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Natural
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Good Luck
Buhari
BAD LUCK
JONATHAN
Buhari Wins in Nigeria,
Beating Goodluck Jonathan
F
ormer military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has
become the first opposition candidate to win
a presidential election in Nigeria. Gen Buhari
beat incumbent Goodluck Jonathan by more than
2.5 million votes, according to the final results.
Mr. Jonathan telephoned his rival to acknowledge
defeat. Gen Buhari's enthusiasts took to the streets to
celebrate.
"I promised the country free and fair elections. I
have kept my word," Mr. Jonathan said in a statement.
He said he had conveyed his "best wishes" to Mr.
Buhari, and urged "those who may feel aggrieved to
follow due process... in seeking redress". A spokesman
for Gen Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC)
party praised Mr. Jonathan, saying: "He will remain
a hero for this move. The tension will go down
dramatically."
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2. Wassupafrica02
A leader in end-to-end network
management for actionable
customer insights, has announced
its working with an African
telecommunications regulator
to monitor the Quality of Service
(QoS) of multiple mobile network
operators (MNOs) in country.
“Typically, a
telecommunications regulator
has no way of determining the
actual customer experience,
or monitoring if the customer
experience is improving or
degrading,” says Darren Harding,
CommProve VP of Sales for MEA.
“This makes it very difficult
to identify the QoS the MNOs
subscribers are actually getting.
And this is where CommProve can
support both the regulator and the
MNOs.”
The African regulator
has deployed CommProve’s
monitoring solution, CommProve
GSP at each of the operator
CommProve Wins Strategic African
Networking Monitoring Contract
sites. GSP feeds MNO network
performance and customer
experience information back to a
centralised reporting system. This
provides the telecommunications
regulator with key performance
indicators (KPIs) for every MNO,
based on actual experience of
every subscriber on the MNO, for
the whole of the MNO network,
24 hours a day seven days a week.
The insight is based on the actual
calls or data sessions that the
subscribers make, or try to make
in the case of service failures.
Additionally, MNOs could
benefit from being able to use
the data that is pertinent to their
network only, to fault find and
improve their own network
performance thereby improving
the QoS they provide to their end
user subscribers.
The regulator is planning to
make the network performance
information for specific locations
publicly available on their website.
Adds Harding: “This is a great
way for MNOs to demonstrate
improved QoS and to attract new
customers.”
African Herald Express
MasterCard launches e-payment
for MSMEs
Global payment technology company,
MasterCard, has introduced electronic
payment system technology to Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises in the
country.
The company described the
e-payment system as Nigeria’s
first MSME-focused acceptance
development programme that would
extend the security and convenience
of e-payments to merchants and their
customers who previously depended on
cash to transact.
To begin the programme,
MasterCard said it was partnering First
Bank of Nigeria and Guaranty Trust Bank
Plc to roll out hundreds of mobile Point
of Sale devices to retailers.
The retailers, according to the
technology company, are fast moving
consumer goods outlets, grocers and
leading online stores, allowing them to
process debit, prepaid and credit card
transactions by using a smartphone
connected to a secure card reader.
A statement by MasterCard quoted
its Vice-President and Area Business
Head, West Africa, Omokehinde
Ojomuyide, as saying, “The MSMEs are
an important sector in our economy,
representing 95 per cent of registered
businesses in Nigeria. However, nearly
98 per cent of all the MSME transactions
are still made with cash.”
“Using innovative payment
technology, this programme will
help the MSMEs reduce the costs
of cash, increase sales, grow their
customer base and improve cash
flow, while making it easier and
safer for their customers to pay.”
The MPOS solution comprises a
MPOS payments application and a
physical card reader with a secure
PIN pad for PIN entry that connects
to the merchant’s smartphone using
Bluetooth. According to the statement,
the MPOS application negates the
need for merchants to access a fixed
data or telephone line, and helps them
to overcome connectivity challenges
as the devices use a range of data
connectivity options including EDGE,
2G, 3G, and 4G.
It also said the services would
enable merchants to grow their
revenues and increase efficiencies.
“This programme uses smart
technology that transforms mobile
devices into tools of commerce, and
delivers services that will benefit
all stakeholders in the payments
ecosystem. It also supports the Central
Bank of Nigeria’s Cashless Nigeria
policy, and will help this vital sector to
connect more efficiently to the national
and global economy,” she added.
Balancingact-Africa
AIG nominated for International Corporation of the Year Award
The Africa CEO forum is a high
profile annual event for African
Business leaders where awards
are presented to deserving
organisations operating across the
continent.
This year, the third edition of
the African CEO forum took place
on the 16th and 17th of March,
2015 in Geneva, a city chosen for
its cosmopolitan, multilingual
environment and its flourishing
financial center.
Theawardforthe‘International
Corporation of the Year’, according
to a press release by Aisha
Aburime, PR & Communications
Associate at Jumia.com, one of
AIG’s Companies, is won by an
international corporation that has
seen the strongest growth in its
African operations in the recent
period.
Africa Internet Group (AIG),
less than 3 years from inception,
was one of the nominees in this
category that included Coca-Cola,
AXA, Rio Tinto and Danone, who
took home the award.
African Internet Group is the
parent group of nine successful
and fast-growing companies
operating in more than 25 African
countries. Each company is focused
on introducing and accelerating
the shift to online within Africa
- empowering its people as well
as boosting the evolution of an
African online culture.
AIG companies have rapidly
become leaders in their respective
industries, pioneering the African
internet based growth story.
The AIG ventures include
Jumia, Kaymu, Hellofood, Lamudi,
Carmudi, Zando, Jovago, Lendico
and Easy Taxi.
“We are very proud that AIG
was nominated as the International
Corporation of the Year. This is an
amazing achievement standing
shoulder to shoulder with the
biggest brands in the world. We
will continue to focus on excellent
Customer experience and seamless
logistics to make our business
better while we continue to make
history,” said Sacha Poignonnec,
Co-CEO AIG.
Nigeria Communications Week
Sustainable Development of Air Transport in Africa
Tourism development of the Vanilla Islands is closely
linked to air transportation. To take advantage of world
tourism growth, air connectivity must be on the priorities
list of the islands’ authorities.
A meeting on the sustainable development of air
transport in Africa is taking place from March 25 to 27,
2015 in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
The Vanilla Islands is echoing the word of the Indian
Ocean islands, especially on searching how to maximize
the possible synergies between the airlines. The Vanilla
Islands and Air Austral is leading the way in this regard,
and they have already launched a pass to facilitate an
inter-islands combination.
In the footpath of the Indian Ocean commission,
Pascal Viroleau, the CEO of Vanilla Islands Organization,
said: “It is now the time to extend this idea to the other
Indian Ocean airlines and make the cooperation a
winning strategy.
“I fully support the process of an Indian Ocean
federation of airlines for the benefit of the population and
for the tourists.”
About the Vanilla Islands
The Vanilla Islands are the grouping of Comoros,
Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mayotte, Seychelles,
and Reunion Island.
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FROM PAGE 01
The APC won 15,424,921 votes and
Mr. Jonathan's People's Democratic
Party (PDP) gained 12,853,162
votes. Gen Buhari's victory is an
enormously noteworthy moment
in Nigeria's stormy history. Never
before has a sitting president been
defeated in an election.
The poll has once again brought
to the surface hazardous religious
and regional conflicts and there is
still a threat of fierceness.
Nigeria has underwent several
attacks by the Islamist militant
group Boko Haram, which has killed
thousands of people in its drive
to institute an Islamic state. Many
voters have said that they rely that
Gen Buhari is better placed to defeat
Boko Haram.
A military coup brought Buhari
to power in late 1983, closing a
brief period of popular rule by
Shehu Shagari. But Buhari himself
was overthrown by another
military coup in August 1985. His
presidential win comes after four
attempts at leadership since he was
kicked out of power in 1985.
Buhari campaigned as a born-
again democrat to dispel doubts
about his strict military regime,
while highlighting that Nigeria's
security needs to be the next
government's focus. His campaign
was also viciously anti-corruption.
He ran under the slogan of "new
broom," and his supporters were
often pictured holding brooms in the
lead-up to the vote.
