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• January 26, 2010
• 23:14

  Guest Contributor Mike: ‘She’s Just Not That Great In Bed’

   » ‎ Adventures from the bedrooms of African women
  Dear AbeNana, I lied to an old friend. Maybe I shouldn’t have, But this was one of the rare situations where I looked in her pretty brown eyes and boldly lied to her. She is a very sweet young lady. Beautiful inside out & intelligent. She’s got that full feminine figure and all woman. The kind of body I like to wake up next to and have on my playground every day & nite. She is a career woman and successful too. Have I painted a perfect picture of her yet? Because I can and it won’t be lies. For years, our gears were engaged & locked and we had a helluva relationship. Our friends loved our ... Related posts:

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• 13:27

  Adultery

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  Why doesn’t “Adultery” mean doing the things that adults do, like lying habitually, or having sex, or having sex with other people’s people, or treating children like they’re small? Anything that adults typically do...div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7564356874518161776-8278858662296931343?l=antirhythm.blogspot.com' alt='' //div

• 11:00

  A question of faith...

   » ‎ Expressions in Words
  I am beginning to think that the world loves a good tragedy. We look on with the right amount of angst etched into our faces, while secretly thanking which ever Being we believe in that it wasn't us. We wonder selfishly what would we have done, how would we have coped, if we had been in that situation. The thought actually struck me as I was watching yet another CNN perspective on the Haitian earthquake. In one shot there seemed to be more reporters, aid workers and UN personnel than there were actual victims! Hype and politics aside however, there is something comforting about the fact that we still seek to be our brothers' keeper, regardless of skin color, religion, or any of the usual differences. The outpouring of help and compassion does restore one's faith in humanity.
  
  Speaking about faith, I was struck by the undercurrent of this in many discussions around the earthquake. In one BBC radio show I heard, many members of the audience questioned if God existed. After all, if He did, then how could He have allowed this tragedy to happen? Interestingly it was the Haitians in the audience that re-affirmed and professed their faith despite the disaster, and despite knowing the fate of their loved ones.
  
  Does faith rise or lessen in proportion to adversity? Does faith rise or lesson in proportion economic well being? As I am writing this, I am trying to remember who it was observed that it always seems as if its the poorest of the poor that have their faith tested to the limit. I am actually not sure if it is always the poorest of the poor - we are all tested I guess, some in more harrowing ways than others. The only thing I can say to those persons that have been directly affected by this is simply, to keep the faith:
  

  • keep the faith in humanity and people;
  • keep the faith that all will be well - eventually;
  • keep the faith that some day, some how you will be past this point and you will in time deal with the emotional and physical pain that now seem so overwhelming;
    
  • keep the faith in that Being that you believe in.

  

• 10:55

  Ghana’s ‘concrete jungle’

   » ‎ 20sAvVy
  5:45am. Still dark and foggy. But I’m at the steer sipping on a cupa and feeling damned sleepy. A very long day lies awaiting. Not that it’s different from any other. I just feel like I should have been born in a little remote village where I didn’t have to be driving around in the wee hours of the morning. I ask myself if all the money in the world is worth the chase… No answer. Not that I was expecting any. Light turns red, I stop. I look to my left, a yawning man in his car. I look to my right, there is a trotro* full of still passengers. The driver yawns, I look at the passengers closely. They are all fast asleep. Every. Single One. Of. Them. Even the early morning hawkers look groggy and disheveled. Is this the dream life they bargained for when they left their towns and villages? Will they make it? Is this really a city where there’s nothing you can’t do? Er…
  
  This concrete jungle post is inspired by Alicia Keyes’ new song (or new version) – Empire State of Mind, which I am sooooooo loving!
  Trotro*- mini bus for public transport.

• 6:00

  Angola 2010: Ghana vrs Nigeria match. Who would dominate?

