Africa is magnetic, dynamic and different. There is something that Africa just is. Sometimes you can explain it but at time Africa is a type of spell, it is akin to a love affair. There are things you can do and be in Africa that you cannot do elsewhere. Africa is a place, life, culture and heritage. At the face of it, it may look chaotic, unstructured, sad and deprived. Yet deep within, it has a seductive cultural heritage, awesome stories of gallantry, wisdom with incomparable imagery and wealth that is unimaginable and largely untapped. There is a special call whose drums beat daily in Africa and there is ever an open invitation to dance with life that Africa presents to those who would dare love her. Rise and dance with an African dream. The Challenge of Limitations
Most people in Africa are born in circumstance that are deprived, with little to smile for or sing about. African names tell it all, they are not just mere cliché`s. Even when names are given in an International language the names in Africa are always an adjective or adverb of sorts. Africa always seeks meaning not tomes. African names say in English sometimes appear a bit funny but that is Africa, you do not just give a name because of its sound. When anyone in any field in Africa makes it to the global stage, they have had to fight, hustle and challenge their limits. In Africa we learn to master other languages better than our own. In Africa we grapple with more problems than we are able to create. Our aspirations are not limited by geography nor are our tastes limited by economic advantage or distance. The first, second, third or any other world you choose all live here. Luxury and poverty are part of the tapestry of Africa. Big and small are part of our perspective. Rich or young in Africa, you can only be limited if you choose limitation to be your mindset. In Africa you are sometimes born at the mercy of death, hygiene and risk. Many in Africa are born in mud huts and without any medical facilities. Sometimes the nearest clinic is too far and ill equipped. The challenge of Africa is to value life and improve its resources for the broad many. Africa is wealthy, but crying for leaders who will spread the wealth and have bold visions to lift their people. Africa is marching forward and pockets of places are showing that excellence is possible, leadership is present, development is feasible and prosperity is achievable. In the villages of Africa, people struggle for water, sanitation and food. To reach for higher goals when all you are obsessed with is living for today and this season is a far outcry. The challenge for anyone in Africa is to adopt a different can-do-mindset. To look at every challenge and dare to challenge it with new possibilities and thoughts. Africa is full of people and problems, presenting an abundant opportunity in every direction. Many in Africa do not need to be reminded to believe in God, they need to be challenged to believe in their potential and to see the God in them. The Challenge of Value
Lack of exposure makes you sell for a pittance the precious family jewels. Greed, blind leadership makes you sell the future, while others rape your resources. The challenge in Africa is to begin to put a premium on Africa and its resources and wealth. It is to think about resources with responsibility. It is to think bigger than a few pockets and families. It is to think about posterity, strategy and financial intelligence. Resources with greed simply allow a few to taste the fruit of Africa while the rest linger in abject poverty. Leadership with equity and integrity, please. Everyday and everywhere in Africa you see wealth covered in dust. The challenge in Africa is to see value beyond the surface. Then discern between true friendship and greed in the hands of friendships that are ensconce the African space. Sometimes the problem in Africa is not those from outside, it is that the only people that do not see value in Africa are the Africans themselves. Small thinking in great places results in small results out of big resources. The Challenge of Responsibility
Africans are not victims. Unless we are willing to take responsibility we will always be victims. Until Africans dare to take charge of their destiny they will always be the world's children and be treated as such. Africans are capable and able. It takes self-belief and self-drive to do more and be more. Some Africans are not used to excellence and have grown to accept anything and everything. This is not the legacy of Africa neither should this be the reality that Africa has to live with. Change is possible, it begins in the heart and mind of everyone in Africa. So long as Africa is stuck in blaming everyone else for its misery, it has given up the power to change. What will you do for Africa? What is your contribution? What difference are you making? Committed to your greatness. Milton Kamwendo | 
I am an African not just because I live and work in Africa. It not simply because I was born in Africa and have an African surname. It is much deeper, its an inside thing. It is also not because I am brown-eyed, dark-
