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Powerful
Embodiment of an
Emerging Rwanda
R
wandan President Paul Kagame has named the former Labour
Minister Anastase Murekezi as the new Prime Minister.
Anastase Murekezi has substituted Dr. Pierre Damien
Habumuremyi who has been Prime Minister since 7, October 2011
after he replaced Bernard Makuza. He was previously the Minister of
Education.
Murekezi is the fifth Prime Minister since the Rwandan genocide
of 1994. Murekezi, 62, married with two children, is an affiliate of the
Rwanda's second largest political party, the Social Democratic Party
(PSD), a member of the ruling coalition.
He was proficient as an agronomist in Belgium.
Responding to his new position, the prime ministerial appointee
tweeted on his Twitter handle @amurekezi, “It is a great honor for
me to have been appointed Prime Minieter by H.E @PaulKagame,
President of the Republic of Rwanda. I cannot thank enough H.E
@PaulKagame for having appointed me Prime Minister. ‘My new
appointment gives me a unique opportunity to keep serving my
country (Rwanda) and Rwandans all of us working hard together”.
Reacting to his removal from the post, the former Prime Minister
tweeted “My sincere gratitude to @PaulKagame & RPF for the
trust bestowed on me when I was appointed PM and all of you who
supported me. God bless u (sic)".
Rwanda has revealed intense economic successes in recent years,
with its GDP per capita growing five-fold in the past two decades,
according to the World Bank.
But critics alleges the country's controlling rulers of conquering
opposition and involvement in conflict in neighboring Democratic
Republic of Congo.
This selection is anticipated to pass in a possible cabinet
reshuffle, as under Rwanda's constitution, ministers must be chosen -
You Can’t
Ignore
Tanzania
India Begins
Here at
Punjab
PREVENT
NOISE
POLLUTION
FOR YOUR
SAFETY
France
confirms no
survivors in
Air Algerie
plane crash
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Daily flight
between Dubai
and Mumbai
Anastase Murekezi: The new Prime Minister of Rwanda

Wassupafrica02
Indian Ocean
airline receives
high 4-star rating
A
n Indian Ocean region airline
received a high rating from
a United Kingdom-based
consultancy, which runs an airline
and airport review and ranking site.
AirMauritius,theleadingairline
in the Indian Ocean, was awarded
the prestigious 4-Star professional
quality rating by SKYTRAX.
Receiving the award were Air
Mauritius Chairman, Appalsamy
(Dass) Thomas and the CEO,
Andre Viljoen by Edward Plaisted,
Chairman of Skytrax, at a ceremony
held at the Swami Vivekananda
International Convention Centre.
Mr. Edward Plaisted said "This
4-Star Airline rating recognizes
the improvement in service
quality that has been achieved by
Air Mauritius across both airport
and cabin service operations.
Associated with these changes,
service concepts in Business Class
have recently been upgraded, and
complement the many product
standard improvements that have
been introduced in the past year
to enhance customer comfort for
both Business and Economy class
customers. This 4-Star Airline
rating also reflects the fact that
Air Mauritius is shortly to confirm
replacement of its A340 fleet, and
new aircraft entering their fleet will
offer full flat seats in business class,
and latest inflight entertainment
systems and Audio Video On
Demand (AVOD)."
Receiving the highly coveted
Award jointly with Mr. Viljoen, Mr.
Thomas said "I am delighted to be
receiving this Award together with
the CEO and on behalf of all of us
at Air Mauritius. The 4-Star Status
places Air Mauritius in another
league – among the World's best
40 Airlines. It is also testimony
to the great work accomplished
New financing
agreement to
strengthen rural
financial sector
in Zambia
over the past years by the Board,
Management and all Team
Members to take the airline to
further heights. We now need to
continue our efforts in order to
sustain the improvements made
and continue to deliver value to
our Customers. This is the only
way to remain in the game in this
highly competitive industry."
Andre Viljoen, who
spearheaded the airline's recovery
and sustainability program known
as the 7-Step Plan, stated that he
was equally delighted with the
Award of the 4-Star Status to the
airline. "We have come a long way
from where we were three years
ago. We took some tough decisions
and revised our business model
with the assistance of Seabury
APG. Once approved by the Board,
we all embraced the 7-Step Plan as
OUR PLAN and have kept focusing
on it."
He further added "Step 6 was
about Customer Experience and
we set up a Customer Experience
function. We enlisted the support
of Ron Kaufman to assist us with
an education program for the
entire organization. We also set
up many project teams to work on
the improvement projects. These
were rolled out in record time
showing in fact the commitment
of the whole company to make
change happen."
Andre Viljoen stated that the
improvements made have now
enabled Air Mauritius to reach
the 4-Star status. "I am grateful to
Skytraxforthisrecognitionandour
challenge will now be to constantly
deliver 4-Star standards across the
whole airline. This is a challenge
and a commitment our team is
prepared to take."
Eturbo News
Livestock Feeds - An Investment
Opportunity in Agriculture
The agricultural transformation agenda
of the federal government is taking
shape with many investors looking for
ways of keying into it and benefit.
Government commitment's
towards making the agriculture sector
the mainstay of the economy is not
in doubt given pronouncements of
President Goodluck Jonathan and
the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina.
While some investors with the
financial power are investing directly in
the agricultural sector of the economy,
others are investing through portfolio
investment by buying the shares of
companies in that sector.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange
(NSE) is currently providing the
platform for portfolio investors to
participate in the various subsectors
of the agriculture sector, from crop
production and fishing to livestock.
Although only five companies are
quoted in the in agriculture sector of the
NSE, they provide a good investment
opportunity for investors. A look at the
performance of the stocks listed in
the sector in recent past showed that
The government of the Republic
of Zambia and the International
Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD) signed a loan agreement for
a US$26.315 million project that will
provide rural financial services to
smallholder farmers who currently
do not have access to such services
in rural communities throughout the
Southern African nation.
The Zambia Rural Finance
Expansion Programme will be
co-financed with a $10.8 million
loan from IFAD directly; a $11.988
million (Euro 9 million) loan from
the IFAD managed Spanish Food
Security Cofinancing Trust Fund; and
a contribution from the government
of Zambia. The financing agreement
was signed by Alexander Chikwanda,
Minister of Finance and National
Planning of the Republic of Zambia,
and by Kanayo F. Nwanze President
of IFAD.
Agriculture in Zambia accounts
for about 20 per cent of GDP and has
the potential to be a major source
of economic growth as the country
has abundant fertile land and good
rainfall. This potential can be better
realized through investments in
improved production, processing and
marketing. Investments like these will
be promoted by strengthening and
diversifying rural financial services.
Currently only about 37 per cent of
the adult population use financial
services, and only 14 per cent of
them have bank accounts.
The new Rural Finance
Expansion Programme is designed
to help 140,000 rural households
by increasing their access to and
use of sustainable financial services.
The programme will target small
entrepreneurs and smallholder
farmers while paying particular
attention to women and young
people. It is estimated that at least 50
per cent of the beneficiaries will be
women and 25 per cent youth.
The programme will be
managed by Zambia's Ministry of
Finance through its Investment and
Debt Management Department,
complementing and reinforcing other
rural finance services development
initiatives such as the IFAD-funded
Rural Finance Programme completed
in September 2013. In addition, it
aims to enhance the capacity of
financial service providers to deliver
demand-driven services in rural
areas. This will help increase in the
number of adults using financial
services, and reduce the cost of
borrowing.