   » ‎ Oluniyi David Ajao

  
  

  
  
  

  This year’s African Cup of Nations tournament – Angola 2010 – has not been short of drama. A few underdogs have made a mark by spoiling the chances of football giants while some favourites who even qualified for the South Africa 2010 World Cup tournament (Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Tunisia) have witnessed an early exit.

  Last night’s matches were even more dramatic for the “Indomitable Lions” of Cameroon were dominated by the Pharaohs of Egypt. The Egypt vrs Cameroon match was not hard for me to predict. I wrote on Twitter before the match:

  Egypt would beat Cameroon. That’s easy to predict. What are you views? #can2010
  about 13 hours ago from Gatorpeeps

  Unless luck intervenes heavily, I did not see that team that could stop Egypt from reaching the finals. Not even Cameroon, despite Cameroon’s team of experienced players.

  

  Some Nigerian fans lift their flag high just before a group-stage match between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria in Ghana 2008. Photo by Oluniyi David Ajao.

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria silenced the Copper Bullets of Zambia last night as well. The Nigeria vrs Zambia match was tiring because large expectations were flattened since neither side scored a goal during the 90 minutes of play, nor during the 30 extra minutes. The Zambians put up a good fight but luck was not on their side. Based on the spectacular saves by the Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, I was confident that Nigeria would win the day should the play end up in a penalty shoot-out. It turned out that Vincent Enyeama was the star of the match. He not only saved a penalty kick by Thomas Nyrienda but also scored one himself, sending the Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene in the exact opposite direction of his kick.

  Thursday 28th January 2010 is another historic date in Angola. Arch-rivals would meet again to settle the ever evolving question of “who is the better team?”.

  Algeria ruined the chances of Egypt for South Africa 2010. Could Angola 2010 offer a chance for Egypt to demand a pound of flesh from Algeria? The Egyptian team seem like the favourites, considering that they have lifted the African Nations Cup for a record six times and even won in 2006 and 2008. A not-far-fetched win in 2010 would mean they have lifted the Cup seven times and have won 3 times back-to-back.

  Ghana’s youthful team is set to meet the more experienced hands from Nigeria at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda same Thursday.

  

  Some Ghanaian fans dancing during the opening ceremonies of Ghana 2008. Would they still be winding their waists after Thursday? Photo by Oluniyi David Ajao.

  The Angola 2010 tournament seemed to be a bleak one for Ghana’s Black Stars. A handful of the experienced players were down due to injury or not called due to disciplinary issues. The Coach Milovan Rajevac thus had no choice than to call-up some of the winning Under-20 players. Despite the low expectations, they have proved their mettle by qualifying to the semi-finals.

  The Nigerian Super Eagles has a teamful of professional players. It waits to be seen if they would be able to coordinate properly and play as a real team. That is the only way they could qualify to the finals. Would the Super Eagles be able to beat the Ghana 2008 jinx and beat the Black Stars this time? I think so.

  What are your thoughts? Would Egypt beat Algeria this time? Would Nigeria overcome their Ghanaian arch-rivals? Leave your comments.

   

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• 5:08

  Sparrow Productions' A Sting In A Tale' - a discussion and review

   » ‎ Why so serious? Blogs of a MIghTy African
  
  "I don't believe in ghost stories, but I like this one". I could not hide my excitement when I heard that Sparrow Productions had a fourth movie out called 'A Sting In A Tale'. Following the success of Life and Living it, Scorned, and The Perfect Picture, I was hoping for the best. People had been complaining that Shirley Frimpong-Manso's movies were stories of romantic relationships amongst urban/rich class Ghanaians. So she decided to do something different, and I really appreciated this. The results have been mixed, more people thought "A Sting In A Tale" was the worst of her movies. Some loved the story, others just loved the end, others didn't like how the movie ended, etc, etc. I think this movie was great but not as good as the Perfect Picture. I think the first hour of the movie was superb and fantastic and then the 'quality' dropped off in the last hour. Let's dig deeper into the issues at play. Maybe we'll get the sting :-)
  
