Is success a final destination???

“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

Most people think success is a destination you can reach. “If only I was as successful as she is.” What you don’t know is, that person you look up to is thinking the same thing. We think “making it” is a tangible status you can achieve but it isn’t?? up to you to decide.

Instead of thinking of success as a destination, think of it as a mindset. Success as a mindset means always trying your best. It means moving forward despite the obstacles. It means learning from your mistakes. It means you are always growing. Have a great ending of the week. Stay empowered always. Much Love Nadine M. Tonguem

Mercedes-Benz Africa Fashion Festival 2015

Ghana's Mercedes-Benz Africa Fashion Festival 2015 was the place to be for many of the world’s most innovative fashion brands. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival is one of the one of the most celebrated fashion events in the world and this year, Ghana got the opportunity to host it within just four days under a meticulous set up with unprecedented media coverage. 

Under the theme “Celebrating Women, Eradicating Breast Cancer’, the festival will took off on May 28th and ended May 31th.  this event was broadcasted on various fashion channels across the African continent and beyond so that the leading and upcoming african fashion designers could benefit from the exposure and opportunity.

So how did Ghana got the change to host this event? All thanks to the Ghanaian company: Global Ovations Group headed by CEO  Gideon Raji,  who got the franchise to stage the Africa version of the event in Ghana this year. As predicted by Mr Gideon in his last announcement few days before the start of the festival, this event indeed brought some of the names that matter in fashion world to Ghana. 

Anrette Ngafor, A young and passionate Cameroonian designer with her well know brand Liber London made an astonishing desmonstration during her showcasing. Adhering to the theme of the event, she had her models carry posters with stricking phrases of not just inspiring messages of hope like (DONT just do it. DO IT RIGHT), but also messages reminding the continent of some of the challenges we face and what! we should all be fighting for!: PEACE not WAR.

Under the impression of ‘global community’, fashion designers from across the globe converged in Accra to celebrate fashion on a global platform. This 2015 edition was crown “The World Edition’’. Visitors had the opportunity to have a close look at the most exclusive collections, catwalk shows, and received style advice from the best fashion insiders and brands in the business. There were also talks and demonstrations, along with a selection of exclusive pop-up shops from over 50 of the world’s best-loved labels.

The organisers of Mercedes-Benz Africa Fashion Festival seeked to make the African fashion festival brand a leading global trade event and milestone for the international fashion community. Recognising the immense talent rising from all corners of Africa, it is their mission to strive to provide new opportunities for them at the global fashion industry. So, have they succeeded in making African fashion festival a leading brand through the franchising of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival ? time will tell, but with the world wide media coverage and subscription of the world's biggest names and brand to this years edition, it is well on the path of being a leading brand.

Daphne: Cameroon's most adorable new artist reveales her trueself in a recent interview with us.

During my recent interview with Daphne; Cameroon's most adorable new artist, she revealed her true self including the challenges of being a student and at the same time pursuing a hectic pop career. Not to forget the motivation-behing all her tracks and entire album.

According to this beauty, Bloggers and social media have been the backbone in promoting her and album. in her words "the blogger put it in your face all the time, it's through them that I skyrocketed"

On the 6th of May 2015, Daphne made a new comeback shortly after the release of her last album Reflection in 2014. This week she is the top pop act in Cameroon, rising 4-3 on the chat. This is fuelled by the start of her new single, "Gun Shut."

As a songwriter, Daphne is known for narrative songs about her personal experiences. She calls her self a teacher. Daphne's defining quality as a songwriter is a determination to register and hang onto fleeting feelings and impressions, a pre-emptive nostalgia for a present (and sometimes even a future) that she knows will some day be in the past.  she frequently includes "a tossed-off phrase to suggest large and serious things that won't fit in the song, things that enhance or subvert the surface narrative. Very few songwriters can build better bridges than she does. I will describe her personally as "a songwriting savant with an intuitive gift for verse-chorus-bridge architecture." She is a true inspiration.

Is Cameroon a press free country?

April May 3 was commemorated as World Press Freedom Day across the globe. Press freedom sends different messages and perceptions across the world and in our specific Cameroonian context; the notion of press freedom is still very different to comprehend. 

Cameroon journalists are observing press freedom day against the backdrop of what they describe as a persistent crackdown on media outlets and journalists.

Last year, at least 20 media organizations and journalists were either suspended or barred from the profession.

Peter Essoka, vice president of Cameroon’s Communication Council, said they suspended the media outlets in line with the main objective of the council, which is to regulate the practice of journalism in Cameroon. He said the decisions were based on media offense complaints filed by Cameroonians.

“There is not a single case that we have taken a decision in which the people concerned are not summoned to the council. When a complaint comes to us, we summon the people on whom the complaint has been made to come and explain and probably defend themselves, so we have no discrimination whatsoever. Everybody who is concerned about any sanctions we have given has been summoned to the council for discussion,” he said.

According to Journalist Kini Nsom of the Post newspaper, the main problem in Cameroon is the proliferation of newspapers, which he said is in no way an indication of press freedom.