Despite glitches that saw some
voting extended into a second day,
and the killing of more than a dozen
voters by Boko Haram fighters in the
northeast, the election has been the
smoothest since the end of military
Digital finance experts in Kenya
say African users will increasingly
benefit from the introduction of
a money transfer service onto
Facebook's instant messaging
platform.
Facebook said that users on
its social media and networking
platform will now be able to send
money to each other using its
"more convenient and secure"
money transfer service which it
will offer for free.
Frederick Abot, the
Cooperative Bank of Kenya's head
of banking applications support,
said the area of mobile money
needed more players for users to
enjoy more benefits.
"The more players jump
into that space the better for
customers. We hope to see more,"
said Abot.
AnotherKenyandigitalfinance
expert, Jacqueline Jumah, who is
manager for strategic operations
for digital finance at Microsave
With one of the lowest Internet
penetration rates in West Africa,
The Republic of Niger will now
have the opportunity to leverage
on the huge bandwidth capacity.
Phase3 Telecom has
revealed plans to begin the
deployment of an aerial fiber
optic infrastructure from Kano
in Nigeria to Gazaoua in the
Republic of Niger. According to Phase
3 Telecom, the network will run from
Kano state through Katsina state
before arriving at Gazaoua. Phase3
also revealed that the cable will be 228
km long. While no solid completion
date of the project was given, Phase3
stated that the project is expected to be
completed in months to come.
According to Phase3, the Republic
of Niger is a landlocked country that
borders seven countries; Algeria,
Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad,
Libya, Mali, and Nigeria. The lack of
backbone infrastructure between the
Republic of Niger and its neighbors
leaves Niger unable to fully enjoy the
broadband advantage to its fullest.
Phase3 also stated that: “With one
of the lowest Internet penetration rates
in West Africa, the Republic of Niger will
Facebook money transfer to benefit
African users
Phase3 Telecom to link Niger to Nigeria
with aerial fibre
Kenya said "the customer benefits
at the end of the day".
Other experts said the
integration of mobile money
and digital finance platforms
with social media and instant
messaging platforms was the
next step in the revolution of
digital finance and mobile money
platforms, especially for the
African region.
They said this was especially
important for Africa's growing
digitally connected population
and highlighted that the region's
low base in mobile penetration
rate and smartphone usage
provided scope for tapping into
the area.
"People spend most of their
time on instant messaging and
social media platforms.
"Integrating banking and
finance into that area will enhance
usage and convenience which will
give rise to adoption and further
development," said another
expert.
Facebook explained users
must link their Visa or MasterCard
debit cards to their Facebook
accounts in order to access the
money transfer service.
Balancingact-Africa
rule in 1999 - a factor that appears
to have played a part in the outcome.
"There are probably lots of
reasons why the PDP might have
lost,butIthinkthekeyoneisthatthe
elections just haven't been rigged,"
said Antony Goldman, a business
consultant with high-level contacts
in Nigeria. "If you leave it to the
Nigerian people they will be ready
to make big decisions and to make
Nigeria look something more like a
conventional democracy."
The election was the most
competitive presidential race
ever in Nigeria, one of the largest
democracies in the world. Now, if
power is handed over peacefully, it
will be a major shift for the nation -
the first transfer between civilians
of different parties in a country that
has spent much of its post-colonial
history shaken by military coups.
Since the end of military rule in
1999, Nigeria has been governed
by a single, dominant party - Mr.
Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic
Party.
“Nobody’s ambition is worth
the blood of any Nigerian,” Mr.
Jonathan said. “The unity, stability
and progress of our dear country is
more important than anything else.”
It is “a giant leap for democracy
in Nigeria and Africa, particularly at
a time when many incumbents are
trying to change their constitution to
extendtheirlegalterminoffice,”said
Pierre Englebert, an African politics
specialist at Pomona College.
“Iamvery,veryhappy,”saidSalu
Saleh Mohammed, 19, a student. “I
love Buhari. He is good government
and national security. He will draw
Representing Donald
Kaberuka, the President of the
African Development Bank (AfDB),
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Vice-
President and Special Envoy
on Gender, underscored the
commitmentofthe19MemberStates
to Africa’s Economic Integration
agenda. Focusing on the summit
theme, Fraser-Moleketi noted that
industrialization is a necessity for
Africa’s transformation and intra-
regional trade is stronger with
value-added products. However
very little progress has been
registered in Sub-Saharan Africa’s
quest to industrialize. “Africa needs
reverse the de-industrialization
trend towards a transformative
“Let’s join hands to push Africa’s
transformation agenda in order
to realize the continent’s potential
as the world’s new growth pole” –
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, AfDB
Special Envoy on Gender
The 18th Summit of Common
Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa Authority of Heads of
State opened at the Africa Union
Commission Headquarters on
Monday, March 30, 2015 in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, chaired by
President Joseph Kabila Kabange of
the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who is also outgoing Chairperson of
the COMESA Authority. The theme
of this year’s Summit is “Inclusive
and sustainable industrialization”.
COMESA Heads of State discuss
inclusive and sustainable
industrialisation at 18th Summit
agenda that generates employment,
boosts intra-regional trade and
economic growth,” she said.
To promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization, the
continent needs, first of all, to fund
its own industrialization process
and to pursue innovative ways to
mobilize domestic resources to
finance its industrialisation and
development in general, she said.
The AfDB is supporting Africa’s
industrialization by investing in
infrastructure. Electricity is one
of the biggest constraints in Sub-
Saharan Africa. The Bank therefore
allocates about 60% of its loans
and grants to finance infrastructure
projects (energy, transportation,
ICTs and water). Moreover, through
the Programme for Infrastructure
Development in Africa (PIDA)
the Bank has scaled up a number
of infrastructure projects to
bankable stage. It has also made
regional integration one of its core
operational priorities in the next 10
years to 2022.
The Summit, which is also
referred to as the Authority, is
the supreme policy organ of the
COMESA and meets once a year.
It is responsible for the general
policy direction and control of
the performance of the executive
functions of the organization.
During the Addis Summit, the Prime
Minister of the Federal Republic of
Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn,
took over the reins of COMESA
Chairmanship from President
Kabila.
AfDB
now have the opportunity to leverage on
the huge bandwidth capacity, which is
available at the Nigerian coast in Lagos
through the Phase3 telecom aerial fiber
network. This development will also
widen the market for under-sea cable
owners in Nigeria while enhancing
broadband development in the Republic
of Niger.”
This project is expected to enhance
and solidify the objectives behind the
Nigeria – Niger Joint Commission
(NNJC) and the partnership/relationship
between the two countries.
According to The Guardian, Chief
Executive Officer, Phase3 Telecom,
Stanley Jegede said the opportunities
that the Internet delivers are critical to
the acceleration of sustainable socio-
economic inclusion and growth for the
Republic of Niger.
Balancingact-Africa
Nigeria from bad government to
government.”
Voters spoke habitually on
corruption when clarifying why
they cast their ballots for Mr. Buhari.
As the results were being counted,
there were fears - voiced notably by
topBritishandAmericandiplomats-
that the government would interfere
to block Mr. Buhari’s victory. The
military had already interfered at
least once in the election, when the
country’s top security officers forced
theelectoralcommissiontodelaythe
vote for six weeks. Those extra six
weeks of campaigning and spending
gave Mr. Jonathan time to mount a
last-minute offensive against Boko
Haram, with the disposition of South
African mercenaries. The offensive
reclaimed, for now, much of the
territory Boko Haram had held in
the northeast.
“We need change; people have
been tired for a very long time,” said
Ibrahim Sanusi, 24, a civil servant
who had joined the crowds outside
the Emir’s Palace here Tuesday
night. “People need to feel safer.
After that, corruption and jobs. We
need peace of mind. That is what the
government must provide.”
“Yesterday,hewasasoldier,”Mr.
Sanusi said, dismissing Mr. Buhari’s
authoritarian past, which occurred
before he was born. “And now, we
have elected him.”
With anger swelling over
corruption, disparity and a
devastating Islamist rebellion in
the nation’s north, Nigerians by a
wide margin have chosen a former
general who once ruled with an iron
hand to be their next president.
