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Title Code: DELENG18579 • VOL. 1 • NO. 7 • Page 12 • Price `10
MONDAY | february 24, 2014
What’s up with
Facebook?
pg 5
South
Sudan is
now open
for business
pg 12
ANOTHER MILESTONE
ACHIEVED BY
Kerala:
God's Own
Country
pg 07
AIRTEL
T
ENHANCING
SUGAR
INDUSTRY
PERFORMANCE
IN AFRICA
pg 08
First in the country to cross 200 million subscribers!!
here is something new about this New
Year for Airtel. A new beginning and
a new milestone. Airtel has rolled out
4G service to mobile phone users in
Bangalore. Not only this, it has also picked
up Loop mobile for Rs. 700 Crore. Under the
new arrangement, Loop Mobile’s 3 million
subscribers in Mumbai will join Airtel’s over
4 million subscribers fetching Airtel’s total
subscriber base in Mumbai to 7 million.
Now comes the big news. Airtel has
broadcasted that it has crossed the 200 million
mobile subscriber mark in India. It is also the
first one to cross the 200 million mobile user
mark. Airtel is the largest telecom operator in
India, both in terms of customers and revenues.
This operator has added 100 million users
in less than 5 years. Erstwhile to this, it had
spanned the 100 million mark in 2009.
Gopal Vittal, Joint MD & CEO (India), Bharti
Airtel said in a statement, “We are delighted
to have reached this major milestone. It is
gratifying to see the trust our customers have
reposed in our brand and it will be our endeavor
to continue delighting them with innovative
and world-class services. We will also continue
to invest towards building a robust data
network of the future and be at the forefront of
India’s mobile broadband revolution”.
The
leading
world-wide
telecommunications company further brought
out that its distribution channel is spread across
1.5 million outlets, with network attendance in
5,121 census and 460,655 non-census towns
and villages in India crossing roughly 86.7
percent of the country’s population. Airtel has
the major rural mobile customer base in India
with over 88 million mobile customers (from
rural markets).
Airtel is aimed by the idea of furnishing
reasonable and pioneering mobile services to
all. Airtel has African operations in Burkina
Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya,
Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and
Zambia.
According to statistics from the Cellular
Operators Association of India, a lobby group,
with about 29% market share, Airtel was ahead
of Vodafone which had 162.18 million mobile
subscribers (23% share) and Idea Cellular that
We are delighted to have reached this major milestone.
It is gratifying to see the trust our customers have
reposed in our brand and it will be our endeavor to
continue delighting them with innovative and worldclass services. We will also continue to invest towards
building a robust data network of the future and be at the
forefront of India’s mobile broadband revolution.
Gopal Vittal
Joint MD & CEO (India), Bharti Airtel
2014
edition of
Seychelles
Carnival in
april
pg 10
Continued to page 03

2. 02 Wassupafrica
MONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
South African President
Admits His Name is Used
Corruptly
JOHANNESBURG:
President
JACOB Zuma of South Africa has
acknowledged some people have
used his name for political mileage
and to advance their own business
interests.
State radio, SABC News, says
his comments come after some
sections of the media accused the
President of allowing the GUPTA
family to land an aircraft full of
wedding guests at the Waterkloof
Airforce Base last year.
President Zuma has told SABC
News in an exclusive interview
the practice of name-dropping
goes back to the First democratic
government led by the late
President Nelson Mandela. He says
Tata Madiba left and then Thabo
Mbeki came in and his name was
abused; he is aware of it when it
comes to him.
President Zuma says he also
aware people
are
taking
decisions and
messing
up
the names of
others. He has
also criticized
the
media
for reporting
based on what he describes as
unfounded allegations regarding
his private home in the Nkandla
area of Kwazulu-Natal Province.
The South African Head of State
also says no one should interrupt
the
on-going
investigation
regarding Nkandla. Meanwhile,
sentencing procedures in the
murder trial of widow, Thandi
Maqubela, have been expected
to resume in the Western Cape
High Court. State radio says she
was found guilty of murdering
her husband, acting Judge Patrick
Maqubela, in JUNE 2009. Ms.
Maqubela was in November last
year found guilty of murdering her
husband and forging his signature
on a will.
Her co-accused and former
business partner, Vela Mabena,
was acquitted; and in December,
the widow applied for bail, pending
sentencing, but this was denied.
The trial of the South African
widow
was
postponed
in
November for the defence to get
a clinical psychologist to testify in
the sentencing procedures.
NIGERIA: Observing the escalating
bilateral relations between India
and Nigeria over the recent years,
Indian Government has demand to
further intensify and enhance the
existing multifaceted cooperation
between India and other African
countries, specifically Nigeria in
the field of energy and maritime
energy. While addressing at the
Second India-Africa Strategic
Dialogue organized by Institute
of Defense Studies and Analyses
(IDSA), New Delhi, Ruchita Beri
expressed that in the whole African
continent, India look at Nigeria as
her biggest trading partner. Shri
Dinkar Khullar, Secretary (West),
Ministry of External Affairs while
delivering the inaugural note
articulated that the foundation
stone of cordial relations between
India and Africa was laid down
in the history. He added, “India
will always acknowledge Africa's
role in inspiring our own struggle
for national liberation. It was on
African soil that Gandhiji's political
philosophy came to fruition. And
it was Africa where the Mahatma
developed the concepts of nonviolence and peaceful resistance.”
He conveyed, “In the decades
to come, it will be this strategic
congruence between India and
Africa that will further deepen
and expand the multi-dimensional
cooperation that already exists
between India and Africa. And it
will be within this context that
both Africa and India will have
to deal with common security
challenges.” Navy Commander
Abhijit Singh in a presentation
suggested that India in its near
future should plan to offer
resources, assets and technology
to African navies and coast guards
that will assist them to perform the
necessary constabulary functions.
In addition, he said that in the
long-term India can also support
in the formation of an effective
maritime system. He conveyed,
“By collectively revolutionizing the
African maritime sector, and by
creating Indian stakes in Africa's
maritime economy, India and
Africa will have an opportunity
to jointly forge a truly robust
maritime partnership.”
Shebonti Ray Dawal putting
light on the flourishing energy
sector in India expressed that,
“Indian companies have over
the years gained expertise in the
energy sector and can provide
assistance to Africa in the same,”
Mr. Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief
of India Writes revealed, “New
Delhi is also planning to set up
over 100 training institutes that
seek to foster the rise of a middle
class in Africa and provide the
African youth opportunities for
self-advancement.”
ETHIOPIA: After the introduction of
Power Africa initiative, discussions
amongst eminent Ethiopian and
foreign experts are taking place to
formulate a new power strategy
with an earnest endeavor to enhance
electricity production as an element
of Ethiopia’s plans to emerge as a
regional energy exporter. Also, the
discussion examined the various
ways in regard to the successful
execution of Addis Ababa’s 25-year
power master plan.
As per Ethiopian Electric and
Power Corporation (EEPCo), the
new power policy will empower
Ethiopia to produce 37,000mw of
energy by 2037 and the new policy
in due course will be able to export
over 4,000mw of hydro-power to
nearly nine countries in the East
Africa region which could be further
extended to northern and southern
African nations.
The 25-year energy strategy
expected to cost Ethiopia US$100
billon will be sourced from both
local and international funds.
Over the next 10 years, the plan
aspires to build around 16,000 km
of high voltage transmission lines.
The present power production of
2,300mw and exports of 60mw
electricity to Djibouti and 100mw
to Sudan awards the country with a
considerable economic growth. As
stated by EEPCo, Ethiopia possesses
the potential to produce nearly
45,000mw of electricity from hydropower itself.
