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US President Barack Obama has described the just-concluded US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, as a success story. The three-day meeting saw nearly 50 African leaders

gather in Washington, D.C, from August 4-6, to discuss matters concerning trade, security and governance.

According to Obama the summit ''reflects the reality that even as Africa continues to face great challenges, we are also seeing the emergence of a new, more prosperous Africa''.

Speaking at a press conference to wrap up the three-day summit, Obama said: "Rather than a lot of prepared speeches, our sessions were genuine discussions, a chance to truly listen and to try to come together around some pragmatic steps that we can take together and that’s what we have done this week.

"First, we made important progress in expanding our trade. The US$33 billion in new trade and investments that I announced on

Tuesday, will help spur African development and support tens of thousands of American jobs.

"With major new commitments to our Power Africa initiative, we have tripled our goal and now aim to bring electricity to 60 million African homes and businesses, and as I reiterated that we will continue to work with US Congress to achieve a seamless and long-term renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act."

President Obama said during the forum, it was decided that Africa’s growth depends, first and foremost, on sustained reforms in Africa, by Africans, and that the leaders promised to step up endeavours to follow reforms that draw investment, reduce barriers that stifle trade, particularly between African countries and to further foster regional integration.

The President said on its part, the US government would upsurge its support to assist build Africa’s capacity to trade with itself and with

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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina,

has said that rice farmers and processors in Nigeria have added about N750 billion to the Nigerian economy, with over N407 billion as their net incomes in the last three years.

Adesina, who stated this in Abuja at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Dangote Industries Limited for a $1billion investment in an integrated rice project, said about 360,000 jobs were also generated

In a candid interview with THE TIMES OF AFRICA, Kenyan High Commissioner to India, H.E. Mrs. Florence Imisa Weche accentuated and talked about some imperative topics beneficial to Indian business and corporates. Observing and believing on the long lasting relationship between India and Kenya, Excellency visions to strengthen and fortify bilateral relations via various means and strategies. The heartland of East Africa recalls India’s eminent portrayal in building Kenya’s first railway network.

Kenya, a nation bordering the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria with a population of 44.35 million is steeping on its toes to

Rwandair has started operations on the Entebbe-Juba (South Sudan) route following the recently-granted ‘fifth freedom traffic rights’ by Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

“We are delighted to further strengthen our regional operations with today’s increase of flight frequency from Uganda to South Sudan. We hope this will serve as a key link for business and trade between the two

World Bank Sign $156m Agreement

Ghana and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement for $156 million to enhance access to secondary education in underserved districts of the country. t signed for Ghana while Yusupha Crookes, World Bank Country Director, signed on behalf of his institution.

The funding under the Ghana Secondary School Education Improvement Project (SEIP) will help improve quality in low-performing Senior High Schools (SHSs) to increase gender and geographical equity and improve quality in those schools.

The project is expected to benefit about 30,000 new students in secondary, 150,000 students in low performing schools, 2,000 SHS teachers, head teachers and other education officials.

Under the project, 23 new SHSs are expected to be constructed in selected districts to enroll 15,000 students, improve 50 existing senior high schools through expansion and rehabilitation of existing structures and facilities, and provide scholarships to 10,400 students from low-income families, especially girls.

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Kenya getting ready for its second transport corridor

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within this period.According to him, Nigeria

has been recording significant successes with its rice policy, which he said is directed at saving N365 billion annually, mostly directed at Nigerian rice farmers and rural communities.

"Over six million farmers now grow improved rice varieties that meet international standards. High quality and well-packaged Nigerian rice is now in the local market, including Quarra Rice, Umza Rice, Ebony Super Rice, Eko Rice, Mikap Rice, Ashi Rice, Queen of the Niger and Mama Pride.

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be on the list of the impeccably booming nations in Africa. The High Commissioner proudly told THE TIMES OF AFRICA about the recent projects and initiatives being taken in action by the government for the infrastructure enhancement in the nation.

The first project relates with the growth of ICT sector i.e. Konza Techno City. The Konza project is located around the Silicon Valley, 60 km from the capital city – Nairobi. She noted that the project is spread across 500 hectares of land which will have BPOs, schools, hospitals, golf course and many more with world- class facilities.

The second project is the L.A.P.S.S.E.T Project acronym

for Lamu Port Southern Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor. The project is said to connect these regions starting from Lamu Port through Ethiopia up to South Sudan. When finished, it will be the country's second transport corridor. Kenya's other transport corridor is the Mombasa port and Mombasa–Uganda transport corridor that conks through Nairobi and much of the Northern Rift.

During the interview, THE TIMES OF AFRICA became aware of the fact that the corridor project is estimated to prove beneficial also for the oil reserves discovered in northern Kenya, for its trade and business.

Mr Crookes said the project would help address problems of equity and capacity and that it was well grounded on what had worked elsewhere.

He said the project would open up access to over 10,000 vulnerable students and support approximately 125 existing SHSs. Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Minister of Education said the project sought to improve quality of selected low-performing senior high schools. The Minister said the ultimate objective of building those new schools was to create new space for those demanding seats in SHSs and to fill those spaces with new students coming from previously underserved communities.

She said the project would improve education in selected low-performing SHSs to make them attractive and strengthen school management, leadership and expansion of ICT in 125 selected low-performing schools.

Cassiel Ato Forson, Deputy Minister of Finance, said the amount was a concessional credit and the terms were in accordance with the World Bank's new middle income standard of five years grace period, 20 years repayment period and interest rate of 1.25 per cent per annum.