President Joseph Kabila Kabange of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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M
ozambique is a country
in Southeast Africa
encircled by the Indian
Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the
north, Malawi and Zambia to the
northwest, Zimbabwe to the west,
and Swaziland and South Africa to
the southwest. It is detached from
Madagascar by the Mozambique
Channel to the east.
Mozambique is gifted with
rich and extensive natural
resources. The country's
economy is based largely on
agriculture, but industry, mainly
food and beverages, chemical
manufacturing, aluminum and
petroleum production, is growing.
The country's tourism sector
is also growing. South Africa
is Mozambique's main trading
partner and source of foreign
direct investment. Mozambique
is a member of the African Union,
Commonwealth of Nations,
the Community of Portuguese
Language Countries, the Latin
Union, Organization of Islamic
Cooperation and Southern African
Development Community and an
observer at La Francophonie.
Flourishing Economy
Mozambique's economy
continued to be one of the
most vibrant on the continent
in 2013, with a 7% rate of real
gross domestic product (GDP)
growth. The key drivers of growth
are foreign direct investment
(FDI), dedicated mostly on the
extractive sector, and growing
public expenditure. The fastest
growing sectors in 2013 were
the extractive sector, driven by
a boost in coal exports, and the
financial sector powered by credit
expansion and amplified income,
mostly positioned on urban areas.
Other dynamic sectors are
construction, services, and
transport and communication,
generally connected with
infrastructure development and
very large-scale projects, known
in Mozambique as mega-projects.
The agriculture sector, employing
70% of the population, lacks
the same economic dynamism,
although it is growing at above
4%. Assuming a stable political
environment, forecasts are
positive for 2014 and 2015, with
growth forecast to remain above
8%, supported by increased coal
production, continued public
investment and the forecast start
of the introductory work for the
multi-billion dollar liquefied
natural gas (LNG) plant.
The country economic latent
for enticing investment in agro-
industry, agriculture, tourism,
fishing and mining is massive.
Projects such as Mozal, the Cahora
Bassa Dam, Railway and Port
Corridors and Tourism Facilities
throughout the country have been
adding meaningfully in placing
Mozambique in the course of
major regional and international
investments.
Mozambique
AT A GLANCE
Country Official Name: Republic
of Mozambique
Head of State: President of the
Republic, H.E. Mr. Armando
Emílio Guebuza
Capital: Maputo
Date of Independence: June
25, 1975
Religions: Christian, Islam and
others
Government: Unitary Presidential
Constitutional Republic
Total Area: 799.380 sq km
GDP: USD 15.355 Billion
Inflation Rate: 2.1%
Population: 23.4 Million
Language: Portuguese
Export Items: Aluminum, Prawns,
Cashews, Cotton, Sugar, Citrus,
Timber, Bulk Electricity
Import items: Machinery and
Equipment, Vehicles, Fuel,
Chemicals, Metal Products, Food
Stuffs, Textiles
Climate: Tropical to sub-tropical
climate, with annual average
temperature of 25ºC, and ample
rainfall 6cm – 16cm, fertile soils.
Main Economic Sectors:
Agriculture & Agro Industry,
Transport & Communication,
Mineral Resources & Energy,
Infrastructure & Construction,
Tourism & Hospitality.
Time Zone: CAT or (UTC+2)
Currency: Mozambican Metical
(MZN)
Exports:$3.469 billion
Imports:$6.167 billion
Agriculture/ Agro
processing Sector
Agriculture is one of the crucial
sectors of Mozambique’s economy.
Itslatentishighmostlyinthefertile
northern regions. The significant
cash crops in Mozambique
include sugar, tobacco copra,
cashew nuts, tea and cotton. The
government heartens farmers to
produce industrially convertible
crops, such as jatropha and cane
to be used in biodiesel. Several
companies are by this time
implementing such projects. The
production of cereals and seeds
are currently a top priority in the
country. Food processing and
nutrition constitute a vigorous
challenge for the agricultural
sector in Mozambique.
Fisheries Sector
Mozambique is a country with
countless fishing potentialities,
derived from its coastal location,
with a length of 2.750 kilometers
and 200 miles off the coast of
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
constituting 586,000 km of surface
of ocean water masses, having a
diversity of fishery resources. A
great area of opportunity is the
formation of processing industry.
Additionally, there are few
aquaculture firms, which have
the potential of generating great
revenues.
Industrial fishing and semi-
industrial are the sub-sectors
involved in commercial fishing
activities, whose production is
mostly for the export market.
Though, it is vital to note that the
development strategy for the sub-
sector of Artisanal Fisheries and
Aquaculture targets to increase
production in these subsectors
and create devices to add value
to these products so that they
access the international market
as well as expand supply to the
internal market, contributing to
food security and nutrition of
populations and improved living
conditions.
Industry/ Manufacture
Sector
The Major industrial units
are located in the main corridors
of Mozambique: Maputo, Beira
and Nacala. In the last 10 years,
a total of 130 new small and
medium-sized units opened in
the whole country, providing
125,000 jobs, mostly in the sectors
of agro-industry, engineering
and furniture. The textile and
clothing sectors are a primacy
in government’s strategy in the
creation of work opportunities.
The government is inspiring
the companies to use the
cotton produced locally to
manufacture fabric. Under the
same strategy, industries that
settle in Mozambique obtain a full
exemption from paying company
taxation (IRPC) for 10 years and
50% in the subsequent 5 years.
Mining Sector
The mining sector of
Mozambique holds great latent.
Thecountryisaforemostelectricity
producer and an exporter of coal.
Numerous foreign companies
which hold exploration licenses
for oil and gas and minerals, such
as titanium, uranium and gold, are
searching in the mineral-rich Tete
and Sofala provinces.
Mozambique attracts part of
the FDI inflows into Africa for the
following reasons:
1. Political stability and the
confidence of foreign investors
in the country’s governance
system.
2. The existence not only
of a national market but
also of a regional (SADC)
and international market
(Mozambique is a member of the
WTO and of other multilateral
organizations and countries
with which it trades)
3. The accessibility of resources,
both natural and human,
in addition to the relative
abundance of the factor “land”.
4. The evidently defined
macroeconomic policies that
have backed to the auspicious
economic growth of recent
years.
Mozambique
The Most Dynamic
Country in Africa
MONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015

5. BusinessBuzz 05
Etihad Airways, GTBank Sign Ticket
Payment Agreement
CeBIT 2015: Huawei SAP
sign IoT development partnership
Etihad Airways, the national airline
oftheUnitedArabEmirates,recently
signedonGuarantyTrustBankasits
collecting bank. Passengers can now
payfortheirticketsconvenientlyvia
GTB’s internet banking platform or
at any GTBank branches nationwide.
Announcing this recently in
Lagos, Mrs. Wuraola Oduntan,
general manager Etihad Airways,
TAG Heuer, Google and Intel have
revealed a partnership to launch
a Swiss smartwatch powered
by Intel technology and Android
Wear. The effort signifies a new
era of collaboration between
Swiss watchmakers and Silicon
Valley, bringing together each
company’s respective expertise
in luxury watchmaking, software
and hardware. Additionally, each
company has a large presence in
Africa.
The collaboration was made
official at Baselworld, during
a press conference held on
Thursday 19th March at the TAG
Heuer booth.
Jean-Claude Biver, President of
the Watch Division LVMH Group
and CEO of TAG Heuer, David
Singleton, Director of Engineering
for Android Wear, and Michael
Bell, Corporate Vice President and
At CeBIT 2015, which is currently
being held in Germany, Huawei
revealed an expanded partnership
with SAP in order to establish joint
innovation efforts in Shenzhen,
China and Walldorf, Germany.
The agreement focuses
on establishing a technical
collaboration between SAP and
Huawei, and to advance research
on the Internet of Things (IoT) to
provide new products to market.
The initial stage of the
collaboration will focus on
developing agile manufacturing,
smart energy and transportation
products with SAP HANA Cloud
Platform. This encompasses
hardware and connected
equipment integration, and
applications and analytics tools
integration, respectively.
