: About Me

"An American-raised Nigerian that has found his home and heart in Western Kenya."

My passion is ...

bringing the opportunities I was afforded in America back to Africa

I know too much about ...

African languages

My parents always told me ...

you're not working to your full potential!

My childhood ambition ...

be a school headmaster

My favorite memory ...

any one of the Thanksgiving or Christmas parties we had where all of our family could attend

Why I write ...

because somebody might eventually read it

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

anything about Jesus sung in an African language

My first job ...

sacking groceries for Minyard's

My best moment ...

seeing the girl who was nicknamed after me

My inspiration ...

my younger sister, Tomiwa

Society & Lifestyle > African & Middle Eastern Culture The pros and cons of English as a medium of instruction in African schools

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Since the Tower of Babel back in Genesis chapter 11, bringing people together using the same language has been difficult if not near impossible. So for the continent with well over a thousand different languages, this endeavor has been nothing less than challenging. This article talks about the use of English in the African education system but much could be said for the other languages that are spoken throughout Africa such as French, Portuguese and even Arabic. Currently, there are 21 countries that use French as the official national language or as one of the national languages, 19 that...

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