Let’s help a brother. What will you use as a more empowering hashtag to counter the racial injustices and abuses against black lives in the USA? As an African, though miles away, it has been hard to watch the #blackLivesMatter movement take to the streets of the USA over and over again to protest police…
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The Stolen Dreams of Africa
This has undeniably been a really grumpy day for me. But I didn’t wake up grumpy, I woke up feeling really excited, reminiscing about my university days. Thinking about family and friends, all those talks of what we wanted to be, what we will do at university and why we must achieve those Advance Level…
The Diary of an Evolved Feminist
The reality is, the measure of a woman’s success is constantly on the run. Once defined by traditional gender roles, that goal post had long moved. To be a successful woman, the new set of rules demand that you must have a thriving career. Oh, that goal post moved too. For my generation, you need…
Letter to Dad – Mbong’s Memoirs
Dad was a smart guy, with a heart of gold and tongue laced with honest sarcasm He stood by the truth, he challenged power and class structures. He wasn’t a millionaire but he sowed a million acts of kindness. He was utterly restless at the thought of a child going to bed hungry or a…
Mbong’s Memoirs
Mbong’s Memoirs Professional Mbong is a recognised chartered public relations practitioner with the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA) and Head of Communication with Greenpeace Africa. She holds a Masters Degree in Corporate Communication, and a Post – Graduate Honours in the same field. She has a Double Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Mass…
Je M’appelle Amazing Africa
I am not perfect but am still awesome – Je m’appelle Amazing Africa. Have you ever caught a taxi in the heat of Douala, a matatu in the scorching sun of Nairobi, a danfo in Lagos or a Kombi in Johannesburg the city of gold, and engage in such intense conversations with absolute strangers that…
The Diary of an Evolved Feminist
The reality is, the measure of a woman’s success is constantly on the run. Once defined by traditional gender roles, that goal post had long moved. To be a successful woman, the new set of rules demand that you must have a thriving career. Oh, that goal post moved too. For my generation, you need…