The two companies have
previously collaborated on SAP
HANA running on SAP-certified
Huawei hardware and joint contact
centre, big data, smart cities and
bring your own device (BYOD)
initiatives. As part of the extended
partnership, the companies will
work on integrating Huawei’s ICT
infrastructure and connectivity
expressed, “we are delighted
about the new development which
enables our intending guests to
General Manager of
Intel’s New Devices
Group, joined each
other on stage.
The aim of the
partnership is to
createaproductthat
is both luxurious
and seamlessly
connected to its
wearer’s daily
life a culmination
of innovation,
creativity and
design from Silicon
Valley in California and the Watch
Valley in La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Switzerland.
“As we work to enable
technology experiences that
provide greater utility and value
to people, Intel is confident that
a collective approach will inspire
new innovation in wearable
technology. The collaboration
with TAG Heuer and Google
brings us closer to realizing the
vision of wearable technology
with a distinctive smartwatch that
elevates the category,” remarked
Michael Bell, Corporate Vice
President and General Manager of
Intel’s New Devices Group.
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TAG Heuer, Google Intel reveal Smartwatch
Collaboration
Liquid Telecom invests USD 400,000 into Kilifi
Liquid Telecom is set to invest
$400,000 in Internet infrastructure
that will see Kilifi County in Kenya
opened up for interconnectivity
for businesses and the county
government premises.
According to the firm, this
is part of its $50m investment in
partnerships with counties in Kenya.
So far, Liquid Telecom has seen 39
of Kenya’s 47 counties benefit from
data connectivity. The move will see
11 ministries in Kilifi connected on
a 10-kilometre Wide Area Network
(WAN) via fibre optics, two other
ministries connected via microwave
and four remote sites connected on
very small aperture terminal (VSAT).
Kilifi will thus enjoy first-in-class
Internet connection as well as reliable
and affordable access to the Internet
necessary for the delivery of services
to the public, including a revenue
collection system that the county
plans to upgrade. In addition, the
county’s prominence as a tourism
hub is expected to attract investment
by entities that view fibre connectivity
as a major enabler of business.
Paul Statham, Chief Commercial
Officer, Liquid Telecom Kenya
stated that: “The role that Internet
connectivity plays in bettering the
economic prospects of a region has
been seen all around the world, in
Africa and beyond. As we venture
into Kilifi, we seek to facilitate the
opening up of the county to new
business opportunities, and also
enable Kenyans in Kilifi access to
government services enjoyed by
residents of Kenya’s cities.”
One of the major benefits of
Internet connectivity is employment
creation. Senegal, for example, is
predicted to create approximately
240,000 new jobs in 2015 through
the improvement of Internet
infrastructure, as the Internet’s
contribution to GDP rises to 3.3 per
cent, placing it at par with Japan,
US and Malaysia in terms of Internet
contribution to GDP, according to
McKinsey and Company. In Kenya,
Internet connectivity contributes to
2.9 per cent of GDP.
The installation process in Kilifi
County will employ 30 staff with
additional roles being created for
maintenance of the infrastructure and
wireless network in the county. The
project is expected to be completed
in four months, after which Liquid
Telecom plans to undertake similar
installations in Meru, Kisumu, Migori
and Kisii counties.
“We are still on course to having
all the counties in Kenya connected.
This way, investment and
development are no longer confined
to the cities but is also channeled to,
and felt, across the whole of Kenya
for the benefit of all,” concluded
Paul Statham.
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products with the SAP HANA Cloud
Platform, SAP applications and
analytic tools.
William Xu, Chief Strategy
and Marketing Officer, Huawei,
revealed that: “Huawei values
our win-win partnerships with
SAP, a global leader in enterprise
applications and software.
Together, we are striving to
develop a model of China-Europe
cooperation. Following the two
companies’ collaboration on SAP
HANA running on SAP-certified
Huawei hardware, joint contact
center, big data, smart cities and
bring your own device (BYOD),
the establishment of the SAP-
Huawei joint innovation efforts and
partnership on Industry 4.0 and
IoT is marking a new milestone for
our strategic alliance.”
Bernd Leukert, member of the
Executive Board, SAP SE, Products
Innovation, followed on by saying
that: “Huawei and SAP complement
eachother:Huaweioffersextensive
experience in ICT infrastructure
while SAP, amongst others, focuses
on the development of an open
platform and enterprise software.
Our collaboration will be based on
SAP HANA Cloud Platform to create
value for our customers in the era
of Industry 4.0 and IoT. We believe
that technological collaborations
that integrate our companies’
expertise will enable us to create
enriched enterprise solutions
and bring even greater value to
customers in China, Europe and
emerging markets.”
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make reservations and payments
online easily, we continuously think
of the most convenient methods
for our guests to purchase tickets
without undergoing any hassle.”
Oduntan added that, it is easy
and very convenient to use. “All you
need is a Passenger’s name, booking
reference (PNR), travel dates,
valid email address and telephone
numbers then your e-ticket will be
sent to you once payment has been
completed,” she said.
Nigeria Communications Week
mONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015

6. FRANKLY SPEAKING06
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com
T
he Giant of Africa, Nigeria is the most populous
country in the continent. In 2014, Nigeria's
economy (GDP) became the largest in Africa,
worth more than $500 billion, and surpassed South
Africa to become the world's 21st largest economy.
Additionally, the debt-to-GDP ratio is only 11 percent
(8 percent below the 2012 ratio). By 2050, Nigeria
is anticipated to become one of the world's top 20
economies. The country's oil reserves have played a
foremost role in its mounting affluence and influence.
Nigeria is well thought out to be an evolving market
by the World Bank and has been acknowledged as a
regional power in Africa.
If Nigeria plays its cards right, it could become
Africa’s only global superpower. It already has the
continent’s biggest economy, a huge military budget
and a fair show of regional rendezvous. By 2040 it
will also be the fourth largest country in the world
after India, China and the United States. Nigeria is
certainly Africa’s biggest, with enormous reserves of
hydrocarbons, a striking market of 170 million people
and a fast-growing services sector.
According to a
new research by the
Institute for Security
Studies (ISS), it shows
that out of Africa’s “Big
Five” powerful countries
- Nigeria, South Africa,
Egypt, Algeria and
Ethiopia - Nigeria is “the
African country with by far
the greatest capabilities”
to play a global role.
The selection of the Big Five is grounded on
the demographic, economic and military size of
these countries, as well as their historical role
as regional leaders, says the ISS. Nigeria has also
become the region's top destination for Foreign
Direct Investment, with influxes now no longer just
determined on the oil and gas industry.
South Africa is the only African member of BRICS
(Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and the
G20, but it is not anticipated to cultivate in power
and influence internationally and in Africa. Dr Jakkie
Cilliers, Executive Director of the ISS and one of
the co-authors of the report, says South Africans
occasionally have the imprudent impression that the
country is a big military power and plays a major role
in peacekeeping in Africa.
Spending on defence has, nevertheless, been
drastically reduced, as shown in the recent defence
review. It contributes fewer peacekeepers to United
Nations missions than Ethiopia, Egypt and Nigeria.
It’s worth to highlight that Abia State in Nigeria
has several large-scale enterprises including the
Nigeria Breweries, Golden Guinea Breweries, Aba
Textile mills and International Glass Industries. This
state is known as the “Japan of Africa” because of its
strong small-scale artisans industries - industries that
attract foreign buyers from all over the world.
“In fact, Algeria is spending the most on its military,
Ethiopia is the major peacekeeper on the continent
and Egypt has the biggest diplomatic power,” says
Cilliers. South Africa’s economy is not expected to
Kalu Abosi
Investment Expert
Olisa Metuh
PDP National
Publicity Secretary
In times of falling prices of crude oil,
Nigerian experts have acknowledged
technology as the key factor to simplify
the development of the Nigerian
economy. Technology will help broaden
the Nigerian economy and avert its
reliance on crude oil.
This agreement was arrived at during
the Signal Alliance Customer Week
Workshop, which was organized in Lagos
recently. The workshop was held in
conjunction with Cisco.
