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Funny African Proverbs

When a man is stung by a bee, he does not destroy all beehives- Kenya Proverb

It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir - Zambian Proverb

No matter how far an eagle flies up the sky, it will definitely come down to look for food - Zimbabwe Proverb

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. - Ghanaian proverb

The a**s doesn't teach the mouth the sweetness of food - South-African Proverb

The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem- Ethiopian Proverb

A short man is not a boy- Nigerian Proverb

No matter how hot your anger is, it cannot cook yams- Nigerian Proverb

It requires a lot of carefulness to kill the fly that perches on the sc***um- Ghanaian Proverb

If the throat can grant passage to a knife, the a**s should wonder how to expel it -South-African Proverb

The frown on the face of the goat will not stop it from being taken to the market - Nigerian Proverb

An old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb - Ghanaian Proverb

The same sun that melts the wax, hardens the clay - Nigerien Proverb

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there - Ugandan Proverb

There is no virgin in a maternity ward- Cameroonian Proverb

The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness. - Ugandan Proverb

A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles - Guinean Proverb

He who goes to sleep with an itching a**s wakes up with smelly fingers - Nigerian Proverb
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24/08/2023

THE MAN WHOSE CALL PUT ME ON TV

The man in the long sleeves shirt on the right of this picture is called Mike Cofie. One of the best on ground marketers of our time.

It was around 6pm on a Friday sometime back in 2007, when I got a call from Mike. He said to me, “Chale I’m here with Ignace (CEO of 4syte TV) and I’ve told him he should let you host 4syte TV. So where you dey? Come
Right now”

Honestly, I had never done anything television before. Never. The farthest I had come close to TV was rolling with the former host of the show, WOLF. But to stand in front of the camera and speak…. Naaaa it wasn’t my thing. But Mike pushed and said I shouldn’t worry. He knows I can do it. Then he passed the phone to Ignace, and Iggy (as we all called him) added his voice to the motivation.

But this post isn’t about my TV journey. It’s about MIKE COFIE. Never in my entire life have I met someone with so much confidence to make things happen even when it seems clearly impossible.

You see this picture I’m posting? That was CHANNEL O AWARDS years ago. A 13 member crew from 4syte flew to South Africa courtesy Rwanda Airlines (The story of the airline, I would share another day but big ups Mike. You did it once again)

We had no tickets to enter the highly acclaimed Channel O awards. At that particular edition, DBlack, Wizkid, AKA (may his soul rest in peace) and big super stars were all set to perform. It was major content for a channel like 4syte TV. But how were we going to pull this off? MIKE COFIE

Mike took a bold step to the entrance of the event where the security was tight. The rest of the 12 member crew were in the bus.

I saw Mike talking to the security guys, and next I know he made it past them. I saw him enter. After about 10 minutes, Mike came back and asked me to follow him. We walked right through the security, unquestioned, and they escorted us right to meet one of the top influencers of the event.

Next I know, 13 VIP tickets were secured for us.

You can imagine the shock on my face. This is just one among many other deals and gigs MIKE COFIE secured during his term at 4syte tv

If I am to write it all, it’ll be a book. Mike COFIE’s contribution to the creative arts of Ghana, may not be visible to the rest of you, but I will not wait for him to pass on to HIS maker before I give him his flowers.

BIG MIKE, thanks for making me what I am today 🫡

27/03/2023