Comments on: Rebranding Nigeria in Global Brains http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/04/10/rebranding-nigeria-in-global-brains/ The psychology of technology and emerging media Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Godson Okafor http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/04/10/rebranding-nigeria-in-global-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Godson Okafor Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:08:27 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=401#comment-1096 Dear Dr.Rutledge, Dont you think that what Nigeria really need is the reorientation of values that will target the elimination of corruption that will in turn enthrone discipline, transparency and globally acceptable good practices in governace and business? Dear Dr.Rutledge,

Dont you think that what Nigeria really need is the reorientation of values that will target the elimination of corruption that will in turn enthrone discipline, transparency and globally acceptable good practices in governace and business?

]]> By: Dr. Pamela Rutledge http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/04/10/rebranding-nigeria-in-global-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Dr. Pamela Rutledge Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:58:34 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=401#comment-801 Dear Dr. Agazie, Thanks for your comment. I agree that self-efficacy is an important element that ultimately reflects in the national brand. If people do not believe they have the ability to act on their own behalf to take care of their families and improve their futures, then all the marketing campaigns in the world won't change the psychological outlook within a country or a people. Job creation can only be sustainable if people have the means to build businesses. Media technologies can contribute to this by giving people access to information in ways that facilitate business development and growth. The Manobi Foundation, for example, has developed a system to give rural farmers current market prices so they are not taken advantage of by middlemen who might offer them less than a fair price for their goods. Their site is http://www.manobidevelopment foundation.org. Here is an overeivew from YouTube that the director gave at the AFI Digifest Conference last year: <code><object width="580" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7rpt0AXxjDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7rpt0AXxjDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object></code> Dear Dr. Agazie,
Thanks for your comment. I agree that self-efficacy is an important element that ultimately reflects in the national brand. If people do not believe they have the ability to act on their own behalf to take care of their families and improve their futures, then all the marketing campaigns in the world won’t change the psychological outlook within a country or a people. Job creation can only be sustainable if people have the means to build businesses. Media technologies can contribute to this by giving people access to information in ways that facilitate business development and growth. The Manobi Foundation, for example, has developed a system to give rural farmers current market prices so they are not taken advantage of by middlemen who might offer them less than a fair price for their goods. Their site is http://www.manobidevelopment foundation.org. Here is an overeivew from YouTube that the director gave at the AFI Digifest Conference last year:

]]> By: Dr. James C. Agazie http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/04/10/rebranding-nigeria-in-global-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Dr. James C. Agazie Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:18:49 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=401#comment-797 Rebranding the image of Nigeria may start with a positive self-efficacy perception held by a large sectment of the populace, with the creation of jobs for qualified persons, and with love of country embedded in the souls. Rebranding the image of Nigeria may start with a positive self-efficacy perception held by a large sectment of the populace, with the creation of jobs for qualified persons, and with love of country embedded in the souls.

]]> By: michael peters http://mprcenter.org/blog/2009/04/10/rebranding-nigeria-in-global-brains/comment-page-1/#comment-603 michael peters Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:55:46 +0000 http://mprcenter.org/blog/?p=401#comment-603 i hope Dora should rethink over the issue of rebranding nigeria,or what is the essence of painting a false image outside, when our home is in serious problems.I tink we should address d issue on ground. i hope Dora should rethink over the issue of rebranding nigeria,or what is the essence of painting a false image outside, when our home is in serious problems.I tink we should address d issue on ground.

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