 President
JACOB Zuma
Booming Indo-Nigerian relations
Donors begin
funding
agriculture in
Zimbabwe
HARARE: The Ministry of Lands and
Rural Resettlement in Zimbabwe has
secured more than Seven-Million
US dollars from donors. Lands and
Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas
Mombeshora says his ministry is
now going to embark on a two-yearlong program of action. He says it will
use the funds availed by the European
Union, EU, and the United Nations
Development Program, UNDP, to
carry out the planned schemes. Dr.
Mombeshora says part of the work
that will be carried out by the ministry
includes a preliminary land audit
exercise; which aims to address land
disputes and cases of multiple farm
ownership. He says the job also
involves accounting for land being
used productively and investigating
reports of some resettled families
leasing out their farms to white
former commercial farmers. Dr.
Mombeshora says part of the funds
will be channelled towards work
being done by the Surveyor General’s
Office of coming up with new base
maps. The Zimbabwe Lands Minister
disclosed the information during an
interview with the state broadcaster,
ZBC News.
A promising investment
destination for Indian
technological companies
New energy strategy
to enhance energy
exports
ETHIOPIA: This country is
believed to be one of the fastest
growing economies of the
world. An outgoing Ambassador
of India expressed that with
the launch of the new space
programme in Ethiopia, India
can be a promising partner of
Africa in space technology. Mr.
Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, an
outgoing envoy at his farewell
reception organized by the
Indian Business Forum (IBF) in
Ethiopia said. “An Indian rocket
may carry an Ethiopian satellite
into space; that is possible.
India’s space launches are much
cheaper (than in the West);
hence launching micro satellites
for Ethiopia is something that I
think the two countries should
work closely together for.”
Worth to mention, putting
up the base with East African
nation’s for installation of two
huge deep-space observatory
telescopes in an endeavor to
promote space research in the
region, Ethiopia has emerged
as a hub of Africa’s ambitions
in space after South Africa and
Nigeria. Mr. Bishnoi articulated
that
Indian
technological
companies should actively
invest
in
the
immense
opportunities accessible in
Ethiopia. He added, “The
technologies that India brings
are affordable, adoptable and
suitable for household uses
and others depending on the
circumstances. There are a lot
of things that Indian Industry
has to offer.”

3. Wassupafrica
mONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
had 130.2 million subscribers
(18.5% share), at the end of
January.
Airtel has India’s broadest 3G
footprint, presenting customers
high-speed internet access and
a horde of inventive amenities
like Mobile TV, video calls, livestreaming videos and gaming.
FROM PAGE 01
KEY MILESTONES
Airtel is the single mobile operator
in India to extend 4G services with
TD-LTE equipment, rendering
customers the quickest wireless
facilities with buffer-less HD
video streaming and multi-tasking
proficiencies.
The company got its first
permits for mobile telephony
in November 1994 and started
services in 1995.
1994 : Wins GSM licenses for mobile service in Delhi & NCR.
1995 : Launches services under the ‘Airtel’ brand name.
1997 : Becomes the first mobile service provider in the country to cross 100,000
customer mark.
1998 : Launches India’s first private fixed line service in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
2001 : Network i2i, India’s first submarine cable company launched with SingTel.
2002 : Goes public, completes India’s first 100% book building issue.
2002 : Becomes India’s first private telecommunications service provider to launch
International Long Distance services
2005 : First private service provider in India to have an All-India telecom footprint.
2008 : Crosses 60 million customer mark. Launches DTH services.
2009 : Crosses the magical 100 million customer mark.
2009 : Expands operation to Sri Lanka.
2010 : Expands operations to Bangladesh.
2010 : Announces acquisition of Zain telecom.
2011 : Launches 3G services and ‘airtel money’ in India.
2012 : Becomes the first Indian telco to launch 4G services.
2014 : Becomes the first Indian telco to offer 4G service on mobile phones.
ONE AIRTEL: ONE AFRICA
Anchored on the Airtel brand promise of enriching lives, one Airtel
service extends the most reasonable roaming service grounded on the
principle of being able to 'talk like the locals' (even when away from
home). The facility is balanced with incoming calls which are now free
of charge. One Airtel permits you to freely roam across any country in
which Airtel Africa is existent relishing flat sms and data rates.
Reason for Celebration
2014 can rightly be said to be a
year for TAFE (Tractors and Farm
Equipment Ltd) as the celebrations
in regard to the Chairman and CEO,
Mallika Srinivasan honouring with
Padma Shri Padma Shri award
amongst other five from trade
and industry category this year
have not got over and the Chennai
based company has in hand
another big reason for celebration.
TAFE has been delineated as the
Best Employer in India, 2013 by
Aon Hewitt. According to Aon
Hewitt Best Employers 2.0 Study,
the company was among 17
organizations nominated from
varied sectors and was selected.
The study is built on a newly
designed model for outlining
best employers and involves
four reckonable factors such
as high employee engagement,
a compelling employer brand,
effective leadership, and a high
performance culture.
The sustained focus on
attracting and retaining talent
of the company was given
a special mention. On this
occasion, Chairman and CEO,
Mallika Srinivasan quoted, "As
an ambitious, value driven
organization
with
global
aspirations,
TAFE
strongly
believes that its people are its
most important asset. They
are an integral part of our
value system and we provide
an environment that nurtures
high performance and learning
with a focus on individual and
organizational growth. This award
is a reinforcement of our beliefs
and practices and encourages us
forward. Team TAFE is proud and
happy to receive this recognition
from a highly reputed organization
like Aon-Hewitt." The company,
in celebratory mood, put some
light on its future plans focusing
on development and propogation
of work culture in tune with
encouragement of diversification,
innovation and inspiring for
achievements.
WINDHOEK: Trade and Industry
Minister Calle Schlettwein of
Namibia says the government
continues to implement policies
aimed to encourage investment,
industrialization and economic
growth. He says the authorities in
the Southern African country will
also introduce measures to support
domestic small and mediumscale enterprises to become
more profitable and effective
participants in the economy.
Minister Schlettwein says
the measures are to ensure the
small businesses access tenders
for the provision of services and
implementation of governmentfunded development projects.
He says public tenders to
provide services and implement
government projects are accessible
through the SME Bank and the
Development Bank of Namibia.
Minister
Schlettwein
says
business people should remember
Namibia is still a de facto colonial
economy. He says the country
consumes finished goods and
intermediaries imported from
abroad; and it produces raw
minerals, fish and agricultural
products which it exports. Minister
Schlettwein says Namibia must
Namibia continues
with policies
03
Kenya happy
with ties
between it and
Malawi
NAIROBI:
President
Uhuru
Kenyatta of Kenya has commended
good relations existing between
Malawi and his Eastern AFRICAN
country. Malawi state radio, MBC
News, says President Kenyatta
has received Malawi High
Commissioner to Kenya retired
Brigadier-General Marcel Chirwa
in the capital, NAIROBI. The
Kenyan Leader says he welcomes
the re-opening of the Malawian
Mission, and Kenya will also set
up an Embassy in the Malawian
capital, Lilongwe, as soon as
possible. Retired Brigadier-General
Chirwa says President JOYCE
BANDA realizes the importance of
the relations between Malawi and
Kenya. The Envoy says it is for
this reason the Malawian Head of
State ordered in March 2013 the
re-opening of the Mission, after
it had been closed way back in
October 2005. The Malawi High
Commissioner has expressed
gratitude to the Government
of Kenya for the support and
cooperation during the time his
Mission has been re-establishing
itself in Nairobi.
become
industrialized
and
continue drawing up strategies to
defend and sustain domestic and
upcoming manufacturers. The
Cabinet member was addressing
a breakfast meeting hosted by
the OSHAKATI Town Council
in Northern Namibia, where
he toured the Ongwediva fresh
produce Hub and the Ondangwa
Tannery.
