Wednesday, 8 February 2017
FILIP-MOF MULTIBIZ CONCEPTS aka FILIP-MOF GROUP
An Overview
Date Of Incorporation: 28/12/2012
TIN 14900158-0001
Registration No: EK2654
FILIP-MOF MULTIBIZ CONCEPTS(Registered With The Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria in the year 2012 Registration No: EK2654) brings to the notice of the general public that we have a good number of very hard working young men who are documented with us and who are capable of doing the followings:
Subsidiaries:
1)FILIP-MOF WELLNESS
2)FILIP-MOF CREATIONS
3)FILIP-MOF TECHONOLOGIES
4)FILIP-MOF WARDROBES
5)FILIP-MOF eCOMMERCE
6)FILIP-MOF TRAVELS & TOURS
7)FILIP-MOF GENERAL CONTRACTS
8)FILIP-MOF MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MISSION: Our mission statement is to provide our clients/customers with innovative,reliable and cost efficient solutions and services that improves their lives.
VISION: Our vision statement is to be an industry leader in performance and customer satisfaction.
"Money Flows Only In The Direction Of Services And Solutions To Problems."----Filip Faj
Contact Us:
Mobile:+234 803 528 1836 .
WhatsApp: +234 703 235 7040.
Email: filiphu@yahoo.com
Blogspot: http://filip-mof.blogspot.nl/?m=1
Website: www.filip-mof.com(undergoing maintenance)
Twitter: @filipfaj
BBM Channel: C00370E83
BB Pin:331fdf73
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/filipmofwellness
And www.facebook.com/FILIPMOF
Kindly like our pages.
#CONTACT US AT FILIP-MOF MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR THE FOLLOWINGS:
NOTE: We Need Money,But We Can't Cut Corners.
Satisfaction Of Our Clients And Customers Have Made Us Stronger ........
Count On Us...
Location Is Not A Barrier.
X-RAYS/MAMMOGRAPHY MACHINES
1. Siemens Mobillets II, B, and Mobile X-rays
2. VMX-Plus, GE Mobile X-ray
3. Picker Meteor Mobile X-ray
4. Philips Bucky Diagnostic Static X-rays
5. Picker Static X-ray Machines
6. Siemens Static X-rays machine
7. C-Arms X-ray machine (Zeilim and Philips brands)
8. GE Senograph DMR mammography machine
9. Sophic Mammography Machine Plannemed
10. Siemens Mammo mart 3000, Mammography/Nova
11. Siemens Mammo mart 300, Mammography
12. Philip Mammo diagnost
13. GE AMX4 X-ray machine
ULTRA SOUND, SCAN MACHINES
1. Siemens Si250 and Si200 Scan
2. Siemens Si400 and Si450
3. Siemens Adara Scan machine and Prima
4. Siemens Elegra (2D Colour Doppler)
5. Siemens Versa pro (2D Colour Doppler)
6. Siemens Siena (2D Colour Doppler)
7. GE, Logic 400, 2D Colour Doppler
8. GE Logic 500, 2D Colour Doppler
9. Toshiba Core vision 2D Colour Doppler
10. Toshiba Power vision 2D Colour cardio
11. Aloka 680 Colour Doppler
12. Somoace 6000, Black/white machine
13. Somoace 8000, prime, 3D Machine/4D Machines
14. Philip HDI 1500 2D
15. Philip p600 2D
16. Escote Au5, 2D Colour Doppler
17. Picker 420 black/white colour
18. Toshiba Ecsocee, 2D colour Doppler
OTHER EQUIPMENTS
1. Brand New Digital Oxygen Concentrators
2. Diathermy machine (such as Erbe, Martins, Many sizes and types) Erbe ICC 350
3. Brand New Siprometre (Lung functions machine)
4. ECG Machines (3 Channels, safe Interpretations)
5. Stress ECG Machines (12 channels)
6. Operating Microscopes (Surgical)
7. Suction machines
8. EEG Machines
9. Anesthetic Machines (Dragger, many types)
10. Ethicon ultracision surgical machine
11. Microtomes Machines
12. Autoclaves
13. Intensive Patient monitors
14. Electrotherapy Machines (all types)
15. Infrared Light Therapy Machines
16. Laser Therapy Machines
17. Osteo Bone Densitometer machines
18. Wall mounted operation light
19. PCR Machine
20. Electrolyte Machines
21. QBC II Haematology Analyzer
22. Becknman Coulter Haematology Analyzer
23. Abbott cell-dyn 1700 Haematology Autoanalyzer
24. Abbott IMX Blood Chemistry Analyzer
25. Molemax II, Skin Tumor Defector
26. Siemens Rapid Blood Analyzer
27. AVL Blood gas Analyzer
28. Neonatal open Unit Care System
29. Cryo Cold therapy machines
30. Colposcope for gynaecologist
31. Spectrophotometer (AAS)
32. Operating Tables
33. Fame Photometre
34. Lab Microscopes
35. Inverted Microscopes
36. Gal stone breaking machine (Lithtriptor Machines)
37. Blood Coagulating machines
38. Electrophoresis Machines
39. Centrifuges
40. Hospital beds
41. Defibrillators (gellige brands)
42. Pulsoximetre (for physiotherapy)
43. Baby incubators
44. Bilimetre
45. Bilibed – Medela
46. Bard biopsy instrument
47. Biopsy forceps (all types)
48. Diathermy forceps
49. Audiometre (Bosch)
50. Breathing machines
51. Mondial Nebulizer
52. Coatron m4 (4 channel photometer)
For Serious Buyers please contact
Mobile:+234 803 528 1836 .
WhatsApp: +234 703 235 7040.
Email: filip662g@gmail.com
Website: www.filip-mof.com(Undergoing maintenance)
Twitter: @Filip-Mof
BBM Channel: C00370E83
BB Pin:331fdf73
Facebook Page: Search For "Filip-Mof Medical Supplies". Kindly like our page
Monday, 15 June 2015
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
5 Benefits of Having a Website for Your Business
YOU NEED A WEBSITE.
5 Benefits of Having a Website for Your Business
Last week at SmallBizTrends I shared the statistic that 47 percent of business owners still weren’t using social media because they didn’t feel it was important to their business. That post spurred a lot of strong comments, both on site here and on Facebook. Eventually the conversation went from whether SMBs should invest in social media to whether they even need a Website or an Internet presence at all.
I really wish we could stop having this conversation.
You probably know some businesses who are doing phenomenally well without a website. I do, too. But I often wonder how much better they could be doing if they took the time to invest in one. And when I say “website,” I don’t mean an electronic version of that brochure they’ve been handing out for the past 10 years. I mean a legitimate, well-thought-out site that is designed to inform, engage and convert their audience.
Here are just a few benefits that come along with creating a usable website for your small business. Let me know why you think it is (or isn’t) important for a SMB to have a website in 2015.
