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When it comes to success in any field, the mentality is everything
By: Yinka Adeniran
Tags: Attitude, Mentality Shift, Mindset

It is difficult to say in categorical terms what the formula for success is. Nobody knows. But there is what is common to all successful people, they have a success mentality. To be successful, you have to believe and be confident that you will be successful and will act accordingly. This is what I call a success mentality.

Successful people see challenges as opportunities and embrace them while unsuccessful people try to avoid them. Successful people see failures as feedback which they use to improve the next time. But the unsuccessful people are afraid of failure so they never try or continue to try. Successful people value their time and health more than money, while unsuccessful people value money more than their time.

Successful take full responsibility for the current outcome of their lives while unsuccessful people blame others. They blame the government, their parents, partners or other things for their current realities.

It’s all about mentality and attitude. Our belief system is a product of our mentality. And like Jesus said, “it will be unto you according to your belief” No more no less.

So if things will start changing for you, you have to start by changing your mindset
How “AMAL TOTKAY” Helped Me In Changing My Mind-Set
By: Dania Noor
Tags: Motivation, Self Improvement, Amal Academy, Growth Mindset, Mindset

How “AMAL TOTKAY” Helped Me In Changing My Mind-Set

The 5 TOTKAY of AMAL no doubt holds great importance when it comes to a 360° shift in mind-set. These have sparked self-motivation in me and brought me out of the self-degradation phase.

The primary takeaway is “Believing Yourself and Your Capabilities”.

Referring to my Favorite Tip; “SELF TALK” is what I found most interesting. This is the first and foremost step. I have been and still, sometimes I found myself diving into the self-degradation phase. But going through these TOTKAYS particularly the former mentioned-favorite, I can confidently feel the NEW-ME.

“I CAN DO THIS” in the capital is what I have started implementing already.

Want to develop a Growth Mindset? Start implementing the 5 AMAL TOTKAYS with no IFs and BUTs. Give yourself a light push, do it for YOU.
Amal Totkays
By: Ali Ahmed
Tags: Growth, Mindset

We as a nation, in case of a problem tends to go for the quickest way of solving it before going for the “actual *normal* procedural ” solution. This is known as growth mindset as you tried to solve a problem with a solution that you never did before with a solution you never knew at first.

In order to develop a growth mindset, there are 5 key steps that needs to be followed.

1- Self Talk

I consider this the most important one, in order to take a first step into the unknown, you need to believe that you WILL eventually step on something even if your eyes cant see that. The factor of “ belief towards betterment/success”. A sense of doubt or even joking depreciating yourself contributes to your mindset.

2- Get out of your Comfort Zone

Now connecting it to the first point, in order to step into the unknown, you need to first be willing to step out of the known. The best way to think outside the box is to realize that there isn’t one or the easiest way to think outside the box is to not know where the box is. It is called a comfort zone because it consist of things that you either

3- Create New Habits

In order for the mind to grow, it needs to learn something in a day or two. Which is to break the cycle of doing the same thing over and over again in your day. Human beings are made to be unpredictable, doing the same thing over and over again will make you feel a weird kind of fatigue as if whatever you do, has no gravity at all.

4- Ask People for Help

Human Beings thrives as a whole, there is not a single successful person in life who achieved success on his/her own. There is no shame in taking some advise or holding on to a hand that was reached out to you. As said by the famous Actor James Avery to the character of Will Smith in “Fresh Prince of Bel Air “ :

“Nobody does anything without help, Will. People open doors for me and I open doors for you, Will. It doesn’t make you any less of a man if you walk through them.”

5-Fake it till you make it

The body language matters, going back the third point where I pointed out “learning something now “ most of the days in a week can also have a start with you saying “ yep, it may be hard but I’m sure I’ll do it “ without knowing what’s might be in the store for you can play a major role in how you want to approach that unknown territory.

I wouldn’t go for favoritism at the moment but the ones I’d love to focus on the most would be self-talk and fake it till you make. As someone who have a dark or messed up sense of humor, it is easy to depreciate yourself and think it wont effect the confidence but in reality it is a drop in the ocean which could build up to less confidence in myself. As someone in a field which require you to jump on a ship with unknown skill set can make shiver at first but a positive attitude might just be first step to tackle that situation.
Helpful Daily Affirmations To Have A Holly Jolly Holiday and Stay Sane
By: Shea Hulse
Tags: Mindset Shift, Holidays, Affirmations, Positive Thinking, Mindset

Affirmations for money.

There is always more money.

I can always make more money.

There are plenty of ways to make money.

Lots of jobs exist that pay money.

Money is abundant.

I attract money to me.

This is one of those things that I’ve read about that can be hard to understand. However, it doesn’t need to be. The idea behind affirmations is repeating things that you believe. I don’t know about you, but it’s easy for me to believe that I get to decide where and how I spend my holiday season. Equally easy to believe is that I choose who I call my family. Not so easy is money.

