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The country which is blessed with great economic rewards, the country which has astonishing prospects for investment is ready to take the limelight.

Kudos to the Head of the State, Paul Kagame for persistently working to make diplomacy, freedom, justice, equality, and peace in Rwanda.

Enormous efforts from the government have enhanced the lives and openings of people throughout the country. Infrastructure developments have allowed businesses to jump up, particularly in the capital city of Kigali.

For bestowing his life to the progress of his country and the people living in the country, President Paul Kagame was recently awarded with a ‘Special recognition award’ from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for his focal part in leading Rwanda’s economic growth and makeover.

It was a splendid time when the award was handed over to President Kagame at the African Banker Awards 2014 ceremony at the AfDB annual meeting which was held in Kigali.

The sole purpose of the annual event is to identify the modifications, rapid transformation and growth of banking and finance in Africa.

The awards also diagnose those who have been involved in upholding brilliance and best carry out, along with the outstanding accomplishments of individuals and companies that have changed the perception of Africa’s latent in domestic and international markets.

Speaking after handing over the award to Kagame, Omar Ben Yedder, the Publisher of African Banker Magazine which organizes the event, acknowledged President Kagame for his role in driving Rwanda’s accomplishments as well as leading the economic growth and revolution that the country has enumerated over the last 20 years.

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Rwanda through AfDB figures

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In a new statistical report by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Rwanda’s recent work stands out prominently. Presented by the director of AfDB’s statistics department, Charles Lufumpa, the publication titled “Tracking Africa’s Progress in Figures” looks at past key trends that defined the continent and those that shape its future.

In general terms, the report shows that African economies have scored exceptional rates of growth driven by strong domestic demand, improved management of economic affairs, a growing middle class, and increased political stability.

“With Africa’s population expanding rapidly, from around 1 billion today to an estimated 2.5 billion by 2060, we will have a young and increasingly urbanized workforce, which presents an opportunity to reap a demographic dividend,” Lufumpa said in his presentation.

“Seizing that opportunity will depend on access to education and skills, the quality and scale of public investment in infrastructure, and the associated private investment in business and jobs,” he added.

However, the report warns that the impressive performance of

certain countries is overshadowed by other countries’ poor results.

“Madagascar, for example, has significantly reduced its adult mortality rate. Liberia, Rwanda, Algeria, and Burkina Faso also performed remarkably well. However, Swaziland and Lesotho registered a twofold increase in their mortality rates between 1990 and 2011,” the report states.

The report further shows that 97 per cent of pregnant woman in Rwanda receive antenatal services, which is way above Africa’s average of 74 per cent. The report says that over 18 million African women still do not give birth in a health facility.

On average, the time required for business start-up reduced on the continent by nearly half in the past seven years, Rwanda stood out for making major reforms in property registration programmes, improving cross border trade and strengthening investor protection. Other countries that scored highly in this category include Burkina Faso, Burundi, Egypt and Mali.

Rwanda also falls in the category of countries with relatively high rates of poverty reduction, along with Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Mali and Uganda. Those that suffered acute increase

in poverty levels over the past few years include Chad, Ivory Coast, Egypt, and Zimbabwe.

On gender development, Rwanda has an unprecedented 64 per cent of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies held by women, the report says. Seychelles, Senegal, and South Africa also stand out in this category with more than 40 per cent female representation in Parliament.

Countries where women have less than 10 per cent of parliamentary representation are Egypt, Comoros, Swaziland, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo. Yusuf Rurangwa, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, welcomed the report, saying that harmonised statistics throughout Africa will make development goals more realistic.

“Countries must exploit advanced research modules in order to cut cost of data storage. Private businesses must also improve the way they use national data to better understand opportunities and risks in investments,” Murangwa said.

Rwanda’s main challenge according to the report lies in its significant reliance on aid.

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The second edition of the Kenya Hospitality Trade Fair and the parallel Hotel Summit

East Africa ended at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in the heart of Nairobi. Exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the business contacts made, in spite of the present challenges Kenya’s tourism and hospitality sector faces. Visitors to the exhibition in particular appreciated the cooking

demonstration sessions with Kenya’s first celebrity chef, Ali; Chef Raphael; and chefs from the Sarova Stanley Hotel, who thrilled the crowd mobbing the cooking stations with mouth-watering dishes being prepared in the space of an hour; cooking instructions, of course, were provided and demonstrated.

Other similar events across the three days the trade show was

open, comprised of whiskey tasting sessions, organized by Kenya Breweries which is owned by East African Breweries, which in turn is a Diageo subsidiary, and tea and coffee tasting sessions were also available to exhibitors and visitors courtesy of Kericho Gold and Dorman’s Coffee. Domaine Kenya made an impact with their wine-tasting sessions, while PERAK, the Pub and Restaurant Association of Kenya, operated a “Bartenders & Mixologists” pavilion which during demonstrations was also packed to capacity.

The Hotel Summit in a packed program, showcased a number of international speakers and presenters discussing the entire range of challenges investors in the hospitality industry are faced with, from planning over feasibility studies, to financing and staffing, and last but not least, to implementing green operating standards, leading to lively discussions and interactions during the coffee breaks.

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Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) is offering a unique experience of Reunion Island with its new application that provides a discovery of the destination - an immersion into the heart of Reunion Island through videos.

The distinctiveness and innovation of this application is that visitors are able to watch a 360-degree video with the capability to zoom anywhere in the film. Thus, the application offers many advantages while providing an unforgettable experience of Reunion Island thanks to the immersion provided by this technology sensation.

Reunion Island’s new app is the logical consequence of the application of virtual tours designed for the promotion of meetings with an interactive 360-degree panorama of venues. The use of video brings a feeling of immersion even more intense than just photos as the user is transported into the scene.

Intended to both promote the destination as well as a love for the island, Reunion Island’s new app is the result of prime technology through innovation.

Already awarded to Travel

Gold 2012 for its implementation of “visits” to virtual meeting venues, the IRT was selected again this year among the 5 finalists in this category for its innovative Reunion Island application of “Best Websites and Applications in the Tourism Sector.”

The IRT wishes to continue its efforts in this area to remain a "destination of most-used communication geeks," said Frederic Vanhoutte, President of Eventiz and creator of Travel Golden. The new website technology is sure to also attract more users with greater experiences and interactions. 360 videos and 360 panoramas are also available in web version.

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Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, the Minister of Tourism of South Africa, and Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, met on the sidelines of Indaba, the tourism trade fair of Africa that is held annually in Durban in South Africa.