1. You stop being invisible.
I’m not trying to be flippant, but by creating a website you stop being invisible to the people trying to find you online. More and more studies are telling us about the ROBO effect where customers are learning to research online before buying offline. They’re typing their problems or needs into the search engine of their choice and are researching the companies that appear for those queries. If you don’t have a Web presence, there’s no chance of you showing up and you never even enter into their thought process. In 2011, you can’t afford to be invisible.
2. You help control your rankings.
While you can’t simply rattle off a list of search terms you want to be found for, you can use search engine optimization basics to help control where your site shows up and for which queries. By creating optimized content, building relevant links and creating a brand that customers want to engage with, you set yourself up as an authority in the eyes of the search engine and increase your chances of appearing for the right queries – the ones paying customers are using to find businesses just like yours. Creating an optimized website helps you to gain important visibility for the right terms.
3. You create another sales tool.
A website is a powerful sales tool and one that allows you to address your customers’ concerns, give them the information they need to make a decision and create compelling calls to action. Sure, you can keep placing ads in the Yellow Pages and hope that word-of-mouth generates on its own…or you can build something that inspires it to happen. Your website is your home turf where people can go to seek out trusted information about your company and engage with you on a more personal level. Use it to build confidence in your brand and to give customers important buying information (and incentives).
4. You build authority.
Though the Web has been around for some time, it’s true that you didn’t always need a website to find your audience. It was a lot easier to market via direct mailings, Yellow page ads and local word-of-mouth. However, today your website and your social presence are the factors that customers are looking for when they research a small business. They want to know that you’re stable enough to have a dedicated Web presence. That you’ll be around tomorrow should something go wrong. That they can get ahold of you when they need to. By creating a website, you set up shop on the Internet and show customers that this is where they can come to find information about you, to read articles that you’ve written and to learn more about your company. All of these things build authority. Without a website, you’re at a huge disadvantage as a small business owner trying to speak to your customers.
5. You build an email list.
Even if you hate the Web, you probably still like email. I bet you even collect emails from your customers by hand so that you can keep them up to date on what’s happening in-store. Having a website allows you to do all of that better because it makes it easier, faster and provides even more incentive for someone to sign up. Create a site that users can trust and then use it to build your email list. Along with your website, that list just may end up being one of your strongest sales tools.
Those are just five important reason for a small business owner to create a Web presence. Why do you have one? Or why don’t you have one?
We can build a very COLOURFUL and EFFECTIVE WEBSITE FOR YOU@FILIP-MOF MULTIMEDIA .
Contact me through:
Mobile:+2348035281836
WhatsApp: +2347032357040
BB Pin : 331fdf73
Facebook: Seun Faj
Twitter: @filipfaj
Email: filiphu@yahoo.com
5 Benefits of Having a Website for Your Business
Last week at SmallBizTrends I shared the statistic that 47 percent of business owners still weren’t using social media because they didn’t feel it was important to their business. That post spurred a lot of strong comments, both on site here and on Facebook. Eventually the conversation went from whether SMBs should invest in social media to whether they even need a Website or an Internet presence at all.
I really wish we could stop having this conversation.
You probably know some businesses who are doing phenomenally well without a website. I do, too. But I often wonder how much better they could be doing if they took the time to invest in one. And when I say “website,” I don’t mean an electronic version of that brochure they’ve been handing out for the past 10 years. I mean a legitimate, well-thought-out site that is designed to inform, engage and convert their audience.
Here are just a few benefits that come along with creating a usable website for your small business. Let me know why you think it is (or isn’t) important for a SMB to have a website in 2015.
1. You stop being invisible.
I’m not trying to be flippant, but by creating a website you stop being invisible to the people trying to find you online. More and more studies are telling us about the ROBO effect where customers are learning to research online before buying offline. They’re typing their problems or needs into the search engine of their choice and are researching the companies that appear for those queries. If you don’t have a Web presence, there’s no chance of you showing up and you never even enter into their thought process. In 2011, you can’t afford to be invisible.
2. You help control your rankings.
While you can’t simply rattle off a list of search terms you want to be found for, you can use search engine optimization basics to help control where your site shows up and for which queries. By creating optimized content, building relevant links and creating a brand that customers want to engage with, you set yourself up as an authority in the eyes of the search engine and increase your chances of appearing for the right queries – the ones paying customers are using to find businesses just like yours. Creating an optimized website helps you to gain important visibility for the right terms.
3. You create another sales tool.
A website is a powerful sales tool and one that allows you to address your customers’ concerns, give them the information they need to make a decision and create compelling calls to action. Sure, you can keep placing ads in the Yellow Pages and hope that word-of-mouth generates on its own…or you can build something that inspires it to happen. Your website is your home turf where people can go to seek out trusted information about your company and engage with you on a more personal level. Use it to build confidence in your brand and to give customers important buying information (and incentives).
4. You build authority.
Though the Web has been around for some time, it’s true that you didn’t always need a website to find your audience. It was a lot easier to market via direct mailings, Yellow page ads and local word-of-mouth. However, today your website and your social presence are the factors that customers are looking for when they research a small business. They want to know that you’re stable enough to have a dedicated Web presence. That you’ll be around tomorrow should something go wrong. That they can get ahold of you when they need to. By creating a website, you set up shop on the Internet and show customers that this is where they can come to find information about you, to read articles that you’ve written and to learn more about your company. All of these things build authority. Without a website, you’re at a huge disadvantage as a small business owner trying to speak to your customers.
5. You build an email list.
Even if you hate the Web, you probably still like email. I bet you even collect emails from your customers by hand so that you can keep them up to date on what’s happening in-store. Having a website allows you to do all of that better because it makes it easier, faster and provides even more incentive for someone to sign up. Create a site that users can trust and then use it to build your email list. Along with your website, that list just may end up being one of your strongest sales tools.
Those are just five important reason for a small business owner to create a Web presence. Why do you have one? Or why don’t you have one?
We can build a very COLOURFUL and EFFECTIVE WEBSITE FOR YOU@FILIP-MOF MULTIMEDIA .
Contact me through:
Mobile:+2348035281836
WhatsApp: +2347032357040
BB Pin : 331fdf73
Facebook: Seun Faj
Twitter: @filipfaj
Email: filiphu@yahoo.com
8 reasons why your business NEEDS a professional website!
***YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE***
8 reasons why your business NEEDS a professional website!
Like many small business owners, you may believe your business cannot benefit from having a website or that a website is not within your budget. Or maybe you think because you don’t use a computer, neither do your potential customers. These are misconceptions. These 8 reasons show why your company NEEDS a professional website, no matter what size your business.
1. YOUR SMALL BUSINESS WILL GAIN CREDIBILITY
Today, more and more consumers use the internet to search for the products or services they need. Your small business will gain credibility by having a website. Without one, potential customers will go to your competitors that do. If you already have a website but it is "home-made", having it professionally redesigned will provide your business with a professional image which will inspire even greater confidence. For home-based businesses, this is particularly beneficial since you do not have a store front to promote your products or services.