  Unlike the first 3 movies, "A Sting In A Tale (ASIAT)" is set mostly in village or small town settings. It talks about the struggle of Ghanaian youth in earning a living. You know that much from the trailer. What you may not know is that the movie features ghosts. That is a territory people would have thought Shirley wouldn't venture into. We all complain about the superstition and African electronics in various African movies, so for Sparrow to have used such was a little baffling. I think Sparrow didn't develop that part of the story well enough, but maybe, that is the 'sting'. Like KSM said in this interview with Shirley, "the movie doesn't end until it's over". ASIAT also featured more local language lines and local language songs. Hey, we even heard two characters sing a Ga folksong.
  
  The movie features a great cast, all of whom I think did a great job with their roles. I loved Abeiku Acquah's character (Rocker) the most, and I think Adjetey Anang (Kuuku) also did an admirable job. He surely was a 'ticking time-bomb'. I was eager to see how Majid Michel (Nii Ayi) would do in his first Sparrow feature and he excelled too. Other members of the cast included Lydia Forson (Frema), Joycelyn C Dumars (Esi), Doris Sackitey (Auntie Tamara), David Oscar (James) and a cameo from Shirley Frimpong-Manso herself. I'm not sure what category to put the movie in but some sections of it were surely funny, solemn, dramatic, etc.
  
  One thing about great movies is that the scenes are memorable. I loved the 'monsi mpia' scene simply because this is something that happens in Ghana a lot and set up the struggles Nii Ayi and Kuuku were going to go through. "This is such bullshit". This was a story line throughout the early struggles, almost a soundtrack if you may. "We are looking for some people with some experience." "How are we supposed to get any experience if nobody is prepared to hire us? ... Oh, don't worry, we are getting on the next bus to Makola. I will be doing an outing for the koko seller, perhaps you will hire me after that". The movie still features some romantic relationships, but they are deeply affected by the struggles that Nii Ayi and Kuuku face.
  
  I love the way they alternated between the scene where Frema was visited by her mother and the one where Nii Ayi and Kuuku met James. "How much?" --> "You're joking right?" --> "I'm not". Then after the guys were sharing the laugh, they moved to the next scene where Frema said "this is not funny". That scene ended with 'no', and the next scene with Nii Ayi, Kuuku and James started with 'yes'. See how James used two phones at the same time? I guess they were MTN and Zain lines. "You bring the greens, I get you the dreams". David Oscar is a one-time winner of best comedian at the Stars of the Future contest. "Have faith". "Faith? Isn't that the name of your landlady?" "We don't even have money to buy birthday presents for our girlfriends and you are going to look for 2500 dollars to buy a visa". Yankee! :-)
  
  Like I said before, I loved Abeiku Acquah's character, Rocker. I guess he's who you may call a 'sakawa' man. Or maybe he's just entrepreneurial. "Stop working for the system, let the system work for you". "Remember what I tell you, I walk upright and proud in poverty, on the surface of wealth". You can't hate on him for trying to be entrepreneurial and taking the bull by the horns while Kuuku and Nii Ayi fruitlessly sought jobs. It showed the different avenues Ghanaian youth are taking in the bid to make it. Kuuku and Nii Ayi try to get green cards and the move fails, because they are 419ed. You can't make these things up, they happen. To put them in a movie is excellent as well.
  
  "What if I told you guys I can make you drink beer at half-price? And still make money doing it". "Same shit, different day". "Believe me guys, this shit smells real good". "Some of us are eating!" :-) Nii Ayi and Kuuku wanted to 'borga', also seek greener pastures. "This is just great" -> "This is just terrible". "Have you tried his number?" "Who? James? Numbers!". How did we greet the news of the visa move bouncing? Yet another brilliant idea from Rocker. "And boom, we are making money, only literally".... "Lucky for you, I am in the mood for some pessimists like you". "Lucky for you, Rocafella, I am in the mood for killing some scammers today". And then the ticking time-bomb starts a fight. I think the fight was a bit overdone though. See how they were cheering the guy though, too freakin real. Lol.
  