Both ministers were accompanied by a high-level delegation from their respective countries.

South Africa and Seychelles are two countries that continue to enjoy friendly ties, and Ministers Van Schalkwyk and St.Ange used the opportunity of the Indaba meeting to review areas of cooperation between South Africa and Seychelles, and how the different joint actions undertaken between them has fared.

The historic UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) that will be bringing together for the first time ministers of tourism and ministers of transport, was discussed as this meeting is set to be held in Seychelles. The UNWTO Commission for Africa (CAF) meeting, also in Seychelles in April 2015 at the same time as the island's annual Carnaval International de Victoria, was also discussed. South Africa, through KwaZulu Natal, was this year a co-host of the carnival in Seychelles, and the benefit of such a partnership was also discussed.

Minister Van Schalkwyk and Minister St.Ange both felt that the continued cooperation between South Africa and Seychelles needed to be further developed. The two Ministers signed a MOU a year ago paving the way for increased cooperation between South Africa and Seychelles.

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Information received while in Kenya shows a further rise in passenger numbers for Entebbe International Airport during 2013, with figures for the first time rising above the one million mark with 1,025,391 compared to 964,274 the previous year. Domestic passenger numbers nearly doubled, the first time in over a decade that figures have risen again after a constant decline in local passengers. Here, the 2013 figure reached 21,448, up from just 13,464.

The figures were presented to the 9th Joint Transport Sector Review earlier in the week in Kampala by Dr. Rama Makuza, CEO of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.

Also up were aircraft movements overall from 22,370 to 23,091 indicating that the number of flights has risen besides airlines switching to larger aircraft to cater to growing passenger numbers.

The capital Kampala, besides access to the international airport in Entebbe – a new four-lane highway is being constructed to cut down on traffic delays – can also use the Mission Aviation Fellowship owned Kajjansi airfield, located just 15 kilometers outside the city, which is also the home base of the Kampala Aero Club and Ndege Juu. It is from there that the Aero Club operates its domestic charter and scheduled coach services, while Aerolink, a sister company to Air Kenya, operates their domestic flights and charters from the main airport in Entebbe.

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Uganda breaks record

Industrialists are being encouraged to move to the area. Industrialists are set to

benefit following a decision by the national energy utility to waive electricity connection fees for those seeking to set up industrial plants in the new industrial park located in Gasabo District.

The decision was announced by the Energy Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA). Aimee Uwanyiligira, the head of electricity commercial unit at EWSA, said the waiver aims at attracting more investments, thus spurring economic development.

“We were being charged between Rwf4m - Rwf5m for installing a 500KV transformer but this has been revised to no cost,” she noted.

She added that the decision also aims at encouraging industrialists to move to the free economic zone. Uwanyiligira added that even charges for those intending to establish industries outside the free economic zone had been slashed.

“For instance, establishing a 5.3km medium voltage line from the national grid before was costing about Rwf212 million, but now it’s just a flat fee of Rwf20

million,” she said.Ntare Karitanyi, the Director

General, of EWSA said the move will help boost employment since more industrial establishments will be attracted to invest in the area.

“It will also present industrialists with an opportunity for expansion,” she said

Claudine Mukeshimana, the Executive Director of Rwanda Association of Manufacturers, welcomed the move saying it would help reduce costs of production for industrialists. She, however, called upon the Government to reduce power tariffs as they greatly reduce the turnover of industrialists.

“The power utility urges us to carry out our operations in the night, as this comes with low electricity charges, but it has proven impractical, since you have to supervise workers till late in the night which is costly,” Mukeshimana said.

She also called upon EWSA to work towards reducing power blackouts, saying they cause enormous losses in stalled work.

“Our members have also complained of occasional faulty power connectivity, which usually

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According to Yedder “President Paul Kagame has set a powerful benchmark of excellence for future generations of leaders to follow.”

In an enlightening speech, President Kagame attributed the award to Rwandans who have sacrificed in many ways to put Rwanda where it is today.

“Rwandans have made me the kind of leader that I am and given me the strength that has added up to taking our country forward. As we celebrate, we must think about doing more and sustaining what we have achieved,” Kagame said.

The Head of State alleged

transport and agriculture.“Substantial projects are now

being structured and financed by African banks in collaboration with international partners,” he said.

Bank of Kigali was during the ceremony rewarded as the Best Bank in East Africa. Women took the day as most awards, counting the coveted Banker of the Year, went to women.

The Banker of the Year was given to Vivienne Yeda, Director General of the East African Development Bank, while the

destroys property worth millions,” she said.

Alex Ruzibukira, the Director General of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, noted that the move is an incentive for industrialists to shift to the special economic zone before the 2016 deadline.

“Nine out of 14 factories have moved from Gikondo wetland to the new economic zone in Kigali, we hope we this development will

encourage the remaining firms to move,” Ruzibukira said.

“Basic infrastructure, including water, sewage, fibre optic cable and road network are already in place at the Special Economic Zone in Kigali, so subsidising electricity connectivity is a huge complement,” he added.

Ruzibukira also disclosed that the construction of eight more industrial parks is underway country wide.

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that Rwanda will go forward to work with AfDB in pursuit of determinations that will make Africans prosper.

According to African Banker Magazine, over the years, the quantity and quality of entries has been increasing which attests to the readiness of African banks and financial institutions to showcase to the world the good work they have been doing.

Ben Yedder perceived that the entrances they have received this year show transformational transactions in critical development areas such as power,

lifetime achievement award went to Elizabeth Oleko, the chairperson of the Kenya Women Finance Trust. The other woman who was awarded was Linah Mohohlo, of Botswana, who appeared as best Central Bank Governor of the Year.

The colorful ceremony witnessed a number of financial institutions receive awards. The list of big winners included GT Bank from Nigeria which was crowned the African Bank of the Year and Bank of Kigali (BK) which emerged as the Best Bank in East Africa.

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ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE ECONOMY

The attractiveness of the “Country of the upright people” is the result of

its specific historical position at the crossroads between the north and the south of the sudano-sahelian world, between sedentary populations of the savannahs and the nomadic populations of the sahel, between the farmers’ and the pastoralists’ traditions.

Foreign investors who wish to settle or establish their business in Burkina Faso can be assured to be in the right country, rich of its diversity and religious tolerance and with people living in a tradition of jokes among themselves.

