WELCOMING YOU TO AFRICA

3RD maRch 2012Issue #3

Dear Readers,

Africa is vast, Beautiful and is the land of great wildlife, mountains, rivers, lakes But most of all its a continent with loving people, deep culture and rich traditions.

We want people of the world to get to know what it feels like being in Africa, talking to the people, going to adventures, eating various local foods and visiting breath taking sites.

Africa in Me is a platform that will give all these experience to the people, get a choice of what country you want to visit, what kind of traditions, cus-toms and history you want to engage with. What community you want to impact and make a difference to.

Living in Africa will give you the meaning of what being a human is all about. Helping the weak, teaching the illeterate, putting a smile on a child’s face, appreciating life and what it has given to you.

Africa is a continent that if immersed into, you will never want to leave. It’s full of opportunities, loving people and rich experience.

We promise you, you will have the time of your life in Africa. We Guarantee.

share your stories, let the people live africa through your experiences.

Lets all work together and have more people say i have “Africa in Me“.

AFRICA IN ME TEAM

TABLE OF CONTENT:

PAgE 1: STORY COLLECTION

PAgE 2: AFRO xLdS 2013

PAgE 3 ANd 4: BEST EPIC MOMENTS

PAgE 5 ANd 6: WEST AFRICA: CAMEROON

PAgE 7: RECOgNITION ANd OPPORTUNITIES

COUNTRIES IMPLEMENTINg AFRICA IN ME CAMPAIgN:

MAURITIUS EThIOPIA kENYA

TANzANIA NIgERIA gABON

CAMEROON ghANA SENEgAL

BOTSWANA RWANdA TOgO

MOzAMBIqUE UgANdA LIBERIA

SOUTh AFRICA COTE d’IvOIRE BENIN

BURkINA FASO

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STORY COLLECTIONePIC Moments “Powerful African stories captured in images”

Think about the pictures eP will take during your internship, each one captures a special moment on your journey but only one will stand out… it will best capture the moment that eP will always re-member from this experience.

ePIC Moments requires ePs to tell the story behind thepicture of their choice, bringing it to life and sharing it with the people back home. All LCs of AIeseC in Africa, will use the images from ePIC Moments for promotion of African experiences on africainme.org. eP will be supporting us in this way to better portray what Africa truly is, breaking stereotypes and helping us build a new story; all this by doing something as simple as sharing their point of view through photo and the story behind it!

submit your stories to:stories@africainme.orgstories must have pictures so attach your pictures too.

Want to read stories on the experiences intens have had in Africa?Visit: http://africainme.org

We’re waiting to read your story.

AFRICA EXCHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR :AFRO XLDS 2013

23 MARCH -29 MARCH 2013

Theme: “Believing in Africa, Achieving stronger leadership”

Get ready for the upcoming AFRO XLDs 2013! Join the cause and get in touch with the latest development and innovative ideas.

Highlights of the congress:

6 days conference covering cross-cultural leadership training, interactive workshops on team management, strategic planning and global career de-velopment opportunities for youth 200 university level youth leaders repre-senting 20 AIeseC African countries and territories and the world. 500+ participants attending the Congress Official Opening who are current policy makers, politicians, business executives and entrepreneurs within the global network.

extensive media coverage both within ethiopia and globally through both mainstream and social media networks.

AFRO xLdS 2013

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BEST EPIC MOMENT 1

BE ThE ChANgE YOU WANT TO SEE IN ThE WORLd:

Written By: Sasha MahadavenCountry of Origin: Australia Country of visit: Mauritius Exchange: gCdPdates: 2012

“...If you’re reading this report and considering an AIeseC ex-change, I would advise you to seize the opportunity and apply as soon as you can. The experiences you undergo and the lessons you learn will stay with you forever and can only benefit you in every sector of life. I’m glad I took that chance...”

