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1. www.indoafricatimes.com
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Cheers to Adeola
Ariyo, Elizabeth
Arden’s 1st
African Brand
Ambassador
Green Mobile
Tower
Solutions in
Ghana
THE MAGICAL
MAGNETISM
OF KENYA
Providing
affordable
housing
Kenyan Kings
back to home
after a
promising
performance
Meet Africa’s Richest Footballer
Samuel Eto'o
F
rom being a very brilliant and talented youngster to the icon
we know today, the 29 years old Cameroonian footballer,
Samuel Eto’o who plays as a striker for English Premier
League club Chelsea was recently named the richest footballer from
the African continent by global football media title Goal.com.
He is rich and even the richest African footballer. Eto'o's
earning is projected at €85m (£70m) which is the most prominent
amongst other African superstars. In the world’s top earners,
the Cameroonian star is standing at the third step after
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi who have occupied
the first and second places respectively.
According to Goal.com, Eto'o was able to take the
fortunate position, cheers to the millions he earned at
Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala previously heading
for Chelsea last summer.
It was a fortunate day (29 August 2013) for Eto'o
when he signed a one year contract with English
side Chelsea. He scored his first goal for Chelsea on
19 October 2013 against Cardiff City, in which he gave
Chelsea the lead.
In Chelsea's home Champions League match against
Schalke on 6 November 2013, Eto'o scored twice in
a 3–0 victory. In Eto'o's first league start of 2014, on 20 January, he
scored his first hat-trick for Chelsea, earning the Blues a 3–1 victory
over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. On March 8, Eto'o
opened scoring in Chelsea's 4-0 victory over Tottenham when Jan
Vertonghen sent a backpass straight into his path. It was the 300th
goal in his club career.
Individual Awards of the Star:
 African Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005,
2010
 Pichichi Trophy: 2006
 UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2006
 FIFA Club World Cup – Golden Ball 2010
 Young African Player of the Year: 2000
 ESM Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06,
2008–09, 2010–11
 FIFPro World XI: 2005, 2006
 UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006
 Russian Premier League Top 33 players – #1
Right Striker: 2012/13
I have tremendous love
for Chelsea, I have a lot
of respect for my leaders
and my teammates, I
love Chelsea fans, and
I will keep on giving
everything I have in
order to defend the
blues
Samuel Eto'o

2. Wassupafrica02
A
ir Tanzania has made good
of announcements made
earlier in the year of an
impending fleet upgrade when the
airline last weekend presented
their newly-leased Bombardier
CRJ200 regional jet, registered
as 5Y-WWA, to the public at their
Dar es Salaam hub. The single
class (all economy) 50-seater
jet was reportedly leased from
Kenyan company DAC Aviation
which is based at Wilson Airport
Tanzania and Burundi signed a
Memorandum of Understanding
under which a direct rail link will be
constructed to connect Tanzania’s
central rail line to Bujumbura.Prior to
the diplomatic spat between Tanzania
and Rwanda, caused by flippant
remarks made by President Kikwete
that Rwanda should sit down with
the FDLR killer militias and negotiate
a peace deal – impossible considering
that the FDLR is sworn to destroy
the new Rwanda and bring back the
policies of genocide – Tanzania,
Rwanda and Burundi had been on the
same wavelength to expand a railway
line from Tanzania’s Isaka to Kigali and
on to Bujumbura. That well-intentioned
project, even though funding had
already been lined up, has gone
silent when in a new spirit of active
and determined cooperation Kenya,
Uganda, and Rwanda signed various
agreements to build a standard gauge
railway from the port of Mombasa via
Nairobi to Uganda’s capital of Kampala
and on to Rwanda’s capital of Kigali.
It, however, appears that this
latest deal of the two East African
Community member states, which are
now often called the ‘Coalition of the
Unwilling’ was launched to counter
the railway plans of the other three
member states, in either a snub or else
serving notice that the two can go it
Dar es Salaam Airport
welcomes new aircraft
at its hub
Rwanda: top African
destination for retailers
Tanzania and Burundi
sign separate railway deal
and was manufactured in October
1999 before entering commercial
service with Air Nostrum. DAC then
acquired the aircraft according to
information received in December
2012.
