Date of event: 29th July 2017
Event Name: Kenya and friends in the Park.
Theme: Celebrating African/Kenyan Culture, Diversity, Investment, Pride and Networking.
Venue: TBC
Time: 11am – 10.00pm.
Due to our previous successful events, this events aims to attract more than 7500 individuals and to provide a platform for Kenyans and friends of Kenya to network professionally, Spiritually, Economically and Socially. We will strive to be in line with the role of Ministry of Tourism as a promotional organization to increase foreign tourist arrivals and stimulate the growth of local trade and tourism. We will also provide a platform for our youths to showcase their talents in sports, beauty, Arts, culture, fashion design and entrepreneurship in line with government’s manifesto.

Mr Philip Akoda’s Bio

Born on the 1st of May 1996 in Calabar, Nigeria, Philip Akoda, through his mother, Dr. Winifred Akoda, is a direct descendant of His eminence  EdidemBasseyEyo Ephraim Adam (III), a former Obong of Calabar. Spending most of his formative years in Calabar and the remainder travelling several African, European and American cities, Philip, at 17, went on to study Computer Hardware Engineering at the Lagos City Computer College and is presently studying Computer Engineering at the University of Essex, where he also sits on the board of Execs for the Nigerian Society.

On the 18^th of February 2017, Philip Akoda and OdisoEdim released the first Efik Language Learning App on Google Play Store and the first in a series of Language Learning apps by their company, Aflang, which aims to revive and preserve dying African Languages.

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ABOUT TONY

Tony Tokunbo Eteka  Fernandez is an International Award Winner, Published Author & Poet, Broadcast Journalist, MC and Youth Empowerment Consultant   . He is also The CEO of AFRICA4U and The Founder of Africans in The Diaspora

People also see him as a Cultural and Social entrepreneur, which means he is skilled in working with many different communities, bringing people together in successful focused events. Tony has organised many cultural events …involving both BME and mainstream communities. He is skilled in hosting events that reinforce community cohesion and bringing different kinds of people together. He has organised events in The UK, The U.S.A, Holland, Germany, Eastern Europe , Nigeria  and Malta. Tony  has visited over  19 European Countries.

Tony has also organised The Black History Month Celebrations at The UK House of Parliament for four years in a row (2013,2014 ,2015 and 2016 ).

The annual events he has organised at the UK House of Parliament over the last several years have attracted the attendance and the admiration from Members of Parliament of Labour, Conservative and Scotish National party, as well as Councillors, Community leaders and Role models from at least 21 Countries.   Tony has a flair for bringing people together from different cultural backgrounds to celebrate their stories and connect collectively

In February 2017, Tony also made history once again, by organizing The first ever awards for African Migrants in The History of Malta in conjunction with The African Media  ?Association, Malta.  The event was well attended, not only by Role models from African communities, but also Role models from Malta, Spain, Serbia, Norway, Holland,  the UK and other nationalities

He continues to promote the true life and success stories of Africans in Europe and Africans around the world and has organised several small scale literary and awards initiatives aimed at empowering young people and aspiring Role models

Today he also manages a social media online network group of over 5.000 Members and has worked with various community groups from Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Zimbabwe and many other countries

Tony has also been a Keynote Speaker for several International initiatives and network summits, some of which include The International Symposium for Cultural diplomacy in the The Commonwealth  organised by The Universal Peace Federation (Part of the United Nations) in conjunction with The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin, Germany

He has also spent time as an International broadcaster and was The Producer and Presenter for AFRICA4U International Radio Talk Show at Reading4u Radio Station for nearly three years.

Tony has interviewed high profile Members of Parliament, Distinguished celebrities and some of Africas best musicians including Ivonne Chaka Chaka and Kanda Bongoman.

He has also been a guest on BBC Radio on numerous occasions to discuss the community cohesion events he organises at UK House of Parliament and also to recite some of his published work in memory of Nelson Mandela,  50 Years Anniversary of The race relations act and major community issues. Tony has also a Guest on popular Radio stations in Nigeria and The States

In the last few years he has been very passionate about Youth empowerment, Community cohesion and Cultural intelligence.