All stakeholders of the Nigerian
economy need to work together to build
a conducive ecosystem for business both
new and old. A business environment
that will support start-ups in setting
up investment institutions from seed
funding to technology backed private
equity, and promote incubators and
accelerators. Moreover, there is a need
to diversify government mechanism
in order to support indigenous
technology like the Federal Ministry
of Communications and Technology,
the National Information Technology
Development Agency (NITDA), and
the Small and Medium Enterprise
Development Agency of Nigerian
(SMEDAN).
The need also arises for the
consumption of local technology. This
can be done by strict implementation
of local content law, and the
standardization of local technology
products to enable them to compete in
global markets, the experts suggested.
Chief Executive Officer of Signal
Alliance, Mrs. Adanma Onuegbu, said:
“We are quite satisfied with the outcome
of the conversations that took place,
considering the challenge the Nigerian
economy is currently facing due to fall in
global oil prices, exchange rate collapse,
and uncertainty surrounding the
elections. This is compounded by the fact
that Nigeria is largely an import-based
and a mono-product economy.”
The theme of the workshop was
‘Diversification and Innovation: A
technology Roadmap to Grow Nigeria
Economy’ and it was attended by
business leaders in the public and
private sectors, technology leaders,
entrepreneurs and media.
The annual Signal Alliance Customer
Week is a major event in Nigeria, with
the workshop being one of the major
activity during the week. Apart from that,
the week also encompasses activities
customer visitations across the country,
corporate social responsibility programs
in Lagos and Abuja and customer
appreciation event.
Signal Alliance has remained a top
class IT service provider, and an end-to-
end system integrator, that has grown
over the years, with strategic partnership
with major global industry players
like Microsoft, Cisco, CA Technologies,
Polycom and Systems Application and
Products (SAP).
Technology Serves
as Savior of Nigerian
Economy
Amidst the challenging
economy, Nigeria’s foreign direct
investment still remains the third
highest in Africa... Growth in the
economy will continue even if
at lower than forecast rates, if
government adopts reduced cost
of governance by cutting wastes
and fighting corruption.
Nigeria’s
military
spending has,
for instance,
augmented
vividly, with
an additional
budget of
$1-billion
approved last
year
grow nearly as much as the rest of Africa.
Population progressions are much higher
elsewhere on the continent, predominantly in Nigeria,
where it is expected to grow from 170-million to
320-million by 2040.
“South Africans don’t appreciate the huge size
of Nigeria’s economy,” says Cilliers. Nigeria’s gross
domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow from
$525-billion in 2014 to $4.2-trillion by 2040. Added
to South Africa’s miseries are “legitimacy problems on
the continent”.
Sense that South Africa speaks more than listens
“South Africa can be heavy-handed when it comes
to diplomacy and there is a sense that South Africa
speaks more than it listens in Africa,” says Cilliers.
The ISS concludes that of the Big Five, South Africa
and Ethiopia are “punching above their weight”, while
Nigeria and Algeria are “punching below” theirs.
Egypt is punching above its weight internationally
- it has a very strong voice in the Middle East - but
low in Africa. The presence of Ethiopia in the Big
Five is divisive because it is, according to the ISS, “an
authoritarian and repressive state” and in 2014 had
the 11th lowest GDP per capita in Africa. However,
it is growing fast and has become “a poster child for
development in Africa”. It hosts the headquarters
of the African Union and
is the largest African
contributor to UN peace
missions.
Algeria is also not
living up to its potential
given that it has by far the
biggest military in Africa.
Nigeria, troubled
principally by domestic
problems of governance
and insecurity, is also
under-performing. Nigeria’s military spending has,
for instance, augmented vividly, with an additional
budget of $1-billion approved last year, but this has all
been earmarked for the fight against Boko Haram.
Large-scale attacks, counting the kidnapping of
over 200 schoolgirls last year, has taken its toll on
local businesses in the poverty-stricken northern
states, where the terrorist group has gained most
ground. Nevertheless, its remarkable growth has been
somewhat checked in the last 12 months by the threat
of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Presently, the three northern states of Adamawa,
Borno and Yobe are under a state of emergency due to
the increasing violence.
“Nigeria is the only power with the potential
to be globally significant but it does not have a
coherent foreign policy and its massive security and
governance issues are detracting from this potential,”
he says.
South Africa, on the other hand, has made this
transition and has many attributes that make it a
worthy representative of Africa on the world stage,
says Cilliers. But, if the status quo prevails, South
Africa will lose its place in pole position. Angola and
Morocco are significant players on the continent with
huge economies, but Angola is a “purely resource-
driven economy” with huge inequalities and lack of
democracy, while Morocco is not a member of the AU.
Today all eyes are on Nigeria who should
demonstrate its strength and capability to the whole
world.
With the huge investment in
power and road infrastructure,
the return of the railways and
inland waterways ferrying millions
of passengers and tonnes of
goods across the country; the
repositioning of the aviation
industry, the rapid expansion in
the telecommunication sector;
the unequalled investment in
agriculture; the future of Nigerian
businesses is secure.
NIGERIA SHOULD PLAY ITS
CARDS RIGHT
MONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015

7. TRAVELtourism 07
H
ere tourists will discover the African
Great Lake of Lake Malawi in the Great
Rift Valley system, projected to be
between 40,000 and two million years old. It
is the third largest and second deepest lake
in Africa and occupies a fifth of Malawi with
its vibrant tropical waters pouring with more
fish species than any other lake on Earth.
Adjoining the lake is Lake Malawi National
Park, the world’s first freshwater national
park and a World Heritage Site. Innumerable
thousands of freshwater fish, the mbuna, are
more lavish and diverse here than anywhere
else in the world. Boats can be rented and the
fish feed right from one’s hand.
Away from the lake, there are baboons,
antelope, and hyrax, as well as almighty
birdlife, and the lake this extends boundless
opportunities for sporting activities like
kayaking, snorkeling, and scuba-diving. The
lake encompasses a number of small islands,
all located in “Areas of Outstanding Natural
Beauty,” and even though well-preserved in
their natural state, some of them have been
settled for eco-tourism.
Malawi’s largest park, Nyika National Park,
has got to be one of the most outstanding
destinations in Africa. It is a heaven of flowers,
counting ground orchids, proteas, irises, and
is home to vast herds of eland, the largest of
the antelope. Horseback safaris are untaken
here, and there is no ecstasy like that of riding
MalawiA Place of Spectacular Natural Exquisiteness
» Malawi is known as “The Warm
Heart of Africa”.
» Lake Malawi is the ninth largest
lake in the world.
» Malawi is a Twitcher’s paradise.
» Malawi is about half the size of
the United Kingdom and one fifth
is covered by Lake Malawi.
» ‘Matolas’ (single-cab pick-up
trucks) are the main modes of
public transport in Malawi.
through a ruck of zebra or roan antelope.
The eastern edge of the plateau takes
form of the wall of the Great Rift Valley where
visitors could hire a mountain bike or hike
all the way down to Livingstonia, which is
the best way to apprise Nyika’s scale without
overlooking its delicate detail. Positioned
within a cluster of timbered hills high up
against the plateau of central Malawi is the
richest concentration of Chongoni rock art in
Central Africa. This tradition of farmer rock
art, as well as paintings by BaTwa hunter-
gatherers who occupied the area from the
late Stone Age can be found in where Chewa
agriculturalists’ ancestors lived here from the
late Iron Age and practiced rock painting well
into the 20th century.
Resting east of Blantyre are the
unembellished rock flanks of the mountain
tower known as Mount Mulanje. There is a
great deal of wildlife, from the klipspringer a
tiny antelope to various other small mammals
and, of course, a large variety of birds.
Visitors can drive around the entire foot of
the mountain in a day or experience it more
closely by climbing and camping on the slopes,
taking moderately gentle walks or attempting
some more demanding climbs. Camping
equipment and the services of a guide can also
be hired.
Lake Malawi
Nyika National Park
RiftValley
mONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015

8. TALKINGTECHNOLOGY08
The 2nd West Africa Oil Gas
Security Summit, organised by
global Summits organiser IRN, and
taking place on 10-11th June 2015
in Lagos, Nigeria, will assess the
technical innovations and effective
management techniques for the
protection of pipeline networks.
