Future African Leaders Awards Nomination Show-An Unmissable Event In the search for the leaders of the future, the ‘Future African Leaders Foundation'(FALF) was born out of the vision of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. The aim of the foundation is to, “identify, celebrate and support young Africans who have demonstrated exemplary leadership by impacting their generation positively through education, youth empowerment and mentoring.” FALF is an integral part of COFI. Awarding the leaders The carefully structured organization is aimed at addressing the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals. They have created a Growth Initiative Award (GIA) to mentor the future leaders into taking effective action where it is needed. This is aimed at young people between the ages of 16 – 29, in Africa who are impacting their societies positively. Registered participants perform a series of basic, intermediate and advanced services and actions in the wider community. This sche...
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Malaria as a Deadly Disease By Nwosu Onyekachi Immaculatar Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne blood disease. The Anopheles mosquito transmits it to humans. The parasites in mosquitos that spread malaria belong to the Plasmodium genus. Over 100 Trusted Source types of Plasmodium parasite can infect a variety of species. Different types replicate at different rates, changing how quickly the symptoms escalate, and the severity of the disease. Five types Trusted Sources of Plasmodium parasite can infect humans. These occur in different parts of the world. Some cause a more severe type of malaria than others. Once an infected mosquito bites a human, the parasites multiply in the host's liver before infecting and destroying red blood cells. In some places, early diagnosis can help treat and control malaria. However, some countries lack the resources to carry out effective screening. Currently, no vaccin...
The Internet as a Marketing Medium By Shalom Odion The Internet offers a startling set of advantages as a marketing medium. Technology advances, consumer familiarity and vendor innovation will inevitably drive both marketing programs and customer interaction to center on the Internet. Marketers need to begin now an active exploration of their key initiatives in light of where and how to apply the Internet's power. The Internet is already an important, and perhaps transformational, marketing medium for business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. Executives and entrepreneurs must understand how and why this is so by answering these questions: How does the Web compare to traditional marketing vehicles? · What relationship will emerge between the Web as marketing medium and traditional vehicles? · How will advances in technology and increased usage affect the In...
Adisa Bolutife is a 22-year-old open access advocate based in Lagos, Nigeria. A graduate of the University of Lagos with a degree in and electronics engineering, he is passionate about issues related to access, technology, inclusion, and Internet Governance . In 2016, Bolutife founded Open Switch Africa , where he leads a group of students, researchers, and academics to advocate for open access in research, education, and data in Nigeria. He is also a co-founder and director of Digital Grassroots , a global initiative that works to improve digital literacy in local communities. He is an Internet Society 2017 Youth@IGF fellow and an alumnus of the UNESCO Youth Leadership Workshop on Global Citizenship Education , Mozilla Open Leaders , and OpenCon 2017 . Like many people around the world, the Internet has contributed largely to the person I am today – building my knowledge base through access to a wealth of information. Witho...