  I was just so excited to hear Sarkodie's Borga get played. At the time of shooting, the song was fresh and popular. When the visa move failed, what was the best signal for our twosome to move on and try other moves? What a perfect song to play! Now there was no use for the winter coat. Except for two poor young Ghanaian guys to use it as payment for a service. Mɔbɔ. How can I even forget the Michael Essien scene? Superb. There are too many young crooks in Ghana. If you needed any evidence the movie was Ghanaian (and not from some other country), this was the scene. I think it was a nice way to celebrate one of Ghana's most visible Black stars. I also love how they were speaking Pidgin and not English with the artist. "Bɔga, bɔga ɛna ɛyɛɛ dɛn!" When did Ghanaians start to say "Yes o!" Well, maybe since a couple of years ago, the Nigerian influence is here to stay. I liked how they switched between using Pidgin, Ghanaian language, and English lines.
  
  I like how the "Looks like God came back into town" line tied in to the end of the 'struggle'. Reminded us of the initial conversation Kuuku and Nii Ayi had. "Is it that God is too busy or that He has found more exciting problems?" "No government, no God, just us against the world on some ship". Doesn't that feel like something a young unemployed Ghanaian would say? Everyone gets his first suit from the 'foes' line right? For those of you who don't know what 'foes' or 'broni waawu' clothes are, they refer to second-hand items imported into the country. "So that means that the coffee replaces the hausa koko". I won't hate on Hausa koko though, I will pay top-notch dollar for some right now. Pre-paid heart? Sounds good to me, till the next re-charge.
  
  I loved the Citizen Kofi scene as well. Citizen Kofi is a relatively new hot spot in Accra and to feature it in the movie shows that we'll remember ASIAT for introducing us to it. I had been hearing about Citizen Kofi all of 2009 before I went to Ghana for the Christmas and when I saw the Citizen Kofi scene, it solidified the 'hype' about the place. I visited Citizen Kofi as well and will be blogging about it too. Ghana boys, y'all dey pass by some Ashawo joint before going to a club? Things that make you go hmmm. Too many Ghanaian movies are featuring club scenes these days, but at least the video and sound quality of those scenes are improving.
  
  You'll realise most of my commentary centers around the first part of the movie. Like I said earlier, the first part of the movie was super. The movie went a little downhill with the introduction of the ghost. It looked like right timing given what was happening in the scene and what had just happened before, but I think it arrived too late in the movie. "Mini fio bo?" So why did one person make it and the other didn't? Are some of us just luckier than others? Some may not think so. Hard work pays. But a little luck cannot be underestimated. Or maybe karma actually works. Watch the movie and decide for yourself. :-)
  
  "Why do you always have to be so mean?" "Why do you always have to be so broke?" I think Frema's mother played a very interesting role in the movie. She seemed well off, and her daughter was in bed with a young man who wasn't making it. The movie's story was almost a battle between her unwillingess to be patient and Kuu's struggles. Life is about options, taking advantage of opportunities, utilizing help that comes your way, etc. We see the various characters in the movie get presented with different options and choices, and then their decisions and the consequences of their actions.
  
  A lot of movies use flashbacks. The first few scenes were finally continued at the end. The shocks may have been too much for viewers. I heard one of my favorite Presec words too: gbele. "Life, it's one unpredictable son of a bitch." And then the twists started coming fast and furious. Must have been the most packed 10 minutes of a Ghanaian movie ever. :-) Well, maybe not, but that's for you to see the movie and judge for yourself. Concerning the ghosts, the only people who could see the ghosts were those who were also ghosts or humans who could help them. Maybe this piece of information can help explain the last few scenes and ultimately, the sting in the tale.
  