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4. 04 CountryoftheWeek
MONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
ZIMBABWE
AT A GLANCE
Official Name
Republic of Zimbabwe
Head of State
H.E. Mr. Robert Mugabe
Capital
Harare
Area
390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi)
Population
12 973 808 (2012 estimate)
Governement
Semi-presidential system, Republic
Time Zone
Central Africa Time (UTC+2)
Country Dialling Code
+263
Currency
United States Dollar, Euro, Botswana
pula, UK £, South African rand
Major Exports
Tobacco, cotton, sugar, platinum, gold,
ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
Major Imports
Machinery and transport equipment,
other manufactures, chemicals, fuels,
food products
ZIMBABWE
Climate
The climate is tropical, although
markedly moderated by altitude.
Official Language
16 official languages, but most common
are English, Shona and Northern
Ndebele language
Z
Natural Resources
coal and platinum, smaller deposits of
asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore,
vanadium, lithium and tin.
Independence Day
April 18, 1980 (from U.K)
imbabwe today, is without
doubt, Africa’s jewel with
so many breathtaking and
spectacular
attractions
from
the mighty Zambezi River to the
majestic Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe
has a lot to offer the visitors at
large. It is an enormously popular
The Magical Victoria Falls

travel
destination-moderately
cheap having beautiful, friendly
and warm people with plenty
of tourist attractions-a perfect
holiday destination.
Harare is the capital and the
largest city of Zimbabwe, followed
by Bulawayo. South East of the
world’s second largest continent
is Zimbabwe, formerly known as
Rhodesia. Zimbabwe means “great
houses of stone” which is derived
from Shona language.
It is a landlocked country
blessed with fertile soils, mineral
wealth and wonderful scenery. It
straddles an extensive high inland
plateau that drops northwards
to the Zambezi valley where
the border with South Africa.
The country has borders with
Botswana 813 km, Mozambique
1,231 km, South Africa 225 km,
and Zambia 797 km and meets
Namibia as its westernmost point.
This tourist destination is once
again increasing in popularity
with lots of overseas tourists
as well as thousands of African
tourists flocking there each year.
A country that offers the travel
and tourism a wide range of
attractions, Zimbabwe with the
A World of Wonders
breathtaking Victoria Waterfalls
rated as one of the world’s natural
wonders which will keep the
cameras clicking. Harare features
a subtropical highland climate.
Located at a high altitude, the city
experiences a cool airflow and
can ideally be visited during any
season.
Victoria Falls is undoubtedly the
most majestic waterfall in the
Victoria Falls
world. A member of many lists
of the Seven Natural Wonders of
the World, Victoria Falls towers
360 feet high (almost three times
higher than Niagara Falls) and is
nearly a mile wide. This World
Heritage Site is located on the
Zambezi River on the border
of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The
Victoria Falls are spectacular
in April and May after the rainy
season. At the end of the dry
season, October to December, the
water levels are low and one can
see the magnificent rock formation
of the falls. River rafting is most
exciting during low water (August
to December) and is limited at
high water. Seeing the spectacular
curtain of water as it rushes over
a sheer drop at the first gorge in
the falls system and enchanting
abyss and beautiful lagoons in
the area will leave you completely
enthralled and mesmerized which
is the experience of a lifetime.
Why you should invest
in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is a country with
unexpected prosperity which is on
the path of economic revival. The
country is rich with raw materials,
natural resources and investment
opportunities.
Zimbabwe
is
currently ranked 171 out of 183
economies at a global scale while
at sub-Saharan African level; the
country is positioned at 36 in the
2012 World Bank Doing Business
report. Zimbabwe is also enriched
with platinum and diamonds.
Platinum mining and processing
add to an already vibrant mining
sector which will become a major
contributor to the country’s GDP.
Zimbabwe’s
economy
is
established on various sectors:
there
is
a
well-developed
manufacturing sector (25% of
its GDP) and there are relatively
strong financial services and
mining sectors, but agriculture
(13% of its GDP) forms the basis
of the economy, even though
drought causes great fluctuations
in agriculture. This sector provides
work for 27% of the labour force,
whereas mining accounts for
only 5% of employment. One of
the main branches of industry
is mining (coal, copper, nickel,
cobalt, asbestos, tin, gold, silver,
and iron ore). Wood, cement,
chemicals, fertilizers, clothing,
footwear, and beverages are
other important products. Major
agricultural products include
maize, cotton, tobacco, wheat,
coffee, sugar cane and peanuts, as
well as products that derive from
livestock breeding (cattle, sheep,
goats, and pigs). The government
has recognized the need to
build a competent and enabling
investment environment so as
to augment an optimistic supply
response. The government has
therefore given its assurance for
creating a conducive investment
environment by guaranteeing
security of investment and crafting
of investor friendly policies that
are consistent and predictable.
Zimbabwe’s overall investment
environment offers you a market-
driven economy with the following
attributes:
■ Plentiful natural resources;
■ ccessibility of educated and
A
competitive labour;
■ Well-developed infrastructure;
■ ccess to Regional and World
A
markets;
■
Security
of
Investments
(Protection of investments
through
membership
of
international, Zimbabwe is a
signatory of MIGA, OPIC, ICSID,
UNCITRAL);
■
Treaties
and
Bilateral
Investment
Protection
Agreements;
■ ree movement of investment
F
capital;
■
Striking investment incentives.
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5. BusinessBuzz
mONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
Ericsson, the world's top mobile
infrastructure supplier has betted
on 3G to remain the fast-growing
African mobile broadband market
of future keeping in mind that upto-the-minute 4G smartphones are
too expensive for local clients.
With
the
World
Bank
estimating a 10 percent increase
in broadband coverage, Africa`s
rapid telecoms expansion can
be linked to the continent`s
economic growth which could add
1.4 percentage points to economic
output. If Ericsson is to be believed,
high-speed mobile connections
are estimated to grow more than
nine-fold by 2019 to 700 million
from 75 million today, i.e. about
85 percent of these subscriptions
will remain 3G.
Meanwhile, Fredrik Jejdling,
Ericsson`s head for sub-Saharan
Africa asserted that it is currently
prioritizing
mobile
television
in addition to operations and
business support systems in
Africa. We as a company feel that
technology will not really pick up
unless the affordability is there on
the consumer end. Not to forget,
the company is in competition
to keep market share away from
Chinese vendors such as ZTE
and the world`s second largest
telecom equipment maker, Huawei
Technologies, in a region most
operators still consider rewarding
and undersized as approximately
15 percent of sub-Saharan
Africa`s population is presently
covered by broadband networks.
Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook
Stockholders and specialists from
Wall Street to Silicon Valley were
shocked after Facebook said it
was giving a total of $16 billion in
joint cash and stock for WhatsApp,
an Internet-based mobile texting
app that circumvents the SMS
messaging services functioned by
the telcos and has more than 450
million users around the world.
It also highlighted Facebook’s
true dedication to win the market
for messaging. The acquisition
presenting
a
combination
of text messaging and social
networking will provide a quick
way for smartphone users to
trade everything ranging from
short texts to flirtatious pictures
and YouTube clips avoiding the
need to pay wireless carriers for
messaging services. Facebook
stated in January that it had 945
million monthly mobile users,
who use the app mainly to check
out News Feed and message
each other; WhatsApp presently
privileges with over 450 million
monthly vigorous users, who chat
with each other, set statuses, set
up group chats, send pictures and
videos, and share voice notes.
Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder
and Chief Executive Officer of
Facebook revealed that WhatsApp
is adding nearly a million users
per day. He further posted on
his Facebook page, “WhatsApp
will complement our existing
chat and messaging services
to provide new tools for our
community. Since WhatsApp and
(Facebook) Messenger serve such
different and important users, we
will continue investing in both.
