The $1000 Idea Contest
February 12, 2010 by AVReporter · Leave a Comment
African Vibes Magazine has partnered with Keller Graduate School of Management, a subsidiary of Devry University to present an Ideas Contest. The contest offers African Vibes Magazine subscribers, Keller Graduate School of Management/Devry University students and alumni across the country, the opportunity to play an active role in influencing Africa’s development by offering creative, innovative proposals that will answer the question: ”What can you do with $1000 to help fight poverty in Africa?” African Vibes Magazine will award $1000 to the winner to fund his/her idea. All proposals submitted for this contest should answer the following questions:
- Where will the idea be implemented?
- Why is it a good idea?
- How will the idea be sustained?
- How will the $1000 be used to implement the idea?
- How does this idea address poverty in Africa?
- Who will benefit from this idea?
Submission Deadline
All submissions must be made by March 30th 2010.
Proposals entered by the deadline will be reviewed and the winner will be selected by a panel of judges.
How it works
- Submit your idea through our online submissions form below by March 30th 2010. Your idea should be submitted in the format of a word document/pdf (2 pages max) or Video (5 minutes max).
- On April 9th 2010, check our website www.africanvibes.com for the winner. The winner will have the opportunity to share their winning idea at the African Vibes Magazine 4th Anniversary Event on April 24th 2010.
Judging Criteria
- Reach: How many people would this idea affect?
- Depth: How deeply are people impacted? How urgent is the need?
- Attainability: Can this idea be implemented within a year or two?
- Efficiency: How simple and cost-effective is the idea?
- Longevity: How long will the idea’s impact last?
- Feasibility: Can the Idea be implemented within the specified budget of $1000
- Relevance: Is the idea relevant to the contest topic?
- Sustainability: Can the idea sustain itself or will it always require a new investment to be sustained?
Contest Prize
African Vibes Magazine will offer the Winner an Award for their innovation and $1,000 to fund their idea
Who can apply
Must be an African Vibes Magazine Subscriber or Keller Graduate School/Devry University Student or Alumni to be considered for the award
Submission Form
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About the Event
February 12, 2010 by AVReporter · 2 Comments
On April 24th 2010, African Vibes Magazine is rolling out the red carpet in style to celebrate 4 years of putting the positive spotlight on Africa and Africans.
This Red Carpet glam event focuses on showcasing contemporary Africa by presenting an eclectic mix of African culture, style and entertainment. Guests will be engaged in ways that will encourage them to take an interest in playing an active role in shaping Africa’s future.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will go toward supporting the African Vibes Magazine 1000 Africans for Haiti initiative (http://www.causes.com/AfricansForHaiti) to help earthquake victims in Haiti.
Schedule of Events
- Pre-Event Ideas Contest
- Pre-event Face of “I Wear African” Contest
- Glam Lounge
- I Wear African Runway and Awards Show
- VIP Lounge after Party
1000 Africans for Haiti
January 14, 2010 by AVReporter · Leave a Comment
In the wake of the devastation after the earthquake in Haiti, African Vibes Magazine is mobilizing Africans, readers, subscribers and fans to extend a helping hand to Haiti. The effort is done through Facebook Causes with 100% of contributions going directly to the RED CROSS. All donors through the 1000 Africans for Haiti Cause will receive a FREE African Vibes Magazine Digital Edition simply by filling out our contact form with “I AM ONE OF 1000 for Haiti” in the subject line, along with their name and email address where they want their FREE digital issue sent. To join the cause and contribute, click on JOIN the CAUSE >> button below.
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Akon and Mother Kine sit with African Vibes Magazine to discuss Konfidence and Giving
November 24, 2009 by AVReporter · Leave a Comment
R&B sensation is busy making hits and running his many different businesses. When African Vibes Magazine met with the artist, he was in the process of recording “Oh Africa” with Keri Hilson and The Soweto Gospel Choir in a campaign to benefit underprivileged African youth. This is one of many initiatives the Singer was engaged in to help Africans.
African Vibes Magazine Editor In Chief, Amabel Niba sat with Akon and his mother Kine in Los Angeles to talk about their work with the Konfidence foundation as well as upcoming initiatives by the foundation that they were piloting in Senegal before a planned future roll out into other parts of Africa.
