mr and Miss African and Caribbean society UK.
At the moment, Teedum is preparing himself, to be a participant of the prestigious Mr and Miss Nigeria UK in October 2016. He has also been recognized as an African youths Ambassador in Diaspora. His dream is to own an Entertainment Agency in the near future, which would represent models, Dancers etc.
He also has an Idea of hosting a TV show which is still an ongoing project
Teedum is optimistic and has a  deep passion for the youth and children of his generation, it is for this reason that he  decided to go into pageants. Winning the pageants will not only be a great achievement for him has an individual but it will also give him the platform to enact and express this passion more actively.
Teedum has decided to assist the school children in the north where the Boko haram attacked cities, by providing them with learning materials whenever he is back in  Nigeria
. He  hopes to  make positive change for his generation and the  environment.
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WEST AFRICA VS EAST AFRICA, WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS? LETS SUPPORT LARRY EKUNDAYO ON THE 4TH OF JUNE

The time for reckoning has arrived!

 

East Africa Vs West Africa…Who will emerge victorious?

 

The pride of Nigeria, Larry ‘The Natural’ Ekundayo is gearing up to defend his African Boxing Union title belt against Tanzanian boxing star Saidi Mundi on Saturday 4th June in London.

 

Son of the soil, Nigerian born Larry ‘The Natural’ Ekundayo who is the undefeated African Boxing Union champion, International Masters welterweight title holder and the 2012 Prizefighter champion, will once again carry the hopes of Nigeria on his shoulders in a title defence that is set to be an explosive African showdown. Tanzanian Champion Mundi brings an impressive ring record of 14 wins and only 2 losses, meaning both athletes will be looking to get the best of one another on the night. This night of sporting excellence will be attended by Nigerian celebrities from the worlds of music and film who are great supporters of Ekundayo.

 

As well as this bout promising to be an exciting and thrilling display of African pugilistic talent. This will also be a night of historic magnitude, as it will the first time an African title defence has headlined at the home of British boxing, the York Hall, London.

 

This night is of significant importance to the boxing phenomenon Ekundayo as victory will propel him up the world rankings ahead of a potential title defence in his Homeland of Nigeria on Independence Day, October 1st 2016. (Ekundayo, his Manager Ben Gray and his Special Advisor Bimbo Roberts are available for interview ahead of the event).

 

Come and support the champ on Saturday 4th of June at the home of boxing York Hall. (5 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, E2 9PJ, Tickets start from

£35 standard, £60 Ringside, Buy tickets online buy clicking on the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/larry-the-natural-ekundayo-defends-his-african-boxing-union-title-belt-tickets-25301391142

Or call/text the ticket hotline: 07749094172)

 

55 second promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qvI_0kdXJY&feature=youtu.be

WRITE YOUR SCRIPT, TELL YOUR NARRATIVE, LIVE BY EXAMPLE- YOU ARE NIGERIAN

In Life, there are always two sides of a coin.

Every land is stained with flaws, loopholes and Shortcomings.

The BIG QUESTION is What are you doing RIGHT NOW  for things to feel right?

Are you a part of the process of CHANGE or do you sit by the fence like many people and point fingers from a distance while THE REAL LEADERS take a big dive into the ocean ?

As time passes by, and the state of those little loopholes start to deteriorate, you could be using those same fingers to be part of the process to bring in CHANGE.

The problem sometimes is that many of us just stand by the fence, just pointing fingers and blaming the system.

I ask again,  What are you doing RIGHT NOW  for things to feel right?

So while there are Bad eggs in every region around the world, whilst corruption exists in every society,  It is also in our personal interest to take ownership of Our Stories, Our Narratives and Our Actions.

So the next time someone complains about  Nigeria, the next time someone complains about the system,  Simply ask them –  What are they doing RIGHT NOW  for things to feel right?

NIGERIA IS YOU

YOU ARE THE SYSTEM

YOU ARE THE FUTURE

May the candles of growth, and progress within you shine beyond the perceptions and assumptions of corruption.

Do not give permission to anyone to tell your story.

Write your script, tell your own narrative and express The “NIGERIAN IN YOU” for the world to SEE

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PROUDLY NIGERIAN

T.T.F

 

 

HUMBLED TO BE HONOURED WITH THE AFRICAN DIASPORA LIVING LEGEND AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT

Dear Elders, Family and Friends,

I feel deeply humbled and honoured to be a recipient of THE AFRICAN DIASPORA LIVING LEGEND AWARD FOR DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT at The recently organised AFRICAN DIASPORA LIVING LEGEND DAY, that took place in HAMBURG, GERMANY, very recently.

Unfortunately, I was not able to make it to Germany this year for the event but I will like to say a big thank you The CEO of African Heritage TV , African Heritage Radio and Representative of African community in the Hamburg Senate – Hon Kenneth Gbandi and his great team for honouring me with this Award.

