Sannu, (Hello in Hausa)
This week Proud to be AfricanClothing brings you a bevy of delights ranging from Theatre to documentaries,
business and investing, networking, seminars, media events and presentations.
Have an enjoyable week
Monday 3rd March
From 8.30am to 5.00pm is Africa
Rising- The Media’s Role in the Continents Renaissance at the Brunei Gallery,
SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG, this conference feature delegates from
Al Jazeera, CCTV, TVC, BBC, Comic Relief and other news organisations and aid
delegates in gaining a better understanding of the medias role in explaining
this moment in Africa history, demonstrate ho ordinary Africans are using
social media and movies to set their own agendas, demonstrate the impact new
local and international players such as TVC and CCTV are having and see how the
traditional shapers of the African narrative respond to these new players. The
event will also include a tribute to late BBC Africa presenter Komla Dumor.
Register for this FREE event here.
At 1.00pm is a Free Q&A
Session with Two Cocoa Farmers at Divine
Chocolate Pop UP, 53 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Gardrn, WC2H 9DG.
this Q&A session with Mavis and Mercy two members of Kuapa Kokoo who will
describe their lives as Ghanaian cocoa farmers and what is like to be a member
of a cooperative. Register for this FREE
event here
At 6.00pm Barts and London ACS presents Brotherhood and Sisterhood Night-The Charisma Special in the Recovery
Room, Griff Inn SU, Newark Street, Whitechapel, E1 2AT. This quiz will be
ACS themed and will have questions about ACS events; admission is £1.00 for members and £3.00 for non members from here.
At 6.00pm the Royal African Society presents Ghana 57 Years after 1957: Recalibrating the Course of Progress at Brunei Suite, SOAS. Chaired by Lord
Paul Boateng, with Hanna Tetteh (Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs), Nana
Akufo Addo (2012 Presidential NPP candidate), Dr Michael Amoah (Centre for
African Studies), Manji Cheto (Teneo Holdings). Marking Ghana’s 57th
year of independence this panel will discuss the countries progress and address
major challenges, setting out and implementing strategic development plans,
fighting corruption and mismanagement of public funds. Register for this FREE event here.
At 6.30pm BBM/BMC present Xtra
History and Reasoning Sessions at The
Mayors Parlour, Harrow Civic Centre, 1 Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XY, hosted
by Harrow Mayor Councillor Nana Asante, with Laura Adorkor Kofi and author/ story teller
Naa Korkoi Abotchi to mark International Women’s month, UNIA centenary and
Ghanaian Independence. Register for this FREE
event here.
Wednesday 5th March
At 1.00pm Kingston Nigerian International
Society presents Good Governance: A Debt
Unpiad (Governor Adams Oshiomole) at Kingston
University, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LB. The Governor of
Edo State, Nigeria, will discuss good governance along with Dr Stephen Turner
(Kingston University), Dr Peter Orji (Kingston University) and Dami Olatuyi
(Mygeria Ltd). Register for this FREE
event here.
At 1.00pm the
Centre for African Studies presents Fair
Trade, Fair Wage? Research evidence from Ethiopia and Uganda in Room 116, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, with
Professor Christopher Cramer, Dr Deborah Johnston and Dr Carlos Ova. The event
will be looking at the relevance of Fair Trade to poor wage workers using The
Fairtrade Employment and Poverty Reduction Project drawing on micro level
evidence from Ethiopia and Uganda. Register for this FREE event here
At 4.00pm Chatham
House presents Africa’s Peacemakers:
Nobel Peace Laureates of African Descent at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, 10 St James
Square, SW1Y 4LE. Chaired by Dr Knox Chitiyo (Chatham House) with Dr
Adekeye Adebajo (Centre for Conflict Resolution, Cape Town) who will discuss
the findings of the new book African
Peacemakers: Nobel Peace Laureates of African Descent focussing on African
and African American global peace efforts. To attend this FREE event contact Chris Vandome.
At 6.00pm Chatham
House presents Sudan and South Sudan:
The Importance of Interdependence at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. Chaired by
Paul Murphy (Saferworld) with James Copnall (BBC Correspondent) and discussant
Dr Douglas H. Johnson (Independent Scholar on Sudan and South Sudan). The
speakers will assess the threats to progress of both countries and how both
countries interdependence may be better harnessed to their mutual benefit. To
attend this FREE event contact ChrisVandome.