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Inside African Vibes Magazine Issue 14
August 13, 2009 by AVReporter · Leave a Comment
PREVIEW THE AFRICAN VIBES ISSUE 14 AFRONISTA AND THE CITY PHOTOSHOOT
In this Issue 14, Designer Malena Ruth talks about her Poverty Not accessories and inspiration
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The I Wear African Campaign launches with great enthusiasm
April 22, 2009 by AVReporter · 2 Comments
All the theatre and drama of couture fashion was present at the African Vibes Magazine 3rd Anniversary I WEAR AFRICAN Campaign launch which took place over the weekend. The campaign, an initiative of Amabel Niba, the magazine’s Founder and Editorial Director generated lots of excitement as guests were encouraged to dress in Africa inspired fashions.
The event was a parade of glamorous evening wear as well as innovative couture and luxury wear from 8 Designers. The mood of the show ran the gamut from dramatic to sensual, whimsical to classic, traditional to eclectic. The wall to wall enthusiastic audience of socialites, fashion lovers and editors from different parts of the country and abroad flocked to the perennially elegant event April 18, 2009 to enjoy couture and a luxury fashion showcase by designers from Ghana, Cameroon, Sudan and DR Congo. Showcased labels were Bothdoll Fashions, Cote Minou, KiRette Couture, Knaf Couture, Modahnik and Studio D Maxsi. Guests received goodie bags with beauty items from Supporting Sponsor Milani Cosmetics and were served exotic hors d’oeuvres from Africa along with samples of juices from Silver Sponsor, Barrel Juice. Performances by emerging entertainers Les Belles D’Afrique and Stephane Afeni (S.A) also enchanted attendees.
“It is always a great feeling when we celebrate our growth and that feeling only gets better with the launching of this campaign. I was quite touched by the turnout and guests who came out showing off their beautiful African outfits. The launching was a great success, ” said Niba, who dressed for the occasion in a beautifully crafted cream-colored 2 piece outfit straight off the Runway by Afua Sam of Studio D Maxsi; later on changing into a pink strapless frock dress with special markings native to Cameroon by Kirette Couture.
The campaign is just one of the many initiatives the publication is engaged in to stay true to its goal of connecting the world to Africa.
“Getting to this milestone has been an extraordinary journey. We’ve traveled a tough and challenging road but with the continued support of our audience, advertisers, special event sponsors and partners, we have continued to grow; and for that we are truly grateful. We stay committed to play our part to share the beauty that comes from Africa through our different brands, events and initiatives. ” said Barnes Manga, President of African Vibes Communications.
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DJ Mix has confirmed they will be at the I WEAR AFRICAN Campaign launch
April 1, 2009 by AVReporter · Leave a Comment
DJ Mix, the Ivorian group that brought us “Bobaraba”, a song that celebrates the beauty of the African woman, have confirmed they will be coming early for a planned US Premier concert to be at the African Vibes Magazine I WEAR AFRICAN campaign launching.
Getting to know Millionaire Fullback Ovie Mughelli
December 16, 2008 by belleniba · 5 Comments
28 year old Ovie Mughelli is single, handsome, the highest paid fullback in the NFL and one of its hardest working athletes. In an interview with African Vibes Magazine’s Amabel Niba for the Jan/Feb 2009 Issue, Mughelli talks about his experience growing up in the US with Nigerian parents, their cultural differences and some of the challenges he had to overcome to become one of the best fullbacks in the NFL.
The Interview Preview:
Amabel Niba: Did you feel any different from the African American kids?
Ovie Mughelli: I always knew I was different from the African American kids. My mother would usually say “you are not like everyone else. You are an African child”. Some of the things that the other kids could do, I wasn’t allowed to do.
Amabel Niba: You took a tough journey and are now the highest paid Fullback in the NFL. Did you ever doubt yourself?
Ovie Mughelli: I doubted myself in college. Wake Forest was a very distinguished school. I was the only football player there who tried to go Premed. I was taking all the hard classes such as Organic Chemistry, Biology… I even took Anatomy. The students in the class were not athletes so they had twice as much time to study; to prepare and to be involved in the class. Being a student athlete, I didn’t have as much time. I was flying to Texas, New York … all over the place to play games and then I had to practice. It was difficult for me. I would go to class sometimes, tired and sleepy drinking coffee trying to stay awake. I would sit in the class for an hour and have no idea what the teacher was saying yet the test was tomorrow.
