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EAST AFRICAN ENTREPRENEUR OF 2020 – LYDIA TETT OLET FROM KENYA, FOUNDER OF KENYA IN THE PARK

Lydia Tett Olet is the Founder and Director of Malaika Dance Unique. MDU was created in 2008 after Lydia worked  and gained experience and skills in a large number and wide range of performing organisations including: The mushrooms, Jabali Africa, Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble, Sundance with Patti Boulage, African Heritage ,Ceremics, Iroko Theatre Company, Assistant director of Bantu Arts, Global Fusion and MDD Company.

Lydia is also involved with TY Moore concept productions and Chima movie empire productions in acting, writing, making and producing movies

She is a writer of the first Kenyan play (The Darkest Hours of Victory) and has just completed her first screen writing London Nollywood movie called “Captivated” with TY Moore concept productions.

Lydia is also The assistant director and presenter of royalgreenwichtv.com – An online TV Initiative.

Lydia is also the Founder of Kenya in the Park – One of Africas fastest growing outdoor celebration event in Europe

YOUTH MALE ROLE MODEL FOR 2020, PETER ODU FROM NIGERIA

Recognised as a budding global leader from Nigeria, Peter Odu works as a Project Manager for Cater &Merger, a consulting firm based in the United Kingdom.

He is a past President of the Law Students Association of Nigeria, University of Calabar Chapter, the youngest in his time to be so. He holds an LL.B with honours from the University of Calabar, with horizontally stacked specializations across consulting, law and start-up finance.

Peter has trained across multiple global organisations like White and Case LLP, Kylnveld Peat Marwick and Goerdeler, King and Mallesons LLP and the Bright Network Commercial Internship Experience UK. He has also articled at the office of the former Attorney General of Cross river state, Attah Ochinke & Co.

Possessing certifications from the World Bank Group, double certifications from the United States Institute of Peace, the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the Mediator Academy at the age of 23, he exhibits a relentless drive for the equalization of global opportunities for students in Africa.

Passionate about a leadership blueprint, he is currently focused on contributing to platforms that build the African workforce of tomorrow.

You can reach him for professional enquiries on odupeter127@gmail.com and for professional purposes at peter.odu@caterandmergerconsult.com

YOUTH FEMALE ROLE MODEL FOR 2020, JACKLINE WAZIRI FROM TANZANIA – PUBLISHED POET

ABOUT JACKLINE WAZIRI 

Jackline Waziri was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1993, she was the daughter of Fauzia Waziri Juma.

Her mother Mwanjaa Shabaan Robert, Jackline is the great granddaughter of the legendary Swahili language writer and poet Late Shaaban Robert.

When Waziri moved to the United Kingdom, she developed a keen interest in Literature, Creative writing and Poetry.

Today, she is an upcoming Poet with profound thirst for life on a mission to make a difference to her generation and African communities worldwide.

Her poems are rich in imagery, a wide range of stylistic devices and content inspired by a deep world of experiences, transitions ,journeys and the unapologetic vision to embrace “All things African

Waziri illustrates her truth and paints an art of her journey here in the UK, but her writing also embraces a world that still lives in Tanzania, this is also reflected through her writing.

Jackline recently published her first book of poetry titled “Mwana”. She is also The Africa4u youth ambassador for the UK.

MALE ROLE MODEL OF 2020 – ISMAEL LEE SOUTH, DIRECTOR OF SALAM PROJECT UK (BASED IN MANCHESTER)

DIRECTOR & PROJECT MANAGER

The founder of The Salam Project, honoured to be working with a talented, hardworking and passionate team.

He started The Salam Project in the hope of challenging ignorance (Islamophobia, extremism, radicalisation, re-offending, gang crime and hate crimes towards females)  in society through workshops, artistic (poetry, rap, comedy, film showings etc.) showcases, motivational talks and social media campaigns.  Outside of work he loves to spend time with his wife and kids.

