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Africa’s
Shining Pearl:
Uganda
Kutch
diaries
Jonathan
projected to
defeat Buhari
– Ex US envoy
to Nigeria
Blaze of
African
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T
he 15th edition of Indiasoft (India IT Show) was held in New Delhi on 12
and 13 February, 2015. The event was organized by the Electronics and
Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) and was attended
by 400 delegates from around the world. Around 150 exhibitors participated
in the exhibition were provided with a platform to meet various medium and
small scale IT companies and project themselves.
The event kick started with the signing of 3 MoUs between: ESC and
Chamber of Commerce Industry, Poland; ESC and India-Brazil Chamber of
Commerce, Brazil; and ESC and ICT association of Nepal.
Mr. R.S. Sharma, Secretary, Department of IT & Electronics, Ministry
of Communications & Information Technology, Govt. of India was the Chief
Guest of the event. The chief guest said that India offered a wide variety of
sophisticated IT technologies at frugal cost to the technology acquirers and
solution providers from all over India.
Mr. Sharma highlighted the ‘Digital India’ program launched by the
government of India, an end to end effort to create IT infrastructure in
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WTM Africa 2015, the
leading business-to-
business tourism event
in Africa, has added an
array of new exhibitors
from host country South
Africa, including some of
its major hotels names.
The new faces at
WTM Africa – which will
take place at the Cape
Town International
Convention Centre from
April 15-17, represent an
A-Z of tourism businesses,
ranging from marketing
representation company
Axis Marketing to Zulu
Nyala, a game reserve.
Sun International,
Fairmount Zimbali Resort and
Tsogo Sun are three of the many
major hotel names that are new
exhibitors for WTM Africa 2015,
which will be a three-day event
for the first time after last year’s
inaugural two-day show.
Sun International, Group
Marketing Manager, Alison McKie,
said the five-star hotel and casino
resorts is exhibiting at WTM
Africa for the first time due to
the overwhelming success of the
inaugural event.
“Sun International is delighted
to confirm our participation in
World Travel Market Africa 2015,”
McKie said.
“The event created a significant
impact within the African business
and leisure travel markets and we
are confident it is the right platform
for our properties to build business
and business opportunities
throughout 2015 and 2016.”
Another new name from the
upmarket hotel sector is Fairmont
Zimbali Resort, just half an hour
from Durban; while the conference
market also has a new exhibitor:
The Sandton Indaba.
Tsogo Sun, which claims to be
Africa’s leading hotel group with
90 properties in several market
segments, is yet another new
T
he former US Ambassador to
Nigeria, John Campbell has
said that despite the strength
of the opposition, President
Jonathan may emerge the winner of
the March 28 polls.
He said this in a report titled
Hellocash Mobile Money Service
Goes Live in Ethiopia
Lion International Bank and Somali Micro
Finance in partnership with BelCash
Technology Solution PLC launched the
official pilot of the HelloCash mobile
money services.
BelCash Technology Solution PLC
is an Ethiopian based technology service
provider for financial industry.
The HelloCash mobile money
platform will provide financial services
to all Ethiopians. The HelloCash service
enables existing and potential customers
of Lion International Bank and Somali
MicroFinancetocarryouttransactionsin
four key areas of financial transactions:
Deposit, Withdraw, Transfer and make
payments. The HelloCash mobile money
service is provided in compliance with
National Bank of Ethiopia's directives on
mobile money.
The pilot of HelloCash mobile
money service is underway in three part
of the country with locations consisting
of a mix of agent outlets and branches.
HelloCash Mobile Money would
make financial services available to more
Ethiopian, especially at the grassroots in
order to drive financial inclusion in the
country.
One of the uniqueness of
HelloCash mobile money services is its
interoperability and shared infrastructure
features.Thesystemisdesignedformulti
banks and MFI's to be interconnected
and offer the mobile money service to
their respective customers, therefore,
partnering financial institutions are
able to share each other's agent and
branch network to serve each other's
customers.
This allow any customers of any
partnering bank to visit any agent or
branches to conduct financial services
regardless of which bank customers
belongs too. The sharing of agent
network allows partnering banks to
optimize their investment as well as
increase national wide service coverage.
CEO of BelCash International,
Mountaga Vince Diop mentioned that
this is only the beginning of what seems
to be an irreversible step to reinforce
Financial Inclusion in the country.
BelCash Technology Solutions
PLC provides the Banks and the Micro
Finances, Go-to-Market turn-key mobile
money solutions (including capacity
building, business and operational
models, hardware, disaster recovery and
Call center facilities) and facilitate the
penetration of Mobile and Agent Banking
in the Ethiopian Financial landscape.
The Financial Institutions providing
HelloCash in Ethiopia are confident to
build a unique network of more than
20.000 agents across all Ethiopia within
the 3 coming years.
Balancingact-AfricaWTM Africa 2015 welcomes an array of new
South African exhibitors
Jonathan projected to defeat Buhari
– Ex US envoy to Nigeria
exhibitor from the region for 2015.
Reflecting southern Africa’s
diverse wildlife attractions are new
exhibitors from game reserves and
safari camps, such as Classic Safari
Camps of Africa – an association of
independent lodges and camps –
and Kilima Private Game Reserve
and Spa, in Limpopo Province,
close to the Kruger National Park. A
more quirky animal attraction is the
Highgate Ostrich Show Farm.
There are two new exhibitors
offering coach services – Mega
Coach and Protours Coach Charter
– while City Sightseeing, which
offers hop-on-hop-off bus tours
of Johannesburg, Cape Town and
Soweto, has signed up too.
Catering for those who want to
sleep under canvas is Tentco, and
also making its debut is the South
African Youth Travel Confederation,
a consortium of backpacker hostels,
safaris, tours, transport services,
adventure activities, language
centers and volunteer projects.
Thebe Reed Exhibitions,
Managing Director, Carol Weaving,
said: “It’s great to see such a wide
range of new exhibitors from such
different tourism businesses, and
it’s a result of the buzz WTM Africa
created last year.
“The success of the inaugural
event means it has grown from two
to three days, and the exhibition
floor space will be 50% bigger,
thanks to increased interest from
companies around the world.
“WTM Africa 2014 saw almost
4,000 industry professionals
negotiate deals worth $314 million
(£189 million) – and the sheer
diversity of the new exhibitors
joining us this time around gives me
great confidence that those figures
will easily be surpassed.
“As well as the host of new
names from South Africa, we also
have fresh faces from other parts of
Africa, as well as other continents.”
World Travel Market Africa
takes place at the Cape Town
International Convention Centre
(CTICC), as part of Africa Travel
Week which includes fellow Reed
Travel Exhibitions’ events IBTM
Africa and ILTM Africa, and will run
from April 15-17. The 2015 event
has been expanded by one day to
three-days, following the success of
the inaugural two-day show.
WTM Africa is part of the WTM
Portfolio which also includes World
Travel Market, Arabian Travel
Market and WTM Latin America.
ETurboNews is a media partner
for World Travel Market (WTM).
Eturbo News
“Nigeria’s 2015 Presidential
Election: Contingency Planning
Memorandum Update,”
A parts of the report read:
“The APC is stronger than its
predecessors (Action Congress
of Nigeria and Congress for
Progressives Change) and reflects a
splintering of the political classes.”
“The government’s inability to
defeat Boko Haram, the economic
hardships brought on by falling
oil prices, and a growing public
perception that the Jonathan
administration is weak has fuelled
support for the All Progressives
Congress. Though the APC’s voter
base is in the North, it enjoys
support all over the country, unlike
the opposition in 2011.
“It is uncertain whether any
provisions will be made for voters
in the three northern states
placed under a state of emergency
because of Boko Haram, as well as
the estimated one million people
displaced by the insurgency.
“These displaced voters
would likely support Buhari
and the APC; their exclusion
would benefit Jonathan and the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Thus despite the strength of the
opposition, Jonathan remains the
likely winner.”
