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TODAY IN AFRICAN HISTORY

1941, 28 November - World War II: East Africa
Last outpost of Italy's African Empire, Gondar, is relinquished.
1960, 28 November
Mauritania achieves independence from France.
1987, 28 November
Civilian convoy is attacked by RENAMO in Mozambique, 60 killed.

http://africanhistory.about.com/od/november/a/td1128.htm

AT THE BLINK OF GENOCIDE

The Central African Republic (CAR; is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the northeast, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in the south and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi) and has an estimated population of about 4.4 million as of 2008. The capital is Bangui.

Presently the country is at a blink of genocide as violence continues to erupt in the various parts of the country. In this exclusive report from Press TV (http://www.presstv.com/Program/336945.html ), we  take an exclusive look at the war torn country

The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has rejected warnings that the strife-torn country may be headed for genocide. 

IN A MURDERER'S ARMS

Feed your eyes and mind with this beautiful master piece from me.........

IN A MURDERER’S ARMS

It was a cold Thursday evening in Oakland, temperatures had fallen to 15^oC, Detective Lindsay Amelia grabbed a steaming mug of coffee and sat down on the purple, faded sofa directly opposite the fire place in her cozy apartment   and for the first time in months, she felt happy and relaxed.  The most wanted serial murderer had been arrested. Thanks to her relentless efforts and collaborative hands of her colleagues at the Central Police Station.  She would perhaps get an opportunity to hang out with Michael at the weekend.  They had dated for six months and yet they hadn’t had any time together apart from her parents’ golden jubilee anniversary last July. She found herself thinking about Michael, where could he be? What could he be doing? – Yeah, she missed him and she hated herself for being a cop.

Michael Kropp was the youngest and most successful entrepreneur in Los Angeles with five different boutiques to his credit, though he inherited three from his father who had passed away two years ago. He had witnessed the murder of his mom when he was only five, and at 28, he still lived with those ugly memories. They were part of him, hallucinations became part of his night life, the more he fought them, the more he lost. He hadn’t told Amelia the circumstances surrounding his mother’s death, she hadn’t asked any way!

Amelia decided to read her mails before going to bed, she hadn’t gone through her “private mail” box (as she called it) for two days. And just as she had expected, the moment she logged in, 65 unread mails were waiting for her. As her custom was, she always started from the bottom, going through the old mails till she read the latest. The first mail at the bottom was from a customized e- mail account and had no subject, this was a bit creepy, non of her friends had sent her mails without subjects, at least not after she warned Chris her college classmate. She opened the mail. “Holy Jesus”! She shouted at seeing the mail content; “YOU MAY BE THE NEXT” It was written in bold red with a pirate like sign at the top right corner of the screen. 

A NEW FACE OF RACISM IN INDIA

Recently, a Nigerian was murdered in Goa, a western state in India. This sparked off a series of protests from Nigerians and Africans in India. Subsequent reports have clearly gone ahead to draw more light on the existing relationship between African foreigners in India and the Indian community. I got an exclusive report from Aljazeera and I deemed it good to share it with my readers.

See the report below

Ties between India and Nigeria have hit a new low in the aftermath of the recent murder of a Nigerian in the
western Indian state of Goa.

The killing led to angry demonstrations by other Nigerian nationals in the state, besides triggering an ugly spat between Indian politicians and Nigerian envoys in the country.

Several senior Goa politicians have described Nigerians in unsavoury terms.

Goa's Art and Culture Minister Dayanand Mandrekar claimed Nigerians were a "cancer", while parliamentarian Shantaram Naik accused them of indulging in drug trade.

With xenophobia sweeping parts of Goa, signs saying "No to Nigerians, No to Drugs" have sprung up in several neighbourhoods.

Following the murder and the subsequent arson, the authorities in Goa have embarked on a drive to detect and deport Nigerians living without valid visas.

The drive has angered Nigerian embassy officials in New Delhi and evoked angry response.

"There are only 50,000 Nigerians living in India, but there are over a million Indians living in Nigeria.Thousands of Indians living there will be thrown out on the streets if the forcible eviction of Nigerians in Goa does not stop," Jacob Nwadibia, an administrative attaché of the Nigerian high commission in New Delhi, said.

The incidents have turned the spotlight on the African community in India - Nigerians included - many of whom say they face discrimination and harassment on a daily basis.

They say the phenomenon is not confined just to Goa, but extends to even other major Indian cities.

