Celebrating Africa in 2009 - 25 May 2009

Today, we celebrate Africa Day, a day commemorating the continent's successes, achievements, cultural diversity and everything African in general. So how did the auspicious occasion come about? Well, 25 May 1963 saw the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, known today as the African Union. 46 years ago, 30 leaders in Africa signed the founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and annually we celebrate this day as we continuously strive to attain African unity. So what do we have to celebrate? For one, we have healthy competition in various business spheres competing for consumer-spend. The mobile industry being of particular note as networks launch new campaigns on a regular basis in order to attract new clientele. We're slowly bridging the digital divide and hosting awards and conferences as encouragement for everyone to join the digital age. The 2009 African Bloggers Conference is one such event where information will be shared, spreading the knowledge and wisdom for a successful information industry on the continent. This week, the 11th annual African Renaissance Festival is being hosted in South Africa under the theme “Uniting the African World”. Delegates from around the world will come together to share ideas on just about every area that needs focus, from business to arts and culture. All Africans need to work together to achieve the revitalisation of the African continent; on Africa Day we celebrate all those efforts.