All Posts Tagged: Xenophobia
MultiChoice Condemns Violence In South Africa
“MultiChoice is committed to uniting Africans through our programming and cultural initiatives.
We advocate equality and condemn all forms of discrimination. The on-going violence in South Africa against foreign nationals, is against the spirit of Africa, and counter-productive to the decades of work done by African leaders and well-meaning organisations to unite the continent.
We embrace and celebrate the diversity of varied nationalities, traditions, cultures and religions from across the continent and beyond. This is demonstrated through our multinational staff complement, our multicultural supply chain, as well as the local and international content that we showcase on both our DStv and GOtv platforms.
We believe Africa’s full potential can only be realised through dialogue, peace, and unity.
This is a sombre period for every African on the continent and beyond, and we urge all our customers, followers, and stakeholders to shun violence.”
John Ugbe
CEO, Multichoice Nigeria
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc Says No To Xenophobia
MTN Nigeria strongly condemns hate, prejudice and xenophobia and reiterate our unequivocal condemnation of all violence.
We seek to connect people, bring people together and provide a platform for everyone’s voice to be heard. We are against all forms of bigotry and discrimination; they should have no place in society.
Everyone has the right to a world where their rights and freedoms are respected – the right to live and earn a living, freely, safely, and protected by the law.
Ferdi Moolman
CEO MTN Nigeria
ID Africa Advocates for a United Africa
In the same week that Romelu Lukaku, a star footballer of African descent was racially abused while playing in Europe, it saddens the heart to see Africans attacking other Africans on the continent.
ID Africa is a firm believer in the concept of ‘One Africa’. As an organisation that proudly flies the African flag in our corporate identity, we are not only disappointed by these recent events, but deeply heartbroken.
Africa has a lot to offer the world, and only with strong trade relations, collaboration and inclusion can we overcome our decades old challenges. Violence, bloodshed, xenophobia and hatred of one another will lead us nowhere.
We hereby join other well meaning Nigerians and South Africans across the world to call for cessation of violence and embrace of unity, which will lead us to lasting peace and collective prosperity.
In the words of Shawn Carter, ‘We all lose when the family feuds.’