FEMALE ROLE MODEL OF 2020 – OLIVIA ANSELL FROM UGANDA, BASED IN THE STATES

Meet Olivia Ansell – Biography
Olivia Ansell is an international entrepreneur whose millionaire mindset was born of necessity and bred of hunger. Growing up poor in the African country of Uganda, Ansell spent many nights lying awake, fantasizing the feeling of a full stomach and the pride of one day keeping her family out of poverty. Now a successful founder and owner of multiple seven-figure businesses, Ansell hopes to use her journey into entrepreneurship as a teaching assistant for the many women working to create and build profitable companies from their own ideas – a trait Ansell was forced to acquire as a child.

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INTERFAITH AWARDS & COMMUNITY COHESION WEBINAR -SATURDAY 16TH OF JANUARY AT 8PM VIA ZOOM

THE STAGE IS SET FOR OUR 1ST EVENT FOR 2021 -AFRICA4U ASSOCIATION will be organizing THE INTERFAITH VIRTUAL AWARDS AND COMMUNITY COHESION WEBINAR on Saturday the 16th of January 2021 at 8pm on the dot (UK Time) via Zoom.

ZOOM ID IS 9052848573 and PASSWORD IS 691347

The aim of the event is to improve dialogue and community cohesion amongst people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds.

We will also be recognising the achievements of Christians, Muslims, Hindus and people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

KEY SPEAKERS FOR THE EVENT INCLUDE

MP PHILIP DAVIES – MP FOR SHIPLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE

DR CHRIS BEM – CONSULTANT & SURGEON AT BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITAL

THE LEAP BRADFORD TEAM The Leap Bradford

Ismael Lea South – CEO OF THE SALAM PROJECT

SHEENA HUSSAIN – POET & ADVOCATE FOR HUMANITY FROM PAKISTAN

Dionne V Hood – DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BRADFORD LIBRARIES

THE YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE TEAM Yorkshire Air Ambulance

AND MANY MORE SPEAKERS

THE AWARDEES FOR THE INTERFAITH VIRTUAL AWARDS & COMMUNITY COHESION WEBINAR 2021 ARE

UNITED SIKH ASSOCAITION FOR THE ELDERLY,BRADFORD

Newjoy International Gospel Church NEWJOY INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CHURCH (INSPIRED BY AMAZING CHRISTIANS Kofi Amoateng )

Indian Women’s Community UK4

The-Salam Project-uk (INSPIRED BY AMAZING MUSLIMS)

AND SEVERAL MORE

Also get to hear from Bradford based African restaurant owners Mr Kofi Amoateng from Ghana – Ceo of Yam Spice Foods and Andie from South Africa – The founder of AndiesAfrican Kitchen Bradford

Comr Olalekan Odedeyi will also be keeping us posted with his great community cohesion initiatives in the Middlesbrough area The event will be broadcasted across multiple social media International platforms

,The Soul of any community lives within the heart of its people

For more information about this event and for the Zoom details, you can contact us on +447882809005 www.tonyfernandez.co.uk

ALSO WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OUR AFRICA4U VIRTUAL AWARDS FOR AFRICAN MEDIA INITIATIVES IN EUROPE AS WELL AS OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 2021

FLYER DESIGN BY A YOUNG INSPIRATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR – MR Peter Odu

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE UPDATES ON HIM

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK – ROGER OKEWOLE , OWNER OF 9JA POP ART – BASED IN NEW JERSEY, USA

More than Dali, Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein is my main artistic inspiration.

My mother introduced me to his art well before I truly understood such things (I couldn’t have been older than eight when she was showing me his works in World Book Encyclopedia).

I first exhibited in a gallery when I was about 11 years old, again with encouragement from Mom.  My parents taught me that pop art IS “proper art” regardless of what any blinkered art teachers said.  They then both proceeded to buy me every age-appropriate comic book they could find (note to parents:  comic books had me reading ahead of grade level my entire school life.  They’re not all bad!!  Think about it.  Kids will read what they LIKE).