London (PRWEB UK) 11
March 2015 - Combating oil
theft and pipeline vandalism
has become one of Nigeria’s top
priorities as the country holds the
highest number of vandalised oil
pipelines in the world, according
to the Minister of Power. The
Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) recently
reported that pipeline vandalism
has complicated the free flow of
their petroleum products and
crude supply in its pipeline system,
leading to a colossal cost of over
N174.57 billion within the last 10
years.
Presently, the Federal
Government is investing in
the development of digital
surveillance cameras to monitor
the pipelines as well as the
deployment of security agents
with the final objective of securing
its oil and gas infrastructure and
allowing Nigeria to benefit from
its massive oil and gas assets.
The 2nd West Africa Oil Gas
Security Summit, organised in a
timely manner by global Summits
organiser IRN, and taking place
on 10-11th June 2015 in Lagos,
Nigeria, will assess the technical
innovations and effective
management techniques for the
protection of pipeline networks.
The high profile audience from
across the whole West Africa
region will also learn how to
enhance their company’s security
strategy to prevent oil theft and
willevaluatethechallengesaround
disaster and crisis management
for the oil and gas industry.
Some other West African oil
and gas security issues that will be
raised and examined include:
• Security for the oil sector in
Nigeria’s post-election period
• Terrorism as a challenge for
energy security
• Managing and mitigating the
threat of kidnap for ransom in
West Africa
• Overview of the latest security
technologies for offshore
installations
• Business travel security duty
of care for your employees in
high risk regions
• Internal investigations for
misconduct and criminal
activities
• Lessons to be learned for
pandemic crisis management
from an oil company’s
response to the Ebola crisis
• Enhancing your security
strategy to prevent theft and
petty criminal activity within
the workplace
More information can
be found on the website
www.waoilgassecurity.com
The official Twitter hashtag to
join the discussion is #WAOGS.
Halting pipeline vandalism and
oil theft: Nigeria is looking
forward to a brighter future
MONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015

9. TRYSOMETHINGNEW 09
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Tedx Accra
It is organized by the Ted
Conferences Llc. The
conference will cover areas
like to help communities,
organizations and individuals
to spark conversation and
connection through local TED
like experiences.
Date: 11 April, 2015
Venue: National Theatre, Accra,
Ghana
Kenya Trade Show
It is one of the premier
exhibition for household
consumable industry in
Nairobi. The event will attract
many visitors from different
parts of the globe and
more than 20 countries will
participating in the trade show.
Kenya Trade Show 2015 is
estimated to attract over 6,
500 visitors within and outside
the country.
Date: 11-13 April, 2015
Venue: Sarit Center, Nairobi,
Kenya
Corporate Offshore
Investment Mauritius
In response to an increasing
awareness of the importance
of Mauritius, and in light of
the recent DTA agreements
coming into effect in 2015,
now and in the future, together
with its role within the global
financial market, we are
delighted to announce the
Offshore Investment Mauritius
2015, Market Briefing which
will be held in Johannesburg,
South Africa on the 14 and
15 April 2015. This event
is specifically designed for
corporates looking to establish
or have established Mauritius
as their financial centre for
Africa business expansion.
Date: 14th-15th April 2015
Venue: The Faircity Quatermain
Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
10th Next Generation
Telecoms Africa Summit
Across the telecom sector
network evolution and
management is becoming
ever more important as rising
demand places capacity
under greater strain. Attending
executives will be debating the
impact that new technologies
and processes are having in
this area, and what effect they
will have on the future of the
telecoms industry.
Date: 14th - 16th April 2015
Venue: Sheraton Pretoria Hotel,
South Africa
IBTM Africa
ibtm africa is where meetings,
events and incentives industry
decision makers meet for
business adventures across
Africa. When businesses
connect at ibtm africa, great
things happen. Connections
mean everything.This highly
targeted event offers an
exclusive opportunity for
African exhibitors to connect
and engage with top level
international decision makers
during three days of face-to-
face business meetings and
networking.
Date: 13-15 April, 2015
Venue: Cape Town International
Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape
Town, South Africa
Whole marinated fish with nsima
ujeni ndiwo
integrity of heart health, but it was
only recently that experts began
intensive studies on these claims.
The findings, although still not
absolutely definitive on how raisins
reduced blood pressure, did show a
positive correlation between reduced
hypertension and consumption of
raisins. Many of the nutrients packed
into raisins are beneficial, but experts
believe that it is the high level of
potassium in raisins that helps with
this condition.
Diabetes: In a number of studies,
raisins have been shown to lower
the postprandial insulin response,
which means that after eating a
meal, raisins can help the spikes
or plunges in insulin levels that can
be so dangerous to patients with
diabetes. It modulates the sugar
absorption by the body, making it
more even and stable, reducing the
chance of health complications
or emergencies for those
suffering from both major types
of diabetes.
Anemia: Raisins contain a
considerable amount of iron
which directly helps in the treatment
of anemia. It also contains many
members of the vitamin-B complex
Health Benefits of Raisins
1. I'm lost
Je suis perdu
2. Can I help you?
Puis-je vous aider?
3. Can you help me?
Peux-tu m'aider?
Pouvez-vous m'aider? (polite)
4. Where is the (bathroom/
pharmacy)?
Où sont les toilettes?
Où est la pharmacie?
5. Go straight!
then turn left/ right! Allez tout
droit! Puis prennez à gauche/
droite!
6. I'm looking for john.
Je cherche John.
7. One moment please!
Un moment s'il vous plaît.
8. Hold on please! (phone)
Un moment s'il vous plaît /
Ne raccrocher pas!
Handy French
The Global President CEO, Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Olof Faxander calls on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,
in New Delhi on April 01, 2015
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picture of the week
The White and Blue Nile rivers
run through Sudan and merge
at Khartoum, becoming the
Nile River before flowing into
Egypt.
Ingredients
For the fish
• 1whole 500-600 g fish (snapper or
bream work well)
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 2 tbspchilli sauce
Constipation: When ingested, raisins
swell because the fiber present in has
shrunk in a raisin’s dried form, but it
will begin to swell due to the body’s
natural fluids. This adds bulk to the
food moving through the intestinal
tract and ultimately helps provide relief
from constipation. Besides reducing
constipation, raisins can also help to
stop loose stools, again by absorbing
the liquid of loose stools and reducing
the frequency and unpredictability of
diarrhea.
Weight Gain: Raisins, like all dried
fruits, are very good tools for gaining
weight in a healthy way, since they
are full of fructose and glucose and
contain a lot of potential energy.
Raisins form an ideal part of a diet for
athletes or body builders who need
powerful boosts of energy or for those
who want to put on weight without
accumulating unhealthy amounts of
cholesterol. Raisins also stimulate the
efficient absorption of other proteins,
vitamins, and nutrients gained from
food, which improves your overall
energy and immune system strength.
Hypertension: For many years,
some people have believed that
raisins have the power to reduce
blood pressure and protect the
that are essential for the formation of
new blood. The high copper content in
raisins also helps the formation of red
blood cells.
Fever: Phenolic Phytonutrients, well
known for their germicidal, antibiotic
and antioxidant properties, are
abundantly present in raisins and can
help cure fevers by fighting viral and
bacterial infections.
Eye Care: Raisins contain
polyphenolic phytonutrients which
have antioxidant properties. These
phytonutrients are very good for ocular
health, as they protect eyes from
the damage caused by free radicals
(oxidants).
• 25 gbutter
• salt and pepper, to taste
Ujeni ndiwo
• 1small onion, chopped
• 1 tbspolive oil
• ½ cupwater
• 1tomato, chopped
• 2 cupsof greens of your choice (spinach,
kale, cabbage, mustard leaves, bean
leaves all work well)
• 1small knob of ginger
• edible flowers, to garnish (optional)
• salt, to taste
Direction
 Place fish in deep oval dish and pour
over chilli sauce, olive oil and lemon
juice. Rub marinade in to both sides of
the fish and cover and refrigerate for 30
minutes to 2 hours.