Since 1981, IFAD has invested
a total of $188.5 million in 13
programmes and projects in Zambia,
with a total cost of $315.3 million
including cofinancing, benefiting
741,280 Zambian families.
All Africa
investors have reaped significantly
from their investments either in form
of dividends or capital appreciation.
One of such companies that
has rewarded its shareholders
significantly is Livestock Feeds Plc.
While the company has not declared
dividend for some time due to a rough
patch it went through, investors who
staked their funds on the equity in the
past one and have years ago have are
counting a capital gain of about 170
per cent.
The stock closed at N3.06 per
share. That price is 28 per cent below
its opening price of N4.30. However,
given its performance last year, the
price is an opportunity for investors
to buy into the company given its
future prospects.
Corporate profile Livestock Feeds
was established in 1963 by Pfizer as
a subsidiary to the pharmaceutical
business which had been introduced
to Nigeria few years earlier. Following
importation of exotic milking
cows and hybrid chickens into the
country by Germans, Dutch and
later Americans, the need to provide
health and nutritional products led to
creating animal health division and
then the feed division.
The first mill of five metric tonnes
per hour (MT/hr) was installed at
Ikeja, Lagos in 1963. Another was
installed in Aba 1964 and in Kaduna
in 1965. They have 4MT and 3.5MT
per hour capacity respectively.
All Africa
Oil company invests over 20 billion kwanzas in
social projects
Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited
(CABGOC) invested in the last
two years 21 billion kwanzas in
social projects of 18 provinces of
the country, informed the general
director of the company for human
resources, Cesaltino Matias Pedro.
Speaking to ANGOP, at Luanda
International Fair (Filda), Cesaltino
Matias Pedro, stated that the
investments were for programmes
of development and corporative
responsibility.
The source said that in
partnership with associates of
block 0 (zero) and 14, schools were
built, teachers and students received
training, among other actions that
were organised such as programmes
for teachers and students training.
During the period in reference,
said the source, the support was
extended to farmers, fishermen, small
business owners and entrepreneurs.
The source stressed that the
great social projects of the oil
company are connected to the
sectors of education, health and
agriculture.
All Africa
Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Dr. Akinwumi
Adesina, Nigeria
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MONDAY | JUly 28, 2014

Wassupafrica 03
G
hana's financial sector is
experiencing major changes
with new emerging trends.
These, according to Chief
Finance Officer of the Ghana
Commercial Bank Limited (GCB),
are bound to shape the financial
services landscape.
Mr. John Awuah observed the
banking sector is also becoming
more sophisticated as banks
introduce new risk management
products to help their customers'
hedge and manage risks they are
exposed to in a more prudent and
sustainable fashion.
He has therefore stressed
the need for media practitioners
President François Hollande of
France confirmed Friday that there
were no survivors from Flight
AH5017 that crashed carrying
116 people from Burkina Faso to
Algiers. The wreckage of the plane
was found on last Thursday in Mali,
according to officials.
Both of the plane’s black boxes
have been recovered and as yet,
the cause of the crash remains
unknown.
The Air Algerie commercial
plane lost contact with controllers
early Thursday an hour after it took
off, as it headed into a rainstorm.
The wreckage was found near
the border of Burkina Faso, a
presidential aide for Burkina Faso
told the Associated Press.
“Theyfoundhumanremainsand
the wreckage of the plane totally
burnt and scattered,” he said.
France’s Interior Minister,
Bernard Cazeneuve, told RTL radio
that the aircraft most likely crashed
because of the storm, though he
added that terrorist groups are
operational in the area where the
plane was found.
Nearly half of the people
on the flight were French. The
passengers aboard included 51
French, 27 Burkina Faso nationals,
Access Bank
launches
customer contact
Ghana Commercial Bank invests in
financial journalism
or reappointed - by the new Prime
Minister.
According to the Rwandan
Constitution, the complete cabinet
must walk out as a result of the
prime ministerial shake up. Article
124 states: ‘The resignation or
vacation of the office of the Prime
Minister on account of any reason
shall lead to resignation of other
members of the Cabinet. The
President of the Republic shall
receive the resignation of the
Cabinet when it is submitted by
the Prime Minister. During such
period, the Cabinet shall only deal
with routine business until a new
Cabinet is appointed’.
Rwanda is commonly
presented as the tiny east-central
African country, and commonly
known for its historic tragedy and
the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
The country is a resilient,
forward looking country with
a vision to elevate to a middle
income, service and knowledge
based economy by 2020.
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in Ghana to play an active role
in educating Ghanaians on the
economic and financial situation of
the country.
He says it is important for
the media to accurately report
on business and financial issues
to enable people make informed
decisions.
'We should aim to target
our financial reporting to suit
the different needs of our vast
audience without losing touch or
misrepresenting the key elements
of the issues we report on,' said Mr.
Awuah.
He was opening a seminar for
financial journalists and reporters
in Kumasi.
Mr Awuah said business
and financial journalists need to
enhance their understanding of
the issues to better analyze and
interpret current economic trends.
Attended by 30 journalists
across the print and electronic
media in the Ashanti Region,
the workshop was the second
in a series organised by GCB
to sensitize journalists to do a
thorough job in financial reporting.
Mr. Awuah urged the media
to serve as the link in attracting
export and export financing to
Ghana and the West African Sub-
Region through their reportage
and analysis.
He said, the media must
endeavour to attract financing for
the export sector by delving into
the challenges and opportunities
inherent in the sector for the
benefit of the nation.
Ghana and the Ashanti Region
are endowed with cocoa, timber,
natural and other resources, talent,
rich culture and tradition as well as
a booming artisan industry which
make Kumasi the centre of trade in
Ghana and for the sub-region.
'As media practitioners you
are the link between export and
export financing. Your discoveries
and research through reports
and your reportage of events can
open up investment and export
opportunities for this country,' Mr
Awuah said.
This, the GCB Chief Finance
Officer noted will help arrest
the current financing gaps in the
economy and create employment
avenues for all.
Banking consultant and
Executive Head of the College of
Banking and Management, Nana
Otuo Acheampong, noted that
with the advent of internet and
Information Communications
Technology (ICT) journalists could
enhance their reportage.
He urged media practitioners
to set for themselves high
standards and equip themselves
with the requisite skills to meet
the needs of the listening and
reading public.
Dr Messan Mawugbe, Chief
Executive Officer of the Centre
for Media Analysis, who was
the resource person, called on
financial journalists to make
effective use of financial analysts
to give greater credibility to their
reports.
Modern Ghana
Access Bank Ghana has formally
launched its world-class and multi-
channel contact centre to provide all
round support for customers and other
stakeholders.
The contact centre, which provides
a fully interactive platform, has been
designed to address customer enquiries
and requests through Voice calls,
e-mails, live chats and social media.
The centre will operate 24 hours a day
and seven days in a week, including
holidays, and will be accessible to
customers of the Bank worldwide.
Speaking at a brief launch
ceremony in Accra, the Managing
Director, Dolapo Ogundimu stated:
'Our customers remain at the heart
of our business as such any investment
to enhance their customer experience is
in the right direction.'
'Considering the growing level of
sophistication of our customers, we
recognize that we must continue to
exceed their expectations and ensure
that they are able to reach us anytime
of the day.'
The Access Bank Contact
Centre will provide services covering
information on accounts, transactions,
products and other services of the bank,
as well as offering support for online
services such as ATMs, Cards and
internet banking on a 24/7 basis.
Group Head of Personal Banking
at Access Bank, Stephen Abban, noted
that the establishment of the Contact
Centre was in line with Access Bank's
vision to deliver superior services to
customers.
