The January Edition of Africa In Me Newsletter with Best Stories on the site, Opportunities, Afro XLDS 2013 and 200th Campaign.

1. 25TH JANUARY 2013
Issue #3
A New and steadfast
year for Africa in me

2. Dear Readers,
We are now moving ahead on a brand new year and brand new
quests. With Africa in Me building its purpose we look forward for
this organization to be even stronger and much more focused in
attaining more numbers of people joining AIESEC Africa and more
interns going for global internship in Africa. As beginning of Africa
in Me’s establishment our purpose of action was to put a great
focus on Africa as leading attraction for interns to come and pur-
sue internships and volunteer work. Indeed the act of volunteerism
should not be limited to a certain aggregation of people for it is an
action that everyone in every corner of the world should be con-
cerned with as we are moving towards an interchange of cultures
and society.
The existence of Africa in Me is very much relevant for lives of
young people wanting to start a change be it in their lives is as-
pects of profession or simply wanting to be a part of Africa and be-
come one of the significant cause of making a big difference. We
empower people to come and see the real Africa and experience
the vast difference of each country and that itself becomes a story
worth telling by attaining it personally. We are fundamentally, a
platform to promote AIESEC Africa and in the progression of 2013
we resolute to set our standards higher in new achievements as
well as devotedly continue our previously designed Africa in Me
campaigns.
Africa In Me Team.

3. Countries Implementing africa in me campaign:
Mauritius Ethiopia kenya
tanzania Nigeria gabon
Cameroon ghana senegal
botswana rwanda togo
mozambique uganda liberia
south africa
cote d’ivoire
burkina faso
Benin
TABLE OF CONTENT:
Page 1: afro xlds 2013
Page 2 AND 3: qna: Samson and Michael on
Afro XLDS 2013 and ACP
Page 4: 200th story campaign
Page 5 and 6: Best Epic Moments
Page 7 and 8: regions of africa
Page 9 and 10: opportunities

