Interesting things about Africa

South Africa to host the soccer world cup in 2010. Expect a truly African flavour that will showcase the uniqueness of South Africa to the rest of the world.

South Africa to host the soccer world cup in 2010. Expecta truly African flavour that will showcase the uniqueness of South Africa to the rest of the world.

Nigeria is the only country that speaks 552 languages. You can contrast this with Somalia;

Background and Objectives:
My Weku (www.myweku.com) was borne out of a strong desire to:
• Unearth positive news, talent and inspirational figures across Africa.
• Provide a hub for discussing and celebrating “All Things African….”

My Weku is a première online resource for the review, analysis and promotion of African Culture in its entirety.

We:
• Scour the corners of Africa to provide authoritative insight into the arts, the literary world, business, technology, travel as well as provide overviews of cultural trends both within Africa and the African Diaspora.
• Provide a platform for talented Africans (wherever they may be) to share their achievements with a wider world and more importantly to serve as inspirational figures for others
• Provide our readers with the opportunity to network with others in our community section and to discuss pertinent issues of the day.

The Name, Strap line and Readership:
The name “My Weku” means “My Family” in an African language. Our strap line “All things African………..” denotes our aim of celebrating Africa across lots of areas.

Our readers are mainly African, people around the world who are connected to Africa regardless of race, country of origin or nationality and people who use MyWeku as a resource to learn about Africa

MyWeku Services:
Content: The uniqueness of MyWeku in part comes from our aim to use only original content. Our feature articles are written by us, commissioned writers and more importantly by our readers. We prefer to use the Q and A format as a powerful tool in getting to know our interviewees better.

Partners: Our partners can be found from every corner of the earth! What they have in common with our readers is their sheer passion for the promotion and celebration of Africa

Community: MyWeku community allows our readers to:
• Network , connect and interact online
• Discuss African, African related and World news items
• Create thematic groups based on personal interest

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One lovely day, towards dawn, i paused to take a look at the sky which covered our blessed continent. the clouds kept 'swelling' as they seemed to be 'encircling' Africa; in honour of the cradle of mankind, the mother of civilization, the continent that is lush with green and full of cultural heritage. Africa, the birth place of warriors. I saw the vigour of the Zulus, the Pride of the Massai's, the gold in Ashanti and the wisdom in Timbuktu.
We are a unique breed, one with rich ancestry, inbred values, a spectacular history, a wounded past, a progressing present and an uplifting cum restoring future. we have a challenge; despite the age we are in or the changes and evolutions going on, we should not let these 'fade' our rich culture away. For example as we are learning english, let us not forget that it's our second or third language; our African languages should be preserved and spoken. This 'Activation' and 'living of our culture' is what makes us truly African. This is what differentiates us......this is what makes us the SPICE of our planet. Long live Africa, Long live our wonderful culture!!!!!!!!!!

An air-tight 4 piece rhythm section, 2 exotic horn players, 2 chic vocalists coalesce to bring a one of a kind show and band for your occasion.

High Definition Show Band is one of South Africa’s foremost private and corporate music acts. A combination of highly skilled and talented musicians, musical director Kevin Greenberg and lead vocalist Alicia Comer, outline the radiance of the High Definition team. They perform as a duo all the way to a beyond belief eight-piece band!

Website: www.showband.co.za
email: info@showband.co.za

By Staff writer
Britain's first and only multi-ethnic brand of skin toned first aid products has brought the long awaited black plaster to our high streets.

Mocha, coco, caramel, bronze and honey coloured plasters
There are few if any black or Asian people who have not at some point been forced to use plasters and bandages that contrast conspicuously with their natural brown skin tones.
The site of a friends child being bullied for wearing a conspicuous white plaster across his forehead after sustaining an injury in the playground, was the catalyst for Ndiho Sean Obedih, owner of Obedihs Enterprises ltd , to design and bring to market Briton's first black plasters.

‘At the time we couldn't find plasters that matched the child's skin tone in any shops or pharmacies. I realised I could change this. I did some thorough market research and the results I got convinced me that it was a worthwhile niche to fill. It's a journey that has taken me two years. I looked at what's available and realised that I could improve the concept and take it to the next level,' Obedih said.

YnotPlast' s range of plasters will mean this child's experience, which resonates with countless brown skinned people will make the trauma of wearing a comical white sticking plaster on brown skin a thing of the past.

YnotPlast products include bandages and first aid kits for home and leisure as well as sticking plasters for minor cuts and grazes in five natural shades of mocha, cocoa, caramel, bronze and honey.

Designed for melanin rich skin
Designed specifically for the melanin rich skin and these sophisticated and durable products have become a benchmark for the industry with Obedh having just closed sucessful deals with two heatlh trusts and one of the UK's leading phamacy retailers.

‘This really is about choice, we know that the demand for this product is out there, just like smilie plasters for children, there needs to be a plaster that black and Asian people can use and feel comfortable with. A packet of 40 YnotPlast plasters retail at £2.20, now there an affordable option.'

Currently a student at the UNiversity of Buckingham Business School, studying for a business enterprise degree, this 29-year-old entrepreneur see's this new product as symbolically, reflecting the diversity of British society.

‘We will all appreciate that culturally, socially and ideologically not everyone is enthused by the idea of a standard pink plaster. In the UK alone there are over 4.6 million people that will directly fall into the category of our target market which is a sizeable chunk of the market that we aim to make our products synonymous in and establish ourselves as their supplier of choice for such products,' Obedih said.

The spending power of the rapidly growing ethnic market and this has forced companies both in the UK and abroad to adopt and tailor their products to the needs of ethnic minority groups.

NHS and retailers to have black plasters by June
Obedih fresh approach to black and Asian skincare has mean he is at the forefront of market trends.

Having just compled talks with retailers and organisations within NHS, it is hoped that these new plasters will shortly be on sale in high street pharmacies.

Plasters are also scheduled to be on sale through YnotPlast's website by the end the summer. Obedih see this as just the tip of the iceberg. 'We are also looking to develop a sports range that football teams could sponsor and first aid kits that their fans could buy if they want to. The whole idea is to make the whole plaster thing cool, just like the fun smile plasters for children.'

A survivor of the Rwandan genocide Obedih arrived in the UK as a refugee in 2000.
‘Having lost people, childhood friends amongst others, and eventually coming to Britain in February 2000 as a refugee, I learned that life is such a precious commodity,' he says.

‘No matter what happens to you in life, just keep going because God has saved you for a purpose. We should strive to find our purpose in life and grab all opportunities that come our way.'Obedih added. Ynost have put out a call for anyone interested in seeing the new black plaster stocked in their local supermarket to sign their online petition by clicking here.

I sometimes stay with my good friend Peter in Accra. Peter is a potter and owns a large factory that makes roof and floor tiles. I am a partner in this business, having first met Peter when I bought flowerpots from him for export to the USA.

I'm American, and live in New Jersey.

In Accra, on a quiet side street is a small store with plastic chairs out front. This is "Parliament" -- a gathering place where most evenings a group of men can be found, drinking a Fanta or a Star beer, and discussing events of the day.

When one travels it is easy to discover the tourist sites: they are listed in every book and on every website. I prefer these local places.

Only three countries in the world are bigger than the Sahara Desert – Russia, Canada and China. The Kalahari Desert in southern Africa covers an area larger than France.