With its 16 million inhabitants, the population of Burkina Faso represents a clear comparative advantage: advantage linked to the population as a critical consumption mass and a pool for manpower; advantage linked to the youth of the population because of the dynamism potential of this factor.

Open to the countries of the sub region with which it shares six borders, Burkina Faso has got a strong regional identity strengthened by seasonal mobility of the Burkinabe, the establishment and integration of important foreign communities, its membership in all the regional organizations for regional cooperation, and the political choice of the authorities to promote integration.

Burkina has been able to take advantage of its position as West African hub by developing performing logistic functions in the areas of road infrastructures, telecommunications and service.

Burkina faso, the Land of Honest People is a french speaking, West african country, formerly known as Upper Volta. it is a landlocked country which borders ghana, mali, ivory coast, togo, Benin and niger. the country is known to have heavy deposits of minerals such as manganese and gold and also resources of copper, iron ore, cassiterite (tin ore) and phosphates. Burkina faso has a stable government, decent infrastructure and an economy which is favourable to foreign trade.

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BURKINA FASOInvestment Opportunities:» Strengthening of irrigation

infrastructure;» Economic valorization of yields

and reinforcement of services related to the mobilization of water resources;

» The production of seeds, fertilizers, bio-fertilizers and

other agricultural inputs;» The services and support of

agricultural mechanization tools;

» The production and processing of seedlings;

» The production and processing of fruits;

» Services related to the certification of the quality of goods;

» Increasing the offer of high-level training in agriculture;» All products and services related to the conservation and presentation of the final commercial products (packaging, preservatives).

MiningGold is everywhere on the entire national territory beside many other minerals, including zinc, manganese, copper, iron.

Investment opportunities:» In addition to the mines under

exploitation or construction,

there are minerals in many other untapped sites containing manganese, zinc, copper, limestone, phosphate, bauxite etc.

» They are exploited by the private sector due to the liberalization of this sector.

EnergyEnergy Profile and Market:» Partial withdrawal of the state

in favor of private investors;» Total liberalization with

the possibility for private investment in the production and distribution of electric power;

» The adoption of legislation allowing the private to realize energy production infrastructure through PPP formulas;

» The possibility of direct exploitation by the private sector in the context of rural electrification.

Investment Opportunities:Private investors are expected in the production of electricity by any formula in the context of Public-Private Partnership (PPP):» Construction and operation of

solar power plants of medium and large production capacity;

» The construction and operation of thermal power plants;

» Installation of production or assembly units of PV modules. The construction of large production capacity solar power plants;

» The construction of thermal power plants;

» The creation of the assembly of PV modules units;

» Completion of the Noumbiel hydroelectric dam;

» Pre-electrification of villages by solar photovoltaic systems;

» Completion of the hydroelectric dam Samandéni for a power of 60 megawatts (MW) for a production of 7 giga watt hours (GWH) and at an estimated cost of 200 billion CFA francs.

A PICTURE OF BURKINA FASO’S PRODUCTIVE SECTORS

Agriculture

Agriculture takes on a key position in the economy of Burkina Faso. Between 1994 and 2009, structural reforms, sound macroeconomic policies, and steady investment enabled Burkina Faso to sustain significant growth rates and maintain relative macro-economic stability. In 2010 the Government adopted a five-year Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) centered on anticipating areas and value chains for the acceleration of growth and job creation through private investments and diversified high value production.

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ten (10) good reasons to inVest in BUrKina faso:

1. a political and institutional stability based on an ongoing quest for social dialogue and political consensus; 2. a stable and sustainable healthy macroeconomic context;3. a firm choice for a free-market economy opened to foreign investments;4. a favourable, innovative and especially attractive legal and regulatory framework, with a firm policy relating to the protection, the security and the promotion of investments;5. an area of monetary stability, with a common currency within WaeMu, freely convertible with a fixed parity in relation to the euro;6. a young, dynamic, enterprising population, as well as an abundant and hard-working workforce;7. a central geographical location in the heart of West africa, eCoWas and WaeMu states. a common border with six states of eCoWas and five states of WaeMu. such a position enables the country to have access to a potential market of 101 million inhabitants from WaeMu states and over 308 million inhabitants in eCoWas states;8. a key legal and judicial environment, a harmonized business law that is continuously improved within the framework of the organization for the harmonization of Business Law in africa (ohaDa);9. a good international road network, with a performing international transit system which enables Burkina faso to be a hub for WaeMu and eCoWas states;10. significant economic potential which is not yet sufficiently used in the areas of agriculture, mining, industries, tourism and services.

MONDAY | MAY 26, 2014

Uganda’s quasi-national airline, Air Uganda, is the latest airline to join AFRAA,

the African Airline Association, according to information received from the company’s CEO, Cornwell Muleya. Already active as a keynote speaker at the recently-held 3rd Convention for Aviation Suppliers and Stakeholders in Nairobi, the membership of U7 in Africa’s premier aviation body has opened the door for the Ugandan carrier to join such winning initiatives as the joint fuel purchasing program and will be able to participate in the next big scheme, the joint ground-handling initiative. During the Nairobi meeting, AFRAA mentioned over US$30 million in savings for fuel purchases that

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participating member airlines made last year, a very significant amount of money considering the volatile nature of the prices of Jet A1 aviation fuel.

Said Cornwell Muleya in his communication: “Air Uganda became a full member of AFRAA in May 2014. This is part of our broad strategy to participate fully in the industry associations as we continue to grow the company and business.

The membership gives us access to the full range of benefits including the joint fuel purchase scheme, the lower training costs organized by AFRAA and IATA, joint ground handling, coordinated lobbying for aviation policy changes etc.” Cornwell went

on to confirm that Air Uganda had already placed an application for full IATA membership and admission to the world airline body is expected to be confirmed in due course.

Air Uganda will also be present at the upcoming Routes Africa meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe in June this year where Cornwell has been listed as one of the speakers of the event.

The airline, which took to the skies in late 2008, is presently fully owned by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, in short AKFED but talks are progressing with the Ugandan government, following an agreement between His Highness the Aga Khan and Ugandan President Yoweri

Museveni to have the Government of Uganda acquire a strategic share in the airline, then making it formally the flag carrier of The Pearl of Africa.

IOSA certified Air Uganda operates a fleet of 3 CRJ200 jets and serves the wider region with flights from Entebbe to Nairobi, Juba, Bujumbura, Kigali (in codeshare with RwandAir), Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi and Mombasa and notably Mogadishu. It is understood that a fleet renewal exercise is being planned to acquire newer and larger jets, so don’t miss those news and watch this space for breaking and regular news updates from the Eastern African aviation scene.