2. A WEBSITE SAVES YOU MONEY
As a small business owner you probably think you can't afford a professional website, but you can't afford NOT to. Although the cost of designing a website varies, once it's up and running, a website for a small business generally costs under $100 a month and, in some cases, as little as $20. Compared with the cost of a newspaper ad, when you consider the potential market you can reach with a website, it is a very cost effective way to promote your business.
3. IT WILL ENABLE YOU TO KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS INFORMED
Think of your website as being your online brochure or catalogue. It is much easier and quicker to update information about your products and services on your website than in print material, making it an effective way of letting your customers know about the arrival of new products, upcoming events, special promotions, or any new services you now offer. Unlike print ads which quickly become outdated, your website can provide current information and news.
4. IT IS ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE
A website is available to both your regular and potential customers 24/7/365 providing them with the convenience of reviewing your products and services when your store or office is closed. With today’s busy lifestyles, this is a great selling point when making a purchase decision.
5. A WEBSITE MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO TARGET A WIDER MARKET
Whether you provide products or services, your website will provide an alternative location to sell them. As a retailer, a website (eCommerce) is a great place to sell your products to a wider market; even services can be made available globally. Don't think you'll be able to sell your products or services online? Don't forget, even cars and houses sell online!
6. IT PROVIDES A MEDIUM ON WHICH TO SHOWCASE YOUR WORK
No matter what type of business you’re in, a website is a great place to showcase your work. By including a portfolio or image gallery, as well as testimonials about your work, you can demonstrate what makes your business unique.
7. A WEBSITE SAVES YOU TIME
Providing information to your customers takes time, whether it’s on the phone, face-to-face, in a brochure, or in emails. With an online catalogue you can provide lots of information about your products and services. Once your website is up and running, it is available to your customers indefinitely, saving you time. And what is time? Time is money!
8. IT IMPROVES CUSTOMER SERVICE
Maybe you sell environmentally friendly products and would like to share tips on how to recycle, or perhaps you’re an accountant and want to give your clients advice on how to simplify their bookkeeping practices. By including a FAQ page, adding articles or uploading newsletters to answer all your customers' questions you can keep them up-to-date. What better way to provide them with value added service than by sharing information on your website.
Need a website designer for your new website or redesign project?
View website design portfolio to see previous web designs, redesigns, WordPress customizations and online stores by Kaz Design Works or contact us for a quote.
TIDBITS
Tip1. It's an internet world and the world is on the internet. About 80% of consumers use the internet to search for products and services they need before they make a purchase. Most customers today will assume your company has a website and may search for your business only to find you do not exist on the world wide web. Most of your competitors probably already have a website. Don't let them snatch your customers away by not having your own company website.
Tip 2. Use other forms of marketing to promote your website. On its own a website is not a useful marketing tool. We always recommend that you promote and advertise your website by including the web address on all your print material and business stationery, such as business cards, flyers, signage, delivery notes and invoices. And when you network or attend other events, don't forget to mention your website to new prospects. Use your print material to drive traffic to your website by only including essential information to grab the attention and gain the interest of potential clients and by directing them to visit your website for more information. This way, you can reduce the quantity, size and/or frequency of your print material and therefore reduce printing and distribution costs as well as damage to the environment. Read ideas for promoting your website.
Tip 3. Use WordPress to manage your web content. If you plan to update your content on a regular basis consider a content managed site. Most web host providers offer some form of content management software that allows you to easily and quickly update your own content. Discuss this with your website designer prior to beginning your website design, as they should be able to help you choose, customize and, where necessary, upload the CMS software to your web server. Our CMS of choice is WordPress which can be customized to suit your needs and is very easy to use. View our website design portfolio which show cases a number of clients' websites built using WordPress.
Tip 4. Add a blog or resource section to your website. If you find potential clients ask you the same questions think about adding a Frequently Asked Questions page to your website. Not only will this save you time by not having to repeat the same answers, it will also drive additional traffic to your website and will potentially increase sales of products your customers did not know about before. If the line of work you're in is constantly changing, and you want to keep your customers up-to-date, add a blog to your website so that you can don't have to pay a website designer to add your content. WordPress is the ideal tool for this and can easily be customized to match your static website.
Tip 5. Integrate social media and video or photo sharing with your website. There are a number of reasons and methods for integrating your website with social media and video or photo sharing web sites. Using these sites you can direct traffic to your website on a regular basis or when you have something new to share. The inbound links from high-profile websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr and now Google+ will increase your search engine results page ranking.
Using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ you can communicate with potential and regular customers letting them know about upcoming events, new products and services, special offers and discounts. Create a professional profile on LinkedIn to demonstrate your skills and expertise for anyone looking for what you offer. Create a Facebook page and post photos of recent work or new products, with links to your website's portfolio or products page. Create a Twitter profile and post relevant tips and information with links to corresponding articles on your website. Create short videos and upload to YouTube to showcase your work or demonstrate useful tips to help clients. Always include a link back to an appropriate landing page on your own website and ensure you include a call to action on that page.
Contact us through:
Mobile:+2348035281836
WhatsApp: +2347032357040
BB Pin : 331fdf73
Facebook: Seun Faj
Twitter: @filipfaj
Email: filiphu@yahoo.com
FILIP-MOF MULTIMEDIA provides graphic design, website design, print design, WordPress customizations and desktop publishing services to small business owners, entrepreneurs and organizations.
8 reasons why your business NEEDS a professional website!
Like many small business owners, you may believe your business cannot benefit from having a website or that a website is not within your budget. Or maybe you think because you don’t use a computer, neither do your potential customers. These are misconceptions. These 8 reasons show why your company NEEDS a professional website, no matter what size your business.
1. YOUR SMALL BUSINESS WILL GAIN CREDIBILITY
Today, more and more consumers use the internet to search for the products or services they need. Your small business will gain credibility by having a website. Without one, potential customers will go to your competitors that do. If you already have a website but it is "home-made", having it professionally redesigned will provide your business with a professional image which will inspire even greater confidence. For home-based businesses, this is particularly beneficial since you do not have a store front to promote your products or services.
2. A WEBSITE SAVES YOU MONEY
As a small business owner you probably think you can't afford a professional website, but you can't afford NOT to. Although the cost of designing a website varies, once it's up and running, a website for a small business generally costs under $100 a month and, in some cases, as little as $20. Compared with the cost of a newspaper ad, when you consider the potential market you can reach with a website, it is a very cost effective way to promote your business.
3. IT WILL ENABLE YOU TO KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS INFORMED
Think of your website as being your online brochure or catalogue. It is much easier and quicker to update information about your products and services on your website than in print material, making it an effective way of letting your customers know about the arrival of new products, upcoming events, special promotions, or any new services you now offer. Unlike print ads which quickly become outdated, your website can provide current information and news.
