As I scrolled through the results, I came across similar images that made me cringe.
There is a whole world out there with an image, or in this case, images of Africa that reflect very little about our true potential. Before the advent of platforms like CNN African Voices, EbonyLife TV, Forbes Africa, the rest of the world had very little insight into how much potential truly lay in Africa.
And many still do. You may already know that some people from other parts of the world still get surprised when they realise that people from Africa can actually speak good English.
Whether we choose to accept it or not, there is a perception issue that we will all have to overcome if we plan on competing on a global scale, be it in business or in education.
My fellow Africans, prejudiced as this may sound, here are some questions I'm certain the adcom will have about your candidacy when you apply for an MBA at a top b-school.
And many still do. You may already know that some people from other parts of the world still get surprised when they realise that people from Africa can actually speak good English.
Whether we choose to accept it or not, there is a perception issue that we will all have to overcome if we plan on competing on a global scale, be it in business or in education.
My fellow Africans, prejudiced as this may sound, here are some questions I'm certain the adcom will have about your candidacy when you apply for an MBA at a top b-school.
