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Uganda Foreign
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Uganda Foreign Minister selected
as President of the 69th Session
of the UN General Assembly
The United Nations General
Assembly has elected by
acclamation Sam Kahamba Kutesa
of Uganda as President of its
upcoming 69th session in New
York.
Taking the charge immediately
after his election, Mr. Kutesa, who
is Minister for Foreign Affairs of
Uganda, said that today, “our world
continues to be confronted with
different challenges of global reach
and impact,” including poverty and
hunger; unemployment; myriad
impacts of climate change; armed
conflicts; and emerging security
threats such as transnational
organized crime, terrorism, piracy
and human trafficking.
“Collectively, we must continue
to take concerted action to address
these challenges. This is what
has made the United Nations a
strong, unique and indispensable
Traders urge govt to give industrialists
more support
T
raders want government to
give local industries more
support.
Rwanda’s trade deficit was at
$564.6m during the fourth quarter
of 2013, down from $689.3m in
the second quarter. The country
imported goods worth $415.5m,
while exports fetched just $121.5m.
According to local traders,
Rwanda imports almost every
product used in the country, which
they said poses a big development
threat.
Mohammed Mazimpaka,
Director of Chamber of Commerce
and Industries at the Private Sector
Federation, said the country’s
manufacturing sector is still weak
and needs a lot of government
support to grow and become
competitive.
“You can’t develop without
industries. Therefore, the coming
financial year, the government
should focus on industrial growth
to promote trade within the
country and the region,” he said.
“Because we import almost
everything, we need to support
the local manufacturing sector to
enhance its performance. Besides,
it’s the government’s responsibility
to help develop the sector,” he
noted.
Mazimpaka, who is also a
foodstuffs importer, pointed out
that most local industries operate
on a small-scale and, therefore,
cannot create a lot of employment
opportunities for Rwandans. He
said only a few industries, including
Inyange Industries and Bralirwa,
were performing well.
Mazimpaka said imported
foodstuffs could be sourced locally
if Rwanda’s industrial sector was
strong.
New Times
Gold Fields Ghana wins Platinum
Gold Fields Ghana, the country's
largest gold producer with mines
in Tarkwa and Damang in the
Western Region, was presented
with a platinum award at the 10th
Anniversary of the Ghana-Africa
Business Awards, organized
under the auspices of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Regional
Integration.
The Awards recognize the
contributions businesses make
towards Ghana's development
through the promotion of trade,
investment, and other economic
relations between Ghana and sister
African countries.
The company was honoured
for its investment promotion in the
mining sector, having spent over
US$2.4 billion in direct investments
since it started operations. This is
apart from the over US$26 million
that the company has spent on
the socio-economic
development of
its stakeholder
communities.
Gold Fields
Ghana's award
was received by
the Executive Vice
President and Head
of West Africa, Mr.
Alfred Baku. Mr. Baku
said, 'even in such a
tough economic and
fiscal environment, the
company is still pumping over US$180
million this year into its operations in
both Tarkwa and Damang.
In 2013, we paid almost US$218
million in taxes and royalties to the
government of Ghana. We continue
to honour our legal obligations to
government, and social commitment
to our stakeholder communities.'
Gold Fields Ghana established
a Foundation in 2004, the first to
be set up by a mining company in
Ghana, to serve as a vehicle for its
social investment in stakeholder
communities, focusing mainly on
education, agriculture, health, water
and sanitation, and infrastructure. For
every ounce of gold produced, Gold
Fields Ghana donates a dollar to the
Foundation, and tops it up with an
additional 0.5% of the company's pre-
tax profit.
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organization,” he said, proposing
that theme of the 69th session
would be: “Delivering on and
Implementing a Transformative
Post-2015 Development Agenda.”
That theme, Mr. Kutesa
extended, shapes on the significant
work and development being made
in the current session.
It emphasises the demand
to stress, not only on providing
or agreeing the post-Millennium
Development Goal (MDG) agenda,
but also, and most prominently,
on safeguarding its operative
application.
“I am motivated by putting
people at the centre of everything
we do. I am motivated by the need
forsocio-economictransformation,”
he declared, looking forward to
working with all Member States
to develop an agenda that will
eradicate poverty and hunger,
create sustained and inclusive
growth, employment and better
livelihoods for all.
Mr. Ban went on to say that
the position of Assembly President
“demands a variety of skills” –
bridge-building among all UN
Member States; patience to guide
the body through lengthy and
complex negotiations; and “as a
quiet guide, a messenger, a seeker
of consensus.”
He said that a General Assembly
President is steered above all
by the standards, principles and
responsibilities of the UN Charter –
which will make merry of its 70th
anniversary during Mr. Kutesa’s
term. “These many roles will also
be especially important during
the Assembly’s upcoming session,
when many critical streams of
work will converge and reach
moments of truth,” he added.
Mr. Ban said that the
organization’s endeavours to
quicken its work in the direction of
the MDGs will come into the home
stretch, and deliberations among
Member States on the period
beyond 2015 will move towards
what is hoped will be an stirring
yet practical vision and a brief set
of sustainable development goals.
Underlining that the 69th
session will take place among
a period of “great consequence
for the well-being and shared
fate of people and the planet,”
the Secretary-General pressed
cooperation to “keep ambition high
and meet the expectations of the
billions across the globe who look
to the Assembly, this house of all
nations, for dialogue, decisions and
action to bring about the world we
want and a life of dignity for all.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, Sam Kahamba Kutesa
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Alfred Baku receiving the platinum award from
La Mantse Dr. Nii Kpobi Tete Tsuru
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MONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

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FROM PAGE 01
I
n the years gone by, qualifying
and appearing at the world cup
stage was enough for an African
country to celebrate. Apart from
one or two North African countries
that featured in the world cup in
the past, Africa’s presence at the
world cup was a far cry. The trend
has changed now with FIFA’s five
slot to the continent. And with the
sterling performances of countries
such as Senegal, Cameron, Nigeria
and recently Ghana, many who
have ruled out the continent are
now begging to rewrite their notes.
South Africa’s 2010 successful host
of the World Cup has helped raise
the bar for Africa’s potential and
her ability to win the world cup.
Of the countries that have
qualified, four are from West
Africa. They are Ghana, Nigeria,
Ivory Coast and Cameroon. This
shows that the home of African
football has moved from the north
to the west. We shall now try to
access the chances of these teams,
their strength, weaknesses and
what their preparations towards
the tournament are. Most of the
teams have met the FIFA deadline
of submission of their first list of
prayers.
CAMEROON: Drawn in perhaps
the most open group in Africa,
alongside Libya, Congo DR and
Togo, Cameroon survived the
challenge with the help of an
overturned loss because of Togo's
fielding of an ineligible player.
Ultimately the Lions did enough
anyway with a 1-0 defeat of the
pace-setting Libyans in their
final match that saw them finish
with 13 points from six matches.
Once in the final play-off round,
they handled a tough task against
Tunisia with aplomb. A scoreless
draw on the road gave way to a 4-1
home win that has Volker Finke's
side feeling confident about their
trip to Brazil.