Wandoh Timothy, 44, from Chad, came face to face with the hatred on the streets of the southern city of Bangalore a few months ago.

Living in India for the past 10 years and married to an Indian, he had got into an argument with two bike riders while on his way to pick up his three-year-old daughter Sya from school.

A mob joined the two riders and assaulted Timothy in full public view. "It was three in the afternoon, and though I am known in the area, no one came to my rescue," Timothy says.

His compatriots say racism towards Africans in India is a daily routine. If not physical assaults, most of them have had to endure attitudes ranging from curiosity to irrational phobia to being treated unfairly.

"My first day in college, I felt like a tourist attraction. It actually took many students a few days to even come up and talk to me,' Fred Kigozi, 25, from Uganda says.

Africans can even inspire reactions such as children running away, women shutting their doors and people staring hard. "It can be very funny sometimes."

Speaking to Al Jazeera, N Mahesh, inspector of police at Yelahanka New Town in Bangalore, said: "The population of Africans in Yelahanka has been growing for the last seven-eight years. There is no discrimination on the basis of race or colour when it comes to African students.

"Whether it is the traffic police or the police, we only take action when they have genuinely violated laws.

"The problem is the vast cultural difference. Africans students tend to be more boisterous, they move around even in the night and like to party. This is perhaps not agreeable with the Indian crowd.

"We have had no law and order problem with the African students. Whenever there has been any misunderstanding with local residents, we first speak to the students who always comply with our advice. I have not found them to be uncooperative."

'Unfair treatment'

As students from African nations like Kenya, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Sudan flock to India for pursuing higher studies, stories of being treated unfairly multiply.

Lesm Sosthene, a member of the Association of Ivory Coast students in India, says each academic year brings more disenchanted students.

Agents use airbrushed brochures and deceptive presentations to lure youngsters to various spurious institutions particularly offering courses in information technology.

They shell out a lot of money on flight tickets and college fees to find that many of the colleges are not recognised, do not possess the agreed infrastructure and sometimes do not even offer the courses promised, he says.

Attempts to change a course or college or intimating authorities begins an endless chain of extortion and intimidation. Students are sent back to Africa to change visas, a process they can't afford.

"The decisions are never in favour of the students," he points out.

Finding a place to stay in India is another challenge. Francis Missumbi from Kinshasa in DR Congo, who came to India last year, says: "Sometimes we're told a house is not available, only to see it being given to students from other
parts of India."

Aisha Kamira, 22, says a landlady turned her away despite saying she liked her as she was not willing to rent out her apartment to an African.

"Pesky neighbours complain about noise even when just two friends drop in and we're talking behind closed doors," complains Aisha.

Ola Adeboye, a New Delhi-based exporter of Indian garments to Nigeria, says Africans suffer for being stereotyped as trouble-makers and drug traffickers.

This stereotype is then used to exploit and not take their issues seriously.

"The police are always mixing matters. It is not easy for an African to even be heard when one goes to the authorities," Adeboye laments.

Mathew Philip, executive director of the South India Cell for Human Rights Education and Monitoring, concurs, saying non-white foreigners do face discrimination.

"The rights of every one living in India and not just Indian citizens need to be protected," he says.

"Even racially coloured comments are a serious violation and should not be treated trivially."

Meanwhile, months after being assaulted, Timothy is left to nurse his wounds and come to terms with the harsh reality in India alone. His assailants have been set free - released on bail.

There is a touch of melancholy when he points that India has been less than warm in welcoming Africans, compared to the manner Africans have embraced Indians among them in their own continent.

"Africans are familiar with Indians due to the huge diaspora in most parts of Africa. It's only now that Africans
are coming here and I feel they are not prepared for us." 

See more at http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/2013/11/africans-decry-discrimination-india-201311139485418912.html

TODAY IN AFRICAN HISTORY 21ST NOV

1949, 21 November
Libya granted independence by UN.
1985, 21 November
Thirteen Blacks are gunned down in Mamelodi by South African police.
1991, 21 November
Egyptian Boutros Boutros Ghali is selected as UN Secretary General.