The long and short of it is that you have a preconceived notion about money. This notion was handed down to you from the major influences in your life. For instance, my mother saved money like it was a depression. Meanwhile, my father spent it like it was Niagara Falls. Therefore, when I think about money I think that I need to save it. This is because whenever I needed monetary assistance, my mother had plenty and my father none. And yet, my father always has money to spend.

I won’t make any more fuss about that. But the idea is that if you think you have no money, you won’t have any. If you know that you can always make more money, you will make more money. It’s a matter of those deep-rooted beliefs from your childhood and your own life. Certain experiences lead you to your beliefs about money. So with the above affirmations, you have to tweak it to how you can best believe you have enough money.
This is such a valuable piece, and I love the comparison to investing.
By: Anne Haack
Tags: Financial Freedom, Investing, Entrepreneurship, Mindset, Personal Development

This is such a valuable piece, and I love the comparison to investing. It’s indeed a chess game. Bookmarked it.
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By: Anne Haack
Tags: Money, Entrepreneurship, Business, Writing, Mindset

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Talk to yourself. But why? How a simple tip can transform the way of thinking.
By: Farhan Rasheed
Tags: Amal Totkay, Talks, Amal Academy, Sherlock Holmes, Mindset

In our rapidly changing world, one needs to have a growth mindset. Nowadays, it’s like the concept of survival of the fittest has been transformed into survival of the best idea.

Famous fictional character Sherlock Holmes usually talks to himself while investigating crimes.

Amal has developed some tips that aren’t recognized universally as 100% perfect yet they tend to produce awesome improvements. It includes both psychological and physiological activities. Developing a growth mindset through creating new habits which require you to get out of your comfort zone. Training your mind to embrace changes, believe in yourself and never ever feel shy asking people for feedback. These are termed as tootkay (a desi word used to describe actions which yield best outcomes most of the time).

Research shows that people who talk positively about them stay positive and perform better than others.

My favorite tip is to fake it till you make it. But I must say trying harder to achieve your goal is really important while faking it. Sometimes people fake it and continue to do so although they don’t have the slightest knowledge of the matters.

I have already started talking to myself in a positive way. That’s how the brain stores positive energy and feeds hopefulness. It’s important to start doing small acts so that greater change in our mindset can be brought. Feeding positive energy to the brain helps build confidence and sense of recognition.
Reflection on Amal Totkay
By: Sanwal Akram
Tags: Amal Fellowship, Growth Mindset, Amal Academy, Mindset

Amal suggest the five totkay (methods) for mindset growth and those are following

1- Self-Talk

2- Get out of your comfort zone

3- Create Habits

4- ASK PEOPLE HELP

5- Fake it till you make it

These five tips are quite helpful in mindset growth I’m also trying to adopt these methods. For me get out of your comfort zone is the most important as majorly I have to work on this.

You should start implementing these totkay from now and start from self-talk then after making the decision go for 2nd one after that create habits those were relevant to your decision and then adopt the remaining two methods respectively. I think this is the best strategy for mindset growth.
Amal Totkays Reflection
By: Muhammad Saad Najib
Tags: Mind, Tips, Amal Academy, Life, Mindset

For developing a growth mindset Amal provide us 5 tips, these 5 tips help us convert our fixed mindset to a growth mindset.

Self Talk. Get Out Of Your Comfort. Create New Habit. Ask For Help. Fake It Till You Make It.

My opinion on these tips are that, implementing these tips in real life can actually create a positive difference you feel more confident and able to understand what is growth mindset, these tips have been really helpful to me and would be to anyone who uses it.

My takeaways from these tips are that Self Talk improve our way of thinking and help us discover new things about ourselves, it is also a great way to motivate our self in certain situations, Get Out Of Your Comfort this tip prove to be really helpful since staying in our comfort zone we cannot really achieve tough goals of life, Create New Habit by implementing new habits like tracking our learnings and achievements every day we can make a great improvement in growth mindset, One of the most important tip Ask For Help asking people close to us to give feedback on our daily activates gives us a chance to improve our self confidence, last but not the least if you are still facing difficulties in changing to growth mindset Fake It Till You Make It.

All these tips are really helpful but If I have to choose only one as my favorite tip it would be Fake It Till You Make It because this tip make us realize that we can still achieve our goal even if we are not close, we just need to keep moving in that direction.

I myself have started implementing these tips in my everyday life like waking up early in morning even though I have been a night owl all my life, hence I created a new habit and start with small steps.

If anyone who wants to develop a Growth Mindset from today start with small steps and start implementing these tips in everyday work, remember hard work and smart work is the key to success.
Amal Totkay!
By: Shaheer Maqbool
Tags: Amal Totkay, Mind, Growth, Amal Academy, Mindset

We all want to grow and succeed and the hardest part is to grow your own potential and what’s stopping you is your mindset. You should have a growth mindset.