Samuel Eto'o remains the
world-class threat up front,
although the charismatic figure,
who still serves as captain, has
gone in and out of the team. But
draw, which set them up against
seven-time African champions
Egypt. However, a resounding 6-1
win the home first leg basically
settled the tie and sent them
into their third FIFA World Cup
in succession even before a
meaningless 2-1 defeat in Cairo.
An impressive FIFA World Cup
final in 2006 saw the Black Stars
beat the Czech Republic and the
USA before being eliminated by
Brazil in the second round, but
they were the only African team
to escape their group. In 2010,
they were again the only side from
the continent in the knockout
rounds, and they equaled Africa’s
best-ever performance by beating
the USA to reach the quarter-
finals. Ghana’s loss in a penalty
kick shoot-out to Uruguay in the
last eight was perhaps the most
dramatic of the tournament, and
they may well consider themselves
as having unfinished business after
Asamoah Gyan’s missed penalty
kick denied them from becoming
the first African side to reach the
semi-finals of a FIFA World Cup.
There are few better midfields
in the world than Ghana's as the
Black Stars can call on veterans
Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari
as well as players hitting their
prime like Andre Ayew, Kwadwo
Asamoah and Kevin-Prince
Boateng. Up front, the athletic
Asamoah Gyan will be a vital
focal point and no doubt anxious
to prove that Ghana can be the
undisputed class of Africa.
Ghana’s Premier League
pedigrees are: Michael Essien
(Milan), Derek Boateng (Fulham)
and Emmanuel Frimpong
(Arsenal). Their captain Asamoah
NIGERIA: Drawn in Group F with
Malawi, Kenya and Namibia, the
Nigerians were always massive
favourites to reach the final play-
off round of qualifying, and they
did not lose any matches in the
group stage. They did draw three
times, once against each opponent,
with the most worrying result a
1-1 at home to Kenya when only
a second half injury time goal by
Nnamdi Oduamadi won the point.
Once in the two-legged play-off,
the Eagles drew the lowest-ranked
team in Ethiopia and despite the
improvement of the east Africans,
Nigeria were seldom threatened
in winning away 2-1 and at home
2-0.
After impressing on their
way to the second round in
each of their first two FIFA
World Cup appearances,
1994 and 1998, Nigeria
have struggled since:
going out at the group
stage three times while
taking just two points from their
last eight matches in the finals.
A muddled South Africa 2010
campaign under Lars Lagerback
did little to bolster Nigeria’s
reputation, but Brazil 2014 offers
another chance for the reigning
African champions to soar.
Victor Obinna is Nigeria’s star
man. Deep lying front man, he
has an eye for a pass – at 26 he
is much improved since 2010 on
loan at West Ham, and will win
his 50th cap in Brazil. Ahmed
Musa is a man to watch out.
The 21 pocket sized
midfielder, has been a
creative sensation for CSKA
Moscow in the Champions
League.
even without the Chelsea veteran,
the side is loaded with experience
and high-level talent. Nicolas
N'Koulou, Benoit Assou-Ekotto
and Aurelien Chedjou remain vital
at the back, while the midfield is
even more loaded with Alex Song,
Jean Makoun and Stephane Mbia at
the heart of the team.
Five players to watch in the
Cameroonian team are; Aurelien
Chedjou, Stephane Mbia, Jean
Makoun, Alex Song and Samuel
Eto’o.
COTE D’VOIRE: Côte d’Ivoire
breezed through their opening
qualifying group with four wins
from their six matches. They
scored 15 goals to five conceded,
and their only dropped points
came from two draws against
their biggest rivals Morocco. Their
home-and-away play-off was much
trickier however as a resurgent
Senegal stood in their way. For
the final quarter of an hour of the
second leg, the Senegalese were
one goal away from knocking
out the Elephants on away goals
at 3-2 aggregate, but Salomon
Kalou's late goal settled the tie and
sent the Ivorians into their third
consecutive World Cup finals.
Côte d’Ivoire boasts some of
the greatest individual talents
in Africa. Forwards Drogba and
Salomon Kalou are a formidable
front pair, while midfield duo
Didier Zokora and Yaya Toure
perform key ball-winning duties in
the middle of the park. Explosive
winger Gervinho supplies service
from both flanks, with Emmanuel
Eboue and Kolo Toure providing
a wealth of experience at the back.
GHANA: Ghana survived one of
the continent's toughest qualifying
groups by winning five of their
six matches against 2012 African
champions Zambia, Lesotho and
Sudan. A 1-0 defeat in Zambia was
their only set-back in a campaign
that saw them outscore their
opponents by 15 goals to three.
That sent them into the final play-
off round, where again the Black
Stars were done no favours by the
Defeating Terrorism and Achieving Security
Top agenda of newly elected Egyptian President
Ruler to some and redeemer to
others, Egypt's newly elected
President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi
grimaces the intimidating mission
of piloting a turbulent Egypt that
has witnessed disputes knock
down to two presidents in three
years.
Egypt's former military chief
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn in
recently as President, promising
to spark the country through
essential alterations. Regardless
of the political turmoil Egypt
has faced in recent years, el-Sisi
fêted the transition from interim
President Adly Mansour.
In its next phase, Egypt "will
witness a total rise on both
internal and external fronts, to
compensate what we have missed
and correct the mistakes of the
past," the president said.
In an address in front of the
Supreme Constitutional Court's
General Assembly in Cairo, the
newly elected President said "In
the long history that goes back
thousands of years, our homeland
did not witness democratic
transfer of power. Now, for the
first time, the President-elect
shakes hands with the outgoing
President, and together they sign
a power transfer document in an
unprecedented occasion."
It was a magical moment when
El-Sisi won 96% of the vote in last
month's presidential election for
a four-year term. An energetic
gala exploded in Cairo's Tahrir
Square, fulfilled with sparklers and
balloons carrying his image, when
he was professed as the winner.
Washington is looking forward
to working with el-Sisi "to advance
our strategic partnership and
the many interests shared by the
United States and Egypt," the White
House press secretary said.
The White House said while
it is delighted that international
spectators were endorsed to
participate in the election, "we
also share concerns raised by
observation groups about the
restrictive political environment in
which this election took place."
El-Sisi's sole opponent,
Hamdeen Sabahy, received 3.9%
of the vote, the country's election
commission said. Sabahy agreed
defeat but raised questions about
the political process.
According to the Egypt's state-
run Ahram Online news agency,
accusations were made that Sabahy
campaign reps were lashed out
and imprisoned, and that el-Sisi's
representatives were certified
inside polling stations.
"We cannot give any credibility
or ratification to the announced
numbers of turnout or results,"
Sabahy said last month. "The
announced results are an insult to
the intelligence of the Egyptians."
He said his election after a
landslide win in May was "a
historic moment", and pledged no
reconciliation with those who had
"committed violence".
The retired field marshal
defeated President Mohammed
Morsi last July. He has since been
chasing a shutdown on Morsi's
Muslim Brotherhood, which
insisted a boycott of the elections.