African Herald Express
Goodluck Jonathan, President, Nigeria
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India. He stressed that this
program, if successful, will not
only be applicable in India, but
could also be replicated in other
emerging markets. Under the
‘Digital India’ program, all social
welfare and governance programs
will go digital. He also stressed
that technologies developed in
India are much cheaper and cost
effective and thus perfect for
emerging markets. A number
of new technologies have been
developed in India, such as digital
lockers, digital certificates and
creating digital identities among
others.
These technologies have
been created in an effort to
help individuals store all their
necessary documents in one place,
and send them to the relevant
organization when required.
Digitization of social welfare
programs will also help deal with
the issues of employment and will
also help in facilitating the subsidy
transfer programs, said Mr. R.S.
Sharma.
In his welcome address, Mr.
Vinod Sharma, Chairman of ESC
expressed contentment at the
developments taking place in
the public and private sector
in the information technology
industry. He talked about the
3Ds (Demographic Dividend,
Democracy, Demand) that are
essential for the growth of any
industry and how they are widely
available in India. He discussed
about the need of inclusive growth
and the exciting opportunities that
await India in the years to come.
Mr. Nalin Kohli, Chairman of
the Indian IT Show Organizing
Committee and former Chairman
of ESC also shared his views at the
inaugural ceremony. He pointed
out the steady growth that is
taking place in the country, which
is estimated to touch USD 86
billion this year. He pointed that
Indiasoft is a platform for Tier II
andTierIIIcompaniestoshowcase
themselves and an opportunity for
developedmarketsforoutsourcing
i n n o v a t i v e
t e c h n o l o g y .
He traced the
growth of IT
software and
services in
India and the
role played
by the ESC in
facilitating the
exports from a
few millions in
1980’s to close
to US$ 100
billion.
Mr. J.K. Dadoo, Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, sketching that IT is
the backbone of India’s strength
highlighted India’s IT exports,
which are expected to reach $86
billionin2015.Indiawhichisbeing
ranked as No. 1 in IT potential has
a share of $100 billion in the IT
sector. There are nearly 6,000 IT
units in India, most of which are
in MSME sector. The four focus
regions for amplifying IT exports
are CIS, Africa, ASEAN countries
and Latin America.
Other dignitaries who spoke
at the event were Mr. D.K. Sareen,
The African Development Bank
Group (AfDB) has awarded US
$1 million emergency relief
assistance to Somalia where over
one million people affected by
drought and famine are in dire
need of humanitarian assistance.
The Emergency Humanitarian
Relief Assistance to Victims of
Drought in the country approved
by the AfDB Board of Directors
on Monday, February 9, 2015 will
support the efforts being made
by the Federal Government of
Somalia in conjunction with the
United Nations to provide urgent
food aid distributions and food
deliveries to drought-affected
families in several parts of the
country.
The grant has been mobilised
from the Bank’s Special Relief
Fund (SRF) and will be used to
purchase food items, finance costs
of transportation and distribution
of food rations to the beneficiaries
as well as administrative charges.
The assistance will be
channeled through targeted food
distribution to households affected
by the drought, mainly vulnerable
– AWARD announces winners of 2015
fellowships —
— Out of the 70 winners of this
year’sfellowship,10hadpriorexperience
within the AWARD Fellowship as junior
mentees to AWARD Fellows, with four
having applied for the fellowship at least
once before:
Ngozi Edoh, a Research Scientist
at the National Root Crops Research
Institute Umudike in Ghana is currently
focused on biosafety research and
genetic improvement of root and tuber
crops.
Belinda Kaninga, a soil scientist from
Zambia on the other hand is developing
appropriate soil fertility technologies in
order to improve agricultural production
and income for smallscale farmers.
AfDB awards US$1 million emergency relief
assistance for drought victims in Somalia
3 Nigerian women win
international agricultural award
RwandAir to start direct flights to Lusaka
next month
groups (like widows, orphans,
female- and elderly-headed
households) without alternative
means of survival. Due to the
imminent shortfalls, local and
regional purchases, which have
the added benefit of supporting the
national and regional agricultural
economies, will be made. The
World Food Programme (WFP),
which has a well-established
network in the country for
food relief assistance and a
strong procurement system and
infrastructure in place that could
be readily used to quickly procure
goods and services needed, has
been selected to implement the
Bank’s relief operation. According
to United Nations statistics, some 9
to 10 million people in the Horn of
Africa are in need of humanitarian
assistance as a result of a severe
drought, whose effects have
been worsened by poor rains,
conflict, trade disruptions and
reduced humanitarian assistance
in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and
Djibouti. Continued deterioration
as a result of severe droughts
in 2010 and 2011, coupled
Executive Director, ESC and H.E.
Mr. Emil Tarasyan, Hon’ble Deputy
Minister of Economy, Armenia.
Mr. Tarasyan stressed on how ICT
was one of the fastest growing
sectors in Armenia, and Armenia
aims to provide completed and
competent solutions for global
markets. He talked about the
new legislatives adopted by the
Armenian government to facilitate
the IT sector. Armenia will also be
hosting the ‘World Congress for
Information Technology’ this year.
During a press conference at
the event, Skolkovo foundation,
a non-profit organization that
works towards transforming
Russia from a resource-intensive
economy to an innovation-based
economy announced a series of
measures in association with
ESC. These measures are being
introduced to boost investments
of Indian IT companies in Russia.
ESC signed an agreement with
the Skolkovo in December 2014.
Under the agreement, Skolkovo
and ESC will set up an IT cluster in
Moscow, with attractive tax sops.
It is being considered as a “special
initiative that opens Russian
market for foreign companies.”
Rwandair will next month begin
direct flights to Lusaka, Zambia,
John Mirenge, the Chief Executive
Officer, has said. Mirenge said
the national carrier will launch
its inaugural flight on March 27.
The airline will have three weekly
flights from Kigali to Lusaka on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Mirenge said the flights
have been incorporated into the
Johannesburg route, and the airline
will depart Lusaka on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
They will all be operated by our
Boeing 737-800 Next Generation
dual class aircraft with guaranteed
safety and comfort, Mirenge said.
“We are delighted that the
continent’s airspace is being
opened for African carriers to take
with poor humanitarian access
and inadequate humanitarian
assistance, culminated in the
declaration of famine in southern
Somalia in 2011, with more than
250,000 people, mainly women
and children dying from hunger
and decease.
A recent food security analysis
led by the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) indicates
that over 1 million people need
urgent humanitarian assistance
in Somalia, a 20% increase in six
months. And a further 2 million
people face significant food
security stress.
Humanitarian supplies,
mainly food stocks from donor
countries have been delivered to
affected areas such as Gedo and
Bay Regions; Middle Shabelle and
Hiraan; Warsheikh and Bulo Burto
by the government, with logistical
support from the African Union
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
The humanitarian request
from the Federal Government
of Somalia fulfills three criteria
required to qualify for Bank Group
assistance: (i) the emergency
situation is of a scale, which is
clearly beyond the capacity of
the Somali Government to handle
alone; (ii) the proposed activities
can be carried out expeditiously
and effectively within the
required time frame; and (iii) the
emergency relief assistance aims
at restoring a degree of normalcy
in both the social and economic
life of the affected populations as
quickly as possible.
AfDB
Kaninga is an Agricultural Research
Officer at the Zambia Agriculture
Research institute.
Crop scientist Catherine Nwokwu
is currently a post-graduate student
at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
Her vision for agricultural research
and development is to develop at least
five high yielding and drought tolerant
rice varieties.Juliana Amaka Ugwu, an
entomologist, is also a former AWARD
junior mentee. She is on a mission to
develop ecological and environmentally
friendly approaches to sustainable
production of fruits and vegetables in
Nigeria. Ugwu is currently a lecturer
at the Forestry Research Institute of
Nigeria.
African Herald Express
advantage of the opportunities
therein. The Lusaka route will offer
convenience and affordable flights
to the passengers who will also take
advantage of connections to sixteen
other destinations in Africa and in
the Middle East,” Mirenge said.