TOP TEN UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA

When it comes to the academic arena, I think South Africa has an upper hand in the continent. I base my conclusion from the recently published list of the top 10 Universities in on the continent. Check out the list below, I guess you will be excited to see your University make the list

10. Makerere University, Uganda
Originally founded as a technical school in 1922, it developed into one of the most prestigious universities in East Africa. Nearly 35,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students study there, making it the second-largest university in Uganda. Notable alumni include former and current presidents of Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as dozens of prominent African writers. Despite ongoing difficulties with striking professors, Makerere University remains one of the most respected universities on the continent.

9. Rhodes University, South Africa
Rhodes University in South Africa’s Eastern Cape is on the smaller side with 7,000 students, but it is renowned for high graduation rates. Named after Cecil Rhodes and home of the coveted Rhodes scholarships, its focus on public research draws students from all over South Africa and the rest of the world. 

UNN SUPLIMENTARY LIST FOR DE IS OUT

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
2013/2014 SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION LIST
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka hereby offers provisional admission to the following UTME(1stChoice)/DE candidates into her various first degree programmes for the 2013/2014 academic session: Check your name here http://unn.edu.ng/sites/unn.edu.ng/files/images/2013%20SUPPLEMENTARY%20ADMISSION%204%20PUBLICATION.pdf

FORBES AFRICAN PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2013

Nigeria dominates the shortlist for the Forbes African Person of the Year award. According to a report, three Nigerians, a South African and a Zimbabwean made the list. 

The awards celebrate “the individual who, for better or worse, has had the most influence on events of the year gone by,” the report said. The award ceremony will hold in December, in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Here are the 5 shortlisted candidates.

MAKE MONEY ONLINE

Its so annoying seeing young people wasting their time online doing nothing. It is on record that 70% of African youths have access to the internet either through their internet enabled mobile phones or laptops or even cyber cafes. Unfortunately only about 5% actually make productive use of the internet. Briefly i will share with you a few trusted ways of making money online without any investment;
1. Referral networks
These networks (websites) are designed to attract traffic (audience) to their sites, once you register with them, you will be given a unique ID (link) with which you can invite other people to join. You can paste that link on your facebook wall, send it through emails, paste it on twitter, blogs, advertising websites etc.When ever somebody clicks that link, you are paid a certain amount. You can only withdraw your payments when you reach a minimum balance. (This varies).
One of such sites is http://VisitsToMoney.com/index.php?refId=301482
2. Blogging
Blogging involves opening a blog account and then fill it with any desired content of your choice. One thing you should note is that a blog is simply a mini-website only that its free to host. Secondly when choosing a type of the type of content you want to run on your ensure its an area you have interest in. This will help you in updating your blog with content on daily basis. When you have finally established your blog, you can then apply for such programs like google adsense. This enables google to place adverts on your blog and then you get a certain commission when someone clicks on the ads.
Some of the best blog providers are www.blogger.com and http://wordpress.com/

THIS DAY IN AFRICAN HISTORY 18TH NOVEMBER

1901, 18 November
A white paper is published by the British government explaining the need for concentration camps in South Africa.
1932, 18 November
Amy Johnson lands in Cape Town, beating the existing record flight time from London by over 10 hours.
1957, 18 November
The creation of a Federal Union of Egypt and Syria is approved by a joint Egyptian-Syrian parliamentary meeting.

Source:  http://africanhistory.about.com/od/november/a/td1118.htm

SEVENTH SUCCESSIVE WORLD CUP - NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW

As the world warms up for another world cup in Brazil next year, The indomitable lions of Cameroon have set a new world record! They are the only African side to have qualified for the tourney for a record seven times. It will be recalled that since the 1982 World cup, Cameroon has failed only once to reach the tourney and that was way back in 2006. However, we are yet to receive any bronze ware not to talk of Silver and Gold ware at the continent. Here is an exculusive report from the BBC

BE INSPIRED

Today we bring you some of the most inspirational quotes of all time as compiled by forbes.com. Be inspired.

·  Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill

·  Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. –Steve Jobs

·  Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein

·  Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.  –Robert Frost

·  The common question that gets asked in business is, ‘why?’ That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, ‘why not?’ -Jeffrey Bezos

·  You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky

·  I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan 

APPLY FOR THE GLOBAL INNOVATION COMPETITION

Think of an idea that can help improve the feedback mechanism between the government and the governed. Then you may be on your way to winning big. Apply for the global innovation competition. 

