There has been an upsurge in poaching and we associate this with the Chinese. We fear that the presence of Chinese in the country [Kenya]is causing an increase in ivory smuggling...Basically destroying Africa's wildlife READ MORE
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
India hilltop plane crash kills 158
An Air India Express plane crashed and burned Saturday after overshooting a hilltop runway in southern India, killing 158 people, officials said. There were eight survivors. READ MORE
Friday, May 21, 2010
Google Logo Turns Into Playable Pac-Man Game
For the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man, Google has turned its logo into a fully playable Pac-Man game. READ MORE
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Kenya’s Safaricom and Equity Bank Score another First
The Teyie Report| The partnership between a mobile firm and a bank in Kenya has revolutionized the global mobile banking industry. The new service dubbed ‘M-Kesho’ (Swahili for future money) will allow users to operate interest earning bank accounts in their cell phones. It is a first and will, indeed go, down history books as the most innovative financial product yet. READ MORE
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
OPI, a new tool to Improve Business practice in Africa
The Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) announced plans to launch the ‘Organisational Performance Index’ (OPI), a new tool that is set to change the way business is done in Africa. Read more
Friday, March 19, 2010
Michael Joseph of Safaricom highlights the promise—and peril—of doing business in Africa
When Mr Joseph arrived at Safaricom in 2000, the company had 20,000 customers. Mr Joseph arrived in Kenya in 2000 having spent a freezing winter in Hungary, where he had set up that country’s third mobile-phone network. He quickly decided to go after “pay as you go” customers, who pay for mobile airtime in advance, and therefore....READ MORE on Teyie.com
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
British Queen offers 42Million FREE Condoms to President Zuma
President Jacob Zuma, while being tried on charges of raping an HIV-positive family friend in 2006, was ridiculed for testifying he took a shower after sex to lower the risk. Now Britain has offered 42 Million condoms....READ MORE
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Transcript: Obama’s State of the Union Address
Transcript: Obama’s State of the Union Address
From Teyie.com
Following is the transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address, delivered Jan. 27, 2010, as released by the White House:
Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They've done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they've done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.
It's tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable -– that America was always destined to succeed. But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run, and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday, and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain. These were the times that tested the courage of our convictions, and the strength of our union. And despite all our divisions and disagreements, our hesitations and our fears, America prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation, as one people. READ MORE | Teyie.com
Monday, January 25, 2010
Ethiopian airliner crashes off Lebanon; 90 on board
An Ethiopian airliner with 90 people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff from Lebanon early Monday, authorities said.READ MORE
Friday, January 22, 2010
Al-Shabab threatens to attack Kenya
The leader of al-Shabab fighters in Somalia has threatened to attack Kenya following a crackdown on Somali nationals in Nairobi.
In a recording posted on the internet on Thursday, Ahmed Abdi Godane, also known as Sheik Mukhtar Abdirahman Abu Zubeyr, threatened the Kenyan government that the fighters will enter Kenya...READ MORE
Friday, January 15, 2010
WTF! Rusian ‘diplomat’ swindles multiple Kenyan banks
A man who identified himself as a ‘Russian diplomat’ was arrested in Nairobi while withdrawing cash at an ATM machine in Nairobi -- using stolen/fake credit cards...READ MORE
Friday, December 18, 2009
Transcript: Obama’s Speech In Copenhagen
Transcript: Obama’s Speech In Copenhagen
Good morning. It’s an honor to for me to join this distinguished group of leaders from nations around the world. We come together here in Copenhagen because climate change poses a grave and growing danger to our people...READ MORE
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech in Oslo, Norway - Full Transcript
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. It is an award that speaks to our highest aspirations - that....CLICK TO READ MORE
Friday, September 11, 2009
Phishing Scam targets Kenya's Equity Bank -- Millions may be lost.
Fraudsters have created a clone of Kenya's Equity Bank website – complete with all the functionality such as checking account details – in a bid to steal from unsuspecting members of the bank. The fraudsters have...READ MORE
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Hillary Clinton's Speech Full Transcript at The 8th Forum of AGOA Kenya 2009
Nairobi, Kenya. Good morning. Let me thank the trade minister for those welcoming words, and tell you what a privilege it is for me to join you here today. I am very grateful to the people and Government of Kenya for hosting this AGOA Forum, and particularly to the president, the prime minister, and the entire Kenyan Government....READ MORE
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Hillary Clinton speech to AGOA forum in Kenya - Cleverly ignores politics
NAIROBI, Kenya - If Kenyans were hoping that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would blast their government for recent abuses, they have been disappointed, at least so far.
Speaking at the opening of a United States-Africa trade conference Wednesday at the start an African tour, Mrs. Clinton shied away from the subject of Kenya’s volatile politics and spoke instead about tariffs, alternative energy, pineapples and even her hairdo....READ MORE
You can keep the "CHANGE." We don’t need another lecture... Kenya tells Obama admin.
US President's idea of governing Africa that he forcefully laid while on his trip to Ghana might be coming back to haunt him...so to speak...after US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton landed in Kenya Tuesday for the AGOA summit. Apparently, Kenya does not need her.
According to Raila Odinga,Kenya's prime minister, Obama can keep the change to himself because "Kenya does not need another lecture...lecturing us on issues that deal with governance and transparency is in bad taste,” he says ...READ MORE
Sunday, August 02, 2009
The Upcoming 2nd Kenyan Diaspora International Conference & Investment Forum!
Here is a short excerpt of the interview:
"...In nutshell the institute helps KSU and surrounding community become more aware of whats happening around the world.
