The African Lion: A Tribute to Nelson Mandela
[NOTE: Our EAGLESonline team was in Zimbabwe for an "Africa Must Think" public lecture series when Nelson Mandela died on the night of December 5, 2013. The statement below was issued on December 6, 2013 during a media reception held in our honor by the Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism & Hospitality. --Samuel Koranteng-Pipim].
Thursday night, December 5, 2013, was supposed to have marked the conclusion of our “Africa Must Think” public lecture series at the prestigious Harare International Conference Center in Zimbabwe. The message that night, titled “The African Chicken,” was prefaced by spotlighting the courageous leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah which was not appreciated until after his death and which stands in bold contrast to the “chicken” leadership that is all too common today. The presentation challenged Africans that, much more than ever before, failure is not an option, and it ought not be final.
The night’s presentation, “The African Chicken,” followed earlier ones on “The...
