African Perspective

Starting as a social-cultural group of 11 close family friends in 2008, YAPS has flourished into an established NPO catering to the cultural, educational and social development and strengthening of the Portuguese culture. Our roots are in Portugal but our branches stretch throughout South Africa.

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Robin Banks is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of Mind Power and
Personal Mastery. He is a highly sought-after international speaker and has spoken to CEO
and Senior Management from global Fortune 500 companies.
He has dedicated his life to the transformation of global consciousness and his ultimate
desire is to empower people to take charge of their lives and create a brighter future for
themselves, their community, their country and the planet.
He is a prolific speaker and presenter and has an amazing ability to combine solid content
with a humorous and dynamic presentation. People from all walks of life, from shelf packers
to CEO’s, have been transformed and inspired by Robin’s presentations.
He is continually being featured on radio and television shows, in newspaper and magazine
articles, and video conferencing presentations. Robin has traveled and spoken extensively;
he has mastered the art of communication and uses his gift of understanding group
dynamics, to deliver a powerful and life-changing message.
He has a very diverse background in construction, sales, and retail, and it was in 1995 that he
discovered his passion for people development whilst working as Programme Director for the
RALI project, a rich and dynamic multicultural Youth Leadership programme.
Robin’s most successful programmes are his "Success is a Choice" motivational
presentation, the "Victim to Victor" programme and the four-week "Mind Power" course. His
workshops and presentations have had an impact on the lives of more than 500,000 people
throughout the globe in Corporate, NGO, Government, Educational, and Public sectors.

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Allon Raiz is regarded both locally and globally as a pioneer and maverick in the business-incubation
industry. He is the founder and CEO of Raizcorp which, according to The Economist, is the only genuine
incubator in Africa and which currently supports over 500 businesses.
Allon is the author of two best-selling entrepreneurial books – Lose the Business Plan and What to Do
When You Want to Give Up. He hosted the first national radio show on entrepreneurship in South Africa
in 2004; wrote and hosted the first South African prime-time entrepreneurship reality television show;
and created and published an ongoing entrepreneurial cartoon strip. Allon is currently hosting his sixth
season of the popular The Big Small Business Show on Business Day TV and is a regular columnist for
Entrepreneur Magazine.
Allon is a co-founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation South Africa and Rural Roots and is on the
advisory and judging boards of numerous local and international NGOs and entrepreneurial awards.
His passion for and focus on the development of entrepreneurs attracted the attention of the World
Economic Forum (WEF) which, in 2008, recognized Allon as a Young Global Leader.
As an accomplished international speaker, Allon was invited to speak at the 2011 WEF Annual Meeting
held in Davos, Switzerland. In 2011, he was also invited to become a member of the WEF’s Global
Agenda Council on Fostering Entrepreneurship, making him one of 15 recognized global experts in
the field. More recently, he became a member of the WEF’s Global Future Council.

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Organized by The South African Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, three international legends in the fields of Mind Power, Change, Growth, and Entrepreneurship came together in one venue to share their best advice ever in business and life generally.

Allon Raiz is regarded both locally and globally as a pioneer and maverick in the business incubation industry. He is the founder and CEO of Raizcorp which, according to The Economist, is the only genuine incubator in Africa and which currently supports over 500 businesses.
Robin Banks is one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of Mind Power and Personal Mastery. He is a highly sought-after international speaker and has spoken to CEOs
and Senior Management from global Fortune 500 companies.
Michael Jackson has over 30 years of strategic business, marketing, and communications experience. Born in Britain, then London educated and trained in business strategy development and communication, he has worked personally for business leaders such as Richard Branson and Bill Gates, as well many other
leading global businesses such as Qatar Airways, HP, Goodyear, and Barclays.

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You cannot be the best “you” if you are do not know who you are and what you have. This book contains tips that you need on the journey of self-discovery. Having discovered yourself you need to tune in to your God-given purpose as it gives meaning to life. There are chapters dedicated to motivation and encouragement which is the fuel you need on your success journey.