4. IT IS ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE
A website is available to both your regular and potential customers 24/7/365 providing them with the convenience of reviewing your products and services when your store or office is closed. With today’s busy lifestyles, this is a great selling point when making a purchase decision.
5. A WEBSITE MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO TARGET A WIDER MARKET
Whether you provide products or services, your website will provide an alternative location to sell them. As a retailer, a website (eCommerce) is a great place to sell your products to a wider market; even services can be made available globally. Don't think you'll be able to sell your products or services online? Don't forget, even cars and houses sell online!
6. IT PROVIDES A MEDIUM ON WHICH TO SHOWCASE YOUR WORK
No matter what type of business you’re in, a website is a great place to showcase your work. By including a portfolio or image gallery, as well as testimonials about your work, you can demonstrate what makes your business unique.
7. A WEBSITE SAVES YOU TIME
Providing information to your customers takes time, whether it’s on the phone, face-to-face, in a brochure, or in emails. With an online catalogue you can provide lots of information about your products and services. Once your website is up and running, it is available to your customers indefinitely, saving you time. And what is time? Time is money!
8. IT IMPROVES CUSTOMER SERVICE
Maybe you sell environmentally friendly products and would like to share tips on how to recycle, or perhaps you’re an accountant and want to give your clients advice on how to simplify their bookkeeping practices. By including a FAQ page, adding articles or uploading newsletters to answer all your customers' questions you can keep them up-to-date. What better way to provide them with value added service than by sharing information on your website.
Need a website designer for your new website or redesign project?
View website design portfolio to see previous web designs, redesigns, WordPress customizations and online stores by Kaz Design Works or contact us for a quote.
TIDBITS
Tip1. It's an internet world and the world is on the internet. About 80% of consumers use the internet to search for products and services they need before they make a purchase. Most customers today will assume your company has a website and may search for your business only to find you do not exist on the world wide web. Most of your competitors probably already have a website. Don't let them snatch your customers away by not having your own company website.
Tip 2. Use other forms of marketing to promote your website. On its own a website is not a useful marketing tool. We always recommend that you promote and advertise your website by including the web address on all your print material and business stationery, such as business cards, flyers, signage, delivery notes and invoices. And when you network or attend other events, don't forget to mention your website to new prospects. Use your print material to drive traffic to your website by only including essential information to grab the attention and gain the interest of potential clients and by directing them to visit your website for more information. This way, you can reduce the quantity, size and/or frequency of your print material and therefore reduce printing and distribution costs as well as damage to the environment. Read ideas for promoting your website.
Tip 3. Use WordPress to manage your web content. If you plan to update your content on a regular basis consider a content managed site. Most web host providers offer some form of content management software that allows you to easily and quickly update your own content. Discuss this with your website designer prior to beginning your website design, as they should be able to help you choose, customize and, where necessary, upload the CMS software to your web server. Our CMS of choice is WordPress which can be customized to suit your needs and is very easy to use. View our website design portfolio which show cases a number of clients' websites built using WordPress.
Tip 4. Add a blog or resource section to your website. If you find potential clients ask you the same questions think about adding a Frequently Asked Questions page to your website. Not only will this save you time by not having to repeat the same answers, it will also drive additional traffic to your website and will potentially increase sales of products your customers did not know about before. If the line of work you're in is constantly changing, and you want to keep your customers up-to-date, add a blog to your website so that you can don't have to pay a website designer to add your content. WordPress is the ideal tool for this and can easily be customized to match your static website.
Tip 5. Integrate social media and video or photo sharing with your website. There are a number of reasons and methods for integrating your website with social media and video or photo sharing web sites. Using these sites you can direct traffic to your website on a regular basis or when you have something new to share. The inbound links from high-profile websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr and now Google+ will increase your search engine results page ranking.
Using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+ you can communicate with potential and regular customers letting them know about upcoming events, new products and services, special offers and discounts. Create a professional profile on LinkedIn to demonstrate your skills and expertise for anyone looking for what you offer. Create a Facebook page and post photos of recent work or new products, with links to your website's portfolio or products page. Create a Twitter profile and post relevant tips and information with links to corresponding articles on your website. Create short videos and upload to YouTube to showcase your work or demonstrate useful tips to help clients. Always include a link back to an appropriate landing page on your own website and ensure you include a call to action on that page.
Contact us through:
Mobile:+2348035281836
WhatsApp: +2347032357040
BB Pin : 331fdf73
Facebook: Seun Faj
Twitter: @filipfaj
Email: filiphu@yahoo.com
FILIP-MOF MULTIMEDIA provides graphic design, website design, print design, WordPress customizations and desktop publishing services to small business owners, entrepreneurs and organizations.
Friday, 5 June 2015
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION(IMPOTENCE) PART1.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION(IMPOTENCE)
*Introduction
*Causes
*Diagnosis
*Treatment
Introduction
Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain an erection.
Erectile dysfunction is a very common condition, particularly in older men. It is estimated that half of all men between the ages of 40 and 70 will have it to some degree.
When to see your GP
See your GP if you have erectile dysfunction for more than a few weeks. They will assess your general state of health because the condition can be the first sign of more serious health conditions, such as heart disease (when the heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted).
Causes:
Why does erectile dysfunction happen?
Erectile dysfunction can have a range of causes, both physical and psychological.
Physical causes include:
*narrowing of the blood vessels going to the penis – commonly associated with high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol or diabetes
*hormonal problems
*surgery or injury
Psychological causes of ED include:
*anxiety
*depression
*relationship problems
Sometimes erectile dysfunction only occurs in certain situations. For example, you may be able to get an erection during masturbation, or you may find that you sometimes wake up with an erection but you are unable to get an erection with your sexual partner.
If this is the case, it is likely the underlying cause of erectile dysfunction is psychological (stress related). If you are unable to get an erection under any circumstances, it is likely that the underlying cause is physical.
Erectile dysfunction can also be a side-effect of using certain medicines.
Read more about the causes of erectile dysfunction.
Diagnosis
Although you may be embarrassed, it's important to get a diagnosis so that the cause can be identified.
Your GP can usually diagnose erectile dysfunction. This will involve answering questions about your symptoms, as well as a physical examination and some simple tests.
Read more about diagnosing erectile dysfunction.
Treatment.
How is erectile dysfunction treated?
Erectile dysfunction is primarily treated by tackling the cause of the problem, whether this is physical or psychological.
The narrowing of the arteries (called atherosclerosis) is one of the most common causes of ED. In these cases your GP may suggest lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, to try to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. This may help to relieve your symptoms as well as improving your general health.
You may also be given medication to treat atherosclerosis, such as cholesterol-lowering statins and drugs to reduce your blood pressure.
A number of treatments have been successful in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Medication, such as sildenafil (sold as Viagra), can be used to manage it in at least two-thirds of cases. Vacuum pumps(erection enhancers) that encourage blood to flow to the penis and cause an erection are also successful in 90% of cases.
