Ndidi Nwuneli: The role of faith and belief in modern Africa
نديدي نونيلي: دور الإيمان والمُعتقد في أفريقيا المعاصرة
Through her work in food and agriculture, and as a leadership development mentor, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is building economies in West Africa. Full bio
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who were not religious.
to church on Sundays was,
لماذا لا نذهب إلى الكنسية أيام الأحد،
when university students came to our house
عندما حضر طلاب الجامعة إلى منزلنا
of personal conviction
into the Christian faith
as a social entrepreneur,
Africa's most pressing challenges
في أفريقيا
by a young nine-year-old
"Of course not.
young African children die?"
من الأطفال الأفارقة الصغار؟"
why young African children die.
and we cannot blame God."
ولا نستطيع لوم الرب."
with organized religion,
and negative consequences.
على حدٍ سواء.
educated most of our political elite,
معظم نخبتنا السياسية
hospitals and schools.
commerce and mathematics
who profess a strong faith.
يعتنق الإيمان القوي.
of this on our continent?
said that the face of the future
أن ملامح المستقبل
religion is African.
هو الأفريقي.
underscore the importance of social impact
أهمية التأثير الاجتماعي
who goes to bed on a full stomach
your neighbors as yourselves,
that "faith without works is dead."
"الإيمان بدون أعمال ميت".
organizations have a critical role to play
الإيمان المعتمد دورًا مهمًا لتلعبه
we need three critical changes.
نحتاجُ إلى ثلاثة تغييرات مهمة.
to change our mindsets.
and of those who are not religious,
who are people of faith.
and those of us who are religious,
ومَنْ هم من المتدينين منّا،
سأقوم بهذا،
I believe, that we can control --
التي نستطيع السيطرة عليها،
تصرفاتنا البسيطة.
your students the best.
or public health-care center
أو لمركز الرعاية الصحية
for your personal purposes.
over our past, present and future,
حيال ماضينا وحاضرنا ومستقبلنا،
and beg God for forgiveness.
ويلتمسون المغفرة من الرب.
who are not religious,
من غير المتدينين منكم
your mindsets about us.
our resources and assets
shut down since 1969,
you might not find a public health center,
قد لا تجدون مركزًا للصحة العامة،
and mosques are world-class,
من الطراز الأول عالميًا،
that rival international concerts.
لحفلات موسيقية عالمية منافسة.
are empty during the week.
من المصلين على مدار الأسبوع.
50 really nice churches,
50 كنيسة جميلة حقًا،
could be utilized for social change.
من أجل التغيير الاجتماعي.
in Lekki opened its doors
فتحت أبوابها
and a voucher in the morning
وإيصال في الصباح
who attend that church.
الذين يحضرون إلى الكنيسة.
as people of faith,
in the first place.
our resources for social change.
من أجل التغيير الاجتماعي.
conducted in Kenya
أجريت عام 2016 في كينا
give to faith-based organizations --
يمنحون المؤسسات الدينية
their extended families.
have tremendous amounts of wealth
كميات هائلة من الثروة
من أجل التغيير الاجتماعي.
of uses of these funds
by our faith-based organizations.
on the part of members,
imams and priests on straight salaries,
لتلقي رواتب معتدلة،
that will be published
from unethical sources.
من المصادر غير الأخلاقية.
in South Africa and Kenya,
في جنوب أفريقيا وكينيا،
for Accreditation and Accountability
with biblical standards of stewardship.
بالمعايير الإنجيلية للإشراف
with all stakeholders,
for the non-religious in the audience.
من الجمهور.
of faith-based organizations,
and credibility they have,
with stops and picture opportunities
بمحطات توقف وفرص مثالية
organizations are ignored.
owned by medical organizations in Africa
المملوكة للمؤسـسات الطبية في أفريقيا
by faith-based organizations,
between the faith community
بين المجتمع المتدين
partnered with a range of stakeholders
مع عدد من أصحاب المصالح
a 31 percent reduction in mortality.
بقيمة 30% من معدل الوفيات.
that can be realized
many of our problems.
لحل العديد من المشاكل.
can support the transfer
or in the private sectors
غير الحكومية أو القطاعات الخاصة
to even attract 150 to 200 people
150 إلى 200 شخص
draw thousands and millions
الآلاف والملايين
issues around family planning
حول تنظيم الأسرة
organizations in Africa.
and voter registration,
وتسجيل الناخبين،
of a congregation
that we consider partnering
أن نفكر في التعاون
to deliver social impact.
لتحقيق التأثير الاجتماعي.
that African faith-based organizations
أن المؤسـسات الدينية الأفريقية
and priests in leadership positions
أفريقيـة في مناصب قيادية
than some of our diplomatic envoys,
بعض المبعوثين الدبلوماسيين
and supporters.
have a presence
has a presence in 196 countries,
الوجود في 196 دولة،
and providing support.
could partner with these institutions,
أن تشارك مع هذه المؤســسات،
of our diaspora populations.
سكان الشتات المحتملين لدينا.
are still struggling with this topic,
من هذا الموضوع،
afford not to take."
with faith-based organizations are a risk,
مع المؤسسات الدينية ينمُ عن مخاطرة،
committed to social impact in Africa
للتغير الاجتماعي في أفريقيا
with that young boy,
a little differently.
بطريقة مختلفة قليلًا.
for asking tough questions.
لأسئلته الصعبة.
who challenge the status quo,
الذين يتحدون الوضع الراهن،
a little more hope.
but because of their assets,
ولكن بسبب الممتلكاتهم،
across the divide,
for what our children --
لما أطفالنا--
that God loves Africans
as any other world region
the melody of the future.
the promise of social impact
إلى وعد التأثير الاجتماعي
as change agents in society.
في المجتمع.
Africa's most pressing challenges.
في أفريقيا.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ndidi Nwuneli - Social innovation expertThrough her work in food and agriculture, and as a leadership development mentor, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is building economies in West Africa.
Why you should listen
Ndidi Nwuneli is a serial social entrepreneur who is committed to scaling social innovation on the African Continent. She is the founder of LEAP Africa, a youth leadership nonprofit organization, and co-founder of AACE Food Processing & Distribution, an indigenous agro-processing company that was founded in 2009 to fight malnutrition, reduce post-harvest losses among smallholder farmers and displace imports. She is also the managing partner of Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory, a consulting and advisory firm focused on unlocking the nutrition and agriculture potential in West Africa.
Nwuneli started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, working in their Chicago, New York and Johannesburg Offices. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree with honors in Multinational and Strategic Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Nwuneli was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and received a National Honor – Member of the Federal Republic from the Nigerian Government. She was listed as one of the 20 Youngest Power African Women by Forbes and is a 2018 Aspen New Voices Fellow. She serves on numerous international and local boards including Nestle Nigeria Plc., Nigerian Breweries Plc., Globethics.net Switzerland, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. India, Fairfax Africa Holdings Canada, Royal DSM Sustainability Board, Netherlands and the African Philanthropy Forum.
Nwuneli is the author of Social Innovation in Africa: A Practical Guide for Scaling Impact published by Routledge in 2016 and Walking for God in the Marketplace.
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