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  Deutschland schickt sich an, einen historischen Schritt in die Zukunft zu machen Deutschland schickt sich an, einen historischen Schritt in die Zukunft zu machen. Nicht mit Daimler Benz, BMW, Audi oder VW, auch nicht mit Hochgeschwindigkeitszügen oder atemberaubenden technologischen Fortschritten; vielmehr unternimmt Deutschland einen historischen Schritt im Bereich der sozialen, kulturellen und politischen Integration von Afrikanern und Immigranten in eines der höchsten Organe der Bundesrepublick, dem Deutschen Bundestag. Man muss kein Apostel einer politischen Partei oder an Politik interessiert sein, um das Ausmaß davon zu begreifen, was gerade passiert. Erstmals in der Geschichte Deutschland seit Menschengedenken wird schickt sich…

  “This journey will be brought to a successful, spectacle and a logical conclusion with the election of Dr. Karamba Diaby into the German Bundestag 2013” Germany is about to make a historic leap into the future. Not with Daimler Benz, BMW, Audi or VW nor with high speed trains and breathtaking technological breakthroughs, but a historic step in the areas of social, cultural and political integration of Africans and indeed immigrants at one of the highest organ of the Federal Republic of Germany, “The Bundestag”. You do not need to be an apostle of any political party or…

Meet the ACF Community Service  Award (Auszeichnung)  2013 Recipients ACF, an advisory forum for the African community in Hamburg, was launched to articulate the needs of the African community in Hamburg and to formulate, promote self-help projects and initiatives, as well as act as the multicultural platform for peaceful coexistence among all migrant groups in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg.  On Saturday the 25th May 2013, the institution is celebrating its one year anniversary and the African Day 2013 in Hamburg to report to the community of their achievements in the last one year. Further activities lined up for the…

African Community  Meets Business, Education and Politic at One Year Jubiläum of African Consultative Forum (ACF) and Afrika Tag 2013 Hamburg The one-year anniversary of the African Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Africa Day 2013 celebration in Hamburg has come and gone. The memories lingers. The weather reminded all of us that we are still in Germany, blessing the whole day with a down pour and the Classic champion’s league Final fever could be felt with the average turn out. In spite of that we managed to bring in the sun shine and positive African Energy to the event. ACF,…

Nigerians in Germany Congress (NIGC) 2010: Three Years After!   African Heritage – HiBC Germany in collaboration with the Nigerian community Hamburg e.V., organized the first Nigerians in Germany Congress (NIGC), which took place on the 19th of June 2010, at Rosen Garden Hamburg. The congress was designed to help stimulate ideas and interests through debates and intellectual interactions, on how best to revive the Nigerian Diaspora group in Germany economically, socially, professionally and politically.   Mr. A. L. Ayodele, Charge de Affairs /Minister Commerce, Embassy of Nigerian Berlin gave the key note address. He challenged Nigerians in Germany to…

PRESS RELEASE:  As We All Celebrate Africa Day 2013 in Hamburg As we all celebrate “Africa Day” 2013 in Hamburg in commemorating the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now Africa Union (AU) this week, I wish to in my capacity as a Representative “Afrika Region” Hamburg Senate Integration Advisory council (Vertreter der Afrika-Region im Integrationsbeirat, Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg) and also in my capacity as the speaker for Anti-discrimination congratulate the African Community in Hamburg for another mile stone. Also as the speaker of the African Consultative Forum (AFC) Hamburg, a non ethnic, non religion African…

15 Jahre AFRICA POSITIVE Magazin und Verein   Der von der gebürtigen Kamerunerin Veye Tatah 1998 gegründete Verein AFRICA POSITIVE hat sich in den vergangenen 15 Jahren zu einer Dortmunder Institution entwickelt, die durch ihr außergewöhnliches soziales Engagement bundesweit Aufmerksamkeit und Anerkennung erfahren hat. Zu den Schwerpunkten der Vereinstätigkeit gehören sowohl Aufklärung und  Medienarbeit als auch Bildungs- und Integrationsarbeit für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene. Seit Jahren leistet der Verein vorbildliche Integrations- und Bildungsarbeit auf rein ehrenamtlicher Basis. AFRICA POSITIVE ist Anlaufstelle für afrikanische Migranten in Dortmund und unterstützt ihre Anstrengungen, in der deutschen  Gesellschaft Fuß zu fassen und ihnen…

15 Years AFRICA POSITIVE magazine and organization   Africa Positive, founded in 1998 by Cameroon-born computer scientist Veye Tatah, has developed into a well reputed institution across Germany and the German speaking parts of Europe. Originally, Africa Positive focused on changing the image of Africa in the media by publishing a German language magazine. Today, in addition to the magazine, Africa Positive organizes educational programs and social engagement for the African community in the Dortmund region, for children, adolescents and adults. Africa Positive has gained exceptional recognition across Germany. For many years, the organization has been rendering exemplary work…

Oyo Mega Trade Fair Unveils Logo The Federal Government has been called upon to create an enabling environment for business initiatives to grow and blossom. Speaking in Ibadan while unveiling the logo of the forth-coming Oyo Mega Trade Fair, the president of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), Mr. Rotimi Adeyeye, said it was the duty of government to create an enabling environment for the players and not to dabble into business ventures. Mr. Adeyeye said what the government ought to do was to create conducive atmosphere by putting the necessary infrastructure in place, providing the right social…

Let us work using our talents and professional sway to move our people from a limelight characterized by dishonesty and fear to one of pride and respect- Hon. Kenneth Gbandi, President NIDO Germany Being part of his inaugural speech Dear distinguished members Nigerians In Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Germany, Dear potential NIDO members, Fellow Nigerians in Germany, Firstly I wish to express my gratitude for the trust and confidence of NIDO Germany in electing me as the new President of this great organization on the 20th April 2013. Again, I pledge my complete and total allegiance and I will work assiduously…