Benin: Very true, Atlanta has been the international city of the South. One of the interesting things about Kennesaw State University is that although it is situated in Kennesaw, Ga; which is a suburb of Metro Atlanta it is not in actually located within the city limits of Atlanta. So my question is how was KSU able to do what it did, in terms of becoming an international city, outside of inner city limits of Atlanta?
Adebayo: You hit the nail on the head about location. In Business School we hear the adage that talks about location being a key element in marketing. Such is the case with KSU. The location is good because Kennesaw is a suburb of Atlanta, but also because it is within a short distance to the interstate, so you can get there very easily..."
I hope that you will kindly take a moment to step over to Cheetah Index to check out the interview with with Dr. Adebayo. And more importantly my hope is that you will enjoy the interview and that we will see you at the conference! By the way, I will be one of the speakers at the event and that is all the more reason for me to be excited!
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Kenya, a failed state, now headed to the dogs
It was once a vibrant African country whose development had inspired many. Kenya was also the economic powerhouse in East Africa, but now faces an uncertain future given the greed and corruption among its leaders. Following the 2008 post election violence that threw the country into a spin, the two feuding parties, ODM and PNU banded together a loose coalition government to reward cronies.Unfortunately for Kenya, all that holds the coalition together now is mutual greed and pressure from abroad.It is a shame that the current leadership in the country is less concerned about the future of its people...READ MORE
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Obama Speech in Ghana, Transcript (Full Text)
The following is the transcript of US president, Barack Obama, Speech, Transcript as delivered in Accra, Ghana. Obama delivered the speech on Saturday, 11th July 2009.
Good morning. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana......CLICK TO READ MORE
Friday, June 26, 2009
MediaPost Publications The Internet Vs. Al Ries 06/26/2009
MediaPost Publications The Internet Vs. Al Ries 06/26/2009: "In a trade publication last month, marketing guru Al Ries proudly declared that 'determining the ROI of a marketing program is an expensive exercise with little or no value -- an experienced marketing executive instinctively knows whether a marketing program is working or not.' He countered one CMO's perspective on the value of analytics, by concluding that the practice of marketing 'is not even 1% mathematics.'
With math-bashing marketing hand grenades like this, it's not surprising that the column sparked a healthy response; readers are still submitting comments that wrestle with Ries' assertions."
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Pop Icon, Michael Jackson is Dead
Pop Icon, Michael Jackson is Dead
Michael Jackson, was pronounced dead on Thursday afternoon at U.C.L.A. Medical Center after arriving in a coma, a city official said. Mr. Jackson was 50, having spent 40 of those years in the public eye he loved.
For his legions of fans, he was the Peter Pan of pop music: the little boy who refused to grow up. But on the verge of another attempted comeback, he is suddenly gone, this time for good......CLICK HERE TO READ MORE on the death of Michael Jackson
Friday, June 05, 2009
Transcript of Barack Obama's speech at Cairo University
We meet at a time of great tension between the United States and Muslims around the world -- tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. The relationship between Islam and the West includes........READ MORE
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
“New magazine for Africa’s hospitality and tourism industry launches in Nairobi.”
Host Africa, a new magazine targeting mid and top-level management, industry decision makers and suppliers in the hospitality industry was launched in Nairobi this week. The magazine is designed as a business-to-business tool capturing in-depth analysis and insights into the hospitality and tourism industry regionally and globally. READ MORE
Friday, March 27, 2009
Slow uptake Zain's ZAP (mobile money transfer) may be due to careless Customer Service
Zain Kenya must be having the lousiest customer care people on this planet. The guys are - to say the least - careless and lack business sense. No wonder it is the only Zain operation registering MASSIVE losses Read this post to get the details. CLICK HERE
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Kenyan Blog Reveals identity of US Visa-Ban minister
The blog describes the minister as "very upset" by the move because there are indications that his family members and business associates will also be affected....Read More
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Huge fire at Nakumatt Downtown (Grocery Store), Nairobi
Nakumatt, a major grocery store in Nairobi has gone up in flames. The store was among a few, in fact the only grocery store in downtown Nairobi, that were operating 24hours a day. The other store are located outside in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya's and East Africa's most developed city. Many shoppers were used to shopping in late evening hours avoiding the daytime traffic....READ MORE
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Transcript: Obama inauguration speech on 20th Jan 2009.
"Rather than writing a speech for eternity, he wanted to speak to this generation, and he did it extremely well. It is also a speech that will appeal enormously to the world" David Gergen, CNN Senior political analyst......READ PRESIDENT OBAMA"S INAUGURATION SPEECH
Friday, January 16, 2009
Transcript: President George W. Bush farewell speech to the Nation
Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey we have traveled together and the future of our nation....America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil...READ MORE
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
President George Bush’s Legacy: A Hollow Shoe?
After eight years at the helm of the world’s only super power, the shoe and dog incidents beg more answers on the legacy president Bush is leaving behind.Put into perspective, a shoe is hollow and empty, ready to collect any form of dirt the wearer steps on. Bush's foreign policies over the last eight years have failed in many parts of the world - questioning the thought and reasoning behind his actions during his reign as president. For instance, the 2003 Bush led war in Iraq that saw a rise in insurgency and global terrorism is seen as a huge mistake made by his administration. Such mistakes created by thoughtless actions can only compared to an empty and hollow object such as a shoe.
Bush's farewell visit to Iraqi was met with the same mettle. Muntazer al Zaidi, a reporter with the Cairo-based al-Baghdadia television network, was courageous enough to hurl two shoes, one after the other and an abuse at the president during a press conference that was also attended by Iraqi’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
"This is a gift from the Iraqis; this is the farewell kiss, you dog!" hurled Zaidi before he was restrained by security agents..................Read More
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Free web based press release center launched in Kenya
With the growth of internet users in Kenya, many businesses are also moving online. Recently launched is TG Press Release Center a web based press release center based in Nairobi Kenya.
