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Sunday, June 15, 2025

13 Things You Didn't Know About African Fathers

Here are 13 things you didn't know about our African fathers. Or perhaps, you know… lolz!

They are so deep in African culture and values. Many of our African fathers love to wear their native African clothes, eat their African foods, and speak their African languages. In as much as they appreciate foreign things, they are well proud of their African culture and values.
They are disciplinarians. For our African fathers, discipline equals love. What may seem like strictness is often a deeply rooted form of love, aiming to build discipline, resilience, hardwork, and character in their children.
They’re great storytellers. Our African fathers are great storytellers. They share wisdom, history, and life lessons through oral stories, proverbs, and African adages. We enjoy these stories with them during our holidays and weekends.
They're deeply spiritual. Our African fathers carry a strong connection to faith and spirituality. This shapes how they guide their families. Many of us grew up in religious homes following the doctrines and ordinances of our faith given by our fathers.
They sacrifice in silence. Our fathers carry silent burdens. They work hard to make ends meet and do whatever it takes to ensure our families survive and thrive. They also don’t express their struggles openly but silently bear the weight of family responsibilities and societal expectations.
They value education deeply. Our African fathers value education deeply. Despite limited means, many of them prioritize our education, seeing it as the gateway to our freedom and a good life.
They are always contented and not materialistic. Our fathers are always satisfied with what they have. They don't envy other people's things, and they respect and honor the properties of others. They are a people of integrity and character.
They are role models. Our African fathers lead by example. Whether it’s waking up early, showing hospitality, or handling disputes, our fathers teach more through action than words.
They mentor the community. Many of our African fathers serve as mentors, coaches, and guidance in our communities. This allows many of us to learn from them even if they are not our biological fathers.
They are custodians of African tradition. From naming ceremonies to rites of passage, our fathers are key in preserving and passing on cultural heritage. They love respect and value everyone that expresses it.
They know more than they let on. Many of our African fathers may appear quiet or unassuming but carry deep knowledge about situations, politics, and the environment. So, you hardly know all what they know. They are good at keeping secrets and private information.
They love proverbs. Our fathers love to teach and speak in proverbs. This is because the proverbs are full of wisdom, and they easily express whatever they are trying to say in short words. So yes, speaking in proverbs is one of their hobbies (lolz). For example – “A child who does not travel thinks only his mother is the best cook.” Our fathers pass on lessons through these timeless sayings. Check my blog to read more about some Yoruba proverbs. Click here.
They dream big for their children. Last but not least is – our African fathers love us so much that they dream big for us. They always desire a better life for us. They always want us to do well in every area of our lives, and they keep encouraging and supporting us. And very importantly, they always carry a huge dream of us living a better life than theirs. Oh, what great fathers we have, indeed!

Finally,

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing fathers in the world!

May you continue to shine as the gems and guiding lights that you are in our lives and in the world. We celebrate you, we honor you, and we love you deeply.

Thank you for your unwavering strength, your quiet sacrifices, and the love you pour out every single day.

We pray you enjoy long life, abundant joy, and endless prosperity. God bless you!

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Saturday, June 14, 2025

18 Things You Didn't Know About Africans

Africans were the first mathematicians in the world. People from West and Central Africa, like the Ishango bone from Congo (20,000+ years old), show early arithmetic and scientific calculations.
We used oral tradition to preserve our history, science, and philosophy without written texts for thousands of years.
Our elders are living libraries. We consult them like universities because of their vast wisdom and experiences.
We have one of the highest multilingual rates in the world. We speak more than 10,000 languages across the world. An average African speaks at least two languages fluently.
We use our hairstyles to communicate messages. We tell stories about our tribe, age, status, or spirituality.
In many African cultures, our names carry deep meaning and are often given based on days, events, seasons, or spiritual visions.
We dance not only for fun, but also as a form of worship, healing, storytelling, and togetherness.
We have some of the best healing practices and use of plants for different human purposes in the world.
As Africans, we have used fasting, herbal detox, and spiritual cleansing for health and mental clarity for centuries.
Our generosity as Africans is unmatched—we feed the guest before we eat.
We value wisdom over wealth and a good name over gold.
We don’t put our elders in old people’s homes—they are treasured as mentors and caregivers.
We are spiritually rich and religiously grounded. Africans are the most religious people in the world. We have the highest number of Christians in the world.
Some of our women still give birth squatting, chanting, or in water, guided by ancestral practices.
As Africans, we value community over the individual. We raise each other’s children and share labor. We live together, eat together, play together, and work together.
As Africans, we are some of the most resilient people in the world because of the challenges we’ve faced in the past before human civilization.
In ancient times, we used dreams, intuition, and ancestral guidance for decision-making.
As Africans, we are excellent in negotiations, storytelling, and marketing—even without formal training.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

