nearly a quarter of all the countries in the world. Africa has the world’s second largest population at1.2 billion people as well as being the oldest populated area. There are over 6 languages spoken in the continent‚ including‚ English‚ Arabic‚ Swahili‚ French‚ Portuguese‚ and Spanish; Arabic being the most common with around 170 million speakers. Though everyone seems to think of Africa as a whole‚ every country within it is very different and each has its own culture. Ethiopia and Liberia were
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From December 26th through January 1st‚ Africans‚ and those with African heritage‚ have the opportunity to celebrate a holiday that is a reminder of their culture: Kwanzaa. Kwanza‚ from the Swahili phrase “Matunda ya kwanza’’ meaning first fruit of the harvest (“Kwanzaa‚” par. 1)‚ is a Pan-Africanist holiday that was started by Dr. Maulana Karenga during the Black Power movement of the 1960s. Maulana’s intention‚ in founding the holiday‚ was to bring African Americans back to their African roots
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of languages that are spoken by 120 million Africans in Angola‚ the Congo Basin‚ Kenya‚ Malawi‚ Mozambique‚ Tanzania‚ The Republic of South Africa‚ Zambia‚ and Zimbabwe.” The totality of Bantu languages is uncertain‚ but the most important is the Swahili‚ which is spoken by more than 30 million people and about another 20 million people understand it‚ as it is the chief trade language of East Africa. By constructing an integrated historical framework of explanations for these multi-regional Bantu
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While the Indian Ocean and Silk Road were different as trade networks with respect to the spread of Religion and the process of travel‚ they were similar in terms of the spread of disease through trade. The Indian Ocean and Silk Road as trade networks were different in terms of the spread of Religion. Along the Indian Ocean trade network‚ Islam was spread. This happened through Indian merchants who brought Brahmin priests‚ Arab merchants who brought Muslim scholars and Christian merchants who
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Kilalo helps black students find their way To be young‚ gifted and black It is a long-standing issue‚ on which the last words have not been said yet. Student with a migration background are underrepresented in Flanders’ higher education‚ especially youngsters with Sub-Saharan roots. Kilalo‚ an organisation based in Antwerp‚ is working on change. “Kilalo is born out of my personal experiences with higher education‚” explains Sandrine Ekofo. After high school‚ Sandrine Ekofo‚ who has roots in Congo
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Bibliography A diverse variety of papers and books were chosen for my research strategy. Some gave a solid back-drop to significant events‚ and others a historical aftermath - each equally valued. Two journals gave an in-depth review of historical manuscripts and argued varied topics. Three books gave a broad picture‚ important for a full spectrum of events starting from the formation of Portugal all the way through to the English occupation of India some 800 years later. Through these sources
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SAFARICOM CREDIT CARDS PRODUCT CREATION Product creation entails its variety‚ quality‚ design and its brand features involved in its marketing mix process. Products are created using [NPD]New Product Development which is an interlinked sequence of information processing tasks where knowledge of customers needs is translated into final product design. New products are essential to the survival and long-term growth of any firm‚ since success in [NPD] is a critical management issue particularly in technology
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The Street Gang the Bloods Violence is a substantial problem that has attracted increased attention over the past decade. Many forms of violence are seen on a daily basis however; street gang violence has grown to become the most pervasive form. Street gangs refer to groups of individuals who share a common identity and‚ in current usage‚ engage in illegal activities in a particular area. According to data presented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‚ there are at least 30‚000 street
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Final Exam Study Guide Identifications 1. Analects- book of Confucius’ sayings and ideas; written during the Warring States period by his disciples (475-221 BC) and achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty; one of the central texts of Confucianism 2. Lao-Tzu- a philosopher of ancient China‚ best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching. His association with the Tào Té Chīng has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of philosophical Taoism. He is also revered as a
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Curriculum Vitae Personal Information Name: Kelvin Mugambi Gachoki Nationality: Kenyan Date of birth: 11- July- 1988 Mobile phone: +254 725 592 820 +254 721 587 720 Address: 1088 - 10400 E-mail: mugambikelvin@gmail.com Key Competences ● A motivational team leader. ● Keen on details. ● Good interpersonal skills. ● Highly adaptive thus can work with no or minimal supervision. Career Objective To use my core skills and knowledge
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