F2FA Launch in NYC is Best Event of the New Year!

The historic launching of the pan African F2FA magazine on Friday January 11, 2013, at the Empire State Building in New York City is one of the best things celebrating Africans in America and others in the diaspora as Sandra Appiah and Isaac Boateng unveiled the much awaited Face2Face Africa print edition.

The launching of the high-end contemporary pan-African F2FA magazine attracted many dignitaries and media buffs at the awesome Empire State Building in New York City on Friday January 11, 2013.

“F2FA is a dream fulfilled. A dream stemmed from a desire to change the story for someone who is going through what I experienced as a teenager,” the 23-year-old Editor-in-Chief, Sandra Appiah said. The mission is to redefine Africa in the modern world and shape black culture.

“If you believe that our mission is important and you want to continue seeing subsequent issues, you simply have to support and spread the word,” said 28-year-old Publisher Isaac Boateng calling on the global community to support F2FA Magazine.

For more information, contact info@f2fafrica.com.

Photos By: Alex Borghi.

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Work At Home Mom Makes $8,795 Monthly Scams

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Work at home mom makes $8,795 month working part-time from home?

You must have seen or stumbled upon any of the adverts ranting about work at home moms making hundreds of dollars daily and thousands of dollars monthly on the internet. But at the end of the page, they are offering to sell you their quick money making formula that they have used to attract thousands of gullible people who in most cases end up not making even half of the sums the adverts boasted of.

Holly Reisem Hanna exposed these work at home moms scams in an article on "Work at Home Scam Circularting Under a New Name" posted on http://www.theworkathomewoman.com/work-at-home-scam-circulating-under-a-new-name/.

Look, if getting a job and life is all about money spinners, then we would all be fraudsters and Indecency stars.
Any dummy can make $10, 000 and more monthly from other jobs, but if it is not what you love doing, you will prefer to do what you love doing for less monthly income.
So, if it is all about the money, I can make even more than $10, 000 monthly as a gigolo at home.And you don't need to be smart to be a $5, 000 a day escort in America and Dubai.

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“The DON IS BACK”- Don Simon Fruit Juice is Back in Nigeria

“The DON IS BACK”- Don Simon Fruit Juice is back in Nigeria

~ By Ingram Osigwe

Erstwhile market leader of the fruit juice drinks the Don Simon fruit juice has returned to the country in a blaze.
It will be unveiled at a media event on Tuesday, January, 29, 2013 at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers Ikeja.

The juice used to dominate the Nigerian market before there was a ban called on importation of fruit juices, in the year 2002. Now, Don Simon fruit juice is being produced in Nigeria and is committed to become an integral part of country’s daily nutrition requirements.

Don Simon Fruit juice’ return, is credited to Ekulo International Limited who, in conjunction with brand owners, J. Garcia Carrion S.A of Spain has taken up the challenge to establish the brand at par with its global image.
Don Simon fruit juice is recognized world over, in more than 155 countries.

Ekulo International Limited is a Nigerian company and has been committed to providing quality consumer products at very affordable prices for over three decades. The company is into both manufacturing and trading business of fast moving consumer goods and diversifies into various categories like Beverages- alcoholic and non alcoholic; Personal care; Foods and Pharmaceutical products. On the other hand, J. Garcia Carrion S.A is the Spanish giant who has been in existence since 1890. The family oriented business and culture has been transmitted over 5 generations. The company specializes in production of wines, sangria, juices, fruit drinks, fruit Soy and fruit milk. J. Garcia Carrion is recognized as No.1 in Wine and Juice business in Spain and No.5 worldwide.

