Today is “AFRICA DAY”and The Theme for 2016 is “Building a better Africa and a Better World” . 

Our continent is blessed with a vast range of talent, resource, opportunities and great people and with each day that passes by, the need for your Young Role Models, Community Leaders, Entrepreneurs  and Ambassadors to take ownership of the present moment and make a difference to Africa and Africans is the least we can do.

As we celebrate “Africa Day” TODAY, ask yourself three questions

1. What am I doing RIGHT NOW ,  to make a difference to AFRICA and to AFRICANS ?
2. What else do I need to do to make a difference to AFRICA and to AFRICANS?
3. How do i influence more Leaders, more Youth and more followers to make a difference to AFRICA and to AFRICANS ?

TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AFRICA DAY

Seventeen countries gained independence from European colonisers between 1958 and 1963, and to mark their liberation, several states starting celebrating African Liberation Day around that time.

The newly-liberated countries felt the need to express solidarity with one another, and in May 1963, 32 African countries met in Addis Ababa to form the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU). It was a major political force on the continent until the 1990s.

Since 1963, 21 more states have joined, notably South Africa, who only became part of the organisation in 1994 following the end of white minority rule.

Ironically South Africa is a founding member of the African Union, which evolved out of the OAU.

The OAU became the African Union because of the increasingly economic, rather than political, nature of the challenges faced by the continent in the 1990s.

Although years in the making, the African Union was officially launched in Durban, South Africa, in 2002, and 10 years later former Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma became the first women chair of the AU Commission (the AU’s administrative arm

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is the current chairman of the African Union.

The organisation remains headquartered in Addis Ababa, although it’s legislative arm, the Pan African Parliament, is in Midrand, South Africa.

While Africa Day is only a national holiday in a handful of African countries, it is widely commemorated

The theme for 2016 is ‘Building a better Africa and a Better World’

The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, England, is part of the National Museums Liverpool group. Its displays cover untold stories of enslaved people, including historical and contemporary slavery. There is a section about life and culture in West Africa before the transatlantic slave trade, the history of slavery and also displays and special exhibitions about the legacies of slavery and current human rights issues.

The museum is located on the third floor of the building that houses the Merseyside Maritime Museum, with the UK Border Agency National Museum, ‘Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered‘, located in a gallery in the basement.

SOURCE  – WIKIPEDIA

Okoli Chukwuka Ikenna is a seasoned Entrepreneur, student leader, advocate and activist. He holds a first degree in Water resource aquaculture and fisheries technology from FUT Minna, Niger stat e, Nigeria and a second degree in Human Resource Management from KAAFUniversity College, Ghana.

Ikenna has served in various position in student associations and also upheld the need for good governance, transparency and accountability.

He is the brain behind the M.A.D initiative which is a support group in helping youth in empowering them by training them in vocational skills and also empowering women to eliminate the gender discrimination and inequality through seminars, training and skill acquisition programs. He is also the head of United Africa which is an admission recruitment agency that helps students secure admission across borders.

He is passionate about Africa and the development of the continent and has been an advocate of good governance which is the only way Africa will attain the height it seeks for.

He has knack for learning and a new found love for renewable energy which he feels it’s the solution to power and also a clean source of energy.

Ikenna has a hobby of singing and writing and loves inspiring people through what he does.

He has a favourite quote ” you can’t keep doing the same thing and expect a different result, develop a new strategy”

He is quite young, energetic and hopes to touch more lives doing the things he loves doing and making the world a better place.

The Cameroon Diaspora Convention 2016 is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss which will be taking place on Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2016 at The Madejski Football Stadium, Madejski Millenium Hotel Reading, RG2 0FL, Berkshire

Tickets can be purchased by The Website at www.cameroon-forum.org alternatively you can ring 07932480655, 07956957279, 07828472147 or 07901399512

Cameroon Diaspora Convention – CDC, is a planned progression from the successful Cameroon Festival (CAMFEST) Programme that has taken place over the last three years

CAMFEST comprised three separate events; Gala, Cultural and Sports Exposition, and a

church service. These spanned May through to July. All these events have now been rolled

into one, and an enterprise element appended to create one single event, one single meeting place, at least two days to synergise, get to know each other and do business.

Come and be part of this great three day event aimed at building at creating enterprising and dynamic communities, building strong positive relationships and partnerships, networking and discovering a wide range of opportunities, products and services

What to expect at The Cameroon Diaspora Convention 2016

Friday – Starts at 8am

Business Day – Registration at 8am, all day business conference comprising roundtables,

Business to Business (B2B) transactions, keynote presentations on various sectors,

including Energy, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Real Estate & Construction, ICT, Legal

Frameworks, SMEs, Education, Social Enterprise, Investments, Cameroon Diaspora-owned

business especially women-owned.

Saturday – Starts at 12 noon

Exhibition; artefacts, books, fashion, freight, health, alumni, spiritual,

Sports; adult and youth football, rugby, table tennis, pool, basket ball, volleyball

Children; bouncy castle, face-painting, tug-of-war, sack race, egg&spoon race, traditional

Cameroonian games

Cultural Display by 4 cultural groups,

Music; popular music by DJ Gala.

Food & Drink; Cameroon cuisine and BBQ

Sunday – Starts at 10:30am

Praise & Worship, Church service, good-buys, and depart

Key guests at the event shall include High Commissioners, Ministers of State, Mayors, Civic, community and business leaders.

Also in attendance will be participants comprising the Cameroon Diaspora in the UK and internationally, Cameroonians from home, members of the Host community (UK).

THIS IS A MAJOR EVENT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS, TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS

Perhaps you have always dreamt of going to  Kenya to ENJOY the best of sceneries, landscapes, wildlife, culture, music, art, history  and great people.