Worth mentioning, smartphone
based messaging apps are getting
widespread across North America,
Asia and Europe. Jonathan Teo, an
early investor in Snapchat, another
renowned messaging company
expressed, “Communication is the
one thing that you have to use daily,
and it has a strong network effect.
Facebook is more about content
and has not yet fully figured
out communication.” Jan Koum,
Co-founder and CEO will join
Facebook’s board and the social
network will award an additional
$3 billion worth of restricted stock
units to WhatsApp’s founders as a
part of deal.
The energetic and dynamic African
youth is full of creative ideas which
is ready to emerge in Microsoft
4Afrika Initiative – a new attempt
through which the company will
vigorously engross in Africa’s
economic development to expand
its global competitiveness. The
Microsoft
4Afrika
advisory
council is an external board of
advisers tasked with directorial
strategic investments commenced
by the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative.
Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative was
launched a year ago and intended
to help Africa improve its global
competitiveness and facilitate
Microsoft’s active rendezvous in
Africa’s economic development.
Microsoft's 4Afrika initiative
has carefully chosen four youth
members to be the reps of
Africa’s youth demographic for
its advisory council. Rwanda’s
Akaliza
Keza
Gara,
Chude
Jideonwo from Nigeria, Tayeb
Sbihi
from
Morocco
and
Cameroon’s Olivia Mukam were
selected from standing African
youth leadership groups such
as US President Obama’s Young
African Leaders Initiative and
the African Leadership Network.
According to the officials, the new
members symbolize the issues
facing Africa’s youth across rural
information and communications
technology (ICT) field is not only
redefining how we conduct our
major businesses on the continent,
it is increasingly improving the
efficiency of critical support
services, such as education,
health, and disaster mitigation
and management. The young
demographic is playing a big
role in integrating new solutions
to these services, and this has
helped create new industries and
employment opportunities.”
We are excited about the
induction of the new 4Afrika
advisory council youth members
because it helps the initiative
stay true to the spirit of youth,
enterprise and innovation, he
added. Further Mteto Nyati, Vice
Chair of the Microsoft 4Afrika
advisory council added, Africa
has a relatively young population.
This can be either a curse or a
blessing. The aim of our 4Afrika
Initiative is to unleash the
potential of Africa’s youth. Our
Ambassadors will guide us as we
strive to achieve this goal.
best practices for skills worldwide.
Informed by a voting system supported
by the World Finance magazine’s
readership, the World Finance Award
Selection Panel has used a wide
range of criteria to inform its decision
over the 2013 awards, lending the
critical eye of a collective 205 years of
May the firm’s excellent work and
devotion to their market continue, “
This award high spot ICSFS’
footprints in the African ICT Market,
while conceiving the rapid expansion
of ICSFS’ customer base in many
African countries such as Nigeria,
Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia,
Congo (RDC), Côte D’Ivoire, Djibouti,
Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tunis, Egypt,
Algeria, Libya and Sudan.
The Managing Director of ICSFS,
Robert Hazboun commented, “We
are delighted to be adding such an
award to our industry accolades, as
it is our fourth time being recognized
as the Best Core Banking Systems
Technology Provider in Africa. We are
very proud to be awarded by World
Finance magazine as a leading solution
provider. ICSFS invests heavily in
research and development to ensure
the business requirements delivered
to its customers is in line with their
rapidly changing needs.”

Ericsson says
3G as the
leading
technology
of future
What’s up with
Facebook?
Dynamic Gen Y in Microsoft
for Afrika council
and urban populations in areas
such as unemployment, education
and entrance to technology.
The new members bring with
them skills from multiple sectors
counting non-profit, technology,
design and more, the technology
company stated.
According to the Chairman
Microsoft
4Afrika
Advisory
Council, Benjamin Mkapa The
The “Best Core Banking Systems Technology
Provider, Africa” Award goes to…
ICS Financial Systems Ltd. – ICSFS
, the global software and services
provider for banks and financial
institutions has won “Best Core
Banking
Systems
Technology
Provider” in Africa at the esteemed
World Finance Technology Awards
that was structured by World Finance
magazine. It affords a comprehensive
collection of banking business units
with a rich sweep of functionality and
features, addressing business needs
and automating accounting processes,
as needed, to improve a bank’s
business performance. ICS Banks has
always been a pioneer in utilizing the
latest technology to serve financial
institutions.
The World Finance Awards
recognize industry leaders, individuals,
teams and organizations that epitomize
the yardstick of accomplishment in
the business world. They identify the
leading ground-breaking individuals
and
companies
demonstrating
business journalism to the exhaustive
information gathered by the research
team.
Alexander Redcliffe, Editor at
World Finance said “It gives me great
pleasure to bestow upon ICS Financial
Systems. The World Finance 2013
award for the ‘Best Core Banking
Systems Technology Provider, Africa’.
05
Wipro gets
in deep with
South Africa
Wipro Ltd., a global information
technology,
consulting
and
outsourcing
organization
with
145,000 employees serving over
900 clients in 61 countries is India's
third largest IT services
organization. It has come up
with a marvelous opportunity for
South Africans, as recently it has
declared to induct 150 graduates
for internships in South Africa this
year round, double from 70 last year.
Last year, company enrolled two
batches of 30 and 40 interns each
in South Africa.
According to Saurabh Govil,
senior VP, Human Resources, “The
internship program is becoming a
crucial enabler of Wipro’s growth in
Africa. For us, the program is about
nurturing talent for local leadership
and ensuring that we have the
right people on board – people
who understand local culture, local
markets and local customers across
the African continent. We look for
people that fit the entrepreneurial
spirit of Wipro – those who have a
willingness to learn and a creative
and innovative bent of mind.”
The three-month internship will
allow interns to have theoretical
knowledge regarding projects
and afterwards the interns are
interviewed for an apprentice role
on live projects, and once placed,
they receive supervised on-the-job
training and mentorship for another
three months. At the end of this,
their performance is reviewed and
qualifying interns are absorbed into
Wipro's operations in South Africa.
This internship program, in
words of Saurabh Govil, can
give a “very high chance” to get
absorbed into the company. Also,
the Bangalore-based company has
completely absorbed 30 interns
from the first batch of 2013 as fulltime employees.
On the other hand, Wipro also
undertook several such initiatives
in various markets in which it
operates as it envisions to become
'truly global' like, an ‘India Gateway’
internship program for the UK, a
program called 'Global 100', under
which it would hire 100 best talents
from various foreign colleges and
universities every year, and groom
them for senior leadership roles.
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6. 06 FRANKLY SPEAKING
Is the foreign aid
working for Africa?
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com
It is
challenging
to settle
from the
many
arguments
particularly
since there
is no sole
magic rod
to grasp
development
to appear
Indication of ineffective foreign aid is prevalent in
Africa. The deliberation on how aid can be active
and add to Africa’s growth is, conversely, still
continuing deprived of any strong way forward.
The wide spread crack between the developed and
developing countries has conquered international
associations and peacekeeping for a long time.
Yet, there is indication that decades of foreign
aid have done fiddling in shifting the fortunes of
many African states, most of which are presently
undergoing low growth rates. Foreign aid flows
from developed to developing countries have been
greeted as the answer to world poverty.
These aids confronts many challenges. The
toughest relays to the Millennium Developments
Goals (MDGs). The main MDG target - sinking the
percentage of people living in utmost poverty to
half by 2015 - on present tendencies will not be
attained in sub-Saharan Africa. Still seemingly
hopeful predictions propose that the MDG income
poverty target will not be achieved in sub-Saharan
Africa until 2147, some 132 years late.
The many progressive objectives that aid
is likely to attain are introduced on the central
hypothesis that aid works in reducing poverty.
Yet the efficiency of aid in plummeting poverty
and realizing other related developmental results,
counting pre-conditions for poverty reduction, has
been called into question for many decades.