Modern Ghana
eight Lebanese, six Algerians, five
Canadians, four Germans, two
Luxembourg nationals, one Swiss,
one Belgian, one Egyptian, one
Ukrainian, one Nigerian, one
Cameroonian and one Malian,
officials said. “If this catastrophe
is confirmed, it would be a major
tragedy that hits our entire nation,
and many others,” French Foreign
Minister Laurent Fabius told
reporters. French officials do not
believe that extremists in Mali have
the weaponry necessary to have
shot down the plane at cruising
altitude.
This is the latest in several
major flight disasters in the last
week: a Malaysian Airlines flight
was shot down last Thursday while
flying over a tumultuous section
of Ukraine, and a Taiwanese jet
crashedduring a storm Wednesday
killing 48 people. Travelers have
become increasingly nervous
about flying as U.S. and European
airlines have been selectively
canceling flights to Israel after a
rocket landed near the airport in
Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, a Malaysian
airline flight carrying 239 people
that disappeared in March has yet
to be found.
Algeria News
France confirms no survivors
in Air Algerie plane crash
Bernard Cazeneuve, Interior Minister, France
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Tanzania
AT A GLANCE
Country Official Name: United
Republic of Tanzania.
Head of the State Name: H.E.
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.
Capital: Dar es Salaam
(Administrative and Commercial)
Dodoma (Legislative).
Independence: (Tanzania
Mainland) 09th December, 1961.
(Zanzibar) -10th December, 1963
as a Constitutional Monarchy
under the Sultan, followed by the
Revolution of 12th January, 1964.
Religions: Christian, Muslim,
Indigenous Beliefs.
Government: A Republic of Multi –
Party Democracy.
Total Area: 945,087 Sq Kms.
GDP: USD 30.265 Bio (Real GDP)
2012/13, USD 75.07 Bio (Purchasing
Power Parity). Growth rate is 6.4%
- 2013.
Inflation Rate: 6.3%.
Population: 45 million (2012
Census).
Languages: Kiswahili, English, More
than 120 Ethnic Languages.
Climate: Tropical.
Export Items: Minerals (Gold,
Diamond, Gemstones, etc), Coffee,
Cashewnuts, Tobacco, Tea, Cloves,
Cotton, Sisal, Fish, Manufactured
Goods etc.
Import Items: Transport Equipment,
Machinery, Oil, Construction
Materials, Fertilizers, Industrial Raw
Materials, Consumer Goods etc.
Time Zone: East African Time Zone.
T
anzania formally the United
Republic of Tanzania is
a nation in East Africa in
the African Great Lakes region.
It is surrounded by Kenya and
Uganda to the north; Rwanda,
Burundi and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo to the
west; and Zambia, Malawi and
Mozambique to the south. The
country's eastern border is shaped
by the Indian Ocean. Kilimanjaro,
Africa's highest mountain, is in
northeastern Tanzania.
Tanzaniaisoneoftheemerging
countries whose economy hang on
agriculture. The sector accounts
for almost half of GDP, provides
85% of the country’s exports
and employs 80% of the total
workforce. On the other side, the
industrial sector traditionally
structures the processing of
agricultural products and light
consumer goods.
Investment Opportunities
in Tanzania
Tanzania is an emerging
economy with a very high growth
potential. Whilst the economy
is comparatively expanded, a
number of opportunities remain
unexploited in many sectors.
These investment opportunities
have been divided into two
categories: the Lead Sectors and
the Priority sectors.
The Lead Sectors include:
Agriculture and Agro-based
Industries; Mining; Petroleum and
Gas; Tourism, and Infrastructure.
The Priority Sectors include:
Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical
Industries, Natural Resources
(Fishing & Forestry), Construction
and Real Estate Development,
Management Consultancy, Human
Resource Development (Hospitals,
Tanzania
Health Centers, and Educational
Facilities), Radio and Television
Broadcasting and Export Oriented
Projects.
Agribusiness
Tanzania tells about
its immense latent for the
agribusiness sector. Tanzania has
brilliant potential for agriculture-
led economic growth. The nation
has plentiful land and water
resources, interested agricultural
entrepreneurs, and entrance to
international markets through a
major port. Women contribute
along the entire value chain and
are engaged and authorized
as beneficiaries. The climate is
promising for a variety of crops
and with increased irrigation and
better-quality seeds, productivity
and yields could quickly increase.
Telecom and ICT
You Can’t Ignore
The prospective in telecom and
ICT in Tanzania remains largely
unexploited. But the potential is
too abundant to ignore and drive
in the sector has already displayed
that the country is on the right
track. The government has poured
large amounts of capital and
energy into the National Fiber
Optic Cable network known as the
National ICT Backbone (NICTBB).
The sector will also do well
from government and non-
governmental investment in
educational programs, counting
laptop distribution, e-learning,
and training centers.
Real Estate
The energy industry, and a
complete growing interest in
Tanzania, energies this sector.
Foreign investors are increasingly
becoming fascinated by real estate
players in the market.
Tanzania’s roads and railways
are not the greatest in the region,
but the government is making a
vigorous struggle to change that
with the support of development
finance institutions (DFIs).
The mounting enhancement
in roads and railways across
East Africa unlocks occasions
for logistics in a country where
urbanization stands at about 30
percent, and many farms work at
a momentous distance from the
ports in Dar es Salaam. Fuel and
electricity prices have undermined
logistics and warehousing
generally in Africa, but the
changing dynamics around these
two factors in Tanzania in the near
future should lift returns. Prices
for both fuel and electricity should
slowly starting lessening with
new investments in each sector.
As they drop, manufacturing and
industrials will raise, giving way to
a call for logistics and warehousing
for a multitude of sectors.
Investors Corner
Tanzania own vast natural
resources and is gifted with
exceptional comparative
advantages thus proposing
remarkably striking opportunities
to investors. After three decades
of a centrally planned and state
run economy, Tanzania has now
privatized state-owned business
enterprises, liberalized all
spheres of economic activity and
put in place a business-friendly
environment, which is supported
by a strong empowering and
facilitative framework.
Tanzania is also purposefully
positioned as it delivers an
entrance to six landlocked
neighbouring countries. Therefore
business opportunities in
Tanzania go outside its borders,
by considering the East African
Community (with almost 90
million people), SADC (300 million
people), EU (through Everything
But Arms initiative), US market
through the African Growth
and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
window, and Chinese market
through Special Preferential Tariff
Agreement with China. In all these
markets products from Tanzania
obtain either relatively low tariff
or tariff free treatment.
A lot in Tanzania, in the end, is
about potential. But investing in
Africa in general is about buying
into the big picture. It will not be
a speedy stroke of the paint brush
but a few strokes could make a
masterpiece.

BusinessBuzz 05
Emirates A380 Says “Namaste Mumbai” ...Airline
Marks First A380 Service Connecting Dubai and India
E
mirates, a global connector
of people and places,
has commenced its first
scheduled Airbus A380 service to
India with a daily flight between
Dubai and Mumbai. EK500 took
off from Dubai International
airport at 21:55 hours on 21st July,
arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji
International airport in Mumbai at
02:30, covering the approximate
2,222kms at an average cruising
speed of 822kms per hour.
The return flight EK501 took
off from Terminal 2 in Mumbai
at 04:30hrs and arrived back at
Emirates Terminal 3 in Dubai,
the airline's home and hub for its
specially designed A380 terminal -
Concourse A, at 06.00 hours.