He gave the assurance that procurement under the facility would be done through competitive and transparent processes in line with the procurement laws and the World Bank's procurement policies so as to ensure value for money.

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countries,” John Mirenge, the RwandAir chief executive officer, said in a statement.

The airline will be operating flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Entebbe International Airport, with departures at 7:00am. On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, it will depart Entebbe at 3:35pm and arrive in Juba an hour later.

The national career will

deploy CRJ-900 and Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

According to Jean Paul Nyirubutama, RwandAir’s deputy chief executive officer, who is also the chief operations officer, the new route provides the airline seamless connections to the entire RwandAir network, in particular between Kigali, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, Dar es Salaam and Dubai.

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Finance Minister Seth Tekper, Ghana

Dr. Akinwumi Adesinaa, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

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The government and other agriculture stakeholders have been urged to recognise

and promote mushroom farming in Tanzania.

Mushroom farming, which is growing at a fast pace in Southern regions - Lindi and Mtwara - has yet to be recognised despite the fact that it is one of the activities that take place throughout the year involving less investment capital and labour.

The farmers who narrated the importance of mushroom to the 'Daily News' at the ongoing Agrobusiness exhibitions taking place here at national level observed that its products were vital in human health as

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the world. He said the New Alliance

for Food Security and Nutrition originated by the American government had endures to grow, pointing to lift 50 million Africans from poverty, while in its fight against HIV/AIDS, it will work with 10 African countries to help them double the number of their children on lifesaving anti-retroviral drugs.

"And even as the United States is deploying some of our medical first responders to West Africa to

help control the Ebola outbreak, we are also working to strengthen public health systems, including joining with the African Union to pursue the creation of an African Centres for Disease Control.

"So this is not just a government effort, it is also an effort that is spurred on by the private sector, and combined with the investments and the commitments made at the symposium hosted by our spouses, that means this summit has helped to mobilise

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among other issues it has been scientifically proved to be rich in vitamins.

A farmer based in Tandahimba, Mr Said Tayari, said that there is a number of advantages which is obvious that the activity would be more sustainable.

He said that the same effort staged by Prime Minister Mr Mizengo Pinda in promoting beekeeping is needed to encourage mushroom farming which he described as the cheapest activity to carry out.

"A few years back the country did not recognise beekeeping as one of the subsectors that could greatly contribute to the national economy but after much effort

mostly from the premier, the subsector is now known and almost everyone wants to take part in it.

We ask the government and all other players to consider us too because this is also an opportunity which has been untapped for a number of years," he explained.

Mr Tayari pointed out that it was even difficult for them to secure loans from financial institutions simply because no one recognised the activity thus appealing to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives to ensure that it explores and publisizes all kinds of farming that are carried out in Tanzania.

He explained that despite the fact the they have a stable market Tandahimba based farmers had entered into a contract with a Bagamoyo based firm, Uyoga Company Ltd, to buy raw mushrooms, much effort was still required to make it even penetrate international markets.

He noted that mushrooms can be harvested at the interval of three months throughout the years and they only needed simple huts, just grass-thatched huts, thus making operation cost easier.

Mr Tayari noted that they are able to harvest between 60 and 70 kilos in a week and a kilo is sold at 4,000/-.

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Banks within the East African Community (EAC) are expected to register significant growth and expansion over the next two years, a new study on bank credit issues has indicated.

This is attributed to a robust Gross Domestic Product within individual partner states, according to the report themed; “East African Community: Credit Issues for Banks.” It was conducted by Moody Investment Services.

The report, released recently, indicates that the sector will experience balance sheet growth of between 15 and 20 per cent annually over the next two years.

Profitability metrics will remain broadly stable, as increased revenues will be offset by declining interest margins, rising operating costs and high loan-loss provisions.

Weak asset quality will remain a credit negative while non-performing loans (NPLs), which currently range between five and 10 per cent, will reduce further by 40 per cent.

“We see the main drivers of this expansion being robust GDP growth, the region’s ongoing integration and greater banking penetration facilitated by the mobile money revolution,” Constantinos Kypreos, Moody’s Vice President and Senior Credit Officer, said in a statement.

According to Kypreos, more growth will be posted largely by the Kenyan banks thanks to their effective, cross-border networks and advanced mobile technology capabilities.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the EAC’s GDP growth will be a 6.6 per cent in 2014 and

some US$37 billion for Africa’s progress on top of, obviously, the substantial efforts that have been made in the past," he said.

The US leader said as an upshot of the summit, US and African governments are excavating security cooperation to meet common threats, from terrorism to human trafficking, adding: "We are launching a new Security Governance Initiative to help our African countries continue to build strong, professional security forces to provide for their own security, and we are starting with Kenya, Niger, Mali, Nigeria, Ghana and Tunisia.

"During our discussions, our West African partners made it clear that they want to increase their capacity to respond to crises. So the United States will launch a new effort to bolster the regions early warning and response network and increase their ability to share information about emerging crises."

On matter regarding to peace and security, he said the leaders decided to make noteworthy new investments in African peacekeeping and revealed that the US government would

provide additional tools to African peacekeepers in Somalia and the Central African Republic.

In that regard, he said the US would join with six countries that in recent years have demonstrated a track record as peacekeepers, namely Ghana, Senegal, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda, to set up the AU Rapid Response Partnership, and also invite countries beyond Africa to join in supporting this effort, "because the entire world has a stake in the success of peacekeeping in Africa".