10 Things that Make Africans Unique in the World

As Africans, there is no doubt that we are a unique people in the world. Whether we are living on the continent or abroad, we hold firmly to our African values—not just because we were born in Africa, but because Africa was born in us.

It is in this spirit that I introduce to you these 10 powerful qualities, among others, that I believe make Africans unique in the world.

1. Cultural Diversity

Let's start with what makes us who we are—our culture and heritage. Africa is home to over 3,000 ethnic groups and more than 2,000 languages, making it the most culturally diverse continent in the world. Each group has its own customs, traditions, dances, dress styles, and beliefs.

2. Strong Sense of Community (Ubuntu)

We live by the principle of "Ubuntu", a Zulu language, which means "I am because we are." This spirit of togetherness, family, hospitality, generosity, and support for one another is a core part of our African identity.

3. Rich Oral Tradition

Storytelling, proverbs, folktales, and songs have been used for centuries to pass down wisdom, history, and values from our forefathers. The oral tradition remains a strong feature in our education and culture.

4. Resilience and Strength

From colonialism to modern challenges, we have shown deep resilience, adaptability, and the ability to thrive under adversity while still keeping our hope and joy.

5. Vibrant Music and Dance

African music is the root of many global music styles (e.g., jazz, blues, hip-hop, reggae, and so on). Rhythmic beats, drums, and energetic dances are an essential part of our expression and celebration. African artists are among the best musicians in the world. What’s more? We use music to showcase our values, culture, and language.

6. Natural Beauty and Rich Resources

Africa has vast natural beauty—from the Sahara Desert to the Serengeti, Victoria Falls to Mount Kilimanjaro. It is also rich in resources such as gold, diamonds, oil, cocoa, and many others that many nations around the world are striving to get.

7. Traditional Medicine and Knowledge

Many of us Africans use herbal medicine and traditional healing systems passed down from our forefathers to cure common ailments and diseases. This knowledge, now gaining global attention, reflects our deep understanding of nature and herbs.

8. Creative Fashion and Art

Our African fabrics (like Ankara, Kente, and Aso Oke), beadwork, hairstyles, body art, and jewelry show our deep creativity, symbolism, and cultural pride. We also have some of the best artists and fashion designers in the world.

9. Spiritual Connection

As I often mention on my blog, Africans are deeply spiritual—whether in Christianity, Islam, or traditional religions, we have made a global impact in this area. There is a strong sense of divine purpose, reverence for spiritual matters, and faith in God among Africans.

10. Youthful Energy

Last but not least is our youthful energy. Africa has the youngest population in the world, full of ambition, innovation, and creativity. Our youth are reshaping tech, business, arts, sports, music, and lots more on the global stage.

So, I hope you've enjoyed those ten things that make Africans unique in the world. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas in the comment section below. Thanks for reading!

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Monday, June 2, 2025

5 Types of Prisons that the Colonial Agents Have Put Africans In

There are five types of prisons that the colonial agents have put Africans in, and it’s important we are aware of them so we know how to come out of them.

1. Political Prison
This is a prison in which they’ve ripped us of real political power and leadership. If you wonder why we don’t have leadership in Africa, it is because of this prison. The colonists have made African leaders their puppets and mere figureheads.

They threaten them with sanctions and isolation if they don’t do their bidding, and the African leaders just yield to their pressure. They answer to them like their bosses and masters, and these agents tell them what to do.

So, they’ve made African leadership weak and a caricature, while they put bad systems and structures in our countries. Nothing is working. We don’t have government. No security. No economic stability. No basic amenities. We live in a jungle where politicians only think of embezzling public funds and the next elections, while they keep the people in hunger and abject poverty.

The colonists give African politicians security support from being removed from office, and they clamp down on people who protest and clamor for change. Everything that will bring change is what they will oppose. They form wicked, anti-people policies that will further make life harder for people, while they enjoy luxury and an opulent lifestyle.