  "So, how does it end?". "I was thinking maybe you'd like to end it, add your own sting to the tale"I have said a bunch of times that you should watch the movie and judge for yourself. Some of you have seen the movie and described it as horrible, not as good as Sparrow's other productions, etc. I hope this review will throw another light on the movie and you can watch it (again). Watched some selected scenes. The feedback is great though, I am sure Shirley and her crew will listen and improve upon it for their next productions. I just think they are doing a fine job and like KSM said, "Ghanaian movies are back". It's quality we are looking for, championing excellence.
  
  
  Photos from A Sting In A Tale website.
• 3:39

  Borga - matters arising in Diasporean living and returning home

   » ‎ Why so serious? Blogs of a MIghTy African
  img src="http://www.discovery.org/blogs/discoveryblog/Ghana-Picture.png" align="left" width="272" height="182"Yes, I'm back. Like they'll say in Ghana, wɔabɔga bio. Well, I've been back to Yankee for more than two weeks but this is my first post of the new decade. Had too much fun chillaxing and chilluping in Ghana to blog, so I saved most of my thoughts as texts on my Nokia phone. In fact, na Borga nso ayɛ loose to afford the costs of slow Ghanaian internet. It's not always easy for us Borgas. Even when we have 'returned' to Ghana on holidays to visit families and do other things, we find the costs of living not much different from 'Aburokyire'. Ghana's fastest and hottest rapper at the moment, a href="http://museke.com/en/node/2407"Sarkodie/a knows this too. He composed a song about Ghanaians in the Diaspora and it is quickly becoming a cult classic. In fact, in the years to come, we shall all remember Sarkodie's a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3998"Borga/a as one of the legendary hiplife songs. Let me tell you why.br /br /Michael Owusu, known to many fans as a href="http://museke.com/en/node/2407"Sarkodie/a, is a hiplife artist. He had spent the last few years freestyling and engaging in rap battles in Tema. Rumour has it that he never lost one. If you've watched Eminem's 8 Mile, Sarkodie has a similar story. He recorded various underground mixtapes and then eventually became widely known after featuring on Ayigbe Edem's Bougez (Ke va) song. His first music video, a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3243"Babe (baby)/a, featuring Mugeez of R2Bees catapulted him into the national spotlight. He's still been churning mixtapes, his 'Politics' track surfaced around the 2008 elections and quickly went viral. Today, he has been signed to Konvict SA, Akon's record label in Africa. Hiplife legend, a href="http://museke.com/en/node/5"Obrafour/a, featured him on one of his latest singles, Hiplife, as if to say, Sarkodie was to bear the torch for the genre in these times and beyond. With songs like Lay Away (ft Sway), Edey be (ft Paedae), Altar, and a monumental song like Borga, the sky is the limit for Sarkodie.br /br /Borga is a name given to Ghanaians who are abroad or who've returned on holidays or for a short time. Since these people are usually held in high esteem, it's a nice title to have. Many families in Ghana look forward to Borgas' remittances. In fact, so far as you are a Borga, you are expected to release cash every now and then to folks back home. It matters not how or when or if you get the cash. Like the chorus of the song says, Borgas try to survive with the pay or salaries they get, working extra hours to make it some day. For some Borgas, the day never comes. They end up staying at one job for a lifetime and never return home as planned. Money is power, it can cloud your judgment and revise your dreams. br /br /Because Borgas are held in high esteem, they sometimes seem to lord their esteem over Ghanaians back home, whether they are in Ghana or still at their bases. When proper research is done, one will find that many Borgas are indeed 'suffering' at thier bases. They are clutching at straws to maintain 'flashy' lifestyles or be the breadwinners for their families. Here's where Sarkodie's song takes root. He asks, a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3998""Bɔga, bɔga ɛna ɛyɛɛ dɛn!"