President of Egypt, Abdel Fatah el-Sissi
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Samuel Eto's

Gyan, the big striker left
Sunderland to earn a fortune in
the UAE with Al Ain. The 28-year-
old wants to bury the memory of
his penalty miss against Uruguay
in 2010. The Star man, Kevin-
Prince Boateng, former Spurs and
Portsmouth midfielder retired
from international football but
was convinced to come back
last year and was key to Ghana’s
qualification. Dede Ayew, Kwadwo
Asamuah and Agyeman
Badu are players
to watch. Also
to watch out for is
Frank Acheampong.
Anderlecht bought
the
20-yeaar-old for a record fee from
Thai Premier League side
Buriram United. Just 5ft 7ins,
great skill and devastating change
of pace.
mONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

4. T
he Republic of South Sudan
became the world’s newest
nation and Africa’s 55th
country on July 9, 2011, following
a peaceful Referendum in January
2011. The Referendum was
foreseen as part of the 2005
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(CPA) signed by the Government
of the Republic of the Sudan
and the then southern-based
rebel group, the Sudan People’s
Liberation Movement, after
decades of conflict. South Sudan
is a landlocked country in East-
Central Africa. It is also part of the
Eastern Africa UN sub region. Its
current capital is Juba, which is
also its largest city. It is bordered
by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya
to the southeast, Uganda to the
south, the Democratic Republic
of the Congo to the southwest, the
Central African Republic to the
west, and Sudan to the north.
Business Opportunities
and Sectoral Analysis
South Sudan is a promising and
bright market. A lot has been
done since the signing of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(CPA) in 2005. It is a virgin
country and a lot of businesses
are currently setting up in Juba
city as well as other towns in
the ten states such as Wau and
Malakal. The economy of South
Sudan has been largely rural-
based and subsistent in nature.
Subsistence agriculture provides
a living for the absolute majority
of the population. It is also based
on the export of its natural
resources. Oil is the main resource
in South Sudan and oilfields in the
southern part of the country drive
its economy.
South Sudan is the most oil
dependent country in the world,
with oil exports accounting for
almost the totality of exports, and
for around 80% of gross domestic
product (GDP), directly and
indirectly. The country produces
nearly three-fourth of the former
Sudan’s total oil output of nearly
a half million barrels per day.
The Government of South Sudan
derives nearly 98% of its budget
revenues from oil.
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Agriculture
South Sudan has great
agricultural potential. Of its 82
million-hectare land surface, more
thanhalfisestimatedtobesuitable
for agriculture. Some common
agricultural products include
pineapple, cotton, groundnuts,
sorghum, millet, wheat, cotton,
sweet potatoes, mangoes, pawpaw,
sugarcane, cassava and sesame.
Livestock
The majority of indigenous
communities are pastoralists with
an estimated eight million cattle.
Additionally, there are millions
of poultry, goats, pigs, horses,
donkeys, sheep and other animals.
Fisheries
Despite huge water bodies in
South Sudan, commercial fishing
remains largely unexploited. Fish
species include Nile perch, tilapia,
catfish, mudfish, lungfish, moon
fish (opah) and electric fish.
Forestry
Natural forests and woodlands
cover 29 per cent of the total land
area of South Sudan. Currently,
south sudan
AT A GLANCE
President: H.E. Lt. General Salva
Kiir Mayardit
Vice President: H.E. Mr. James
Wani Igga
Population: 9.9 Million People
Area: 619,745 Square Kilometer
Boundaries:
• Sudan to the North
• Ethiopia to the East
• Uganda and Kenya to the South
East
• Democratic Republic of Congo
to the South West
• Central African Republic to the
West
Mineral Resources: Petroleum,
Iron ore, Gold, Silver, Copper,
Aluminum, Coal, Uranium, Zinc
Water Resources:
• The River Nile is the dominant
geographic feature in South
Sudan, flowing across the
country
• Agriculture is the back bone
of our Economy although at
the present point in time our
country enjoys revenue from oil
petroleum
• Live stock and fisheries are also
competitive
commercial exploitation is limited
only to teak, natural mahogany
and gum Arabic.
Banking
There are 30 commercial
investment and agricultural banks
operating in South Sudan under
regulation of the Bank of South
Sudan (BoSS). Commercial banks
include Ivory Bank (1993), Nile
Commercial Bank (2005), Buffalo
Commercial Bank (2007), Bank of
Ethiopia (2009), KCB Bank Group
(2005) and Equity Bank (2009).
Finance
Still a growing sector,
microfinance and microcredit
institutions include Sudan
Microfinance Initiative,
Bangladesh Rural Cooperation
(BRAC), Savannah Farmers’
Cooperation (SFC) and Finance
Sudan.
Tourism
South Sudan appeals a large
gathering of tourists from all
over the world. The country has a
number of notable and renowned
tourist destinations, travel circuits,
places of interest and tourist
attractions appealing tourists
from different parts of the world.
There are about seven national
parks and twelve game reserves in
South Sudan.
Today, these parks are
inhabited by large populations of
kob, hartebeests, bongo and topis,
giant and red river hogs, elephants,
buffaloes, giraffes, chimpanzees
and forest monkeys, hippos,
hyenas, gazelles, zebras, ostriches
and lions.
The Government has
stimulated growth of the hotel and
hospitality industry to support
the gradually maturing tourism
sector in the country. There are
several hotels now operating in
the region in very close proximity
with the tourist attraction sites.
Government is also committed
to conserving flora and fauna
through appropriate policies and
initiatives.
Conducive Investment
Climate
The Government of South
Sudan has taken particular steps
to cultivate an environment
conducive to investment. These
embrace the establishment of
institutions like the Ministry of
Investment and South Sudan
Investment Services as well as
development of investment laws.
The investment laws furnish
attractivefiscalregimes,protection
of industrial and intellectual
property, credible guarantee of
legal security, repatriation of
profits and dividends, customs
duties exemptions as well as
reduced bureaucracy.
In February 2011, the
Government also launched a
Private Sector Development
Programme covering investment
climate reforms, small and
medium enterprise development
and access to finance. It has also
established the South Sudan
Business Forum (SSBF) to
facilitate public-private sector
dialogue. These steps are enduring
good results. The Ministries of
Investment as well as Commerce
and Industry are working on
further legislation, creating more
institutions and streamlining
business registration.
The government has also
taken specific steps to promote
investment in the country. Some of
these include:
»» Establishment of Southern
Sudan Investment Authority
(SSIA);
»» Development of investments
laws which spell out the
investment guidelines in the
country;
»» Equal treatment and
opportunity for local and
international investors; and
»» Enactment of specific laws that
support investment by making
provisions for attractive fiscal
regimes,protectionofindustrial
and intellectual property
rights, credible guarantee of
legal security and investment
stability, repatriation of profits
and dividends, custom duties
exemptions, as well as reduced
red tape and bureaucracy.
SOUTH
SUDAN
Your Investment Destination
MONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

5. Z
ipnet has won two corporate
and two personality awards
at the 2014 Ghana Telecom
Awards held at the Movenpick
Hotel few days ago. Zipnet won
the ISP of the Year Award in
recognition of its quality and
reliable fixed wireless broadband
Internet services to both the
Enterprise and Residential
Markets.
Zipnet established itself as the
leading player in distribution and
retailing Internet capacity using
its own end-to-end IP network,
pursuing its vision of making
Internet Access available to all.