The website is fully supported by online advertising and features relevant press releases from businesses across East Africa.
TG Press Release Center is part of TGEA (Teyie Global East Africa) online advertising network that is set to open its doors in the first quarter of 2009. According to information posted on the company's website, TGEA will offer targeted online advertising in East Africa through blogs, news sites and general websites.
"we are offering solutions that will allow both publishers and advertisers in East Africa to meet their online advertising objectives at affordable rates" says Mwangi the group's chief technologist.
TGEA is set to offer online ads for as low as two Kenya shillings (yes 2 shillings), to many businesses across East Africa. Additionally the group is also offering free web hosting and support to web content developers in the region to support the growth of their online advertising business.
TGEA is currently in talks with major publishers in the region and has in its stable a host of blogs already running network ads.
Mwangi says that the group is currently running free ads for interested companies in the region in the months of November and December through blogs and websites that have signed to the network. All interested firms, can register directly through a contact form on the TGEA website.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
President Barack Obama Victory Speech - Transcript
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer...READ THE PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY SPEECH HERE
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It's President OBAMA!
It's President OBAMA!
When historians look back at the 2008 presidential landslide, they won't focus on the fact that Barack Obama ran a smart and steady campaign. They won't focus on William Ayers or Joe the Plumber or socialism or racism. They're going to remember that the two-term Republican President had 20% approval ratings, that the economy was in meltdown, and that Americans didn't want another Republican President...Read More
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Breaking News: Obama Takes Early Lead in US elections
Developing story. Updated by the Hour.
DIXVILLE NOTCH, New Hampshire - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.
READ MORE and get updates
Friday, October 31, 2008
Kenya's Leading Paper (The Standard) Endorse Barack Obama for President
The Standard, a Kenyan Newspaper whose tagline reads "for fairness and justice" has endorsed Barack Obama for the Presidency of the United States. The Standard joins numerous other Newspapers and media houses around the world who have publicly declared their support for the democratic party candidate such as The New York Times and The Economist.
In the endorsement, the newspaper described the Illinois Senator as .......READ MORE
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Ad Campaign: An Obama Infomercial, Big, Glossy and Almost Unavoidable
THE PROGRAM The program gave a new meaning to the word “infomercial” and, for that matter, to all notions of political advertising.
Watch it HERE (CLICK)
Executed with high standards of cinematography, with help from the director of “An Inconvenient Truth,” Davis Guggenheim, the infomercial was part slickly produced reality program; part Lifetime biography; and part wonkish policy lecture with music that could have come from “The West Wing.”
Watch it HERE (CLICK)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Now who is at war as McCain would want the world to believe?
"am American, Am ready to fight, we make history. Come fight with me?" all these shenanigans about fighting is unfounded at a time when the US should be redeeming its tattered international image. Many countries of the world view the US as a aggressor only interested in.........READ MORE
Monday, October 27, 2008
Is the new AP "Poll" a Setup for another stolen US election?
The Associated press came out with a remarkable poll Thursday. It claimed that the presidential race had tightened from the consistent leads Obama has shown over the past weeks to become one of those "too close to call" national elections. Every other poll in and outside the US point to a consistent Obama lead of between 9 and double digit points - So what is AP Up To............READ MORE
Friday, October 24, 2008
The New York Times - World Respected Newspaper Endorse Barack Obama for President.
In its endorsement, The New York Times sees Senator Barack Obama as "the right choice to be the 44th president of the United States" .....to steer America back from an uncertain future - which is "hang(ing) in the balance after eight years of President Bush’s failed leadership, (characterized) by "two wars, a scarred global image and a government systematically stripped of its ability to protect and help its citizens"
READ MORE
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
McCain Sidekick and Propagandist Jerome Corsi Deported from Kenya at Midnight
McCain Sidekick and Propagandist Jerome Corsi was arrested in Nairobi Tuesday just as he was about to address a news conference to launch an anti-Obama smear campaign..........continues below
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Known for lying, the McCain team had sent Dr. Corsi to Kenya camouflaged as a tourist "to Kenya's renowned game parks" only to change his mission to that of distributing photocopied propaganda leaflets bound in a book he has named "The Obama Nation". The leaflets have nothing worth reading about, they are full of lies that have characterized the McCain campaign over the past weeks....READ MORE
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
'turn the page' and ignore the economy - That's what you do when you're out of touch, out of ideas, and running out of time
That the McCain campaign now wants to 'turn the page and ignore the economic mess that he has helped create over the last 8 years is both comical and repulsive. His main intention is to confuse the American Voter who has been working so hard to make ends meet just to be shortchanged by the McCain/Bush era....Read More
Friday, October 03, 2008
Raise the bar, expose vice presidential incompetence
If Thursday's US vice presidential debate is anyway to measure Joe Biden and Sarah Palins's competence, then it clearly missed the mark.
The standards were at an all time low given that all they had to do was to avoid making serious blunders. It was acting par excellence. We know Joe Biden as a barrel of gaffes, but on Thursday all he had to do was keep the lid tightly sealed lest he starts spinning another one of his many "tales" that portray him as a loose cannon.