Obama labelled the summit, as an "extraordinary event, and an extraordinary summit," given the success that was achieved.

"We agreed that summits like this can be a critical part of our work together going forward, a forcing mechanism for decisions and action. So we agreed that the US-Africa Leaders Summit will be a recurring event to hold ourselves accountable for our commitments and to sustain our momentum.

"And I will strongly encourage my successor to carry on this work, because Africa must know that they will always have a strong and reliable partner in the United States of America," he concluded.

6.7 per cent in 2015.This will facilitate banking expansion

through greater business opportunities and stronger credit and loan demand.

The establishment of a Common Market in 2010, facilitation of the free movement of goods, labour, services and capital; and, the signing of a protocol outlining a 10-year roadmap towards monetary union will be the key drivers of growth of the financial sector.

Faustin Rutayisire, the Head of institutional banking at Access Bank Rwanda, said the integration process is creating new business opportunities for the region’s banks, mainly in trade, finance, infrastructure project lending, and foreign-exchange services.

The extensive use of mobile technology to transfer money has helped broaden financial services across the region.

The new technology has also increased financial inclusion and lowered the cost of transaction.

However, according to the report, the banking sector will continue to face significant challenges, including access to modern ICT infrastructure.

Poor economic diversification and high reliance on commodity exports, under-developed administrative and judicial institutions are also challenges banks across the region must brace for.

Bond markets remain shallow, constraining banks’ ability to raise long-term funding and this is likely to remain a challenge, according to Carolyn Henson, Research and the author of the report.

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NAMIBIA AT A GLANCE

Country official Name: Republic of NamibiaPresident: H.E Mr. Hifikepunye PohambaCapital: WindhoekIndependence: 21 March, 1990Religions: Christian (80% to 90%), Lutheran (50%), Indigenous beliefs (10% to 20%)Government: Multi-party constitutional democracyTotal Area: 825,418 km²GDP: 12.81 billion USD (2012 est.)Inflation Rate: 5.13% in February of 2014Population: 2.259 million (2012 est.), 2.218 million (2011 est.)Language: EnglishClimate: Namibia has a desert climate, it is hot, dry and rainfall is very sparse and erratic. The coolest temperatures are found along the coast. The hottest months are December to March. Rainfall (if there is any) usually falls between October – AprilExport Items: 52% minerals (±70% diamonds), 25% fish and fish products, meat and animal products, beverages, grapes Import Items: Petroleum products and fuel, machinery and equipment and chemicals.Natural Resources: Diamond, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead, Uranium, Cattle, Processed Fish, Karakul Skins & Table GrapesTime Zone: (UTC+01:00)Currency: Namibian dollarExports: 13738 NAD Million(2013 est.)Imports: 18394 NAD Million(2013 est.)

Namibia is an independent and democratically governed Republic situated

on the South-Western coast of Africa. It is a country of unspoilt exquisiteness, enormous solitude, endless horizons, and sharp mountain silhouettes. The country is usually dubbed as “The Gem of Africa” with bounteous natural and geological heritage; access to infrastructure has augmented several years of moderate economic growth and has made Namibia the most favourable investment destination. It is a land of natural treasures of the earth, presenting Southern Africa’s one of the most stable country.

Generally, it can be stated that Namibian economy rests on four pillars: Mining, Agriculture, Fishery and Tourism. H.E. Mr. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Republic of Namibia has taken significant steps to increase transparency and to attract investors to variegate the economy.

Africa’s most aesthetic, ornamental and abundant country, Namibia is all set to spread its wings and make its illustrative presence more felt worldwide. The cleanest country of Africa recently was the word of mouth when ranked the third position for its mining sector. Mining and natural

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resources are the backbone of the Namibian economy.

Mining and quarrying elucidates 13.2% of GDP providing more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings. The major products of Namibian industrial sector are zinc, lead, tin, silver, tungsten, gold, marble, copper, granite, diamonds as well as semi-precious stones. Majority of Namibian workers are engaged in agricultural activities, accounting for approximately 10% of the GDP, producing ostrich meat, livestock, beef and mutton production contributing around 70-80% of gross agricultural income.

BOUNTIFUL OPPORTUNITIES ON HAND

Namibia remains a country with noteworthy spirited reward as an investment location with a range of economic sectors perched for improved performance and contribution to the GDP through effective investment.

The thriving Namibian economy has a fresh market sector, which brings about most of the country's affluence, and a conventional subsistence sector. Even though the preponderance of the population engrosses in subsistence agriculture and herding, Namibia has more than 200,000 skilled workers, as well as

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a small, well-trained professional and managerial class.

Namibian Government is calling Indian business persons to invest in the country, and explore joint venture partnerships in mining, agriculture, infrastructure development and manufacturing along with other fields.

Namibia is truly a country of opportunities providing many more sources in diverse areas including cutting and polishing of precious, semi-precious stones, marble and granite; leather and glass products; down-stream processing of gas; cement, steel, textiles and garments manufacturing, and many more.

The Namibian Government has adhered liberal Foreign Investment Act of 1993 bestowing freedom from nationalization, freedom remit capital and profits, currency convertibility and a process for settling disputes equitably.Key benefits under Foreign Investment Act include:• Equal treatment of local and foreign investors;• Repatriation of profits;• Full protection of investment;• Granting of Certificate of Status Investment (CSI).

