The ABC held its monthly ABC Connect event on Thursday 25th July. This month’s event themed African Renewable Energy Roundtable had guest speakers Mariama Kamara of Smiling Through Light and Peter Weston of Energy 4 Impact.
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“Home Office data on visa refusals shows that African applicants are more than twice as likely to be refused a UK visa than applicants from any other part of the world. The UK has good relations with most African countries, but it needs to be recognised that no single issue does more damage to the image or influence of the UK in Africa than this visa question.”
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At AFFORD we recognise that the young generation of diaspora Africans wish to give back and connect with Africa in new ways outside of remittance giving. They wish to know how to tap into the emerging opportunities of a fast moving, rapidly changing continent with language being a key way to do so.
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AFFORD is pleased to announce that Ndidi Njoku has been elected as Chair by the AFFORD board of trustees with immediate effect. Ndidi has been a Board member since 2014 and replaces Ade Daramy who stepped down after 3 years.
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Our ABC Connect: The Business of Food event brought together some key players in the Africa diaspora food industry, along with aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. We heard from Emeka Frederick of Chuku’s London on his successful crowdfunding campaign for a permanent restaurant, and Dare Oni of Onidodo on her creative process when creating Nigerian-fusion dishes. Both shared great advice and tips with attendees, and it was a wonderful evening of networking and learning.
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Elvina Quaison, ABC manager was in Ghana recently and was invited to run a session at ihub foundation. The session was organised by ABC member Noreen Makosewe. Participants were part of the Comic Relief funded Unleash Woman and Technology (UWAT) Project.
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AFFORD’s Diaspora Experience team welcomed a group of interested parties to address the recent humanitarian emergencies in southern African states caused by the double cyclones. We asked for the diaspora to respond by coming together to discuss and explore the role from the UK to these crises specifically looking at ways in which the diaspora can support relief efforts by mobilising resources and connections and volunteering their time and to question how can the UK government, civil society, and the diaspora in the UK work together to build resilience to such extreme weather events amongst local communities in Southern Africa.
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Diaspora Experience programme session will provide information on volunteering needs and opportunities in Africa. It will help you identify areas of support that you can give by utilising your own expertise!
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The ABC Legal Clinics provide ABC Members access to an exclusive series of Clinics with experienced lawyers from the internationally-renowned law firm, Morrison and Foerster LLP. The Clinics are an opportunity to have a one-to-one consultation with a specialist lawyer in your area of work, who will provide pro-bono advice and guidance on any legal concerns or queries you may have. This could cover a range of topic areas including contracts, employment, tax, IP and business structure.
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AFFORD were honoured to host Comic Relief’s Trustee Board Meeting on the 24th April 2019. This was a great opportunity to connect with the Board of an organisation which has supported AFFORD and diaspora organisations for over 20 years. AFFORD were happy to be able to share our experiences and the impact the work funded by Comic Relief has had for those on the continent and in the UK. We thank our Board represented by Mr Gibril Faal and our grantee Ms Na Ncube for taking the time to present at this meeting.
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