RwandAir launched direct
flights on the Entebbe-Nairobi
route a fortnight ago after acquiring
the fifth freedom in Nairobi.
The airline is also expecting
the delivery of a second brand new
dual class Bombardier Q400 Next
Generation aircraft.
Recently the airline was ranked
one of the safest across the globe
after passing the International
Air Transport Association (IATA)
operational safety audit.
New Times
Present at the press conference
were CEOs of top Russian IT
companies. Anton Voronov, VP
of Innovations, ABBYY Language
Services, Alexander Dorzhiev,
Co-founder, CTO, AlterGeo and
Oleg Zykov, CEO, C3D Labs were
among the ones present. The
Russian companies desire to play
an important part in the Digital
India mission launched by the
government of India.
Mr. Igor Bogachev, Vice
President and
E x e c u t i v e
Director- IT
Cluster, Skolkovo
Foundation said,
“We are highly
impressed by the
booming Indian
IT industry and,
of course, the
Russian hi-tech
companies are
looking for the
opportunities to
take part in the implementation
of the aspirational Digital India
initiative.
I am sure that increasing
business contacts between the
Indian and Russian IT companies
will result in mutually beneficial
enterprises and highly innovative
solutions. Being the key innovative
hub in Russia, Skolkovo welcomes
Indian hi-tech companies to use
Skolkovo as an entry point to the
Russian market. For making the
entry smoother we have launched
a specific Soft Landing initiative.”
An exhibition was organized
as an effort to facilitate business
networking between foreign
delegates and Indian Exhibitors.
150 exhibitors were present at the
event to showcase their business
and the services they can offer.
The two day exhibition was an
excellent opportunities for small
and medium companies to meet
their prospective clients. The
companies offered services in IT
solutions like cloud computing,
location tracking, SEO, web
development, Mobile apps etc.
the companies, some first timers
at the event and some being
associated with the event for more
than 5 years were satisfied with
the results of the exhibition. They
claimed that they had met many
prospective clients from all over
the world and that the event has
proved to be a fruitful opportunity
for them in getting the required
exposure for their business.
Two parallel panel discussions
on Developed Global Markets and
another one on Emerging Markets
were also held. Dignitaries from
corporate sector, government
bodies, and delegates from foreign
nations discussed on the possible
solutions, ways and ideas for
the development of IT sector in
developed and developing nations.
Around 400 delegates from
around the world attended the
event. Delegates from Kyrgyzstan,
Peru, Burkina Faso, Nigeria,
Cameroon, Columbia, and Spain
were among the few who attended
the event. Alongside, there were
delegates from Europe and United
States as well, who were looking
for investment opportunities in
India. Delegates from Africa and
Latin America were hopeful about
such events being organized in
their countries.
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O
fficially known as the
Republic of Uganda,
Uganda is a landlocked
country in East Africa. The country
is bordered by Kenya, South
Sudan, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. The
official language of the country is
English, although Luganda, a local
language is also spoken widely
across the country.
Uganda is located in the East
African plateau, and slopes very
steadily downwards towards
the Sudanese plateau. It lies
completely within the Nile basin
and Lake Kyoga dominates the
center of the country.
Uganda’s main economic
income comes from exports of
coffee, tea, fish and other products.
Experiencing a robust growth,
the country has also introduced
economic reforms. The projected
real GDP growth for 2013 was
5.2%, while that of 2014 was 6.6%.
Uganda has also done well on
varioussocialindicatorsinthepast
few years, for instance poverty fell
from 24% in 2009/10 to 22.2%
in 2012/13. Uganda although still
needs to pay attention to its health
and education sector.
Uganda has succeeded in
tapping international markets
in various value chains like fish,
floriculture and horticulture
markets; growth prospects in
these sectors are high, although
thegovernmentwouldberequired
to address a few constraints as
well.
Uganda is well endowed with
natural resources, fertile soils
with sufficient rain and adequate
mineral deposits. These resources
sustain the country’s rain-fed
agriculture (including forestry
and fishing), which is an important
sector of the Ugandan economy. It
employs 82% of the labor force,
mainly the rural population,
but contributes only 22.2% of
the GDP growth. The country’s
natural resources continue to be
degraded and this jeopardizes
both individual livelihoods and the
country’s economic development.
Uganda’s total forest stock
declined from 3.6 million hectares
in 2005 to 3.3 million hectares in
2010. In addition, the proportion
of land covered by forest declined
from 21.3% in 1990 to 18.3% in
2005, driven by the conversion of
forestland to agriculture.
Agriculture
Uganda’s success in
agriculture can be attributed to
the favorable climatic conditions
and the soil profile. The country
receives ample rainfall and the
climatic conditions are moderate
thus supporting agriculture.
Uganda’s main food crops
include, cassava, sweet potatoes,
millets, plantains, corn, beans and
groundnuts among others. Coffee
and tea rank among the most
exported cash crops in Uganda.
Agriculture is the core of the
economy and the primary source
of employment; creating better
jobs on the farm and promoting
agribusiness are critical to
improving productivity.
Fishing for Economic
Development
Fishing is an important
economic sector in Uganda
contributing to the GDP, providing
employment and also helping in
reducing poverty. Nearly a million
people in Uganda benefit from the
fishing and other related activities.
Fishing products constitutes
one of the major exports of
Uganda. Fishes are obtained from
two sources, aquaculture and
from fishing in rivers and lakes.
15.3 percent of Uganda’s area is
comprised of open water, which
makes fishing a commercially
viable economic activity. Five
major lakes, namely, Victoria,
Albert, Kyoga, Edward and George
are the main source of fishing
products in Uganda.
Policy Reforms
There are many policies
launched by the government to
bring in investments in the private
sector. The competitiveness and
Investment Climate Strategy
(CICS) 2011-15 was launched to
focus on competitiveness as the
driver of growth and prosperity in
Uganda. The government has also
worked towards strengthening
legal and legislative framework by
passing the Counterfeit Goods Bill
in 2013.
Anumberofpromisingreforms
pertaining to property rights,
management of public funds,
enhancing public accountability
and monitoring the quality of
service delivery at decentralized
level. Land regulations are also
underway, thus making Uganda an
attractive investment destination.
Invest in Uganda
Uganda’s economy is quickly
rising due to its stable political
scenario and reformative
economicpolicies.Implementation
of structural economic programs
has helped the Uganda economy
grow. Agriculture continues to
dominate the business with coffee
bringing at least 80% of its export
earnings. Manufacturing sector is
also gaining success. Real estate
is a very promising sector in
Uganda, and thus investments in
real estate is sure to reap benefits.
Apart from real estates, other
sectors which have a promising
investment future is textile and
cotton industry, food and beverage
industry and agro-processing
industry. Given Uganda’s climate
and political stability there is huge
growth in banking, insurance
services, mortgage and financing.
Uganda is one of the countries
in Africa, which by now has a fairly
satisfactory policy environment,
and it has been growing rapidly
over the last decade.
Africa’s Shining Pearl
Uganda
MONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

5. BusinessBuzz 05
WeChat Africa sets to invest in micro-jobbing platform M4JAM
Samsung inaugurates Smart School in Senegal
WeChat Africa, a joint venture
between Naspers and Tencent, set
to invest in South African micro-
jobbing platform M4JAM (Money
for Jam). According to WeChat
Africa, the decision for investment
was made after the success of the
platform’s launched on WeChat
back in August 2014.
Brett Loubser, Head of WeChat
Africa stated that: “Its disruptive
businessmodelhasturned‘business
as usual’ on its head from both the
end consumer and the brand’s
perspective, resulting in a rapid and
overwhelming demand from both
users and companies to be on the
M4JAM platform.”
