Connecting Africa’s Skilled Professionals
ReConnect Africa is a unique website and online magazine for the African professional in the Diaspora. Packed with
essential information about careers, business and jobs, ReConnect Africa keeps you connected to the best of Africa.
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In May 2006 we launched ReConnect Africa.com as the ‘go to’ place for professionals of African origin overseas
Our November issue brings you opinions, articles and an update on news and events.
In this issue, we report on the provoking lecture delivered by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda at the 2010 Oppenheimer Lecture where he tackled the thorny question of leadership and Africa in ‘Nation Building in Rwanda’.
In Brand Africa – What needs Fixing? the new CEO of the South African Marketing Council, Miller Matola, speaks frankly about Africa’s brand and what needs to be done by government, citizens and civil society to fix it.
The Association of Business Executives (ABE) has a long and proud tradition of training business leaders and in Qualified Success, Marketing Manager Ian Fraser sheds some light on how ABE qualifications can help propel you to career success.
This month our Careers Coach offers some suggestions on marketing your business in Ask the Career Coach –’How Do I Make My Business Stand Out from the Crowd?’
In ‘100 Miscellaneous Thoughts’ we speak to Zimbabwean-born Matshona Dhliwayo on how, having survived homelessness, depression and alcoholism, he found the courage and the determination to write this book of wisdom.
Canadian-based student, Tukeni Obasi, shares her opinion on how today’s generation can avoid repeating the mistakes of their predecessors in It’s Nothing to a Boss; The ‘B’ in Corruption
Communications expert, Philip Yaffe, takes us through the key principles of persuasive communication in Yaffe’s Law vs. Murphy’s Law: A New Look at an Old Problem.
Our guest interviewee in this month’s 5 Minute Interview’ is Programme Manager, Kwamena Bentsi-Enchill. Kwamena answers our questions and shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way.
November sees an extensive line-up of events in the UK and overseas andour Events listing gives you details of what’s on this month, what’s coming up and some un-missable Dates for your Diary.
Keep up to date with events across Africa with constant breaking news from Africa through Thomson Reuters on the ReConnect Africa website. Catch up on news from the UK and around the world in bite sized chunks with our News Roundfeature.
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We visit the ReConnect Africa Library and give you another chance to read the inspiring interview with Helen Tucker and how she has overcome the challenges in her life in Busting the Black Hair Myths- 5 Myths about Natural Afro Hair.
Finally, in belated appreciation of our teachers, check out this month's Editorial Africa’s Moral Giant – and let me know what you think.
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Keep up with the latest from South Africa on our dedicated portal, ReConnect South Africa, where we bring you features, articles, news feeds and highlight some of the key events taking place in and about South Africa.
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