Cameroon has more than 500 newspapers and 100 radio and television stations. Journalists said most of the media outfits were created by the government to give the impression there is press freedom in the country led by President Paul Biya, the world’s sixth-longest serving leader.

GABON : DES ARMES DE GUERRE SAISIES DANS L’ÎLE NENDJÉ

Cela s’est passé sur l’île Nendjé, au cap Estérias. L’opération, qui a permis la découverte des armes de guerre, a été menée conjointement par les éléments de la gendarmerie nationale, de la marine nationale et de la brigade nautique, dans un campement de pêcheurs dans le cadre d’une opération de surveillance des eaux territoriales. Le stock d’armes en provenance d’un pays voisin était composé, entre autres, des roquettes et lance-roquettes, de 10 pistolets avec 2 560 balles, de 20 kalachnikovs avec chargeurs garnis, de 10 obus de mortiers, de 2 mortiers, de dizaines d’obus explosifs, de dizaines de grenades à main et de centaines de munitions diverses pour armes militaires. On ignore pour l’instant les destinataires de cet arsenal militaire.

Stop XENOPHOBIA IN S/African

Stop XENOPHOBIA IN S/African...I am impressed at Nigerians intrinsic freedom fighting skills. MTN must be shut down in all African countries. According to spotlight Africa, Members of The Flagship, an affiliate of Edo Civil Society Organisations on Monday stormed MTN offices in Benin City, Edo state over the killings of Nigerians in South Africa.

Also, another group led by Adeyanju Deji protested at the High Commission of South Africa in Abuja and telecommunication giant, MTN head office in the FCT.

They carried placards with inscriptions to register their anger protest against the attacks.

Some of the inscriptions read: ‘Stop attacking and killing fellow Africans in South Africa; ‘You cannot be collecting our money, yet you continue to kill us'; ‘Nigerians: Boycott South African companies; ‘We have showed South Africa and South Africans love

Please STOP this Xenophobia on your kind S/African...!!!

STOP!!! I dare you all to not tell me about viewers sensitivity. These images should be shared as it is; this is a reality happening to us, our bothers and most of all our kind. A big shame to the leaders of S/Africa and shame to that idiot of a leader who perpetuate and instigated all this....Where are the likes of Whitney Mandela and other freedom fighters on this ...shame to the authorities,shame to the whole black race and Shame to the continent at large.....this is a clear testimony of why others see us BLACKS as sub humans....The whole continent stood by S/African during their times of struggles and now this is what they are paying back to Africa and their own kind. Mandela must be twisting in his grave at this moment...I burst into tears watching these gruesome pictures and videos... ‪#‎empowersuccessinafrica‬

STOP XENOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

In South Africa more than 2,000 foreigners have been displaced amid anti-immigrant violence. While S. Africans in the country seem focused on ousting other blacks, whites are training in boot camps to take over during a race war.

Refugee camps have been set up in Durbin to house the influx of immigrants who’ve lost their homes and belongings to xenophobic South Africans.

The attacks on immigrants have been ongoing since March, according to police spokesman Col. Jay Naicker. He also confirmed cases of looting, according to U.S. News and World Report. “A case of business robbery has been opened. No-one was injured and a 31-year-old suspect was arrested. He will appear in court soon,” Naicker said. Please viewer discrestion is adviced for the next image below.

Things I Learned In My Few Months Of Marriage

Dear readers, it's been a while since I last posted or upgraded my blog, I sincerely appologise for this. Nevertheless, you all will be happy with the emmense blessings of GOD in my life (letting the cat out of the bag right….!! :-) ***.

On the 14th of February 2015 I, Nadine M. Tonguem officially became Nadine M Tchoumtchoua. My Husband Serge Olivier Tchumtchoua is my rock and I love him dearly. With every second that goes by, his love for me is prove I am not married to a man but rather a HUSBAND. All these I say thank you to the Almighty God For this special gift this year.

It is now a little over two months since our civil wedding and over three months since our traditional wedding; with the ink barely dry on our marriage certificate, it's incredible to witness how much our lives have changed and we still have a lifetime of memories to make. However, here's what we've learned so far: 

Cameroon's first blogging forum and networking event

Blogging has entered a realm of its own in Cameroon, from fad to industry. Cameroonians are entering the blogosphere daily, thousands every day from home and abroad. I’ve been blogging for over 5years and had no clue I was doing it. It was called “online journaling” and some called it “web diaries” or “blithering idiots writing on the Internet”. I tried not to blither, but I just did what I knew and now am known for what I did and continue to do: blog. Today, the evolution of this culture in Cameroon has led to the creation of the very first blogging event forum: BBCL, which took place December 30th 2014 at Le Meridien Bonanjo, Douala city center, Cameroon.

BBCL stands for Bold and Beautiful Camer Ladies. Started by a group of Cameroonian domestic and diaspora bloggers who decided to bridge the gap between bloggers, entrepreneurs and businesses.