“M4JAM challenges the status
quo enabling companies to rapidly
gather data, perform mystery
shopping, manage merchandising
audits, improve product education
and promote brand activation
whilst soliciting real consumer
insights at a fraction of the cost
of traditional methods,” says
Andre Hugo, co-founder and chief
jammer at M4JAM. “With the
opportunity to earn extra cash and
supplement their incomes, our
jobbers are strongly invested in the
platform, providing more authentic
information than ever before and
begging the question of other
The Ministry of Education in
Senegal and Samsung Electronics
Africa have announced the
launch of a mobile education
solution, which aims to create
positive change hence providing
an advanced and interactive
c l a s s r o o m
experience for
learners.
H a v i n g
presence in
Plan Jaxaay
Secondary School,
the Samsung
Smart School
initiative is an
cohesive platform
that includes
m o n i t o r i n g
and controlling
feature – which
enables teachers
to keep track
of educational
content on their
learners’ screens
– a screen-sharing
feature and a real-
time question-
a n d - a n s w e r
feature.
R
wanda’s private sector
is set to benefit from a
new €160 million (about
Rwf128.4 billion) credit facility
from the European Investment
Bank (EIB), Europe’s long-term
lending institution, and regional
development bank, PTA Bank.
The EIB will provide €80
million loan for the new initiative,
while PTA Bank will also raise
the same amount, a development
that represents the largest single
private sector lending scheme
ever backed by the EIB in Africa,
the two institutions said in press
statement.
Rwanda will be one of the
12 countries in the Common
Market for Eastern and Southern
Africa (Comesa) to benefit
from the credit facility that
targets agribusiness, energy,
manufacturing and service sector
projects, which will access loans
for up to 15 years (euros or
dollars), and seven years for local
currency.
The new lending programme
was announced by Admassu
Tadesse, the PTA Bank president,
and Pat Walsh, EIB director
responsible for lending outside
Europe, at PTA Bank regional
office Nairobi, Kenya. PTA Bank is
a development bank for Comesa.
The funding will be a big boost
for Rwanda’s SMEs which still
face many challenges in accessing
long-term credit from local
Rwanda private sector to
benefit from Rwf128b EIB,
PTA Bank credit facility
commercial banks.
“Unlike recent private
sector lending by the European
Investment Bank in the region,
the new facility will not only
target small-and-medium
enterprises (SMEs), but will also
focus on supporting specific
investment needs of larger firms,”
the statement indicated.
“We are delighted to join
forces with the EIB to give a
much-needed boost to increased
investment in Comesa economies,
which is key to job-creation and
economic transformation of the
bloc,” Tadesse said.
Pim van Ballekom, the EIB
vice-president, said the funding
will help firms in the Comesa
region to explore new business
opportunities and create more
jobs. According to the statement,
the facility will be supported by
a €2 million technical assistance
programme to strengthen
environmental, social and
money-laundering assessment
skills of PTA staff, and to improve
assessment of the economic
impact of projects financed
through the scheme.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt,
Ethiopia, Zambia, Eritrea,
Djibouti, Seychelles, Mauritius,
Malawi and Mozambique make
up the Comesa bloc.
New Times
Samba Guisse, IT Advisor,
Human Resources Department at
the Ministry of National Education
in Senegal, stated that: “The future
of education is about accessing
information and collaborating
locally and globally. Teaching and
learning has become social; this
has become possible with the
emergence of initiatives such as
the Samsung Smart School.”
According to Samsung, they
always support the development
in education with the view
of impacting society and the
economy. Samsung believes
that access to technology can
create new learning possibilities
for students, paving their way
towards lifelong learning and
personal development in order to
acquire the knowledge and skills
needed in today’s society.
Withthelaunchoftheinitiative
in the country in partnership
with Millennium Connect Africa,
Samsung’s Smart Schools are part
of the company’s far-reaching
African citizenship programme,
designed to improve the lives of
Africans. Smart Schools have also
been installed in countries like
Mali, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda,
DR Congo and Sudan.
brands – can we afford not to be
on-board?”
WeChat’s investment will
allow M4JAM to speed up the
business locally and spread it
globally, positioning M4JAM as a
digital game-changer for consumer
brand engagement, creating real
time business solutions whilst
solving real world problems. Of the
investment Hugo says, “WeChat’s
investment allows us to focus on
building our business while they
provide the community that helps
enable our success. We launched
M4JAM on WeChat because the
social communications app offers a
fast and easy deployment platform.”
“M4JAM is part of the social
conversation, which is good news
for WeChat users as they will have
access to the service without having
to download another app. It also
benefits M4JAM as we are able to
tap into an existing user base, which
will be a huge benefit when moving
into new markets where WeChat
already has a strong presence,” says
Hugo
“WeChat is on a path to deliver
value for users via multiple
Official Accounts like M4JAM.
We’re supporting their growth
to demonstrate that through the
right partnerships, WeChat can
deliver value, not only for users
but for brands as well. We have
several other start-ups launching
on the platform this year that will
help us show the true power of an
integrated mobile social platform,”
Loubser concludes.
mONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

6. FRANKLY SPEAKING06
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com
“
In an increasingly interconnected world, progress in
the areas of development, security and human rights
must go hand in hand. There will be no development
without security and no security without development.
And both development and security also depend on
respect for human rights and the rule of law.” These
are the stimulating and inspiring words of Kofi Annan,
Former UN Secretary General.
No doubt, well-developed energy, transportation,
and communication infrastructure networks are
a precondition for connecting less-developed
communities to markets in a sustainable way. Active
modes of transport - counting quality roads, railroads,
air transport, and ports - permit entrepreneurs to get
their goods and services to markets in a protected
and appropriate style, simplify the movement of
workers to the workplace, and inspire foreign direct
investment.
African leaders have called for a better role for
Agriculture in Africa’s revolution, echoing the planned
guidelines set by the African Development Bank in its
2013-2022 Ten Year Strategy.
Economies also depend on electricity deliveries
that are free from disruptions and deficiencies so that
businesses and factories can work unhindered. In
addition, a solid and all-embracing telecommunication
network permits for a rapid and free flow of
information, which upsurges complete economic
competence by safeguarding that businesses can
connect and make timely decisions, taking into account
all accessible pertinent evidence.
A tough role which African Development Bank is
introducing is worth to admire. A financial institution
encompassing 53 African and 24 non-African countries
is endorsing economic and social progress in Africa
through loans, equity investments and technical
assistance. Operationally, the ADB Group includes the
African Development Bank, the African Development
Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. Established in 1964
and headquartered in Tunisia, the Bank has delivered
an increasing $55 billion in loans and grants in the
region.
The ADB has been acclaimed for its role in the fight
against HIV/AIDS in the African continent. Women
across Africa are becoming more empowered, with
more girls attending both primary and secondary
school and more women in places of political power.
Approximately half the countries in Africa have
accomplished gender parity in primary school, and
while parity at the secondary and tertiary levels has
improved, limited data makes measuring progress
difficult.
At nearly 20 per cent in 2012, the proportion of
seats held by women in national parliaments in Africa
has exceeded only in Latin America and the Caribbean.
While Africa is making great treads towards Goal
3, early marriage, household power dynamics and
low economic opportunities for women, are slowing
progress. These challenges must be handled for Africa
to reach all the objectives and indicators by 2015
The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and mend
living conditions on the continent through endorsing
the investment of public and private capital in projects
and programs that are expected to bestow to the
economic and social development of the region. It is
actually a financial provider to African governments
and private companies capitalizing in the regional
member countries (RMC). While it was formerly
headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the Bank's
AFDB is committed to
supporting initiatives aimed
at promoting integrated
agricultural value chains,
improving market linkages
and agri-business, supporting
youth entrepreneurship in
agriculture, encouraging
a paradigm shift towards
engaging in agriculture as a
business.
Chiji Ojukwu
Director of the AfDB’s
Agriculture and Agro-Industry
Department
Aly Abou-Sabaa
Vice President, AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African
Development Bank Group (AfDB)
approved on February 18 in Abidjan
an African Development Fund (ADF)
Loan of US $144.9 million, to the Kenya–
Tanzania Power Interconnection Project.
