Thursday, January 28, 2021

Creative Economy Skill-UP Master Session at Oasis Mathare

15th February 2021 at Oasis Mathare. Organized by Wilsen Initiative (Wi) in conjunction with Oasis Mathare. Location:- Oasis Mathare Juja road next to Mathare/ Huruma Chief's camp. Charges:- The session on 15th February will be free of charge. Participants: - 18 years and above with interest in the digital sector especially photography. 

We only have 20 seats available, so if you're interested register here http://shorturl.at/coGN7. 

This master session is ideal for the following people:- 
  1. Anyone who wants to kick start their journey in the digital economy especially in photography.
  2.  Anyone in the middle level career in the digital economy and is searching for different ways to harness their creativity and other ways of content creation. 
  3. Self taught & personal branding: - Anyone who wants to build a sustainable brand around self and product (what you do, why you do it and how best to monetize your work). 
  4. Anyone who is inspired to learn more in the digital economy and has taken the route of self learning as opposed to going to a college because of lack of fees. 
 The topics to be covered are:- 
  •  Digital Storytelling 
  •  Content Creation 
  • Personal Branding






Thursday, January 21, 2021

15 Areas that Can Pivot Women Soccer in Kenya to the Next Level.

 Generally, I love soccer in Kenya despite the many the challenges experienced in all quotas. One day Women soccer in the country will reach the expected levels of professionalism, infrastructure, support, sponsorship etc. The question is when will this happen or pick the right speed towards realising the vision? 

Below are different possibilities I'm thinking that can improve Women soccer in Kenya. +throughMylens - Wilson Masaka 





  1. Forge partnerships with corporate companies to sponsor the league. To achieve this, there should be a win-win proposal. 
  2. Set funds to support the Kenyan Women Premier League. I hope there are funds from FIFA to supports girls /women soccer or youth in general. Forgive me if I'm wrong! 
  3. Alternatively, launch a pay bill number to be handled by a reputable corporate as part of fundraising for Women Soccer Development in Kenya. I hope the FIFA & FKF constitution or policies allows this kind of approach. 
  4. Have regular stakeholders meeting to discuss soccer development in the country. Once per year have a community, regional and national meet-ups to discuss development of the game. 
  5. Seek for sustainable partnerships with County government to launch Inter-Counties Women's tournaments. 
  6. Support girls soccer in schools through tournaments and soccer clinics.
  7.  Set-up a fund for any organization running women's soccer academies to be supported to amplify their work. 
  8. Lobby for an East African women clubs championship at CAF which will eventually have an African Champion Leagues featuring top women's clubs in Africa. 
  9. Publicity :- More feature stories of women's soccer in mainstream and new media. 
  10. Partner with corporate to train the women in soccer in other important life skills & technical skills. 
  11. More intercultural and sporting exchange programs from the region and abroad. More like MYSA does with Norway cup. 
  12. Improve more on documentations of the women's soccer journey. 
  13. Launch women's national team at different age groups U17, U20 and seniors. The most important keep them active through a program rather than wait for tournament dates. This approach requires good support but through ideal partnerships I think it can be possible to do a program. 
  14. Have a model where all Kenya Premier League (KPL) should have junior academies and women's wing. It is doable, but this approach needs funding, support for the clubs to be sustainable etc. 15. More visible soccer agents and scouting systems.
This will enable the women to be more informed on what opportunities that are available and the requirements. And I believe there are more ideas... Just to share what is in my mind after watching Kayole Starlets Fc Est.2008 Vs Zetech University on Sunday 17th January 2021

Collaborate Africa

 #winwinpartnership #TheDoers. A platform that encourages individual experts, change makers, innovators, social entrepreneurs, donors, creators, artists and founders to showcase what they do and collaborate in meeting a common goal. 

 Brief Background 

There are some people with great ideas but no resources to support the ideas while on the flip side, there are people with resources, but they don't have any idea or they only play within their comfort zones as a result making minimum impact. 
 
This platform is meant to spark conversations in different ways towards collaborative efforts that can launch the next big idea within new or existing setups. 





  • We advocate for the power of meaningful collaboration in reaching a common goal. 
  • We want to foster the implementation spirit and win-win partnership towards tacking existing and emerging problems in the society. 
  •  We seek to bring positive change through skills sharing, resource mobilization, knowledge, networking, information sharing, co-hosting of sessions, resource sharing, referrals etc. 
Who Should Join this Group?
 
Anyone who believes in the power of collaborations and has a track record of what they have achieved in their field of practice to bring about positive change in the society. This can be through projects, business model, individual initiatives that target the community etc. 


In brief, we look forward to connect more with:- 
  •  Doers, Implementers, Goal Getters, Positive Change Agents, Initiators, Founders, CEO's, Entrepreneurs and Experts in diverse fields. 
Simple Guide for Collaborate Africa 

  • Nonpolitical platform. 
  • We encourage cross pollination of ideas. 
  • Please always ensure you do a background check before you commit fully or engage with anyone. 
  • Ours is just to create a platform to showcase what you do and seek for possible collaborators. Win-win approach. 
  •  Unlocking our potential through collaboration.
  • Meaningful partnership and competition. 
  • Share an idea that others can consider to improve what they do. 
The Founder at Collaborate Africa & The Birth Of Collaborate Africa. 

The Power of Collaboration #TheDoersCommunity #Initiators Founded by Wilson Masaka who's the founder of a social enterprise called Wilsen Initiative (Wi) www.wilseninitiative.wordpress.com and freelance venture called +throughMylens Consult /Create / Connect. www.wilsenx.blogspot.com 

"Birds of the same feather flock together." 
 " I'm searching for the other feathers" - Wilson Masaka 

 Are you the one? 

"Why take more than 10 years to implement your idea which might also be obsolete with time, when you can achieve the same in less than 5 years through meaningful partnerships based on common goals and values " Wilson Masaka Youth Advocate / Social Entrepreneur 

#WinWinPartnership I'm a connector and a catalyst for Collaborations, Knowledge sharing, Resources mobilization and Meaningful partnerships. 

Quote:- 

  •  "If you are afraid that someone will steal your ideas then partnership or collaboration isn't your portion" Wilson Masaka, throughMylens & Wilsen Initiative (Wi).
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African Proverb. #Teamwork 

In every person there is a great potential to network with the next person to create greater value for all. I have realized that we have brilliant and unique ideas, but the main challenge comes at the level of implementation which we can unlock through collaboration. Reaching out to the next network, or contact is a skill in itself, and for me it falls under 'Social Currency'. You want to learn more about Soft Currency and how to acquire it? 

Let us organize a session with your team #MasterClass Do you have a dream project and no resources? The answer is, you can do it! It is doable with a committed, passionate and visionary individuals who are willing to share their skills, values, experiences, resources etc. 

My vision is to expand my professional networks and create an avenue or platforms for collaboration, sharing and implementations in Africa, especially by starting with the base of the pyramid which is also called grassroots.