The Telecom Awards themed
'Celebrating Excellence in the ICT
Industry' saw Zipnet taking three
other ICT related awards.
Zipnet against strong
competition from other telecom
and IT companies won ICT
BusinessBuzz 05
Zipnet wins 4 Telcos Awards
Company of the Year Award for
offering a complete portfolio of
Internet, Data Communication
and IT Applications/Services to
both Enterprise and Residential
Customers.
Zipnet Founder and Executive
Chairman, Mr. Osei Owusu Korkor
was awarded ICT Entrepreneur of
the Year for his investment, vision
and drive in getting ZIPNET to
where it is today as the largest
indigenous Internet Service and
Data Communication Company in
Ghana.
Zipnet Executive Director Mr.
Ernest Brown was awarded ICT
Personality of the Year for his
contribution to ICT development
in Ghana. He is currently the
President of the Ghana Internet
Service Providers Association
(GISPA).
Speaking at the Awards
Ceremony the Zipnet Executive
Director for Strategy, Marketing
and Consumer Market, Emmanuel
Mensah-Baahsaid'It'sbeenagreat
night for us and we appreciate
this well-deserved recognition of
our contribution to ICT sector in
Ghana. We will however not rest
on our laurels as we continue to
work to serve our loyal customers'.
Mensah-Baah further
added 'We are currently at the
final stages of developing new
entertainment, communication
and security applications for our
consumer customers and business
applications and cloud solutions
for our Enterprise Customers. He
attributed Zipnet success to the
leadership of management and
the dedicated staff. He concluded
'We dedicate this award to our
customers and business partners.”
Modern Ghana
Broadband company grabs
$10m for wireless data
TLG Capital, a frontier market
investment company, has led a
$10 million financing into Ghana's
first and largest indigenous
broadband provider, Broadband
Home Limited (BBH).
The deal, which is among
several fundraising efforts which
BBH had put together, is to enable
it cover the entire country with its
broadband services.
Zain Latif, Founder and
Principal of TLG Capital, said:
'Investing into a dynamic company
in a growing
s u b - S a h a r a n
African economy
by working with
the best class of
local banks has
enabled us to
create financing
structures that
are scalable
throughout the
region with the
aim of enabling
indigenous companies to grow
where they otherwise would not
be able to.'
Osei Owusu-Korkor, Founder
and Chairman of BBH, commented:
'TLG's ability to do this deal is very
welcoming. In our bid to build a
very modern Quad-play network
from various sources, TLG has
proven to be a partner we can
confidently rely on.'
The team at TLG was led by
Abbai Belai, who worked with
Dominic Clive. Legal advisors
include MJ Hudson in the UK and
Bentsi-Enchill Letsa Ankomah in
Ghana,whileBlueNileInvestments
LLP was the lead financial advisor.
Formed in 2009, TLG Capital's
investment holding company
structure allows it to efficiently
deploy capital to its portfolio
companies while maximizing
returns to investors.
TLG invests profitably with the
caveat that its investments should
have a socially
beneficial impact.
To date, TLG
has made 12
investments and
three exits, all
above the target
return.
BBH, Ghana's
premier data/
internet service
provider, has
become not
only the most reputable quality
broadband provider in Ghana,
but a leading provider of highly
sophisticated and intelligent IP
services.
The company, which currently
plans to deploy 4G TD-LTE
technology and expand its
consumer network countrywide, is
one of four licensed 4G operators
in Ghana.
Modern Ghana
Zain Latif, Founder and Principal
of TLG Capital
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mONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

6. The technological advancement, global competition
and changing business scenario call for new
challenges in every field. To meet such challenges,
apart from occupational requirements, development
of additional skills is crucial.
The African youth make up 40 percent of Africa’s
population. Education in Africa began as a tool
to prepare the local youth to take their place in
their respective societies. Among several areas of
cooperation between India and Africa, one important
sector is capacity building and human resource
development.
As India’s capabilities and resource base has
grown in these areas it has broadened the scope of
cooperation activities in capacity building with Africa.
India is poised to set up a string of higher education
and training institutions in Africa. India is doing a lot
for the future of the continent and can transform the
continent through education. India has pledged to
build 100 training institutes all over the continent at
the last two India-Africa Forum Summits held in New
Delhi, India and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Not only the public sectors but India’s private
sectors are now encouraged to build partnerships for
capacity building and human resource development
in Africa. Indian Universities has brought up wide
range of programs and courses designed to provide
an impetus to career seekers and would be achievers
and equip them with communication and linguistic
proficiency.
India has developed a sizeable skilled and
educated manpower. It emerged as a third
largest skilled human resource in the world due
to substantial public investment in establishing
academic and professional institutions. Indian
government policy led to liberal university education
and the subsequent rapid development of the
educational research and training. These experiences
are relevant for African countries. Therefore, India
is a suitable partner to contribute in the capacity
building and development of human resource in
Africa. No doubt Africa is rich in natural resources.
It needs skilled human resources and technology to
accelerate its economic growth.
The African Development Bank supports every
phase of education, the cornerstone of the health-
employment-social wellbeing architecture. It catches
education as a long-term process that commands
long-term investment. The Bank bestows to
international efforts to provide a quality education
to all children by supporting its regional member
countries in building schools, training teachers and
providing learning materials and equipment.
The focus on infrastructure also extends to fragile
states where the Bank supports considerable school
construction and reconstruction as part of its efforts
to provide these countries with viable public services.
The thrust of the Bank’s Higher Education Science
and Technology Strategy is to promote excellence,
and to target the transition from school to work.
FRANKLY SPEAKING06
Elsie Kanza
Head of Africa at the
World Economic Forum
Bashir Yaguda
Nigeria’s National Planning Minister
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com
The Minister of Education, Professor
Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called
for a re-look at the language policy of
education in Ghana.
According to her, the use of English
language to replace the local dialect as
a medium of instruction during the first
three years of primary school is worrying
since some teachers even find it difficult
expressing themselves in English.
She made the call at the meet the
press session. In 2002, the Government
approved the implementation of a new
language policy that allowed the use of
the English language as a medium of
instruction during the first three years of
primary school.
The policy came as result of the
lack of resources, inadequate relevant
textbooks in Ghanaian languages and
insufficient teachers with Ghanaian
language proficiency to implement
the former policy which made use of
vernacular as a medium of instruction for
the first three years in primary schools.
However, Prof Opoku-Agyemang
said there was the need to encourage
children to learn the local dialect, adding
that, 'if you speak to a child in a language
he doesn't understand, the language
the parents don't speak, the community
does not communicate in, a language the
teachers sometimes even have serious
challenges in, you set the whole learning
process back.'
'Don't worry that somebody's child
is speaking English before yours that is
not what matters. What matters is that
the child is taught in a language the child
knows There is nothing wrong with our
languages. There's everything good in
them,' she said.
She further noted that the process
whereby the English language was the
main medium of instruction 'to some
extent is very artificial'.
'So we need to go back to our
language policy, teach from KG to P3 in
our language and believe me when they
start speaking English they will pass
those who started from KG. Speaking
somebody's language does not mean you
are educated,' she noted.
