History as a tool đ ď¸ for growth
Hello Venturer,
"Until the lion has its own storyteller, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunterâ- African Proverb
I first came across this African proverb while reading the revered Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Back in college, my teacher told me that it was a counter-narrative to the distortion of the African image in Joyce Cary's Mister Johnson. Achebe's narrative reconfigured my brain to appreciate the beauty of being African.
Are you wondering if this is a literary class? Well, no.
We are in the 21st century, and we have a young African championing the need to revisit history with her organisation, AFA-AFA (Africans for Africa). This young woman, Kamdi Okonjo, emphasizes the need for Africans to know their past to help fix the present and create a better future.
Kamdi preaches the Ubuntu ideology, "I am because we are." She hopes to unite, educate, uplift, and inspire African youths, equipping them with the tools necessary to create meaningful solutions to the continent's current problems. Read about her and other interesting developments in this issue of VA Weekly.
Adekunle Agbetiloye
Staff Writer.
Kamdi Okonjo â The 20-year-old with a unique approach to solving Africaâs problems
"The #EndSARS movement was a culmination of events that had been ignored from the past. Somebody who does not know their history would not know where it came from. People often solve branches and not the roots of problems, so I think we need to stress the long term effect of learning history by introducing new kinds of topics and new types of solutions. This is exactly what AFA is doing. We want to encourage people to think of things they wouldnât have thought about."Â Read more.
CBN issues guidelines for the e-Naira and names Bitt Inc. as a technical partner for the rollout
As Central Bank Digital Currencies are becoming increasingly popular around the world, a response to the global rise of digital payment solutions and a component of various central banksâ response to the influence of cryptocurrency in their respective countries, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wants Nigeria up to speed with development trends. The CBN said it would launch the pilot scheme of its digital currency by October 1st, 2021 and has now released guidelines for the e-Naira. Learn more.
With 5G technology 95 percent ready for deployment in Nigeria, here's how it will transform the economy
Nigeria's Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, said that the communication and digital sector generated over N1 trillion to the federal government between 2019 and 2021. He also stated that Nigeriaâs 5G technology was 95 per cent complete and that a national policy for its deployment would be presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval, shortly. Read more on how the deployment will transform the economy.
Agricorp International raises $17.5 million to become Africa's largest spice export startup
Data from the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture shows that despite being the third highest exporter of ginger globally, Nigeria produces 31 million metric tonnes of ginger, with a demand of 65 million metric tonnes, resulting in a 34 million metric-tonne gap. While Nigeria accounts for more than 16 per cent of the global production of ginger, it gets less than four per cent of the export market share. Agricorp is helping to meet the growing demand for spices as an export material. Learn more.
Oando Webinar Series 6.0 - The state of insecurity in Nigeria; the tipping point.
Nigeria is faced with an unprecedented security crisis, from kidnapping to extremist insurgencies to clashes between herdsmen and farmers, to name a few; almost every corner of the country is being hit by violence and crime. Oando PLC, is set to host the 6th edition of its quarterly webinar series themed, âThe State of Insecurity in Nigeria: The Tipping Pointâ, in partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and Ventures Africa. Learn more about the event.
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