"My gratitude for good writing is unbounded; I'm grateful for it the way I'm grateful for the ocean." ~ Anne Lamott, author of seven novels, several best-selling nonfiction books, and her notable instructional writing guide, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.

DAY 18: What qualities about Africa are you most thankful for?

The Idea: The media's the most powerful entity on earth." Our entire ecosystem is driven by brands and Africa is no different. There is a strong correlation between media, social media users and interest in brands. Brand Africa" is a complex amalgamation of the qualities of the continent. Africans are both the "brand" and "brand builders" which implies that internal brand building is pivotal to the development of "brand Africa". Having an informed narrative on Africa and having stories written by Africans are critical elements to building a brand Africa and thereby contributing to the transformation of the image of Africa. So, let's take a moment to celebrate African women in media.

For inspiration, click & read the following articles to celebrate African women in media:

Talk show host, TV producer, media personality & entrepreneur, Mosunmola Abudu and
Social affairs and education editor at Sky News and a former Guardian correspondent Afua Hirsch,

REFLECT AND SHARE

Share your reflection on our our website AfricaOracle.Com and by the end you'll have a collection of beautiful entries in one place! You can also read thoughts from other people and browse through additional resources and inspiration.

With gratitude,

Joyce Sarpong

Founder and CEO of AfricaOracle