• Submission deadline is on December 13, 2013 at 11:59 pm EAT;
• Public voting on all eligible ideas begins on December 16, 2013 and ends on January 30, 2014;
• 30 semi-finalists selected by crowdsourcing will move into the second round where applicants will vote on each other’s ideas based on innovativeness, scalability, and potential for impact; 

SPDC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2014

Are you from Rivers, Delta or Bayelsa states? then here is a life time opportunity. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) is delighted to sponsor the SPDC Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for applicants from Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa States.
The competition for 2014/15 is now open and the closing date is 24 January 2014.

Eligibility

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must:

• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• meet the university’s language requirement (usually at least 6.5 in IELTS);
• be aged between 21-28 years;
• be an indigene of rivers, Delta or Bayelsa States (documentary proof of this will be required);
• currently reside in Nigeria;
• intend to return and take up permanent residence in Nigeria after completion of the proposed programme of study;
• have obtained a university degree of at least an equivalent standard to a UK Second Class Upper (Honours Degree);
• be neither a current nor former employee (having left employment within the last five years) of SPDC, the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies or Karamat Ltd., or be related to current employees of any of these companies;
• not have studied previously in the UK or any other developed country. Click here for details http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/international/prospective/newscholarships/nigerdeltapostgraduatescholarshi

AU-YV (AFRICAN UNION-YOUTH VOLUNTEER

Are you interested in creating an impact on the lives of others? Then here is a life opportunity for you to do so. Join the African Union Youth Volunteer network. Deciding to become an AU-YV is a life changing decision opening opportunities to serve in a community other than your own and assisting in the local development efforts. Africa needs countless skilled labor each year in all fields and professional sectors. Youth Volunteerism has contributed significantly to the development of most advanced economies and contributes a substantively to annual GDP. In Africa, Youth Volunteerism would not only contribute directly to the development of the continent, but is also a means of direct and meaningful youth participation and empowerment.

As a volunteer, apart from applying your skills and knowledge to solve everyday challenges, you would gain crucial international work experience and acquire a great deal of leadership and soft skills, develop your self reliance and acquire new professional skills.

Most of all however, you would gain a life changing experience of learning a new culture, experience a new lifestyle, and get to know a new African country and its people outside your own. This experience would guaranteed shape your life and remain in your memory for the rest of your life.

Are You Ready For The Challenge

Main Commitment

Your duties and responsibilities would mainly be to serve the community, organization or institution where you will be deployed. This will be in relation with your field of study or past experience. At present the main areas of focus for AU-YVC are: Education; Health and HIV/ AIDS; Peace and Security; Information and Communications Technology; Business and Youth Entrepreneurship; Agriculture and Environment.

During your deployment your overall objective shall remain to bring a lasting and sustainable impact and benefits to your host community/ organization and promote the spirit of volunteerism and values of service.

This would require you to demonstrate leadership, discipline and dedication throughout your service and especially during challenging and difficult times.

Timeframe

Your deployment will be a minimum of 12 months and however shall not exceed 24 months.

Living Condition

Your living condition may vary extremely between rural and urban communities. Availability of running water, internet and electricity in your house or even a small rural hut . However AU-YVC ensures minimal standards for modest living conditions enabling a healthy lifestyle with access to clean water, sanitation and health care.

Living Expense

AU-YVC would provide you with a living allowance that would enable you cover all your expenses during your deployment and provide you with a medical insurance and a plane ticket to country of deployment and back home. The monthly allowance could vary greatly from country to country and within a given country itself. The guiding principle remains however, whereas volunteers are not expected to make any financial gains, they shall at the same time not incur any financial losses.

Who Can Apply

In order to be considered for this program, you must fulfill all of the following requirements:

- You must be an African Citizen or you are of African Decent (African Diaspora with non African Citizenship)

- You are age 18 - 34

- You have at least a post secondary certified training and qualifications (Bachelor equivalent) with above average performance

- Available to dedicate minimum of 12 (twelve) months  for volunteer work

- Good knowledge of at least one official AU languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese) and willing to learn others

- Verifiable minimum of one year of volunteer and one year of work experience

- You have an up to date and chronologically complete Curriculum Vitae (please click on Sample CV for reference)

In Addition
You should be both mentally and physically in a condition that allows you to travel, live and serve in a new environment. Also, take into consideration that there may not be health services available in the area where you will be deployed like those you are used to in your home country, especially if you have special medical conditions.
You will also be required to acquire all the necessary travel documents and vaccination cards.