Psychological treatments include cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and sex therapy.
Overall, treatments for erectile dysfunction have improved significantly in recent years. Most men are eventually able to have sex again.
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TESTIMONY OF A UN DIRECTOR ON THE BIO DISC AND CANCER AS WELL AS NETWORK MARKETING!!!!
Help Me and Let Me Help You
Dr. Bakary Kante: Creating Wealth in Africa
By Dr. Josephine Gross
A couple of years ago, at an international networking marketing convention in Malaysia, Dr. Bakary Kante was introduced to us as a United Nations diplomat based in Kenya and ardent proponent of network marketing in Africa.
Dr. Kante and I met several more times and bonded over passionate discussions (mostly in French) about environmental issues, social justice, the empowerment of women, and the future of Africa.
As we were preparing this issue on entrepreneurship education, I reached out to our African friend, whom others would address as “His Excellency,” asking if he could connect me with a representative for Africa experienced in network marketing who could speak to our topic.
“Can I be your candidate?” he replied, and he went on to share with me his plans to leave the U.N. in the near future and launch the Africa Sustainability Center, “a leading think tank on sustainability, rule of law, and private-public partnership, focused on creatively stimulating new ideas, approaches, policies, and technological adaptations to facilitate the advancement of Africa’s interdependence in our new globalized economy.”
In laymen’s terms, Dr. Bakary Kante is creating a structure for African governments, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions to come together and explore sustainable business practices based on cooperation, partnership, and contribution.
Having a strong personal testimony of how network marketing changed the lives of his family and loved ones, Dr. Kante will be working with African heads of state to embrace and promote network marketing as a powerful vehicle and proven solution to some of the most pressing problems challenging his continent.—J.M.G.
Newly appointed youngest ever Director General
of the Environment for Senegal, 1984.
Tell us a little about your background.
I was born in a tiny village on the border of Senegal and Mali. I grew up in a family of twelve brothers and sisters, and my father has never in his life earned a single penny in salary. The first time I saw a nurse I was nine years old. As was the case with most families in the villages, we owed everything to the environment.
As a child, I was keenly aware of nature as the source of our livelihood: I could go catch a big fish in the river and bring it home without paying a single penny. My brother could go hunt and bring back meat; my sisters could go harvest fresh fruits and greens, all without paying a single penny.
I always challenge people when they put a price to poverty, because it simply is not true: the absence of money does not equal poverty. We used to live abundantly eating three meals a day without exchanging money. The wealth of the poor is definitely the environment, and I’m real proof of this. Living in harmony with nature was our way of life.
How did you arrive at the U.N.?
I studied international public law and environmental sciences in Dakar, Senegal. After I graduated with a double Ph.D., I was appointed Director General for the Environment in Senegal from 1984 till 1999. I became the lead negotiator for Senegal in many international negotiations and that’s how I was recognized by the U.N.
In 1998 the executive director for UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) came after me. I told him I was not available, that he would have to negotiate with my second reporting official, who happened to be the president of the Republic of Senegal. After a couple of months of negotiations between the U.N. and my president, I was released to join the U.N. as a director leading three divisions.
Right now, I’m the director of the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, meaning I develop law and oversee all conventions on climate change, biodiversity, water management, land policies, renewable energies, and so on. Rule of law and governance are the foundations of my work. That’s my story in a nutshell.
With his children, clock wise from top left, Penda 28, Hamady Sega 26, Daouda 24, and Coumba 22.
Then something happened, the day you were sitting in an airplane next to a lady named Asha Krishnan [featured Master Networker in the Mar/Apr 2011 issue of Networking Times, Ed.]
Yes, something special happened that day. I was going through a difficult period because the person who helped raise me, my big brother, was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. I was supporting my family financially at the time with my U.N. salary, and the doctors had told me that I should stop spending money on his health. “It’s over,” they said, and I was devastated.
The day I met Asha, I was extremely sad, but I felt this angel next to me, so I shared my story. Asha listened intently and said, “I have something I can lend you; I cannot give it to you because it is my business and it’s expensive, but take it and try it with your brother, and let’s see what happens.”
She gave me an energy product that looked like a small glass disc. At my wit’s end, I let my brother use it. The doctors had told me he had only one to three months to live, and a miracle happened. My brother continued to live for more than a year, thanks to God, and thanks to this product, which continues to create miracles for me. Since then, I’ve not stopped talking about this product, I take it with me wherever I go, and I became a network marketer by default because of it.
Were you familiar with the network marketing business model when you met Asha?
I didn’t know anything about the business. When Asha told me there was an income opportunity attached to the product, I told her, “I’m a U.N. Director, I don’t need money.” Later I realized this was quite arrogant and the business proved me wrong: network marketing changed the lives of my siblings and childhood friends who were relying on my salary before.
In Africa, no matter how big your salary, it’s never enough because you share it with everyone back home. Because I introduced my close family and friends to network marketing a few years ago, today they no longer need my financial support. They have recovered their freedom and their dignity, and that’s why I have such respect for this business. It gives those who are nobody a chance to become somebody. There is no diploma that can do this.
Thanking the participants of the World Congress of Chief Justices, Attorney Generals, and Auditor Generals in Rio de Janeiro, June 2012.
With network marketing leader Rahul and his team after giving a talk, Hyderabad, India, October 2012.
It started with a love for the product for you and your family, and eventually they turned into business-builders. How did that happen? How did they know what to do, what to say, and how to sell a product that’s relatively expensive?
Network marketing products might be expensive, but for the price of the products, you can start a business. You can’t start any other business with that amount of money anywhere in Africa, and probably, anywhere in the world.
Especially in my part of the world, people realize that what might be expensive for them initially is a tremendous gift, because it holds the key to freedom. People here see it as an investment: they will save and put their money together to be part of this business. Dignity and pride have no price.
Africa is often seen as a hopeless continent. People are so poor that all you can do is give them charity. But slowly, through this business, we are bringing hope and light in the darkness. Today I can tell you with confidence that, as an African leader, I see network marketing as the future of my continent. People are starting to understand that the business is all about learning by doing, which is the best school in life. The results have been life-changing for so many that I strongly believe African authorities have to embrace network marketing for their people.
For the next ten, fifteen years, we will have more than 500 million youth coming on the job market in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is no African government that can offer jobs to those people. They go to school, they earn diplomas, but it’s of no use. It’s like vegetables in the market: when you have plenty, the prices drop. Today we have so many university graduates that the salaries are going down. The beauty of network marketing is that these young people can put their diplomas in drawers and become networkers. They can have success in life and meet all their needs without a diploma or salary.
Seeing how network marketing has transformed the lives of your family and friends, you now are taking it a step further, with your plan to start a center for sustainability and entrepreneurship.
