• 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

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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Returning to Africa

With all the nay sayers and bashers of Africa, here we come. To stay.
It's amazing how many 'whats! and wow,whys, and oh my God, are you serious?? we got at the mention of coming back home. But i understand the anxiety, the fear and the uncertainty. But, be rest assured you need not fear.
Instead its..

satisfying to be back home with family.
It's fulfilling to sit and be glad you are back.
It's exciting to know you are eating fresh,organic grown produce that's not only healthy, but pure and real.
Most of all it's feels so the right time to build, support, and fight for the country that sits on the eastern corner of Africa, now with the new constitution plus hopeful women, men and children, who are ready to show what patriotism really is.

It's called home. A place where i spent 13yrs reminscing and talking about all day and night in all the kenyan gatherings i attended while abroad. I missed home then, the food, family, connections, chips na kuku, chocstick icecream, mutura, nyama choma and nduma not to mention matoke.

Now tham i'm here and watching people go through their own business, determined taxi drivers, amazing chefs in hotels and restaurant owners, very educated and well learned accountants, scientists, lawyers and economists, matatu owners and touts eradicating bribes and corruption by calling out corrupt cops, ICC with support from Wako, plus all around the country's enthusiasm that Kenya is new, with a new dawn and a hopeful future, it makes me glad to be back home.

I'm not denying there are few hurdles here and there, and that it's time to get used to the ways of things here. It's hard for me sometimes, for the kids and hubby as well, but it's small things that we can handle. Once you find a system that works for you, it's all good and it's working out pretty well.

Yes, it's so worth it, and it's doable. Just gather up some guts, some little savings and a great expectant heart, and you'll be just fine.
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