Sectoral Profile Overview

Agriculture:The agriculture sector is a

significant part of the Namibia’s economy backing around 6% to the GDP. Around 70% of the country’s population is reliant on this sector. There are two forms of agriculture in Namibia – subsistence and commercial. The climate and countryside have potential for extensive stock farming. Latent for investment in this sector exists in the value adding processes of livestock, ostrich farming, crop production and food processing. Prospects also exist in the field of horticulture in olive oil, jojoba and flowers production.

Fisheries:Namibia has a coastline of

1,500 km and is renowned as one

of the richest fishing grounds. The projected national fish reserves are the biggest in Southern Africa and around 90% of the national output is marketed for exports. The chief species found in Namibia are sardines, anchovy, hake, horse mackerel, sole, squid, deep-sea crab, rock lobster and tuna. Opportunities subsist in this sector mainly in the areas of value

– addition, marine – culture and ancillary and support functions.

Manufacturing:The manufacturing sector

of Namibia is moderately small and contributes around 16% to the country’s GDP. The main industries are food processing units, textile and garments manufacturers, cement and ceramic manufacturer. Namibia imports almost all consumer goods and its exports are majorly unprocessed raw material. Thus there is a large room for import substitution manufacturing as well as value addition to goods.

Tourism:The tourism sector is one

of the fastest rising sectors in Namibia. The country’s wildlife legacy is one of its richest assets. The international arrivals and domestic tourist have grown steadily. The government is trying to make this sector into one of the principal providers to the GDP in the next ten years.


BusinessBuzz 05MTN brightens over 2000 lives through 'GO RIO' promo

Barclays Launches Service Guarantee

Ghana's leading telecommunications network, MTN Ghana, has transformed the lives of over two thousand of its subscribers in the just ended 'Go Rio' promotion.

At the end of the four month long promotion, 15 customers drove off brand new Kia Rio Saloon cars, 18 customers had the experience of a lifetime with an all-expense paid trip to Brazil.

Hundreds of 32' (inches) Samsung LED TVs, Samsung Galaxy Tablets, Samsung S3 mini handset, Huawei Y220 Ascend phones were also won during the period of the promotion.

At the final presentation ceremony, five persons drove away brand new Kia Rio saloon cars. They include: Udeagwu Alphonsus Obinna, Joseph Chijioke, Veronica Zigah, Baba Yunus Muhammad and Sarkodie Patrick. All the winners expressed their joy for the prizes they have won.

Mr. Patrick Sarkodie said 'I was never expecting this from MTN; I use my MTN number to transact business, make calls and browse as any normal customer. In fact when I received the call that I have

Barclays Bank Tanzania has launched service guarantee product, an initiative geared to improve customers' experience at the bank in the country.

Speaking at the launch in Dar es Salaam, Barclays Head of Products, Segments and Retail Strategy & Acting Retail Director, Mr Musa Kitoi, said with the service guarantee initiative, the bank commits to provide the customer delivery of service at a defined standard and defined time.

He said the initiative aims to give its customers much easier in financial transactions across the country.

"Barclays strives to deliver on expectations every time a customer walks into the bank hall with our service guarantee

won a car I just couldn't believe it. Thanks to MTN I am now the proud owner of this beautiful 'tear rubber' Kia Rio saloon car'.

Presenting the last batch of prizes to the winners for the month of June at the forecourt of MTN's office at Osu, Mr. Richard Acheampong, the General Manager for MTN Marketing Services, expressed MTN's commitment to enhancing customer experience on the network whilst rewarding them with relevant promotions.

'We decided to tie in the customer loyalty promo to the world's soccer season to create more excitement especially because of the passion Ghanaians have for the game of football. We are also happy to have given some of our subscribers the experience of a lifetime in Brazil.

''The objectives for running this promotion have so far been met and we thank all our customers for choosing MTN', Mr. Acheampong added.

The mechanics for the promotion were quite simple. MTN subscribers from March to June received notification from MTN to reach unique point-based usage targets through text messages. Subscribers were required to meet or exceed monthly usage targets and those with the highest points per target set, got the opportunity to win any of the prizes at stake each month.

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initiative, we make a promise to our customers to deliver a more efficient and effective service.

"To begin with, we guarantee that a customer can apply and receive his ATM card within 20 minutes and we also guarantee cheque book delivery within 5 days; these turn around times are the fastest you can get in the market.

"Furthermore, we also commit to compensate customers within 24 hours of discovering that there has been a service breach," said Mr Kitoi.

He said that they are proud to be the first bank to introduce such as unique initiative in the Tanzanian market and East African region. Mr Kitoi added that Barclays Bank endeavours to lead the industry by offering a

new way to bank that combines great technologies and the best people to people service.

He further noted that the bank has made tremendous strides to enhance the overall customer experience through launching of various initiatives which are geared to reduce queues, including turn around times and manual processes that are paper intensive to a bank.

"Our aim is to be the bank where service is guaranteed to customers and where processes are automated to make banking easier and more convenient and therefore we will continue offering a range of new services designed to do exactly that, giving our customers time to focus on running their business," Mr Kitoi further explained.

On her part, Barclays Bank Strategic Project Manager, Mr Jane Mbwilo said that recently the bank launched Paperless banking where customers deposits or withdrawals are done without paper.

In addition, the bank has invested in new technology and ways to make banking simpler and easier for all their customers to use these alternate channels.