The project will allow the two
countries to exchange power. In addition,
the Kenya–Tanzania Interconnection
Project plays an important role in
promoting regional integration through
power trade. The project is expected
to improve the supply, reliability and
affordability of electricity in the Eastern
Africa region through cross-border
exchanges of cheap and cleaner surplus
power from neighbouring countries.
The project involves the construction
of approximately 508 kilometres of
transmission line between Kenya and
Tanzania (about 93 km in Kenya and
415 km in Tanzania) and associated
substations in Arusha and Singida
(Tanzania).
The line will have a transfer capacity
of up to 2,000 MW in either direction.
The Ethiopia–Kenya interconnection
line will allow for the interconnection
of the Eastern Africa Power Pool to the
Southern African Power Pool and further
in the future to Northern Africa through
the East Africa Electricity highway. At
its initial stage, the project will allow
Ethiopia and Kenya to exchange power,
followed by the import and export
of energy from the interconnected
countries.
Following the Board’s approval,
the Director of the AfDB’s Energy,
Environment and Climate Change
Department, Alex Rugamba, explained
that the project aligns with the pillars
of the regional integration strategy
papers (RISPs) for Eastern Africa, which
focus on regional infrastructure and
capacity building. It also fulfills the
objectives of the New Partnership for
Africa's Development (NEPAD) in terms
of regional integration and promotion
of infrastructure development through
regional co-operation in key productive
sectors such as energy. He also added
that the interconnection line will create
competitiveness in the energy sector and
will encourage private sector investing
in the generation of electricity by
facilitating power transfer through the
interconnector.
AfDB
Regional integration
in East Africa: The
AfDB Group supports
power trade between
Kenya and Tanzania
Foreign private investment
in Africa’s agricultural sector
has significant potential to
complement public resources.
Large-scale investment
in African agriculture and
agribusiness, whether foreign,
domestic, private, government-
backed, or a combination of
these, could pay a vital role
in providing urgently needed
financing, technology and
markets.
The ADB has
been acclaimed
for its role in
the fight against
HIV/AIDS in the
African continent.
Women across
Africa are
becoming more
empowered,
with more girls
attending both
primary and
secondary school
and more women
in places of
political power.
headquarters moved to Tunis, Tunisia, during the civil
war in Côte d'Ivoire.
The predominant aim of the African Development
Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic
development and social progress in its regional
member countries (RMCs), thus bestowing to poverty
reduction.
It would be strong and translucent to spotlight
its main aim, which is to support African countries
- independently and cooperatively - in their
determinations to attain economic development and
social progress. To this end, the institution’s main
challenge is to diminish poverty on the continent.
Battling with poverty is at the heart of the
continent’s struggles to accomplish sustainable
economic growth. The Bank consequently pursues to
arouse and assemble internal and external resources
to encourage investments as well as provide RMCs
with technical and practical assistance. In corporation
with numerous international and development
organizations, counting the United Nations, the World
Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, the AfDB
has, since 2000, commenced to support RMCs in their
efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs).
The African Development Bank Group finances
projects, programs and studies in the areas of
agriculture, health, education, public utilities, transport
and telecommunications, the industry and the private
sector. The Bank Group has, since 1968, also sought
to finance non-project operations, counting structural
adjustment loans, policy-based reforms and various
forms of technical assistance and policy advice.
The AfDB Group has also broadened the possibility
of its accomplishments to cover new ingenuities such
as the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
(NEPAD), water and sanitation as well as HIV/
AIDS. The Bank Group is also involved in imperative
creativities on debt reduction, to the tune of US$ 5.6
billion under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries
(HIPC) Initiative, which aims at reducing the debt
stock of 33 eligible countries to sustainable levels.
In 2006, the AfDB Group also made a commitment
to cancel nearly US$9 billion owed by the countries
concerned in order to help them attain the MDGs.
Like the World Bank, the AfDB is one of the five
multilateral development banks in the world. The
others are the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD), the Asian Development
Bank (AsDB) and the Inter-American Development
Bank (IAfDB). The AfDB and the World Bank have
a very close association, particularly with regard to
partnership and financing. However, the AfDB remains
totally independent of the World Bank.
At present when the continent of Africa, and the
world at large, stands with the region of West Africa in
doing all in its shared power to combat the Ebola Virus
Disease, the African Development Bank is focusing
considerable time, energy and resources to support
this great effort.
In specific, the Bank is consolidating the health
systems of the countries concerned, to safeguard
better capacity to deal with the virus. The same
capacity will assist the countries and the region in the
event of future crises and other medical conditions,
like malaria. They have actually exhilarated every
country, institution, and individual to contribute,
as best as they can, to come out with their best,
henceforth benefiting the whole Africa.
BUILDING A BETTER AFRICA
MONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

7. TRAVEL&tourism 07
Kutchdiaries T
he largest district
in Gujarat, Kutch is
gradually growing
as a favored tourist destination
in Gujarat. The word ‘Kutch’ literally
means something which becomes wet
and dry. Most part of the district is a
shallow wetland which submerges in
water during the rainy season and
becomes dry during summers. The
district is surrounded by the Gulf of
Kutch and the Arabian Sea in south
and west and Great and Little Rann
in the north and east. The district
is famous for its uniqueness in
terms of culture and traditions and
is popular for famous crafts and
embroidery works. Ninety-seven
small rivers flow through Kutch and
flow into the Arabian Sea, almost
twenty major dams and numerous
smaller dams are present in
Kutch. Kutch has a spectacular
wildlife population which can
be seen in a number of wildlife
sanctuaries and parks present in
the district.
Where in Kutch...
The must visit list for Kutch is a long one, below are the few of
the must visit places in Kutch.
Little Rann of Kutch Sanctuary: The largest sanctuary in
the state of Gujarat, Little Rann of Kutch Sanctuary is spread over
an area of 7505.22 sq. km. It is situated in the North-eastern part of
Kutch and borders Pakistan. Some rare wild animals such as striend
hyena, porcupine, fox, small Indian civet, Indian pangolin and star
tortoise can be found in this sanctuary.
Kandla Port: Kandla port is a national port and is one of the 11
major ports in India. Managed by the Ministry of Commerce, Kandla
is also the country’s free trade zone whose foundation was laid by
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Aina Mahal: As the name clearly suggest, Aina Mahal is a palace
of mirrors built in the 18th century. It is also known as Madansinhji
Museum. The hall of mirrors is the biggest attraction in the palace,
which has marble walls adorned with mirrors and separated by
gilded ornaments. Other attractions in the palace consists of a
number of fountains, a pleasure pool and the art gallery which has
pictures of Bhuj city and its rulers adorning the walls.
Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan: It is a famous cultural center
which comprises of rare collections of famous Kutchi folks and
crafts. These crafts and folk materials are some of the rare artefacts
from remote parts of the Kutch district and have been collected by
forest officials while travelling around the district.
Prag Mahal: Located next to the Aina Mahal, Prag Mahal is
another tourist attraction situated in the Kutch district. Built in the
19th century, the palace is built in Italian-Gothic style. The main
attractions include the Main Hall, the Durbar Hall which houses
broken chandeliers along with classical statues.
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary: The largest wildlife sanctuary in
India and spread over and area of 4954 sq. km, this sanctuary is the
place where the endangered species of wild ass like Khur, as well as
species of Asiatic wild ass like Onager could be found. The sanctuary
was established in 1972, and also houses other animal species.
Rann Utsav
Kutch is famous for its unique traditions and culture. A number of festivals take place in Kutch throughout the
year. Rann Utsav is also amongst them. The Rann Utsav is a month long festival organized by the government
of Gujarat to showcase the unique culture, traditions, and local arts and crafts of Kutch. The festival presents
lots of opportunities for buyers to shop for local handicrafts. The festival has helped put Kutch on the tourism
map of India. The festival is organized during the full moon nights of winter.