Emirates' Ahmed Khoory,
Senior Vice President, Commercial
Operations, West Asia and Indian
Ocean said: 'Mumbai was one of
the first destinations on our route
network when we launched in
1985. Dubai and Mumbai share
a rich tapestry of partnerships,
business and culture. In the past
29 years, we have flown over
42 million passengers between
India and the UAE and so it is
quite fitting that the city becomes
our 29th A380 destination. Now
our customers on the route
can experience the luxury, the
quietness and the outstanding
service onboard an Emirates
A380, in addition to the other four
daily services we will continue to
operate to the city.'
Mr Naveen Chawla, Vice
President - Aero marketing,
Mumbai International Airport
Private Limited said, 'We are
delighted to welcome the arrival
of Emirates' first A380 to India
in Mumbai. We are glad that
passengers flying from Mumbai's
Terminal 2 to Dubai will now
be able to enjoy the premium
services of Emirates' state-of-the-
art Airbus A380.
This is a momentous occasion
for us as Chhatrapati Shivaji
International airport (CSIA)
Mumbai is now the only airport
in India to handle A380 aircraft
operations for more than one
international airline. This is yet
another milestone event to our
continuous endeavour to enhance
the comfort and convenience of
passengers travelling through
CSIA and justifies our operational
capabilities to handle bigger
aircraft at T2.'
To mark these first flights
passengers on board EK500
and EK501 from Dubai and
Mumbai were given a special
commemorative certificate and
gift. A specially commissioned
piece of artwork, a traditional
Indian 'Rangoli' was created by
local Mumbai artists.
Emirates now has 50 A380s
in its fleet of 224 wide-bodied
aircraft and is the largest operator
in the world of the double-decker
with 90 more on order. Mumbai
is the newest destination on its
A380 network, and follows closely
on the heels of Kuwait, which
started on 16th July. The A380
offers passengers travelling to and
from Mumbai a choice of 14 First
Class Suites, 76 lie-flat Business
Class seats on the upper deck and
Philips Lights
Up Black Star
Monument
Philips, the global leader in lighting,
has spectacularly illuminated
Ghana's iconic Black Star Monument
with its latest LED lighting technology.
The new lighting technology from
Philips has enhanced the beauty of
Ghana's Black Star Monument.
The showcasing of the LED
lighting solutions in Ghana formed
part of Philips' 5th
pan-African Cairo
to Cape Town road show , the third
to be held in Ghana.The new LED
lighting solution is also expected
to cut energy consumption by 80
per cent, as the digital LED lighting
technology creates more light.
'The spectacular lighting
of the Black Star Monument in
Accra demonstrates the incredible
advances that are being made in
efficiency and beauty in lighting,' said
Abdallah Hussein, Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), Philips West Africa.
'Philips is very proud to have
placed its know-how and technology
at the service of this iconic
monument and contributing towards
the preservation of Ghanaian
heritage.
The CEO of the Ghana Investment
Promotion Center, Mawuena
Trebarh said the intervention would
help support the energy sector and
upgrade efficient use of energy
resources.
Felix Darko, General Manager
Philips Lighting West Africa, said
the installed capacity of the lighting
system is only 3.00 kW compared to
approximately 11.00 kW previously.
He said there was no need for
lamp replacement and called on the
public to use energy efficiently by
choosing the Philips LED lighting.
Modern Ghana
399 comfortable Economy Class
seats in four sections on the main
deck.
Every seat on board is
connected to ice, which has just
been voted the world's best
inflight entertainment system
for the 10th year in a row by
Skytrax, the world's largest
airline passenger satisfaction
survey of over 18 million
passengers worldwide. ice Digital
widescreen offers passengers up
to 1,800 channels of multi-lingual
entertainment including the latest
movies, television programmes
and podcasts, international music
collections including the ability
for passengers to build their own
playlists for the journey, and in
seat wi-fi to allow for a connected
as well as entertaining flight.
Passengers in all cabins
can enjoy Emirates' recently
launched Indian menu which
features regionally themed dishes
from across India, served by
multilingual cabin crew.
A unique feature on the
Emirates A380 is the onboard
Shower Spas which allow First
Class passengers to arrive
revitalised and refreshed. Another
is the onboard lounge where
First Class and Business Class
passengers can relax and connect
over a range of specially selected
beverages and hot and cold
canapés, creating an exclusive
social experience at 40,000 feet.
Modern Ghana

O
nce upon a time some burglars robbed a village.
Then they run-away into a thick forest. Some
men from the village went after them, but they
could not catch them.
When they came out of the forest they encountered
three farmers cultivating in their field. They
instantaneously knotted them up and took them as
convicts to the king.
Then a woman began approaching to the palace
yard. One day the king heard her calls and asked why
she was crying. She said, "I have overheard that my
husband, son and brother are all your detainees, my
lord."
Being a liberal ruler, he said to the woman, "I will
give you one of these three. Which one do you pick
out?"
After prudently thinking, she said, "If you will not
give me all three, then give me my brother."
The king was astonished by her selection. He said,
"You should choose your husband or son. Why would
you want your brother instead?"
The wise woman answered, "Oh my lord, when
I go out onto the roadway, a new husband would be
easy to find. And then I could easily have another son.
A husband or a son is easy to come by in this world.
But since my parents are dead, I could never get
another brother!"
The king was impressed by the
intelligence and thinking ability shown
by this simple woman. Some of his
own ministers were not nearly as
smart! He said, "I return all three
to you - your brother, husband
and son."
Like this woman, we have
many courageous women
who have brain and they are
cognizant how to use it. In
today’s world, women needs to
outline their place in modelling
the present and future economic
backdrop and should claim their right
to decide the economic significances that
will nurture the economy to understand
it’s latent.
As Africa rises, governments must make
sure that economic growth leads to better
gender equality in all circles and noticeable
improvements in women’s lives and the society.
Women must intensify their supremacy by
inhabiting more positions of headship in their own
countries and in significant continental and global
decision-making organizations in order to express
their own ambitions and guidance how resources are
apportioned and spent in ways that better address
women's needs.
An acute first point in augmenting women's
economic potential is first realizing where they
stand in the economy. This is imperative because the
"unrecorded economy" in Africa, to which women put
up meaningfully, endures to be underestimated and
under-appreciated because of the inaccessibility of
trustworthy and dependable data.
Another vital urgency is safeguarding that more
and more women are monetarily involved and
vigorous by having access to credit and other financial
FRANKLY SPEAKING06
Donald Kaberuka
President of the African
Development Bank Group
Bradford Machila
Minister of Livestock and
Fisheries, Zambia
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com
African countries are in full
swing making efforts to advance
information technology markets and
communications technology markets
that compete with the businesses of
other continents, efforts are made
keeping in consideration that women
are a part of the flourishing sectors.
Contributing to it, Women in
Tech Ghana, Women in Tech Zambia,
Women in Tech Uganda, and Girls in
ICT Rwanda have mutually organized
the first ever pan-African Women in
Tech meet-up that scheduled to take
place in August which will entail live
events in Uganda, South Africa and
Ghana. With an endeavour of bringing
together women working in technology
sector, the fundamental meeting will
emphasize on accumulating women
from all countries involved to try to
connect on a continent-wide scale.
Worth mentioning, some Women in
Technology clubs already exist, but till
date, no-one has attempted to build a
pan-African network. Spotlighting the
role of women in Africa’s tech, another
women-focused event in Africa’s tech
will take place in September would be
She Leads Africa will be organizing a
competition that will seek to connect
individuals to mentors, and motivate
business funding as the platform holds
a competition across West Africa. In the
final, ten female entrepreneurs awarded
a blend of cash prizes and business
opportunities.
