Motivational Speaker asks youths of Africa to seize the moment to make the continent the next superpower

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I made my first phone call to Albert Mensah during the second week of January 2014 to request an interview during the wee hours of that morning and we had a fruitful conversation which ended with him agreeing to grant me an interview opportunity a week later.

It was an honor for me to chat with Albert on behalf of my blog’s audience and his cool demeanor really made us hit it off pretty smoothly. Our conversation lasted about half an hour within which we talked about his beginnings and passion for his work to the reason why he feels the best place for Africa’s youths to be is in Africa.

In memory of Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Komla Dumor

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This video was made to celebrate the lives of Nelson Mandela; former South African President, Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr; civil rights advocate and all who believe in #TheAfricanDream or have in diverse ways worked to ensure fair and equal opportunities for humans everywhere. It is also dedicate to the life and memory of Komla Dumor; ace Ghanaian BBC TV journalist who died January 18, 2014.

Connecticut woman sides with Florida family whose Down Syndrome daughter is called “pet” by doctor

Patrick Manning of Florida

A Connecticut woman has shown support for a man whose daughter was allegedly called a ‘pet’ by a Florida based Doctor during a treatment session in that Doctor’s office on Monday January 13, 2014 and asked this blog to join in her quest to create more awareness for people with Down Syndrome and their relations.

Juliet Asante believes in the Ghana film school and African movies industry

Juliet Asante

Juliet Asante; a Harvard University graduate, an entrepreneur, a women's rights advocate, a contributor to the Huffington Post and a lover of film making believes the African film industry has the potential to surpass itself and surprise many a sceptic.

Q&A with founding member of organization working to establish Wikimedia Ghana

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#TheAfricanDream had the privilege of talking to Rexford Nkansah; a member of Planning Wikimedia Ghana (PWMGH), which is working on establishing a recognized Wikimedia Chapter in Ghana. We had this conversation prior to the departure of Mr. Nkansah to South Africa to further the work of free access to information with the Africa Center.