Theplas
and Tea
Most of the
population in Kutch
is vegetarian. Bajre
(millet) da Rotla
with buttermilk
is the staple diet
of most people in
Kutch. Another
famous relish is the
‘Khichhdi’, which
is made of rice and
pulses. Apart from
this, dry theplas, sev
and khakhras are
made and stored for
travel purposes.
Tea is a
prominent part of the
Kutchi cuisine and is loved by all. One
can find tea stalls at every corner of the district. Other
famous delicacies of the Kutchi cuisine includes, Khaman dhokla, Gathia,
Undhia, Kachori etc.
Like most of India, sweet dishes make an important part of the Kutchi cuisine as well. Sweets
like, Adadiya, Gulab Pak, Son Papdi, Gulab Jamun and Jalebi are enjoyed by the Kutchi people.
mONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

8. TALKINGTECHNOLOGY08
T
he South African Industry
and Technology Fair
(INDUTEC) is a synergistic
mix of 12 events targeting
companies involved in technology,
manufacturing, engineering
and energy, the water, gas and
petrochemical sectors, plastics,
pumps, valves and pipes,
waste management, recycling
technologies and sustainable
resource solutions.
“This Hannover-style industrial
fair provides companies with
an unprecedented and unique
opportunity to network with
suppliers and buyers from
around the world, all eager to
establish business connections in
Africa. It’s a perfect single-venue
trade platform for suppliers to
showcase products and services to
a large, captive group of potential
customers.” INDUTEC has the
unprecedented endorsement of
over 35 Professional Institutes
and Associations.
INDUTEC 2013 attracted 277
companies from 16 countries and
4170 visitors from 33 countries.
INDUTEC’s 12
component shows
encompass
Pumps Valves & Pipes Africa
The 9th International Trade
Exhibition for suppliers to:
Mining; Water Utilities;
National & Local Government;
Industrial & Civil Engineering;
Manufacturing, Food, Beverage,
Dairy, Brewing, Agriculture &
Horticulture; Petrochemicals;
Pulp & Paper.
Watertec Africa
6th
International Water
Technology Exhibition
All equipment & services
associated with: Sourcing,
extracting and storing
water; Treatment for
potable water; Water
supply (delivery);
Treatment & disposal
of wastewater;
Renovation /
rehabilitation of pipe
& sewage systems;
Sanitation; Drainage
and flood prevention;
Irrigation; Desalination;
Mine Water.
Petrotex Africa
The 5th Edition
of the Definitive African
Petrochemical Industry Exhibition
and Conference. It is the Mid
and Downstream event for the
petroleum and petrochemical
Industries in South Africa with
the main objective of promoting
products and services within Sub-
Saharan Africa.
Afriplast Expo
International Plastics Industry
Expo
Sub-Saharan Africa’s only
dedicated event for the plastics
industryfeaturingeverythingfrom
raw materials to all machinery,
equipment and technologies used
throughout the production cycle.
Subsection on materials recycling.
Energex Africa
The 4th International
Exhibition. Energy Saving
Technologies for industry;
Standby Power; Alternative Power
Sources; Renewable Energy.
Afrimold Africa
The 5th International
exhibition for Design, Precision
Engineering & Machines, Tooling,
Toolmaking and
Production.
Intermac Africa
I n d u s t r i a l
Technology, Machinery
& Engineering
Supplies including
Power Transmission,
M e c h a n i c a l
Components, Electrical
Equipment & Design,
Control & Automation,
Mechanical Joining,
Test & Measurement,
Product Design,
Machine Building and Linear &
Rotary Motion.
Manutec Africa
Manufacturing Technologies
Expo including Process Control
/ Automation; Compressor &
Air Equipment; Computers in
Manufacturing; Fluid Power;
General Manufacturing;
Lubrication; Lasers in
Manufacturing; Machine
Tools; Weighing; Sensors &
Instrumentation; Drives &
Controls; Safety Equipment;
Welding Equipment; Industrial
Assembly Machines; Maintenance;
Factory Automated Technology &
Equipment; Robotics; Components
& Systems.
Smart Automation Africa
Process Automation
Exhibition including computers
& software solutions utilised for
Production Scheduling, Inventory
Control, Performance Monitoring,
Statistical Process Control,
Maintenance Management and
Environmental Audit.
e.Greentec Africa
International Expo for
Sustainable Resource Solutions
for the Energy, Water & Waste
Sectors.
Waste and Recycling Africa
International Expo for
Waste Treatment & Recycling
Technologies.
Empowertec Africa
Small Business Opportunities
Showcase.
A networking zone designed to
showcase opportunities for SME
operations, facilitate networking
with established businesses,
make new contacts and develop
business.
Dates: 20 - 22 May 2015
Venue: Gallagher Convention
Centre, Midrand
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
Event Profile: The Umbrella
Event for African Industry
Organisers : Exhibition
Management Services (Pty) Ltd.
Contact: Serean Thomson
Tel: +27 (0) 11 783 7250
Email:
marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com
Website: www.exhibitionsafrica.
com
Eager to Establish
Business in Africa?
MONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

9. TRYSOMETHINGNEW 09
upcoming
Silence is a source of Great
Strength……!!!
THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
Automation
This event showcases products
like automation and it solutions,
field devices and components,
control systems associated with
this field etc. in the Industrial
Products industry.
Date: 23-25 Feb 2015
Venue: Palais des Exposition dAlger,
Algiers, Algeria
Human Capital and Talent
Management in Oil & Gas
It is organized by the Neoedge
Pte. Ltd. The conference will
cover areas like exploring
both the Human Capital and
Talent Management Strategies
required in the context of
Oil and Gas organisations’
Business Strategy in Africa,
and most importantly, help
them develop a practical action
plan for the development and
implementation of a Human
Capital and Talent Management
Program for your organisation.
Date: 23-26 Feb 2015
Venue: Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra,
Ghana
Social Media Week Lagos
(SMW Lagos)
The capacity and capabilites
of Lankmark Centre will enable
SMW Lagos to host more
than 25,000 people over the
course of 5 days as well as
enhance the conferences
program offerings to include
digital installations, co-working
spaces, executive meeting
rooms, exhibitions and a pop
up marketplace. The format
of the week-long conference
will be a mixture of keynotes,
panels, workshops, and
networking events/mixers
that explore a wide range of
topics including business,
entertainment, education,
technology and politics.
Date: 23 Feb-02 Mar 2015
Venue: Serena Hotel, Zanzibar,
Tanzania
International Exhibition
on Education and Learning
Equipment
This event showcases products
like Equipment for language
laboratories, demonstration
and experimentation, teaching
electronics, electricity,
refrigeration, hydraulics,
pneumatics. Equipment for
kindergartens and nursery
schools etc. in the Education &
Training industry.
Date: 22-27 Feb 2015
Venue: EXPO CENTER UTICA,
Tunis, Tunisia
International Exhibition
for the Renewable Energy
and Green Buildings
It is a leading international event
that pays tribute to renewable
energy technologies and
services, solar energy, hydro
and tidal energy, renewable
energy methodologies and
allied products and services.
It is set to bring together all
professionals from this industry,
together, at a common platform
and the visitors cannot give it
a miss.
Date: 24-26 Feb 2015
Venue: Cairo International
Convention Center, Cairo, Egypt1. Incorrectly, 2. Secret, 3. A promise, 4. Forward I am ton, backwards I am not, 5. a preacher, 6. An onion, 7. A window,
8. The letter W, 9. His breath, 10. A needle.
Answers
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in a group photograph at the Aero India-2015 Air Show, at Yelahanka Air-force
Station, in Bengaluru on February 18, 2015

picture of the week
South Africa is rated 3rd
in the world in supplying
safe, drinkable tap water.
Ingredients
• 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, roughly chopped
• 2 slices white bread, crusts removed
• 1 egg
• 18 ounces ground lamb or 18 ounces ground
beef
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Meatball Tagine with
Herbs and Lemon
1. I go straight to the gym.
Je vais directement à la gym.
2. Does anyone here speak
English?
Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui
parle anglais?
3. Are you free this Saturday?
Tu es libre samedi?
4. Where can I park the car?
Où est-ce que je peux garer ma
voiture?
5. Where's the lift?
Où est l'ascenseur?
6. Are you doing anything
exciting this weekend?
Tu fais quelque chose de
spécial ce week-end?
Handy French
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Herb and Lemon Sauce
• 4 teaspoons butter or 4 teaspoons oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 red chili peppers, seeded and sliced or
1/4teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 preserved lemon, pulp removed and rind
cut into strips (optional).
Directions
• Prepare the meatballs: put the onion and
parsley in a food processor and process until
finely chopped.
• Tear the bread into pieces, add to the onion,
along with the egg, and process briefly.
• Add the meat, cumin, paprika, pepper and
1 teaspoons salt and process to a thick
paste, scraping down the side of the bowl
occasionally.
• Alternative preparation: grate the onion, chop
the parsley, crumb the bread, and add to the
meat in a bowl with the remaining ingredients.
Knead until the mixture is paste like in
consistency.
• With moistened hands, shape the mixture into
walnut-sized balls and place them on a tray.
Cover and refrigerate until required.
• Prepare the sauce: heat the butter or oil in a
saucepan and add the onion. Cook over low
heat until softened and golden.
• Add the paprika, turmeric, cumin and chili
or cayenne pepper, and cook for 1 minute,
stirring.
• Add the chicken stock and cilantro and bring
to a boil.
• Add the meatballs to the pan, shaking so that
they settle into the sauce. Cover and simmer
for 45 minutes.
• Add most of the parsley and the lemon juice
and season, if necessary. Return to a boil
and simmer for 2 minutes.
• If using preserved lemon, add now.
• Transfer to a tagine or bowl, and sprinkle with
remaining parsley.
1. Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
2. If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?
3. What gets broken without being held?
4. Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
5. He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
6. Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
7. What invention lets you look right through a wall?
8. What is at the end of a rainbow?
9. What is as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a
minute?
10. What has one eye but cannot see?
mONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

10. THEFASHIONISTAS10
Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin joins top
stars for Freedom Concert on March 6
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria ready to roll in May
Blaze of African music
delights locals and tourists
Already described by many as
the biggest musical concert to
look out for in the first quarter
of 2015, popular award winning
Ghanaian comedian, actor and
musician, Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin
Organizers of Africa Fashion Week
Nigeria are working round the
clock to ensure a classy and sassy
fashion show on May 23rd and
May 24th at Eko Hotel, Victoria
Island, Lagos. This year, AFW
is also introducing education
segment at the Fashion Week.
Speaking at a press conference
in Lagos, Ms Ronke Ademiluyi,
founder Africa Fashion Week
London and Africa Fashion Week
Nigeria said, they intend to delve
into education this year. “Most
young designers don’t realize that
there are so many different aspects
to the fashion industry aside from
the runway, red carpet or who
wore the best. The educa tion in
fashion seminar will be delivered
by a Brand Management/ Retail
Management outfit with over
20 years’ experience working in
Europe and the USA.”
AFWL/AFWN is produced
by Sola Oyebade of Mahogany
Productions. Among the names
of some designers for the 2015
fashion week are:
Adebayo Jones: The London-
based designer, is celebrated
for creating his own fabrics and
presenting the most lavish and
luxurious collection of gowns.
King Hakbal: King Hakbal as a
brand was put together to cater to
every king at heart who is simple,
stylish and most importantly
classy.
The 12th edition of what has become Africa’s foremost festival of performing arts, Sauti Za Busara, kicked off
the evening of 12th Feb with the venue, the Old Fort in the Stone Town, filled to capacity.
Artists from across Africa are once again performing and thrilling the crowds with the variety of their
tunes. The opening night this year will see such accomplished artists like Bonaya Doti (Kenya), Culture
Musical Club (Zanzibar), Tcheka (Cape Verde), Erik Aliana (Cameroun), Msafiri Zawose (Tz), Isabel Novella
(Mozambique), Alikiba #popitin (Tz) and others, perform, all live of course, as “canned music” has little place
here.
Other activities which await this year is the book signing by Haji Gora on February 14, titled “Twelve
Poems by Haji Gora” at the Hurumzi Hotel at 1100 hours and the “Songs for Peace Awards” on closing night,
February 15 at 2000 hours which is a cooperation of more than a dozen Tanzanian musicians to use music
for the promotion of peace.
On Zanzibar at least, Sauti Za Busara will outrank the hype over Valentine’s Day as all eyes, and ears of
course, will be trained on the stages where performances are given to the audiences at various venues during
the day and at night.
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is the new addition to the already
packed line up of musicians to
rock patrons of the Freedom
Concert 15 scheduled for the 6th
of March 2015 at the Baba Yara
Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Joining music heavyweights
like Sarkodie, Samini, Stonebuoy,
Kwabena Kwabena, Guru, Kaakie
and Kofi Kinaata, Lilwin who has
for the past few years remains the
toast of many people promises
an extraordinary show and a
competition for the already
established artists.
Freedom Concert 2015 is
put together by Reflects Ghana
Limited, a debt recovery company
and it’s aimed at bringing back
the euphoria surrounding Ghana’s
Independence Day celebration as
witnessed on March 6, 1957.
The event would see the
reenactment of the independence
speech delivered by Ghana’s first
president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah,
and many other interesting
activities. Tickets are fast selling
at GHC20, GHC40 and GHC60 for
Regular, VIP and VVIP respectively.
Modern Ghana
Marco Martinez: Marco
Martinez, an urban life style brand
was created in 2002 by creative
designer, Paul Ade- Martins.
Souza Fashion: Souza is a
budding Nigerian women’s wear
brand established in 2010 by
Accounting graduate Francisca
Da- Souza. The designer creates
designs to cater to try different
styles for different women
providing both ready to wear and
haute couture pieces.
J Reason: Jreason is a brand
that caters for both sexes, founded
3yrs ago by Jide Adedeji. The
brand’s resolve is to design looks
for the young and daring teenager
with an appeal for trends, style and
class.
À s à k é o g é: The couture
collection usually features
exotic African animals and
scenery hand painted with jewel
embellishments.
Anuba couture: Anuba
Couture is a high profile fashion
brand, which started 8years ago,
with an aim to reinvent style as a
whole.
Lines by Chaab: The Lines
by Chaab label is known for sexy,
classy and timeless pieces. LBC
is dedicated to creating fashion
trends. Its style ranges from
youthful and free-spirited to
mature and sophisticated.
Ovems fashion: Ovems
fashion originated from Vovwe
Omoko’s passion to make clothes
that interpret aesthetics and speak
class.
Omaemihe: OmaEmihe is the
growing clothing line label of DAC
signature brands. Their clothing
appeals to the sophisticated and
classy, the dramatic and edgy, the
simple, the peppy, etc.
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Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin
MONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

11. SPORTS2WATCH 11
B
lack Stars captain Asamoah
Gyan led the senior national
team of Ghana to place
second in the 2015 Africa Cup of
Nations.
The Ghana international who
plays his professional football
for Arabian Gulf League club Al
Ain was given a massive welcome
upon his return to the United
Arab Emirates.
Asamoah Gyan, who has been
smashing the goals for his Al
Ain club was welcomed on the
football pitch by his team mates
with a huge cake.
He's back! Asamaoh
Gyan gets heroic
welcome from Al Ain
Athletes in preps for World Cross Country meet
Caf announces Chan 2016 dates
The former Sunderland striker
also received a bunch of flowers
from his club coach Zlatko Dalic.
The 2014 Besr Foreign Player
in Asia restored Ghana's hope
with a late winner against Algeria
in the second group game after
missing the first against Senegal
through illness.
The Black Stars of Ghana
progressed in the 2015 edition
of the Africa Cup of Nations to
the final where they were beaten
by Cote d'Ivoire in a penalty
shootout.
