Comments on: Is the Hippo Generation Becoming Irrelevant? http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/ Cogitations on sociopolitical and economic issues focusing on Nigeria & Africa Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Imnakoya http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-16092 Imnakoya Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:56:05 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-16092 Yes, the Hippos are facing more scrutiny - which is good, but they still comfortably control the reins of (political) power across Africa, and until we start seeing more "Cheetah-minded" people successfully wrestling and taking the batons of leadership from the Hippo oligarchy, I think it's a bit hasty to conclude that the Hippos are becoming irrelevant. At the very least, Cheetahs must start making serious and planned inroads into the political and public arena with the sole purpose of effecting change(s).., from the inside. This is my point Nii. Yes, the Hippos are facing more scrutiny - which is good, but they still comfortably control the reins of (political) power across Africa, and until we start seeing more “Cheetah-minded” people successfully wrestling and taking the batons of leadership from the Hippo oligarchy, I think it’s a bit hasty to conclude that the Hippos are becoming irrelevant. At the very least, Cheetahs must start making serious and planned inroads into the political and public arena with the sole purpose of effecting change(s).., from the inside. This is my point Nii.

]]> By: Nii Simmonds http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-16073 Nii Simmonds Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:08:39 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-16073 Hippos are not only becoming irrelevent, they are facing more scrutiny...look at the Sacking going on in Nigeria. http://allafrica.com/stories/200707160090.html Hippos are not only becoming irrelevent, they are facing more scrutiny…look at the Sacking going on in Nigeria.

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Africa: the Hippos are not relevant in Africa http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-14559 Global Voices Online » Africa: the Hippos are not relevant in Africa Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:38:38 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-14559 [...] Is the Hippo generation becoming relevant in Africa? Imnakoya responds:”The Hippos are not becoming irrelevant as Hash emphatically states in his post; they continue to dominate core segments of the African public sector! And will not be made to disappear just by the abundant passion and creativity the Cheetahs possess.” Share This [...] […] Is the Hippo generation becoming relevant in Africa? Imnakoya responds:”The Hippos are not becoming irrelevant as Hash emphatically states in his post; they continue to dominate core segments of the African public sector! And will not be made to disappear just by the abundant passion and creativity the Cheetahs possess.” Share This […]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » links for 2007-06-29 http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-14258 …My heart’s in Accra » links for 2007-06-29 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:18:03 +0000 http://grandioseparlor.com/2007/06/is-the-hippo-generation-becoming-irrelevant/#comment-14258 [...] Grandiose Parlor ? Blog Archive ? Is the Hippo Generation Becoming Irrelevant? Imnakoya pushes back on Hash’s statement about the lessening importance of African “hippos”. Real conversations like this are part of what’s so exciting about the African blogosphere (tags: africa blos) [...] […] Grandiose Parlor ? Blog Archive ? Is the Hippo Generation Becoming Irrelevant? Imnakoya pushes back on Hash’s statement about the lessening importance of African “hippos”. Real conversations like this are part of what’s so exciting about the African blogosphere (tags: africa blos) […]

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