The political prison has made the system of government in Africa (called democracy) a sham and a scam. It is a pure money-making venture where every rich person invests money, bribes the electorate and election officials, and smuggles their way in. When they arrive in office, they embezzle public funds and wreak the economy of the nation.

In all of this, people have no choice but to accept the "leader"—or better put, the dictator—that is imposed on them. No better candidate or a person who would truly change the lives of the people would be allowed to get there. They would make sure they disallow that in every way and create opportunities for their own candidate to get power.

If at all the right candidate gets into power, he or she would not last because of the system they created. Such a person would either join them or be eliminated. We have seen many examples of this on our continent. Many great African leaders who meant well for their people were quickly eliminated, while those who are puppets to them still remain in power for years.

Africa is indeed in a political prison, and unless we fight for our freedom, this evil will continue on our continent.

I believe power still belongs to the people, and no matter what evil systems and structures these colonial agents have created on our continent, we can destroy them and create a better system for ourselves.

Democracy is a colonization tool. It’s not working in Africa, and it will never work. The systems that are working in Africa are not democratic. Burkina Faso is an example. Our people are waking up from the hypnosis of the colonial agents who brainwashed us into believing that the only better form of government is democracy—in which case, it becomes easier for them to manipulate us and keep us in abject poverty and underdevelopment.

But it’s game over for them. Their time is up. And they must be eliminated from our continent and from our affairs.

2. Migration Prison
This prison disallows us to move freely anywhere—especially on our own continent. Africans cannot move freely. We have to get a visa to go anywhere, even within our own continent. Yet, the white man can move freely wherever he wants—including on our own continent. This is absolutely unfair and unacceptable.

The West can dictate who is allowed or not allowed in their countries, but we are not allowed to do that on our continent. They can come in anytime they want, anywhere they want. They created visa and migration policies to control and contain us. They exploit and extort us. They say it’s good to control the movement of people, yet they are moving freely wherever they want. Such an evil and wicked system!

They have put us Africans in a migration prison, and for many of us, travelling is a herculean task. We line up to get visas at their embassies, pay a lot of money, and waste a lot of time—only to be denied visas eventually and given flimsy, stupid excuses.

It’s high time we fought these evil agents and brought back our freedom of movement and residence. We are not limited and must not be limited by any human being on the planet Earth.

3. Economic Prison

This prison makes economic and financial independence for Africans impossible. For a long time, Africans and African economies have been crawling slowly and totally dependent on the West. There is no valuable economic or financial activity done on African soil without the need for foreign control.

All the 54 African countries have different currencies. Imagine a continent of 54 countries with 42 different currencies. So, in just a short distance of moving from one location to another, you are changing currencies like clothes—and all that on the same African soil.

Now, here’s something even more absurd: the currencies, especially the CFA Franc, which are used by francophone countries, are printed abroad. Most currencies in Africa are tied to France. France controls the currencies of many African countries, and by extension, Europe and America have tremendous influence on African currencies and economies.

Africa cannot create its own single currency; it has to depend on instructions given by the West. This is what the economic prison looks like.

Our exports and economic activities are tied to Europe and America. They dictate the value of our currencies and our goods. An absolutely unfair and wicked system created by the colonial agents. We must stop this evil and wickedness, and come out of the economic and financial prison they’ve put us in.

4. Educational Prison

“Africans don’t have brains. They can’t do anything on their own. They need instructions. They need to be directed.” That’s the mentality of the colonists. They believe Africans always need to be told what to do. They believe they must form our educational systema and academic curriculum—what education we should have, what we should learn or be taught.

The colonists have limited us with the curriculum and the scope of knowledge they’ve given us. As an African, you don’t have a say or right to do anything outside of what you’re given. You must follow all the instructions handed down to you. You can’t propose your own ideas or make a new theory. Only European or American ideas count. Yours has no value. It has no place in the global space.

You have to get a certificate certified by the West before you can get a job. But they don’t need any certification from Africa. They might not even go to school. All they need is their experience. But for you, African, you must toil hard to get a certificate—then still go on searching endlessly for a job.

The foreign educational curriculum has been archaic and is a tool of colonization on our continent. It holds no value or relevance in our African societies. Many professors and Ph.Ds can’t use their theoretical knowledge to solve local problems. We have a bunch of graduates designed to be job seekers, trained to work only for the imperialists.