I was designing costumes and banners for carnivals in Nigeria when I was in my early teens.

I was 16 when I got my first graphics job with an advertising agency in Lagos.

I worked as a graphic artist while at college in Nigeria and the USA.

I started 9Ja Pop Art to explore my much suppressed artistic side.  While working on a variety of art commissions for various clients, several original works based around the central theme of free expression came to mind.  They comprise my “Let your Mojo Out” series.  I am also designing works in my “Afrikkan Pantheon” series comprising original depictions of African deities and my “Rat Pack” series with anthropomorphized mice in exciting, adventurous settings. 

I hope you enjoy the ride as much as I have.

Roger Okewole

Owner

9ja Pop Art

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Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/9JaPopArt

THE SALAM PROJECT PRESENTS “THE URBAN MENTOR PROJECT”, GET INVOLVED TODAY

Urban Digital Mentor Project (#staysafesaysound)

The Salam Project are a cultural youth and community social enterprise who work in anti-youth crime. They work in the fields of knife crime, county lines, drug abuse, offending / re-offending extremism / radicalisation and permanent exclusion.

Due to the lockdown in March 2020, calls increased from parents, schools, carers, probation services, youth offending teams and social services. The Salam Project works predominantly in London (L.B. Brent L.B. Lambeth, L.B. Southwark, L.B. Lewisham, L.B. Haringey etc.) and Manchester (Longsight, Moss Side, Ardwick & Gorton) The Salam Project team have been involved with mentoring young people with various issues digitally. This means, they have been mentoring via Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp Video or GoogleHangouts.

Due to most of their clients are from African and African Caribbean communities the young people are from London and Manchester predominantly. All of The Salam Project’s mentors are of African and Afro Caribbean heritage. Who are also professionals and business entrepreneurs too.

All of the mentees are from African and Afro Caribbean heritage. Unfortunately many of the young people have issues with county lines, gangs, underachievement, drug addictionlow self esteem and depression.

Ismael Le South (Director of The Salam Project) says ‘The stats blatantly shows that Black youths are disproportionately permanently excluded from school, locked up in prison, wrongly diagnosed with special education needs disabilities, filling up the mental health asylums and this skunk is destroying our youth. We have to also mention that Black youths are over represented in knife crime and county lines too.

We could either moan all day or do something about it.’ He goes on further to say ‘As a youth worker and a British born Black man of African /Afro Caribbean heritage, I am honoured to work with 15 other inspiring people who are mentoring with me. The mentors got safeguarding /child protection training from The Faiths Forum. The mentor training was supplied by The Mentor Workshop. They are now getting requests from pupil referral units, schools, faith institutions, foster care facilities and mental health hubs.

The national lottery’s community fund is supporting the project. Some of the mentors are also tutoring too.

After the funding is finished in March they will be charging parents and organisations to keep their project sustainable.

The Salam Project? (Promo video) – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_6S6B7lL-0

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SHARENIKA LASHAY ?

Sharenika Lashay is a domestic violence and sex trafficking survivor from Georgia USA. An African American woman with the ultimate growth mindset.

After escaping domestic violence and sex trafficking.

She got therapy and life coaching then she went back to school to eventually graduate from University. She survived, built up her confidence and trained herself in business.

She is the owner of “All In One Creations,” which she makes baskets, party favors, labels, stickers, shirts, covered treats, flyers, and much more. Her degree in Business gave her the tools she needed to start her own business. she’s a native from Thomson, Ga, but currently lives in Atlanta, Ga.

Sharenika has a passion for serving and mentoring young girls. She works with youth as well as adults. She is a risk taker. Her determination and faith have given her the push to finish what she started. She is the mother of two daughters, which this has also helped pushed her to build a legacy.

Visit her site today at https://www.sharenikalashay.com and also feel free to order her book.