On the other hand, Sarah Palin's job was easy - keep to the script prepared by the McCain team but throw in one or two "Joe six packs" while portraying the image of a hockey mom. She succeeded in being gaffe free but was short on substance. (READ THE TRANSCRIPT HERE)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
McCain cannot say country first and have an embarrassingly naive, gibberish and nonsensical Palin up there as vice president
Her recent interview performance have portrayed Sarah Palin as dangerously ignorant and unprepared for the job of vice president, let alone president. Given that John McCain's old age might play serious tricks , thus making Palin the next US. president,...the so called "axis of evil" would very much appreciate a Palin Presidency which would make the US. a "soft target" for terror sponsoring nations. She doesn't seem strong enough. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad would be particularly proud of a weakly naive US. presidency....READ MORE
Friday, September 26, 2008
We’re trying to rescue the economy, not the McCain campaign
CBS News anchor Katie Couric sat down for an exclusive interview with vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin Wednesday, she focused on the economy - but also addressed reports that the lobbying firm of Sen. John McCain's campaign manager received payments from the controversial mortgage giant Freddie Mac until last month. Couric asked for her reaction to that........READ MORE
Thursday, September 25, 2008
McCain runs out of lipstick, evades crucial debate on economy
Suddenly the McCain machinery has run out of oil. The lies republicans have been telling America have now caught up with him. He is a typical George Bush, missing at times of crisis. As many expected, the 72 year old Senator is trying to evade the Friday debate with Illinois senator Barack Obama over key policy issues especially the economy.....READ MORE
Friday, September 12, 2008
Sarah Palin evades interview questions and admits ignorance on "the Bush Doctrine"
In an exclusive ABC news Interview conducted by "World News" anchor Charlie Gibson, Sarah Palin didn't seem to understand important issues especially those relating to national security.
ABC's Charlie Gibson was very specific When he asked the republican Vice Presidential nominee to elaborate on the claims made by John McCain that she had sufficient credentials to handle national security because she "commanded the Alaskan National Guard".
She evaded that question and instead yelled what appeared to be a crammed statement crafted by the McCain team.
".....I worked as chairman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission....."
An answer to which Charlie reminded her that national security is a whole lot more than energy. She paused for a while looking very perplexed then said "......energy is a foundation of national security"
A rookie she seemed but had perfect recall ability. She said word for word what the McCain team had written down for her to cram in anticipation for the interview.
Her ignorance on crucial international and local issues was exposed throughout the interview....CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW
Thursday, September 11, 2008
At 72 , A McCain win will make Sarah Palin President within 2 years.
The average life expectancy rate of an average American male (including John McCain) currently stands 73.6 years, while that for women stands at 79.4 years.
It is a known fact that John McCain is hanging on to dear life. His age is hovering dangerously close to the 73.6 years life expectancy average. We also know that old age marks the end of the human life cycle and brings with it both blessings and curses.
Apart from wrinkles and change of hair color, McCain displays symptoms of......READ MORE
Monday, September 08, 2008
"The man we need is John McCain" says George W. Bush
America does not need change that Barack Obama promises, it needs to clear its unfinished business and fix its economy. Only the George W. Bush, John McCain and Sarah Palin ticket can deliver such results. After all, George W. Bush has been tried and tested for the last 8 years and the results are out there.........READ MORE
Friday, September 05, 2008
Its Time for War: John McCain Declares
As expected, John McCain lived up to his billing as a war monger during his acceptance speech at the RNC. He called on Americans from all walks of life to continue the Bush administration doctrine to stand up and fight.
"I'm not running for president because I think I'm blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save our country in its hour of need. I know how the world works. I know the good and the evil in it." he said
"And I've found just the right partner to help me shake up Washington, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. I'm not in the habit of breaking promises to my country and neither is Governor Palin. We've got a record of doing just that, and the strength, experience, judgment and backbone to keep our word to you. We believe in a strong defense." he added
"I liked to bend a few rules, and pick a few fights for the fun of it. But I did it for my own pleasure; my own pride. Now I fight to restore the pride and principles of our party."
Fight with me. Fight with me. Stand up to defend our country from its enemies. Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. Nothing is inevitable here. We're Americans, and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history. And I will fight.........for as long as I draw breath, so help me God....... CLICK THIS LINK TO READ THE ENTIRE SPEECH
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
An Escalation of the War in Afghanistan and Pakistan is a Very Bad Policy.
The U.S. practices selective proliferation with India , and selective sovereignty with those it chooses (today Pakistan , tomorrow someone other than Pakistan ), while at the same time violating the sovereignty of other states- depending on its whim at the time. If he becomes the next US president (God Forbid), John McCain has vowed to stay put in Iraq to bring more misery to the Iraqis . On the other hand, the Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama has elaborated a pull out plan but says he will send more US soldiers into Afghanistan.
The extension of the war on terror by the U.S. is bad for a number of reasons: the perspective of the international Muslim community; the fact that a military solution has not worked thus far, so why keep kicking a dead horse ; the delicate balance of power in the immediate theatre and in the broader region; the likely negative reaction of other states; and last but not least, its potential impact on the price and availability of oil. Have you ever thought What would happen should the US find itself at war with the entire world...READ MORE
It's not because John McCain doesn't care. It's because John McCain doesn't get it.
America, we are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this. The same party that brought you two terms of George Bush and Dick Cheney will ask this country for a third. But the record's clear: John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 per cent of the time
Senator McCain likes to talk about judgement, but really, what does it say about your judgement when you think George Bush has been right more than 90 per cent of the time?.......READ MORE
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Assassinate Barack Obama?
According to Western propaganda media reports on this plot we learn that a Neo-Nazi ‘outlaw biker gang’ called Sons of Silence were intended to be the partsies blamed for the assassination of Obama
“Operation Drago” which detailed the assassination plot in ‘great detail’, including its ‘main objective’ to foist blame for the killing of Barack Obama on Neo-Nazi connected White Supremacist groups based in the United States...READ MORE
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Exit Musharraf: A Score for Democracy.
