From: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga.
STAR BLACK Foundation International (SBFI), a youth-oriented Pan African Organization, based in Twifo Hemang in the Central Region and supported by Africans in the Diaspora has held a five day exhibition of made in Africa products and cultural awareness creation in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Region..The aim of the exhibition is to showcase potentials of three northern regions and provide a platform for Africans in the Diaspora to easily trace their roots and invest in Ghana.Items of display included locally weaved straw baskets, pottery products, fugu, locally manufactured textiles; several products made of calabash, natural hair products amongst others.
The founder of SBFI, Mr. Jomo Hutaa, told the Daily Graphic that the primary aim of the organization was uniting all people of African descent.He said Africans in the Diaspora were ready to promote made in Africa goods and culture and appealed to Africans to patronize their products.
The President the foundation, Akua Asantewaa bemoaned the use of foreign names by Africans and encouraged Africans to promote the use of indigenous names to project the African continent and the black movement.
She also advocated the patronage of locally produced materials such as the shea butter, local textiles amongst others
Akua, who have lived in the UK all her life said she opted for that name, Akua Asantewaa, four years ago after she reconnected with her roots and found out who she really was.
She urged Africans to unite, stressing that in unity lies strength. “Let us unite, what we need to do is to educate the new generation that are coming up that, no matter where they are from, they are Africans.
The Vice President of the foundation, Kwesi Amoah said Africa must stop looking up to the west for support. “The time has come for Africans and people of the black generation to unite and trade among themselves to promote economic and social development.
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