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As part of efforts to give customers value for money, Vodafone Ghana is offering all its new subscribers 100 per cent bonus on all top-up and the opportunity to recover what they spent during the week for calls, internet browsing and text messages on Weekends.

Termed the 'Welcome offer', Vodafone SIM' will now be sold at GHC 2.00 and each SIM has been provisioned with 50p airtime for calls and text messages. The offer which lasts for 90 days begins immediately the SIM is activated and the 100 per cent bonus after

Committing to Rwanda’s endeavor for improving skills, entrepreneurship and employment, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth US $76 million (Approximately 51.68 Billion) to the country. Confirming to a statement from the African Development Bank, the loan will fund a program to support the development skills, employability and entrepreneurship (SEEP II) in the country which will cover three financial years; 2013 /14, 2014/13 and 2015 /16 respectively.

Commenting on it, Isaac Lobe Ndoumbe, Bank's head of operations office articulated that the basis for the approval of the loan was Rwanda being a model in terms of competitiveness. He added, "The support of the ADB directly contributes

prices', she emphasized.New subscribers can also sign

up for the existing daily, weekly and monthly bundles and get double value. The 'Browser daily' comes with 30MB at the cost of GHC 1.00 while the 'Streamer weekly' has 200MB for GHC

3.00. 'Browser mini' and 'Lite' comes with 400 and 800MB and sell for GHC 5.00 and GHC 10.00 respectively. Subscribers can also opt for 'Streamer Lite' at 750MB for GHC 15.00.

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every recharge can be used for Vodafone to Vodafone calls, text messages and internet browsing.

Chief Marketing officer for Vodafone Ghana, Uche Ofodile explained new subscribers do not need to register for the service as it works automatically when the SIM is activated.

'From our insights we know our customers want a reliable service that keeps them confidently connected and offer them a variety of ways to stay in touch with the people who matter to them at highly affordable

to the competitiveness of Rwanda, inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Rwanda has made significant progress in the development of skills and labor, which today are more responsive to the demands of the labor market, while promoting job creation for young people. These advances, through which the private sector is now more involved in the education and technical and vocational training, facilitate access to counseling services for businesses

- particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) - while improving entrepreneurial skills via incubators established.”

At present, the main priority and challenge for the country is to enhance labor productivity, to create decent jobs and diminish underemployment that is estimated at about 58 percent (63 percent for youths). Rugwabiza Minega Leonard, chief economist at the Ministry of Finance and

Economic Planning stated that the loan will elevate the country's efforts to execute medium-term strategy for EDPRII. Further, he conveyed, "The Government of Rwanda appreciates this support. It is timely and will strengthen its efforts to implement medium-term strategy for economic development and poverty reduction - the EDPRS 2.”

The programme will prove profitable mainly for the young women and men. Presently, 40 percent of registered entrepreneurs are women who signify 52 percent of the country's population. Rugwabiza praised the bank's mounting partnership with the government of Rwanda especially in backing its development journey. He expressed, "This program shows, once again, the close ties between the Bank and Rwanda. Over the past 40 years, the commitment of the Bank to the Republic of Rwanda totals to more than 1.7 billion U.S. dollars."

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Africa has long been deliberated a sleeping giant with various and abundant natural resources and a large population. Recent drifts in Africa

in expertise and state-of-the-art technology are making a boom on the continent. Africa has been undergoing world leading rates of growth.

Africa is switching for the better. In the past decade, Africa’s growth rates have silently been coming on those of Asia. There is no doubt to accept that technology is the touchstone of growth and expansion.

Now, as mobile technology disseminates across Africa, groundbreaking techniques of using technology are renovating virtually every sector of life. In my opinion, it is now recognized that, Africa is a continent encompassed of diverse countries, each of which is emerging at a different rate.

No doubt, Africa has went through an unbelievable boom in mobile phone use over the past decade. In 1998, there were fewer than four million mobiles on the continent. Today, there are more than 500 million.

“Africa is better positioned to adopt the next generation of technology than anybody else because it’s not tied by a legacy system...the cost of moving forward is much cheaper,” says James Mwangi, CEO of Kenya’s Equity Bank, whose bank became the first in the world to offer a completely mobile bank account.

It is interesting to note that only 10% of Africans have access to the internet, the lowermost percentage in the world. Yet, 50% of Africans have mobile phones and their insight is increasing swiftly. This signifies that mobile technology is the biggest podium in Africa, and can approach a wide range of income groups.

I have observed the marvelous gains telecommunication has carried to Africa, exclusively through wireless expertise, which has translated the businesses into mobile and global enterprises. In 1995 there were a projected 600,000 mobile phone subscriptions in Africa. A decade later this number rose to 87 million and in 2012 it was estimated that there were 735 million mobile subscriptions on the continent. This makes Africa currently the fastest growing and second-largest market for mobile

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In 10 short years, what was once an object of luxury and privilege, the mobile phone, has become a basic necessity in Africa

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H.E. Mr. Paul KaGaMEPresident of Rwanda

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People often don’t have a credit history in Africa. If you have three months of top up on a phone, that’s a credit history. Mobile is going to completely transform banking in Africa.

I must spotlight the motive why mobile penetration is bringing about foremost modifications for africa is for the reason it does not necessitate the identical level of infrastructure as previous forms of technology

phones in the world. In August 2012, the region’s top selling handsets

included the Nokia Xpress Music 5130 and Samsung’s E250 handset. Both are 2G devices, which support GPRS and EDGE data connectivity. Such feature phones have shaped the bulk of handset sales since 2011; Nokia’s Asha range is one sample of this “smarterphone” range, as the firm calls it. These handsets come in QWERTY or touchscreen form factors and the main stream are restricted to GPRS and EDGE, although the 300 series also supports 3G network connectivity.

According to a partnership study done by mobile phone firm Ericsson and Columbia University’s The Earth Institute, raising mobile phone penetration by just 10 percent augmented Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by around 1.2 percent in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania. As mobile penetration endures to nurture in these and other African nations, the leading upsurges in connectivity and the accessibility of data will deliver formerly extraordinary occasions for development and invention all over the technology sector and the continent’s key economy.

I must spotlight the motive why mobile penetration is bringing about foremost modifications for Africa is for the reason it does not necessitate the identical level of infrastructure as previous forms of technology. By eradicating the requisite for luxurious

infrastructure investments, mobile technology is opening up the continent in ways never thought to be antecedently thinkable.