She said that Barclays strategy highlights implementation of technology that makes customers' lives much easier while introducing efficiencies that drive costs lower for the bank and therefore for the customers.

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Fidelity Bank’s dual promotion in NigeriaFidelity Bank has come up with a new endeavor in Nigeria with a dual aim of enhancement. The Bank has initiated to bring growth and awareness regarding education and the bank with a scholarship scheme delineated "Save 4 Scholarship". The scholarship scheme is said to be a support for the educational needs of its customers. According to bank officials, N80 million have been reserved for the scheme allocated over a period of five years.

In the same strain, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank asserted,

"We affirm our commitment to developing products that contribute to the general well-being of the society in which we operate. It is also part of the new direction of Fidelity Bank that is anchored on innovation. At Fidelity Bank, we are not in business to follow the crowd and that is the essence of this initiative. We are aware that some are out of school, not because they are not intelligent or lack of will to go to school, but the challenges of costs of bills associated

with school." He added that the initiative is another

way to uphold the bank's backing for the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a bank statement, it has been estimated that a total of 200 winners will come up throughout the duration of the initiative. Also, that this would create awareness for the need of money saving culture as it is an authentic instrument for improving the financial inclusion in Nigeria.

According to Mrs. Chijioke Ugochukwu, the Executive Director, Shared Services, Fidelity Bank quoted, “This is our most important and most contributory promo so far. This promo is our unique contribution to the development of education which is the most basic of human aspiration.” She added, “The Fidelity promo is a unique one. We shall be giving out scholarship packages and gift items to support the educational aspiration of our customers. When we are talking about education we are talking about everything- catering school, university, polytechnic, apprenticeship etc."


A businessman in Sierra Leone. A nurse in Nigeria. A kid in Guinea. A Spanish priest in Liberia. The world is hearing about the Ebola outbreak which

is so frightening and deadly. Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic

fever (EHF) is the human disease triggered by the Ebola virus. Indications normally start two days to three weeks after shrinking the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pains, and headaches. Typically nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea follow, along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. At this point, some people begin to have internal and external bleeding.

Health officials in India are carefully observing a Delhi resident, who lately returned from Ghana, as the person's co-passenger tested positive for the Ebola virus.

Indian authorities are building flesh out preparations at major airports in Delhi and Mumbai to track conceivable Ebola patients arriving in India through countries.

Alert notifications have been allotted for various airports in different cities. The Indian medical Association (IMA) is managing with the Indian government to knob the situation.

They will be screening the passengers arriving from African nations, the passengers will be asked to

'self-report' at various points, immigration and custom officials also asked to keep tight vigil along with Medical facilities to be kept ready at airports to tackle any emergency-like situation.

The government of India has been on its toes after finding out that 50 to 60 Indians in Liberia were returning to India. The West African country declared emergency after the outbreak of the deadly disease.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declared a state of emergency for 90 days.

"The scope and scale of the epidemic, the virulence and deadliness of the virus now exceed the capacity and statutory responsibility of any one government agency or ministry," she said in a written statement.

"The government and people of Liberia require extraordinary measures for the very survival of our state and for the protection of the lives of our people."

It’s interesting to note that in spite of the hazard of infection, medical personnel continue to travel to West Africa to help bring under control the worst Ebola outbreak on record, which according to the World Health Organization (WHO) has killed more than 900 as of August 6. WHO strategies to spend $100 million to fight the outbreak, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will send 50 more disease control workers.

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Dr. MarGaret chanWHO Director-General

By kirit soBti, editor, [email protected] Recently, Africa witnessed gracious

presence of many renowned leaders inclining their attention towards the continent booming on the sidelines of major health issues such as the present epidemic of Ebola virus.

Former U.S. President George W. Bush made a special appearance at the meeting of world leaders in concern of a public health campaign to conquer killer diseases in Africa and to forecast what he called “the beginning of the end of AIDS.” Mr. Bush well known for his fight against AIDS in Africa flew to Washington to participate in a program linked to the Africa summit sponsored by the present President Obama.

Mr. Bush teamed up with Michelle Obama and the State Department to host a daylong forum on education and health with the partners of African leaders as he promoted a new chapter in the battle with AIDS. He asserted that at this stage efforts can be focused with better data, better treatment options and better prevention approaches to “reach and help the highest-risk regions and groups.”

Mr. Bush also quoted, “Applied with clear goals and accountability, this saturation approach presents an amazing opportunity – the beginning of the end of AIDS. It also requires something from the rest of us. It is impossible to direct help where it is needed most when any group is targeted for legal discrimination and stigma. Compassion and tolerance are important medicines.”

Mr. Bush, in the White House, shaped the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or Pepfar, the largest single global response to a disease, which is credited with helping to save millions of lives in Africa. He also founded The Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon project in conglomerate with Pepfar, Susan G. Komen and the United Nations AIDS program which screened more than 100,000 women in Zambia, Botswana and Tanzania. The former President of U.S., Mr. Bush also announced that it will now expand to two more countries, Namibia and Ethiopia.

In conclusion Mr. Bush stated ignorance, misinformation and stigmatization were obstacles to public health that should be overcome, mentioning specifically what he called “false rumors about the HPV vaccine.”

"This is the biggest and most complex Ebola outbreak in history," Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said.

It’s important to note that Ebola virus clutters with the immune system. The infected body is not able to fight off the viral infection quickly enough to avoid becoming dangerously ill. Once infected, the body is flooded with Ebola virus particles. Researchers are still struggling to recognize why they are not able to fight off Ebola virus infection.

