Page 31 - Msingi Afrika Magazine Issue 3

NEWS BEATS

UBUNTU
In South Africa, Xenophobic violence again broke out against
immigrants, primarily Nigerians in September, following earlier CHANGING NARRATIVES. Tyler Perry recently
attacks in 2008 and 2015, indicating that whatever is at the heart launched his multi-million dollar studio in Georgia.
of the issues around immigrants and unemployment have not been
Situated on a 330 acres of historic land on the
dealt with.
decommissioned, Fort McPherson Army base,
Through it all, a voice resounded throughout South Africa and Afrika
as Julius Malema urged his countrymen to stop, rebuking them for Tyler Perry Studios is poised to become one of
their poor choices and asking Nigerians for forgiveness for what they the largest motion picture studios in the U.S. The
had done. Thank God for his voice and his wisdom in how he used former army base was also a former concentration
it. We can overemphasize that for Afrika to rise, we must rise as camp for almost about 3.5 Million Negroes, but now
individuals above everything that has undermined our brotherhood. completely owned by one Negro. The power of an
empowered Afrikan.

LIFE
INNOVATION

This one is almost too heartbreaking to write. A baby was
born, determined to be a stillborn, a death certificate written. Then
the baby showed signs of life, but was stored in a fridge, by doctors
until he died because a death certificate had already been issued.
The doctors are now facing murder charges. Made in Afrika. Afrika’s first smartphone manufacturing plant
This story is a grim illustration of what the world is tending towards. was launched in October in Rwanda. The Mara Phone is part of
Paperwork has been deemed to supersede life. Human life has
the Made in Rwanda initiative launched by the government. Our
no value to many people across the world, because they prefer to
take? God is highlighting that all things are possible for Afrika,
protect their own conveniences. Billions of babies aborted, families
murdered through senseless wars, rivers and lakes conceal human and has taken a country that has decided to focus on building to
bodies, babies and adults, murdered at the altar of self preservation illustrate what’s possible and what happens if we determine to
and greed. And the world keeps ticking on instead of screeching to make it happen. It is possible to move beyond making excuses
a halt and calling, “Crisis!” and political game blames and do something positive for Afrika.
Our question is... what has God placed in your heart to be and
to do? Have you begun?
BEYOND ALL LIMITS
34 year old Eliud Kipchoge is described as the
‘greatest marathoner of the modern era’. He has
won 12 of 13 marathons he has entered. In 2018,
he broke the previous world record by 1 minute
and 18 seconds, the greatest improvement in a
world record since 1967! This set the tone for the
INEOS 1:59 Challenge where he aimed to run a
sub-2hr marathon, which he did on 12th October
2019 proving his own belief that “no human is
limited”. Eliud, whose first name means, “My
God is Majestic” (ref Abarim Publications) also
set two new Guiness World Records through his
achievement. Then he very quietly returned home.