It is by this time becoming an indispensable instrument for small businessmen all around the continent. For example, mobile banking is catering critical amenities to businesses positioned in areas deprived of the infrastructure for brick-and-mortar banks. According to IBM assessments, by 2015, total African mobile money transfers are predictable to surpass US$200 billion, which is estimated to

account for around 18% of the continent’s GDP. And this number does not comprise the fringe assistances to efficiency that mobile banking earns, such as eliminated time wasted through extreme travel and queuing. Google, for its part, strategies to sell 200 million of its Android phones in Africa and it is likely that by 2016 there will be a billion mobile phones on the continent.

Not only this, by linking remote areas, mobile phones permit farmers to retain a record of price variations in crops and fundamentals, allowing them to get the finest transaction when buying or selling. It also permits them to access more buyers and sellers, stopping a local monopoly from developing.

As estimated by World Bank, the African economy has been growing at a rate of about 5 per cent a year for the past decade and, it is foretold to cultivate more swiftly than that of any other continent over the next five years. The thriving and prosperous information and communications technology sector, and predominantly the speedy progress of mobile communications, is accredited with having driven much of this extraordinary economic enlargement.

There is qualm that mobile phones have transformed the African continent in diverse fields like Banking, Activism, Education, Entertainment, Disaster Management, Agriculture and Health.

In the period of 10 years, mobile phones have altered African nations more expressively than any development from the time after their liberation from colonial powers. Half of Africa's one billion population has a mobile phone – and not just for talking. The power of telephony is building a new enterprise culture, from banking to agriculture to healthcare.

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The country shares a border with Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique and is one of Africa’s smallest nations.

It is the combination of gorgeous landscapes, captivating wildlife, the fascinating Lake Malawi, and rich culture that pool to make this small country such a delightful place to visit.

Welcoming PeopleThe Malawian people are, without doubt,

its extreme asset: friendly and hospitable. Every visitor is met with a smile and the warmth of the welcome is honest and long-lasting. Alongside a number of places of specific cultural and historical interest, and all travel will include some part of cultural understanding as communication with local people is very much part of any stay.

LakeThe ornament in the crown of the

country’s tourist charm is Lake Malawi. Even though totally landlocked, Malawi is not deprived of its “inland sea”. This massive body of freshwater fringed by beaches of golden sand is not only a picturesque paradise but it provides water sport chances for those looking for something beyond sun, sand and swimming.

Scenic BeautyMalawi has a substantial diversity of

striking landscapes. The highest peaks in Malawi touch 10,000ft (3 000m) while the lowest point is barely above sea level. This range of altitudes in a small area help to make the scenery of Malawi one of the most diverse in all Africa. It is usually a green, lush country, with tables, plateaus, forests, mountains, plains, escarpments and melodramatic river valleys. The range of scenery is a chief attraction to visitors and many of the highland areas and forest reserves have good accommodation options, and profusely of outdoor activities available.

Amazing WildlifeOne can see baboons, antelope, and

hyrax, as well as almighty birdlife, and the lake offers countless prospects for sporting activities like kayaking, snorkeling, and scuba-diving. The lake contains a number of small islands, all located in “Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty,” and although preserved in their natural state, some of them have been developed for eco-tourism.

Utopia of FlowersMalawi’s largest park, Nyika National

Park, has got to be one of the most prominent destinations in Africa. It is a utopia of flowers, counting ground orchids, proteas, irises, and is home to vast herds of eland, the largest of the antelope. Horseback safaris are offered

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in the country, and there is no adventure like that of riding through a herd of zebra or roan antelope. The eastern edge of the plateau forms the wall of the Great Rift Valley where visitors may hire a mountain bike or hike all the way down to Livingstone, which is the best way to escalate Nyika’s scale without overlooking its delicate detail.

Gentle WalksVisitors can drive around the entire foot of

the mountain in a day or experience it more intimately by climbing and camping on the slopes, taking comparatively gentle walks or attempting some more demanding climbs. Camping equipment and the services of a guide can be hired.

Malawi is known as “The Heart of Africa” thanks to its attractiveness and diversity of lifestyles, cultures and sceneries. Here visitors will find the African Great Lake of Lake Malawi in the Great Rift Valley system. It is Malawi’s range of magnetisms that is its utmost strength. Whilst Lake Malawi rules the country, this is not a country of a singular charm.

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Tata Africa Holdings South Africa is a part of the Tata Africa Holdings Limited

(Tata Africa) group companies engaged in the distribution and trading of goods and services with operations in Southern Africa. Operated out of Johannesburg, the company also serves as Tata Africa’s head-office and employs over thirty employees in corporate services and provides support to the companies on the continent. Tata Africa Holdings SA is constantly identifying business opportunities that promote local economic growth. The company has interests in sectors such as steel, mining, hospitality and engineering. Tata Africa Holdings SA also represents various Tata group companies and facilitates their entry into South Africa based on opportunities available for the development of the local economy.

Tata Africa Holdings Limited is a multi-business subsidiary of global trading and distribution company Tata International Limited (www.tatainternational.com) and has a strong presence in over 14 African countries. Tata Africa has

evolved as a leading distributor of Tata Motors vehicles and boasts an extensive reach of showrooms and workshops. Recently, Tata Africa has added to its portfolio the distribution of Jaguar Land Rover range in select countries in Africa. Over the years, Tata Africa has entered into joint ventures and partnerships with several African companies to help develop local resources and talent.

In addition, the company has also created vast expertise in the provisions of costumer solutions in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, engineering and IT, industrial chemicals, and agriculture. Today, Tata is a brand that's synonymous with quality products and ethical business operations in Africa.

Supporting the Community

In keeping with the Group’s rich tradition of giving back, Tata companies operating in Africa are actively involved in initiatives that promote the social and economic development of African communities.

Tata Africa has, for the last 10 years, been engaged in a postgraduate scholarship programme that has grown in number over the years and now supports some of the major universities in South Africa. In addition the company has a partnership with the Department of Sciences and Technology and supports the Woman in Sciences Awards programme which recognises established and emerging women scientists and researchers.

Tata companies are committed to the Group vision of building and sustaining relationships in Africa with cooperation and trust, creating employment opportunities and making its contribution to the social development of local communities.