The inflow of enormous amounts of foreign aid
can have harmful consequences on the governments
of the receiving countries, and can end up doing
more damage and good in several conditions.
However, discernment by donor countries on the
cornerstone of standards of governance makes new
difficulties.
The existing foreign aid model should be
renovated, and the new system should take a more
nuanced view of international development.
Several detractors go so far as to tag
aid as damaging, a disappointment or as
counterproductive in terms of the efficiency criteria.
Complementing the MDGs is a lately originated
optimism allied with official aid. This is grounded
on discoveries of a budding body of experiential
examination on the macroeconomic influence
of these inflows, most of which includes the
econometric analysis of panel data sets. Aid now
seems to work in the logic that per capita economic
growth would have been poorer in its absenteeism.
This is pure, unmistakable finding of virtually all
pragmatic studies conducted over the last seven or
eight years.
Foreign aid is meant at endorsing development,
but what is (under) development? Is it GDP growth
rates or does it include a noticeable alteration in the
lives of a considerable portion of the population of
a country?
For this drive, ‘development’ is mostly progress,
be it economic, social or cultural, that serves the
basic needs of both today and tomorrow. This
needs to comprise five interconnected freedoms;
viz., economic opportunities, political freedoms,
social freedoms, transparency and protective
security. Under development befalls when these
basic needs and freedoms are deprived of or not
equally available to all members of the populace.
Undevelopment is not the absence of development.
It results from the uneven nature of human social,
political and economic development. ‘Development’
to me means much more than economic growth
as assessed by enhancement in GDP per capita. In
like way, a decline in GDP growth rate does not
inevitably mean there is underdevelopment.
Two questions are relevant: firstly, is there
any strong connection between foreign aid and
(under) development in Africa? Secondly, has aid
thrived in making Africa better or has it damaged
development?
There is no settlement on the suitable responses
to these questions. In many circumstances, people
have convinced central confidence systems
and follows that stimulus their acuities of what
development should necessitate. If these factors
are overlooked, one cannot have a complete
thoughtfulness of the kinetics of aid, politics and
socio-economic development in Africa.
To a large extent, Africa’s growth hinge on
“African private sector entrepreneurs, African civic
activists and African political reformers… not on
what ineffective, bureaucratic, unaccountable
and poorly informed and motivated outsiders do”.
Besides, there is continuous debt repairing where
receivers regularly report to patrons and try to
keep things “normal” thus ignoring domestic issues
and development. Loans put Africa in debt and it
has to spend perpetuity in a merry-go-round affair
to postpone and negotiate “to keep gross inflows
sufficient to fund debt servicing outflows.”
It is challenging to settle from the many
arguments above particularly since there is no
sole magic rod to grasp development to appear.
Most of the so-called observed studies emphasize
on economic growth in the macro-economic
sense without taking grasp that development is
much bigger than just statistically substantial
upgrading in GDP per capita. The authenticity is
that there could still be extensive poverty in the
grassroots even when a country is apparent to have
reached considerable levels of macro-economic
growth. Given the indistinct and vague nature
of experiential literature on aid efficiency, there
cannot be a stable conclusion that aid has led to
(under) development in Africa.
However, I repeat my point that unless aid/
development deliberations include socio-cultural
factors, it cannot be fully appreciated why foreign
aid has flunked to bring development in Africa.
MONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
Africa and Aids
Financial institutions have affirmed its
aids for development in the continent.
In the recent past, African Development
Bank (AfDB) revealed to be an anchor
partner of Power Africa, a five-year
United States of America Presidential
initiative intended at supporting
economic growth and development
by amplifying access to electricity in
Sub-Saharan Africa. The AfDB’s aids
to Power Africa run broad and deep,
including contributions to the initiative’s
dedicated countries in the terms of
investments, support for policy reforms,
guarantees and advisory services.
Last year, the various aids included
providing US $64.5 million for the
Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF);
the adaptation of the Sustainable
Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) into a
multi-donor trust fund; issuing a loan
of EUR 115 million for the 300 MW
Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya,
along with a partial risk guarantee
(PRG) of EUR 20 million; issuing a
PRG Program of US $184 million
together with a concessional loan of
US $3 million to support Nigeria’s
power sector privatization program;
providing EUR 145 million for the Côte
d’Ivoire–Liberia–Sierra Leone–Guinea
Electricity Interconnection; and
making US $58 million available for
Tanzania’s Governance and Economic
Competitiveness Program.
In the same vein, the Bank
approved numerous revolutionary
operations linked with Power Africa
countries for a total of nearly US
$670 million. In April 2013, the Côte
d’Ivoire–Liberia–Sierra Leone–Guinea
Electricity Interconnection received EUR
145 million of AfDB financing for the
production of about 1,400-kilometres
of high-voltage transmission lines to
connect the national networks of the
four countries, directly benefitting 24
million people.
The financial institution, AfDB
provided a loan of EUR 115 million
for the 300 MW Turkana Wind Power
Project in Kenya and a fractional
risk assurance of EUR 20 million to
alleviate the risk of delay in assembling
the 428-kilometre publicly owned
transmission line and associated
substations required to connect the
project to the national grid.
A little before the end of 2013,
AfDB also flourished in inaugurating a
Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) Program
of US $184 million together with a
concessional loan of US $3 million for
capacity building to support Nigeria’s
power sector privatization program
and approved US $58 million to
Tanzania’s Governance and Economic
Competitiveness Programme.
The AfDB commits nearly two-thirds of its
resources to infrastructure. In the past two
years, 100 million Africans have benefited
from new electricity connections, water and
sanitation works, better health services, and
improved access to transport.
Bank Group projects at least $700 million in
financing through the end of 2015 to help
developing countries reach the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) for women and
children’s health.
Mr. Donald Kaberuka
President, The African
Development Bank (AfDB)
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
President, World
Bank Group

7. TRAVELtourism
mONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
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W
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GOD’S
edged between the Western Ghats
on the East and the Arabian Sea on
the West, the narrow strip of land
known as Kerala is a destination of a lifetime.
The timeless beauty of the palm fringed
beaches of Kovalam and Varkala, the serenity
of the pristine backwaters of Kumarakom
Kuttanad and the enchanting woods and
forests of Thekkady are the eye-catching
places of Kerala. You can relax for days in
the backwaters on a houseboat, indulge in
an Ayurveda spa or stay at the resorts amid
the Cardamom berg characterized by their
spice, tea plantations and wildlife parks.
Kerala meets all the expectations of a tropical
paradise and therefore National Geographic
Traveler awarded Kerala as one of the ten
paradises of the world. The Houseboats in
Kerala is one of the main reasons for the
increase in tourist as travelling in houseboats
makes you enter a new world. The houseboats
provide a wide number of choices depending
upon one’s budget and requirements.
Land of Coconuts: In Kerala, the
coconut tree is called as Kalpa Vriksham which
basically implies all parts of a Coconut tree is
valuable in some way. A number of destinations
in Kerala such as Thiruvananthpuram, Kochi,
Kumarakom, Paravur, Mararikulam and
Periyar put up coconut tours to visitors in their
plantations, interpreting a vision into coconut
cultivation in Kerala.
Kerala- The Land of Ayurveda: Kerala
owns an uninterrupted practice of Ayurveda
that has exceeded the many invasions and
impositions both foreign and native. For
hundreds of years the Ayurveda Vaidyas were
almost the only access for people looking for
healing from every kind of disease in Kerala.
Backwaters of Kerala: In south of India
this is a special place, beautiful vegetation,
lovely beaches, unique customs and traditions,
wonderful cuisine and above all the soft and
mystic people of Kerala, the best of India.
One of the most big for tourists is the tour
in backwaters, the water chanals, rivers and
lakes that cover the province costline.
