New Doors For Africa's Forgotten Bottom Millions
GLOBALEADERSHIPROGRAM4AFRICA
I was shocked, and all around entertained, as I tuned in to a BBC Radio program on Africa earlier last year, when I was back in the village. A field reporter on a task in mammoth China needed to know how profound the local people are learning about the African continent. The outcomes: It scarcely touched the most superficial layer. The result is filled with a lot of amusement, they all proposed that the world's second-biggest continent is made up of lions, elephants, and hedge. There were notices of Mandela, South Africa and the film 'Out of Africa.' No, they didn't think there were any towns to talk about. Truly, there were a lot of wild creatures. Most stunning of all was the proposal that Africa is a solitary nation. Indeed, even an interviewee who had really been to Africa speculated that there were at most 14 unique nations altogether.
Africa isn't, nor has it at any point been one huge nation. It is a mosaic of self-sufficient 54 countries, most of them assigned by European colonialists amid the recorded 'Scramble for Africa.' All endeavors to wed up every one of the nations - to make a United States of Africa - have so far fizzled. Indeed, some individual nations are having a tough time remaining in one piece as it may be: Eritrea was at one time a territory of Ethiopia, Somaliland was at one time a piece of the bigger, war-inclined, Republic of Somalia. Zanzibar needs to cut the umbilical string from terrain Tanzania.
Regarding landmark, Sudan takes the cake, the biggest nation. From above little Uganda in the central region, the (about) 1-million-square-mile Sudan spreads toward the North where it rubs shoulders with Libya and the antiquated place that is known as Egypt. As far as population is concerned, Nigeria is Africa's monster. More than 100 million individuals call this oil-rich West African nation home, and there are such a significant number of Nigerians in the US, Europe, and Asia that when most non-Africans consider Africans, they're really considering Nigerians. As far as improvement, the sprawling republic of South Africa takes the cake. Situated in, well, the south of Africa, the mineral-rich home of Castle Lager, De Beers, 'Cry the Beloved Country,' Mandela, Charlize Theron, The Springboks rugby group and the Zulu clan needs no introduction.
Africa is a place of many discoveries and is filled with many natural gifts. So are her people. Over the years, Africa has improved in their economic standards and has increased GDP rate. As a matter of fact, African countries are one of the fastest growing economic countries in the world right now. In 2017, African countries like Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Tanzania recorded on of the fastest growing economies in the world.
Well, I know you don’t know, so do I. I am here to start pointing accusing fingers on anybody, I am here to bring forth opportunities that can help African youths. I want to introduce to you many things you can start doing now and be rest assured that your future is bright and safe.
But before talking about opportunities let us talk about reaching out to for help. Having talent is a precious thing is supposed to be taken very seriously. We stand rightfully accused of neglecting our talents and taking them for granted. There are always reports of talent discoveries all over Africa. They were reached out for, and sadly most of have not been developed. Now here comes my question, why were there no social enterprises in Africa that focus on growing and developing talents, and aligning them to socioeconomic opportunities?
Recently, more precisely last year Mark Zuckerberg was in Kenya and Nigerian and commissioned work and through his foundation that has now given birth to more youth development opportunities. We can and must develop social impact programs, and also purposely create formal social enterprises that can and will develop our people.
Globaleadershiprogram4Africa is purposely set up for social impact, ensuring that we educate youths on the opportunities that lie in front of them and how they can grab them even without academic requirements, more so for those who are not academically inclined.
Many of the great drivers of the world GDP creators are various skills that don’t require academic qualifications. These skills are earning enough income to many of us in the world right now, and most of us have built our lives around them.
? Web design
? Content creation
? Graphics design
? Catering
? Fashion design
? Modeling
? Printing and publication
? Automobile fixing
? Construction design
? Furniture craftmanship
? Electronic fixing and repairs
Apart from the above skills, there are many other skills that you can learn right now and start earning from.
And thankfully again, there are many other opportunities to apply for all around the world, for those who are academically inclined. Majority of them are scholarship programs while some of them are career building programs. If you are bright and motivated, the following here are some of the scholarship programs available for you.
Government-funded International Scholarships:
? Fulbright Scholarships (USA)
? Chevening Scholarships (UK)
? Endeavour Postgraduate Awards (Australia)
? Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme (France)
? Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (Switzerland)
University-funded International Scholarships:
? Gates Cambridge Scholarships (UK)
? Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford (UK)
? Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University (China)
Institute-funded International Scholarships:
? Rotary Foundation Global Study Grants (Various Countries)
? Trudeau Scholarships (Canada)
There are many other ones like the following:
? Australia Awards Scholarships
? Bristol University Think Big Scholarships
? Transform Together Scholarships for International and European Union (non-UK) Students
? World Citizen Talent Scholarship for International Students
? UEA International Development Scholarships for International Students
? Holland Scholarship for Non-EEA International Students
? VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students
? Macquarie Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships
? Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship for Research Excellence at University of Nottingham
? Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
? WMF Empowerment Through Education Scholarships for Developing Country Students
Finally, as Globaleadershiprogram4Africa, we are committing to connecting present African generation both those who are nonacademically or academically inclined to first-class, global opportunities (scholarships, trainings, fellowships, grants, internships, funding, jobs). We have also line up to conduct practical soft skills trainings that fulfill the void of school learning – life’s soft skills, ensuring that Africa’s economic agenda, now and in the future, is owned, in the able hands and leadership of Africans.
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