Perhaps a flow of ambitious thoughts and visual images sits in your mind from time to time leaving you hoping and aiming to embrace the best of East Africa

If you have never been to Kenya,  “KENYA IN THE PARK ” is an event you cannot afford to miss.

This great event will be taking place on Saturday the 30th of July 2016 at PLAISTOW PARK, Greengate Street, Plaistow, London  E13 0AS

If you have always wanted to go to Kenya but can’t afford, why not try your luck, with the raffle from Kenya Airways and Magical Kenya, you can go to Kenya for just £5.

Kenya in the park:: The place that promotes and brings originality to your door step.

For more info, get in touch with Lydia on 07853 207 075(Enquiries) or Mercy on 07403 159285 (Stalls)

Also check out the Website at http://www.kenyainthepark.com

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT KENYA IN THE PARK

Pastor Femi Paul – Excellence in Life Advocate

The current state of our nation leaves much to  desired. From the plunging Economy to insecurity. The masses are wailing and the rich also cry. From the constant decline of the value of the Naira to the hike in fuel prices which has catapulted inflation and taken it to an all time high, the common Nigerians have had to bear the brunt!

It is quite convenient to heap the bulk of blame on the government as usual but truth be told the citizens are equally accountable.

One major syndrome that has eaten deep into the fabric of our society is MEDIOCRITY and it is responsible for most of the pains we suffer today. We did not get to where we are in one day. It was a gradual process of letting mediocrity get the better of us and today it has become gangrenous thus becoming an uphill task to mitigate against.

“I will mange it”, “It’s not so bad”, “It’s fair enough” “What more can I do” “I have tried, jare” “I can’t kill myself joorrr”… are very familiar expressions, aren’t they? We either encounter or even pronounce them ourselves regularly. What belies these otherwise insouciant and unperturbed proclamations is the syndrome called MEDIOCRITY!

Mediocrity is clearly a negative trait we should avoid like a plague. If you do not actively REJECT mediocrity, you are unwittingly choosing it over EXCELLENCE and will be running life’s relay littered with broken dreams and failed expectations and at the end of the finishing line you will be crowned with frustrations and unhappiness.

Everywhere you go to today, across our beloved country Nigeria, mediocrity and impunity stare you in the face.  This sad development which pervades most facets of our national and private lives has now become a Sub-Culture. This also explains why most Nigerians prefer foreign products to Made-In-Nigeria ones, irrespective of price.  The reason for this is that the production of most foreign goods are driven by a Culture of Excellence.

Thankfully many Nigerians have taken the bull by the horn and have gone all out on the fight against mediocrity. One of such Nigerian is Pastor Olufemi Paul.

Pastor Femi Paul, a Lawyer by profession, is the Senior Pastor of Grace Assembly Churches, Lagos. He attended the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Law. He later went on to the University of London for two Masters Degrees in Shipping Law and Intellectual Property. He is also a certified graduate of the Oxford Princeton School of Petroleum Studies.  He practiced law in Lagos for many years, before moving into the Shipping & Maritime Industry.  His last foray in secular business was into the Oil & Gas Industry, after which he settled into full time ministry in 2001.

Dr. Femi Paul has delivered various papers, keynotes and workshops on Excellence In Life at several organizations, institutions and conferences around the world.  In 2015, he was honored with a Doctorate Degree by Northwestern Christian University for his excellent contribution towards Christian Education. He is also a pastor and the founder of Grace Assembly Church, a ministry committed to inspiring people and transforming lives.

Pastor Femi Paul is mostly known for his exceptional “Spirit and Lifestyle of Excellence”. This has earned him many accolades and also inspired him to birth the vision “Life Class with Femi Paul”, and also the Excellence-In-Life Series where he shares Life Transforming Principles that shaped his life.

Dr. Femi Paul has delivered various papers, keynotes and workshops on Excellence In Life at several organizations, institutions and conferences around the world.  In 2015, he was honored with a Doctorate Degree by Northwestern Christian University for his excellent contribution towards Christian Education. He is also a pastor and the founder of Grace Assembly Church, a ministry committed to inspiring people and transforming lives.

Dr. Femi Paul is the Convener of the EXCELLENCE-IN-LIFE SERIES, a National Transformation Initiative aimed at eradicating the prevalent culture of mediocrity in our society. According to Pastor Femi Paul, “It is in my patriotic quest to salvage our country, build a culture of excellence and leave a lasting legacy for future generations that I present to you, THE EXCELLENCE IN LIFE SERIES!”

The EXCELLENCE IN LIFE SERIES, a bi-monthly meeting is the tool by which the visionary, Dr. Femi Paul hopes to eradicate the prevalent Culture of Mediocrity and propagate in its place, the much needed Culture of Excellence.  This initiative promises to transform mindsets and inevitably optimize the potential of individuals, institutions and the nation alike.

Excellence-In-Life, is not another Certification Course, because when it comes to Excellence, you don’t tender certificates.  Excellence is simply about doing things well, and it is WAR AGAINST MEDIOCRITY!

Due to his passion for eradicating mediocrity and extolling the spirit of Excellence, Pastor Femi Paul has made The Excellence in Life Series a Bi- Monthly event featuring world class speakers. The next one holds this Saturday the 21st of May 2016 and speakers like Ibukun Awosika, the Chairman of First Bank PLC and Mrs Bukky George of the Health Plus Pharmacy chains will be some of those imparting the wealth of knowledge and experience in many Nigerian who will be attending.

We want to commend Pastor Femi Paul for this worthy and noble cause and we implore other thought leaders to help the up coming generation imbibe values as this that would help lead this nation out of the dungeon.

Join in the WAR AGAINST MEDIOCRITY!

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.

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;

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.

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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