The list doesn’t ends, in the category
of awards comes another project from
The International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) and U.N. Women. The
imperative groups are planning
to launch a new global technology
award that will identify outstanding
contributions of women and men in
leveraging IT and communication tech
(ICT) to endorse gender equality.
Though there is no shortage of
criticism in the U.S. for Silicon Valley’s
exclusion and mistreatment of female
entrepreneurs and engineers, on the
other hand Africa is crafting sincere
attempts to make sure that both sexes
are represented equally in the next
generation of ICT.
services for business or for consumer needs which
will give them a robust foothold in the economies.
Presently, only 21.5% of women in Sub-
Saharan Africa have accounts at formal financial
organizations and the percentage of women taking
loans from formal financial institutions is a mere
4.3%. Getting more capital into the hands of women
must be a priority that will eventually lead to
sturdier and more stable financial systems across
the continent and vagaries in the way resources are
capitalized to value women.
An optimistic drift worth remarking in Africa's
growth story is the mounting interconnection and
mixing of national markets across Africa. Regional
market integration will be a main driver of Africa's
future economic fortune by converting Intra-African
trade.
With appropriate examination and suitable
improvement, it is one zone that holds out
noteworthy occasions that may not happen within
inadequate national markets as value chains become
progressively universal. Women play a significant
role in cross-border trade between countries, but
here too, the extent of their involvement is not well
studied and apprehended in pecuniary figures.
However, as noted in work done by UN
Women, "empowering women in informal cross
border trade has a positive multiplier effect
on poverty reduction, economic growth,
government revenues and employment
creation, among other factors."
A final significant feature
of realizing Africa's latent
concerns age and the
youthfulness of its
population. Women
make up just over 50%
of the African population
but 39.9% of the female
population is under 15
years old.
The proportion of the
male population under 15 years is
also high at 40.8%. This youthful bulge
promises to bring a huge demographic
dividend that will swell the ranks of the
African labour force if unemployment among
the youth can be undertook decisively.
Women cannot afford to be left behind,
both in terms of the edification they get and
the expertise that will prepare them to be a
vigorous part of this new work force. Even though
the education gap between men and women has
been closing due to higher levels of primary and
secondary school enrollment, the literacy rate of
Africa's youth (i.e. between the ages of 15-24) is 70%
in Sub-Saharan Africa.
But, African stakeholders must safeguard
that economic growth policies embrace greater
contribution of women in decision making, in the
work force, and as producers of economic wealth.
More women in leadership place within financial
institutions and businesses will balance decisions
around risk taking with sound management, as they
work in corporation with their male counterparts to
progress their humanities.
Women have always
played a pivotal role in the
socio-economic development
of Africa. As farmers,
entrepreneurs, traders and
innovators, they are key
economic actors in the
continent, I believe, strongly
believe investing in women
differently is essential to
revitalize our economies.
African Women in
Agricultural Research and
Development (AWARD) is
building a new generation of
leaders. When our women’s
capacity is built, good food
security for Zambian families
will surely follow.
Women as change
agents for development
If women
have right
to economic
power, they
will be capable
to discuss for
optimistic
change, they
will become
independent
and be
authorized to
take decisions
that would do
good them and
the society.
African women
leading the ramp
of Africa’s tech

India Begins Here at
TRAVEL&tourism 07
P
unjab, a home to five rivers is bordered
by the Indian states; Himachal Pradesh
to the east, Haryana to the south and
southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest as well
as Pakistani province of Punjab to the west.
Punjab is certainly a primarily agricultural
state and enjoys the natural benefits of fertile
soils and abundant waters.
Embroidered with a distinct blend of
rural and urban flavours, the land of heritage,
architecture and nature has a lot to offer to
a tourist eye. The Government of Punjab, to
enhance rural tourism, has identified a cluster
of four villages on the banks of river Sutlej.
Punjab is widely famous for its spicy,
enriched with love food and no other food can
out-do cuisines of Punjab. It has an enormous
variety of mouth-watering vegetarian as
well as non-vegetarian delicacies. The spice
content ranges from minimal to pleasant to
high, depending on the persons taste. Punjabi
dishes like Palak Paneer,
Rajma Chawal, Chhole
Bhature are all relished by
people of all communities.
Aqsa Mosque, located in Qadian, is a
huge attraction in terms Islamic community.
It was built in 1876 and is the first ever
Ahmadiyya mosque. It has only three walls
with houses starting right next to it. Qadian is
a blooming city full of shopping destinations
even Bahishti Maqbarah also witnesses’ high
tourist attractions.
It has a unique legacy with a host of
Gurudwaras, forts, history of Sikhism. Also,
the Government of Punjab has identified a
cluster of four villages on the banks of river
Sutlej, to enhance rural tourism and has come
up with a plan to connect six historical cities
by road; Mega Darbar Circuit. Even though,
Punjabis account for less than 2.5% of the
Indian population, they are one of the most
prosperous races in India.
Their per capita income is
twice the national average.
Amritsar, the capital is among the most
cherished sites in the world. Amidst it stands
variety of tourist destinations without which
your trip cannot be over.
GOLDEN TEMPLE
Sri Harminder Sahib, delineated as
“Golden Temple” is the major pilgrimage
destination around the world. The most
sacred Sikh shrine is covered with real gold
and is surrounded by a ‘holy tank’ consisting
of ‘immortal nectar’. Midnight provides a
stunning view of the temple with its reflection
in the “Amrit Sarovar”. The four gates for
entrance symbolize the openness of the Sikhs
towards all people and religions. The main
entrance has verses from the Guru Granth
Sahib inscribed on the doorway; also the north
entrance is under a Victorian clock tower
known as the Darshani Deori.
The Gurudwara is a two storey marble
structure reached by a causeway known
as Guru’s Bridge. The architecture of the
Gurudwara is a blend of Hindu and Muslim
art. Adjacent to the Gurudwara the Jallianwala
Bagh came into being as a historic spot when
a horrific shootout by a British General took
place killing hundreds of innocent people
and number of people jumped into a well to
escape the firing. The place reminds one of the
terror and insanity of East India Company and
Punjab’s sacrifice to the struggle for freedom
of India.
GOLDEN
TEMPLE
When the scent of fertile land touches a chord,
when the spell bounding land of Gurus, Pirs and
warriors leaves you mesmerized, when Punjabi’s
open-mindedness and tradition of hospitality
binds you in a bond of love, you are in PUNJAB.

TALKINGTECHNOLOGY08
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Let us now effectively
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Sound is essential to our daily
lives but Noise is not. Noise is
unpleasant Sound which produces
unpleasant effect and discomfort
on our ears.
Scientists believe that it is not
only humans who are affected by
Noise Pollution. For example, Water
Animals are subjected to Noise by
Submarines and big Ships on the
ocean and chain-saw operations
by Timber companies also create
extreme Noise to animals in the
forest.
Noise is measured in the Units
of decibels and is denoted as db.
