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    ABCD MONTHLY NEWS REPORT

    ABCD BOARD MEMBERS

    Chair

    President

    Vice-President

    Board SecretaryExecutive Director

    Dr. Chipasha LuchembeMr. Jimmy KatutaMr. Jamal Hooks

    Ms. Lisa BrownMr. Tyron R. Hooks

    Chie Financial Ofcer

    Project Manager

    Assistant Project Manager

    Honorary Patron

    Mr. Jorge MacielMr. Benjamin Walker, SMr. Nelson Musonda

    Ms. Amanda Wash

    Mr. Richard Gant, Hollywood Icon and astrong advocate o Arican Democracyand Prosperity is seen here with Mr. Jimmy

    Katuta during AFRICA DAY on May, 25th

    2011, hosted by South Arican Consul-Gen-

    eral, Honorable Cyril S. Ndaba.

    I enjoyed having candid, heartelt

    discussions with Richard and Ivan Sims o A

    & S Diagnostics, highlighting (ABCD) A-

    rican Business and Culture Developmentstheme o Creating Business partnerships be-

    tween Caliornia and Southern Arica, said

    Jimmy.

    AFRICA DAY

    HELPING PEOPLE IN AFRICA AND AMERICA FO

    PARTNERSHIPS FOR INVESTMENT, TRADE

    CULTURAL INTERACT

    MAY/JUNE 2Email: [email protected] Phone: (951) 943 2433

    Articles by Dr. Chipasha LuchembeLayout and Design by Nelson Musonda

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    On the ollowing day ABCDsponsored a Roundtable dis-cussion and here in progress onthe right are women sharing onhow they can collectively impact

    Arica positively by using resourceso their dierent Non-Prot orga-nizations to empower women andgirls on the Arican continent.

    Te meeting was Co-Chaired by Ms. Yareka Mhango,ounder o Anakazi and by Dr.Buashie Amatokwu rom the 26thCaliornia State District Ofce orSenator Prices, Caliornia-Arica

    rade and Investment Commis-sion and Te theme o ABCDsMay 2011 Breakast meeting was:

    Women In Business & CultureCreating Partner Ships With TeMotherland For Investment Andrade. Te meeting was held at theLos Angeles Airport Marriott Ho-tel.

    Special guests included,Business women who had trav-elled rom South Arica, as wellas Ms. Betty LaMarr, Ms. MozaMjasiri Cooper, Ms. Marie Kellier,Ms. Akuyoe Graham, Ms. RentseUgokwe, Ms. Nehanda Sankoara,and Mrs. Rita Luchembe.It was decided that the initiative

    required a ollow up meeting, there-ore ABCD is adopting a womenscommittee to ensure that help getsto the women in Arica.Let to right: Ms. Rentse Ugokwe,

    Founder/CEO o Te Rentse Foun-

    dation, Ms. Linda Wallace, Found-er/CEO o A Company o Women

    and Ms. Rose Mathebula a specialguest rom South Arica. On July7-9 2011 they will host a delega-tion o South Arican women at agathering called Conveergence atHilton Anaheim, Caliornia. De-tails at www.acompanyowomen.net

    ABCD Roundtable Discussion chaired by Yareka Mhango and Dr. Buashie Amatokw

    HELPING PEOPLE IN AFRICA AND AMERICA FO

    PARTNERSHIPS FOR INVESTMENT, TRADE

    CULTURAL INTERAC

    UPCOMING EVENT

    JUNE 30: African Business& Culture Developmental

    (ABCD) Strategic PlanningBoard Meeting

    Attendees