We need to encourage
children to learn
in local dialect -
Education Minister
Given the growing needs and demand for high-level
skills and research in science and technology and
insufficient resources, the Bank focuses its support
on national and regional centers of excellence such
as the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology
and the Benin’s Regional Public Health Institute.
Since 2008, the Bank also houses the
Association for the Development of Education in
Africa, which promotes African education research
and evidence-based policy advocacy.
In Tanzania, students are raving about an
initiative called the Pan-African e-Network Project,
a distance learning programme launched in
2009 to enable Indian universities to share their
expertise with their African counterparts. Through
it, three Indian universities provide live lectures
for students in Africa, and students can both pose
questions to their lecturers and interact with their
student peers in other African countries.
Over 40,000 students across Africa are
enrolled in these undergraduate and master’s-
level programmes. What makes this an especially
exciting venture is “the enthusiastic cross-
continental collaboration of several African and
Indian universities.”
Students enrolled in the programme note that
they are benefitting from the high quality of the
lectures, the internationally recognised credentials
upon degree completion, the affordability of the
courses, and the fact that they don’t have to sit in
the very crowded, small classrooms provided by
their university for normal courses.
The Government of India, through the Indian
Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), offers about
2325 scholarships under 21 scholarship schemes.
Of these scholarships, 500 are exclusively for
African countries. There are students in India
under these schemes from about 80 countries.
Most of the scholarship holders come from
developing countries in Asia, Africa, South and
Central America.
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR) administers its own scholarship schemes
apart from which it also functions as an agency
for other schemes on behalf of the Ministry of
External Affairs and the Ministry of Finance of the
Government of India.
Good news is that Indian Institute of
Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)’s Post-Graduate
Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX)
has been empaneled in the Govt. of India's Indian
Technical and Economic Cooperation' (ITEC)
Scholarship Programme under which international
candidates from 141 ITEC Partner Countries
would be eligible for full scholarship from the
Department of Programme Administration (DPA),
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India.
The ITEC programme was initiated in 1964 and
has generated immense goodwill and substantive
cooperation among the developing countries.
Under this scholarship, candidates
from 141 ITEC Partner Countries - mostly
in East Asia, South Asia, West Asia, Africa,
East Europe and CIS Countries (previously
USSR) and Latin American Countries - can
commence several kinds of technical
and management courses in India free of
cost. Almost all of African countries are
ITEC partner countries. (Previous English
Colonies - like India - in Africa are part of
the SCAAP countries which too are eligible
for this scholarship.)
The Africa Skills Initiative
will facilitate informed
dialogue on skills gap issues
cutting across sectors and
geographies and provide
opportunities to share
solutions at regional and local
levels.
The whole idea of the 20th
Nigeria Economic Summit
is to focus specifically on
Nigeria’s educational sector.
The education sector is one
of the greatest pillars holding
the Transformation Agenda of
President Goodluck Jonathan.
The only way we can develop
human capital is through
education.
AFRICA TO DIVERSIFY
THROUGH EDUCATIONEducation in Africa initiated as a device to formulate the local youth to take their place in their individual societies.
Among several areas of cooperation between India and Africa, the chief sector is capacity building and human
resource development. As India’s capabilities and resource base has grown in these areas it has broadened the
scope of cooperation activities in capacity building with Africa. Both the public and private sector of India are
encouraged to build partnerships for capacity building and human resource development in Africa.
India is a
suitable partner
to contribute
in the capacity
building and
development of
human resource
in Africa
MONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

7. TRAVELtourism 07
B
randed as the Switzerland of Africa,
Swaziland is encompassed of wonderful
mountain scenery with exceptional,
antique rock formations, which are a spring
of charm for geologists, scholars, and visitors.
Within this small area each feature of Africa’s
terrain, apart from desert, is to be found.
Tourism rests as a dynamic contributor to
Swaziland’s economy, and the strong ethnic
inheritance, ritual, and biodiversity are strong
magnetisms for tourists. This nation state
has a profusion of features to gratify visitors,
counting eight nature reserves with a variety
of animal and birdlife, enormous mountain
scenery, a rich cultural history, and a motley
of leisure activities from horseback riding
trails and four-wheel driving to golfing and
fishing.
At Malolotja there are well-mapped
hiking paths, which are an idyllic way to view
game, and Phophonyane near Piggs Peak is
prominent for its assortment of flora. The
National Museum, National Archives, and King
Sobhuza II Memorial at Lobamba, and the
Mantenga Cultural Village offer an intuition
into Swaziland's history and culture.
Recognized as the “Place of Kings,”
Swaziland is a peaceful country that has
preserved its cultures and traditions in an
exclusive mixture of ancient and modern. The
Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, landlocked
country located in South Africa.
The Swaziland Kingdom has four
topographical and climatic areas ranging from
400 to 1800 meters above sea level, each with
its own exclusive features. The mountainous
Highveldtothewestfeaturesrivers,waterfalls,
and gorges and has a temperate climate of
warm wet summers and dry winters when the
temperature can rise sharply during the day
but drop down into cold nights.
The subtropical Middleveld, at a lower
altitude, is made up of lush fertile valleys and
a warm climate that is ideal for agriculture.
Further to the east is the Lowveld which is
the largest region covering about 40% of
the country, and is also subtropical. Much
of the area is typically African bush where
a delightful plethora of indigenous wild
life, birds, and flora are found in protected
areas. The smallest region is Lubombo,
which borders with Mozambique and it is
a subtropical area typified by mountainous
scenery and supports abundant plant and
animal life.
If traveling to Swaziland by air, the only
International airport is Matsapha Airport.
Airlink Swaziland affords flights from
Johannesburg, and there is also a small car
rental station at the airport. Bus lines normally
make available service to Johannesburg,
Durban, and Cape Town, and generally travel
within the country with some stopping at
border crossings.
Of course, the time it takes to get from
place to place will depend on the beginning
SwazilandSwitzerland of Africa
and ending points, but, for example, a flight
from Swaziland to Johannesburg is only
around 45 minutes, and most bus trips will
last around 4 hours.
mONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

8. TALKINGTECHNOLOGY08
T
he name synonymous with
DAF world over – has been
supplying the most efficient
DAF units to all sectors of industry
since 1955. Over 600 installations
in India and more than 6000
globally.
Today KROFTA supplies
complete solutions for your
water and waste water/sewage
problems to achieve ZERO
DISCHARGE. The Krofta systems
comprise of:
1. DAF Systems
a) SUPERCELL – A circular DAF
clarifier characterized by very low
retention time of 3 minutes, pre-
fabricated delivery requiring a
maximum of 5 – 7 days for erection
and commissioning and very high
efficiencies and for separation of O
G (+98%) and suspended solids
(+90%).
b) SEDICELL - A combination
of flotation and sedimentation
system with residence time of
20 - 30 minutes. Very useful for
separation of floatable and settle-
able solids and biological sludge
thickening.
i) Fiber and filler recovery unit
in same equipment for mills
having high filler content
ii) Sedimentation and flotation
in one unit ensuring handling
of those water flows with very
high suspended solids.
c) MINICELL – Circular DAF for
oil removal and food industries.
d) UNICELL – Rectangular DAF.
e) MULTIFLOAT – Rectangular
DAF with Floatation Enhancement
Cells.