The Ideal Candidate

- Is change driven and has passion for development,

- Has great deal of leadership skills and can guide others,

- Remains productive under pressure and in challenging environments,

- Is flexible, independent, and has sense of humor,

- Self-motivated and has interest in volunteer work,

- Has absorptive capacity to learning on the job,

- Appreciates and respects other languages, cultures, religious and social norms,

- Has a great deal of social networking skills

After Application

Short listing: Once an application is received it would be accessed against our Evaluation Matrix based on the following criteria:

1. Type of qualification acquired and grades received (Bachelors-, Masters Degree, PHD);

2. Number and Type of languages spoken (with primary focus on Arabic, English, French, Portuguese Swahili and possible combinations);

3. Type of volunteer and work experience: more weight would be given to community outreach and working with others in teams;

4. Comparative Advantage I: Why does one want to become an AU-YV

5. Comparative Advantage II: What makes an applicant a good candidate for placement?

6. Comparative Advantage III: Previous Volunteer Experience (its significance to the vacancy)

Each application is scored based on the requirements of the vacancy. This means the same application may score different for different vacancies.

Final Selection: After receiving the evaluation matrix and the CVs of applicants, requesting organizations are given time to select their preferred candidate.

Selected candidates are now cleared for training. The following steps follow:

1) Successful AU-YVC applicants would:

- receive an official letter of acceptance and invitation for training

- receive request to start the process of acquiring a passport, medical clearance (Fitness to work Certificate), security clearance (from local police)

- asked to send authenticated copies of their academic credentials or other documents

2) Other Decisions

- Applications who did not fulfill all requirements would be eliminated. Applicants would be notified about this development, and could apply one second time.

- Applicants for whom there was no vacancy found and who fulfill all requirements would be kept on the database for future consideration

- Vacancies for which there was no candidate who fulfills all requirements remains vacant

Duration: it takes on average 12 month from the date of application until final deployment to go through all stages. Applicants are therefore not advised to commit early on and resign from jobs or defer their education and other engagements.

Keeping up to date: Applicants are advised to log in time to time and update their information, should anything change in their application. In this event it is also important to notify the AU-YVC Unit

Visit the youthsforafrica facebook page to apply

500 African youths to be trainned in 2014 by the US

In its efforts to contribute to humanity, the United States government through its Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has commenced plans to train 500 Youths from Africa. This was disclosed by the PRO of the American Embassy in Nigeria - Mrs Victoria Sloan at a press confrence in Abuja recently. She said that the programe was an initiative of president Barrack Obama and that 50 Nigerians who are profficient in written and spoken English will be chosen.
“Before the programme begins, we want to make sure that adequate publicity is given to it because we do not want people to be taken by surprise since application forms are expected to be online before December 2013.
“The beneficiaries, who are expected to have demonstrated commitment to public and community service, leadership and mentorship, should preferably be people with university degrees, she said.
Selected candidates would be trained in an American Institution for six weeks, and at the end of the programme funds would be made available to them to execute projects in their communities.

TWO STEPS TO GETTING RICH BEFORE 30

At 30 most people especially in Africa are still struggling to make ends meet. This is mainly caused by attitudinal barriers to hard work. Recently while surfing the net, i met this article from a young entrepreneur who said he became rich before 30. I hope you make the best of it.......here it goes;

1. Confess and Attack

As a young worker, most people will see your age as your biggest hurdle and most pressing handicap. But the truth is that your youth just might be your biggest advantage.
So many of the people I networked with and contacted were older (sometimes much older) than myself. Often, these people knew they wanted to get hooks into the online space but just didn’t understand how the game was played online. They were actually looking for someone hungry and motivated, but best of all, they were looking for someone who had grown up around technology and understood the market.
Still, there is definitely a real perceived disadvantage to being a young and “inexperienced” worker or entrepreneur. This is when I began to formulate my “confess and attack” strategy. I would tell potential business partners the fairly evident truth: I’m young. But this doesn’t mean I don’t know what I’m doing or that I haven’t put in the time and energy to become an expert in my field.
Once I confessed what we both knew and explained my skills, I would attack their preconceived notions. I would push the conversation back to them, explaining if they weren’t comfortable with me or my team after understanding my skills, then perhaps we weren’t a good business fit.
I took back control of the situation and found business partners who actually believed in me and my ability to succeed, instead of jittery investors ready to bail at the first signs of trouble.

