The Swiss-African Business Circle (SABC) has launched a series of Peer-to-Peer events, to build and grow Swiss-African communities around specific sectors. The first of the events will take off on 30 March 2021 with AGRIBUSINESS
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Switzerland economy has been significantly damaged through counterfeit products of its products like watches, household appliances and medicines according to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) mandated by the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI).
Izaak Breitenbach General Manager (Photo: ProAgri)
For the last decade, poultry production in South Africa has been static - despite the fact that consumption has continued to grow. This has happened because imported poultry has come into the economy in large quantities, displacing South African meat, especially at the lower end.
South Africa and the United Nations on Tuesday signed a migration accord that both sides believe would solve the longstanding plight of 185,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the country.
(Ecofin Agency) - Fintech company Flutterwave, which operates in 33 African countries, announced that it has successfully raised $170 million in a Series C financing. This operation values the fintech at over $1 billion and brings the total amount raised by the company since its inception in 2016 to $225 million.
(Ecofin Agency) - Kenya Commercial Bank is close to concluding a loan for a maximum amount of $150 million to strengthen its capital and support SMEs that develop environment-friendly projects. Particular focus is on women-led businesses.
The late Stephen Adewumi Ilebiyi (file photo)
Mr. Stephen Akanbi Adewumi Ilebiyi, (alias Baba, Oga and Uncle Steve) the Doyen of Nigerians in Switzerland succumbed to death on 14 December 2020 after a protracted sickness, aged 96 years.A former president of Nigeria Union of Switzerland has been described by many Nigerians as a true friend, role model, a mentor, accessible, humble.
Katush by Katungulu Mwendwa, founded and based in Nairobi, Kenya, is a leisure lifestyle brand offering seasonless, timeless, transcendent casual and semi-formal wear heavily influenced by her upbringing and surroundings.
The Ethical Fashion Initiative, a joint venture from the UN and World Trade Organisation’s International Trade Centre, has selected three Kenyan brands - Katush by Katungulu Mwendwa, Suave, and Hamaji to participate in its second accelerator programme.
The African Energy Chamber (the Chamber) has announced that it would launch its first-ever advisory board book. The book is titled African Energy Road to Recovery: How the African Energy Industry can reshape itself for a post-COVID-19 comeback.
CONDA - The Integrated Programme for Local Development and Combating Poverty (PIDLCP) this year allocated 295.6 million Kwanzas to the Conda Municipal Administration, coastal Cuanza Sul province for the execution of 45 social projects.
President Julius M. Bio
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the Le100 Billion Munafa Fund, the National Microcredit Scheme for 2021 to 2023 to support small and medium enterprises.
(Ecofin Agency) - Kenya has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new reform program with a financial package.
Yolisa Nyoka, Program Director at Africa Oil & Power (Photo : AOP)
SOUTH AFRICA – Africa Oil & Power (AOP) has announced the appointment of Yolisa Nyoka as its new Director of Programming, effective February 1. Nyoka has been recently nominated for the 2021 African Women Industrialization Award in recognition of her contributions to the events industry.
Regus to open new workspace in Togo
Togo – REGUS, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspaces, arrives in Togo. It will offer a wide range of ready-to-use workspaces ranging from private offices to co-working, meeting rooms and business lounges, according to Regus source.
Prof. Omosewo being presented with the Membership Plaque
Mrs. Esther Ore Omosewo, the first female professor of physics education in Nigeria has been inducted into the Governing Council membership of the International Association of Research Scholars and Administrators - IARSA.
Members of NIDO Swiss Executive
“When we took over the reign of NIDO Swiss, on 14 December 2019, our focus was to rebrand and change the organization’s image which had been bastardized.” Johnson Odibo, the president of NIDO Swiss asserted in his annual report at the organization’s Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 5 December 2020.
The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security, as well as urging efforts to improve sustainable production and reduce waste.
Dr. Corneille Karekezi, Group MD and CEO of Africa Re
NIGERIA - Over 1,250 professionals took part in the 6th edition of African Insurance Awards held virtually on Friday, 18 December 2020. The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) appreciating the roles paid by all the participants and the judges expressed it gratuities to all of them.
(Togo First) - The committee of ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) project met in Lomé recently to discuss operational aspects of the infrastructure through which natural gas is transported from producing countries (Nigeria, mainly) to countries that import the fuel (Benin, Ghana, and Togo).
(Togo First) - Orabank Togo and Togocom will launch Mbanking, a service that allows its users to transfer money between the bank and a mobile wallet.
A United States human rights group, Article3.org, has honoured retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu with the Human Rights Global Treasure Award “in recognition of his lifelong commitment to advancing peace, equity, equality and human rights.”