2. Belt Filter Press -Belt
Filter Presses are very efficient for
squeezing sludge in the ETP line
to give an outlet of approximately
30% consistency. It can also be
used for dewatering sludges from
0.5% to 30% consistency.
3. CPI/TPI
Ideal for separation of
immersible liquids in Petroleum/
petrochemical vegetable oil
industries,
Power stations, Railway
Maintenance Depots, Marine Bilge
etc.
4. Lamella Clarifiers
5. Continuous Sand
Filters
6. Membrane Systems
a) UF
b) NF
c) RO
7. Pressure Sand Filters
8. Activated Carbon
Filters
Excellence in Environmental
Engineering
9. Aeration Systems
a) FIXED AERATORS
b) FLOATING SURFACE
AERATORS
c) DIFFUSED AERATION
10. Sedimentation
Clarifiers
11. Softeners
12. Activated Sludge
Process
a) SAFF
b) FAB
c) Extended Aerator
13. Disinfection
a) Chlorination
b) Ozonation
c) UV
14.AirOdourPollution
Control Systems
Krofta is also in Air and
odour pollution control systems
in collaboration with M/s ACWA
Systems Ltd of UK. To keep air
pollution within specified norms,
Krofta uses wet scrubbing system
by using partially treated effluent
if available as scrubbing media
for both air and odour pollution
control systems.
Krofta is now entering the
field of Bag Filter Houses in
collaboration with Filter Design
Limited of UK.
Krofta backs up its technology
with excellent after-sales services.
Contact details:-
Krofta Engineering Limited
Durga Bhawan
A-68, FIEE Complex
Okhla Industrial Phase II
New Delhi 110020
Tel + 91-11-4724 2500
Email:krofta@kroftaengineering.com
Web: www.kroftaengineering.com
MONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

9. TRYSOMETHINGNEW 09
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup extra olive oil (best quality)
• 1/4 cup chopped scallion
(white part only)
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
This North-African “Moroccan Roasted Chicken”
is easy to prepare and tastes really good
Madhya Pradesh: A Mice
Tourism Destination
Summit
The Madhya Pradesh: A Mice
Tourism Destination Summit,
organized by the Assocham
The Associated Chambers Of
Commerce And Industry Of India will
take place on 18th June 2014 at the
Courtyard Bhopal in Bhopal, India.
The conference will cover areas like
Specific Form of Business Tourism
That Relates to the Travelling for
Business Purposes, Pilgrim, Wildlife
and Leisure Tourism Has Always
Been the Major Attractions for the
Domestic and Foreign Tourists.
Date: 18 June, 2014
Venue: Courtyard Bhopal, Bhopal
Conference on Smart
Cities
The Conference on Smart Cities,
organized by the Confederation of
Indian Industry, Chandigarh. The
conference will cover areas like
Smart cities with specific reference
to Green Buildings, optimal
utilization of natural resources such
as water, power, recycle of waste,
DMIC, role of Green Buildings and
Renewable Energy, Integrated
Infrastructure Development,
Dedicated Freight Corridor,
Connectivity, Urban Infrastructure,
Waste Management.
Date: 20th June 2014
Venue: SMS Convention Centre, Jaipur,
India
Indo-Global Healthcare
Summit Expo
Indo-Global Healthcare Summit
Expo is a 3 day event. This event
showcases products like hospitals
profiles, healthcare centers and
clinics, equipment devices,
pharmaceutical products, etc. in the
Medical Pharmaceutical industry.
Date: 20th- 22nd June 2014
Venue: Hotel Taj Krishna Hyderabad,
Hyderabad
India Transport and
Logistics Show
This trade show will bring together
Infrastructure Companies, Relevant
Government Departments, Supply
chain and Logistics Companies,
Supply chain consultants, Trade
Bodies and Associations. They
will get a scope to have a face to
face interaction with each other
by attending this expo. Their face
to face interaction will give rise to
new and innovative ideas. India
Transport and Logistics Show will
include eminent exhibitors and
visitors from all over the world. The
exhibitors of India Transport and
Logistics Show will exhibit the latest
products and services including
Bulk Transportation, Commercial
vehicle manufacturers, Port Trucks,
Stackers, Cranes, Reach Trucks,
Logistics Systems for Port and
Navigation, Commercial Weighing,
Ports and Terminals, Transport Units,
Security Solutions etc.
Date: July 8- July 10, 2014
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Indian Fashion Jewelry
Accessories Show (IFJAS)
It is one of the international
exhibitions show featuring a grand
display by India's leading exporters
of Fashion Jewelry Accessories
held in Delhi. The event presents
opportunities for international
buyers to showcase products such
as Fashion jewelry, glass bangles,
semi-precious stones, earrings,
necklaces, gemstone jewelry, hair
accessories, hand bags, purses
and fancy shoes from all over
India. The event will be attended
by some jewelry and accessory
manufacturers from various parts of
India and the visitors will have the
opportunity to meet and interact with
them, some highlights of this show
will be Product launches, meeting
with foreign buyers and networking
opportunities.
Date: 18th July to 20th July
Venue: India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater
Noida, New Delhi India
upcoming
Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever…..
THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
Moroccan Roasted Chicken
African Cuisine
Handy Hindi
Prepration Method
1. Take a container of food processor and combine
oil, scallions, parsley, cilantro, garlic, paprika,
cumin, salt, turmeric and cayenne pepper in it.
2. Stir it until it is smooth.
3. Rub the mixture on both sides of the chicken
breasts and let stand 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile preheat the grill to medium hot.
5. Grill chicken breasts for about 5-7 minutes on
each side until the chicken is no longer pink in
the center.
6. Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
7. Serve Hot.
picture of the week
Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull make up for a great show and sing the official soundtrack of the FIFA World Cup 2014,
We are One together at the official opening ceremony on 12/06/2014.
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Goa houses the
only Naval Aviation
Museum that exists in
Asia which is also one
of seven that exist in
the world
1. Use cucumber on
your eyelids
2. Wear UV protective
sunglasses
3. Try not to spend so
much time looking
at your computer
screen
4. Exercise your eyes
5. Wear goggles
6. Do not swim wearing
contact lenses
6 ways to protect
your eyes in summer
1. He came running.
वह भागते हुए आया।
2. How is it going?
कैसा चल रहा है?
3. Come home early.
जलदी घर आजाओ।
4. Did he go there?
वह वहाँ गया कया?
5. Are you at home?
तुम घर पर हो कया?
Across
3. Largest fish
5. Fastest bird
8. Tallest animal
9. Fastest land mammal
10. Largest bird
11. Slowest fish
12. Smallest mammal
Across
3.WhaleShark
5.PeregrineFalcon
8.Giraffe
9.Cheetah
10.Ostrich
11.Seahorse
12.HognosedBat
Solution
Down
1. Largest land mammal
2. Largest marine mammal
4. Largest reptile
6. Fastest fish
7. Largest turtle
Down
1.AfricanElephant
2.BlueWhale
4.SaltwaterCrocodile
6.Sailfish
7.Leatherback
How well do you know wildlife? This crossword
puzzle contains the tallest, smallest, slowest and
fastest mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. Use
the clues to solve the crossword puzzle.
mONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

10. THEFASHIONISTAS10
Pan Africa Christian Varsity
holds first ever beauty contest
Ghanaian gospel musician embark on
Prisons Ministry
Precious Hannah Ewoo is a
Ghanaian Gospel based in the
USA who is embarking on a
project to share the gospel
through her music with convicts
in respective prisons in her
native Ghana and also create
awareness to the plight of these
prisoners.