The Industrial Limit is 75 db as per
World Health Organisation and the
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machine, Cooler, Air-conditioner
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This is more a nuisance in addition
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A Public Nuisance is an
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 Ostriches can sprint over 40 miles an hour
 The vegetarian hippo is one of africa's
most deadly animals
 Hyenas are more closely related to cats
than dogs
 Lions sleep for 20 hours a day
 An elephant calf often sucks its trunk for
comfort
 Black mamba venom can kill a dozen men
within an hour
 Crocodiles have been around for over 200
million years
 Dung beetles use the milky way as
compass
 Pangolin retract their tongues into a
special chest cavity
TRYSOMETHINGNEW 09
Ingredients
• 10 flakes garlic (crushed)
• 2 tbsp. grated ginger
• Salt To Taste
• 1 cup curd or plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 chicken
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 3/4th cup shelled peas
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 cup ghee
• 2 large onions (finely chopped)
• 225gms/1/2 lb. tomatoes (peeled sliced)
• 2 cups hot water
• 3 tbsps. chopped coriander leaves
Prepration Method
1. Mix three-quarter of garlic with half the ginger,
half the garam masala, 1 tbsp. salt, 1/3rd of
turmeric, half of curd and the lemon juice and
mix to paste.
2. Make small cuts in the chicken flesh and rub
the paste all over and in the cavity. Keep aside
for 2 hours.
3. Half cook the rice with peas, remaining garlic,
Spices Used
» 2 tsps. garam masala powder
» 1 tbsp. turmeric powder
» 8 cloves
» 6 black peppercorns
International
Conference on
Electrical, Electronics
Communication
Engineering
The International Conference
on Electrical, Electronics
Communication Engineering,
organized by the IRAJ Research
Forum will take place on 30th
July 2014 at the HOTEL TRINITY
ISLE in Bangalore, India. The
conference will cover areas like
Computer science theory and
technology. The application of
computer science in various
fields of theory and practice.
The mathematical theory and
technology. Mathematics in
education theory and practice.
Date: 30 Jul 2014
Venue: Hotel Trinity Isle, Bangalore, India
International
Conference on Computer
Science Mechanical
Engineering Bangalore
The International Conference on
Computer Science Mechanical
Engineering Bangalore, organized
by the IRAJ Research Forum
will take place on 30th July 2014
at the HOTEL TRINITY ISLE in
Bangalore, India. The conference
will cover areas like Computer
science theory and technology.
The application of computer
science in various fields of theory
and practice. The mathematical
theory and technology.
Mathematics in education theory
and practice. All kinds of fields in
the management of mathematical
theory and practice.
Date: 30 Jul 2014
Venue: Hotel Trinity Isle, Bangalore, India
Regulators
Policymakers Retreat
The Regulators Policymakers
Retreat, organized by the IPPAI
will take place from 31st July to
the 3rd August 2014 at the The
Goa Marriott in Goa, India. The
conference will cover areas like
Can India afford an unequal
society?, Inclusive Development,
Transparency and Public Good
Vs Private Profit. Some prominent
speakers include P. Uma Shankar,
Ajoy Mehta, Suhel Seth, Pramod
Deo.
Date: 31 Jul-03 Aug 2014
Venue: The Goa Marriott, Goa, India
LVEX The Luxury Venue
Expo
LVEX The Luxury Venue Expo is
a 2 day event being held from 1st
August to the 2nd August 2014
at the Vivanta by Taj ,Surajkund
in New Delhi, India. This event
showcases products like are
various venue, services provided
by venues and many more related
services etc. in the Business
Services industry.
Date: 01-02 Aug 2014
Venue: Hotel Taj vivanta, New Delhi, India
Food Trade Expo
Aakar Exhibition in association
with the most prestigious
Federation of All India Caterers
are proud to announce the
FOOD TRADE EXPO'2014
exhibition. The event is slated
for 4-5-6 Aug'2014 @ Gujarat
University Exhibition Centre,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA. This
event provides the food industry
of India with a host of exciting
new attractions including all the
leading Equipment and food
product brands at one place,
Live workshops, networking
opportunities and loads of
information.
Date: 04-06 Aug 2014
Venue: Gujarat University Convention
Exhibition, Ahmedabad, India.
upcoming
Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
But their echoes are truly endless.
THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
Murag Musalam
Indian Cuisine 4 cloves, peppercorns, 1/2 tsp. salt, brown
cardamom and 4 bay leaves and water and
use to stuff chicken.
4. Heat the ghee in saucepan and fry the
chicken until brown all over, being careful
not to let the stuffing out. Drain the chicken.
5. In another pan fry half onions in the
remaining ghee with 2 bay leaves, remaining
cloves and green cardamoms, until golden.
6. Add the remaining turmeric and chili powder.
Make a paste grinding together the coriander
and cumin seeds and the remaining onion
and grated ginger.
7. Cook, stirring, for 5-10 minutes, until the
ghee starts to separate. Add the remaining
curd, the tomato and 1/2 tsp. salt.
8. Add the chicken to the pan and baste with
the spice mixture.
9. Pour over 300ml/ 11/4 cups of water, cover
and cook in a moderately hot oven (200
degree centigrade, 400 degree Fahrenheit,
gas mark 6) for 1 hour.
10.Steep the saffron in the remaining garam
masala powder and coriander leaves before
serving murgh musallam.
Handy French
picture of the week
The CMD of Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), Shri Yaduvendra Mathur presenting a dividend cheque to
the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Shri Arun Jaitley, in New Delhi on July 22, 2014.

FLAWLESS SKIN
» Honey: Make a thick paste
with honey and cinnamon
powder. Apply it on face and
leave it for overnight. Clean
with lukewarm water on the
next morning.
» Apply fresh aloe Vera gel on
your face. You can plant aloe
Vera at home and take out
the gel from its leaves, or it
can also be bought from any
chemist store.
» Massage your face with raw
milk in upward motion.
» Sugar: This is a good remedy
for exfoliating the skin. Mix
white and brown sugar with
water. Rub gently with it
on face and wash off with
lukewarm water.
Africa is the most
compact of all the
continents in terms of
shape and comprises the
oldest rocks pertaining
to the Pre-Cambrian Era.
Ten amazing facts about Africa animals
» 1 brown cardamom
» 1 tbsp. red chili powder
» 1 tbsp. roasted coriander powder
» 1 tbsp. cumin seeds
» 1/2 tbsp. saffron strands
HOME
REMEDIES
FOR
1. Jesuisoccupé.
I am busy.
2. Commentallez-vousaujourd'hui?
How are you today?
3. Jevais au bureau.
I am going to office.
4. Jouons!
Lets go to play.
5. Oùallez-vous?
Where are you going ?
6. Pouvez-vousm'aider ?
Can you help me ?
7. Parlez-vousanglais ?
Do you speak English?
8. Enchanté
Pleased to meet you
9. Qu’est Ce qui se passe?
What’s happening?

THEFASHIONISTAS10
Knowless launches
‘Butera’ album in style
S
ongstress Knowless put on one of the best
album launches this year at the Kigali Serena
Hotel.
The Kigali Serena auditorium was full to
capacity. The diva had a fully packed auditorium
by 7pm that saw late-comers stand all through
the show.
Dressed in a long white dress, Knowless came
on stage at 9pm with backup dancers who were
equally dressed in white and evoked emotions
with a splendid theatrical performance of her
gospel hit Mbese urukundo rw’Imana.
Knowless was joined on stage by twelve little
girls who sung with her. Hit after hit, the show
intensified with performances of Follow you,
Reka Ngukunde, Ninkureka ukagenda and Tulia
climaxing with her latest hit Wowe featuring
Christopher.
Inganzo Ngali entertains the crowd. As she
had promised earlier, all the performances were
live and there was no single play back.