There are times when I would say “Am I even good enough to try to be a doctor like my Dad? Am I even good enough to be a Premed student? The stuff is so hard. I can’t even understand it.” Whenever I got into situations like that, I would go back to what my parents taught me as a child. I would look at everyone in the class and say “If these people can do it, I can do it too. I just have to work hard. There is no reason I can’t do it. I just need to calm down, work harder, get more help and properly schedule my time.” Time management is what my parents preach. That’s how they got to where they are today. I had to cut out the partying, cut out hanging out with girls so I could spend more time on my major which was Sports Medicine. If I wanted to be good, I had to work at it.
The same thing goes to football. When I got into the NFL, I doubted myself so much. I thought to myself “I was good in College. I was actually great in college but can I make it in the NFL? The guys are so big and so fast.” You had Guys like Ray Lewis … I could beat linebackers in college but in the NFL, the line backers were monstrous. They were beastly. They had veins popping out of their arms. They were like gladiators with red eyes. That’s how they seemed to me at the time; Like these immortal monsters. I felt like there was no way little old me could block them. I remember going up against Ray Lewis who is a perennial pro baller and one of the best in the league and he knocked me down. I went up again and he knocked me down. I got up again the third time and he knocked me down. It took every bit of courage that I had, to get up again and say you know what? I’m going to keep on coming at this guy full speed until I knock him down. It took me a couple of weeks of getting into the weight room working out and working on my technique but eventually I was able to not get knocked down. Soon I was able to hold my own and push him back.
It’s just about working at it. I would never have gotten to the point where I could knock him down, where I could take on any linebacker and feel like one of the best at what I do if I had given up. It’s all about persistence, sticking to it and not giving up on yourself because if you give up on yourself you will not have a chance to know how good you really are.
Read the entire interview in the upcoming digital and print edition of the African Vibes Magazine coming out January 1st 2009.
African Vibes Magazine’s Magic System Live Concert was a hit!
October 15, 2008 by AVReporter · 1 Comment
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A diverse group of multicultural individuals came out on Sunday October 12 2008 at Fur Nightclub to experience the electrifying performance from Magic System for the first time in Washington DC. Magic System is one of the most popular international groups from Africa with over 10 million album copies sold worldwide.The event was presented by African Vibes Magazine as an initiative of its President, Mr Barnes Manga. “Africa is full of very talented individuals and as part of our goal to connect the world to Africa, I felt it necessary to open up new avenues to share Africa with the world through music from our best artists” says Barnes Manga.
The Magazine brought on board Promotion groups, BCBG Productions and Impulse Entertainment to orchestrate the historic event which pulled a total of over 1200 guests.
The concert was opened up by African Vibes Magazine’s Editorial Director, Amabel Niba who stimulated the crowd and left them screaming in anticipation. Magic System came out on stage with an acapella, further stimulating already excited crowd. They performed some of their past and current hits including “1er Gaou”, “kit dit mie”, “Bouger bouger”, “T’endors pas” among others. Lead singer, Asalfo encouraged the crowd to sing along on multiple occassions.
The event continued on to Blu Lounge & Grill, owned by African Vibes Magazine President, Barnes Manga. Some guest from the concert and a group of more excited fans joined the performers at the After Party. DJ Yveco rocked the dance floor, keeping the vibe going until the early hours of the morning. “This event was a great success” said Barnes Manga. ”It was refreshing to see such diversity in one place. We will continue doing our part in properly representing the continent and bringing people together.”
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Magic System in Concert
September 24, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Title: African Vibes Magazine Presents Magic System Live in Concert
Location: Fur ~ 33 Paterson St NE, Washington DC 20002
Link out: Click here
Description:
AFRICAN VIBES MAGAZINE
PRESENTS
MAGIC SYSTEM
LIVE IN CONCERT
Event Date: Sunday, October 12 2008
Concert Venue: Fur ~ 33 Patterson St NE, Washington DC 20002
Concert Start Time: 6:00 PM
After Party Venue: Blu Lounge & Grill ~ 6821 Reed St, Bethesda MD 20814
After Party Start Time: 11:00 PM
Event Contact: 301.442.4607 | 240.595.9753