Modern Ghana
With very less time, the national
athletics team has started
intensive preparations ahead of
the IAAF World Cross Country
Championships slated for March 28
in Guiyang, China.
Thefive-manteamiscampingat
La Bonne Esperance, Kicukiro and
holding daily training at Amahoro
national stadium.
Thirty-one-year old Eric
Sebahire will captain team Rwanda
at the 41st edition of the biannual
event. The last edition was staged
in Bydgoszcz, Poland with Kenyans
(5 gold medals) and Ethiopians (10
medals in total) dominating the
show.
Sebahire, the two-time reigning
national men’s 10,000m champion
will be making his fifth consecutive
appearance at the championships
since his debut in 2009.
In a telephone interview
Sebahire told Times Sport, “It’s
Confederation of African Football
(Caf) has announced the dates
of the 2016 African Nations
Championship (Chan) that will be
hosted in Rwanda from January
16-February 7.
Rwanda Football Federation
(Ferwafa) Chief Executive Officer
Olivier Mulindahabi told Times
Sport that, “We welcome this
news and we are excited that
we shall be hosting Chan next
year. Preparations are going on
according to plan. Caf will send
a delegation to evaluate the
preparations at a date they will
communicate soon.”
really a great honor; I and my
colleagues will do everything
possible to represent the country
well in the competition. We’re all
doing well in training and I’m sure
Mulindahabi also said that the
official website will be launched on
March 15 as well as the advertising
will go up on the same day across
several platforms like billboards
and social media. Ferwafa will
send a delegation to South Africa,
hosts of the 2014 edition to learn
from their experience.
Morocco is expected to send
a draft contract that will provide
a working frame with Ferwafa,
an agreement that will help
Rwanda organize a remarkable
tournament. The North Africans
were set to host the 2015 Africa
Cup of Nations until they pulled
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(Right) Asamoah Gyan
we will be ready in the next five
weeks.”
Rwanda is yet to win a medal
at this competition and will be
hoping to grab one this time round.
Sebahire was last year’s best
finisher from Rwanda, claiming
the 41st position out of over 200
contenders.
The APR Athletics Club runner
holds a personal best of 28’02’ in
10,000mand1’02’inhalf-marathon
(21km). Meanwhile, Uganda
(Kampala) has been endorsed by
the International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF) to
host the 42nd edition on March 23,
2017.
Full team:
Eric Sebahire, Felicien Muhitira,
Syliaque Ndayikengurukiye,
Pontien Ntawuyirushintege and
Jean Marie Vianey Uwajeneza.
New Times
out following the Ebola outbreak.
The biennial event will attract
16 teams from Africa and games
will played at four stadiums
across the country including the
Umuganda stadium in Rubavu,
Huye stadium and the Amahoro
stadium and Kigali regional
stadium in Kigali.
This will be the biggest football
tournament hosted by Rwanda
which also hosted the 2009 African
Youth Championships for U-20
players as well as the 2011 Africa
U-17 championships, eventually
qualifying the Junior Wasps to
the 2011 Fifa U-17 World Cup in
Mexico.
New Times
mONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015

12. India and South Africa are both
booming economies, what are the
major areas where both countries
should focus on for rapid economic
growth?
It is important that the economic
growth within South Africa should
concentrate on alleviating the plight
of the poor and should contribute
to eradicate the triple challenges of
unemployment, poverty and inequality.
In order to achieve our goals, a
roadmap in the form of our National
Development Plan Vision 2030 was
formulated. South Africa thus actively
promote the importance of trade,
industrialization, mineral beneficiation,
agricultural development, infrastructure
development and innovation as well as
economic diversification as key drivers
for sustained inclusive economic growth.
Together as African countries, we are
making progress in all these areas. Trans-
continental corridors running North
to South and East to West are moving
from the drawing board to reality. Plans
to tap the full 40 thousand megawatts
hydropower potential of the Grand Inga
dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo
is also becoming a reality.
The free trade area uniting southern,
central and east Africa into a market of
600 million consumers, with a combined
GDP of one trillion US dollars, is now in
prospect.
Recently, there had been reports
about the booming mining sector in
South Africa. How would you say the
use of innovative technologies have
benefited the sector?
More imaginative and innovative
technology is key to the long-term
profitability and sustainability of the
mining industry and SA now look to more
innovative technologies to provide the
mechanisms that will reveal, unearth
and retrieve the riches in the ground.
When it comes to mining, technological
improvements have a direct impact on
issues such as efficiency, safety and
security., e.g. Technology has led the way
to improved surveillance, smart security
systems and access control has delivered
a more secure environment, led to better
productivity, safety of workers, better
work environment etc..
I would like to invite those interested
in the latest mining technology to
participate or visit the Electra Mining
Africa that will be held in from 12-16
September 2016. Electra Mining Africa
is ranked as one of the world’s largest
mining shows and the biggest mining,
industrial, machine tools and electrical
trade show in southern Africa. In 2014,
as many as 890 local and international
exhibitors from the mining, industrial,
electrical and machine tools industries
showcased their latest innovations,
products, services and technologies.
Tourism is a prominent sector in
South Africa. What special initiatives
have been taken by your government
to boost the tourism sector and how
do you plan to endorse South African
tourism in India?
The tourism industry in South
Africa is widely regarded as an enabler
of development and reconstruction.
President Jacob Zuma on (11/02/15)
became the first African head of state
to sign the Global Leaders for Tourism
campaign — a joint UN World Tourism
Organisation and World Travel and
Tourism Council initiative to boost
international travel and tourism.
Speaking at the signing ceremony
at Tuynhuys in Cape Town, President
Zuma said South Africa had identified
tourism as one of the six job drivers
in his government's New Growth Path
framework.
South Africa is promoting tourism
to the country through campaigns as
mentioned above as well as actively
marketing the country through websites,
roadshows, film and media, easy access
to visas, etc.
India is a very important market
for South Africa, especially given the
historical relations between the two
countries. Approximately 110 000
Indians visited South Africa in 2014 and
South African Tourism is currently on a
roadshow to market South Africa.
One of the most important marketing
events is the Tourism INDABA that
is scheduled to take place from 9 -11
May 2015 in South Africa. This one of
the largest tourism marketing events
on the African calendar and one of the
top three ‘must visit’ events of its kind
on the global calendar. The three-day
show attracts Africa’s best tourism and
travel trade offerings, which attract the
most influential buyers in the world. No
other travel tradeshow offers such wide
representation of African exhibitors to
buyers from around the world.
Russia recently advocated a combined
effort by the BRICS countries for
implementing eco-friendly initiatives
and priorities. What is South Africa’s
stand on this?
South Africa supports efforts to
implement eco-friendly initiatives and
priorities. Therefore, to ensure the
transition to a climate resilient and
low carbon economy in the long term,
we promote the green economy with
programs in green energy, component
manufacture and infrastructure
development to support this transition.
International experience shows that state
support is crucial for the emergence of a
viable and sustainable Green Economy
Sector.
How do you think the recently
concluded World Economic Forum will
help enhance South Africa’s standing
in the global economic scenario?
Definitely. The opportunity
presented in Davos was used by South
Africa to address misconceptions related
to the current state of the economy
in South Africa, to frankly address
contentious issues such as the temporary
shortage of electricity, to inform the
audience about steps taken by the South
African government to ensure a friendly
investor climate, such as to enhanced
the investment legislative environment
through the Promotion and Protection of
Investment Bill and to ensure the world
that South Africa is still a favourable
investment destination.
There are rare places which are appropriate both from the point of view of investment and tourism. South Africa is one
such stop where you can find both, prospective investors for your business and pleasure for yourself. In an exclusive
interview with Indo Africa Times, H.E. Mr. Pule Malefane, Consulate General of the Republic of South Africa highlighted the
earnest endeavours made by the government to promote the phenomenal tourism of the country and spotlighted the recent
initiatives undertaken after the recently concluded World Economic Forum.
India is a very important market for South Africa
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MONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015