President Félix Tshisekedi (Photo:www.digitaljournal.com)
The organisers of Mining Indaba online conference “are extremely pleased to confirm that His Excellency, Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed his participation at the online conference.”
Will Swiss hospitals be able to cope if infections rise again over Christmas? (Photo: HUG)
For a nation that prides itself on being on the global forefront of new technologies and science, particularly health care, Switzerland has an astoundingly poor record for dealing with Covid-19. The Lake Geneva region, which borders locked-down France, ranks as one of the worst coronavirus hotspots in Europe. Many Swiss, too, act as if there is no pandemic by crowding into shopping malls or socialising without masks.
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has earmarked two billion dollars to empower smallholder farmers in Nigeria, according to the National Coordinator for the agency, Princess Gloria Akobundu.
The 6th edition of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) conference held on 02and 03 December in South Africa explored post-pandemic recovery for the African markets and addressed women’s economic empowerment.
DHL has appointed Clement Blanc as Managing Director for its business in South Africa, one of the key markets for the logistics giant in the fast-growing region according a press release for the company.
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Under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the ‘Avani Barbarons Seychelles Resort’ will be made available to the Government of Seychelles to be used by the Department of Health as a facility to accommodate their health personnel and supporting frontline service members, in the efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.
In addition to our weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
(Ecofin Agency) - Zimbabwean Information Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa announced this week the country will take delivery of 800,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine by March 2021.
The donation of 100,000 units of election thumbprint pads to the Niger Independent National Electoral Commission towards the conduct of the second round of presidential election dominates the headlines of the Ghanaian press on Thursday.
The Federal Office of Public Health in lieu of the steadily declined in the number of new infections with the corona virus in recent weeks plans to re- open the lockdown on 1 March.
In response to reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Republic of Guinea on Sunday 14 February confirming seven cases and three deaths, Sierra Leone has activated Emergency Response System in readiness to fight the virus.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) in its release announced personnel changes for several Swiss representations abroad and at its head office in Bern for 2020/2021.
ANGOLA - The increase in trains on the Benguela Railway (CFB), in 2021, is a strong possibility with the recent reception of two more locomotives ordered from General Electric.
ANGOLA - The Agricultural Development Institute (IDA) will open, in January 2021, agricultural training schools in the municipalities of Icolo and Bengo, Viana, Cacuaco and Quiçama, in the province of Luanda, announced the director of the institution, David Tunga.
ANGOLA - The government of Cuanza Norte wants to reactivate the irrigated perimeter of Mucoso, due to the agricultural potential for generating jobs and exporting products.
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) has arrested four individuals, suspected of being members of an organized criminal gang, whose activities, conducted from the Ressano Garcia border post, consisted of the forgery of negative results for Covid-19 tests for travel purposes.
[Namibian] The Development Bank of Namibia this week kicked off its Covid-19 relief loan promotion in the Kunene Region.
[ANGOP] Malanje -- Twenty-two people presented slight adverse reactions, in the last few days, after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, in Malanje province.
[The Herald] Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is on high alert following confirmed reports of an outbreak of high pathogenic avian Influenza (HPAI) on a commercial chicken-layer farm in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng in South Africa last month.
[Daily News] TANZANIANS have been advised to get rid of Non-Communicable Diseases by changing lifestyle and control their eating behaviors. The advice was given in Bahi District by Dr Tumaini Haonga from the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children during a seminar to create awareness campaign on how to avoid such diseases.
[Ghanaian Times] Fifty out of more than 700 people displaced by tidal waves affecting their communities in the Ketu South Municipality prior to the Easter celebrations have relocated to Dzetagba (salt lagoon) and are engaging in fishing and salt mining.
[New Era] William Bongani //Garoeb, also known as Bonganisoul, was recently announced as one of five Namibian artists who will participate in the Africa Music Challenge.
[New Zimbabwe] Bulawayo songbird, Prosper Mapurisa is exploiting her talents to the full following the recent publications of her first book, 'Loan My Body' which is her attempt to expose the myriad difficulties encountered by Zimbabwean women in their everyday lives.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan musician Paulo Flores is due to release a new album on April 30 in Portugal and digital platforms entitled "Independence",.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan musician Paulo Matomina has released, via digital platforms, a single entitled "Patroa", whose song proposes a reflection on the value of women, going against the trend of approaches that reduce women to sex.
[Premium Times] The song has remained on the TurnTable Top 50 chart for six weeks at a stretch.
[The Point] In celebrating Gambians who made remarkable inroads in different sectors, Team Flag-Up Gambia recently embarked on an award and walk challenge in recognition of the efforts of Gambian music legend, Oussou Njie Senior.
[The Point] National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and its partner, African Studies Association United Kingdom (ASAUK) Sunday ended its training workshops for 60 history teachers.