So, our nations produce lots of graduates who are useless on the continent but useful to the West. Many eventually leave Africa and migrate to Western countries, where they finally deploy their gifts—becoming useful to foreign nations and useless to Africa that groomed and nurtured them.

Part of this educational prison is the practice of giving the same exams and tests to people of different mental capacities and learning abilities.

As an African, you think you’re not good enough when you don’t meet the standard they set for you. They brand you a dullard. They say you don’t know anything. But your strengths have been misinterpreted as weakness. Your abilities have been misconstrued as liabilities.

Africa must come out of this educational prison. We must build our own educational systems and curriculum. We must create academic structures that are tailor-made for our people and our societies. We must no longer depend on foreign ideas to solve our local problems. We must individually groom our children and let them focus on learning what is relevant to our societies—not foreign ones.

5. Technological Prison

If you wonder why Africans have been lagging in the area of technology, it is because of the technological prison that the colonial agents have put us in. We are the largest consumers of technological products, yet we lag behind the most in this area.

We use different social media platforms created for us, but we have none of our own—despite our population and vast resources. We depend on foreign technology to do practically everything on our continent. There are no major indigenous technological innovations or breakthroughs. Many of our tech gurus and innovators are in the West, working day and night for the slave masters.

The West is stealing our youths, talents, and potentials, and continuously making it harder for us to build our own technology locally. We depend on foreign internet and servers. Even our electricity and power systems cannot function without input from the West. Everything about us is tied to them.

Recently, there’s been a spike in the prices of technological services in many parts of Africa. Communication tariffs, internet data, electricity, and the cost of technological goods have all skyrocketed. There is no technological freedom because we are in a technological prison—and our leaders are not ready to help. They have become stooges and puppets to these Western colonists.

But we will surely be free from the hands of these colonial demons and reclaim our freedom. Before they came, Africa was thriving in technology and modernization. But their so-called civilization and westernization have been nothing more than colonization tools used to manipulate and enslave us.

It is time-up for these colonial agents. And Africa and Africans will be free indeed.

- S.O PIENS, MD

June, 2025

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Solving Our Security Problem —Tackling the Economic Crisis (Part 17)

We've been talking about solving our security problem—and it’s time we start taking it seriously. Africa is sitting on a powder keg, and the drums of war and social unrest are growing louder every day.

We're losing too much to insecurity—both in human lives and natural resources. People are dying daily, and our mineral wealth is being plundered.

In Nigeria alone, over two million people were kidnapped in a single year, and more than ₦2.2 trillion was paid as ransom, according to recent statistics from the National Bureau of Investigation. These numbers are staggering and heartbreaking. Crime is spreading like wildfire across our countries and the continent.

The truth is, much of this insecurity is fueled by economic crisis. When people are not economically free, crime becomes a survival strategy. So, if we want to solve our security problem, we must solve our economic challenges.

The root of our economic crisis is our lack of productivity. Our economy is not working because we consume far more than we produce.

We face skyrocketing inflation, rampant unemployment, unchecked corruption, and a dangerous lack of value creation. We must return to the fundamentals—investing heavily in the production of our basic needs and revitalizing the primary sectors of our economy.

Too many of our people dream only of office jobs or government work, yet we remain a developing continent with undeveloped systems. This means we must urgently focus on grassroots economic activities: farming, fishing, mining, construction, food processing, and manufacturing. These are the engines that can drive real change.

While a privileged few enjoy luxury, the majority are still struggling to meet their basic needs. We must prioritize survival over the imitation of opulence.

Africa still has the highest number of internally displaced people and the largest population living in extreme poverty. Yet, paradoxically, we also possess one of the highest productivity potentials in the world.

We have the strongest youth population, the most fertile lands, and abundant natural resources. So, why are we still stuck? Who is holding us back? What is really happening?

It’s disheartening to hear that some politicians are profiting from our insecurity—recruiting bandits and hooligans, exploiting chaos for ransom money and power. These wolves walk freely among us, while the rest of us live in fear. We’ve begun to accept this oppression as our fate.

But for how long? When will we rise and reclaim our destiny?