I read amal totkay to have a growth mindset, I would like to share those with you including my perspective.

1- Self talk: It is actually believing in yourself that you can do it.

2- Get out of your comfort zone: As you already know this by reading the point that do not stick to what you always do, try new things and go out of the box and It’s fine to fail just try.

3- Create a new habit: Create new habits to evolve and learn and when you’ll follow the second point it will eventually make you follow this one.

4- Ask people help: No one can achieve anything alone and it’s always good to ask for help and learn from them. It will eventually help you grow.

5- Fake it till you make it: The most important one, Just believe you’ve done it and fake it until and unless you make it. It will eventually train your mind that you’ll have to succeed no matter what.

If you follow anyone at least, I’m pretty sure you’ll notice the change by yourself. My favorite one is the fourth one as we’re always scared of asking for help but, sometimes all we need is help. Don’t be afraid to help no one going to eat you. What if you got the help and achieved whatever you were trying to.

I’ve started to practice the fourth one for sure and can notice the change. Do you also wanna grow? Come, let’s grow together! Follow these and let me know the results?
Reflection on Amal Totkay
By: Zeeshan Ahmad
Tags: Growth, Mindset, Tips

Difference between Growth mindset and fixed mindset

The five tips to develop a growth mindset are truly a piece of art. By performing these tips , Anyone can travel towards a path of a growth mindset. Self talk is very necessary to encourage ourself because we often discourage by failure or fear of starting something new. We don’t believe on ourself. So, talking with yourself positively can really help to avoid negativity and leads you towards growing. The second tip that is get out of your comfort zone is also very essential. According to human physiology, people don’t like changes . To start something new , follow your dreams and think out of box require you to come out of your comfort zone and do hard work. In order to constantly improve, we have to get rid of our bad habits. According to my personal experience, quitting a habit is very difficult task. You can rather change it with productive habit.

My favorite tip is “Fake it till you make it”. I was listening an interview of a motivational speaker in which he was telling how he has able to quit smoking. In his interview, he told that he pretend to get allergic to smoke of cigarette. Whenever he encounter by smoke of cigarette in public gathering or somewhere else he started to cough heavily. Actually , he pretended to cough during that situation. After some time, he actually started coughing whenever he encountered by cigarette’s smoke.

I am going to develop growth mindset by coming out of my comfort zone and talking to my self positively. I also need to develop some new habits like reading books and working out in gym.
AMAL Totkay for developing a growth mindset
By: Engr Shayan Ahmad
Tags: Amal Totkay, Covid 19, Growth, Amal Academy, Mindset

What are Totkay?

Totkay is another Sub-Continental term just like Jugaad, described as simplest solutions to the problems. These are actually the better understanding and experience of elder people which they give to the young ones at time of need (when facing a problem).

AMAL Totkay

Just like an experienced individual or elder, AMAL is trying to help us Fellow fellows to develop a Growth Mindset by working on these AMAL Totkay. Following are 5 tips to develop a Growth Mindset:

Self-Talk Get out of your comfort zone Create new habits Ask people help Fake it till you make it

My understanding of AMAL Totkay

I Believe, all these tips are very helpful in developing a Growth Mindset. I think most of us mind know a little bit about these. But compiling them as AMAL Totkay and applying them in our daily life will help us change our thinking significantly.

Implementing AMAL Totkay in Daily Routine

I will trying using all these beautiful tips into my daily lifestyle and will definitely recommend it to others as well. I was using Self-Talk before but not to develop Growth Mindset and create new constructive habits is the one that I look up to the most. Hopefully it will bring a drastic change in me both professionally and personally.

CONCLUSION

For all the great and successful things in life you need to take initiative and responsibility. And a WILL to keep improving/learning. And the above mentioned AMAL Totkay will help us achieve many wonderful things in future. So, better stick to them.

See ya, til next time…!
REDUCE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS BY MINDSET DETOX
By: Psychic Strong
Tags: Healthcare, Motivation, Self Improvement, Inspiration, Mindset

Have you ever heard about mindset detox? Are you someone who has to try hard to maintain positive mindset? If yes, you may have noticed that it’s not easy to stay focused or enthusiastic when everything is fighting for your attention. We get encountered with plenteous of information on regular basis through divergent channels. Be it social media, news, audios, videos, podcasts, emails, conversations or even our personal experiences. This overexposure of information clouds our brains and cause us more stress than necessary.

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What I Wish Social Media Didn’t Make Me Feel
By: Jovitta Nkoso
Tags: Change Your Life, Youth, Pressure, Mindset, Social Media

Photo Creds: SCL Health

Am I Doing Enough?

Young people are getting rich and successful more frequently.

