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The 2007 AfricanLoft Cyber Essay Contest
UPDATE July, 26, 2007: Cyber Essay Deadline Extended; Now Closes on August 10.
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To celebrate and mark the official launch of AfricanLoft as a platform for Africans and Afrophiles worldwide. AfricanLoft is proud to present:
The 2007 AfricanLoft Cyber Essay Contest
Pick and Discuss any or all of the following:
- My Greatest Life Challenge
- An essay on your greatest life challengeor challenges
- My Best Adventure Story
- Present your best adventure story ever
- I’m Going to Rant!
- Just rant about an issue that bugs the living daylights out of you.What needs to be done?
Upload your narrative to the AfricanLoft Community.Non-members – this is a great opportunity to be part of the Community: Join and Create a Profile with (photo/avatar) and upload your essay as a blog entry.
NOTE:
- You may pick one, any, or all and discuss.
- Please Limit entry to 600-1200 words.
- Pictures and any support media are allowed.
- Tag all submissions with this tag: “Essay07″.
- Bloggers: Please insert your blog URL as well.
Deadline
Submission must be in latest byJuly 26August 10, 2007. So start writing!Prizes
1st – $100 gift card or cash equivalent2nd – $50 gift card or cash equivalent
Judges
Shingisai Chando
Co-Founder of Southern African Young Professionals (SAYP). Shingisai has a masters degree in African Studies from Ohio State University. She is also a writer with Kitu Kizuri magazine.
Asher Tarivona Mutsengi
Asher is an agro-business professional, writer (Zim Daily) and human rights activist.Cindy Yang Tufo
Cindy is New York City-based corporate lawyer. She is an Afrophile at heart and can give you the current political situation in any African country.Don Thieme
Don exemplifies the Afrophile spirit. He was born in Nigeria and that is where his love began. He is a geomorphologist/archaeologist with several ongoing field projects spread throughout the eastern United States.Mwaba Chisenga
Mwaba is an information systems security specialist based in Pennsylvania. He holds a Master of Science in Management and B.Sc in Mining Engineering.
Laspapi
Playwright, poet and lawyer based in Nigeria…Terms and conditions
Prizes will only be given if there are 75 or more contestants.
Multiple entries are encouraged.Need help?
Leave your questions in the comment section or send a message here.
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- 2007 Cyber Essay #4: Omotaylor’s Rant: Bad Leadership
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- 2007 Cyber Essay #6: Rant
- 2007 Cyber Essay #1: …I’m Going to Rant about Procreation in Africa
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pamelastitch | Jul 12, 2007 | Reply
IT IS ON!!!
princess | Jul 13, 2007 | Reply
Great initiative.
Ugo Daniels | Jul 13, 2007 | Reply
I’m already writing mine
Miss Opeke | Jul 13, 2007 | Reply
I need to put ma thinkin’ cap on…
Sparkle | Jul 13, 2007 | Reply
saw this stuff on Pamela’s blog
should be fun
make I register sef
Oracle | Jul 13, 2007 | Reply
This sure is gonna be one big competition
Jane S Koko | Jul 14, 2007 | Reply
make i register too sef…
Omotaylor | Jul 14, 2007 | Reply
Ms Opeke – are you from Ile-Oluji, as I’ve tried to contact in vain a schooldays friend of mine by name Funke? Please let me know
Miss Opeke | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
@Omotaylor…No I am not. I think you can do a yahoo or google search. I think there’s a Funke Opeke who works for MTN.
Chediel | Jul 17, 2007 | Reply
So great.
Omotaylor | Jul 17, 2007 | Reply
Ms Opeke: She’s the very one, if you get hold of a contact, please let me know. Don’t worry, she’ll be only too glad to hear from me for she be my aburo daadaa. Thanks for the response. Strange enough she also calls herself MsOpeke.
Tope | Jul 31, 2007 | Reply
Saw this on studyinogun.com glad of the extension
keneth okpomo | Aug 1, 2007 | Reply
I hear you. Ishould write my essay and submit soonest!
keneth okpomo | Aug 1, 2007 | Reply
I hear you. I should write and submit soonest!
prince orduh | Dec 17, 2007 | Reply
i want to be about the 2008 essay competition, prince from madonna university in nigeria okija.
Ediomo Udofia | Mar 24, 2008 | Reply
When is the topic and the deadline for the submission of your 2008 Essay.
uwaoma chisom | Mar 26, 2008 | Reply
please how can one post his or her essay?
Omotaylor | Mar 26, 2008 | Reply
Dear U Chisom this compeition has ended but be on the lookout for I know there will be lots more from our well and able Caretaker on the Loft.
Omotaylor | Mar 26, 2008 | Reply
@Miss Opeke, by the way I was able to get in touch with Funke Opeke at last after donkey years. Thanks. Afrian Loft does bring people together.