We cannot solve a broken system with broken values. We need a cultural shift. It’s time to move away from unproductive traditions and misplaced priorities. While billions are poured into building churches and religious monuments, our industries and factories lie abandoned. Our youth are jobless, but our religious buildings are filled every day. Isn’t that a misplaced priority?

There is madness in a society where hunger thrives, yet more altars are being built than farms. We’ve allowed ourselves to be bewitched by false doctrines—miracle money, supernatural favor, sudden alerts—while ignoring the work of our hands.

Faith without action is dead. God has not mocked us; we have mocked Him with our foolishness.

We need to sit down and reflect on our lives. People neglect their businesses but are quick to sow seeds in churches. They ignore their factories but pour their last money into religious offerings. This is not faith—it’s ignorance.

Africa needs to wake up. We need to rise before things spiral completely out of control. Yes, religion has a role in our society—but when it starts to paralyze productivity and blind people from reality, then we must question it.

Statistics clearly show a correlation between excessive religiosity and poverty. Highly religious nations often rank among the poorest, because they have confused religiosity with spirituality.

We are a spiritual people, yes—but spirituality must not be an excuse for idleness and mediocrity. God does not reward laziness. We cannot pray our way into prosperity while neglecting the land, the factory, and the marketplace.

We must wake up and resist the evil plaguing our land. Bad roads, food shortages, inflation, insecurity, corruption—these are real problems that require real solutions.

If we want to end insecurity, we must revitalize our economy. We must invest in our people, in our productivity, and in our future.

Africa’s greatness is not a myth—it is a mission. Our future is not a dream—it is a decision. The time to rise is now. The change we seek will not come from outside—it must begin with us.

From the farms to the factories, from the schools to the streets, let us build a new Africa—bold, productive, and secure.

Let us awaken the sleeping giant. Let us fight not with weapons, but with wisdom, work, and will. Our time is now!

I see greatness rising in Africa. Cheers!

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The Ibrahim Traoré of Africa

At first, I wasn’t sure what he was doing. But after doing some research, I realized he truly deserves some kudos.

First, for his outstanding ability to wrest power from the scavengers and predators who have been draining the country dry for so long. Second, for his courage and bravery to stand against oppression from the colonial masters.

We all know the West—especially France—doesn't want him alive, but grace has kept him going. He and his men have been working tirelessly to push back the evil forces and survive numerous assassination attempts.

He has vowed to commit himself to the development of his country, Burkina Faso, and to foil every evil plot of his enemies. We will continue to pray for him and support him in every way we can. He is one of our own and a true example of real leadership in Africa.

He took power in October 2022, and in less than three years, he has transformed Burkina Faso. Here are some of the things he did:

Economic Growth: Under his leadership, Burkina Faso's GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion. His administration rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, choosing instead to pay off local debts and promote economic self-reliance.
Industrial Development: His government established two tomato processing plants and a gold refinery to enhance local processing capabilities and reduce dependence on raw exports.
Infrastructure: A new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, is currently under construction and is expected to open this year, with a capacity to handle 1 million passengers annually.
Agricultural Reform: He launched the Presidential Initiative for Agriculture which is created to revitalize the agricultural sector by cultivating 14,725 hectares during the 2023–2024 season. The goal is to produce 190,000 tons of cereals and tubers. The initiative also distributed over 400 tractors and other equipment to boost production and support rural stakeholders.
Cultural Sovereignty: In a move to promote cultural pride and independence, Traoré banned British-style legal wigs and gowns in local courts, replacing them with traditional Burkinabé attire. He has also worked to reduce the influence of foreign languages in the country, especially French.
Defense and Sovereignty: He has taken a firm stance against foreign interference by banning French military operations and expelling French troops from Burkina Faso.
Regional Alliance Building: He played a pivotal role in forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) alongside Mali and Niger, with the aim of countering the influence of ECOWAS and promoting regional sovereignty.

This is the kind of leadership Africa needs. Forget whether it’s military or civilian—if military leadership is what works in Africa, then more African countries should go for it. I know it's not easy, but it’s definitely possible. We must take back our land from the hands of wolves.

I've previously shared my thoughts on what kind of leadership would work for Africa long-term—you can read it here.

So, we will keep supporting and praying for Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

Other African leaders should learn from him, and African youths must rise to spearhead a new wave of revolution—to displace the old, weak, and sick politicians who are destroying our land and to reclaim our future.

I see greatness rising in Africa. Cheers!

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