Contact details

Tata Africa Holdings (SA) (Pty) Ltd 39 Ferguson Road | Illovo, 2196, Johannesburg, South Africa Switchboard + 27 11 459 1700 Email: tata@tataafrica.com Website: www.tataafrica.com

Tata Africa Holdings (South Africa) Limited

About Tata International LimitedTata International Limited [TIL], is a global trading and distribution company and a member of one of most respected business conglomerates, the Tata group. Established in 1962, TIL’s key business lines are metals trading, distribution (auto and allied), leather and leather products, minerals trading and agri trading, with a presence in manufacturing and supply chain integration in select businesses. The company operates through its network of offices and subsidiaries across 39 countries, spanning Africa, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Asia and has spearheaded forays into new geographies for the group. Besides, TIL has been a forerunner of the Indian industry in Africa.

Over the years, TIL has formed strong strategic alliances and partnerships that have reinforced its role in international trade and business. With a turnover of USD 1.7 billion (2014-15), the company is supported by a 10,000+ strong employee base.

The company is deeply committed to being a proactive and responsible member of the community and the environment in which it operates. Stringent goals for the reduction of our carbon footprint and greenhouse gases in the leather plant and other facilities, coupled with initiatives for empowering local communities in equal measure, drives the company's long term sustainability agenda. Winner of several prestigious national awards and International certifications for Environment and Quality, it is also a signatory to the UN Global Compact.

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ingredients • 1/4 cup cooking oil • 3 red sweet peppers (seeded and cut in strips) • 1 large onion, chopped • 1 lb pork, cubed • 5 chicken thighs, halved • 4 cups boiling water • 1 teaspoon saffron • 4 bay leaves • 2 chicken stock cubes • 2 lbs kingklip or white perch fillets, cut in

strips • 12 ounces prawns, frozen • 1 lb rice, uncooked • Salt and Pepper • 8 ounces frozen green peas • 1 lemon juice

A Potjie is a South African Stew type meal cooked in a large three legged pot over coals. It is often cooked as port of a social gathering in much the same way as BBQs are. These are awesome to have while camping too. Instructions for cooking in a crockpot are included.

Telematics India and South Asia Conference and ExhibitionTelematics India and South Asia Conference and Exhibition is a 2 day event being held from 28th May to the 29th May 2014 at the Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield in Bangalore, India. This event showcases products like various products and services, equipments, accessories related to automotive and telematics and more etc. in the Telecom Products & Equipment, Business Services industries. date: 28-29 May 2014 Venue: Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield, Bangalore, India Automotive Engineering Show

– PuneThis event showcases products like automotive components and manufacturing equipment, vision systems, metrology devices,robotics equipment, laser cutting devices, productivity enhancers, metal cutting tools and much more machines etc. in the Automotive industry. date: 29-31 May 2014Venue: Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Pune, IndiaPALM India ExpoPalm India Expo is one of the most comprehensive audiovisual and live entertainment sector trade shows held in India. The event presents opportunities for noted exhibitors from this industry to present over 1000 types of products. A special New Tech Zone is set up at this three day event, in order to highlight the latest technological developments and product innovations. Interactive PALM seminars and conference sessions, headed by experienced business professionals, are organized at the show too. date: 29-31 May 2014Venue: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Mumbai, IndiaEenadu Hyd Kids FairBe the part of the great conference Eenadu Hyd Kids Fair which will provide you the great opportunity where you all have a huge platform in which all the participants of the conference can meet and interact with the senior and delegates with whom you all can also share your own new ideas, experience, and views face to face in any topic related to this conference. This conference will be very useful for you as it will give you the full knowledgeable information about the Eenadu Hyd Kids Fair that will be very helpful for your future use as there will a great opportunity for all the participants of the conference where you all can share your experience and can make your own ideas about this conference. date: 30 May-02 Jun 2014Venue: Hyderabad International Trade Exposition Centre (HITEX), Hyderabad, India Home Planner MumbaiHome Planner Mumbai is a 5 day event being held from 30th May to the 3rd June 2014 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NSE Complex in Mumbai, India. This event showcases products like furniture, decorative accessories, from glass mirrors, pictures and prints, soft furnishings and many more etc. in the Household Consumables, Household Services industries. date: 30 May-03 Jun 2014 Venue: Bombay exhibition centre, Mumbai, IndiaFabrics & Accessories Trade ShowFabrics & Accessories Trade Show 2014 is India's premier platform for the textile value chain. The 8th Edition of this show will provide manufacturers and suppliers of apparel, fabrics, trimmings, embellishments and related services to showcase their merchandise to discerning buyers from across the world. F&A Trade Show has emerged as the most important international sourcing platform in India, which is used by big buyers.date: 30 May-01 Jun 2014Venue: Bangalore KTPO Trade Centre, Bangalore, India

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Paella Potjieafrican Cuisine

1. Have fun Amusez-vous bien!

2. I need some information. J’ai besoin de renseignements.

3. when does the film start? Quand est-ce que le film commence?

4. I’m going to the museum. Je vais au musée.

5. what are you doing? Qu’est-ce que tu fais?

Handy French

prepration Method1. Heat the oil in the pot. Lightly brown the pepper,

onion, pork and chicken. Cover and simmer slowly for an hour or until the meat is nearly done.

2. Add the saffron, bay leaves and chicken stock cubes to the boiling water and set aside.

3. Place the fish and prawns on top of the meat, followed by the rice and peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the saffron water little by little as the rice boils dry. Simmer the potjie gently until the rice and peas are done and all the liquid has nearly boiled away. Paella should be loose and the rice should not be soggy.

4. Add the lemon juice just before serving and stir well.

5. To cook in a crockpot cook on high as outlined above.

» The second-largest French-speaking city in the world (after Paris), by a long shot, is Kinshasa.

» The country’s name Zambia was taken from the name of the Zambezi River. Zambezi is from a local word yambezhi “heart of all”.

» Because Zambia is landlocked, you need to travel 600 miles before you can see any real ocean.

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» A newborn baby has about one cup of blood in his or her body.

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» There are about one billion red blood cells in two to three drops of blood.

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The 2014 Highlife Song of the Year award winner, Castro, has promised to give out his best at the much awaited 'Ghana Meets Naija' musical concert slated for May 24 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

The hiplife artiste, who would leave no stone unturned in his bid to make the shows grand, disclosed that he would turn the venue upside down with an extraordinary performance.

He promised to make the event unique, adding that he would perform a number of his hit songs to entertain his numerous fans who would troop to the venue.