4. AFRO XLDS 2013
AFRICA EXCHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR :
AFRO XLDS 2013
23 MARCH -29 MARCH 2013
Theme: “Believing in Africa, Achieving stronger leadership”
Set your calendar for upcoming Afro X 2013 seminar that will be hap-
pening in Ethiopia. It is an event you would not want to miss as its high-
lights are on relevant strategies and innovative ways for young leaders
to penetrate on the world of social and mainstream media coverage
that effects of it through out Ethiopia as well as the world. This con-
gress will have attendees that are policy makers, politicians, business
executives and entrepreneurs within the global network. The setting of
this seminar is essentially to promote youth entrepreneurship and have
international network be an advantageous resource for young people
to build their sense of entrepreneurism as a globalized mindset.
While being part of the seminar in Ethiopia a study tour will also be
available in order to learn more about this archeologically fascinating
lands of the country. Some of the areas that the study tour will guide
you to are Afar, Gondar, Lalibela , The Blue Nile Hills and The Sof
Omar Cave.
For online registration and more information visit the official website of
the Afro X 2013 :
http://afroxlds2013ethiopi1.wix.com/afroxlds2013
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5. qna: Samson and Michael
on Afro XLDS 2013 and ACP
Interview with Samson Tingbani, MCP Ethiopia, on Afro XLDS 2013 and
ACP
On Saturday, 20 September 2012, Samson Tingbani, president of AIESEC
Ethiopia, happened to be in Cape Town for a few hours before returning
back to Addis Ababa. Africa in Me Manager Michael Hubbard caught up
with him for some questions about next year’s Afro XLDS as well as ACP
in East Africa.
Michael: How are preparations going for Afro XLDS?
Samson: The venue is secured, the CC is 90% set with members from
Ethiopia and Kenya and currently there is still an opening for IM. We are
in partnership discussions with the African Union and Ethiopian Airlines,
overall we’re very positive and excited.
In Ethiopia we have 13 months of sunshine!
Michael: Have you been implementing ACP and Africa in Me in Ethiopia?
Samson: ACP is currently implemented in the MC and we are aligning ex-
isting LC projects to it. Our MCVPs GCDP and GIP ICX and GCDP OGX as
well as TM are implementing it through exchange as well as TMP and TLP.
We also have YES 2.0, which is about entrepreneurship, youth and woman
empowerment, as well as Edupower, a projects around education. These
are ICX projects.
In OGX we have a focus on Education, Engineering and Architecture and
send those EPs to Germany, India and Kenya, while in TM we do profile-
based recruitment for our talent pillar which is LC-based. We have engage-
ment with AIESEC with new LCs and are partnering with student councils
and other student organisations.
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6. qna: Samson and Michael
on Afro XLDS 2013 and ACP
Michael: What’s significant about ACP and these projects that affect Ethio-
pia and East Africa overall?
Samson: The Ethiopian youth lack certain skills & qualities such as com-
munications, self-branding, confidence and exposure.
ACP addresses this need and offers international exposure. We are also
building university capacity in English by bringing in EPs to teach teachers
and students and doing communication games with university staff.
ACP in East Africa is very important and fosters country collaboration.
Michael: Will we be seeing anything special around ACP/Africa in Me at
Afro or is it too early to tell?
Samson: It’s too early, we have lots of ideas but nothing on paper yet.
Michael: Do you have a message for your fellow Africans on ACP and Af-
rica in Me?
Samson: For Afro we have the plan to have all African countries working
with the airlines to get everyone present, we want to provide the best expe-
rience and will have the lowest delegate fee.
The African Union will send delegates and work with AIESEC Ethiopia for
Afro. We are also planning to have Youth2Diplomacy, involving various em-
bassies, similar to Youth2Business, for instance to work on making it easier
for EPs to get visas.
We are very excited for ACP and would really love to do a lot of collabora-
tions with other African countries.
ACP rocks!
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7. 200th story campaign
Story collection plan:
The 200th Story Campaign is still an ongoing project of Africa in Me .
We hope for many more stories that will compel and inspire people to
come to Africa and start an amazing journey that is not only life chang-
ing but also to widen the views of people are not able to attain real is-
sues as well as stories of people and communities ofAfrican countries.
The stories collected hold an important
value of voices and depictions of Africa.
More and more inspiring pictures the real
stories behind it are need to be collected
from regions of East Africa , Southern
Africa as well as West Africa. As of 2012
we have collected :
The Campaign aims to gain:
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8. Best epic moment 1
MY EXPERIENCE IN TANZANIA
Written By: Anna Portz | From: Germany | To: Tanzania | Dated: 2012
“......Since I came here to gain more experience in teaching and getting to know the
“African culture” John (the Vice President of the Global Community Development Pro-
gramme Incoming Exchange, AIESEC SAUT) sent me to Lumala Secondary School.
It is a Government School with around 550 students and 15 teachers. I am teaching
English literature in Form 3. It is not always easy to teach since I don’t have enough
material. For now for example I have to teach a play called “This Time Tomorrow” by
Ngugi waThiongo and I have only four books for around 50 students. You have to be
really creative so that you can make sure that all of the students get some information
concerning the play. I think this experience in teaching big classes with not enough
teaching aid will help me in becoming a good teacher since I am studying Advanced
Teaching with the subjects English, Mathematics and Biology in Germany....”
To read the whole story visit the link below:
http://africainme.org/my-experience-in-tanzania/
Want to read more stories like this?
africainme.org
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9. best epic moment 2
MAKE A CHILD SMILE IN MAURITIUS
Written By: Anna Berggren
From: Sweden
To: Mauritius
Dated: 2012
“......Mauritius is so much more than that. The cultural mix and variety of
people is one of the reasons why I’ve fallen in love with this island, along-
side with the wonderful children of course. The aim of our project was to
make a child smile, and we did that by visiting different types of NGOs such
as orphanages and shelters for unprivileged children and organized activi-
ties for them.....”
To read the whole story visit the link below:
http://africainme.org/make-a-child-smile-in-mauritius/
Want to read more stories like this?
africainme.org
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10. REGIONS OF AFRICA:
THE EMERGENCE OF KENYA
Kenya is one of the most known African country in East Africa where it is now vastly
expanding and charging towards modern development. Geographically Kenya is
located in the East of Africa and borders the Indian Ocean. The Kenyan population
is 41 million as of 2011 and Kenya is a multi-ethnic state meaning there several eth-
nic groups with their distinct dialect. However, its official languages are Swahili and
English.
Historically early forms of man once roamed Kenya 4 million years ago amongst
other areas of East Africa. Devoid of rich historical lands Kenya is also surrounded
with vast geological wonders that are unscathed and purely natural. National Parks
and reserves are in abundance in Kenya. Other than its infamous stretch of natural
safaris Kenya also posses unspoilt beaches in Mombasa, Malindi and Wamutu.
In contrast to the more natural side of Kenya we have the emerging city of Nairobi
where the economy and the rise of modernity is booming. Being the capital city of
Kenya , Nairobi is a city known as “Green City in the Sun” . Additionally, Nairobi is
still considered as the safari capital of Africa as there are a number of parks with
great wilderness in its surrounding. However, modern development has inevitably
caught up with the city and it has become a city that exudes vast energy with places
of contrasting people that make up a unique facet of Nairobi.
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11. REGIONS OF AFRICA:
THE EMERGENCE OF KENYA
In Kenya its diversity translates through its culture where the expression of life that
is true to their evolution as well as their multifaceted way of living is conveyed in a
variety forms of music, dance , theatre and food that is inimitably Kenyan. One of
the notable ways of seeing Kenyan culture or its development in artistry is through
theatre Kenya annually hosts a major drama event as well as an event called Eliud
Abuto’s Festival of Creative Arts. Moreover, The National Theatre is also situated in
Nairobi where notable ensembles of Kenyan actors and actresses perform.
Indeed, there is definitely more to Kenya than just its wonderful touristic spots and
diverse sense of multiculturalism. To truly experience the deeper understanding of
Kenya’s varied forms of art , nature and people it is much better to educate oneself
and to experience what the country truly is by actually visiting and immersing the tru-
est of Kenya.
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12. OPPORTUNITIES
The emerging new generations
are pushing forward in the realm of
business innovation and the talent
to do such must be cultivated as
well as develop. If you are
ambitious, career driven and
looking for a professional experience that is impactful EDGE helps you build your
ideal career profile.
What type of Businesses are EDGE working with?
Edge works with businesses in rising markets that aids the issue of poverty
in aspects of:
• Urban Infrastructure
• Health Solutions
• Information Services
• Access to Financial Services
• Entrepreneurship
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13. OPPORTUNITIES
Businesses EDGE has ventured with;
For more information about Impact Business :
www.nextbillion.net http://blog.acumenfund.org www.vilcap.com
For any inquiries :
Iluska Vieira Latin America Coordinator iluska@edgetalents.net
Manuela Müller Global Coordinator manuela@edgetalents.net
Sanaullah Fathi Asia Coordinator india@edgetalents.net
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14. All the stories should be posted in the website
(http://africainme.org/). You can also mail you
documented stories to (story@africainme.org)
Note: All stories must have pictures, the links should
be posted with the story.
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