I’m not a true network marketer yet because I’m devoting most of my time to my job at the U.N. But my dream is to be the leader of a think tank for sustainable development of the African continent. I want this think tank to be the booster of the African Renaissance in terms of sustainability and economic growth. We want to promote wealth creation by helping young people believe in themselves and in entrepreneurship because they see living examples of others who have succeeded without going far in school.
My model is Asha, a seventh grade drop-out who today we call the Queen of Africa. She is teaching me, a doctor and a diplomat, what no university anywhere in the world can teach me, which is to change the lives of thousands, if not millions of people on my continent. That’s magic.
The center we will put in place next year will help African countries to look into network marketing as a viable business opportunity for these roving, jobless youth. Since there is no other solution, governments have to support it without reservation and facilitate the development of this business in the continent. This is what I will devote the next ten years of my life to, because I know what it has done for people who are very close to me and I see the potential of what it can do for thousands, if not millions of others.
What kind of help are you expecting from the governments?
I see working with governments as a perfect public/private partnership. Governments are the public administration and network marketing is the private sector par excellence. African countries have to create an enabling legal environment in order to attract network marketing companies and make the industry flourish in the continent. The current absence of legislation creates all kinds of anarchy. People can come in and say, “We are networkers,” while in truth they are scammers. We have to avoid this by first creating laws, then facilitate professional development. With my center I want to initiate the creation of an African Direct Selling Association, such as the ones you have in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Listening to his mentor Cherian Mathew before going on stage.
In addition to the DSA, here in the U.S., we have the ANMP, the Association of Network Marketing Professionals, whose purpose is to educate, set standards, and raise professionalism among network marketers across companies. In the coming years, the ANMP will open chapters in different regions of the world, including Africa.
We could absolutely envision an African chapter of the ANMP. I am confident that in two to three years we will see a boom of network marketing here. We live in a digital world of mobile technologies and social media, where movements and networks can grow very fast. Africa lies within this world.
Moreover, the network marketing spirit is in alignment with the deepest, ancestral values of the African people, as echoed in the ancient Adinkra symbol Boa me na me mmoa wo, meaning, “Help me and let me help you.” This was also the motto of the Ashanti people in Ghana, showing awareness of their interdependence in an inescapable web of mutual well-being and happiness.
This is exactly what network marketing is all about. If we focus on education and capacity-building through partnership with the right institutions, I think this continent can become the richest point in the global development of network marketing. That is my goal.
When we look at Africa’s past, we can’t help but notice a pattern of oppression, starting with slavery, colonization, then corrupt governments and factions that continued to exploit people. A business based on partnership, collaboration, and paying it forward is a radical shift. How do you see this new way of working together and helping each other take root in Africa?
I have no doubt it will, because Africa is open. The depiction of our continent in history books and in the media is not always accurate. Take my country for example. The Senegalese population is 90 percent Muslim, yet our first president was Christian. He was re-elected three times and ruled for twenty years until he chose to retire. Our next president was Muslim and his wife was Christian, and the same with our current president. We don’t have religious wars.
Africans are open-minded people and revenge is something we don’t know. Despite the colonization, despite the slavery, despite all those things, Africans still want to cooperate and the motto from the Ashanti people is proof of that.
The best driver for this is network marketing because it’s an equal platform for the rich and the poor, for the educated and the non-educated, for the urban boys or girls and those like me who come from the village. We are all network marketing kids in this platform of equal opportunity. The difference between the rich and the poor is the opportunity, and network marketing offers opportunity to everybody to become financially free.
Sharing the stage with Dr. Vijay Eswaran at a network marketing event.
With his friend, business partner, and role model Asha Krishnan,
presenting Dr. Vijay Eswaran´s seminal book, In the Sphere of Silence,
to the late Wangari Mathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
When you leave the U.N., are you going to miss your work there, or is there going to be some kind of continuity with what you will accomplish with your center?
Everything we do in life we have to say goodbye to one day. I’ve developed a belief that it’s better to assess and decide when to turn the page so we can take on new challenges. My belief is, yesterday is over. Today is about to be over. What remains is tomorrow and we have to work for our future. You can say about tomorrow that you don’t know what it is, and stay in your comfort zone. But this is not helping you at all; in fact, your comfort zone is your worst enemy. I’m driven by challenges and I feel it’s time for me to tackle new challenges, not only for myself, but for my continent. I want to fight for my people and my culture without which I could not exist. Africa has given me so much and it is time for me to give back. I don’t have any doubt that we are going to witness something very powerful, and successful, God willing, to support my fellow Africans and to help African governments eradicate poverty. This is my dream that keeps me awake at night.
Who are going to be the players in your think tank
It will include everyone invested in promoting entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth: the government, the private sector, and educational institutions such as Networking University. I don’t believe in economic growth driven by government. The government can design the legal framework and enable the environment, but the real drivers remain business and technology. My think tank will include every stakeholder that can insure economic growth through social and environmental justice and allow business people and entrepreneurs to play their highest role.
The more business people we have in Africa, the better it will be for the future of this continent. The more confident they are, the better they will perform and the more this continent will prosper. In order for that to happen, we have to develop new types of entrepreneurs, and one of these types is the network marketer. Guided by the principles of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, we will open lines of communication with all the stakeholders. My think tank will be a bridge for those who have needs to meet those who have solutions. This meeting will create synergy, which we know is always bigger than the sum of its individual elements.
With Dr. Josephine and Chris Gross at an international network marketing event in Malaysia, 2011.
Practically, how do you see the activities unfold? Will there be yearly conventions, publications, training events?
Definitely, the think tank will produce all of the above, bringing together people in the field of sustainability, rule of law, business, economic growth, education, and so on. We want to illuminate solutions; not get bogged down in problems.
The twenty-first century is the century of interdependence. John Fitzgerald Kennedy launched that concept fifty years ago to describe the relationship between the U.S. and the rest of the free world. Today is Africa’s time to change, to promote and show interdependence at its best, and our think tank will do so through events and reporting. Beyond a focus on reflection, it will also be an incubator for new programs and projects, handing them off to the true entrepreneurs for them to run with it, confidently because we will have shown them all the risks and opportunities to flourish in their business ventures.
Universities and other educational institutions will be partnering with us to raise the bar higher. To progress, you have to be open and learn new things. Every single day you have to improve yourself and you cannot do so without training. You cannot do it without interacting with those who are successful, with those who know and are experienced. That’s why we will be inviting trainers and educators from established institutions, such as Networking University, to come and teach success principles and best practices for creating financial freedom in the new economy.
The synergy that will come from the exchange between young African entrepreneurs and positive role models such as leaders in the network marketing profession will help lift Africa out of its challenges and into its rightful place as a major contributor to the new globalized world.
It’s a well-known fact that the African continent is one of the wealthiest in terms of natural and human resources, and today’s emerging technologies and communication facilities allow us to harness the idealism, creativity, ingenuity, skills, and talent of its people for the benefit of all.