Like all global leaders, Musharaf made many unpopular decisions during his tenure. Last December’s assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Ms. Benazir Bhutto reignited animosity against Musharaf by locals blaming him for not providing sufficient security. He chose to step down. READ MORE
Monday, August 25, 2008
Levy Mwanawasa should never have been president
He lacked charisma, wit or style—the sort of qualities that propel populists to high office in much of Africa. At rallies even his own supporters were fast bored by the former lawyer’s monotone drawl. His ill-health and slurred speech, the results of a car crash, led to nasty jibes about his mental capacity. When he narrowly won his first, disputed, presidential election in 2001, opponents dubbed him “the cabbage”, deriding him as a stooge for others more powerful. READ MORE
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Politics: "Obama Is Here - McCain don't belong in ANY chair unless he's paralyzed" by Ludacris
Grammy winning artist Ludacris, whose real names is Christopher Bridges, released a new song titled "Politics: Obama Is Here" that describes Hilary Clinton as an itch (with a capital B) and Presidential hopeful John McCain as belonging to a wheel chair not the White house. The song also takes a swipe at Jesse Jackson and outgoing President George W.Bush. READ MORE
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Was Jesus a Lunatic?
Jesus’ greatness was obvious to all those who saw and heard him. But, whereas most great people simply fade into history books, Jesus of Nazareth is still the focus of numerous books and media controversy. And much of that controversy revolves around the radical claims Jesus made about himself. As an unheralded carpenter from an obscure Galilean village in Israel, Jesus made claims that, if true, have profound implications on our lives. According to Jesus, you and I are special, part of a grand cosmic scheme, with him as the center of it all. READ MORE
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
What next for Barrack Obama?
Mr. Obama’s ascent is not only because of his youth and background but also because he promises a radical departure from policies of the Bush administration. The United States of America is currently among the worst poorly rated countries, akin to Mugabe’s Zimbabwe and the failed State of Somalia - the only difference being...READ MORE
Monday, July 21, 2008
Why Obama cartoon failed to tickle
A New Yorker cover illustration, showing Barack Obama dressed as a Muslim fist-bumping his gun-toting wife,[SEE CARTOON] fell a foul of the humour police Monday. To some, it was satire. To others, it was aid and comfort to the malice mongers who hide under the rocks of American politics. In the end, it was both.
Like a practical joke, satire can be hysterically funny without a shared catharsis, but that’s often a cruel form of humour. To be effective — if by effective one means a teachable moment, a transformative bump forward in self-awareness — the humour must be widely appreciated....READ MORE
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Finally, Kenya's Rogue Finance Minister Amos Kimunya Forced to Resign (Read Fired)
Sources close to the treasury indicate that the rogue finance minister, Amos Kimunya was actually fired given the dangerous political temperatures that he was raising in the country....READ MORE
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Aides to Rogue Kenyan Finance Minister involved in Shady deal Paraded in Shame (Includes Central Bank Governor)
The Grand Regency Hotel changed hands at Sh1.85 billion and not Sh2.9 billion. Earlier reports by the finance minister Amos Kimunya were proved wrong by evidence produced by his cabinet colleague, the Minister for Lands, James Orengo who uncovered newer details about the shady deal.
A Libyan embassy official, Mr Ahmed Mabrouk, said the mission was not involved in the transaction, adding that the matter was purely between investors from his country and the Central Bank of Kenya.
Members of parliament have planned a motion of no confidence in the Finance Minister whose aides in the shady deal were paraded yesterday in shame. The list includes Kenya's Central bank Governor who had earlier denied any links in the transaction…... READ MORE
Monday, June 30, 2008
Corrupt Deals by Rogue Finance Minister Threatens Kenya’s Young Grand Coalition Government
The creation of a grand coalition government marked the beginning of a very sensitive period of national healing and reconciliation for Kenyan. Several allegations of grand corruption that threaten the very stability of the coalition have emerged. Some senior ministers are acting unilaterally in handling very sensitive national issues for example the case of Safaricom IPO, Kenya - DelaRue Saga and the Secret Sale of the Grand Regency Hotel. If allegations against Kenya’s finance Minister, Amos Kimunya are true, then he should not just resign but…READ MORE
How to get Rid of RObert Mugabe
By forcing the opposition to abandon the election, Robert Mugabe has undermined his position. He is, as a result, weaker; but he and his thugs are determined to hang on. He has the tyrant’s delusion that “only God”, as he puts it, can displace him. So Western and African countries, especially Zimbabwe’s neighbours, must act in concert to get rid of the ogre that has shamed an entire continent.
Uncle Bob is forgetting that the world can finish him off very easily in a few calculated steps.....READ MORE
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works
Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works: "As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.
Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes Tobias's background:
'Tobias Sturmer is an ethnomusicologist, producer, social entrepreneur, musician, composer and educator living in London, UK and Cologne, Germany. Originally from Germany, he has lived in Dominican Republic, USA, Senegal and Venezuela, studying music and culture, teaching and performing.
Since arriving in London in 1998, he has acquired an MA in Ethnomusicology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. He performs professionally on the London Jazz, Latin and African music scene as well as on the contemporary dance scene. T.S. has been running a non-profit artist support scheme in Senegal and Uganda since 2002. The aim of his work has been to 1) encourage cultural and economic development of African communities by providing African musicians with tools for self-reliance, and 2) to document and to enhance the cultural heritage of musical traditions in Africa."
1.How were you able to make the connection between traditional African music and economic empowerment?