It is alleged that humans are not at all adapted to Ebola virus. It skulks in remote areas in central Africa in the rain forest, and possibly in West Africa, too, as it has been learned from the current outbreak. Typically humans are not exposed to it.

In the case of Ebola’s close relative, Marburg virus—a similar hazardous virus which origins the same disease as Ebola virus—its natural host is a fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus. It is alleged that the natural hosts for Ebola virus are also fruit bats. So if humans come in close contact with infected animals—for instance by handling bush meat—the virus can be communicated, or jump, into the human population.

The first case in the current Ebola virus outbreak was recognized as a 2-year-old child in the village of Meliandou in Guéckédou prefecture, Guinea, who got diseased and died in December 2013.

There is some hearsay that this child might have been periled to fruit bats. The existence of this species of Ebola virus, Zaire Ebola virus, in West Africa was completely unanticipated. Beforehand, this virus was supposed to be widespread to central Africa.

Before this atrocious outbreak, there was only a particular case of Ebola virus infection informed in West Africa, in the 1990s. Some

of the chimpanzees got infected with Ebola virus and died, and the researcher contracted the virus when she handled the dead animals. Nevertheless, the Ebola virus species in the Ivory Coast incident is noticeably different from the one causing the current outbreak.

Yes, we should all be alarmed about the fourth – and deadliest yet – outbreak of this frightening disease that is killing about 60% of those infected. So far, 887 people in four West African countries — Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone — have died. And, yes, authorities should take added precaution with sick people who have lately travelled to, or come from, one of the four African countries where the disease is spreading.

The aid is beginning to flow. The World Bank said it would provide up to $200 million for the four West African countries to better fight the range of Ebola before it can travel widely. President Barack Obama has also promised $33 billion in U.S. private and public assistance to help build up African economies, which can only help stop this and future spread of disease. This is the answer that will keep this outbreak from spinning into a global endemic, not the hopeless fear hawking that appears so popular among some.

Measures will prevent a further outbreak of Ebola in Africa's largest city, a megalopolis of as many as 21 million people, and authorities are setting up tent camps in all of Nigeria's 36 states to isolate further cases, I wish to reassure Nigerians that the government is working hard to ensure the containment of the outbreak.

The scale of the Ebola outbreak, and the persistent threat it poses, requires WHO and Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to take the response to a new level, and this will require increased resources, in-country medical expertise, regional preparedness and coordination.

WATCH OUT FOR ANy EBOLA SyMPTOMS

Yes, we should all be alarmed about the fourth – and deadliest yet – outbreak of this frightening disease that is killing about 60% of those infected.

Ignorance, Misinformation and Stigmatization: Obstacles to public health


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Andaman & Nicobar Islands puts up an affluence of brilliant beauty. These islands are roofed with dense forests,

infinite unusual flowers and birds create an extremely graceful and romantic ambiance. Andaman & Nicobar Islands are also known as Kalapani-Black Waters as for their role as a feared penal settlement.

It is deliberated as a paradise for nature lovers and is an idyllic place for those who want to feel the silence of nature. It consists of a group of attractive islands varying from big to small and inhabited to uninhabited. There are a total of 572 islands lying in the South Eastern Part of the Bay of Bengal.

The Andaman & Nicobar Islands though fit in to India but is geographically nearer to South Asia. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands has a widespread bird area with a diversity of 270 species and sub-species of birds accessible in these islands.

The Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Padauk and Dugong are declared as State Bird, State Tree and State Animal respectively. There are about 96 Wildlife Sanctuaries, nine National Parks and one Biosphere Reserve in the islands. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is the best known sanctuary. Port Blair is the capital and gateway to the islands which lies in South Andaman Island and falls under South Andaman District.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands not only includes beautiful beaches but also houses many historic monuments and museums. Havelock Island, Ross Island, Viper Island, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park are the attractive tourist places to explore.

Ross Island The Ross Island is situated at the

entrance of Port Blair Harbor and is the most famous of all the thread of islands in the Andaman & Nicobar group. The island was considered as a figure of power and was named after the British evaluator Reginald Ross. It depicts a proficient management of British government. The island comprises of old buildings like hospitals, bakery and government officers houses which reminds of the old British administration. A museum is was built by the Navy known as “Smritika” describing the history of the island.

Havelock IslandIt is considered vas one of the finest

tourist spot to holiday in Andaman & Nicobar

Islands. The island’s magnetism is by virtue of the beautiful virgin beach and the unpolluted environment. The most accessible island from the capital is the Havelock Island. The island can be reached through small boats which can be hired from Phoenix Bay Harbor. Crystal clear blue water is the jewel of the Havelock Island.