My country’s first president, Léopold Sedar Senghor, summarized the African spirit in his famous words, “Nous sommes le pays du donner et du recevoir.” Through giving and receiving we create a sustainable world where everyone prospers.
Dr. Bakary Kante: Creating Wealth in Africa
By Dr. Josephine Gross
A couple of years ago, at an international networking marketing convention in Malaysia, Dr. Bakary Kante was introduced to us as a United Nations diplomat based in Kenya and ardent proponent of network marketing in Africa.
Dr. Kante and I met several more times and bonded over passionate discussions (mostly in French) about environmental issues, social justice, the empowerment of women, and the future of Africa.
As we were preparing this issue on entrepreneurship education, I reached out to our African friend, whom others would address as “His Excellency,” asking if he could connect me with a representative for Africa experienced in network marketing who could speak to our topic.
“Can I be your candidate?” he replied, and he went on to share with me his plans to leave the U.N. in the near future and launch the Africa Sustainability Center, “a leading think tank on sustainability, rule of law, and private-public partnership, focused on creatively stimulating new ideas, approaches, policies, and technological adaptations to facilitate the advancement of Africa’s interdependence in our new globalized economy.”
In laymen’s terms, Dr. Bakary Kante is creating a structure for African governments, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions to come together and explore sustainable business practices based on cooperation, partnership, and contribution.
Having a strong personal testimony of how network marketing changed the lives of his family and loved ones, Dr. Kante will be working with African heads of state to embrace and promote network marketing as a powerful vehicle and proven solution to some of the most pressing problems challenging his continent.—J.M.G.
Newly appointed youngest ever Director General
of the Environment for Senegal, 1984.
Tell us a little about your background.
I was born in a tiny village on the border of Senegal and Mali. I grew up in a family of twelve brothers and sisters, and my father has never in his life earned a single penny in salary. The first time I saw a nurse I was nine years old. As was the case with most families in the villages, we owed everything to the environment.
As a child, I was keenly aware of nature as the source of our livelihood: I could go catch a big fish in the river and bring it home without paying a single penny. My brother could go hunt and bring back meat; my sisters could go harvest fresh fruits and greens, all without paying a single penny.
I always challenge people when they put a price to poverty, because it simply is not true: the absence of money does not equal poverty. We used to live abundantly eating three meals a day without exchanging money. The wealth of the poor is definitely the environment, and I’m real proof of this. Living in harmony with nature was our way of life.
How did you arrive at the U.N.?
I studied international public law and environmental sciences in Dakar, Senegal. After I graduated with a double Ph.D., I was appointed Director General for the Environment in Senegal from 1984 till 1999. I became the lead negotiator for Senegal in many international negotiations and that’s how I was recognized by the U.N.
In 1998 the executive director for UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) came after me. I told him I was not available, that he would have to negotiate with my second reporting official, who happened to be the president of the Republic of Senegal. After a couple of months of negotiations between the U.N. and my president, I was released to join the U.N. as a director leading three divisions.
Right now, I’m the director of the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, meaning I develop law and oversee all conventions on climate change, biodiversity, water management, land policies, renewable energies, and so on. Rule of law and governance are the foundations of my work. That’s my story in a nutshell.
With his children, clock wise from top left, Penda 28, Hamady Sega 26, Daouda 24, and Coumba 22.
Then something happened, the day you were sitting in an airplane next to a lady named Asha Krishnan [featured Master Networker in the Mar/Apr 2011 issue of Networking Times, Ed.]
Yes, something special happened that day. I was going through a difficult period because the person who helped raise me, my big brother, was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. I was supporting my family financially at the time with my U.N. salary, and the doctors had told me that I should stop spending money on his health. “It’s over,” they said, and I was devastated.
The day I met Asha, I was extremely sad, but I felt this angel next to me, so I shared my story. Asha listened intently and said, “I have something I can lend you; I cannot give it to you because it is my business and it’s expensive, but take it and try it with your brother, and let’s see what happens.”
She gave me an energy product that looked like a small glass disc. At my wit’s end, I let my brother use it. The doctors had told me he had only one to three months to live, and a miracle happened. My brother continued to live for more than a year, thanks to God, and thanks to this product, which continues to create miracles for me. Since then, I’ve not stopped talking about this product, I take it with me wherever I go, and I became a network marketer by default because of it.
Were you familiar with the network marketing business model when you met Asha?
I didn’t know anything about the business. When Asha told me there was an income opportunity attached to the product, I told her, “I’m a U.N. Director, I don’t need money.” Later I realized this was quite arrogant and the business proved me wrong: network marketing changed the lives of my siblings and childhood friends who were relying on my salary before.
In Africa, no matter how big your salary, it’s never enough because you share it with everyone back home. Because I introduced my close family and friends to network marketing a few years ago, today they no longer need my financial support. They have recovered their freedom and their dignity, and that’s why I have such respect for this business. It gives those who are nobody a chance to become somebody. There is no diploma that can do this.
Thanking the participants of the World Congress of Chief Justices, Attorney Generals, and Auditor Generals in Rio de Janeiro, June 2012.
With network marketing leader Rahul and his team after giving a talk, Hyderabad, India, October 2012.
It started with a love for the product for you and your family, and eventually they turned into business-builders. How did that happen? How did they know what to do, what to say, and how to sell a product that’s relatively expensive?
Network marketing products might be expensive, but for the price of the products, you can start a business. You can’t start any other business with that amount of money anywhere in Africa, and probably, anywhere in the world.
Especially in my part of the world, people realize that what might be expensive for them initially is a tremendous gift, because it holds the key to freedom. People here see it as an investment: they will save and put their money together to be part of this business. Dignity and pride have no price.
Africa is often seen as a hopeless continent. People are so poor that all you can do is give them charity. But slowly, through this business, we are bringing hope and light in the darkness. Today I can tell you with confidence that, as an African leader, I see network marketing as the future of my continent. People are starting to understand that the business is all about learning by doing, which is the best school in life. The results have been life-changing for so many that I strongly believe African authorities have to embrace network marketing for their people.
For the next ten, fifteen years, we will have more than 500 million youth coming on the job market in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is no African government that can offer jobs to those people. They go to school, they earn diplomas, but it’s of no use. It’s like vegetables in the market: when you have plenty, the prices drop. Today we have so many university graduates that the salaries are going down. The beauty of network marketing is that these young people can put their diplomas in drawers and become networkers. They can have success in life and meet all their needs without a diploma or salary.
Seeing how network marketing has transformed the lives of your family and friends, you now are taking it a step further, with your plan to start a center for sustainability and entrepreneurship.
I’m not a true network marketer yet because I’m devoting most of my time to my job at the U.N. But my dream is to be the leader of a think tank for sustainable development of the African continent. I want this think tank to be the booster of the African Renaissance in terms of sustainability and economic growth. We want to promote wealth creation by helping young people believe in themselves and in entrepreneurship because they see living examples of others who have succeeded without going far in school.
