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10
African Tea Time: Malawi & Togo
Date:
Thursday, 10 Sep 2020
Time:
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Virtual
Department:
African Studies Center
Event Details:
Join us for African Tea Time on September 10, 2020! Tea Time is an opportunity to learn and share about first-hand experiences on the African Continent.
 
Malawi
Presenter: Emmanuel Chima Ph.D. student, School of Social Work, Michigan
State University
Presentation: Mental health and self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic
 
Togo
Presenter: Afiavi Caca Akibode, Director at Calia Expertise, Togo
Presentation: The talk will include a description of the impact of COVID- 19 on the private sector in Togo i.e. its effect on small scale enterprises in general, the impact on small businesses led by women and coping strategies these women entrepreneurs have used to face the situation. Finally, the presentation will highlight what Calia Expertise is doing to support the women entrepreneurs
Facilitator: Ebenezer Ansah, Doctoral Candidate, Dept. of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
 
The conversation is free and open to everyone! Tea Time will be held virtually via Zoom; please register here: African Tea Time Registration