It provides nuggets on how to be organized and effective. Not only does this book help you to plan but it also gives you an urge to implement what you plan. May you be inspired to go to another level of performance in order to achieve superior results. Excellence in execution is a differentiator between those who live successful lives and those who fail to maximize their existence. Having this book in your hands is critically important having read it, implement what you have read and seen your life change.

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15 – 17 May 2018 hosted in Lagos, Nigeria Radisson Hotel
The time has come for African leaders and coaches to come together and accept that coaching belongs on the continent as one of the levers that can enhance leadership capability in all forms of organization existence.
For the African continent to prosper, it should have prosperous regions. For African regions to prosper, they have to have successful member countries, and these countries should not only have great leaders, they should have great coaches.
Leadership greatness begins with leadership coaching, in one form or another. In the African tradition, the healing profession and traditional authority are one such good examples of how coaching has made it possible to pass on, from one generation to another, the art and practice of same.
Coaching is one of the cornerstones of indigenous knowledge systems. Modern schools of thought on coaching, borrow a lot from how our ancestors have always passed on the practice of any of their crafts through coaching and mentoring.
If you are a coaching executive in a corporation, public or private, or in government and even in the non-governmental sector, you ought to be here. If you are a highly respected professional in any discipline, or just a C-Suite or other executives, you may want to join us, and you will come out richer as we shape the malleable role of coaching in leadership development for Africa’s growth.

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Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) under the patronage of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Pedro Pires of Cabo Verde, taking place from 6th to 8th June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda. The Summit will include an Exhibition by up to 50 African firms (start-ups and SMEs) to showcase innovations taking place on the continent.
The AIS has partnered with Enterprise room, a transformation consultancy specializing in starting, sustaining, and accelerating businesses, to drive the sourcing and selection of up to 50 Innovations across the continent, to be showcased at the Summit. The CEO of Enterprise room, Tracey Webster, said “We are delighted to partner with the AIS and believe the innovations selected to be showcased at the Summit will have a unique opportunity to engage the right stakeholders when it comes to discussing and unlocking blockages in the eco-system that are preventing solutions from going to scale, or ideas being commercialized.” AIS firmly believes that the solutions are in Africa and innovators need to be at the table architecting a conducive environment for Innovation to thrive in Africa.

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As African Union members state gathers in the city of Kigali, Rwanda to sign a pact(AfCFTA) that will form the largest single market in the world.
As far back as January 2012, Heads of state and the principals of the African Union adopted a decision to establish a Continental Free Trade Area by an indicative date of 2017. The Summit also endorsed the Action Plan on Boosting Intra-Africa Trade (BIAT) which identifies seven priority action clusters: trade policy, trade facilitation, productive capacity, trade-related infrastructure, trade finance, trade information, and factor market integration.

With about 35 countries signing this agreement form the beginning excluding the most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa; this will create the largest single market globally, what does this mean for African businesses and the concept of 'Doing Business in Africa'
African Continental Free Trade Area - What Does This Mean For 'Doing Business in Africa'?

African Continental Free Trade Area - What Does This Mean For Doing Business in Africa?

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Oil prices fall this Monday morning as the US added Four new drilling points leading to higher output which is said to drive oversupply of the commodity in the coming days.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62.14 a barrel at 0739 GMT, down 20 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their previous close.
Brent crude futures were at $65.99 per barrel, down 22 cents, or 0.3 percent.
Egypt which has become the prime territory for risk-hungry debt traders for the past 15 months, could be upstaged by other emerging markets as it begins to cut rates to spur the economy.
Exxon Mobil Corporation is working in partnership Pakistan’s large businesses on a proposal to build and supply the country’s third import terminal for liquefied natural gas, according to the nation’s minister for maritime affairs.

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it is in talks with its Governors to unravel strategies that are effective and efficient in closing Africa’s $170 billion infrastructure investment gap.
Nigeria’s External Reserves are steadily heading towards the $50 billion mark.
About N658.56 billion was received by the Federal Government of Nigeria from oil and non-oil sectors, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Economic report.

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