Together, with backup singers, she also
performed renditions of legendary folk singer
Rugamba Cyprian’s songs which brought
back memories of his popular band Amasimbi
n’Amakombe. She had a superb performance
with Inganzo Ngari that exuded a lot of energy;
the crowd could be seen dancing the traditional
Rwandan dance from their seats. She did a series
of traditional songs on her new album such as
Nyaruka, Baramushaka and Nzaba Mpari amidst
applause from the audience.
The highly billed show hosted by Sandrine
Isheja and Ally Soudy kicked off with an
electric performance from legendary musician
Makanyaga and his band. He was flanked by two
old men as his backup dancers and they proved
that age is just a number as they gyrated away to
Nshatse inshuti which charmed the audience.
Kesho band gave acoustic backup to
Christopher for Habona and Ndabyemeye
performances among others. Tom Close had a
good performance with Ibintu byarahindutse
and his new song Isi. Dream Boys intensified the
show with great performances of Urare Aharyana
and Uzahahe Uronke.
The concert ended with Knowless expressing
gratitude to her loyal fans that have supported
her throughout her musical journey.
The concert attracted several musicians that
included Intore Massamba, Mani Martin, Senderi
International Hit, Khizz Kizito, Aline Gahongayire,
Tonzi and Faycal.
New Times
Miss Tourism Ghana 2011 was
nstooled as the Mawerehemaa of
Apirede in the Okere Constituency
of the Akuapem North Municipal
Assembly of the Eastern Region.
The colourful event which
could best be described as a day
out for the celebrity was heavily
attended by some personalities in
the music and the performing arts
industry.
The Mawerehemaa Nana
Tiaah Darkoh I, known in private
life as Priscilla Asare, has been
described as the youngest among
the Akuapem queen mothers.
She told the BEATWAVES
in an interview that she had
since childhood admired queen
mothers and dreamt of holding on
to that title as a call to champion
the cause of becoming a voice for
women.
The Mawerehemaa, who is also
a product of African University
College of Communication
(AUCC), is also the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Konekt Ghana
Foundation (KGF), a youth-driven
charity organisation.
She added that KGF is an
advocacy platform to support
domestic tourism among
Ghanaians through the promotion
of Ghanaian identity by way
of clothing, language use and
indigenous diets.
Nana Tiaah Darkoh I further
called for the collective efforts
to help her contribute to the
development of the community.
Three other new chiefs
in the ranks of Guantuahene,
Guantuahemaa and Dabehene titles
were enstooled at the same event.
The Chief of Apirede, Nana
Saforo Okoampah III, described the
event as a memorable one in the
history of the community.
Nana Saforo Okoampah urged
the new chiefs to show evidence
of loyalty to the people by relating
well with them.
The Akyempimhene of Wassail
Daman, Nana Ampassi Bene-
Mireku, said chieftaincy must be
seen as a call to serve in order to
make impact in the living standards
of the people.
Modern Ghana
Miss Tourism Enstooled As Queen Mother
Zimdancehall's Ultimate Poet
Zimdancehall rookie Tocky Vibes is
staking his claim as the foremost
social evangelist of the genre.
The lyrically varied 20-year-old
is dropping tune after tune with
mature messages and poetic
mastery uniquely his own. His
recent tracks including Kushanda,
Kudzamisa Pfungwa, Usakande
Mapfumo Pasi, Mhai, Hama and
Ndivhurei Maziso starkly contrast
with the train of bad influence which
most young artistes are riding on.
With themes revolving around
the hard work, gratitude, honesty,
love and prayer, the Marshall
Munhumumwe of Zimdancell,
as Tocky Vibes is fondly called,
appears to be safely weaned off the
bubblegum factory.
Tocky Vibes told The Herald
Entertainment that he has earned
the ears of all age groups as his
music is now family oriented.
The tunes I am dropping now
appeal to a mature audience. If I
sing in support of drugs and sexual
immorality, I will lose one generation
of my fans, Tocky Vibes said.
The older listeners will shun my
music once I support slackness so
I am sticking to positive values in all
my tunes now, he said.
The avant-garde artist attributed
his lyrical facility to talent and his
commitment to singing what he
knows instead of tagging into any
buzzword of the moment.
I sing about things that I see;
the lessons of life I consider worthy
sharing with a broader audience.
I know nothing about style and
pattern so I can't sing about that. I
have experienced different types
of life so I know better about the life
challenges I put across in my songs.
I sing especially for the poor and
my message is about upliftment.
I urge those who are currently
struggling that with hard work and
dedication nothing will stop them
from amounting to their dreams.
But I can't take credit for the
tunes. Ndezvashe, tigazvitsvaga isu
tingatozvistressa (it's all of God, we
can't figure it out ourselves). I am
just availing myself as a vehicle for
the message.
I want maturity to define my
music.
The thing is young people may
like slackness now but because
everyone is growing there will be no
place for that kind of music in the
future.
All Africa

Priscilla Asare

Songstress Knowless

SPORTS2WATCH 11
Johnson appointed as new Ferwafa
technical director
Losciuto signs one-year contract at Rayon Sports
Joe is back
Rwanda picks team for
Afro-basketball tourney
B
riton lee johnson has
been appointed as the
new Technical Director
of Rwanda Football Federation
(Ferwafa).
According to Ferwafa,
Johnson has been offered a two-
year contract after emerging
the best from a handful of
shortlisted applicants.
Speaking in a news briefing
yesterday at the Ferwafa
headquarters in Remera,
Johnson said his main objective
is youth development, training
coaches and grassroots soccer
The Rwanda basketball Federation
has picked the men’s and women’s
national teams to start preparations
for the Afro-basketball and All
African Games qualifiers.
The men’s team head coach
Moise Mutokambali named a
24-man team to start preparations
today while eight professional
players will join the team in camp
next month.
The women basketball coach
Jacques Bahige has also named
a provisional squad of 26 players
to start camp. She summoned
20 local based players and six
professionals who will join camp
in August.
Themen’steam:AboubacarAlly
Barame, Alphonse Habyarimana,
Pacifique Habyarimana, Steven
Hagumintwari, Lionel Hakizimana,
Parfait Ishimwe, Elie Kaje,
Pascal Karekezi Rurangirwa, Ali
Kubwimana Kazingufu, Aristide
Mugabe, Muhizi Olivier, Sunny N.
Munyandamutsa, Jean Paul Ndoli,
Bienvenu Ngandu, and Olivier
Shyaka.
Professional players
summoned include; Kami Kabange
(City Oilers), Dan Manzi (USA),
development generally.
“I would like to bring the
experience I have gained from
England where I worked for
Crystal Palace and Chelsea
and implement some of the
structures and procedures
in order to develop Rwandan
football,” Johnson said.
He revealed that his
long term goal is to build an
infrastructure that supports
sports development especially
for the youth.
“It is also important that we
educate our coaches correctly,
give them the knowledge that
they need such that they can
pass it to the children at the
clubs, schools and training
centres and hopefully we will
start picking better players and
have a big pool of players to
choose from to represent our
national teams,” added Johnson.
Johnson has a big task at
hand as the national U-17 team
takes on Uganda in the second
leg of the 2015 Africa Nations
Cup qualifier scheduled for
August 2 in Kigali.
Aloys Kanamugire will
continue to be his assistant
coach both on the national team
and in all the activities of the
Technical Directorate.
Johnson started playing
at an early age and signed for
Millwall FC as a schoolboy and
was released at the age of 16.
Johnson then joined Ebbsfleet
Utd and played for a number of
semi-professional teams before
retiring at the age of 23 due to
an injury.
He has over 14 years of
professional coaching and
sports lecturing experience.