Tony was born in South London and has lived in several parts of England and Nigeria . He started writing at the tender age of nine, a habit he expressed with creative enthusiasm. Tony writes Poetry, short stories and proverbs on personal development. He is currently working on his 4th book which will also be his first novel. He is also very passionate about Youth Empowerment, Community development and African History

He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at The University of Lagos, Nigeria in English and World Literature. He later went on to attain a teaching qualification at The Frances King International Training Institute, South Kensington London, it was here he studied Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He also studied Web Design at The City University in London.

He published his first book in June 1999 called “The Beauty in the Dark” (A Collection of Poetry which received critical acclamation in many circles around the world). .Tony’s aim in life is to inspire the young generation and to encourage the youth to make the very best of their dreams and aspirations,. He published a 2nd book in June 2009 called ” The Sound of Running Water” – A Family gift book of proverbs and quotations on Personal Development and Positive Thinking .

In December 2009, he published his 3rd book called “One Moment of Peace”.- A collection of Poetry inspired by personal experiences and spiritual growth.

Besides the fact that the Artist has won International  awards, he is mostly inspired by Life experience, People, Places and the will to be The Change he wants to see in society

. He was Resident Poet at the 5th London Poetry Festival in 2009 and has been a guest on BBC Radio on very many occassions including The famous Anne Diamond Show. He has also been a guest on a few SKY TV stations and several International Radio Stations around The World in The UK, U.S.A, Germany and Nigeria

TONY IS A MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER – A LIST OF THE AWARDS HE HAS WON CAN BE FOUND BELOW

MOST OUTSTANDING MAN OF THE YEAR 2016  by THE HIGHFLYER ENTREPRENEURS ONLINE AWARD- This award has been given to me for mentorship, leadership and advancing the cause of entrepreneurship worldwide.

GHANA NIGERIA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2016, HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, ACCRA, GHANA –  AWARD FOR POSITIVELY AFFECTING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONSTANTLY PROJECTING THE GOOD IMAGE OF NIGERIANS IN THE DIASPORA

PEACE AMBASSADOR AWARD FOR GOODWILL, LEADERSHIP and promoting CULTURAL DIVERSITY among African Communities 2016 –   TRUE AFRICAN HERITAGE AWARDS 2016

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2016-  GATHERING OF GREAT MINDS AND ACHIEVERS BAOBAB AWARDS – LONDON

AFRICAN DIASPORA LIVING LEGEND AWARD FOR DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT – HAMBURG, GERMANY – 2016

INSPIRATIONAL MAN OF THE YEAR 2016 – MR AND MISS BLACK BEAUTY CHRIST COLLEGE UK SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT 2016 INSPIRATIONAL AWARDS – LONDON

BEFFTA AWARD WINNER 2014- SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP

BRONZE AWARD WINNER- NIGERIAN MC OF THE YEAR 2014 HELD IN THE UK

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE – PRESENTED BY AFRICAN WALKFRONT NETWORK- HELD IN LAGOS

NIGERIAN EUROPEAN AWARDS RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR – HELD IN ROME

SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD FOR CHAMPIONING BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC VISIONS- PRESENTED BY EBONY BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS

MALE BUSINESS COACH OF THE YEAR 2014- PRESENTED BY EBONY BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS

BEST MALE PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR- LEADERSHIP AND MIND AMBASSADORS AWARDS

SPECIAL AWARDS FOR PEOPLE AND LITERARY DEVELOPMENT PRESENTED BY MARKETING MINISTERS UK

WINNER OF THE ANNE SHINE AWARDS PRESENTED BY ANNE SHINE LTD- CEREMONY TOOK PLACE AT THE NOVOTEL HOTEL IN HEATHROW

Countries that Tony has visited 

Most parts of England, Many parts of Nigeria, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, U.S.A, Canada, Jamaica, Tunisia, Morocco, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria and Malta

BOEA is a recognition and celebration of all the best in the Edo – its People, Art and Culture, Corporations/Institutions and even its history and geography. Edo are a great people and a great nation and BOEA (Best of Edo Award) is a celebration of the best of this great people. We are proudly the Best, a celebration of the best, showing the Light; Leading the Way.

