Adeyemi Olusegun Abiose Daramy: A Sierra Leonean (despite those Nigerian forenames), who attended school in Sierra Leone and the UK. I am a journalist and broadcaster with over 20 years' experience, broadcasting and writing on mainly, but not exclusively, African affairs for a number of publications including the much-missed West Africa magazine and The Guardian. I have written on politics in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia, Nigeria and for 2 years edited the UK government's Cabinet Office's magazine Modernising Government Now. From 1997-2007, I edited Mano Vision African affairs magazine, due to go on-line in 2009.

I am a founder-member of the Sierra Leone Diaspora Network, which encourages the Diaspora to invest and eventually return to assist in the rebuilding of our country. I also work with several schools in Sierra Leone and use my network to bring them equipment and improved facilities.

I am a former Senior Policy Advisor to the UK Cabinet Office, advising on data protection and Freedom of Information laws.

I currently work as a Press and Communications Officer for the Insolvency Service, a UK government Executive Agency. I'm fanatical about music (all types) and sports (most but especially football – Man United fan from birth – it's a long story!).

I intend to return home in the very near future as I believe that what little I can offer is more needed there than here. I am a firm believer in Black organizations working together to uplift our whole community, wherever they may be.