 30 minutes before you want to cook the
fish, plac e four cups of vegetable stock
in a saucepan and heat until lukewarm.
Slowly sprinkle over the maize flour in
½ cup batches using a whisk to stir
quickly to prevent lumps from forming.
Continue whisking until the mixture
thickens to a thick porridge-like
consistency. Stir through butter, cover
and set aside.
 Once finished marinating, remove
fish from fridge, place on large sheet
of aluminum foil and pour over any
excess marinade remaining in the dish.
Wrap fish up in to a parcel making
sure to fold up any edges upwards in
order to keep the marinade locked in.
Place foil parcel on the grill part of the
barbecue on medium heat and cook
for around 5-10 minutes each side
with the hood down (this could vary
slightly depending on your barbecue).
 While fish is cooking place onions,
ginger and oil in a deep pan or wok
and cook until just softened (not
limp). Add greens and pour over water,
continuously stirring the mixture until
• juice of half a lemon
• 1red chilli, finely chopped
• small handful of coriander, roughly
torn
Nsima
• 4 cupsvegetable stock
• 1½ cupsmaize flour (see Note)
Raisins are irreplaceable as a healthy member of the dry fruits category. These golden, green or black delicacies are
favorites of almost everyone, particularly children. Raisins are widely used in cultural cooking around the world (especially
in desserts), and are also added to health tonics, snacks and compact, high-energy food supplements for mountaineers,
backpackers, and campers.
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10. THEFASHIONISTAS10
Shatta Wale Makes Ghana Proud Once Again
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On Saturday, March 28, history was
made at Dance Afrique, London
concert when multiple award-
winning dancehall act, Shatta
Wale, evergreen Awilo Longomba,
P Square, Flavour among other
acts thrilled, rocked, mesmerized,
electrified thousands of music
lovers who thronged the famous
Wembley Arena for the 2015
London Dance Afrique Concert.
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Solution Media, comedian Eddie
Kadi and actress Funke Akindele
were the MCs on the night, whilst
BBC 1 Xtra Afrobeats anchorman,
DJ Edu as well as Capital 1 Xtra
superstar, DJ Abrante were the
men behind the wheels of steel.
All the acts that mounted the
stage gave off their best, but one act
who took the much packed arena
by storm was Ghanaian multiple
award-winning dancehall act,
Shatta Wale. Wale strut his stuff
and kept the energy of the crowd
at an all time high as he performed
a catalogue of hits that proved so
infectious that people couldn’t stay
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person to see a little bit of themselves in me. Being an
inspiration and a beacon of hope is what I strive for.
I want each person to look at me and remember that
one can be as great as you want to be. If you believe in
yourself and have the courage, the determination and
the dedication you can achieve anything.”
Laurie is a B.Com graduate from Eldorado Park.
She also thanked her mentor, Tatum Keshwar for her
advice.
She has won prizes worth R2 million apart from a
car and some cash. Sponsor Cell C has also given her R
200,000 to spend on random acts of kindness.
The crowing of Miss South Africa saw the presence
of many celebrities from the fashion world including
former Miss South Africa title holders Rolene Strauss,
Anneline Kriel and Penny Coelen Ray along with Adele
Kruger, who was crowned Miss South Africa in 1957.
Meet Laurie,
T
he new Miss South Africa was crowned
at a sparkling event held at the Sun City
Superbowl. Liesl Laurie was crowned
as the new Miss SA, while Refilwe Mthimunye
from Bronkhorstspruit and Ntsiki Mkhize from
Kliprivier, Midvall were crowned the 1st and 2nd
Princess respectively.
TheexcitedandradiantLaurie,inheracceptance
speech said, “I am ready for the responsibility that
has been placed on my shoulders. Taking on the title
of Miss South Africa, I look forward to exploring our
beautiful country, to see its beautiful landscape but
most importantly to connect with its people. I am
proud to stand here as an ambassador of South
Africa and my fellow South Africans.”
“My legacy would be to be a Miss South Africa
for South Africans, for the people. I want every
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Genius Music Ng is a label set
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Modern Ghana
still. Indeed his performance on
the night was just one of a kind.
What kept surprising was that,
the crowd was mixed with people
of all ages and all backgrounds,
all whining their waists and
singing along to Shatta Wale’s hit
songs from ‘dancehall king’ and
‘you can't touch me’ to ‘dancehall
commando’. Shatta Wale’s delivery
was just a stand out one. No
wonder since Saturday, various
social media platforms have been
buzzing with Wale's performance.
Intermittently, Shatta Wale
kept reminding the crowd that
he was from Ghana as he kept
mentioning the name ‘Ghana’
through and through. Well done,
Shatta Wale, Big ups for making us
all proud.
Dance Afrique Concert is more
or less a concert which is aimed
at celebrating the rich diversity of
African culture, and not any artiste
from Africa can mount that stage.
It was an exceptionally sold out
concert, check out the pics below
courtesy Michael Tubes Creation.
Modern Ghana
Miss South Africa 2015!
MONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015

11. SPORTS2WATCH 11
R
ising Ghanaian star Divine
Naah says he is keen on
playing at the FIFA U20
World Cup in New Zealand.
The 18-year-old was unable
to join the Black Satellites for the
African Youth Championships
for reasons believed to be linked
to his club commitments at NAC
Breda where he is on loan from
Manchester City.
Naah is however widely
considered to be one of the
foreign-based players needed to
strengthen Sellas Tetteh's team for
the World Cup later this year.
And the young midfield
Young midfield gem Divine
Naah keen on playing for
Ghana at U20 World Cup
Malik Jabirr aspires to be the Midfield General
Ruzigura, Shimwa are 2015 national chess champsgem says he is very much eager
to be part of Ghana's team at
tournament to be staged in New
Zealand.
“Yes, it [the U20 World Cup] is
stillsomethingI'mlookingforward
to,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“It's one of my dreams as well.
“I am now focusing on helping
NAC Breda finish well in the
league but I would love to play at
the World Cup as well.”
Naah appears to have broken
into the NAC Breda first team ever
since making his debut late last
month.
Modern Ghana
He may carry on his shoulders
one of the established names in
Ghana football but this 19 year
old youngster is not fancied by
the huge task that comes with this
and, is determined to go down in
history as one of the very best that
graced the pitch.
Attacking midfielder, Malik
Jabirr has been making wakes
on the local scene steadily, and it
seems it's only a matter of time
before he grows to become a top
ball player in Ghana and beyond.
Alexis Ruziguraand Marie Faustine
Shimwa emerged this year’s
male and female national chess
champions at the SOS Hermann
Gmeiner Technical High School in
Kagugu. Ruzigura of Eagles Chess
Club (ECC) scored six points at the
end of a seven-round Swiss system
National Chess Championship
played over two successive
week-ends and it attracted 14
contestants. He won six games and
lost one game to Godfrey Kabera
also from ECC, who finished second
with five points. Eric Maina, ECC
Vice President, said: “We are
so happy about our members’
performance and wish them the
best in the next competitions. We
want the other players in our club
to learn from them so that in case
of a national club competition, we
lift all trophies.”
In the women category,
Shimwa, a second year Electronics
and Telecommunication
engineering student at the
University of Rwanda’s College
of Science and Technology, won
all her games in the three-round
ladies tournament. Five female
players participated.
“As Faustine (Shimwa) won
all her three games, I noted that
her performance has considerably
improved and this is good for
Rwanda Chess,” said Rwanda
Chess Federation (Ferwade) vice
president, Kevin Ganza.
The two qualified to
represent Rwanda in the Zone
4.2 Chess Championship to be
held in Kampala in April. Zone
4.2 comprises Rwanda, Egypt,
Somalia, Sudan, the Seychelles,
Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania
and Ethiopia.
New Times
division campaign has ended.
But the player has stepped up
his training as he looks forward
to the opening of the second
transfer window in the second
tier competition and is eager to
impress as he looks to fulfil his
true potential -an aspiration that
once saw him being dubbed a
future “Midfield General”.
He has pace, stamina, good
dribbling ability a good passer and
crosser of the ball and shoots with
both feet qualities that can only
be associated with legends of the
game.