In our present world of the all consuming app Tiktok, for example, where popularity and success is evidently easier and teenagers being millionaires has become a norm, I often feel as though I’m not doing enough.

I feel as though I’ve passed the age for me to be successful (not necessarily rich), but rather having something great going for myself. But the crazy thing is that I’m only seventeen. My life has barely even started, yet I feel as though it is too late for me. I feel as though I’m not doing enough.

I understand that comparison is the thief of joy and nothing good comes from constant comparison. But when I look to young people close to my age like Storm Reid, Billie Eilish, Millie Bobby Brown, even Greta Thunberg, a persistent feeling of longing emerges. The feeling of sadness washes over me.

I believe I’m not the only person to feel this way.

In our social climate, in which young people are becoming entrepreneurs, ambassadors, business owners, millionaires, multi-millionaires etc. immense pressure is placed on those of us who aren’t these things, or achieving things to these standards. There is the pressure to be doing the absolute most with our lives. Pressure is placed to be someone. To do something. Something worthwhile. Something meaningful.

I used to fear living a mediocre life. We all have differing views on what mediocre is and what a mediocre life looks like, but for me this was living in a suburban area, working a 9–5, driving a regular ol’ car, having repetitive days (consistent schedules) etc. I used to fear that. And now as I write this, I realize that there is nothing wrong with this lifestyle. Heck, the life that I’m fearing, is the dream life for some.

But social media and seeing the eventful life that people my age were living, made me feel as though the life I just previously described wasn’t enough.

Social media makes me feel as though I should be doing more.

But now I realize how ridiculous this is. Despite youth success becoming a prevalent norm, it is not a standard.

It’s completely ok to be 17,18,19,20,21, even leading up to your 30s, and not be at the place that these people are in. Jeff Bezos, who is the founder of Amazon and the richest man in the world, didn’t create Amazon until he was 30 years old. For some of us, there is this fear that if our lives are not set by this age, then it’s over for us.

But there is time.

Do not let social media fool you into thinking that your time to make something of your life is ending, when in fact it has barely even begun.

— nkoso
Armed man opens fire on protesters in Somali capital
By: Bigocean Star
Tags: Elections, Somalia, Africa, Protest

Armed man opens fire on protesters in Somali capital

An armed man without uniform has opened fire on protesters in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The protesters were against President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

The opposition Wadajir Party Leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has linked the man to the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA).

“President Farmajo & the NISA director have deployed plain-clothed armed men into the streets to suppress the people. This man who was firing at the protesting youths r among those armed men. If they r firing live bullets at peaceful protesters, why is it wrong to defend ourselves,” Warsame said as he shared a video of the incident on Twitter.

An alliance of opposition presidential candidates has been organising protests against the government amid a dispute over the 2020/21 electoral process.
Is African Spirituality Unhygienic ?
By: Sena Voncujovi
Tags: Africa, African Spirituality, Spirituality

A recent commenter came onto our page, ReVodution: Voodoo Education, criticizing African spirituality, specifically my practice of Vodu, as being “unclean” saying:

“When you have a tradition like this that looks unhealthy or unhygienic you don’t expect people to practice. You post pics of shrines that looks unsightly or for lack of better word “nasty”. ”

It is clear that this person does not know much about Vodu practice to hold such view. Let me share share three reasons why I don’t think African spiritual practices or Vodu is unclean based on my experience as a third-generation Vodu priest.

Firstly, most Vodus require blood sacrifices to empower themselves so, over time, it is natural that their shrines will appear black after the blood has dried. This does not make them “dirty” but in fact more powerful since blood is like the battery that allows them to work. You might not know this but most shrines, despite their black appearance, are cleaned almost on a daily basis and are, therefore, clean. They are just not bloodless. (To understand Vodu blood sacrifice, you can watch a short interview I did below)

Sena Voncujovi explaining animal blood sacrifice in Vodu practice in 2015.

Secondly, nature, in its true form, is not clean. All living things will eventually die and decompose. Given that bacteria, fungi, etc. are natural, Vodu practitioners do not view them as “dirty”. In fact, there are many spirits that dwell in areas like the rubbish dump or toilet that are used to help society such as removing negativity/sickness from a person, gaining favor in court, and more. Everything in nature has a purpose and role to play, including so-called “dirty” spirits. Sometimes that is where the power lies because the Creator made it that way and Vodu practitioners are very aware of this.

A person suffering from mental instability bathing on top of a rubbish dump to be healed.

