Women's/Fashion Magazines and the African renaissance

I am impressed by the number of new women’s magazines in the, "for Africa by Africa" space. Not only the number but the equality. It shows that people have stopped whining about the miss representation of Africa in western media and are really stepping up to the challenge of self-representation. Self-representation is the only way for to destroy the myopic view of Africa as synonymous with naked starving children with big bellies and despotic dictatorial leaders, also with big bellies but for entirely different reasons.

I recently came across two such magazines with compelling online presences. The first is "Kitu Kizuri" and the second id called "Mimi". Notice that both these magazines spot Swahili names yet they are related only in subject matter. I think that this is a sign of the progressive recognition of the phonetic beauty of the Swahili language and African languages in general.

I am currently in the process of getting involved int the creation of yet another magazine, this time with a more Nigerian focus. The magazine is called BHF and is sure to me a major player in this space. The team leading it is very visionary and I’m looking forward to big things.

BALLER-ITIS

Scientific name - ballinus confusicus. Also known as ballin' fever.
(definition) - A condition in which an individual is under the illusion of financial prosperity due the acquisition of a sum of money that is large relative to the average content of their bank account.
(The terms are suspected to have been coined by me as I was was through jester towards the PCL)

Typical causes include receiving an open ended scholarship, a grant and in some cases a monthly paychecks (though these are known to cause relatively mild attacks). Internships are an especially virulent cause of baller-itis amongst college students.

Symptoms typically include feelings of excessive euphoria, a sharp increase in trips to the mall. Victims are often seen spotting a selection new kicks with pairs being interchanged in rapid succession.

Contrary to popular belief, the use of the word 'Ballin!', even when accompanied with the 'free throw' hand motion is not a sign of a baller-itis attack.

Some popular cures include, frequent glances at ones tuition loan statement and/or maxed out credit card statement. Repeatedly chanting the Marta "The money is all in my mind", many also help. For extreme cases it is recommended that you take one of your maxed out credit cards and swipe it at two or three convenience stores. Adding a high fashion store at the local mall to the list will increase impact but this should only be done as a last resort.

If you are suffering, or like me, have survived an attack of baller-itis, please feel free to comment on this.