The success story of Don Simon juice relates to the agricultural tradition of J. Garcia Carrion family, which goes back to centuries and makes them expert to pack unique product like this. The state of the art plant in Huelva, Spain comes with an investment of over €120 million, and is unique in Europe. The plant is surrounded by 20,000 hectares of integrated farming. Right from the sowing to harvest and to processing the best quality fruits, stringent quality standards is strictly followed to reach perfection. Apart from four manufacturing plants in Spain, J. Garcia Carrion S. A has a juice factory in Morocco. Don Simon Juice is NAFDAC registered. It is currently available in 1 liter brick pack with three variants- Multifruta, Orange, and Pineapple. The Apple variant would soon join the portfolio.The raw material used to produce the juice in Nigeria is sourced from its own incomparable plant in Spain. Therefore, juice is sculptured with carefully nurtured and selected natural fruits. The taste is unique and nutritional benefits are many. It is rich in vitamins and minerals. Don Simon Fruit juice stands dominant and well distributed in all major markets and retail outlets, throughout Nigeria. J. Garcia Carrion S. A along with Ekulo International Limited have big investment plans to further boost the Nigerian economy. They stand committed towards backward integration in juice business and would work hand in hand to uplift the agriculture industry in Nigeria. Together they hold an aggressive and robust marketing plan for the year 2013 and following years.They will soon come up with more exotic flavors to thrill the taste buds of Nigerians. Pick a pack today, taste it along with your friends and accept the fact-The Don is back!


Media Contact:

Mr. Ingram Adichie Osigwe
MD/CEO Fullpage International Communications Limited,
Lagos, Nigeria.

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Women At Davos Forum Increase Their Influence Through Social Media

Women At Davos Forum Increase Their Influence Through Social Media, According To KPMG

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from KPMG International shows that women delegates are playing an increasingly prominent role in the public discussion from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. While about 17% of WEF delegates in Davos are women, they have accounted for more than a third of Davos delegate social media activity.

Analysis of delegates' Twitter activity, presented by KPMG website www.weflive.com shows that, on day one of the Davos meeting, delegates sent 2,376 tweets, of which 784 were from female attendees (excludes media, who accounted for 1,958 tweets, 45% of total).

KPMG's research also highlighted the growing involvement of the general public in the online debate with Davos delegates with a 31% increase in retweets, showing greater engagement with the discussions emanating from Davos:

	2012 – day one	2013 – day one
Delegates with Twitter accounts	459	810 (580 excl. media)
Tweets	4,436	4,368
Replies	8,021	8,205
Retweets	18,718	27,114
Top trending topics	'Angela Merkel', 'Europe' and 'People'	Europe (#eu, #europe, #euspeech), 'David Cameron'

 

Isabelle Allen , KPMG's Global Head of Sales & Markets said, "our analysis shows that Davos is changing and becoming more diverse, and that there is an appetite among the public to take part in these debates.  Delegates are paying attention to this social media activity, and I see a great opportunity for a better informed dialogue at the Meeting." 

Women at this year's annual summit actively using social media to communicate their messages to a wider audience beyond Davos include Christine Lagarde (Managing Director, IMF, Twitter: @Lagarde), Helen Clark (former Prime Minister New Zealand, @HelenClarkUNDP) and Dalia Ziada (award-winning Egyptian women's rights advocate - @daliaziada).

While the media delegation to Davos averaged three retweets for every tweet they posted (1,936 tweets to 5,629 retweets), 'Public figures' averaged 17.5 retweets for every tweet they posted (433 tweets to 7,591 retweets), including Mario Monti (78 retweets, 16 replies), Christine Lagarde (89 retweets, 95 replies) and David Cameron (79 retweets, 47 replies) -- demonstrating the power of social media to enable the public and political leaders to engage more directly.

About World Economic Forum Live

World Economic Forum Live (www.weflive.com), presented by KPMG International (Twitter @KPMG), distills in real-time the conversations from delegates to Davos who are using Twitter to share their views. Users can filter tweets based on the type of content (articles, images, video) and delegate type (from media and journalists, to technology leaders, public figures, social entrepreneurs and official WEF tweets) and even search for specific trends, hashtags and keywords. The site features a real-time infographic that presents trending topics from Davos alongside the broader conversation from Twitter users around the globe using 

#WEF or #Davos in their tweets.