Thirdly, not all Vodu spirits appear “bloody” like the photo on the left (below). There are some spirits that eat blood but many others don’t. Some spirits eat blood but do not like it touched directly on them while others love to be covered in blood. It really depends on the spirit. For example, a Vodu like Togbe Akain (left) loves to eat chicken and will only accept a sacrifice if blood touches him directly, whereas a spirit like Se (right) takes blood but one only need to touch it on its mouth when feeding it. The point is: Vodu practice is very diverse so you can’t look at a few photos on Facebook and conclude that the entire practice is “dirty” and unworthy of following. Any statement that deems all of African spirituality or Vodu practice dirty, therefore, is a false generalization that does not reflect our practices.
中非共和國大批人投票選總統
By: C Y S
Tags: Government, Elections, Africa

A columnist in political development in Greater China region, technology and gadgets, media industry, parenting and other interesting topics.
THIS IS THE PRINCIPLE OF INVESTING, THE SAME IS HIDDEN IN THE LIFE CIRCLE OF A GRAIN OF MAIZE
By: Panafricancoin Onsoko Africa
Tags: Bitcoin Mining, Ethereum, Africa, African American, Bitcoin

THIS IS THE PRINCIPLE OF INVESTING, THE SAME IS HIDDEN IN THE LIFE CIRCLE OF A GRAIN OF MAIZE

If you pick one single grain of maize, drop it in the soil, water it and protect it from destruction, it will sprout and grow daily. Whether you see it or not, it keeps growing!

You can choose to cut it at dough stage, cook as sweet corn or give it to your cow. If you eat, at least you have an accompaniment in your salads, if you give to your cow, it will probably held increase milk for that day. Quite some benefit whichever way. It will have slightly gained some value compared to whether you had eaten it as a single grain.

You still has an option of being patient, nursing the maize to maturity.

Once you allow it to mature, dry and harvest, that single grain will give you between 600 and 720 Grains of maize! Isn't that worth investing and waiting?

If you think it is worth, you still have a chance of choosing not to eat your harvest! Look at it as super seed, replant nurture, be patient and harvest between 360,000 and 518,400 grains!

From this harvest, send aside more seed, and keep eating the extra.

Always keep planting as you reap and feed from your bumper harvest

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It doesn't need to be much but a seed planted and nurtured is a journey embarked on towards wealth creation

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Somalia: Female protesters shot at by an armed man without uniform
By: Bigocean Star
Tags: Somalia, Women, Womens Rights, Africa

Somalia: Female protesters shot at by an armed man without uniform

An armed man without uniform was seen opening fire on female protesters in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The protesters were against President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

It’s a thing of shame to see women being threatened, victimized and denied of their rights, how on earth do you open fire on innocent women who only came out to speak up for their rights so their voices could be heard
Peaceful demonstration disrupted in Mogadishu
By: Bigocean Star
Tags: Elections, Somalia, Africa

Peaceful demonstration disrupted in Mogadishu

Citizens took the streets of Mogadishu to have a peaceful protest towards the fast approaching elections, the purpose of the movement was simple;

1. Pressuring the electoral commissions to hold the elections on time and not to postpone them.

2. Remove security and military officials from the electoral commissions.

3. Demanding freedoms in selecting candidates as well as integrity in

The election.

4. Eliminating foreign interference in Somali affairs, specifically

In the elections.

But this was jeopardized as members of the NISA agents attacked innocent protesters, they were not only attacked but also shot at.

In a country where citizens are supposed to enjoy their rights and freedom?, this doesn’t speak well of the present administration.

Farmaajo shouldn’t expect the support of the people he has lost it even before the D-day!.
Cowrywise is a wealth management platform that provides online investment and savings products to…
By: Efua Eromosele
Tags: Startup, Fintech, Cowrywise, Africa, Tech

More than ever, it is clear that digital banking and app-based financial services are the way forward. Pandemic and social distancing concerns aside, young people prefer to interact digitally rather than over the phone or even in person. Moreover, younger generations are getting their information and cues from social media, rather than traditional print or other paid media.

The Cowrywise team has succeeded with youth by creating an intuitive, pleasurable user experience that is motivating virtuous financial habits that will serve these young people into the future. Cowrywise regularly adds new, interesting product features to keep customers engaged and intrigued. They also consistently develop rich, relevant content and an engaging experience on social media that keeps customers connected to the company and motivated to continue working toward their financial goals.

Cowrywise has developed a sticky platform that combines youth-relevant messages, a compelling user interface, and appealing product features like low minimum deposits, to encourage young Nigerians to save and invest.

Furthermore, the Cowrywise website features a well-written, informative blog authored by “Ope” – a friendly and trustworthy persona the Cowrywise team uses in all customer-facing communication as a trust-building mechanism. Ope provides clear explanations and advice to Cowrywise customers, in the voice of a trusted friend and in an informal, clear language that demystifies financial services and makes them feel relevant and appropriate for younger users. Importantly, Ope also provides transparency into the operations and products at Cowrywise so that users feel they have visibility into the company’s decisions.

Ope is many things is one. Ope is your financial adviser, accountability partner, email buddy and troll. And the good news is millennials and gen Z, who are the main demography of Cowrywise users, love a good trolling experience. Ope is Cowrywise personified. Users of the Cowrywise app have testified to the great customer engagement they have experienced from the Cowrywise brand in its entirety.