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The islands of Andaman and Nicobar are affectionately bestowed with the title of 'emerald islands' due to their supreme charisma

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The International Conference on Promoting Interfaith DialogueIt is organized by the City Montessori School will take place from 9th August to the 12th August 2014 at the World Unity Convention Center in Lucknow, India. The conference will cover areas like Role of women in building Inter Faith Communities, Expectations from Religious Leaders, Educational Institutions and Interfaith Activities, Role of religion in.Date: 09-12 Aug 2014 Venue: World Unity Convention Center, Lucknow, India

The International Conference on Current Trends in Engineering Research It is organized by the International Association of Engineering & Technology For Skill Development will take place from 11th August to the 12th August 2014 at the Radha Regent Hotel in Chennai, India. The conference will cover areas like students, researchers, academics and industrialists etc., to explore the technical knowledge all over the world, to publish proceedings.Date: 11-12 Aug 2014Venue: Radha Regent Hotel, Chennai, India

International Conference on Public Policy and ManagementIt is one of the major conferences to be held in Indian Institute of Management Bangalore for three consecutive days. This conference will thematically focus on the public policy issues and its management. This forum will provide a platform to scholars, experts and practitioners to put forward their innovative ideas and thoughts. International Conference on Public Policy and Management will hold presentation and discussion on the focal points such as sustainable growth for the economy, rules and regulations for the governance of the various systems requirement for the human development. Attendees will be benefited from the conference in several major ways.Date: 11-13 Aug 2014Venue: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India

The Harvard Model United Nations India Conference It is organized by the Harvard Model United Nations. The conference will cover areas like Exciting Opportunity for Students to Debate Issues That Confront World Leaders and to Draft Resolutions in Response to These Global Issues. Participants Develop Their Abilities To Work With Others Who Are Equally Motivated And Passionate About The Topics Of Debate And To Respond To Global Concerns.Date: 13-16 Aug 2014 Venue: Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India

The International Conference on youth, Gender and HIV It is organized by the Amity University Gurgoan. The conference will cover areas like Methodological and Application Based Papers from the Field of Psychology, Anthropology, Criminology, Women Studies, Industrial Relations, Management, Education, Communication and Media, Sociology, Human Rights, Social Welfare and Community Development.Date: 12-13 Aug 2014Venue: Amity University, Lucknow, India

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thefasHionistas10Car Wash Gardens reverberated with

laughter as Night of a Thousand Laughs kicked off with rib cracking jokes from

some of the finest comedians in the East African region.

The show featured seasoned comedian Eric Omondi from Kenya and Burundi’s best, Kigingi. The highly attended show also had a number of experienced local stand-up comedians such as Arthur Nkusi, and Herve Kimenyi who performed alongside budding comedians, Damian Junior Mukunzi and John Naifa Muyenzi, aka Babu.

Kigingi from Burundi put on a wonderful performance. Kigingi, in his jokes made fun of fellow Burundians who come to Kigali for a 1-day visit only to go back home with the Rwandan accent.

“I have seen Burundians who have crossed the border just once in their life time, only to go back home with difficulties to express themselves in Kirundi,” he joked

The audience had a great time. All photos by Seraphin Nayituriki Kenya’s Eric Omondi did not disappoint as he hit out at the mercilessness of his country men, who are always willing to “help” anyone who attempts to commit suicide.

“The only problem we have in Africa is being inhuman. Americans or Europeans would do anything to stop someone from committing suicide. In Kenya when someone wants to commit suicide by jumping from the 2nd floor of a building, people will encourage him or her to jump from the 6th floor. We, (Kenyans) are merciless,” he joked. Comedy night saw live music performances from Dream Boyz, who performed two of their latest singles, Uzahahe Uronke, Tujyane Iwacu and the old-school track of Urare aharyana.

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RnB artiste Thaddy Erabizi aka Edouce Softman is in final preparations for the launch of his second album My Love at a live performance at Kigali Serena Hotel next month.

The development follows the release of the video Leya, the first single off his second album that is comprised of 10 songs.

The video, which was produced by Mariva, has already received a great deal of airplay on local TV stations.

Speaking to The New Times, the artiste asked his fans to look forward to a live performance backed up by several leading artistes. “My fans should expect a wonderful performance since I’ll be performing live music. I plan to perform with several

artistes who are good at live music to add some flavour to the show,” he said.

Edouce said he is currently in talks with a few local artistes who he hopes to work with during his album launch. “My team and I have contacted some musicians and we are making some good progress. I have some of the top music producers in the country like Piano, Pastor and Fazzo working on various songs,” he added.

He said he in the process of releasing another single Masikini.

The artiste rose to fame in 2010 after releasing hits such as Urushinjye, Oxygen and Akandi ku Mutima.

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edouce to launch second album

Searching for Miss Tourism Uganda

Have you seen her?.......

There she is, walking on air she is, there she is… Miss Tourism Uganda. Who will be crowned this year?

After a hugely successful Miss Tourism Uganda 2013, which saw Uganda’s tourism beauty queen return from the global contest in Malaysia with the title Miss Friendship, this year’s contest is about to get underway.

Information received suggests that there will be preliminaries organized across the country to select a Miss Tourism from each part of Uganda, namely the regions of Kigezi, Ankole, Rwenzori, Buganda, Busoga, Eastern, Northern, and West Nile. Three young ladies from each region will then compete at the national finals at the Kampala Serena Hotel on October 17 of this year.

A boot camp of three weeks will precede the finals during which the contestants will be prepared for the big night during which this year’s Miss Tourism and the two runner’s up will be determined.

The winner of the 2014 Miss Tourism pageant will for the following 12 months become a key tourism ambassador for Uganda and help promote the country in the region and further abroad.

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Comedian Eric Omondi,Kenya

It was a nIght of

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Miss Tourism Uganda, 2013

Thaddy Erabizi aka Edouce Softman


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Kenya Appoint Williamson New CoachFootball Kenya Federation (FKF) have appointed Gor Mahia FC coach and ex-Uganda Cranes trainer Bobby Williamson as new boss of the Harambee Stars. Scottish Williamson takes over from Belgian Adel Amrouche who was sacked about three days ago after failing to lead Kenya into the final round of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015. Lesotho eliminated Kenya from the race to Morocco 1-0 over two legs.

