Greetings Family,(Contact Information At Bottom Of Page)It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile)Believe it or not, with all that's going in Africa (wars, famine, disease) there is good news on the entrepreneurial front. In an internationally recognized business report, it has been announced that Africa is the world's fastest growing mobile market (see http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84447).Every country on the continent of Africa now has at least one mobile network in operation. In 2001, Africa became the first continent as a whole where mobile phones outnumbered fixed telephone lines. The fact that 14 African countries have achieved triple-digit compound annual growth rates for the past five years shows that this growth is not just short-lived.Penetration is highest in Southern Africa at 80%, thanks to South Africa’s highly developed market. West Africa, which grew by an incredible 75% over the past year, is catching up fast, while North, Central and East Africa all have a long way to go, with the latter two markets having penetration rates of just 20%. Political and economic development in West Africa is expected to help spur growth.Officials of the World Bank said in interviews at the UN's World Summit on the Information Society that investments in telecommunications companies in Africa, were reaping annual rates of return in excess of 25 percent. The returns are even higher — about 40 percent to 50 percent — when license fees, taxes and other charges are excluded, said Mohsen Khalil, the World Bank's director of global information and communication technologies.The International Finance Corporation, an arm of the World Bank and the largest source of private equity for developing countries, has invested in African telecommunications, along with institutional and private investors. The local success of these companies and their expansion into other countries could have major economic and political implications.***************(Advertisement)*********************TraVerus Travel - Become a part of the most unique family in MLMTo learn more about free travel visit their websitewww.traverusfaststart.com/yes.htmlOr contact Candy at 702-354-0519to find out about income opportunities******************************************************Telecom companies in Africa have always been dominated by large international operators. Since the crash of the industry worldwide in the late 1990's, many powerful Western carriers have withdrawn from developing countries to concentrate on their home markets. Local companies in Africa are now filling that gap and growing to such a level that they can expand abroad. Effectively reversing of the transfer of goods and services from north to south, according to Mohsen Khalil.Africa is experiencing similar growth rates in Second Generation (2G) mobile systems that much of the rest of the world saw during the nineties. This growth is predicted to continue for some time to come. Most African markets are far from reaching saturation points. Unlike the rest of the world, Africa will not experience the painful dip between 2G and 3G deployments that the rest of the world saw in recent years.To the contrary, the first 3G systems were launched in Africa as early as 2004, not too far behind their European and American counterparts. And unlike the rest of the world, Africa has the killer application for 3G - Internet Access. Fixed phone line Internet infrastructures are poor and owning a personal computer is out of reach for most Africans. But more and more Africans do own a mobile phone and will embrace the opportunity to access the Internet with 3G phones once prices for the phones come down as well. Several mobile operators have already positioned themselves as ISPs.As the originators of American and World pop culture, Black programmers and developers should be looking at the African mobile market the way Black Jazz musicians looked at Europe in 50's - The Land Of Opportunity And Wealth. We must begin to reach out to our African brothers and build bridges of entrepreneurialship that will allow us to side-step the mega corporations and sell our goods and services direct to the mobile net-based African marketplace***************(Advertisement)*********************Looking For More Exposure, Want To Help A Good Cause, Need Money???Come on over to www.freshfaces2u.com and register to win $10,000 dollars CASH!At Fresh Faces2u it's NOT about how you look...But Who You Are!Join us in our mission to change the image of women in the mediaSign Up Today At Fresh Faces2u.com******************************************************This Online Journal was brought to you by InterServe Networks. Feel Free To Forward To Your Network Of Online FriendsWe Practice Responsible E-Commerce Marketing and Privacy Policies. We do not indulge in or encourage Spamming. We never send unsolicited emails. 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In March, kg yoga life practices will kick off its monthly Karma Yoga Project with two free community yoga events at Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park on:1) Saturday, March 8 from 9:00 am to 9:30 am to honor International Women's Day, Women's History Month, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Month, and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Dayand2) Sunday, March 23 from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm to honor the Spring Equinox and National Nutrition MonthThe group will practice kind and gentle Hatha yoga in front of the waterfall located near the reflecting pool and park entrance facing 16th Street and Florida Avenue, NW. Each yoga class will last thirty minutes and include an opening meditation, warm-up, kind and gentle poses, and closing meditation. Yoga lovers should bring their own yoga mat and bath towel for seated positions. They should also dress comfortably in loose clothing and avoid drinking or eating two hours before the yoga class. For more information, contact:Ananda Leeke, RYTFounder/Directorkg yoga life practiceskiamshaleeke@yahoo.comhttp://kgyoga.blogspot.com/