Finally, Cowrywise also designs campaigns that empower users to share milestones and achievements on their own social platforms. These campaigns both reward user engagement and usage, and also promote the Cowrywise brand with social proof.
Exploring a Different World
By: Anne Bonfert
Tags: Travel, Africa, Nature, Desert, West Africa

Putting it in perspective

It seems like these vast plains are empty. No life. No green for the eye. The gravel mixed with sand doesn’t want to provide nutrients to any kind of seeds stuck in the ground.

But if you drop your eyes to the ground and keep focusing you will get to see now and then a tiny plant appearing out of nowhere. It’s a fresh one. Just grown after the other days few raindrops.

When I see some green beauty like this I like to drop my camera on the ground and capture this simple plant in front of what is the rough desert. A plant like this wouldn’t be special in a juicy meadow somewhere else in the world.

But here. Here in the desert, it’s a tiny oasis. I’m wondering when the first herbivore will come past here and devour the delicious food. It won’t take long. I’m convinced.

Lots of animal tracks are leading up the valley.
San
By: Voicing Freedom
Tags: Indigenous, Khao San, Ancestry, African, Africa

PBS NewsHour

When the Khao-San in you (as in me) shows up once again but not yet in the data bank because San people are Indigenous and don’t want to be bothered further than they already have in anyway, shape, or form being the people are a minority of less than 400,000..at least as last counted in 2010. Khao -San predate race and the first peoples of South Africa. As in the case with most if not all Indigenous peoples despite our sacredness and everything we’ve contributed to civilization particularly Africa in this particular case the people are still being forced out into poverty, hunger, disease, death, pushed into struggle, and at the mercy of the powers that be. As stated instead of being greedy how about just leaving the people alone to live in peace on the lands that belongs to us, those who remain there call home for once? What a novel idea to leave Indigenous peoples alone for once.

Ancestry

It’s believed we’ve been in the region for 10s of thousands as years. Basically we’re ancient… literally.
Royalty Children’s Network visits the Nigerian Conservation Foundation.
By: Royalty Children'S Network
Tags: Children, Adventure, Holidays, Education, Africa

We also hope and pray our world will be healed so that children can love, play and stay together.

Amanda Obidike, the Community Manager shared that “this trip was more than an adventure but to give children the opportunity to experience nature, God’s creation and for them to appreciate life. We want hope to be rekindled and for them to be thankful to God for bringing them thus far.”

The event had Chika Ezinma, the Founder of the MAI Foundation and mother organization of the Royalty Children’s Network initiative; Ugo Okafor, a patron and leader passionate about communities; Somkene Caleb Obidike, the Technical Lead of the Royalty Children’s Network.
Non-Profit Charity Organization in Africa
By: Fund For Help
Tags: Non Profit Organization, Fund For Help, Charity Organization, Charity, Africa

Fund For Help is a non-profit charity organization in Africa, founded in Idaho works to support Christian ministries and saints in African Churches by providing youth education, Bibles, food, school books, clothing. These Christian African ministries have churches, orphanages, and schools that serve largely impoverished areas, many with starving children. Donate to children in Africa now!
Reasons Why You Should Take Your Family for A Luxury African Safari
By: Tommy Moses
Tags: Tanzania Safari, Serengeti, Tanzania Safari Tours, Luxury African Safari, Africa

Summer is an perfect time to take a dream luxury safari vacation with the whole family. June through October is the dry season in Tanzania, and AROYÓ Safari and their partner luxury lodge, Four Seasons Lodge welcomes children aged two and older. Deep within the Serengeti National Park, families see animals like lions and giraffes up close, interact with locals, learn about wildlife and evolution firsthand, engage in kid-friendly activities, and relax in lodge’s comfort. The Big Five Family Safari Package offers a complete itinerary for five days or more.

Wildlife:

The Serengeti is renowned for the Great Migration, big cats, and the Big Five. “Safari” in Swahili means journey, and your Serengeti safari can be by air, vehicle or on foot (for those 16 and older). Float across the Tanzanian skies in a hot air balloon for a bird’s eye view of the great plains and animals; take a game drive with an expert driver guide to see the animals up close; or do a guided walk through the bush with a Maasai Warrior.

Kijana Kids Club:

Children learn about African history and culture at the lodge’s Kijana Kids Club. Spend a morning with a Maasai Warrior to learn skills and traditions of the bush, pick up some Swahili, help set up remote camera traps, or take a cooking class and make cookies in the shape of your favorite animals.

Location:

Located within the Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti puts families right in the heart of the famous game reserve known for some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. With an active watering hole frequented by elephants, and unobstructed views of the great plains from guest rooms, Four Seasons lodge offers magnificent wildlife viewing along with spacious and comfortable guest rooms, suites and free-standing villas with loads of amenities.