For further information, contact:

David Green
Head of Global Digital Marketing, KPMG International
dcgreen@kpmg.ca
+1 416 777 8061
+1 416 315 6609 (mobile)

Kent Miller
Communications, KPMG International
ktmiller@kpmg.com
+1 201 307 8632
+1 908 313 5037 (mobile, at Davos)

Weflive.com kpmg.com/socialmedia Twitter: @kpmg

About KPMGKPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 156 countries and have 152,000 people working in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.

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Almost 3 in 10 Nigerians Claim To Know A Rape Victim

Almost 3 in 10 Nigerians claim to know a rape victim

*With stigmatisation cited as the main reason many rape cases go unreported.

Abuja, Nigeria. January 25, 2013 – The latest poll results released by NOI Polls Limited has revealed that almost 3 in 10 Nigerians admitted to personally knowing someone who has been a victim of rape; citing stigmatization as the main reason why many rape cases go unreported. The poll conducted on January 22nd 2013 which sampled over 500 Nigerians across the six Geo-political zones of the country, also urged the government to create public awareness against rape. These were some of the findings from the latest poll results released by the Abuja-based opinion polling and research organization.

In the light of the recent rape case in India, which has sparked widespread series of protests against rape across India and further campaigns for women’s rights in several countries, including Nigeria; NOI Polls has sought the opinion of Nigerians regarding the prevalence, and causes, of rape in the country, as well as solutions on how to curb the incidence of rape.

Respondents to the poll were asked six questions, with the first question seeking to establish the prevalence of rape in Nigeria: 

To what extent is rape predominant in the Nigerian society?
The majority (38%) of respondents were of the opinion that rape is predominant “To a little extent”, followed by 29% who thought that it is predominant “To a large extent”. Also, 23% of the respondents stated that rape is predominant “To a very little extent” while 9% think it is predominant in the society “To a very large extent”. Only 1% of respondents interviewed said that rape is predominant in Nigeria “To no degree at all”. Overall, 99% of Nigerians are of the opinion that rape is prevalent in the country from a very little to a very large extent. Therefore, this finding clearly highlights the prevalence of rape.

Respondents were then asked: Do you personally know anyone that has been a victim of rape?  Curiously, almost 3 in 10 (29%) respondents admitted to personally knowing someone who had been a victim of rape; with the majority (68%) stating that they did not personally know any victim; while 3% refused to answer the question. Furthermore, in view of the debate that often arises about the cause(s) of rape in the society respondents were asked the following:What do you think is the prevalent cause of rape in the society? From the result, the majority of respondents (34%) were of the opinion that most prevalent cause of rape in the society is “Indecent dressing”; followed by 18% of respondents that cited “Unemployment”. Also, “Lack of moral values” and the “Inability to control sexual urge” were each cited by 9% of the respondents as the prevalent cause of rape. Other reasons mentioned by respondents include “Faulty upbringing” (7%), “Ungodliness”, “Illiteracy about women rights” and “Bad Company” (all with 5%).
 
It is worth noting that this question was open-ended, allowing respondents to provide spontaneous responses. It is therefore worrisome that the majority (34%) of respondents attributed the prevalent cause of rape to indecent dressing. This finding throws some light on a recent article by Amaka Okafor-Vanni in the Guardian newspaper UK titled “Nigeria has a rape culture too”. In the article, the author argued that if the India rape incident had taken place in Nigeria, nothing would have been done about it. Stressing that societal values suggest that a lady “… must be told what to wear (or not wear) to limit the exposure to the men and when she doesn't conform, and is assaulted or arrested, then she is responsible. In other words, if a woman's body is visible, it ought to be available for sex or punished for this visibility.”

Respondents were also asked: Do you agree that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported?  To this question about 8 in 10 Nigerians (79%) agree that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported. Only 15% of the respondents do not agree that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported, while 6% refused to respond. Consequently, respondents who agreed that the majority of rape cases in Nigeria go unreported (79% of the total) were asked the fifth question: Why do you think the majority of rape cases go unreported?Interestingly, the majority of respondents (36%) said it’s because “Victims do not want to be stigmatized” followed by 29% who think it’s because “Families try to avoid disgrace”.  Furthermore, 16% think it’s because “Families believe justice can’t be achieved”, 9% say that “Victims are often blamed” and 5% think that “Victims are mostly traumatized”. 