The 'Odo Pa' hit-maker, who would be performing alongside his Ghanaian artistes like Sarkodie, Guru, Lil win, Shatta Wale and a host of Ghanaian icons said in a chat with BEATWAVES that 'over the years, I have never disappointed my fans, and this event will not be different. This will be my second time of performing at this event and I want to use this opportunity to tell my fans to come to the event in their numbers and catch a maximum fun.

'I'm ready to unleash an

Okyeame Kwame, one of the Ghanaian hiplife artistes who has carved a niche for himself as one of the reigning artistes in Ghana today, has declared his determination to work extra hard to

enable him to reach the top and compete with those on the international music scene.

The accomplished songwriter and producer, whose dream is to make an impact on the world music scene said he hopes to make more impact first on the African market with his upcoming 'African Connection' album, yet to be released before going international.

Okyeame Kwame, who has been working hard on his new album, had already put out a number of singles including 'Try Another Time' featuring J. Martins, meant for the new album titled

'African Connection'.Known for his

versatility, Okyeame Kwame told BEATWAVES in a chat that after almost two decades in the Ghanaian

extraordinary performance on the night; one that my fans have never witnessed before,' he said.

'Ghana Meets Naija', an event powered by Empire Entertainment has been rated as a major concert in West Africa which, on a yearly basis, brings on one stage, star artistes from Nigeria and Ghana to doll out outstanding performances.

Nigerian superstars such as Davido, Kcee Wizboyy of

'Wizolingo' fame and a few others would represent Nigeria at this year's event.

The organiser of the event, Bola Ray, also promised that the event which is in its fourth edition of the event would be nothing less than spectacular performances and an absolutely exciting show.

The 4th edition of 'Ghana Meets Naija' is proudly sponsored by the nations' leading telecommunication network, MTN, with support from Unibank- the official sponsor of the Black Stars, and other sponsors such as Smirnoff, Vodka, Africa World Airlines, Oak Plaza Hotel and Atlas Rent A Car.

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I have a surprise package for my fans this year…says Okyeame Kwame

Castro Promises Good Show @ 'Ghana Meets Naija' Concert

Africa Travel Oscars heads to Nigeria this year

music industry, the new phase of the musical album titled 'African Connection', which features 16 selected renowned African musicians, would widely be

accepted by a lot of people.Kwame's activities in the music industry have probably inspired

many people to consider a career in music and he is gradually making his way to the top of the music chart, as his fan base keep increasing every day.

Kwame's quest for growth and knowledge has taken him further as he is catching up with great professionals in the creative arts industry

in Ghana and beyond. He is keen on improving his performance in the music industry.

Okyeame Kwame told BEATWAVES in a chat that he would not rest until he reaches the top, adding, 'I will work hard to maintain the good

image I have attained so far as I'm a musician and always thinking of satisfying my fans and admirers in whatever I do. I am able to

make it because I always tried to create something new to meet the demand of my fans.'

Okyeame Kwame, who is the CEO of One Mic Entertainment, last year signed an agreement with

Bola Ray's Empire Entertainment, a move that would market him and his musical works on

the global market.Okyeame Kwame said, 'I know my fans have waited for me for long,

so I just want to surprise them with my 'African Connection'

album. I have a surprise package for my fans this year.'

He, however, thanked his fans for their loyalty

and support all these years and assured them

that the new album would make a huge success.

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A Gala Ceremony will celebrate excellence in travel, tourism, and hospitality in the Africa & Indian Ocean regions next year in Abuja, Nigeria. Industry leaders from across both regions will gather to recognize the achievements of African travel companies when the

“Oscars of the travel industry” are presented in September.

The travel “Oscars,” otherwise known as the World Travel Awards will be held on September 5 at the sumptuous Transcorp Hilton Abuja, host for the event. Hundreds of industry leaders are expected to descend upon the Nigerian capital for the event. The Transcorp Hilton Abuja hotel offers easy access to the commercial district, Abuja tourist attractions, and is only 40 minutes from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.Transcorp Hilton Abuja will mark the fourth stop on the annual World Travel Awards Grand Tour, with proceedings having kicked off at the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai earlier this month. Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, in Athens, Greece, marks the next stop on the year-long global search for the world’s finest travel tourism organizations, on August 2, with Quito, Ecuador, following on August 9.

Regional Gala Ceremonies will follow in New Delhi, India, and on the beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla later in the year, before World Travel Awards arrives in Marrakech, Morocco, for the Grand Final 2014 in November.Valentine Ozigbo, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Transnational Hotels & Tourism Services, owners of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, added:

“’We welcome the opportunity to host the prestigious World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2014 in our hotel.

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Ten-year old Murara Umuhoza Layola defied odds to earn a slot on

the national team which will represent Rwanda at the 41stWorld Chess Olympiad slated for August 1-15 in Tromso, Norway. Layola won the ladies’ chess tournament to book a place as Rwanda’s Board 1 member at the Olympiad later this year.

She finished top after a head to head contest with four other players to score 4.5 points out of 5. Other members of the women team include Christella Rugabira (4 points), Marie Faustine Shimwa and Monique Uwinkesha (3 points each) and Aline Niyonsaba with 2.5 points.

The administration of the sport of cycling in this country has entered a new era following the election of a President, Vice, General Secretary, treasurer and three executive members to govern the Ghana Cycling Federation.

Incumbent President, Mohammed Sahnoon was retained unopposed at the association's 2 delegates congress on Saturday as Teye Doku and Dennis Moore also went unopposed to become

10-year-old Layola makes Olympiad chess team

Cycling administration usher in new leaders

Layola, the youngest player in the squad will be making her debut in the main world tournament. Last year, she failed to qualify for the World Youth Chess Championship in United Arab Emirates after finishing second behind her 11-year elder brother Ian Murara Uwintwari who represented Rwanda at the Al Ain edition.

Like daughter like father, Maxence Murara the father to Layola also secured a national slot as he finished third, tied on seven points with Eugene Kagabo and Alain Patience Niyibizi to seal the national team slots.

Candidate master Godfrey

Kabeera who won the men’s chess tournament after securing 12.5 points out of 14 and Alex Ruzigura who finished second with 8 points are the other members on the men’s team.

The ten chess players will now have to mentally prepare excellently with two months to go so as to register outstanding performance in Tromso.

Rwanda has previously participated in several Chess Olympiads but failed to impress

- and the country is currently ranked 145th in World ranking behind regional giants Uganda at 105, Burundi at 128 and Kenya at 139.