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Blessings All,Happy March! Happy Women's History Month! Happy Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Month! Happy International Women's Day (on 3.8.08)!Start your month off with a visit to www.lovestroubadours.com. Check out the new web content for the month including information about two books by Toni Blackman and Natalie Lue. It also includes:1) a Women's History Month Book Review by Author Tim'm T. West, a Feminist man - www.lovestroubadours.com/id9.html2) my first radio interview on the Black Author Showcase Internet radio show - www.lovestroubadours.com/id10.html3) new links for writers - www.lovestroubadours.com/id5.htmlMark your calendars for the following events:1) March 6, 4:30pm-6:30pm, 2008 Independent Author's Fair @ Howard University Bookstore, 2225 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20059 (three blocks from the Howard University/Shaw Metro Station). Leeke will participate in an Author's Fair featuring 10 to 15 authors. Leeke will read excerpts that celebrate the role that Howard University and Howard University Hospital play in novel. Leeke will also share how her work as an artist-in-residence for Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts at Howard University Hospital helped her create the artwork that is featured on the book cover. Free Event - www.bookstore.howard.edu2) March 9, 3:00pm-6:00pm, Book Reading for the Third Annual Women's History Month Exhibition Reception produced by Authentic Art Consulting and the ThickArt Collaborative @ Peace & A Cup of Joe, Inc, 713 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Leeke will read novel excerpts that celebrate women's creativity, art, and the importance of healing. Free Event - www.peaceandacupofjoe.com, http://makinherstory.blogspot.com, http://www.authenticartonline.com and www.thickart.com3) March 11th Interview for Women's History Month on WUSA Channel 9 News NOW with Andrea Roane and Mike Walter at 9:00 am. For more information, visit www.wusa9.com.4) March 13th Interview at 8:00pm on Black Women's Roundtable, an Internet radio show hosted by Gina McCauley, an African American female blogger/founder of What About Our Daughters blog (http://whataboutourdaughters.blogspot.com), that discusses current events affecting African American women such as politics, relationships, and negative portrayals of Black women in popular culture. www.blogtalkradio.com/blackwomen - The call-in number is 646.478.4750.5) March 22, 5:00pm-6:00pm, Book Reading @ Maruka School for Yoga, Healing Arts, and Retail Boutique, 1300 9th Street, NW (9th and N Streets), Washington, DC 20001 (located two blocks from Mount Vernon/Convention Center Metro Station). Leeke will read novel excerpts that emphasize the importance of yoga, meditation, healing, and spirituality in daily life. Free Event - www.marukadc.com6) April 9, 6:30-8:00pm, Book Reading @ The Historical Society of Washington, DC, 801 K Street (at Mt. Vernon Square), Washington, DC 20001. Leeke will read novel excerpts that celebrate DC neighborhoods and poetry for National Poetry Month (April). There will be a question and answer session. Free Event - www.historydc.orgEnjoy the month!Peace, Joy, Creativity, and Love,Ananda Leekekiamshaleeke@yahoo.com
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We want you to help us build up our ongoing campaign of "Black Business Awareness". We know that having strong and viable Black owned and operated businesses, in the long run will help stem the tide of negative and adverse conditions within Black communty sectors.Our aim is to ignite and then uplift, empower and inspire the "entrepreneurial spirit" among Black peoples everywhere.The Black Business Builders Training system is a very simple, yet effective way to learn and enforce co-operative economics, networking and collective financial advancement. The main thing, is for each of us to do our part to make the project work. Each of us have to enroll just a few people each and help them do the same. We have to get a "rhythm" or momentum going. That's shouldn't be difficult. Afterall, we are a rhythmic people and when we are in rhythm we can do anything we choose.However, have you ever seen a choir singing at church and everyone is clapping on the beat except one or two in the front row? Get that picture in your mind. (I hope you're not one of them) Those two, are at the least a distraction. And they could possibly throw the whole choir off beat.Have you ever been to a Black social function and the DJ starts an "Electric Slide"? And as people start to gather out on the dance floor, you'll see one or two people who are not in step ... off the beat ... don't know any of the moves and just are out there "doing their thing" and bumping others around ... getting everyone near them out of step. Well, its the same thing in businesses or in network marketing as you build your organization.If you are off, you're going to get everyone around you off. If you don't know the steps, you're going to cause confusion. You're going to slow momentum and cause folk on the dance floor sideline to decide not to join the crowd. If you're not adding value, you're the problem. And for so many of us, this has been the case. Our intentions are good, but we don't know the "steps" or the "beat" and are not in rhythm. And worst of all, won't take the time to get it straight. We'd rather "fake it until we make it". I see so many entrepreneurs with great potential who squander it by not getting the basics down.When we created "Black Business Builders" we wanted to keep it as simple as possible, because we knew that some people would jump in and not get the basics. Not take the time to read the website. Not take time to understand fully the power of a 2-Up compensation and how it could potentially outdo any current business they are working. Our objective with this training, is to help those that need to get it straight, to do so and not fumble around and throw everyone else off course. Adding "your own flavor" is fine. Just like in the "Electric Slide", you can add your own interpretation. But you've got to know the basics before you just improvise.Black people can rely too much on our ability to improvise. In certain instances, you can't do that. They say that "luck" is