Empowerment Works have been involved in a wide range of programs that aim to empower people in Africa; we are running a large number of projects there. My contribution is being the artistic director of our music department, called EW Music. So my personal angle to development work in Africa is coming from a cultural point of view, rather than an economic one, even though the two are obviously linked in the idea of empowering others. Basically I think that if you strengthen cultural values, identity and inspiration you strengthen everything else.
To understand and to evaluate the work EW Music is doing one has to look at what music means in these particular communities where we are present:
The Diola people who live in the Casamance region of Senegal are culturally marginalized as well as they are geographically cut off from the rest of the country. The music scene in Senegal is almost entirely centered around Dakar and even there, one can't buy Diola music .
All the musicians we record would otherwise never have a chance of being recorded within Senegal. They are locally performing musicians who don’t have the means to travel to a studio and also, they have no recording experience.
There is a connection between music, culture and economic development because one of the main problems in Casamance is that the young people do not want to stay in the villages, so they leave for the big cities.
So we try to contribute on a cultural basis to these villages by recording their musicians for free, as well as making and designing the covers of the cassettes for them as the cassette is still the main medium for music. Our approach towards empowerment means that we don't do the manufacturing and distribution for the artists, they must do it themselves; we simply facilitate the master. Also, we don’t have the capacity to manufacturer 100 copies or more for each of the many artists who work with us. On the whole, this is a young project and it still requires more funding. Right now, we are looking for funding partners because although we now have produced our first compilation CD La Musique Diola Volume 1, we still need the funds to present this inspiring project idea to the world…. and the music to the radio stations in Senegal.
2.Do you have plans to take this fair market project to other parts of Africa or will you continue to focus upon the Casamance region of Senegal and Luwero, Uganda?
We will absolutely go to other regions. Casamance is close to my heart since I lived there for one year. But this project can be taken everywhere. Next stop is going to be in Ghana. I will be recording artists in Ghana and take our London based Hi Life Band Yaaba Funk to Ghana to collaborate and learn from local musicians. We will make the resulting music available in the West and have a good part of the proceeds go to projects supporting those very artists.We also have good contacts with Eritrea, and we are looking to do a musical festival in Burundi ( the Great Lakes Project) to help put communication back on track between ethnic groups who were on opposite sides during the genocide that took place in 1993. In the run up to the festival I have the capacity to produce about 12 unsigned bands, who would then have their CD to sell at the festival. This is taking into account our current budgetary constraints. We aspire to bring out another compilation CD featuring all 12 bands and because of the effect that the genocide had on women of the Great Lakes Region we are also planning another compilation dedicated to women and children issues. Right now we are in the planning stages of this very ambitious project."
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Its Britain which Turned Mugabe into a vicious dictator!
Polls have already opened in Zimbabwe, and Mugabe is headed for sure landslide win. Not because Zimbabweans adore his leadership but because Britain wants him to win. He is the most popular president the world has ever known and has great hope for Zimbabwe....READ MORE
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Hail Mugabe, long live Bob, you are a true African hero
Despite his flaws, Zimbabwe’s Big Man Robert Mugabe has a “good side”. Compared to Mobutu who grabbed many people’s wives, Mugabe stole only one. During the first round of the Zimbabwe elections, Mugabe stole the vote but had some decency left - he didn’t steal enough to deny Tsvangirai victory. He only rigged it to.......READ MORE
Friday, June 20, 2008
Time to End Mu-Garbage tyranny in Zimbabwe
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The Mediocrity of African Leadership
The rising cost of food, Africa's energy deficiency and its projected failure to meet the Millennium Development Goals has forced a deeper conclusion that Africa has a serious leadership deficiency.
Only 4% of national budgets are currently spent on agriculture, and investment is hampered by precolonial land rights that still prevail in most of sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile the cost of fertilizer has risen even more dramatically than the cost of fuel, leaving farmers facing a triple whammy: oil- and food-price rises.. Read More
Friday, June 13, 2008
Safaricom Shares: To go Short or Long Term? The Right Way Revealed
Monday, June 09, 2008
Who is Michael Joseph? Safaricom CEO highlights the promise—and peril—of doing business in Africa
Friday, June 06, 2008
Do you Know Africa?
Click on the links below to find out
1. South Africa Violence: Why is Brother Fighting Brother?
2. Africa Day is not Socialism Day!
3. Keen on business, China is yet to flex its formidable military muscle in Africa
4. Top secrets: Gaddafi plotted to bomb Kenya
5. Democracy, reforms can end fear of instability
6. Kenya tea loses its flavor in Pakistan
NOTE:
Are the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa Justified?
(Give your view ..CLICK HERE)
In the wake of Barack Obama
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Sierra Leone Ports: Is Privatization the Answer?
Sierra Leone Ports: Is Privatization the Answer?: "For centuries, economists and political leaders have debated the issue of privatization versus non-privatization and private versus public sector ownership as a major means of production and distribution.In all of these debates, the strategic importance and national security implications of utilities like water, gas and electricity, communication (telephone cable and wireless) and urban transit made it possible for them to be treated as Natural Monopolies.
Natural Monopolies which were established by government were regulated interms of prices to charge quality of service and items produced. As a result, only one company was given the go ahead to produce anyone of the items or services identified earlier.
Incidentally, this was done because of the huge expenditure involved in setting up such enterprises. Also the decision to grant such a privilege to only one company was taken into account in order to avoid waste of resources through duplication of assets; to avoid confusion and risk to consumers coupled with the desire to maximize profits and minimize losses.
The ideas, which were primarily western, were later transferred to the colonies of the metropolitan power. Public utilities in the colonial era were akin to pure monopolies because they produced items/services for which there were no known close substitutes. It was therefore the absence of competition that created the environment for the practice of “benign neglect."
