By Dennis Kabatto – After hosting successful forums for the sixth consecutive year addressing political, socio-economical and many other issues detrimental to the development of Africa and its citizens, Columbia University will launch the 7th Annual African Diplomatic Forum (ADF) on Friday, November 22 at its Morningside campus in Harlem, New York. “We have several things we hope to achieve but if we end up achieving these 3, we would be ecstatic,” Ghanaian born Cassandra Mensah Abrampah – President of Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Pan African Network Executive Board, the organizers of ADF 2013 – said... Continue Reading
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November, 2013/ — SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. (http://www.skyvision.net), a leading global communication provider, today announced its launch of a full suite of Cloud services and solutions. The official launch will take place at AfricaCom 2013, November 12-14, Cape Town, Booth C14. AfricaCom is an integral part of the company’s ongoing commitment to expanding its activity within the telco market and throughout Africa. SkyVision’s success in Africa is the result of a comprehensive network of local partners and representatives, and SkyVision offices in Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Morocco. As a leading service provider in Africa, SkyVision provides... Continue Reading
Godwin Strings, a 22-year old Violinist from Benin, is re-introducing a sound that is rarely heard and often misunderstood. Armed with a deep passion for world music and equally unforgettable attitude, Mr. Strings brings the violin to life recreating everything from Afrobeat to rock to blues. Born Godwin Ogechukwu, he attended Gospel Music College from which he attained a certificate of proficiency in Music, and also holds a B.A Hons in Linguistics and African Languages from the University of Benin. After making it to the grand finale of the 1st season of Nigeria’s Got Talent, Mr. Strings has performed at... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Irish and Chin’s fifth edition of Rewind & Come Again, a celebration of Rub a Dub culture is being billed as New York’s Reggae event of the year. The event will offer patrons the experience of leading Reggae artists and selectors performing live on legendary foundation sounds on Saturday, November 9 at the Club Amazura located in the Queens section of New York. The heavy lineup includes King Yellowman, Josey Wales, Luciano, Johnny Osbourne, Brigadier Jerry, Charlie Chaplin, Muma Nancy, General Trees, Michigan & Smiley, U-Roy/King Stur Gav, Ilawi/Jah Love, Danny Dread/ King Addies and DJ... Continue Reading
Helping troubled young people in Britain turn their lives around was something Nigerian social worker, Yomi, found extremely rewarding. After years of working to support children in the UK both emotionally and academically, by encouraging them to stay in school, Yomi wanted to use his skills and expertise to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children living in his homeland too. Yomi knew that in his native Nigeria, very few children with disabilities attend primary or secondary school and the provision and resources required to teach children with special educational needs, are often scarce. Harnessing the passion and... Continue Reading
