Category: Africa

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    Where are the African speakers?

    This blog has been triggered by the numerous emails I get every day about the apparent lack of African speakers prepared to come forward to talk about certain industries at Africa-focused events. I attend many events in Africa and around the world and my exasperation is growing because I struggle to find African speakers capable of representing the continent effectively, […]

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    Why AID money isn’t reaching the poor in Africa

    Wikipedia defines aid as “a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country.“ There are thousands of charities around the world that want to do good in Africa. Some of them are having a positive impact, working extremely hard to make a difference and meet people’s needs. […]

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    How NOT to Give Money to Charities Working in Africa

    Thousands of well-meaning people around the world give regularly to charities or want to donate or get involved in some way but are unsure of the best way to go about it. Many of these people lack knowledge of the real issues on the ground affecting ordinary Africans. Their motivation to donate money might be based on guilt or pity […]

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    How NOT to run events in Africa

    Looking to run events in Africa soon? Here are 15 things you must NOT do if you want to increase your chances of successfully organising an event in Africa. Do not think you can get away without doing full and thorough research Do not go without an up-to-date and verified database Do not forget that Africa has 53 countries, and […]

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    When I met my hero at TED2010

    Jacqueline Novogratz is my hero, I so love her work. She is the Founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. I met Jacqueline at TED2010, a wonderful, humble and remarkable lady that is doing so much for Africa. Jacqueline is slowly changing the rules of […]

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    Facing up to the Future in Africa 1

    Facing up to the Future in Africa

    A recent trip to Africa, where I had the opportunity to visit many schools and meet students who are aspiring to a better education, to serve their countries, to help their families and even to become tomorrow’s leaders, was a thought-provoking and dispiriting experience. Education is a basic right of every human being, but it is a right that is […]

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