To read the whole story visit the link below:http://africainme.org/be-the-change-you-want-to-see-in-the-world/

Want to read more stories like this?http://africainme.org

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ThREE UNFORgETTABLE MONThS IN kENYA:

Written By: Jeannette verbeyCountry of Origin: holland Country of visit: kenya Exchange: gCdP ChildRock dates: 2012

“...When I look back on my time in Kenya, I remember the kids in school the most. They made my adventure and this really was the best part. These kids are so poor and have nothing, but smile eve-ry day and are so nice! I really liked working and playing with them, so they would for a moment forgets the bad things which happen to them. I miss them a lot and will definitely go back to Kenya in four years, when our sponsor boy has finished high school! He even invited us to his wedding… as guests of honor! I can’t wait!”

To read the whole story visit the link below:http://africainme.org/three-unforgettable-months-in-kenya/

Want to read more stories like this?http://africainme.org

BEST EPIC MOMENT 2

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Capital: YaoundéLargest city: DoualaLanguages: French and englishDemonym: CameroonianCurrency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)Calling code: +237

At 475,442 square kilometres (183,569 sq mi), Cameroon is the world’s 53rd-largest country. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea and somewhat larger than the U.S. state of California. The country is located in Central and West Africa on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Cameroon lies between latitudes 1° and 13°N, and longitudes 8° and 17°E.

Tourist literature describes Cameroon as “Africa in miniature” because it exhibits all major climates and vegetation of the continent: coast, de-sert, mountains, rainforest, and savanna. The country’s neighbours are Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Con-go to the south.

RhUmSIkI PEAk IN CAmEROON’S ExTREmE NORTh PROvINCE.

FLAG OF CAmERRON

WEST AFRICA: CAMEROON

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“Africa in miniature”, offers all the diversity of Africa—in climate, culture, and geogra-phy—within its borders.

Cameroon’s tourist destinations are in four general areas: The coast, The major cities, The Western highlands and the North.

The coast offers two major beach resort towns: - Limbe is english-speaking with black, volcanic sand; and - Kribi is a French-speaking city with white-sand beaches.- Mount Cameroon on the coast is the highest mountain in Central and West Africa. The stepping-off point for climbing Mt. Cameroon is the city of Buea.

Yaoundé is home to most of Cameroon’s national monuments. It also has several museums. The Western highlands offer picturesque mountain scenery, waterfalls and lakes, and the altitude provides a cooler climate.

Bamenda is the main city in the western highlands, and is the capital of the North-west province. This area is known for its traditional culture and crafts.

The city of Bafoussam is especially famous for its wood-carving culture and artifacts. In fact, the area produces more crafts than any other in Cameroon.

The West is also home to traditional chiefdoms and fondoms, such as the sultanate of Foumban. each chief typically has his own palace or compound which visitors may visit for a fee.

Cameroon’s north is the nation’s primary tourist draw. The area has several wildlife reserves, including the largest and best-run in West Africa, Waza National Park. These parks offer both animal viewing and big-game hunting. Animals in this region include cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippopotami, and rhinoceroses. Maroua offers a large crafts market and museums.

The Adamawa, east, and south provinces offer a new front for expansion of the tourist industry, but poor transport conditions keep the industry small in these re-gions. Forest reserves in the south have little tourist-oriented infrastructure, but visi-tors there may see chimpanzees, elephants, gorillas, and other rainforest fauna.

WEST AFRICA: CAMEROON

RECOgNITIONRanking of Story Submission to Africa In Me: 1. AIESEC In MAURITIUS 2. AIESEC In CAMEROON and KENYA 3. AIESEC In TANZANIA

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OPPORTUNITIESBe a CEEd to AIESEC International! (Market Research):working with the Business Development team into creating a global prospect list that will define the organisations we should globally be working with.

Deadline for Application: 6th March at 23:59 (GMT +1)

Application:http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewfile.do?contentid=10249390

CONFERENCES:BulgariaLiberiaethiopia (AFROXLDs 2013)Tanzania (Achievers 2013)

MC:India spain Rwana Azerbaijan NicaraguaNigeria Kenya uganda

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Mail you documented stories to:stories@africainme.org

Note: All stories must have pictures.