Kenya's most capped player with 105 games and Harambee Stars skipper for 13 years, Musa

"Otero" Otieno has been named assistant. With another former

Ten athletes to represent Rwanda in Youth olympic Games

Local footballers form professional association

Ten Athletes will represent Rwanda in Youth Olympic Games scheduled to run

from 16–18 August in Nanjing, China.

They include one swimmer, three athletes, four beach volleyball players and two cyclists. The team is set to depart this week.

The Summer Youth Olympic Games is an international sports, education and cultural festival for

Local footballers have created a professional body, the Rwanda Football Players Organisation (RFPO), aimed at promoting members’ interests and welfare during and after their playing career.

RFPO’s objectives include negotiating the working conditions and rights of members through collective bargaining agreements with employers.

The association is currently headed by Philbert Mucyo, who is deputised by Maitre Emile Ngiruwonsanga and AS Kigali central defender Patrick Umwungeri, who represents players.

In an interview with Times Sport, Mucyo said they came up with the idea because they wanted to solve some problems players face in their contracts and other challenges related to football.

He noted that RFPO will also look for education opportunities for current and former players, promote rehabilitation of injured members, and organise the player of the year awards, among other activities.

teenagers.Full team: Abdul Rahman Gatete Babu (swimming, 100m breaststroke & 50m freestyle), Jean Marie Vianney Myasiro (3000m), James Sugira (1500m), Venantie Mukandayisenga (1500m), Seraphine Mukantambara and Lea Uwimbabazi and Elias Ndagano and Sylvestre Ndayisabye (Beach volleyball), Clementine Niyonsaba and Benitha Uwimana (cycling).

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He added that the association will bring together members to discuss their problems, enhance skills and help promote solidarity among members.

“This will specially be helpful in case a player wants to sign a new or extend an existing contract. The association will play an advocacy role,” Mucyo said.

Mucyo said they were in the process of registering the new body as a legal entity.

Amavubi Stars captain Haruna

Niyonzima says the professional grouping is a key vehicle towards addressing some of the pertinent issues local players face. “This will benefit players, especially on matters regarding club contracts,” said the Young African playmaker.

Jean Baptist Mugiraneza, the APR and Amavubi midfielder, said, “This is good news for us players, and I think we will all benefit from the association, since it is all about us.”

New Times

Kenya international Simon Mulama appointed team manager.

"We reached the decision to appoint the trio because of their vast experience and knowledge of the game. Williamson has many years of experience in-charge of Uganda while Musa Otieno and Simon Mulama served the country diligently over the years. We will give them all the support as we look forward to forgetting the disappointment of not qualifying for the group stages for Afcon 2015," FKF President Sam Nyamweya told Cafonline.com.

Nyamweya said Williamson and his new technical staff's first assignment would be to prepare the

team for the annual Cecafa senior challenge cup to be hosted in Ethiopia from November.

Bobby Williamson won the Kenyan premier league with Gor Mahia in his maiden 2013 season and was also instrumental in ensuring Uganda won the regional Cecafa Seniior challenge cup 4 times under his reign.

Musa Otieno was a player at South African PSL side Santos for 13 years where he also served on the club's technical bench before he returned home in this year and worked as a football pundit with Supersport tv.

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What is the overall vision of the school you lead for the development strategy of Cameroon?

Cameroon has generated a document: DSRC, which is like a roadmap for the coming years. It relies on a certain number of technological factors that must be mastered. Technical and vocational skill development in Africa occurs at different levels of education. Thus, Polytechnic is the school that Cameroon has set up to face the challenges of technology applied to health, mining, and other sectors.

What is your plan of action to execute this vision?

To achieve this, we must develop practical training; refine specializations. Example: ICT, build capacity for implementation of short term courses such as those offered by the CADD, in the context of computer-assisted technology.

What according to you is the role of education in a society?

According to me Ignorance is Death. It’s actually imperative to train people

to be free from ignorance and cope better with life's problems. Hence, the need to get vocational training to African countries has become paramount.

How is your experience with the CADD center India?

The experience is fruitful for Africa and mainly for Cameroon. We are

implementing many courses, a website, brochures, and we are ready to begin.

How it is useful for the training of young Cameroonians whom you lead?

Getting additional training is an added value. This helps discover many employment opportunities in Cameroon and be more valued.

How do you capitalize the contact you have with this Indian structure?

There are numerous things to acquire from India. Not very long ago, India was an impoverished and underdeveloped country. But they have gained progress to become emerging. We, African countries, must get inspired from India to ensure our development.

What is your message for other Indians who want to come to Cameroun and invest here?

The case of CADD is very significant and we must work to build the so-called success stories. This must be a success story in terms of business and in terms of work for other Indians to know that there are valid interlocutors/ partners in Cameroon.

The main objective of any polytechnic education is the promotion of technical and vocational education and training, technology transfer and skills development to enhance the socio- economic development of the country. In an candid interview to Kanchi Batra, Sub-Editor, Indo-Africa Times the Director of Polytech Cameroon played up the kind of cooperation needed from India.

"African countries, must get inspired from India to ensure our development"

Charles Owonoonanadirector of Polytech, Cameroon

We must develop practical training; refine specializations. Example: ICT, build capacity for implementation of short term courses such as those offered

by the CADD, in the context of computer-assisted technology


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