In 2013, she released her
album 'Onyame Adom' which is a
contemporary Ghanaian Gospel
music CD.
It has gained popularity in
the Washington DC, Maryland
and Virginia areas in the USA and
back home in Ghana.
Based on this success,
Precious Hannah and her band
are embarking on a prisons
ministry campaign named the
Ghana Prisons Ministry Project
(GPMP) to bring the awareness
about the lack of proper hygiene,
basic medical care and spiritual
needs of prisoners in Ghana and
Africa in general.
The musician says 'I felt
T
he Pan-Africa Christian
University College (PACUC)
has held it maiden beauty
pageant to crown its queen.
The event was organized by the
Student Representative Council
with the purpose of promoting
decency among modern Africa
ladies.
Apart from beauty and grace
on the catwalk, the models were
also supposed to show that they
had brains, too. It was the first
ever event of its kind in the
school, and it was quite a success.
Despite the biting cold that
defines the area at night, the
models and organizers pulled
out all stops to make the event
a hit.
It was all colour and glamour
when more than 10 students
who had been scouted from
the school took part. They
showcased traditional, formal
and casual wear as music
boomed at the assembly hall.
Gasmilla joins Airtel rising stars
Azonto King Gasmilla with stage
Africa host, Kwame Ayensu, at the
launch of the 4th edition. Hiplife
star and Ghana's King of Azonto
has been contracted to teach the
proper way to dance Azonto at all
Airtel Rising Stars events around the
country.
Gasmilla, often described as the
inventor of Ghana's famous Azonto
dance would engage fans during
break time for Airtel Rising Stars.
Gasmilla said, 'I will be teaching
fans the right way to dance Azonto
and Azonto plus which include
moves like Alkaeeda and Kobay also
known as Amanda.
'On the first day of the event, I
will teach everybody and then on the
second day people will dance for me
to judge them. I am looking forward
to a lot of fun on the road. My target
is to teach at least 10,000 people
how to do the Azonto. We will also
post all the videos on Airtel's social
media platforms for people to enjoy.
I am really excited.'
Gasmilla, also known as the
International Fisherman, is enjoying
heavy rotation on the Ghanaian
music scene with his song 'Three
Points' and is threatening the charts
with another hit song 'Letter to the
President.'
The ever-smiling Gasmilla said
that he decided to support the
Airtel Rising Stars because the
competition identifies people who
need opportunity to blow up.
'I used to sell at the Agblobloshie
market with my mum. Everybody
knew I could dance and rap but
touched by God to help meet the
needs of inmates after visiting
and worshiping with some
prisoners a few months ago at
the Nsawam Prisons in Ghana'.
For this reason, she is holding a
free Charity Concert on June 14,
2014 in Severn Maryland, USA
with the theme In His Footsteps'.
'We are hoping to raise funds
to provide basic personal hygiene
supplies (toothpaste, toothbrush,
slippers, shoes, towels, soaps etc)
to the inmates in prisons across
Ghana starting with the Nsawam
Prison' explained Hannah.
Precious Hannah continued
to say that the project also plans
to 'provide Christian literature
like Bibles and possibly musical
instruments too for prison
authorities to help inmates
experience a much fuller
atmosphere of the presence
of God in their prison church
services'.
As part of reasons for her
GPMP project, Precious Hannah
quotes a section of Matthew
25: 34 - 36 which says 'For I
was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty
and you gave me something to
drink, I was a stranger and you
invited me in, I needed clothes
and you clothed me, I was sick
and you looked after me, I was
in prison and you came to visit
me...'
The desire to reach out
and show kindness to these
prisoners is very strong for the
gospel musician who hopes to
use her actions as an example for
others to emulate and to above
all make society more aware of
the fact that prisoners are also
God's children.
'I am very glad there are
others pursing a similar purpose
as mine in Ghana and I pray we
will all be able to improve upon
the state of deplore in which
some of the country's prisons
are today' she hoped.
Modern Ghana
At the end of the event that
went past 11p.m., 19-year-old
Maureen Chinyere Ikechukwu
emerged the winner. She was
outstanding in her stage style
and dressing, and she gave a talk
on theme 'Promoting Decency
in the Modern African Lady.'
impressed the judges and the
audience.
Chinyere Ikechukwu, who
is a Human Resource student,
could not hide her excitement. 'It
is a surprise that I have managed
to shine among others. And to be
honest, this was too far from my
expectations,' she said.
The first runner- up Destiny
Ununuma Zigede and Doris
Okeere, second runner-up did
not sound any different from
Chinyere Ikechukwu: they said
'We will encourage team work
and promote decency among
females'.
In her speech, the Women
Commissioner Ms. Bernice
Stephanie Baku congratulated
all the contestants, especially
winners, advising them to take
part in similar competitions
beyond the school.
'I am grateful to parents who
give their children a chance to
take part in these competitions
and to you (students), it's your
turn to prove that you can build
on what you have,' she said.
The crown holder's aims
to use her position to organize
events aimed promoting
decency among females. She
would also like to organize
community service initiatives
both in the campus and the
neighbouring community. On a
lighter side, Maureen Chinyere
Ikechukwu would like to
crusade against skin bleaching
which has for long been
associated with some females.
Her hobbies include reading
novels, playing basketball and
singing. She has had to make a
few adjustments to her lifestyle
now that she is Miss PACUC.
She is conscious on where to
hang out and with whom. Her
parting shot? 'Never give up
and believe in yourself as an
Africa woman'.
Modern Ghana
where was the help. With a lot of
struggle and God's grace my first
single blew up and things started
happening. For most of the players on
Airtel Rising Stars, all they need is the
right help and things will change in
their lives. That is why I am on Airtel
Rising Stars,' Gasmilla said.
Airtel Chief Executive Officer, Lucy
Quist, agreed with Gasmilla, saying,
'The 2014 Airtel Rising Stars is all
about the power of potential. I settled
on running while I was in school after
doing many things. If somebody had
discovered me then, maybe I will
be running for my country and not
running a company. Airtel believes
in the power of your potential. If you
have the talent, Airtel Rising Stars will
find you and when we do, we will put
you on the right path to success in
your career for you to live the dream.'
Modern Ghana
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Maureen Chinyere Ikechukwu, the winner of the beauty contest
along with other runner-ups
MONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

11. SPORTS2WATCH 11
Uganda won 4 out of the 5 games
at the 2014 Kwibuka Cricket for
Peace Women’s T20 Tournament
at Kicukiro oval. Rwanda's star
batter Veronique Iriho in action
during the final game.