Kerala and Elephants: Elephants
found in Kerala, the Indian Elephants, are one
of three renowned subspecies of the Asian
elephant. Elephants in Kerala are habitually
referred to as the sons of the sahya. As the
State Animal, the elephant is highlighted on
the emblem of the Government of Kerala state,
taken from the Royal Arms of both Travancore
and Cochin.
07
FACT FILE
Location:
Southwestern tip of India
Capital:
Thiruvananthapuram
Currency:
Indian Rupee
Climate:
Tropical

8. 08 TALKINGTECHNOLOGY
J.P. Mukherji
Associates Pvt. Ltd.
J
ENHANCING SUGAR INDUSTRY
PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA
P Mukherji Associates
Pvt. Ltd: The company was
established in 1974 and
acronym JPMA, has in past 40
years, has served in providing
engineering and consultancy
services to the Sugar Industry
in all the areas from agriculture
to final production of sugar. In
short the company is capable to
handle projects from concept to
commissioning.
Challenges in African sugar
Industry:
We feel blessed with our
association with African world
for the last 20 years and with
continued patronage. We wish to
continue to share our knowledge
and render our services to
the sugar industry in African
continent in all means and try to
maintain it.
One
of
the
emerging
perceptions in Africa is sugar
based cogeneration projects,
which have been are already in
operation in Africa. The main
challenge in such projects is to
carry out Proper detail analysis of
the requirements of factory steam,
Bagasse balance, and export of
power possibilities to grid. The
main important points are as
follows:
1.
Understanding of Project
Requirement
–
Techno
Commercial Viability
2. Project Management
3. Contract Documentation
4. Implementation of Project
5. Resources for Finance
6. ower Purchase Agreement
P
(PPA)
7. G
lobalization
of
Sugar
Market
8. Adoption To New Technology
Any new technology comes
with a price tag. While choosing a
scheme or equipment, one has to
ensure that the right technology is
being adopted and the equipment
is proven and capable to give
efficient performance in the long
run. Some of the new technological
equipments that are now used in
India are:
1. High Pressure Boilers
2. HP Heaters
3. DEC turbines
4. DCS System
5. VFD for motors.
All the above equipment
properly integrated and interfaced
can be an added advantage.
Generation added to a sugar
plant not only improves the Return
on investment but also helps in
being abreast of technology and
consequently add to efficient
operations and maximum returns.
Apart from above, milling and
diffusers are being adopted with
improved technology to optimize
performances in cane juice
extraction.
Improved cane preparatory
devices such as fibrizors with
swing type hammers, various
improved instrumentation, DCS
systems for operational controls
are the new technologies to
improve plant operations.
Replacing
conventional
Tail bars in Mill drives to Rope
couplings, using various juice
screening equipment, monitoring
juice flow to process with the help
of mass flow meters etc. have been
the new developments.
The process house equipment
and systems have undergone a sea
change in improved methods and
systems to improve process and
get more benefits.
High
Pressure
boilers,
improved Power generation sets,
optimum use of bagasse, reduction
of steam requirement in process
have contributed for the Sugar
industry to be more profitable
and to gain more Returns on
Investment.
To date JPMA has successful
completed projects, and has
projects under execution, in a
number of different countries
including
India,
Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Morocco,
Nigeria, Tanzania, Fiji, Mauritius,
Mozambique,
Bangladesh,
Philippines, Indonesia and Sri
Lanka.
J. P. MUJHERJI ASSOCIATES
PVT. LTD.
“JYOTI HOUSE”, 172,
Dahanukar Colony,
Kothrud, PUNE – 411 029, INDIA.
Tel. - +91-20-25397303
Fax - +91-20-25399287
E-mail- info@jpma.org.in ;
www.jpma.org.in
MONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014

9. 09
TRYSOMETHINGNEW
mONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
When People cannot stand you because they do
not understand you, God will stand by you.
African Cuisine (Cape Malay Pickled Fish)
This recipe is a traditional Easter time classic in Cape Town South Africa.
It is served mainly with hot cross buns or freshly baked bread.
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
• pounds cod fillets, cut into 2 to 3 ounce portions
3
• alt to taste
s
• large onions, peeled and sliced into rings
2
• cloves garlic, chopped
2
• whole black peppercorns
8
• whole allspice berries
4
• bay leaves
3
1.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over
medium-high heat. Season the fish with
salt and place in the skillet. Fry on both
sides until fish is browned and cooked
through, about 5 minutes per side.
Remove from the skillet and set aside.
2. the onions and garlic in the
Fry
same skillet over medium heat until
translucent. Add the peppercorns,
allspice berries, bay leaves, and red
chile pepper. Pour in the vinegar and
water and bring to a boil. Stir in the
brown sugar until dissolved. Season
Prepration Method
Health benefits of
• red chile pepper, seeded and sliced lengthwise
1
• cups red wine vinegar
2
• /2 cup water
1
• /2 cup packed brown sugar, or to taste
1
• tablespoons curry powder
2
• teaspoon ground turmeric
1
• teaspoons ground cumin
2
• teaspoons ground coriander
2
with curry powder, turmeric, cumin
and coriander. Taste and adjust the
sweetness if desired.
3. ayer pieces of fish and the pickling
L
mixture in a serving dish. Pour the
liquid over until the top layer is
covered. Allow to cool then cover and
refrigerate for at least 24 hours before
serving.
Serve with rice and a green salad if
desired.
Serving Suggestions
picture of the week
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upcoming
Business Opportunities
Show Varanasi
Business Opportunities Show
Varanasi is a 1 day event being held
on 24th February 2014 in Varanasi,
India. This event showcases
products like furniture services,
educational opportunities garments,
apparels, jewelry, car wash, salon
and spas, cafes, domestic products,
career services, beauty and wellness
products and more etc. in the
Business Services industry.
Date: 24 Feb 2014
Venue: TBA, Varanasi, India
National Dairy Mela
Dairy Mela is one of the regular
activities in the annual calendar of
NDRI but this year the activity will
encompass much bigger dimensions
and cover a plethora of new activities.
National Dairy Mela 2014 offers a
unique opportunity to showcase the
latest technologies and address
new opportunities in the Dairy
Sector as nearly 15,000 progressive
dairy farmers, farm women, dairy
entrepreneurs etc.
Date: 25-27 Feb 2014
Venue: National Dairy Research Institute,
Karnal, India
iBART EXPO
iBART EXPO is one of the leading
trade fair for the building construction
industry in India. The exhibition will
showcase the latest products and
equipments of the brick, roof and
tile category. This eminent event will
attract thousands of visitors from
different parts of the world.
Date: 26-28 Feb 2014
Venue: Gujarat University Exhibition Hall,
Ahmedabad, India
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2. Improves vision
3. High in copper
4. Improves sex life
5. Alkalizes the body
6. Improves digestion
7. Lowers cholesterol
8. Improves memory concentration
India Expo- Hyderabad
India Expo- Hyderabad is one of the
leading exhibition for education and
training industry in the region and
the trade meeting point for education
and training professionals, where the
educational and training institutions
can display and present latest
programs with trends and network.
Date: 27 Feb 2014
Venue: TBA, Hyderabad, India
ACREX India
The King of Kingdom of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa meeting the President, Shri
Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 19, 2014.
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Handy Hindi
1. hen are you coming to India?
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आप भारत कब आ रहे है?
ं
2. What is your plan for today?
आज के िलए आपकी कया योजना है?
3. hen is your birthday?
W
आपका जनमिदन कब है?
4. I would be happy to help you.
मुझे तुमहारी मदद करने में खुशी होगी.
5. Congratulations.
बधाई हो.
Know More About Africa
NEPAD stands for?
are members of
The New Partnership for
Intergovernmental Authority
Africa's Development (NEPAD) on Development (IGAD)
trading bloc?