At 6.00pm is a Free Q&A
Session with Two Cocoa Farmers at
Divine Chocolate Pop Up. This Q&A session with Mavis and Mercy two
members of Kuapa Kokoo who will describe their lives as Ghanaian cocoa farmers
and what is like to be a member of a cooperative. Register for this FREE event here
At 6.30pm the LSE
presents Binyavanga Wainana: We Must
free our imaginations in CLM 6.02,
Clement House, London School of Economics, Aldwych, WC2B 4JF. Chaired by
Dele Fatunla and hosted by Dr Wendy Willems (LSE), Kenyan Caine prize winning
author and journalist Binyavanga Wainana will discuss his Youtube manifesto ‘We
must free our imagination’. This is a FREE
event
At 8.00pm
Menagerie Theatre and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds presents Egusi
Soup at Pentland Theatre, Studio
Theatre, Tally Ho Corner, 5 Nether Street, North Finchley, N12 0GA. This
comedy from Janice Okoh is about a British Nigerian family as they pack up and
head to Lagos for a memorial to their father and realise they have to shed some
excess baggage first. Tickets are £16.00
(£14.00 concs) from here.
Thursday 6th March
At 7.00pm is Tinariwen at Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, EC2A
3PQ. These original desert bluesmen will be performing tracks from there
yet to be released album Emmaar. Check here for more details.
At 8.00pm Joyful
Noise presents Lucky Ranku at the Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square,
Dalston, N16 8AZ. The legendary South African guitarist will be performing
original compositions with his 6 piece band from all over Africa. Tickets are £15.00 from here.
Friday 7th March
From 8.30am to 7.00pm
Homestrings presents Investing in
Nigeria at Drapers Hall, Throgmorton Street, EC2N 2DQ. This event presents
the latest investment opportunities from Nigeria, ranging from commercial
residential, real estate, banking and finance investments, with symposiums,
workshops and presentations covering the most exciting business environment in
Africa. Register for this FREE event
here.
At 9.00am Global
Diplomatic Forum presents EU-African
Relations at Europe House, 32 Smith
Square, SW1P 3EU. This event looks at EU African relationships, the
challenges, opportunities and potential
for non state actors and civil society. Tickets
start from £50.00 from here.
From 11.00am The
Mosaic Rooms presents Mogadishu-Lost
Moderns at The Mosaic Rooms, 226 Cromwell Road, SW5 0SW. This exhibition by
architect Rashid Ali and photographer Andrew Cross is the first to explore
Mogadishu through its architecture and urban environment narrating the story of
Somalia’s journey from a traditional nation to modern nation state and
challenging the familiar images of the city as a place of conflict. Running
till 26 April, this is a FREE
exhibition.
At 7.00pm is Eddie Griffin and Friends ‘Hilarious’ at
the O2 Academy Brixton, 211 Stockwell Road, Brixton,
SW9 9SL. Hosted by Eddie Kadi, the US
comedian will feature comedians Adot Comedian, Geoff Schumann, Axel, Humza
Arshad with music from Angel and DJ Abrantee, DJ Memzee, Frisky DJ.
Tickets from £38.00 from here.
At 8.00pm Joyful
Noise presents The Rhythms at Vortex Jazz Club. This 7 piece Lagos
based band mixes Afrobeat, funk and Yoruba-English lyrics into their own unique
style Tickets are £12.50 from here.
Saturday 8th March
At 2.00pm we have
Nadia Denton in Conversation with Biyi
Bandele in the Main Lecture Theatre,
Divinity School, St Johns College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP. Film industry expert
Nadia Denton will be discussing the Nollywood tradition with Nigerian born
director Biyi Bandele about his directorial debut with the most expensive
Nigerian film to date Half of a Yellow Sun, starring Chiewetel Ejiofor and
Thandie Newton. Register for this fascinating and FREE event here.
At 8.00pm Joyful
Noise presents Aubrei Woki and Kalahari at
the Vortex Job Club. The Botswanan
bassist and vocalist will be performing tracks from his new album Money with his band Kalahari. Tickets
are £12.50 from here.
Sunday 9th March
At 4.00pm FORWARD
and IKWRO host Honor Diaries in
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 25 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EA. This
film brings together individuals and women’s rights organisations to speak
about child and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Followed by a
panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Professor Fareda Banda (SOAS) with
Diana Nammi (IKWRO), Paula Kweskin Honor Diaries producer, Naana Otoo-Oyortey MBE (FORWARD) and
Jasvinder Sanghra CBE (Karma Nirvana). This is a FREE event although a donation of £5.00 is kindly requested RSVP by email
At 6.00pm the
Igbo Culture and Support Network hosts its March
General House Meeting at Zubi Bar,
144 Holloway Road, N7 8DD. Themed ‘Awards Night’ come and network with the
finest and most intellectually stimulating around
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