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the Vice President and General Secretary, all on four year mandates.

Ali Umar is the treasurer after polling 14 votes to the seven of Sefa Bamfo for the only contested position whereas Hassan Musa, Amen Ametor and Nathaniel Agoe got elected as executive members, also all unopposed.

The new executives jump straight into action with the impending Commonwealth Games in July on the horizon. 3

officials are expected the 6-man cycling team that leaves Accra headed for neighbouring Ivory Coast for a 10-nation African tournament spearheading Commonwealth Games preparations.

Samuel Anim, Godwin Dzeha, Isaac Sackey, Anthony Boakye, Abdul Razak Umar and Aminu Mohammed will do battle for Ghana in Abidjan ahead of the Glasgow Games.

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After an excellent season at Liverpool, in which Sturridge scored 21 Premier League goals, the 24-year-old looks certain to lead the frontline for his country alongside Manchester United's Wayne Rooney.

Roy Hodgson's men have been drawn in Group D with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica, and Sturridge intends to make the most of his first World Cup.

"I'm very excited," he told Liverpool's official website. "I think players wait their whole careers to have this opportunity to go to a World Cup and I'm one of those players.

This year’s edition of the annual Airtel Rising Stars will start at the end of next month and will run for over two months, according to Rwanda Football Federation (Ferwafa).

Over 100 teams have registered but Ferwafa is still veting all the players to make sure they fall within the required age group. Players eligible to compete in the tournament must be under the age of 17.

“We need to check their dates of birth because we want players of the right age, we don’t want old players because it has been happening in

Daniel Sturridge to play with a smile on his face at World Cup

Airtel Rising Stars tourney to start in July

"I'm looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to the training camps just as much as playing the first game. I'm going to soak up everything and be like a sponge when I'm out there, and just take everything in. "It's important for me and the other players to understand that it's a great occasion and to embrace it. I don't feel there should be any form of pressure on us.

"It should be about enjoyment and about playing with smiles on our faces. I'm doing cartwheels and front-flips inside but I'm not going to show it."

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Rwanda for many years,” said Alloys Kanamugire, one of the members on the organising committee.

Kanamugire noted that it will be good to have players, who fall in the required age bracket to help the federation get players, who will feature for the national junior teams.

Two weeks ago, Rwanda held the Airtel-Arsenal football clinic which attracted 28 selected youngsters from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda.

The youngsters got a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the ‘Arsenal way of playing’. Arsenal football club legend Tony Adams was also in Kigali to inspire the players.

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Radeecal Communications is well-recognised in India. Now, while stepping in Africa, whatis your vision and mind-set for the upcoming Exhibition: Agritec Africa scheduled to be held in Kenya and how do you anticipate it as a boom for agriculture sector?

Radeecal Communications is specialised in organising Business Trade Fairs in India from last many years. We have our team who works in different areas of Business Trade Fairs/ Exhibitions i.e. Business Promotion, Marketing & Promotion of the event, Back office management, Fabrication, etc. So we will surely make this event a successful exhibition in Agriculture of Africa. We are interested in making benchmark in Kenya by organising well managed and organised Agricultural Exhibition and Conference.

Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. Of Kenya is supporting Agritec Africa as Organising Partner under which visitors from 27 countries of Africa will visit this exhibition so this could give a super boost up to our valued Exhibitors and I am sure they’re eagerly waiting for this Exhibition.

Brief us about the participants of AgritecAfrica and what benefits Agritec Africa will cater to its audience.

What are your strategies to make it successful among the delegates?

Agritec Africa covers many fields of Agriculture i.e. Plasticulture, Irrigation Technology, Tractors, Agri Machineries, Pipes & Pumps, Seeds, Agrochemicals, etc. We have participants from various sectors so it wouldbe one stop solution for the visitors. Visitors want various participants from sub-industries of Agriculture Sector as well as new improved technology, we have tried to maintain variation in participants and also good names of companies are

participating with us in Agritec Africa. Agritec Africa two days conference is the point of attraction to our delegates as renowned speakers from Kenya and leading industries will give presentations on Technological topics related to Agriculture.

As Radeecal Communications is marking its presence enormously, please enlighten us about the upcoming India-Africa focussed

events that your company would be organising?

Agritech Asia is our flagship event which we organise in India in every September. Last edition of Agritech Asia was a huge success where there was total 250+ participants and total visitors figures crossed 1.5 lacs.

We want to organise Agritec Africa on yearly basis as we would like to give new destination to our esteemed clients. Also Kenyan Govt. Is supporting us in organising this so it would be a great chance for us to expand Agritec Africa in

other countries as well.

Agriculture sector is conceived as the backbone of Kenya’s economy and central to Kenya’s development strategy. How in your opinion Agritec Africa can support its vision of creating a globally competitive and prosperous nation?

This is true that Agriculture Sector is the backbone of Kenyan’s economy

and Sugar is the favourite crop of Kenya. Agritec Africa created platform where we invite companies to showcase their latest innovations and technologies which can be adoptable in Kenyan farms. With the help of Agritec Africa, many companies are interested to set up their facilities in Kenya, which is also a good sign for Kenyan Agriculture Sector. We are very much sure that this would be an enormous idea for African Sector to adopt new Techniques.

How is Agritec Africa distinct from other agriculture-oriented events? And, why you think it will mark a new chapter in the business environment of Africa?

Yes there are many Horticultural and Floricultural Events are taking place in Kenya however we have notices no event is being organised on core Agriculture sector. We want to distinguish core Agriculture from its Sub-Industries. Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. Of Kenya itself taking interest in Agritec Africa as they would like to see such Core Agricultural Platform in Kenya. They have formed a Committee – Local Planning Committee (LPC) who are taking care of minutes of local promotion, Conference Speakers, Conference Delegates and Conference Topics. Involvement of Govt. At this level is itself indicates the level of Agritec Africa.

An International Exhibition and Conference on agriculture will be organized in Kenya with the name of Agritec Africa. Mr. Sanyal Desai, CEO of Radeecal Communications, the organizer of the event spoke to Kanchi Batra, Sub-Editor, Indo Africa Times about the focus of the event as on versatility of agricultural segment in different zones. Mr. Desai also highlighted the networking opportunities at Agritec Africa where international agriculture and water industry executives and other experts will have the opportunity to shape the future collaboration landscape of agricultural technology.

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Agritec Africa covers many fields of Agriculture

MONDAY | MAY 26, 2014