[New Times] There was a slow start to students' return to school on Thursday, April 15 as few of them showed up for the mass transportation exercise organized for them by government.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The General Union of Secondary Education, on Thursday, called on the Education Ministry to take the decision to immediately suspend school classes for ten days.
[GroundUp] Although the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) views the Mfuleni Combined School in Cape Town as an "illegal institution", it continues to be a place of schooling for about 2,000 learners.
[Ghanaian Times] Tema -- The Tema Metropolitan Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) says it is intensifying public education on the Coronavirus disease as traders in the area continue to flout the preventive protocol.
[Ghanaian Times] A literacy software that will aid in reading and give opportunity for readers to understand their own competences for reading growth and motivation was on Tuesday launched in Accra.
[The Point] In a quest to attract more tourists at Stones Circle in The Gambia and Senegal, the president of L'Aventure Culturelle et Sportive S.A.S (ACS), a French-Senegalese based tour operator has called on government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture to (create) a Senegambia Cultural Passport which will enable visitors/tourists to move or use the Senegambia trail project called Stone Circles of Senegambia Trail without any hindrances at the two countries' borders.
[The Herald] In today's tourism destination branding development, the ability to collaborate with stakeholders helps to create an awareness of destination marketing and provides an important competitive advantage. As a result, the ability of the Destination Marketing Organisation to interact effectively with stakeholders in the destination is important to its success.
[Monitor] West Nile's tourism potential remains untapped over the years, with government and local leaders doing little to improve the sector, Daily Monitor has established.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) has urged the government to issue new guidelines to banks to offer moratoriums on loan interests by travel agents.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The national carrier Tunisair on Thursday recalled in a press release, the entry conditions to the Tunisian territory, in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.
[Nation] As Britain reopened its pubs and restaurants on Monday amid cheers from revellers, the same is not being felt in the select countries it has decided to put on the "red list" as the Covid-19 scapegoats of Whitehall.
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Longyearbyen on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen is the world’s northernmost town. Some 2,400 people from some 50 nations live in the town despite the freezing Arctic temperatures in the Svalbard archipelago.
Almost all of the British royal family's funeral services are held at the church in Windsor Castle, where Prince Philip will be interred at the Royal Vault.
The Cosquer Cave's impressively well-preserved Stone Age paintings were only discovered in 1991. Researchers are always finding new treasures under water.
"What if nothing I do matters?" In her bestseller "Weather," Jenny Offill tells the story of a librarian named Lizzie and her wry take on life in times of climate change.
The historic site which has housed Rome's stray cats for years will get a facelift to attract more tourists. Can myths and felines be the Eternal City's next double attraction?
[Vanguard] Edo Queens Women Football Club's Coordinator, Sabina Chikere, says the team are optimistic about doing well at the Super 6 tournament in Ijebu-Ode.
[The Herald] A 58-year-old Beatrice woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing her three minor sons.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Executive Committee of the Liberty Party (LP) has resolved to implement a gender sensitive policy that would see both women and men gain equal seats for both elected and appointed positions.
[The Point] If the world can unite to beat coronavirus, it should apply the same energy to rooting out abuse.
[The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it's deeply troubled by the spate of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in the country.
[New Dawn] Liberian First Lady, Ambassador Clar Marie Weah has reminded ECOWAS Parliamentarians convening in Monrovia of critical issues affecting women and girls across the sub-region, craving the regional parliamentary body's utmost attention to find lasting solutions.
In many German cities, shops have been allowed to reopen their doors. But it is mandatory for shoppers to provide a negative coronavirus test result before their shopping outing can even begin — and that's a problem.
How an unhappy teenager became a star pianist and political activist: Igor Levit gives readers a personal glimpse of his life and what drives him.
Hertha Berlin have become the first Bundesliga team to quarantine after four positive COVID-19 tests. With a surge of infections already causing chaos in Bundesliga 2, the German Football League has issued a warning.
The Moscow-based Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is raising a case with the ECHR against Russian penalties that it says is part of a crackdown on press freedom.
With Venezuela's official currency plummeting for years, both the government and cryptocreators are trying to stem the rot with digital tokens. For ordinary Venezuelans, the cryptoboom also means regaining freedom.
Recent comments from a high-ranking Japanese politician have driven speculation that the Summer Games could be called off. As COVID infections rise in Japan, public support for the games is dropping there.
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto has, in the clearest indication yet, admitted that President Uhuru Kenyatta no longer takes his advice over running of government.
[The Herald] Former Cabinet Minister Prisca Mupfumira has applied for separation of trial in a matter in which she is jointly charged with ex-Public Service Commission (PSC) permanent Secretary Ngoni Masoka on corruption related allegations, saying she wants her co-accused to be her defence star witness.