/a This is loosely translated as "You are a Borga, and so what?" The following part of the chorus describes a little conversation between Borgas. a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3998""Masa, na wobaa year bɛn; Me, mebaayɛ nkyɛɛyɛ, afei na mabɛdu nti obi nsoa me o na me kɔn mu rebu"/a - iMaster, which year did you come? Me, I haven't been here long, I just got here so someone should help me with this burden because it is too heavy"/i. br /br /Sarkodie describes different situations some Borgas are in. He states that someone may be in Canada and has to beg for what he eats. He goes on say, "You live and work in Ghana, at the very least, you have somewhere to sleep. You've collected money to get a visa, you want to travel to America just to suffer". And it's true. Go to the American embassy to see. It's called the African dream. The African dream is to seek greener (or pink) pastures abroad. It's not just in this common case of people using all they have just to get a taste of America, but you can also see it in the 'brain drain', seeking medical help abroad and other cases. "Aburokyire tumi ma ɔsɔfo nom jot; Ɔpɛ sɛ ɔtwitwa n'adwendwen so short" - iLiving abroad can make a pastor take up smoking; wanting to cut short his worries"/i. br /br /"Dɛn na ɛyɛ fɛ sɛ makɔdi holidays; na maba fie na mente obiaa case" A lot of Ghanaian students travel to the US, UK and other places during vacations. Many have the same goal, find a job, make some money, come back home and spend it. Or spend the money there, come back and let everyone know there have been changes in one's lifestyle. There is always a difference between the student who has 'borgaed' and the one who hasn't. The Borgas have this air around them. As for Sarkodie, he is not enthralled by the features of 'Aburokyire'. He rates fried rice over 'superghetti'. br /br /Sarkodie's song has sparked various responses, mostly from Ghanaian artists based abroad who seem to argue that they are better off than Sarkodie, who is living in Ghana. One response from Fada San is a direct remix to Sarkodie's Borga, pretty much calling his song, "boila" or rubbish. They state that they don't like the Ghana Cedi, but they like the dollar. "when you reach Miami, you will see that Accra is a village". They diss an Honourable Minister for becoming a photographer upon seeing Obama. They argue that toothpicks are not even made in Ghana. This line has been used for a long time, someone should please tell me why someone in Ghana is making toothpicks in Ghana today. Fada San chorus, "If you don't have money, shut up. We haven't been around for too long, but we see our riches and possessions, you will be shocked." Except these things are probably on credit and there are outstanding bills to pay. Hey, fada San have an admirable remix, but I'm sticking with Sarko on this one. :-)br /br /Doing menial jobs abroad are ends to a means. Some people use the opportunity of traveling to set themselves up for better jobs and better standards of living for them and their families. You can't exactly walk into a well-paying and lucrative job in someone else's land. Even in Ghana, things are changing. Many Borgas are returning to Ghana for good. This is partly because of the economic crisis in the developed countries and the many lucrative and comfortable job opportunities being created in Ghana. Look around for the most successful, entrepreneurial and popular Ghanaians today, most of them live in Ghana. Granted, some of them may have lived abroad at some point, but many of them are really making their names by their exploits back home. br /br /Sarkodie ends the song with a word of advice. a href="http://museke.com/en/node/3998""Nya ntoboaseɛ ma wo nnwom na ɛbɛben"/a - iHave patience with your music and it shall be well/i. It's not all rosy abroad. We can all make it Ghana or wherever in Africa we find ourselves. We don't have to give up the little luxuries we enjoy to suffer in someone else's land before we 'can make it'. Sarkodie doesn't argue against travelling, he supports it. I agree with him. It's my wish many of us get the chance to travel and experience other cultures and places, it opens our eyes to different possibilities, ideas, attitudes and mannerisms. Being second-class citizens is not one of the wishes. br /br /I was at a href="http://barcampghana.org"BarCamp Ghana/a last December and one of the breakout sessions was about travel and development. I wasn't able to attend the whole session but I believe the conversation centered around how traveling abroad can change people's outlook and how a lot of Ghana's leaders of today seem to have the 'outside' experience. I fall into the category of Borgas, but I am in love with this song. In fact, I knew about the song before I went to Ghana last Christmas, but hearing it there made me love it more. When the song was played in Shirley Frimpong-Manso's "A Sting In A Tale", I was sold. Of course, Sarkodie's song is just one take on the whole Diasporean/Borga issue. The conversation must continue. We must make the most out of our travels, "African dream pursuits", etc.br /br /Photo from www.discovery.orgdiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4957153574047966177-7472636588409155423?l=mightyafrican.blogspot.com' alt='' //div