Where is Nollywood, the
Eight (08)
second biggest movie
industry in the world in
What is the former name of
terms of number of films
Zambia?
made?
Northern Rhodesia
Nigeria
On which mountain of
How many countries
Uganda is Margherita Peak,
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Date: 27 Feb-01 Mar 2014
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
the highest point in the
country, as well as the third
highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Stanley
Whose face is on the 20
Naira Note?
Murtala Muhammed
Who discovered the source
of the River Niger?
Lander Brothers
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CURRENCY
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Gambia
Banjul
Gambian dalasi
English
Ghana
The heaviest bird that can
fly is the kori bustard native
to Africa and belongs to the
bustard family and weighs
around 19 kg.
ACREX India is the largest
biennial International Exhibition
and Conference catering to the
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration,
Ventilation and Building Services'
Industries. The Exposition, the 15th
in the series, is being organized
by ISHRAE. The ISHRAE, is the
largest National body of Engineering
Professionals connected with the
Indian HVACR industry.
Accra
Ghana cedi
English
Guinea
Conakry
Guinean franc
French
Guinea-Bissau
Bissau
West African CFA franc
Portuguese
International Power
Transmission Expo
International Power Transmission
Expo is one of the most
professionally organized power
transmission sector trade shows in
India. The show ranks high on the
popularity count, with more than
2500 qualified visitors attending the
show on a regular basis. The latest
developments and market trends
from this sector are discussed upon
during the show and topical business
seminars are also organized here.
Date: 27 Feb-01 Mar 2014
Venue: Bombay Convention Exhibition
Centre, Mumbai, India
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trade event and it has been
scheduled to be held in New
Delhi, India. This international
business affair will be continuing
for the duration of three days. It is
intended to advance the growth
and development of the large scale
medical sector that especially deals
with interventional cardiology sector.
Date: 28 Feb-02 Mar 2014
Venue: Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India

10. 10 THEFASHIONISTAS
MONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
I impress them
with my designs
African designers are making a splash on the world platform. In the last few years, there has
been an upsurge in the number of African fashion shows launching, and most of them are
not in Africa. IAT interacted with one such designer Emilie Tshibola from Democratic Republic
of Congo.
Where do you go for inspiration?
My inspiration is my house.
How do you accommodate the
needs of women who might have
different fashion sensibilities?
I am a women, for that side I know
what they want and how to impress
them with my design.
Who or what inspired you to
become a designer? Was it always
something you always knew you
would do?
People around used to appreciate me
a lot but I was not ready for it but with
the inspiration and support of my
family friends, I have made a bang
in the industry.
What is your advice to other
aspiring designers that would also
love to have a successful career in
this business?
It’s not easy to be a successful
designer....you need a lot of support
and inspiration. It is a game, if you are
a good player you will win.
Who is your dream celebrity?
Indian designers.
Most challenging thing about being
a designer?
I never accept defeat.
Can you tell us an anecdote of
your experience with clients that
revealed itself to be a big lesson?
Women are the most complicated
human beings on earth ......but I am
a strong marketer, I know how to
convince my clients.
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Tell us about your collections.
My collection is the best, as I design
them with my own inspiration.
Bold Confident : Emilie Tshibola
South African actress named as Master
of Ceremony 2014 Seychelles Carnival
S
outh Africa KwaZulu Natal
is this year a co-host for the
April Carnival of Carnivals
that is staged annually in the
Seychelles, and as such will be
playing a key part in all the main
events of that unique event that
continues to attract international
press to these mid-ocean islands
to cover the event that they have
themselves dubbed the one and
only Carnival of carnivals.
Last week Seychelles named
Michelle Marengo, singer and
artist in her own right as the MC for
the Opening Ceremony of the 2014
The Smiling Star : Angelique Gerber
edition of the carnival who will be
addressing in the island's Creole
Language. The announcement was
made as the Seychelles is seeing
final touches put together for the
official opening ceremony of the
carnival that takes place in Victoria,
the Capital of the Seychelles on the
25th April.
It was also confirmed that for
this 2014 edition of the Carnival
International de Victoria, the
three main co-hosts (Seychelles,
La Reunion and South Africa
KwaZulu Natal) will all have an
MC on stage who will also ensure
that the island's three official
languages (Creole, English and
French) are used simultaneously
for the official opening ceremony.
South Africa have now named
the famous Angelique Gerber as
their MC who will be addressing
the official opening ceremony in
the English language. Angelique
Gerber is a well-known South
African actress and presenter on
South-African television and she
is also a known Film Star. The
Vanilla Island of La Reunion will
be proposing someone from their
island who will be addressing the
opening ceremony in the French
language. Angelique Gerber is
currently successfully completing
the production of ‘Isidingo’ a South
African soap opera which will be
aired in February.
Angelique
Gerber
has
kindly accept the invitation to
be a Master of Ceremony at the
upcoming Carnival of Carnivals to
be held in Seychelles from 25th
– 27th April. Ms. Gerber will also
be part of the carnival float on
Saturday 26th promoting sports
tourism – fitness nutrition both
on the national international
level. Sport Tourism is one of the
niche market that the Seychelles
Tourism Board South African
Office is tapping into this year, as
I believe that Seychelles presents
an excellent opportunity to place
a proper and long term wellness
and sports tourism sustainable
development program on the
national platform for the benefit
of Seychelles tourism growth and
development which will attract
not only the South Africans but the
rest of the discerning travellers
around the globe says Marsha
Parcou, the Seychelles Tourism
Board Regional Manager for Africa.
Seychelles will also be privileged
during their 2014 carnival week
to welcome Mr. Jacques Fagan,
the well–reputed athlete from
South Africa and ambassador for
Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN),
the leading nutrition brand in
South Africa. Mr. Fagan who won
Mr. Tourism in 2011 will be part
of the carnival float together
with Insane Fitness Training
team. Insane Fitness Nutrition
have said that they are happy to
showcase their athletes to the
carnival of carnivals in Seychelles.
Mr. Fagan would be doing a
live talk show on Jacaranda FM of
South Africa promoting the coming
carnival that South Africa KwaZulu
Natal is co-hosting with Seychelles
and the other Vanilla Islands of La
Reunion, Madagascar and Mayotte.
This will give the event tourism
in the region of the Indian Ocean
maximum exposure across South
Africa said Marsha Parcou of the
Seychelles Tourism Board South
Africa.
It has also been confirmed from
South Africa that after the carnival
Mr. Naidoo, the Life Coaching
consultant from Insane Fitness
Training of South Africa will be
hosting a workshop in partnership
with the Seychelles National
Sports Council (NSC) educating
the Training Instructors, Body
Builders, Athletes Sportsman
on the importance on proper
nutrition and training technique.
Both Ms. Gerber Mr. Fagan will
be motivational speakers during
the workshop. Mr. Naidoo ‘says
that he is delighted through the
carnival time in Seychelles to
have the opportunity to share
his experience and knowledge
towards holistic living and
effective training method.’
—Eturbo News
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11. SPORTS2WATCH
mONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
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Climbing of the Mount-Cameroon
Considered as the highest mountain in West Africa (4090 m altitude), every year there is mountain climbing race.
This mountain race is known as The Race of Hope.
his year, the race of hope
took place on 15 February,
600
national
athletes,
including 32 women and many
foreigners, Africans, Europeans
and Americans took part in it.
The ascent is to go to the city
of Buea, 2400 metres above sea
level, at the top of the mountain
and return. Total distance of the
round trip is 38 kms. At the top
of the mountain, there is a large
crater because Mount Cameroon
is an active volcano, which last
erupted in 2001.
2014 edition of Climbing of the
Mount Cameroon was won among
men, by Eric Mbatcha, athlete from
North West Cameroon and among
women by Miss Lisette Galiam,
female athlete of the North - West
Cameroon.