Dinner In The Bush:

Family meal time is so much more fun in the bush! Plan a private, torch-lit bush dinner, a poolside barbecue at the villa, an African feast, or a special dinner in the wine cellar to taste South Africa’s best wines.

Discovery Centre:

Engage in an interactive experience to learn more about African culture, wildlife and history, or get involved with Four Seasons’ conservation efforts in Tanzania. The Discovery Centre is the first lodge-based center for conservation research and education in the Serengeti, offering talks, presentations, exhibits, and chances for guests of all ages to gain a deep understanding of the region.
Booming Economy, Looming Crisis: Unpacking the Human Toll of Ongoing Conflict in Ethiopia
By: Geoffrey Von Zastrow
Tags: War, 2020, Africa, Economics, Diplomacy

As 2020 draws to a close, the world’s third fastest-growing economy grapples with both war and a humanitarian crisis.

by: Babatunde P. Odubekun & Geoffrey von Zastrow

Tigray refugee children fight over medical masks and sanitizer given out by Non Governmental Organization Maarif in front of a clinic run by Mercy Corps in Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, Qadarif, eastern Sudan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Promise of Peace

In 2019 the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its peace prize to Abiy Ahmed Ali, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, explaining that Abiy had “initiated important reforms that give many citizens hope for a better life and a brighter future . . . granting amnesty to thousands of political prisoners, discontinuing media censorship, legalizing outlawed opposition groups, dismissing military and civilian leaders who were suspected of corruption, and significantly increasing the influence of women in Ethiopian political and community life.” The Committee also noted that Abiy had “ pledged to strengthen democracy by holding free and fair elections.”

The Opening Salvo

One year later, on November 4th, 2020, while the world was fixated on the American presidential elections, 8,162 miles away from the DC “Beltway” a military offensive launched in northern Ethiopia quickly unraveled the post-revolution tranquility that has defined Ethiopia for decades. Prime Minister Abiy had declared war on the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a mainstay in the Ethiopia political arena which governed the country as part of a coalition for close to 30 years before losing power in 2018, partially due to anti-government protests which propelled Abiy’s rise to the head of government. The TPLF continues to be an influential political force within Ethiopia and controls the Northern region of Tigray, near the borders with Eritrea and Sudan.
Kenyatta, Farmaajo Meet At IGAD Summit Hosted By Djibouti’s Guelleh
By: Bigocean Star
Tags: Kenya, Somalia, Africa, Politics

Kenyatta, Farmaajo Meet At IGAD Summit Hosted By Djibouti’s Guelleh

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart Mohamed Farmaajo met in Djibouti on Sunday, days after the two nations severed diplomatic ties.

Although Somalia did not outline specific grievances when announcing its decision to cut ties with Kenya on Tuesday, only citing the violation of its territory, the announcement came as President Kenyatta hosted Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi, the leader of Somali’s northwestern region that declared independence from in 1991.

The two met during a meeting hosted by Djibouti’s Ismail Guelleh which was also attended by Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

The four leaders were attending the 38th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan who is the current Chairperson of the IGAD Assembly to discuss regional peace and stability.

At the meeting, also attended by the chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat, South Sudan and Uganda were represented by Vice President Rebecca Garang and Amb Rebecca Otengo, the country’s envoy to Djibouti respectively.

In his address, AUC Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said the diplomatic tension between Kenya and Somalia was a concern for the African Union.

Mahamat called for dialogue in de-escalating the tension saying the two countries share a long history of good neighbourliness and cited Kenya’s contribution of troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and its hosting of a large population of Somali refugees as key reference points.

On Ethiopia, the AUC Chairperson urged IGAD member states to assist the country in dealing with the humanitarian crisis arising out of the conflict in its Tigray region.

Host President Ismail Guelleh applauded the progress made in the search for sustainable peace and stability in the region despite disruptions posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and other setbacks such as floods and the desert locust invasion

Speaking just before the leaders retreated into a closed-door session, Prime Minister Hamdok said the meeting was called to discuss ongoing regional peace and security processes in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia.

President Kenyatta, who arrived in Djibouti on Sunday morning, was accompanied to the summit by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo.
非洲面對「X疾病」疫情死亡率九成
By: C Y S
Tags: Africa

A columnist in political development in Greater China region, technology and gadgets, media industry, parenting and other interesting topics.
Just Six Days After Launch, BantuPay Records Over 50,000 Users Across 147 Countries
By: Bantu Blockchain Foundation
Tags: Bantu, Crypto, Blockchain, Africa

Bantu’s flagship product, BantuPay, built on the Bantu Blockchain Infrastructure and launched on December 16, 2020, records over 50,000 users. This impressive figure comes just 7 days after launch. Stats show that users come from across 147 countries, with at least a thousand users from each continent.