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  Young Achievers to Share Ideas at TEDxYouthInspire

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  TEDxYouthInspire has joined the rungs of the increasing number of African youth-focused development programmes to be hosted in Ghana. Other events recently hosted here that immediately come to mind are BarCamp Ghana and Maker Faire Africa. The brilliant thing about TEDxYouthInspire, and other programmes like it, is that it is the initiative of private individuals and youth groups who are determined to inspire positive change on the African continent. In addition, local startups, corporate organisations and academic institutions have been quick to lend their support, resulting in tremendous success. Consequently, bloggers have been quick to give rave reviews. Find interesting articles here, here, here and here. This event is for you if you're a young person between the ages of 14 and 25.
  

  So what is TEDxYouthInspire?
  

  From the event's website:
  

  TEDxYouthInspire is an open space for the continent's youngest visionaries to collaborate and reevaluate the possibilities of creating a better global community. A one-day, participatory event, TEDxYouthInspire will use the theme "A Good Head & A Good Heart", taken from a quote by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, to exhibit how extraordinary youth leaders combine radical thought and integrity of spirit to set in motion unlimited possibilities for a brighter future.

  The event takes inspiration from the TED conference.
  

  Who is behind this?
  

  TEDxYouthInspire is being put together by Raquel Wilson (Event Curator), Sharon Brooks (Publicity Coordinator) and Worlali Senyo (Location Coordinator – Ghana). The trio are supported by a team of volunteers who have offered their time and expertise to assist in various aspects of the organisation.
  

  Where and when will it be held?
  

  The venue for TEDxYouthInspire is the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE). It will be held on 10th April, 2010.
  

  Why should I attend?
  

  1. Listen, be inspired and get motivated
  

  Event attendees will be listening to their colleagues, who have made significant impacts in various spheres, make the speech of their lives. By so doing they will be inspired and motivated to work towards their life goals. African youth will be shown that it is possible to make it in Africa.
  

  2. Meet and interact with like-minded young people
  

  Attendees at the event will be meeting other young people who are passionate about Africa and are hungry to bring change to the continent through technology, entrepreneurship and leadership. At TEDxYouthInspire, you will have the opportunity to interact with people who are brimming with fresh ideas just like you. Who knows? You may just meet the person with whom you'll start your next project with!
  

  3. Get challenged
  

  At TEDxYouthInspire, attendees will be challenged to start working on ideas that they have just like the speakers have done. This will be the final push to get out of your comfort zone. The message to attendees is loud and clear: "the African renaissance is nigh, get on board!"
  

  What should I do next?
  

  Registration is opened for young Africans between the ages of 14 and 25. Go to the event's website to learn more about TEDxYouthInspire. Register at the website before 31st January on which registration closes. Keep your fingers crossed and wait for your acceptance email. :).
  

  

  
  

  

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  Reshuffling ‘Team B’

   » ‎ Ato Kwamena Dadzie Latest Blog Articles
  President Millsrsquo; first reshuffle of his governing team took too long in coming. Now it has come and itrsquo;s left many people scratching their heads ndash; or other parts of the anatomy below the waistline. What is the president thinking? Having been criticized for fielding a second-string team, the president ...