It must be said that in
Cameroon, a great rivalry exists
among athletes in the ascent of
Mount Cameroon, which is located
in the southwest region. And the
south-western people who call
themselves guardians of the chariot
of God, another name given to the
mount Cameroon, legitimately
believe that victory in his ascension
must return them. Other athletes do
not agree with this fact. Foreigners
also want to win, but the race is very
difficult. Till today, only the Père
Stifter, priest of British origin has
won the ascent of Mount-Cameroon
twice later in the 70s.
On this occasion of Mount
Cameroon, many local cultural
events have attracted a large
audience in Buea. The ascent of
Mount has its Queen, Madam
Nyengou Sarah Etonge, who is
more than 50 years, and still is in
competition this time. But she did
not appear at the podium. She has
won this competition 7 times. This is
also the ascent of Mount Cameroon,
the race of hope.
—Jean Calvin
“I am a footballer of Financial aid to Nigeria
character discipline” Football Federation
Champions are dreamers who never give up. Omongin Emmanuel
from Uganda who is studying post graduate degree in Public relations
and Events Management at Amity University Noida campus is
currently playing football for the Amity football team.
1. Describe your love for
sports.
means joy, happiness, hard
It
work and also having the
opportunity to meet people.
I am a footballer of character
and discipline, intelligent and
able to fulfill my role as per
given by the coach.
don’t be hard on yourself, give
it your best shot whenever you
have the opportunity.
11. Except football, which sports
do you love to play?
Basketball and volley ball.
12. W at is your biggest
h
accomplishment in your
sports?
able to pass on my
Being
knowledge and experience to
other people.
2. hen did sports became a
W
part of you and why?
Straight away from my
child hood times I found
myself involved in sports
like athletics, football and
gradually I participated in
sports events within my
school as well. I got to dream
to become a champion; I got to
give it all my best to make my
dream come to reality, hard
work pays off.
3. Which is your favorite sport?
Football.
4. hat is your football
W
philosophy?
Work hard and be optimistic,
always try to have as much fun
as you can whenever you play.
5. ow do you handle criticism?
H
I take criticism positively so it
doesn’t really bother me and
rather gives give an idea on
what I have to improve on.
6. hat is your opinion of
W
multi-sport athletes?
think they are multi-talented
I
and gifted athletes who work
hard to achieve their goals.
7. our favorite football club in
Y
13. What is your diet like?
diet would mainly be
My
a lot of water, fruits, and
pretentious foods like chicken.
FIFA?
Manchester United.
8. What is success to you??
Making it through every day
challenges and achieving your
life time goals. It doesn’t come
at once, it a process.
9. hat
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characteristic,
according to you should
a true player possess to
contribute best to team?
Disciplined, strong, a team
player and should be able to
anticipate situations in a game.
10. What words of advice or
encouragement do you want
to share with other athletes?
Keep working hard, whenever
you fail pick yourself up, and
14. what philosophy, your
By
life goes on?
“Never loose time” in life. You
can lose money and recover it
but you cannot recover time.
15.
How do you handle stress
and pressure?
take rest and talk some body
I
whom I know will make me
laugh to get my emotions back.
16. ho is the most influential
W
person in your life?
Dad, he has been there for
My
me throughout my life during
my ups and downs.
17. Describe yourself as a sport
person/ player.
Aggressive, Talented, Favored,
Intelligent.
18. How long have sports been a
part of your life?.
10 years.
Confirming to Bolaji Abdullahi,
Nigeria’s Sports Minster, the
Nigerian government assures
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
adequate financial assistance to
the country’s team for the World
Cup scheduled to be held in June.
He articulated that the fund will
be accessible for the team in good
time. Further he expressed, “The
Nigeria football Federation has
submitted their financial plan to
the National Sports Commission
and we have finished work on
it and sent it to the appropriate
quarters and we believe that it
would receive priority attention.
I have no doubt in my mind
that the plan for the World Cup
would go very well. We would
give all the support that is
necessary to the Nigerian football
Federation to succeed because if
they succeed, everyone is happy.”
Nigeria will face Mexico on March
5 for a warm-up game and some
other matched are also lined up
for the team. Also, they plan to
set up a training camp in Houston,
USA from 25th May.
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12. 12 ENCOUNTER WITH EDITOR
MONDAY | FeBruARY 24, 2014
A new nation was born in July 2011, South Sudan, after decades of struggle for freedom from the north. In an
exclusive interview to Kanchi Batra, Sub-Editor, INDO AFRICA TIMES, the Deputy Head of Mission from the
Embassy of South Sudan discussed the kind of assistance they need from India to make the country promising
for investment as it is still a virgin land, full of untapped resources.
South Sudan is now
open for business
Brief us about this new nation in the
African continent South Sudan.
South Sudan is not new on the map
of the world; South Sudan has been there
since time immemorial. It is a landlocked
country in east- central Africa. It is
bordered by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya
to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo to the
southwest, the Central African Republic
to the west and Sudan to the north. After
decades of struggle for freedom, South
Sudan seceded on July 9, 2011, becoming
the Republic of South Sudan following a
referendum that passed with 98 .8 3% of
the vote.
What is the current state of
relationship of South Sudan with other
different countries of Africa?
Our belief is to coexist with anybody
in the world. We have no hitches even
with Sudan that we have separated
from. Prior to independence, there were
numerous South Sudanese in the north
and vice versa. We are just trying to be
good neighbours working to maintain
good relations even though we live in
separate countries. We want to play the
role of peace makers and become partners
of peace in the whole African continent
and the world at large.
Talking about the investment climate
in South Sudan, how conducive it is for
investment? How would you propose
to Indians to come and invest in your
country?
Indians have been very successful in
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and in many
other African countries. I would like to
mention that South Sudan is now open
for business and we would like Indians
to bring their skills, technology, and
experience to invest in this nation which
is just virgin, a nation that is completely
new. The Government of South Sudan
has taken particular steps to cultivate an
environment conducive to investment.
The investment laws furnish attractive
fiscal regimes, protection of industrial
and intellectual property, credible
guarantee of legal security, customs
duties exemptions as well as reduced
bureaucracy.
Tourism is one of the largest and
dynamically developing sectors of
external economic activities. What
steps are being initiated by your
Embassy to promote this sector in
India?
The country has a number of notable
and renowned tourist destinations. First
of all we have the gift of Nile which is the
longest river in the world, three quarters
of the Nile is within South Sudan. We have
large populations of elephants, buffaloes,
giraffes, chimpanzees and forest monkeys,
hippos, hyenas, gazelles, zebras, ostriches
and lions. The Embassy is working on to
bring a lot of promotional materials for
people who would not be able to travel
right way.
What according to you is the role and
importance of the infrastructure in the
development of the economy?
Since the colonial power left South
 Amb. James P.
Morgan
Deputy Head of
Mission, Embassy
of the Republic
of South Sudan,
New Delhi
Sudan in 1956, since then there had
never been any development. After
independence, we are now struggling
to put infrastructure in place because
we recognize that infrastructure is most
crucial for development. 50 years of war
has made a very big setback for us but,
we are working on it already and this
is an area also that we are asking our
friends in India to help us in this area of
infrastructure in South Sudan.
Any other sector where you think India
could play a major role in South Sudan?
There are many areas. Our land is very
fertile, we do not even need fertilizers,
and we have rainfall which last for 8 to 9
months in a year, all in all very suitable
climatic conditions prevails in the country.
Agriculture potential is enormous. Apart
from agriculture, we have enough oil
exploration to take place in South Sudan.
Apart from oil, we also have gold, we also
have cement these are the areas, it has so
many things that any interested persons
can be able to find where their interest
lies in South Sudan.
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