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Dr. Sekagja - A conventional medic turned herbalist

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From time immemorial herbalists have been treated more with suspicion than a healthy respect and recognition by the people from the western world despite hundreds and even thousands of years of time-tested knowledge in Africa and Asia.

African people too have continued to misunderstand herbalists and at times interpret them to mean witchdoctors and occultists, hence causing fear amongst would be clients who are in dire need of effective but affordable treatment.

 

 

Profile: Fidel Rutayisire

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{styleboxjp echo=no}Fidel Rutayisire, the Rwanda Man who rallied the world to sign the petition against Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Kenya  during the post election violence{/styleboxjp}

 The sight of Kenya burning on the television screen was enough to propel Fidel Rutayisire running looking for anything to help. In the words of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, “When a snake enters the house you look for the nearest stick to kill it.” 

 

Prof. Alfred Opubor; the first man to get his PHD in Media and Communication in Africa

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Being the first man in Africa to get a PHD in communication  is not a mean feat for Prof Alfred Opubor a man who has shaped  the way communication and evelopment is taught in  the continent for the last four decades.

For him he atributes his achievement in acedeminc world of media and communication on  what he calls; “ What my grandmother taught me about communication."

 

Profiling Political Aspirants

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 Women Aspirants 2007AWC undertook profiling of Women Political Aspirants. Read their profiles and inspiration for running.