The Best of Edo Award Series will transverse all walks of human endeavours including; Politics, Academic, Entertainment, Business, Religion, Sports, Industry and Commerce, the Military, Culture and Arts, among others.

WATCH THIS SPACE

We kick off our very first show of 2017 with three fantastic guest artists who will perform on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17TH alongside the 13-piece BANTU collective. They are: Hiphop artist ICE PRINCE, singer/songwriter JAYWON and soul songstress LINDSEY ABUDEI.

The Association of Nigerians in Slovenia is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that has been operating since 2005. It was created with the main aim of promoting intercultural dialogue between the Slovenian society and Nigerians and Africans living in Slovenia. This association seeks to assist and promote: the overall integration of Nigerians/Africans into Slovenian society, good understanding between Nigerians/Africans, and call for greater tolerance towards minorities. It further participates in humanitarian and development activities and encourages the promotion of Nigerian/African culture, people and way of life. The Association provides opportunities through which people from diverse backgrounds can participate, develop skills, and learn through sports, cultural and educational and other social activities.

Bernadette hold BA Hons Accounting and Finance, currently studying Masters in Business Administration at the University of West London. She is a Fellow member of International Association of Bookkeepers ( IAB); member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), member Chartered  Management Institution (CMI), and member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) . She is an ex-service personnel of the British Army where she served 6 years.

Charles O’Tudor to Speak at NIDO Leadership Retreat in Germany
(ThisDay January 27, 2017)

Widely acclaimed brand management expert, public speaker and the principal consultant of Adstrat Brand Management Consortium, Charles O’Tudor, will be speaking at this year’s Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) conference tagged ‘Continental Europe Orientation and Leadership Retreat’ in Germany between February 17 and 18, 2017.

SOURCE-  (ThisDay January 27, 2017)

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100% Free!!! Anyone, Everyone is enthusiastically invited!

Speaking Pen International Concept (SPIC)

We organised the first ever awards for African Migrants in The History of Malta on Friday the 3rd of February at MICRO FINANCE LIMITED, Old Bakery Road, Valetta, MALTA.
The Event was hosted in conjunction with African Media Association Malta and supported by Simba Smp Productions. SMP was available on the day to provide Video Coverage.

It was a profound pleasure to have  a full house of attendees on the day from African Communities as well as young Role models from Norway, Spain, Serbia, Holland and The UK, who were also eager to share some of their experience.

What was even more refreshing was that, we were later  faced with The EU Summit taking place on the same day in Malta with Prime Minister Theresa May and other EU Leaders attending the summit,  but we still managed to attract a full house on the day

I can now confirm that we will be organizing THE AFRICA4U AWARDS AND ANNUAL AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR UPCOMING ARTISTS (2018) IN MALTA NEXT YEAR

THE AFRICA4U AWARDS AND ANNUAL AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR UPCOMING ARTISTS (2018)

The Africa4u Awards and Annual African Music Festival for upcoming Artists 2018 aims to promote, celebrate and highlight the achievements of African Achievers in Malta  on a much bigger scale than our event in February 2017.

We will be giving out 7 Awards on the day to great role models who have made profound contributions to African and Maltese communities in Malta

For the very first time, we will be organizing a very small scale African music festival on the day also to promote upcoming African artists

If you would like to sponsor the  THE AFRICA4U AWARDS AND ANNUAL AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR UPCOMING ARTISTS IN MALTA  (2018), send us an email to afripoet@gmail.com       MORE INFO TO COME 

THE AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN MALTA-   THE FIRST EVER AWARDS FOR AFRICAN MIGRANTS IN THE HISTORY OF MALTA –  A SUCCESS STORY

It was a pleasure to organize THE FIRST EVER AWARDS for African Migrants in The History of MALTA, which took place on Friday the 3rd of February at MICRO FINANCE LIMITED, Old Bakery Road, Valetta, MALTA.
The Event was hosted in conjunction with African Media Association Malta and supported by Simba Smp Productions. SMP was available on the day to provide Video Coverage