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Friday, May 30, 2008
Is Thabo Mbeki the source of South Africa Xenophobia?
It has to do with two things. First of all there is resentment against the same person being at the helm, which is good for democracy. And also Mr. Mbeki had a distance between himself and the general population. Looking at history, Mbeki is solely to blame for this.......CLICK TO READ MORE
Japan has come late to this second scramble for Africa—and knows it
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Is Africa Milked Dry In the Name of Aid?
NOTE:
Are the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa Justified?
(Give you view on the violence in South Africa in the poll at the top of Business in Focus homepage)
Monday, May 26, 2008
Libya's Gaddafi plotted to bomb Kenya
Mr Gaddafi, probably through Ugandan and Soviet intelligence sources in Nairobi, came to learn about the presence of Libyans dissidents in Kenya.
He was furious, and immediately set about planning how to retaliate.
A Libyan commando force assembled near the Entebbe Airport in Uganda, ready to strike once the exact location of the secret camp holding Libyan dissidents in Kenya was established......READ MORE CLICK HERE
Friday, May 23, 2008
Democracy, reforms can end fear of instability
It is now three months since the National Accord and Reconciliation Agreement mediated by former United Nations Secretary-General Dr Kofi Annan was signed.
But Kenyans are still savoring and expressing their relief over the restoration of peace.......READ MORE CLICK HERE
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
South Africa Violence: Why is Brother Fighting Brother?
The recent outburst of criminal violence against Africans seeking employment has less to do with ‘xenophobia’ as touted by the reactionary press but more to do with chronic unresolved anger of the black South African masses.....READ MORE CLICK HERE
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Africa Day is not Socialism Day!
Every year, Africans mark May 25th as an official Africa Liberation day. The date is celebrated to push for an onward progress on the liberation movement and symbolize the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation. A casual observation of many groups that celebrate this great day reveals that we are still entrenched in the mindset of entitlement - the belief that some other entity owes us, due to past misdeeds. Our problems and challenges are of our own making: talk of press freedom, bungled elections, food crisis... Read MORE
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Zimbabwe Crisis: Real or Feigned?
By Timothy Kalyegira
As I focus these days on the dark deception at the international level, we turn today to the most extreme example: Zimbabwe. I have followed world media reports extensively but there is something I have not once heard asked or discussed: Why is Zimbabwe, once one of Africa’s most promising countries, where it is today? Or more pointedly, why is Zimbabwe reported and portrayed to be where it is today? Read More
Clinton beaten into a pulp, fails to gain on Obama...again!
INDIANAPOLIS – Illinois Senator Barack Obama has the Democratic presidential nomination firmly within his sights today after scoring a huge victory in North Carolina and battling challenger Hillary Clinton....Read More
Monday, May 05, 2008
A Fund Investing Solely in African Markets?
I’ve been preoccupied with risk these days. Or risk mitigation to be exact. I’m tired of watching my TD Ameritrade account get whipsawed. It’s got me thinking. Would a portfolio invested solely in African markets be a tragedy waiting to happen?
The chart below shows the correlations (or lack thereof) between the dollar-adjusted monthly returns of 10 African local stock indexes over the past 16 months. This is a relatively short time frame, but I think it’s sufficient to get an idea of some of the relationships between the countries that we cover in this newsletter.
Unsurprisingly, the strongest positive correlation we see is between the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (SA) and the Emerging Market Index (EEM). South Africa is a full-fledged emerging market. It is large and liquid, making it a favorite of funds desirous of exposure to the continent. But this also means it is likely to be hit first and worst in the event of a global economic downturn.
The next strongest correlation is that between South Africa and Namibia. The neighboring countries share a customs union, a currency linkage, and a lot of history. Thus their stock indexes move in a concerted fashion. Similarly, the markets of Kenya and Uganda exhibit a strong relationship. Investors from both countries can easily invest in one another’s markets. And landlocked Uganda is almost entirely dependent on trade routes through Kenya. Thus, Kenya’s political crisis early this year hurt the Ugandan index more than the Nairobi Stock Exchange itself!
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Investors Cheated into buying Kenya's Safaricom shares in IPO
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Cheetah Index Interviews the Director of Business Action for Africa
Excerpt from the interview between the Cheetah Index and Zahid Torres-Rahman, Director, Business Action for Africa.
"Below is the interview with Mr. Zahid Torres-Rahman.
Please tells us a little bit about your personal story and how you became involved in this endeavor?
Ever since my time as a teacher in Zimbabwe in the late 80s, I have been passionate about Africa. After a career in the private sector, I joined the UK Government and ultimately joined UK Prime Minister Blair's Commission for Africa to head the work of economic growth and private sector development. 2005 was an exciting time for those of us wanting to support African-led development. But for me there were three things very wrong with the headlines on Africa at the time.
First, the non-government organizations, while very successful in raising Africa high up the policy agenda, were missing a big part of the story. In focusing on aid and debt relief, hardly any attention was being paid to the priorities of Africans themselves: the opportunity to get jobs, grow their businesses and trade in a fair world market.
Second, Africa was being portrayed as if it were one country on the brink of disaster. In fact the Africa that any one who knows Africa will tell you about, is one of huge diversity and immense opportunity, the role of business as the drivers of long-term growth and poverty reduction had been all but written out of the story.
We set up Business Action for Africa (www.businessactionforafrica.org) as an informal network of businesses, business organisations and development partners to take action on these fronts – to provide an alternative voice on the policies needed to make poverty history; to promote a more balanced view of Africa; and to showcase and promote the role of business in delivering positive change for Africa and its people.