Jabirr has Ghana's former
captain Stephen Appiah as his role
model and also looks up to Spanish
and Barcelona icon Andreas
Iniesta for inspiration and hopes
their success on the pitch goes
to shape his promising career to
greater heights and make good of
the name that his carries.
Modern Ghana
The player is currently on the
books of Ghanaian premiership
side, Accra Great Olympics with
his deal with the Wonder Club set
to expire at the end of this season.
Prior to the start of this
campaign, he was loaned out to
division one outfit Real Tamale
United (RTU) but had to pull out
of the deal after the northern club
could not meet his expectations.
Jabirr is back in Accra where it
all started for him a decade ago as
a juvenile player.
He joined Olympics from
juvenile (colt's) club Dynamic FC
of Nungua in 2008, and, was part
of the squad that qualified the club
back into the premiership at the
end of last season.
He is looking up to another
loan move during the second
transfer window of the division
one league now that he cannot be
registered to play for his mother
club as registration for the elite
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12. ENCOUNTER WITH EDITOR12
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As the Ambassador of Zimbabwe, put some
light on the mounting India-Zimbabwe bilateral
relations and what endeavors have been made to
further foster these relations?
Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to
your magazine for being one of the few publications
in India which is fully committed to African issues.
This helps not only to promote the continent in India
but also brings Africa closer to the Indian people.
The economic cooperation that arises as a result
of the publicity your magazine gives leads to the
socio-economic advancement of both our people. Let
me once again say thank you for affording me the
opportunity to speak to the Indian people through
your publication at such an early stage of my arrival
in India. I only arrived early December last year and
presented my credentials on the 16th of January.
All my predecessors since Zimbabwe opened
its Mission in India have endeavoured to foster good
economic and political relations between India and
Zimbabwe. I intend to continue on the same path.
As you are aware, the relationship between our two
countries is both in the bilateral and multilateral
context. On the bilateral level, the political side is
excellent regardless of which party is in government
in India. It is the economic side that we need to focus
more on. Zimbabwe ratified the BIPPA (Bilateral
Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement) in
June last year. We hope that this move will further
encourage Indian investors to see Zimbabwe as
their destination of choice. Our two countries are
now regularly holding the Joint Trade Committee
Meetings to iron out any challenges facing business
interactions and to come up with new strategies to
boost our economic cooperation. My desire is to see
our two countries finally holding the Joint Bilateral
Commission. It is unfortunate that we have not held
any session for some time. I am happy to note the
growing linkages we are having on the diamond sector
and our shared views within the Kimberley Process.
Zimbabwe also continues to benefit from India’s
assistance in developing its human resource capacity
through scholarships offered on both short and long
term basis.
On the multilateral front, I look forward to India’s
convening of the India-Africa Forum Summit this year.
Under this Forum, Zimbabwe will be capacitated to
establish a Food Testing Laboratory, a Vocational
Training Incubation Center and a Rural Technology
Park. These initiatives will tremendously boost our
small to medium scale business sector, a vital sector
given the challenges of unemployment we face.
It was recently reported that Zimbabwe wants
to engage investors and international partners
to drive its economic growth. What strategies
have the authorities taken in this regard? How
can India assist Zimbabwe to boost its economic
development?
It has always been the policy of the Zimbabwe
government to attract foreign investment. The
government came up with the “Look East Policy’’
specifically to target Asian investors. It is not a “Look
China Policy” but an invitation to all of Asia including
India to invest in Zimbabwe. Regarding India, last year
we introduced the e-visa facility for Indians wishing
to visit Zimbabwe. This has helped to expedite the
whole process of accessing Zimbabwe. Our private
sectors recently launched the India-Zimbabwe
Chamber of Commerce and we look forward to the
Embassy being involved in publicizing this forum
throughout India. Zimbabwe continues to actively
participate at the annual CII-EXIM BANK CONCLAVE
ON INDIA-AFRICA PROJECT PARTNERSHIP and in
this regard, I am happy to acknowledge and thank
the Indian government for the USD28,6 million Line
of Credit it availed to Zimbabwe last year. However, I
appeal to the Indian investors not to wait for the Lines
of Credit but to consider other alternative forms of
funding their investment ventures in Zimbabwe. The
multi-million ESSAR-ZISCO deal is a good example of
such an initiative. The Embassy will strive to engage
other business associations besides the CII, be they in
New Delhi or in other States. I seize this opportunity to
say to the Indian investors that Zimbabwe is open for
business and the Embassy is open to facilitate that
journey to investing in Zimbabwe in all aspects. After
all, Zimbabwe can boast of being endowed with at
least 43 different mineral deposits, wonderful soils for
agriculture, good infrastructure facilities and a healthy
and educated workforce (the most literate in Africa).
Can you shed some light on the government’s
decision to export elephants to fund Wildlife
Management in Zimbabwe?
The government recently issued a policy
statement regarding the export of live elephants
from Zimbabwe. The statement points out that
Zimbabwe has a rich and successful history of wildlife
conservation which dates back to pre-colonial times.
It adds that:
(i)Zimbabwe is Party to the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Flora and Fauna (CITES) since 1982 and is bound
by the provisions of this convention in all its wildlife
trade with other countries. Permits and certificates
for international trade under CITES are issued by
designated national CITES authorities,
(ii) All live exports in Zimbabwe are conducted in
compliance with national and international veterinary
requirements and quarantine conditions including
IATA Global Standards for the Transportation of Live
Animals by Air. Wildlife captures and translocations
are done by experienced and skilled personnel
who are guided by CITES regulations as well as
international best practice,
(iii) Upon receipt of an application to import animals
from Zimbabwe, our CITES Scientific Authority must
confirm the availability of the species and numbers
required and that such an export will not have any
long term detrimental impact on the remaining
populations in the wild. A team of experts is then
dispatched to assess the appropriateness and
suitability of the intended destination with exports
being permitted only in cases where such technical
assessments have made positive findings,
(iv) Zimbabwe subscribes to the principle of
sustainable utilization, not only of wildlife but all its
natural resources. Sustainable utilization tries to
balance conservation benefits with the needs and
expectations of the people who live with the wildlife.
This approach recognizes that the future survival
of wildlife depends on its relationship with local
communities. Further, sustainable utilization allows
for wildlife conservation to contribute towards paying
for itself, and
(v) Despite the fact that culling remains the only
viable management option that can be used to
effectively keep the population of elephants within
the ecological carrying capacity or preferred densities
(estimated population of 53 900 compared to carrying
capacity of 15 000), Zimbabwe has not implemented
culling since 1988/89 given its responsibility as a
global citizen who is sensitive to the plight of the
species at the global level. Instead, Zimbabwe has
opted for non-lethal options in the management of its
elephant population such as the current exercise of
capturing and translocating live animals to approved
appropriate and acceptable destinations within and
outside the country in terms of laid down procedures
as well as terms and conditions.
Let me conclude this topic by saying that in
fact, at our own great expense as a country, we have
burdened ourselves with the huge costs of managing
abnormal elephant populations for the benefit of the
entire world. We should be commended for this rather
than being vilified by certain parties in so-called
conservation politics.
The platinum mining in Zimbabwe, the largest in
the world, is expected to experience a downfall in
this year. How does Zimbabwean authorities plan
to deal with this crisis?
Zimbabwe has the second largest platinum
reserves in the world. Commodity prices go up and
down, now and again. This is not new. I am sure the
relevant authorities are alive to what happens in the
international markets and will have the necessary
remedial measures in place to lessen the impact
on the national budget. It is heartening to note that
despite this negative forecast, both government and
the miners are still determined to establish a platinum
refinery in the country. This is in line with the
government policy, ZIMASSET (the Zimbabwe Agenda
for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation)
which calls for, among its four pillars, beneficiation
and value addition. Through this policy, Zimbabwe
seeks to arrest the trend were it remains only as a
source of raw materials as has been the case in the
past. This paradigm shift will add tremendous value
to our mineral and other resources.
We introduced the e-visa facility for Indians
wishing to visit Zimbabwe
H.E. Ambassador
Maxwell Ranga
Zimbabwe
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MONDAY | APRIL 06, 2015