• I dream of the day when these, the African mathematicians and computer specialists in Washington and New York, the African physicists, engineers, doctors, business managers and economists, will return from London and Manchester and Paris and Brussels to add to the African pool of brain power, to enquire into and find solutions to Africa's problems and challenges, to open the African door to the world of knowledge, to elevate Africa's place within the universe of research the information of new knowledge, education and information -Thambo Mbeki, former South African President
  • They therefore concluded that “the findings of this (and other) surveys indicate that coverage of Africa, by the leading sources of American media is, at best, dismissive of the continent’s progress and potential, and thus leading to continued ‘exotification’ and marginalization of the African continent. At worst, coverage disregards recent trends toward democratization, thus betraying an almost contemptuous lack of interest in the potential and progress being achieved on the continent.”

Above excerpt is from a writer: Gbemisola Olujobi

  • By Gbemisola Olujobi - The Africa You Need to Know - Posted on Nov 28, 2006 See Full Article above

Why is the African image so negative?

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  • What is your image of Africa?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

My Question to CEO & Founder: KenCall Kenya

I love tujuane.com, a network of professional East Africans who are smart, intelligent and ready to take business to a new level in Kenya and the surrounding countries.

I came across an interview where CEO of KenCall Kenya was being interviewed. His last comment moved me, and so i embarked on a mission: to find out if the comment he gave, really - if he menat what he said....or may be he was just talking?..

So, i sent a note to the website, on his story.
Nicholas Nesbitt: Calling The World Date Published: Monday February 23, 2009

I am so amazed, motivated and absolutely proud of Nicholas Nesbitt on Calling the World Interview withe Tujuane. What stood out most is the last question: where Nicholas responding on Kenyans who have visited the rest of the world to come back home because there is help needed immediately. I may be naive, but i believe him, and with my Business Management Degree and a Diploma in Business Administration, 10 years of working in both corporate and private sector in the U.S, I hope and pray that there will be an opportunity for me. I am willing to train, work with and help in any way i can with all the training and experience i have gained in the 12 years I have been in America. Is there a way to pass this message to him, and did he really mean that?

But, no one got back to me....mmmmhhh. I'm still waiting.
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2 comments:

  1. Tech-Curious AfricanMarch 28, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Hi Cathy,

    I forwarded you question to Nesbitt's email and am sorry to here that he did not get back to you. The thing is Tujuane in its content also features articles and interviews done by major publication in the country including EAMs Adam and True Love and Business Woman, a per an agreement with the respective editors. The interview with Nesbitt was from the Business Woman, edition of Dec - Feb 2008-09. So by forwarding your question I was hoping Nesbitt himself will get back to you. I do apologize for that but it seems to be out of our hand.

    Thanks and Regards,

    Shiyayo C.

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  2. PositiveAfricaMarch 31, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Hello Shiyayo, I actually received a response from Tujuane a couple of days ago. I got his contact and I'm so thankful!

    I'm working on my senior year project: "The study of Reverse Brain Drain and how it affects the Stability, Growth and Development in Kenya". Mr. Nesbitt is a great example and i wanted to include him in my study. I contacted him, and he's ready to be apart of my research.

    Thank you so much for making that happen!

    I really enjoy the amazing entrepreneurial details on Tujuane.

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