2. Your Socializing Can Determine Your Success

As a young job seeker or entrepreneur, your network is key. Think of the old saying, “Show me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are.” This is as true for the business world as it was when your mom said it about that one friend you had in high school who was always trying to get you to skip class.
According to motivational speaker Jim Rohn, we are the average of the five people we chose to spend the most time with. We will often emulate the people we’re closest to and, if those people are successful, your own chances of success rise in proportion.
If your five closest companions are highly motivated and successful individuals, these traits will likely spur you to work even harder. In fact, a study showed people who shared goals with others were 33% more likely to achieve those goals.
In my own experience, spending time with successful people has allowed me to meet interesting individuals and expand my professional network. The relationships I’ve fostered have been sincere, allowing me to help others as much as they offer guidance and support.
For instance, I had a contact at the NFL who introduced me to a former player he knew who was influential in our industry. We shared business ideas and became fast friends. One night, I got a call from this player inviting me to attend a party he was throwing.
Once at his gathering, I had the opportunity to connect with many influential and successful people. In college, I didn’t spend much time socializing because I was putting in my 10,000 hours, now I was chatting with a well-known tennis star. A big part of my current social life is surrounding myself with successful people who understand what I’m working toward and can attempt to help me reach my goals. Connecting with the right movers and shakers is extremely effective for allowing you to see what direction your own path to success might take.
Unfortunately for us all, money doesn’t fall out of the sky or grow on trees. The good news, however, is that nothing is holding you back from being successful at a young age. You just need to work hard, have confidence in your abilities, and surround yourself with positive and successful people.

Source:  http://mashable.com/2013/10/13/how-to-be-successful/

BBC AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR 2013

The BBC African Footballer of the Year is here once again. You can vote for your favourite contestant from 1th - 25th November. Voting can be done online at  http://bbc.in/1d4Iznj and by SMS to +44 77 86 20 20 08, by texting 1 for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang; 2 for Victor Moses; 3 for John Mikel Obi; 4 for Jonathan Pitroipa; or 5 for Yaya Touré.

TEN MOST SUCCESSFULL YOUNG AFRICAN MILLIONAIRES

Its interesting to Know that many young Africans are making waves in the business world. This is always a good trend for any nation. Here, we present to you a list of top ten young Millionaires according to the Forbes Magazine

Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania

Source: Manufacturing 

Dewji ,38, is a Tanzanian businessman and politician. Dewji is the CEO of Mohammed Enterprise Limited (METL) reputed as one of the largest industrial conglomerates in East Africa.  METL, which records an annual turnover of close to $2 billion, owns 21^st Century Textiles, one of the largest textile mills in sub-Saharan Africa by volume. Other things manufactured include soap, beverages, edible oils and other food products as well as bicycles and motorcycles. Dweji has other several assets including an insurance firm, a petroleum marketing outfit and a container depot in Tanzania’s capital city of Dar Es Salaam.  The group employs over 24,000 full-time employees. Mo  Dewji is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and a Member of Parliament for Tanzania’s Singida Urban constituency.

Igho Sanomi, Nigeria

Source: Oil Trading

In 2004, Igho Sanomi founded the Taleveras Group, a Nigerian energy trading company. Taleveras trades over 100 million barrels of crude oil as well as several million tons of gasoline, LPG and jet fuel. In April 2012, Taleveras acquired production sharing contracts (PSCs) for three offshore oil blocks in Ivory Coast. In June 2013, Taleveras sold a 65% stake in one of its Ivorian offshore upstream projects to Lukoil of Russia for an undisclosed price. Taleveras also owns a stake in a power distribution firm in Nigeria. Sanomi is 38 years old.

Quinton van der Burgh, South Africa

Source: Mining

The 36 year-old South African coal magnate is the founder and chairman of Quinton van der Burgh Investments, a diversified holding company that is the controlling shareholder in Eyethu Coal, a company that mines coal in South Africa’s Mpumalanga region. Eyethu owns two operational mines and is a major supplier of coal to Eskom, South Africa’s dominant power provider. Van der Burgh’s portfolio also includes Iyanga Coal- a company that owns a mine with proven reserves of 18 million tons of coal and Burgh Plant Hire- a company that leases earth-moving equipment to clients like BHP Billiton, Xstrata and Anglo-American. Van der Burgh is also a TV personality. He stars in Clifton Shores, an American/South African reality show filmed in Cape Town.