These responses suggest that majority of rape cases go unreported due to pressures that seek to compel women to remain silent about rape in order to conform to the expected societal standards of women remaining chaste till marriage. Similarly, the findings buttress recent media reports credited to Lagos Lawyer, Festus Keyamo, stating that “the problem hindering prosecution of rape was the lack of desire by the victims to pursue the case to a logical conclusion… it is one thing to allege being raped and it is another to make a report and proceed with the prosecution of the offence.” As a result, the courts have become handicapped because victims and their families fail to report rape offences.
 
Finally, all respondents were asked: What do you think the Government should do to reduce the incidence of rape?  A slim majority of the respondents (33%) suggested that government should “Create public awareness against rape”, followed closely by 32% who said the government should “Enforce existing rape laws”. Furthermore, 13% advised the government to “Encourage the reporting of rape cases”; while 9% said they should “Promote the non stigmatization of victims”. 

In conclusion, it is clear from the poll that rape is prevalent in Nigeria, despite the fact that majority of the cases go unreported. However, these findings highlight a serious societal problem requiring urgent attention from the government, human rights groups, CSOs, NGOs and religious bodies. Although there’s no information on Nigeria featured in the UN rape statistics by country; this is a convenient smokescreen to bury the flurry of unreported rape cases taking place yearly in the country. The government is therefore advised to take measures to reduce the incidence of rape, and aggressively enforcing existing rape laws. Also, rights groups, CSOs and NGOs are encouraged to create public awareness against rape, promote non-stigmatization of victims and encourage the reporting of rape cases.
 
Survey Methods
The opinion poll was conducted on January 22nd 2013. It involved telephone interviews of a random nationwide sample. 585 randomly selected phone-owning Nigerians aged 18 years and above, representing the six geopolitical zones in the country, were interviewed. With a sample of this size, we can say with 95% confidence that the results obtained are statistically precise - within a range of plus or minus 4%. NOI Polls Limited is Nigeria’s leading opinion polling and research organization, which works in technical partnership with the Gallup Organization (USA), to conduct periodic opinion polls and studies on various socioeconomic and political issues in Nigeria. More information is available at www.noi-polls.com

Press Contact
The Editor
Email: editor@noi-polls.com

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African Beauty Sandra Appiah Leads Rebranding African Image in America

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Sandra Appiah.

Who are the young Africans in America on a mission to re-brand Africa?

Ghanaian African beauty Sandra Appiah is one of the daring bold and brilliant leaders of a new generation of young Africans uniting to revive the Pan-African Renaissance in the United States of America. Even though she is only a 23-year-old young woman, Miss Appiah is already the Editor-In-Chief and Chief Operations Director of Face2Face Africa (F2FA), the high-end contemporary pan-African magazine.

F2FA is the brain child of Appiah and her business partner Isaac Boateng with a common cause to celebrate the awesome beauty, creativity and leadership of Africans in Africa and Africans in the diaspora; to correct the ambiguous and erroneous reports and stories on Africa and Africans in the mainstream American media and the rest of the world.

"We want to make sure Africa has a voice and is showcased in a positive and progressive light,” Appiah told Kunbi Tinuoye in a recent interview published on January 24, 2013 of the TheGrio, the African American breaking news and opinion online channel of NBC News in America.

Appiah recalled the challenges of confronting racism when her family immigrated to Italy when she was only 8 and had her first encounter with racists in Milan before her parents relocated to New York and she thought America would be a more civilized environment, but she was shocked.
“My experience was terrible, especially in high school.”

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The maiden issue of F2FA highlighted the outstanding three young Ghanaian brothers and actors Kwame Boateng, Kwesi Boakye and Kofi Siriboe who are currently rocking Hollywood and also featured some of the most beautiful African women in the world like the award-winning Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson among others. Also featured is the amazing true love story of a young Nigerian-American couple who finally had a beautiful wedding after being together for almost a decade.

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Read the complete story of Sandra Appiah on TheGrio.


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of Nigerians Report.

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