The 3-day event to mark
the 20th anniversary of the
1994 Genocide against the
Tutsi saw Rwanda and Uganda
play five games between
themselves. Rwanda’s coach Eric
Cesar Azpilicueta: Cesc
Fabregas a 'special' player
Ugandan girls win Kwibuka
Cricket for Peace T20 Tourney
Ndangamyambi attributed the
poor performance on the girls’
inability to do well with the bat.
This was evident as the
girls failed to build long
batting partnerships and poor
communication. Rwanda’s
longest batting partnership had
34 runs between Veronique
Iriho and Mary Maina in the 2nd
game.
However, Ndangamyambi
commended the girls for doing
well in fielding.
“We dropped very few catches
and got six run-outs. The opening
bowlers did extremely well to
contain Ugandan batters in the
power play,” he noted. Mary
Maina, the Rwanda captain said
her team played against a much
stronger team, “We have learnt a
lot from them and we are going
to work hard especially in our
batting.”
The best performances from
Rwandan team were Iriho with
54 runs, Better Mukunzi, who
took 6 wickets and Maina, who
had 8 dismissals. Rwanda Cricket
Association General Manager
Joshua Mwanja said they hope to
make the tournament an annual
event and will invite other East
African countries like Kenya and
Tanzania to participate.
New Times
T
he Premier League giants
are believed to be close
to buying Fabregas from
Barcelona, with the 27-year-
old's Spain team-mate Gerard
Pique letting slip the deal was
all-but done.
Speaking to reporters,
Azpilicueta, who will play
alongside Fabregas at the FIFA
World Cup, praised the former
Arsenal midfielder.
At the moment there's
nothing official and he's a Barca
player, he said.
All I can say is what I already
know about him. He's a great
central midfielder with plenty
of experience in the Premier
League. The best players are
always welcome at the best
clubs.
In my personal opinion, he's
a special player. Few teams
have this kind of player in their
team, a central midfielder who
gets forward really well and has
great vision of the game, whilst
there's also his statistics, which
speak for themselves.
He can adapt to various
positions. Right now, we dont
have a player like Cesc at
Chelsea.
On his own form, right-back
Azpilicueta said he was happy to
play wherever required by his
club or the national team.
I've played in various
positions, that's true, he said.
My natural position is
right-back, although this year
I've played on the other side.
Whatever I can do to help the
team, is best for me. I'm happy
with how I've progressed.
Modern Ghana
Nigerian wins RwandAir promo car
Julius Jayeola Adebowale,
a 32-year-old Nigerian,
has won a brand new KIA
Rio in the just-concluded
RwandAir’s Independence
Prizes promotion.
The promotion was
intended to reward customers
in Nigeria for their loyalty to
the airline, and as a token of
gratitude towards the growing
business opportunities
between Rwanda and Nigeria,”
the airline said while handing
over the car key to Adebowale
at the Kigali International
Airport.
Other RwandAir
customers also won prizes
like a holiday package for
two in Johannesburg and
Kigali, as well as free flights
to different destinations
served by RwandAir,
including Kigali, Mombasa
and Bujumbura.
The promotion started in
July last year and ended last
month.
New Times
R-L:Country Manager, RwandAir, Mr. Hafeez Balogun,
Senior Manager, Mrs. Lilian Kyantengwa and General Sales
Agency Manager, Lagos, Mrs. Sefia Emuejevoke, during the
press conference of RwandAir ‘Fly and Win’ promo
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mONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014

12. ENCOUNTER WITH EDITOR12
How fruitful and productive was the
10th CII Conclave for Zimbabwe?
It was extremely helpful. Most
importantly, it was a great prospect for
us to educate the world about Zimbabwe.
SME’s in Zimbabwe, at present are
driving the economy. According to
a study by World Bank, since 2004
Zimbabwe has created 2.3 million
entrepreneurs generating 5.8 million
jobs and these SME’s have a turnover
of $7.4 billion. Coming to your question,
we look at CII Conclave as a strong
link connecting Africa with India with
the sole purpose of strengthening our
relationship through joint ventures and
technology transfers.
Excellency as you have mentioned
that SME’s are the engine for growth
and development in Zimbabwe, how
do you seek India’s assistance on this
subject?
Global economic developments have
made SME sector as the only leading
driver for growth that exhibits itself
in the upgraded livelihood of citizens.
Indian companies with its deep industry
knowledge and expertise can equip
the targeted people with the skills and
insights that will enable them operate
their business more strategically and
profitably in Zimbabwe. It will further
furnish them with the traits of successful
entrepreneurs. Zimbabwe can then
further prosper with knowledge, skills,
insight and ideas.
Foreign expertise is a significant
factor in cultivating the process of an
economy and developing countries
are becoming increasingly attractive
investment destinations. Brief us
on the incentives offered to the
investors?
Zimbabwe is one of the most striking
investment destinations. Government
attempts to attract investment in
economic activity by creating a stable
macro-economic environment. The
country is rich with raw materials,
natural resources and investment
opportunities. The government has given
its assurance for creating a conducive
investment environment by guaranteeing
security of investment and crafting
of investor friendly policies that are
consistent and predictable.
How secure and stable is Zimbabwe to
invest in?
Our economy is stable, we have just
held the most peaceful elections last year,
and those elections were endorsed by
international organizations such as the
AU, COMESA and SADC. On the economic
front, Zimbabwe empowered its people,
among others, through the development
of SMEs in various sectors including
agriculture, mining, manufacturing,
tourism and commerce.
Brief us on the funding options
available with the country?
That is still a challenge but we are
glad to have good understanding with
the EXIM Bank and also with the African
Development Bank. There are other
financial institutions as well who have
started looking at Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is home to the Victoria Falls,
one of the natural wonders of the
world, along with a long list of tourist
attractions. How do you wish to attract
more Indian tourist to the country?
Yes, you are right. I hope you
remember that UNWTO was co-hosted
by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe
opened gates for tourists to come and
witness the electrifying beauty of this
country. Zimbabwe today, is without
doubt, Africa’s jewel with so many
breathtaking and spectacular attractions.
It is an enormously popular travel
destination- moderately cheap having
beautiful, friendly and warm people with
plenty of tourist attractions making it a
perfect holiday destination.
How would you comment on the fine
friendly relations existing between
India and Zimbabwe?
It’s fantastic, and this is how it should
be. What we admire about India is that
they don’t come up to dominate us. Our
relationship with India is very cordial
and is a partnership that we really
appreciate.
As said by the Professor Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard University, Zimbabwe has the potential to become the fastest
growing economy in Africa over the next seven years. Zimbabwe's economy is doing well. Between 2009 and 2011, the
country's Gross Domestic Product grew by 20.1 percent. Zimbabwe benefited particularly from high demand for its gold,
platinum and other metals, which are valuable export commodities. In a candid interview to Kanchi Batra, Sub-Editor,
IAT, the Minister of SME and Cooperative Development threw light on the significance and role of SME in Zimbabwe.
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“Zimbabwe today, is without doubt, Africa’s jewel”
The government has given its
assurance for creating a conducive
investment environment by
guaranteeing security of investment
and crafting of investor friendly policies
that are consistent and predictable.
Hon. Ms. Sithembiso Nyoni
Minister of SME and
Cooperative Development,
Zimbabwe
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MONDAY | JUNE 16, 2014