In this issue, we bring you opinions, articles and an update on news and events

In this issue, we look at how WikiAfrica, an international collaboration, is set to change the selective, out-of-context and incomplete information on the Internet about Africa in WikiAfrica. In Investing in Ethiopia – the Business Case we look at the opportunities for investment in Ethiopia highlighted by the recent conference in London.

In our Careers section, Diversity expert Jude-Martin Etuka asks whether Africans in the Diaspora afraid to be themselves and embrace their own cultural identities when working in the West in Should We be Weary of our 'Cultural Diversity'?

Our careers coach offers advice on dealing with job burnout in Ask the Career Coach – ‘Is My Colleague Suffering from Job Burnout?’

In Highlighting Heritage publisher Barbara Campbell talks frankly about the challenges and triumphs of promoting Black Heritage.

Our guest interviewee in this month’s ‘5 Minute Interview’ is my friend Ben Jones, Artist & Social Activist who shares some of the lessons he has learned along the way.

October sees an extensive line-up of events in the UK and overseas and our Events listing gives you details of what’s on this month, what’s coming up and some un-missable Dates for your Diary.

ReConnect Africa acts as a Media Partners for numerous events in Africa and around the world. Visit our Media Partnerships web page so you can keep abreast of upcoming events that we are promoting.

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 Round feature.

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We visit the ReConnect Africa Library and give you another chance to read The Business Thank You Card and hear from Chichi Okoye about how business owners will find it difficult to establish, develop, and maintain successful relationships with customers if they do not show them appreciation.

Finally, check out this month's Editorial - Objectively Speaking… – and let me know what you think.

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