he American dream is not all it is cut out to be and some Africans are turning their backs on life in the US.
Frustrated by tough economic times in the United States, Sammy Maina is packed, ready and waiting to return to Kenya.
"I'm fed up and finished with the US," declares Mr Maina, 33, owner of a prepaid calling card firm, Myaatel, and a money transfer company, Doubles Xpress, that caters for African immigrants.
(Syfia France) Conflits, pauvreté et changements environnementaux poussent de plus en plus d'Africains à quitter leurs patries. Ils essaient de gagner d'autres pays du continent ou l'Occident, mais peinent à atteindre ou à rester légalement dans les pays riches qui ont durci leurs critères d'accueil, notamment en raison de la crise économique.
2010 Youth Diaspora Conference America is the home of many cultures, with more and more people immigrating every year. The diaspora of these cultures keep strong connections with their countries of origin, and the experiences they have while living in the United States will impact their home countries. Many of these diaspora come from countries … [Read more…]
Création d’un Centre de ressources pédagogiques pour les enseignants de l’arabe et de la culture marocaine en Belgique Marrakech – Un centre de ressources pédagogiques pour les enseignants de la langue arabe et de la culture marocaine en Belgique vient d’être créé, a annoncé jeudi à Marrakech,Mohammed Benabdelkader, directeur de la coopération et des relations … [Read more…]
EVENT Washington DC – Fundraising Gala Show with Grace DECCA When: Saturday, September 4th, 2010 What: Fundraising Gala Show with Grace DECCA Info: Program includes: Live entertainment by the guest star/dance, dance, buffet, fashion show, testimonies Where: Hampton Conference Center207 West Hampton Place Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Time: 8pm – Dawn Fee: $5
EVENT Washington DC – Discussion and Booksigning with Ugandan author Jackson Kaguri When: Saturday, September 4th, 2010 What: Discussion and Booksigning with Ugandan author Jackson Kaguri. Info: Mr. Kaguri will discuss his book The Price of Stones: Building a School for my Village. His book is the stirring story behind the Nyaka AIDS Orphans School. … [Read more…]
EVENT Washington DC – Capacity Building for African Immigrant Organizations When: September 1-2, 2010 What: Cameroon American Council presents: Capacity Building for African Immigrant Organizations Info: Come meet Federal and Local talk about grant seeking and grant writing for African organizations.Meet representatives from the Foundation Center, HUD, HHS Office of Minority Heath, Non-profit Roundtable, DC … [Read more…]
What: The Cameroon American Council presents the CPS Annual CongressSaturday July 29th – August 1st , 2010 Info: The Cameroon American Council presents the CPS Annual Congress www.cps-usa.org 301 919 0212 or 336 327 9277In addition to the seminars and workshops CPS is presenting the Samuel Eto’o Foundation an award for Service. The legendary soccer … [Read more…]
Maroc : Les étudiants burkinabè maintiennent toujours haut le flambeau de l’excellence Pour cette année académique qui s’achève, les étudiants burkinabè n’ont pas dérogé aux règles de la célébration de la journée de l’excellence de l’étudiant burkinabé au Maroc. Comme d’habitude, ce sont des bons résultats de plusieurs étudiants dans des formations pointues qui sont … [Read more…]
CAMEROUN – Délivrance de passeports: la machine est grippée Depuis quelques semaines, les usagers se plaignent de la lenteur du processus de fabrication. C’est en moyenne 1.800 demandes de passeports qui parviennent à la délégation générale de la Sûreté nationale chaque jour. Et bien que la DGSN, basée à Yaoundé, soit l’unique point d’établissement de … [Read more…]