Gerald Wamalwa, Kenya

In 2003, at age 28, Gerald Wamalwa quit his job as a field civil engineer and went on to start Mellech, an engineering outfit. Today, Mellech Engineering & Construction is now one of East Africa’s leading construction and infrastructure engineering company. The company offers services in the construction of building projects, roads, and water & sewer projects and related civil engineering infrastructure projects in Kenya, Southern Sudan and Uganda and grosses over $11 million a year revenues. Wamalwa also owns ACP Telecoms, a company that provides turnkey telecommunication network infrastructure solutions.

Sibongile Sambo, South Africa

Source: Private Aviation

Sibongile Sambo, 39, is the founder of SRS Aviation, a successful South African private aviation company. SRS started off in 2004 by brokering contracts between aviation services and those with air-transport needs. Later in the year, when the South African government invited aviation service companies to bid on a lucrative contract for cargo transport, SRS won the bid. Over time, SRS morphed from its cargo business into an integrated provider of private aviation services. SRS now offers clients from Southern Africa professional and personal flight options to international destinations including VIP Charter, tourist charter and helicopter services. The company also provides maintenance, sales and fleet management services to private jet owners. SRS refused to disclose revenues, but a source in the company says annual revenues are several million dollars.

Khanyi Dhlomo, South Africa

Source: Publishing

The Harvard MBA grad and South African media mogul began her career as a news presenter at SABC, the television station owned by the South African government, at age 20 while she was still a journalism student at the University of Witwatersrand. She went on to become the editor of True Love, a popular South African women’s magazine at age 22. In 2007, she founded Ndalo Media, a 50-50 joint venture with Media 24, the publishing arm of Naspers, Africa’s largest media company. Ndalo Media publishes Destiny and Destiny Man, two of South Africa’s most popular lifestyle magazines. Ndalo also publishes Sawubona, the in-flight publication for South African Airways, which is distributed on all local and international SAA flights. She also owns Luminance, a startup high-end fashion and lifestyle store in South Africa.

Patrick Ngowi, Tanzania

Source: Alternative Energy

Ngowi, a 28 year-old Tanzanian, is the founder of Helvetic Solar, East Africa’s leading renewable energy company. Companies in the group are involved in the handling, supply, installation and maintenance of hydro turbines, solar power and thermal systems in East Africa. According to Ngowi, Helvetic’s revenues are expected to hit $7 million before the end of this year and the company is extremely profitable.  The company’s major clients include the United Nations, World Vision and the Tanzanian Army. An emerging philanthropist, he offers basic lighting facilities to Tanzania’s rural poor through his Light For Life foundation.

Ken Njoroge, Kenya

Source: Mobile technology

Njoroge, 37, is the founder of Cellulant a leading Pan-African mobile commerce company that manages, delivers and bills for content and commerce services over mobile networks. Cellulant provides mobile banking, mobile payments, music, information services and other mobile related services.  Njoroge founded the company in 2004 along with a Nigerian partner, Goke Akinboro. It now has a presence in 8 African countries and boasts a clientele of African blue-chips like Barclays Bank, Standard Chartered, MTN and other companies. Cellulant’s revenues for 2012 exceeded $120 million.

Colin Thornton, South Africa

Source: Computer Services

In 1998, when he was 20, South African computer whiz Colin Thornton dropped out of the University of Witwatersrand where he was pursuing a BSc in Computer science. He raised $1,000 (R5, 000) from friends and family to print out flyers and other marketing material promoting his startup company which would fix computers. Today, that company is Dial-A-Nerd, a company that provides computer support services dedicated to homes and businesses. Dial a Nerd’s team of mobile technicians are able to repair, build, upgrade or even replace PCs at your premises. The company has annual revenues of close to $10 million, 14 branches and 150 staff.

Alan Knott-Craig Jr., South Africa

Source: Technology, Investments

The 36 year-old South African entrepreneur is the founder of World Of Avatar (WOA), the private investment holding company that acquired MXit from Namibian founder Herman Heunis and Naspers for $50 million in August 2011. Mxit is a mobile instant messaging services which offers social networking, mobile voice clips, music & entertainment, banking access and other community-based applications. It currently has over 20 million users. Alan also has stakes in popular South African online publication Daily Maverick; advertising network Shinka, which sells ad space on MXit; and market research company Pondering Panda. Alan is a 2009 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Curled from http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2013/07/15/ten-young-african-millionaires-to-watch-in-2013/3/