African ChangeMakers Magazine - #ACMagazine #ACMagazine Issue 1, May 2018. | Page 2

EDITOR'S NOTES Dawn of a new Africa! This is not a new chant for Africa. We have been singing this tune for at least 2 centuries now. In the 20th century, this chant and the restlessness it generated brought about the liberation of many African countries from colonialism to the independence we enjoy now. What will be the legacy of this generation? What do we want this new Africa to look like? - We want to see a truly independent Africa. One which Editorial Team  Olutope Olatilewa E. Naana Essein Chikumbutso Chapusa Angela Momba Ngnaoussi E. Christian does not rely on foreign aid for such projects as the ECOWAS headquarters - We want an Africa where every African can have access to basic rights such as good education and healthcare - Most importantly, we want to be involved in the realization of this 'New Africa dream'. Maria Pedro Miala Anthony Kayode Afia Bobia Amanfo We can no longer leave our destiny in the hands of other people, while we sit back to complain or murmur. Each of us, in our own space, can make a positive contribution to this new Africa. This issue seeks to highlight a few of the ways in which Africa is rising by itself. Hope you will be inspired to be an African change maker too. Enjoy! Signed: Afia