My model is Asha, a seventh grade drop-out who today we call the Queen of Africa. She is teaching me, a doctor and a diplomat, what no university anywhere in the world can teach me, which is to change the lives of thousands, if not millions of people on my continent. That’s magic.
The center we will put in place next year will help African countries to look into network marketing as a viable business opportunity for these roving, jobless youth. Since there is no other solution, governments have to support it without reservation and facilitate the development of this business in the continent. This is what I will devote the next ten years of my life to, because I know what it has done for people who are very close to me and I see the potential of what it can do for thousands, if not millions of others.
What kind of help are you expecting from the governments?
I see working with governments as a perfect public/private partnership. Governments are the public administration and network marketing is the private sector par excellence. African countries have to create an enabling legal environment in order to attract network marketing companies and make the industry flourish in the continent. The current absence of legislation creates all kinds of anarchy. People can come in and say, “We are networkers,” while in truth they are scammers. We have to avoid this by first creating laws, then facilitate professional development. With my center I want to initiate the creation of an African Direct Selling Association, such as the ones you have in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Listening to his mentor Cherian Mathew before going on stage.
In addition to the DSA, here in the U.S., we have the ANMP, the Association of Network Marketing Professionals, whose purpose is to educate, set standards, and raise professionalism among network marketers across companies. In the coming years, the ANMP will open chapters in different regions of the world, including Africa.
We could absolutely envision an African chapter of the ANMP. I am confident that in two to three years we will see a boom of network marketing here. We live in a digital world of mobile technologies and social media, where movements and networks can grow very fast. Africa lies within this world.
Moreover, the network marketing spirit is in alignment with the deepest, ancestral values of the African people, as echoed in the ancient Adinkra symbol Boa me na me mmoa wo, meaning, “Help me and let me help you.” This was also the motto of the Ashanti people in Ghana, showing awareness of their interdependence in an inescapable web of mutual well-being and happiness.
This is exactly what network marketing is all about. If we focus on education and capacity-building through partnership with the right institutions, I think this continent can become the richest point in the global development of network marketing. That is my goal.
When we look at Africa’s past, we can’t help but notice a pattern of oppression, starting with slavery, colonization, then corrupt governments and factions that continued to exploit people. A business based on partnership, collaboration, and paying it forward is a radical shift. How do you see this new way of working together and helping each other take root in Africa?
I have no doubt it will, because Africa is open. The depiction of our continent in history books and in the media is not always accurate. Take my country for example. The Senegalese population is 90 percent Muslim, yet our first president was Christian. He was re-elected three times and ruled for twenty years until he chose to retire. Our next president was Muslim and his wife was Christian, and the same with our current president. We don’t have religious wars.
Africans are open-minded people and revenge is something we don’t know. Despite the colonization, despite the slavery, despite all those things, Africans still want to cooperate and the motto from the Ashanti people is proof of that.
The best driver for this is network marketing because it’s an equal platform for the rich and the poor, for the educated and the non-educated, for the urban boys or girls and those like me who come from the village. We are all network marketing kids in this platform of equal opportunity. The difference between the rich and the poor is the opportunity, and network marketing offers opportunity to everybody to become financially free.
Sharing the stage with Dr. Vijay Eswaran at a network marketing event.
With his friend, business partner, and role model Asha Krishnan,
presenting Dr. Vijay Eswaran´s seminal book, In the Sphere of Silence,
to the late Wangari Mathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
When you leave the U.N., are you going to miss your work there, or is there going to be some kind of continuity with what you will accomplish with your center?
Everything we do in life we have to say goodbye to one day. I’ve developed a belief that it’s better to assess and decide when to turn the page so we can take on new challenges. My belief is, yesterday is over. Today is about to be over. What remains is tomorrow and we have to work for our future. You can say about tomorrow that you don’t know what it is, and stay in your comfort zone. But this is not helping you at all; in fact, your comfort zone is your worst enemy. I’m driven by challenges and I feel it’s time for me to tackle new challenges, not only for myself, but for my continent. I want to fight for my people and my culture without which I could not exist. Africa has given me so much and it is time for me to give back. I don’t have any doubt that we are going to witness something very powerful, and successful, God willing, to support my fellow Africans and to help African governments eradicate poverty. This is my dream that keeps me awake at night.
Who are going to be the players in your think tank
It will include everyone invested in promoting entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth: the government, the private sector, and educational institutions such as Networking University. I don’t believe in economic growth driven by government. The government can design the legal framework and enable the environment, but the real drivers remain business and technology. My think tank will include every stakeholder that can insure economic growth through social and environmental justice and allow business people and entrepreneurs to play their highest role.
The more business people we have in Africa, the better it will be for the future of this continent. The more confident they are, the better they will perform and the more this continent will prosper. In order for that to happen, we have to develop new types of entrepreneurs, and one of these types is the network marketer. Guided by the principles of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, we will open lines of communication with all the stakeholders. My think tank will be a bridge for those who have needs to meet those who have solutions. This meeting will create synergy, which we know is always bigger than the sum of its individual elements.
With Dr. Josephine and Chris Gross at an international network marketing event in Malaysia, 2011.
Practically, how do you see the activities unfold? Will there be yearly conventions, publications, training events?
Definitely, the think tank will produce all of the above, bringing together people in the field of sustainability, rule of law, business, economic growth, education, and so on. We want to illuminate solutions; not get bogged down in problems.
The twenty-first century is the century of interdependence. John Fitzgerald Kennedy launched that concept fifty years ago to describe the relationship between the U.S. and the rest of the free world. Today is Africa’s time to change, to promote and show interdependence at its best, and our think tank will do so through events and reporting. Beyond a focus on reflection, it will also be an incubator for new programs and projects, handing them off to the true entrepreneurs for them to run with it, confidently because we will have shown them all the risks and opportunities to flourish in their business ventures.
Universities and other educational institutions will be partnering with us to raise the bar higher. To progress, you have to be open and learn new things. Every single day you have to improve yourself and you cannot do so without training. You cannot do it without interacting with those who are successful, with those who know and are experienced. That’s why we will be inviting trainers and educators from established institutions, such as Networking University, to come and teach success principles and best practices for creating financial freedom in the new economy.
The synergy that will come from the exchange between young African entrepreneurs and positive role models such as leaders in the network marketing profession will help lift Africa out of its challenges and into its rightful place as a major contributor to the new globalized world.
It’s a well-known fact that the African continent is one of the wealthiest in terms of natural and human resources, and today’s emerging technologies and communication facilities allow us to harness the idealism, creativity, ingenuity, skills, and talent of its people for the benefit of all.
My country’s first president, Léopold Sedar Senghor, summarized the African spirit in his famous words, “Nous sommes le pays du donner et du recevoir.” Through giving and receiving we create a sustainable world where everyone prospers.
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