His coaching qualifications
include the UEFA ‘A’ and UEFA
‘B; Coaching Licence, the FA
Youth Coaching Modules and FA
Learning Tutors Award.
Johnson has coached Crystal
Palace FC and Chelsea FC
respectively and worked for The
Football Association as an FA
Learning Tutor.
He replaces French Richard
Tardy whose reign in Rwanda
ended in June this year.
New Times
Belgian Jean-François Losciuto
has signed a one-year contract
with Rayon Sports which will
see him earn a monthly salary
of Rwf3.4 million.
Losciuto started training
with Rayon Sports on last
Monday.
Rayon Sports club
president Théogène
Ntampaka said on Wednesday,
“We have signed him on a one-
year contract. We need him
to at least guide us to one or
two trophies in the league,
Peace Cup, Cecafa, or Caf
Confederation Cup.”
Former Togolese premier
league side Anges FC de Notsé
technician, Losciuto steps-
Adonis Rwabigwi (USA), Nestor
Manzi (USA), Patrice Twagirayezu
(USA), Bradley Cameroon (USA),
Kenneth Gasana (Morocco),
Thierry Suku Suku (ACEB France
and Hamza Ruhezamihigo
(Canada).
The women’s squad
is comprised of Chantal
Akamuntu, Jovithe Kabarere,
Joselyne Munyaneza, Charlotte
Umugwaneza, Vanessa
Umwizerwa, Denise Uwase,
Cecile Nzaramba, Yvette Uwizeye,
Christine Uwibambe, Gisele
Umutoni, Rosine Micomyiza,
Jeanne Yamfashije, Priscilla
Dodoo, Claudette Imanishimwe,
Clementine Ushizimpumu,
Clementine Matungano, Esperance
Mukaneza, Alice Muhongerwa,
Claudette Mugwaneza, Martine
Umuhoza and Nicole Rwibutso.
The professional women
players include; Henderson Tierra
Monay (Angola), Ange Kamanyana
(USA), Sabine Mugeni (France),
Yvonne Kirezi K. (Drc), Laetitia
Mahoro (USA) and Nancy Ishimwe
(USA).
New Times
in at the blues’ hot sit almost
two weeks ahead of this year’s
Cecafa Kagame Cup.
He replaces compatriot Luc
Eymael, who joined Tunisian
topflight division league
Jeunesse Sportive Kairouan.
Eymael left Rwanda under
a dark cloud after the Rwanda
Football Federation (Ferwafa)
slapped him with a two-year
ban for improper conduct
during Rayon Sports league
game against rivals AS Kigali
last season.
Rayon Sports face Young
Africans in the opening match
of the Cecafa Kagame Cup on
August 8 at Amahoro stadium.
New Times
Joseph Habineza has been Rwanda’s
High Commissioner to Nigeria since
he resigned as Sports and Culture
minister three years ago.
Joseph habineza is the new
Sports and Culture Minister. He
returns to the Ministry three years
after he resigned from the same
post. The amiable Habineza, fondly
known as Joe, replaces Protais
Mitali, who has served in the same
capacity for the past three years.
Habineza was the Minister of Sports
and Culture between 2005 and 2010
before he resigned unceremoniously
in February, 2011 following a public
backlash after pictures depicting
indiscretion on his part circulated on
the internet.
Habineza is seen by many as one
of the most hard-working ministers,
the Sports Ministry has had over the
last decade. Analysts believe this
is the reason why he has bounced
back. “I don’t know how to express
my gratitude to HE @PaulKagame.
My reappointment at Minispoc
shows trust. I promise to deliver and
make Rwandans proud,” Habineza
took to twitter to react to news of his
appointment. The 50-year-old is the
first born in a family of seven.
Habineza’s honeymoon will
be short-lived as huge tasks await
him. One of the major tasks is
staging a successful Africa Nations
Championships (Chan) finals
tournament, which will be held in
Rwanda in 2016.
He will also need to move sports
to the next level, while consolidating
achievements of his predecessor.
During his first spell as sports
minister, Habineza managed to
bring many continental tournaments
to Rwanda including the Zone
V, U20 and U17 Africa Youth
Championships in 2009 and 2011
respectively, where Rwanda went
on to play in the Fifa U17 World Cup
for the first time in 2011.The new
minister will also need to work hard
to make sports federations more
efficient and professional. Rwandans
want to see the revival of sports back
to the old good days like when the
country hosted the U-20 and U-17
Afcon final tournaments.
The reappointment of Joseph
Habineza to the Ministry of Sports
and Culture has excited the public.
New Times

Briton Lee Johnson

Jean-François Losciuto

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Describe Africa in regard to your
experience, knowledge and passion
for business in the continent?
My experience with Africa is ten
years old during this long tenure
I have visited almost 17 countries.
In contemporary times, I find no
difference between India Africa
except the language. Africans are very
knowledgeable people with a charisma
of positive attitude. This continent is full
of business opportunities if one would
adopt a well-defined demarcated
business roadmap with an apt trade
policy, the success is assured.
Africa was erstwhile delineated as the
‘Dark Continent’. So why and how you
decided to enter Africa and make the
nations skilled?
It is generally recognized that the
development of relevant skills is an
important instrument for improving the
productivity of any developing country.
African countries are working
towards improving the quality and skills
levels of the youth. With the increasing
recognition to the activities of LESDEP,
it is enhancing competitiveness and
contributing to the social inclusion,
decent employement, and poverty
reduction in the african countries.
I believe after a span of 20 years
Africa would turn out to be a continent
with complete industrialization for
which it would certainly need a skilled
manpower.
Enlighten us with the vision and
blueprint of the brainchild ‘LESDEP’.
As an overarching, LESDEP avowed
vision is to provide the nation’s youth
a platform that will cater specialized
job-oriented training with or without
formal education; encompassing facets
of learner acquisition to business
development for the prospective
entrepreneurs. We are unwavering in our
determination to make the youth self-
reliant are working in the equitable
direction to promulgate this venture
Worldwide.
Of course, Success is assured!!
LESDEP has been in Africa for years
now, accentuate some achievements
of the initiative and what’s the
response of African youth to it?
LESDEP had been started in year
2010 autonomously in Ghana after
achieving unparalleled milestones
in terms of dispersal of technical
entrepreneurial skills among the youth,
we have started this initiative in other
African countries like Niger, Senegal,
Rwanda, Guinea Conakry, Burkina Faso
etc.
Yes, we have received prodigious
response not only from African youth but
also from the Governments of different
African Countries who commended
applauded us for this Act of Benevolence;
making reinforcing the Youth for a
Better Future.
What would be the future endeavors
of LESDEP and what efforts are
being made to involve African
entrepreneurs/governments in this
initiative for long term investment
and growth?
As articulated earlier, our main
focus is to propagate LESDEP Program
Worldwide so every person would get
benefited with this initiate of KS UNITE.
As it’s a well-known fact that Skilled
Labor is the mainstay of every developing
country hence we sought to replicate our
success in connivance of African local
entrepreneurs Governments through
bilateral industrial policies flexible well
demarcated business blueprint as project
success hinges on all these facets.
Local Entrepreneur and Skill Development Program abbreviated as LESDEP is an initiative
undertaken by KS Academy endeavouring to empower young minds and facilitate SME sector.
In an exclusive interview to Kanchi Batra, Sub Editor, INDO AFRICA TIMES, the CEO of LESDEP,
Mr. Rohit Khattar highlighted the on going efforts of the program in the African countries.
We are determined to make the youth self-reliant
Mr. Rohit Khattar
C.E.O. of LESDEP
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