[The Herald] HARARE magistrate Mrs Tafadzwa Miti yesterday deferred to Tuesday ruling on Norton lawmaker Temba Mliswa's application for referral of his matter to the Constitutional Court.
[New Zimbabwe] Exiled former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo says those who took part in the early 1980s civilian massacres in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces should face justice for the crimes.
[New Zimbabwe] FORMER MDC Alliance Manicaland provincial secretary for legal affairs Simon Simango who defected to Zanu PF on Sunday said he was going to use his influence within ZIFA to lure youths to vote for Zanu PF in 2023.
[New Zimbabwe] THE High Court has dismissed an application by suspended judge, Erica Ndewere challenging the setting up of a tribunal to investigate allegations of her misconduct and incompetence by the Judicial Service Commission.
With Venezuela's official currency plummeting for years, both the government and cryptocreators are trying to stem the rot with digital tokens. For ordinary Venezuelans, the cryptoboom also means regaining freedom.
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase had a spectacular start on Nasdaq earlier this week. But DW's Daniel Winter warns its success doesn't mean that cryptocurrencies are now really for the mainstream.
In the first quarter of 2021, China sees its biggest increase in economic growth since records began. But a closer look at the figures suggests caution is warranted.
[This Day] Allied Food and Confectionary Services Limited had announced exciting plans to launch and grow the Burger King® brand in Nigeria, the largest country in Africa.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Standing under a thick green canopy in coastal Kenya's Shim Hills, Mohamed Mwaramuno squints at his fellow forest ranger's smartphone.
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government is preparing to suspend collection of new fee charged on vehicles crossing the country's borders, reports Thursday's issue of the independent newssheet "Mediafax".
Hertha Berlin have become the first Bundesliga team to quarantine after four positive COVID-19 tests. With a surge of infections already causing chaos in Bundesliga 2, the German Football League has issued a warning.
RB Leipzig had a golden opportunity to put the heat on Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga when Hoffenheim visited the Red Bull Arena on Friday night. It was one that a blunt Leipzig failed to seize.
[The Point] Gunjur United and Jarra West on Tuesday shared spoils in the 2020-2021 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League campaign.
[The Point] Real de Banjul Football Club on Tuesday appointed of one of their club legend Bye Malleh Wadda as the team's new head coach following the sacking of Ebou Jarra on Monday.
[The Point] FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday congratulated The Gambia for securing a maiden qualification to the African Cup of Nations finals.
[The Point] Green Land FC over the weekend defeated Nema Su FC 1-0 in the 2021 Sukuta noran football tournament played at the Dembadou Mini Stadium.
[The Point] Program manager at the National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) has said that capacity building for entrepreneurs is an essential ingredient to ensuring business development.
[The Point] As part of the Government's response to the negative economic effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Nutrition Agency quickly put in place basic delivery systems and provided support to over 78,000 households in 30 of the poorest districts in the country.
[The Point] Ensuring peace and justice are critical elements in the advancement of any community or nation.
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Ministry of Environment is undertaking a registration exercise to establish the population of the endemic Aldabra giant land tortoise being kept in captivity.
[Ghanaian Times] Arron Honzik is a young, thriving entrepreneur and the prestigious founder of Time Traders, which is into buying, selling, and conditioning the world's best watches. The central notion of his business is to eliminate the groundwork for his clients.
[Ghanaian Times] This year has been unusually cruel to us in many ways starting with the pandemic. The economy has taken a severe beating, and the world is now seeing a stagnation unheard and unseen in living memory. With business struggling, supply has suffered, and lack of employment has also affected demand. While it is difficult to ask help from anyone when all are suffering, it is comforting to know about people who are willing to step up and do the right thing. Orel Shitrit, social media influence, entrepreneur, and
[Seychelles News Agency] The National Institute for Science Technology and Innovation (NISTI) in Seychelles is in the process of testing a solar-powered pesticide sprayer that it has developed for farmers.
[Nation] Strathmore University's Kivu Sokoni, a team comprising three international students from the Democratic Republic of Congo, were crowned the regional impact summit champions in the Hult Prize challenge held on Saturday.
[Nairobi News] Nairobi has been ranked as the most innovative city in Africa, according to the Knight Frank Horizons Report.
[The Herald] Government has created opportunities for the participation of young people in climate change processes, as it intensifies efforts to reconstruct the country's green economy in a sustainable manner by 2030.
[MAP] Geneva -- Moroccan Association "Vivre Ensemble pour la Citoyenneté et le Développement" (Association Living Together for Citizenship and Development) is among the seven organizations which were granted, on Thursday, the UNHCR NGO Innovation Award for the year 2020.
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