I have organised several community and award initiatives for Africans in The Diaspora in The UK, The U.S.A, Holland, Germany , Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
I have also visited over 18 European countries and established strong relationships with African communities and networks, but to receive this award is not only humbling, but is also an every day reminder that the journey continues and there is so much more I need to do as an AFRICAN DIASPORAN.

ONCE AGAIN A BIG THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING TEAM IN GERMANY

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MC Hosting for corporate functions, business expos and network seminars
Motivational Talks for Schools, Universities and Community groups
Emotional Well being, Creative confidence and Bespoke educational modules as part of Youth Empowerment projects/programmes & initiatives in Africa
Customised social media services for Campaigns, Entrepreneurs, Start up businesses, and Social Events across various Social media channels
Talks and Video Presentations on themes related to West African History and Black History

CONTACT US TODAY ON +447882809005 TO MAKE A BOOKING, OR DROP US AN EMAIL : afripoet@gmail.com
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TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ- TEN PERCENT DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR SERVICES, CONTACT US TODAY

We are pleased to inform you that we are offering 10 percent discounts on all our Services for the next few  months.

We provide the following :

MC Hosting for corporate functions, business expos and network seminars

Motivational Talks for Schools, Universities and Community groups

Emotional Well being, Creative confidence and Bespoke educational modules as part of Youth Empowerment projects/programmes & initiatives in Africa

Customised social media services for Campaigns, Entrepreneurs, Start up businesses, and Social Events across various Social media channels

Talks and Video Presentations on themes related to West African History and Black History

CONTACT IS TODAY ON +447882809005 TO MAKE A BOOKING, OR DROP US AN EMAIL : afripoet@gmail.com

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK – PRINCE OJO MARTINS- RADIO HOST AND COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR BASED IN GERMANY

Prince Ojo Martins is an Inspirational Role Model and Radio Host based in Hamburg, Germany.

He was born and raised in Benin City, Edo State,Nigeria and attended both Primary and Secondary School in Benin.

Prince is passionate about Education, People, Culture and Places.

He studied at Wits University Jo’burg, South Africa and Pontifical Urban University,Rome,(Italy).

He is also a graduate of The University of Benin, Nigeria and continues to aspire to work hard and make a difference.

Prince is currently the Media/Technical Assistant at African Heritage on Radio Germany FM 96.0.

He is also a member of the German union of journalists.

He is popularly known on Radio as princeijo – The African Prince on Radio
Voice of the continent in the Diaspora.

 

ECO-TOURISM SOCIETY, GAMBIA -SETTING THE PACE AND MAKING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GAMBIA

The Eco-Tourism Society is an organization working towards making more sustainable developments in the Gambia, and to enhance the well-being of our local indigenous people.

We have many projects underway, such as the permaculture house (organic and community growing of food) which we have secured a fantastic location to use as the permaculture resource center.

We will be using this area to develop our permaculture skills so we can boost food security.

We will also be using this resource center to host events, such as live music, with our hardworking entertainments team who are developing, and promoting music and dance both nationally and international. We’re looking for people to come to the Gambia and want to bring the level of talent we have here to an international level. 

The Permaculture Resource Center is just one of the many projects we have underway. We are currently developing an off-grid living holiday to target people interested in off grid tourism, or people who want to experience a completely different way to contemporary living.

This will help enhance our local communities in the Gambia and give them an opportunities they can benefit from.

Other projects we are working on include the promotion an education of the Gambian ancient history, and we will be holding tours to historical landmarks such as the Wassu stone circles.

This will be attractive to people who are interested in history, and we would like to connect with well established leading figures in the ancient history movement to bring international awareness.

promoting sustainable fashion and style,

We are aiming to push the Gambia to become a self-reliant Eco-nation by creating these unique opportunities.

By bringing ecotourism and permaculture to the forefront, we can focus on sustainable development by environmental conservation and promoting the local people to benefit from this. We are working towards enhancement of local communities in the Gambia by bringing projects into communities that will  increase the living standard for the Gambian people.

 

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At the moment the main way we are connecting with people is by using social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, to connect people both nationally and internationally towards the development of the organization.

We have a number of profiles on Facebook that we are using to connect with people from around the world.  We are currently conducting meetings with stakeholders, consultants and looking for business partnership for collaboration and partnership for the development of the organization and our beautiful country.

The reason that we believe in this so much is  that the Gambia has so many potential resources yet to be explored, that’s why the ecotourism society is making use of these. We currently attract around 150,000+ visitors annually and we believe this number could increase through the services that we will be able to offer.

Working with the Eco-tourism society will mean you will be working with small communities throughout the Gambia, which is one of our most fundamental issues. We want to see that the local communities benefit out of the ecotourism projects that we will be bringing.

and with all benefits to smaller communities aside, the Gambia is one of the most peaceful, beautiful and friendly countries in the world where everyone is treated like family.

 

Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Wishes!

Mustapha