where "opportunity" and "preparedness" meet. The better your "luck" the more money you will make.So if you want to make $5,000, $10,000, $20,000 a month or more with a program that only cost you $14 bucks. Then start clapping on the two and four. Get prepared and in place for our "MARCH FORTH" kick-off. Start now by studying your back office, Tool Kit and Training materials. Do what is required and get your first two or three people enrolled and trained properly. Be prepared. Because, if you can't do it with a $14 program, you won't be able to do it in your primary business at all.Black Business Builders can put your whole financial house in order. Take the time to learn the basics. Reach out to those in your back office who haven't paid and influence them to get started now. Let's get this dance started right. We're small now but as this thing grows we've all got to be in sync. The rhythm and pace we set could build the biggest and most powerful Black business organization in the world.In Service,Stan Blackmanhttp://www.BlackBusinessBuilders.com/bbb.htm?68Meet me at BlackBusinessSpacehttp://www.BlackBusinessSpace.comRead more…
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Hi All i would like for you to read this and let me know what you think ....thanks and enjoy......."DO YOU THINK IT'S TIME "........CHANGE is among us Now we have a chance to be hurd. Now it's our time. The word CHANGE can create jobs, wealth, security,just your life. The word change promotes new possibilities, new door ways, a chance for those of us who just want to make it happen with out hurting anyone and helping all who we come across.CHANGE .......if we change the way we think, we could accomplish so much more but as you all know that CRABS IN A BUCKET SYNDROME WE HAVE........THIS IS KILLING US ...........WE DONT HELP EACH OTHER ........WHY........We somewhere along the line of pain and suffering we lost the ability to truly do what we can to really help the next man.Our suroundings has bread us to be selfish and materalistic .....If we would just change that pattern of thinking for a little bit lets say ...uuummmm...2 months.......just be a blessing to someone with out looking for anything in return and im not saying ...give a bum a beer ....but im sayin is give that bum a job and talk to him and lift his spirits, be a friend to him and im not saying take him to your house and letem stay....but get to know and incourage him let him know that times are changing ..........Now is the time for the REVOLUTION if we would just unite and stand ......PAY ATTENTION TO ILLIEGALS THEY ARE TEACHING US WHAT WE HAVE LOST OVER THE GENERATIONS ....WE ARE A STRONG AND PROUD PEOPLE.....CAN WE CHANGE THE WAY WE THINK......In the days when we had a public voice, marching and protesting we were listened to and it brought about.........CHANGE ....NOW is our time, CHANGE is amoung us ....THINK about it .........right now in this time and age the most popular words being spoken right now is .....BLACK MAN....NOW is our time this is the start of that rainbow that goes up forever past this point where people rise above and get things done WE HAVE ALL THE TOOLS WE NEED IN PLACE BY 6 DEGREES OF SEPERATION ......THEY JUST NEED TO BE PULLED TOGETHER........Did you know that there are people who still use an out house in the south and have no running water in there homes.....Did you also know that SEAN puffy COMBS rented an island for the weekend just to party for $9mil..........WHEN did we become like them WHEN did we decide we were gonna forget about the rest of the lives of those who suffer the most when they dont have to ......for $1mil that would have bought the homes for 25 people ....but we would rather spend that kind of on nothing ..a party..1 weekend ...25 people new homes for the rest of the life .....CHANGE ....We are past those times where we didn't have wealth and education........NOW IS OUR TIME .......Do you even relized that if we did not go to work for one day just one out of 365 ....IF we could just organize ONE day where we did not buy anything ......Do you know what CHANGE that could bring about for us ....doesn't need to put in the media just you tell the next person and so on and so on and we pick a day that sends a message that it's time for CHANGE......the Date MLK birthday...2009.......WE STOP MOVING AND START OUR MOVEMENT.............The mexican people reminded us that by UNITING we can bring on CHANGE the wave of the BLACK MAN IS NOW......I WANT TO THANK MR. OBAMA for reminding us that times can always change and what we do right now at this time will bring on CHANGE and a better one for us. We need to star lifting up one anthor....The country is at a low right .....DO you know that as a people we control our own fate and that for generations we allowed someone else to control it ....but i see other nations passing us buy like we are not even here anymore .....ASIANS we make them rich and all they help are themselves.....WE NEED TO START PAYING ATTENTION TO WHATS GOING AROUND US they have a system and we all know what that system is one opens a store stays for 5 yrs then another comes in his place and stays for 5yrs etc.....etc....WE ARE IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE NOW THEN WE WERE BACK IN THE DAY BUT YET WE ARE TAMED AND FORGOT WHO WE ARE this was the plan all along to always keep us in a place where we would forget to unite....WE NEED OUR VOICE BACK IM NOT SAYIN TO JUMP ON THE OBAMA WAGON.....but there is nothin wrong with riding in the wagon behind that one........A NEW NAACP NEEDS TO BE FORMED ...one that is agressive young and will get things done...NAAS...THE NEW AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIETY..........CHANGE IS AMONG US..........YOU WILL BE HEARING ALOT ABOUT ....NAAS......IN THE NEXT UPCOMING 5-10YRS........ IM GOING TO BUILD THIS ORGANIZATION WITH NOTHING just through 6 degrees of seperation using the funds from my company.....I will support directly the building of new sheltors, homes for people,building new schools, creating jobs .....FOR US ....BY US .............IT'S TIME PEOPLE WE TAKE CONTROL OF OUR DESTINY ..................
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