BantuPay is built on the four pillars of empowerment, security, speed and low cost. We seek to empower humanity with a means for value transfer through the help of a non-custodial wallet. BantuPay is noncustodial because we do not keep your secret key, you alone are in control of your digital assets. Like we also say, ‘You are in control of your own destiny’. This is why it is vital to maintain the confidentiality of your secret key. The BantuPay mobile app, built on the Bantu Blockchain comes with a very highly secure and encryption architecture that protects its users and especially their data. As demoed during our launch event, BantuPay transactions take less than 5 seconds to confirm! In terms of transaction fees, it costs less than $0.001 to process a transaction.

“Finally, Blockchain technology and its products can be used by everyone. This was the vision behind BantuPay, the Bantu Blockchain Foundation’s maiden mobile app.

“One thing we had not anticipated seven days into our launch, was how much everyone needed this mobile app.

“We will keep working with everyone to build apps, tools and services for real-life impact.

“One fun fact for us was that the Bantu Team never projected or anticipated to have over 50,000 BantuPay mobile app downloads after only 7 days of the launch event.

“It was truly humbling and further sets a new bar for everyone to join us in building this Ecosystem as we keep Empowering Humanity. ‘We are, because You are’”.

— -Victor Akoma-Philips, COO Bantu Blockchain Foundation

Our 50,000+ users exchanging assets from one wallet to another through usernames rather than the usual often daunting wallet addresses. Other transactions carried out on the BantuPay app in this period involved the swapping of the currently available assets: XBN and BNR.

XBN is BantuPay’s native network token while BNR is created specifically for rewarding the community showing their support through their contributions with tests, troubleshooting and promotions.

Yet to get the BantuPay wallet? It’s available in Android and iOS versions. Visit https://bantupay.org/ to get started.

To partake in the rewards and contests, please join our community or follow us on any of our social media channels.

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AFRICAN ADVENTURES: Debut
By: Nadia M
Tags: Series, Travel, Africa, Fiction, Exchange Student

Photo by Eva Blue on Unsplash

Sam McAllister, zooming past Ontarian sceneries in his dad’s 2009 Mercedes Benz E-class battles his mixed feelings dialectically in his head.

“ Living in Africa for the next couple of months is going to give me enough stories of a lifetime. Stories that will fascinate crowds of three or four at professional events, stories that could make any girl fall for me and who knows, I might even publish the most popular novel in North America. Are these stories worth giving up four months of wi-fi access? What if I run out of sunscreen? How do I fall asleep in the heat?”

Road signs indicating the Toronto Pearson Airport’s proximity wakes him from his thoughts,

“ Dad, I don’t feel too good.” His nerves cause his body to react with a tummy ache.

“ Honey, take some Tylenol, I am sure Angela put some in your backpack.” his dad quickly dismisses.

After managing to find a spot in front of departure, Alex, Sam’s Dad helps him unload his suitcases.

“We checked the weight at home but if the black bag is too heavy, take out the packs of chocolate we got for your host family and trash it. You can also manage to fit some of your clothes in your hand luggage. Love you, have fun.”

After a quick hug, Alex backs out and Sam heads in to check in.

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It has been quite an amount of time, a day maybe, Sam has no concept of how much time he has been flying. Plus, he took a connecting flight in Cairo, Egypt. He sighs after coming out of the Arrival gates. In a sea of mostly black faces, Sam looks for a sign with his name. He spots his host mom for the next couple of months, a chubby middle-aged woman in bright African prints and a headwrap. He prays under his breath for a fun time in Ghana. So much is yet to come.

To be continued
SECOND CHAPTER OF DEVELOPERS OUTREACH PROGRAM AT ELLIPSIS DIGITAL IS NOW OPEN
By: Ellipsis Digital
Tags: Course, Coding, Africa, Training, Software Developer

Every year we train upcoming software developers from colleges in Tanzania in various software development skills so that they can become better software developers and help them gain paid work experience.

DOP@E provides college students in Tanzania an opening to the digital economy and give companies access to skilled talent. As a student, this program will help you thrive in a rapidly changing world by getting the real programming education you need. We ensure that every student has access to the collaborative, coding, and technical skills that unlock opportunities.

We successfully completed the 1st Cohort of Developers Outreach Program at Ellipsis Digital (DOP@E) that admitted 20 aspiring software developers for high-quality training in August 2020.

These developers were trained for 12 months on both theory and practice to upskill them in the latest coding technologies and help gain practical paid work experience in order to be ready for real-life projects for companies in Tanzania and in the East African region.

As the aim of the program is to bridge the gap between the desires of just learning to code to becoming a skilled software developer, in addition to technical and professional skills development and mentorship by the end of the program you get the chance to develop websites, web platforms, mobile apps and software solutions to gain working experience that will help you land a job and also make you a better leader of your local tech communities.