So how exactly does doing business in Africa help to improve living conditions on the continent and where does Business Action for Africa fit into this conversation?
Nearly all poor people are in the private sector: as producers or employees - whether this is in small family farms and small businesses or as part of the supply chain of a large multinational. In a survey of 60,000 poor people published back in 2000, the majority saw self-employment, getting a job or starting a business as the best way to escape poverty. That is, poor people themselves see business as integral to their strategies for improving their living conditions.
Business Action for Africa tells this story and calls on governments and international donors to help small businesses grow. We also showcase the role that larger national and international companies can play in fighting poverty through their core business: creating jobs, building opportunities for small businesses as suppliers and distributors, developing products and services that meet the needs of poor people, and paying taxes that then go on to fund social spending.
When did you begin to see the organization's efforts yield fruit both in terms of achieving the main three objectives of Business Action for Africa and with respect to attracting some of the corporate sponsors that you have? Was there ever a time when you felt like this journey would be an uphill battle?
The focus of Business Action for Africa is to catalyze business-led collective action. In addition to our advocacy work and best-practice sharing, we have supported a number of projects on the ground. One of these is called Business Action Against Corruption. BAAC is founded on the view that change requires indigenous and international private sector actors to find practical ways to collaborate with governments to tackle corruption. Led by organizations like Royal Dutch Shell, the Commonwealth Business Council, and Southern Africa Forum Against Corruption, there are now programmes running in Botswana, Cameroon, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia."
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Africa’s Looming Food Crisis can be Mitigated
Monday, April 14, 2008
Profile: Kenya's new PM Raila Odinga
Odinga was born in January 1945, in Maseno, Nyanza Province of Kenya, the second son of nine children of the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, who was Kenya's vice-president and doyen of opposition.......READ MORE
Thursday, April 03, 2008
HOST Africa: New Hospitality News and Information Magazine born in Africa
HOST Africa is the latest magazine offering a new approach to the hospitality industry news, information and analysis in East Africa. The magazine set to go out in June is already testing its new website VIEW HERE
It is published by All Times Media Kenya, and will be distributed exclusively via suscription to Top industry decision makers in the hospitality industry (Airlines, Hotels, Restaurants, Industry Suppliers, Business Travellers). Copies of the magazine will also retail at major newstands throughout East Africa and parts of South Africa, the US and Europe. you can suscribe to recieve exclusive copies of HOST Africa magazine through this blog CLICK HERE
Friday, March 28, 2008
Kenya's Largest IPO opens amid protests over Rogue Stockbrokers
Rogue stockbrokers, not the electronic trading system, are to blame for the financial crisis facing Nyaga Stockbrokers and other ills afflicting the Kenyan stock market.CLICK TO READ MORE.......
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Here is a chance to participate in a global writing competition
Click Here to participate in an international writing competition to stand a chance for your work to be published alongside some of the best journalism in the UK plus computing equipment worth $1500. ENTER HERE
Monday, March 17, 2008
Rush to sell Safaricom raises moral questions
With all indications showing that a large number of small investors are likely to be locked out of the forthcoming Safaricom sale, the spotlight must turn to Finance minister Amos Kimunya over his timing of this offer that is billed as East Africa’s biggest.....CLICK HERE for the rest of the story
Friday, February 15, 2008
Post Election Kenya: No Need to Re-Invent the Wheel
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Kenya up in smoke as Britain, USA, EU, UN, AU and EAC watch from a distance
Koffi Annan's Peace Mission doomed to fail as Another Kenyan Oposition MP killed in cold blood
Another opposition (ODM) MP has been killed in Kenya, as violence continues over last month's disputed election. David Kimutai Too was shot dead Thursday and his body taken to Moi Teaching and Referal Hospital. The man was shot dead in the western town of.....READ MORE
Kenya's Collapse
It's been a month since.......READ MORE
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The Situation in Kenya is So Sad (Warning: Contains Very Disturbing Pictures)
There is a very grave situation in Kenya at the moment that calls for international support to end violence that has rocked the country over the past one month. Just Yesterday, a Kenyan Lawmaker was killed fuelling READ MORE
Monday, January 28, 2008
Freedom in the World 2008: Global Freedom in Retreat (Kenya among the Worst Perfomers)
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Happy Birthday Africa Ready for Business!
I just noticed that this blog has now passed the one year mark.
It is my hope that you have enjoyed this 1st year of blogging on Africa Ready for Business. What we have tried to do here is to illustrate how Africa's free market economies have been on the rebound and are providing the means for their respective groups of citizens to empower themselves to achieve their needs and wants. I hope that this is what we have done.
As for how blogging has the last year of my life...The differences between the "before " and "after" for me have been quite stark. Prior to blogging my personal mission was the same as it is today but my daily activities were, for the most part, out of line with my goals. Where the change is even more evident is in my rolodex. If you had seen it a year ago it would have looked like the rolodex of someone who was all over the board, so to speak. But today there is a more of a specific type of a profile within my contact list-there are more professionals on the other end who are already doing business in or within the African continent or they might like to, than not. This means a lot to me. For that I have you, the reader, to thank-thank you!
My dream for this blog has been to make it a platform for multiple bloggers( a group blog) to be able to post stories on entrepreneurship in Africa. We managed to find a stellar writer in Branded, however, overall we haven't fared well in this category. But maybe in the big scheme of things it's ok-because within a few days I will be unveiling such a platform and it will be published on a different system alltogether. So, we would like your opinions on what you'd like to see more of this year from this blog. Please let us know what you might like more of in the upcoming year. In summary the year has been great-thank you all!
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