Of Being 'Africanist'

I saw this in the Kenyan daily; ‘The Standard’ dated Monday, January 15^th 2007. Nikaona bora ni-share ili mchangie. Me? Well, I think it holds water. It has touched what I always battle with my old man, a veteran teacher-cum-inspector and area commissioner. Africa really needs more of the Mr. James Shikwati type. Kwanza hebu isome afu…post some comments.

It’s an interview so it starts with a question, well framed I’d say.

Too much wealth, yet so much poverty

Q. Aren’t there good jobs any more?

A. Education systems during the colonial times were designed to produce civil servants for the government. After Independence, none of our governments sat down to reform the education sector, so many graduates have come out of school expecting public service jobs.

In Africa, the majority of people want to get a job with the UN because that means a big car and a nice house. (a good point here!) Let us create jobs. We should teach people that we have the responsibility to be business people. We have the responsibility to solve our problems instead of relying on the international community.

Q. What really contributes to Africa’s poverty?

A. We have received a lot of money but we are still talking about poverty. This is very confusing. Many African countries are still talking about tackling the same problem of 50 years ago. The Millennium Goals are promises African leaders were giving when we got independence, but this time thinly veiled. The whole aid debate is about shutting down the concept of letting somebody else fix our problems, and promoting one where we take responsibility for our problems---we are the ones with the problem, so we must fix it. (Applause!!)

Q. Do you believe in the so-called African solution for African problems?

A. I agree with this statement if it means getting Africans to solve their own problems. But this does not necessarily means there is an African solution. If, for instance, we have seen Slovenia solving its water problems, soil erosion, then it would be stupid for Africans to say, ‘we won’t take that solution, we have to invent own.’ The idea is not that Africans should reinvent new ways; the point is we should be solving our problems.

Drivers be 'eyes'

Hii nafikiri nimeitoa kwenye gazeti la The Sun la U.K. Sijui ni wapi hapo!!

The Episode:Joji Kichaka v. Saa-damu

Hii mimi imenishtua na kunishangaza. Eti, si death sentence a punishment for all who kill their fellow human beings. Good asa mi nnavyoelewa punishment should teach a lesson to the doer of the action and also to the public not to do the same lakini ukiua afu nawe ukanyongwa utakuwa umejifunza nini? Afu tutakuwa tunawafunza nini watoto. Usishangae mtoto kaibiwa mdoli naye akaua si nyie watu wazima mnaua vilevile!!!
Sasa baada ya Saddam nduguze nao wamefuata . Mmoja akawa miscalculated mpaka shingo ikang'oka . Sijui lakini nafikiri its too bad. Soma mwenyewe
Way last week I vowed not to watch, listen or read news sasa we kila siku ni Iraq, Somalia, Darfur, War, hangings, coups, dictators aagh me is now tired.

Some useful stuff!!

Why you should (must?) use the Internet…

Internet provides current News and Information as you want and more!

E.g. will the execution of Saddam be a solution to Iraq problems?
Is the US a world police? Has Iran stopped uranium enrichment for nuclear production that is threatening to the world peace and stability? What is all about the proposed East Africa political federation, when will it be operational and how you can contribute to its cause.

Good for your study Enhancements and Proofs.

Become confident with your subject contents accompanied with logical proofs. Enrich yourself with all current, up-to-date changes in every field e.g. Why Pluto is no longer a planet, Sigmund Freud is not dead in Psychological applications, Scientists studying DNA have discovered how to remove unwanted hereditary genes, and how to solve Linear programming through shortcuts and many more!!

Advanced, world-class virtual Communication

Send your friends, relatives and just anybody e-mails, Chat with people all round the world, make phone calls, send and share your holiday photos, buy and sell items…… and lot more.

Publicize yourself to the world, be known and heard!!

It is easy and sometimes free; you can create your own website, contribute to Wikipedia and become a , create a blog, get tagged @ tagged.com, or get to know where your friends are @ wayn.com. You too can do that!!
Share your hobbies, interests, ideas, discoveries, visions and just anything to the world.

The World is wide but made smaller!!

Globalization is speedy and doesn’t wait for anybody. Brace up. In this globalized village people are becoming closer and closer. You can take a virtual tour to any location in the world while seated at your desk and even more…

Kudos to Araphat' Mzee wa Migongo' the above was to sensitize MWUCE students to get use of the internet service at the college!! Good job man!!