The 14½-year-old jet is the
first of overall three additional
aircraft Air Tanzania proposes to
add by mid this year. Prior to the
arrival of the new jet did the airline
operate an owned Bombardier
Q300 aircraft on a limited domestic
route network and a wet leased
B737-200 which is reportedly due
to be returned to the lessors when
two CRJ700 aircraft are due to
join the fleet in a few weeks’ time.
These additional Bombardier jets
will also be configured in a single
class (all economy) cabin and offer
78 seats.
Acting CEO Capt. Milton
Lazaro was quoted to have said,
when welcoming the airline’s new
aircraft: “This aircraft received
today is part of three aircraft we
planned to acquire this year. The
other two are expected to arrive
between April and May this year.
The addition of this aircraft to our
fleet will enable us to open new
frontiers and add more routes.
With the expansion of our fleet our
passengers will enjoy daily flights
from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza. We
will be going to Mbeya four times
a week on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday. To Moroni,
Comoros, we will fly on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,”
Air Tanzania is also working
to launch additional domestic
destinations, offering flights
to among other towns Tabora,
Kigoma and Mtwara.
By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang h. Thome,
ETN Africa Correspondent
R
wanda is the top
destination for global goods
and services suppliers,
thanks to its focus on reforming
the business climate and seeking
to attract foreign investment,
a new report shows. The 2014
African Retail Development Index
developed by AT Kearney, a global
consultancy, launched recently,
indicates that although Rwanda is
geographicallysmall,ithasahighly
fragmented and increasingly more
attractive market than African
countries with larger economies.
Nigeria, Namibia, Tanzania
and Gabon are the other nations
making the top five places of
the inaugural index, which is
acclaimed as a useful framework
for retailers because it offers them
attractive destinations for their
business expansion.
“With one of Africa’s fastest
growing economies–an annual
GDP growth of more than 8 per
cent–Rwanda leads the ranking.
Althoughsmallinlandareaandjust
20 years since the 1994 Genocide
against the Tutsi, Rwanda has an
efficient government and strong
macroeconomic indicators that
opportunities for international
retailers can offer basic packaged
goods,” the report says.
“Specifically, infrastructure
reforms have focused on
developing an efficient transport
and road network and turning
Rwanda into a regional logistics
hub. With a low income per
capita, most consumers base their
shopping decisions on price and
affordability, and are reluctant to
change brands.”
A handful of foreign enterprises
operate in Rwanda at the moment,
the largest being Kenyan retailer
Nakumatt, but the report indicates
that global retailers such as Wal-
Mart and Carrefour are also eying
the country’s market. The report
further earmarks sub-Saharan
Africa as “the next big thing”
in retail business, with seven
countries in the region making the
top 10.
It also paints a rosy picture
of East Africa, citing its global
attractiveness due to rapid
population growth, urbanization
and stable economies.
“As retailers tiptoe into Africa,
figuring out where to enter and
how to begin is a daunting task.
While Africa is becoming a serious
investment option for retailers,
questions on how to succeed there
linger. It is with this in mind that
AT Kearney embarked on its first
African Retail Development Index,”
Mirko Warschun, AT Kearney
partner and co-author of the
report, said.
The report measured 48
countries in the sub-Saharan
region and used data of 2012. The
report shows that formal retail
business in malls and shopping
centres are still in early stages
in most sub-Saharan African
countries–with the exception of
South Africa–limited to a handful
of urban areas.
It also indicates that although
the majority of Africa, including
Rwanda, Tanzania, Gabon and
Ethiopia, have promising markets,
their major retail markets remain
small and informal. Botswana,
Namibia and South Africa have
Africa’s most advanced local and
international retail presence,
offering a wide range of products
that target the middle class
population.
The report predicts that by
2020, nearly half of all Africans
will be living in cities and their
spending on consumer products
will grow to almost $1 trillion.
New Times
alone should need arise.
The new proposed railway line,
which reportedly is due to cost over a
trillion Tanzania Shillings, will connect
Tanzania’s Uvinza with Burundi’s
Msongati and it is further understood
that the option to expand the new line
into the Congo DR has been left open,
as Tanzania is playing her political
cards of forming her own transport
corridor. This is seen to be done with
the intent to compete with the northern
transport axis from Kenya via Uganda
and beyond, which includes also
options to add on South Sudan, Eastern
Congo and of course Rwanda, which is
part and parcel of the standard gauge
railway project.
With the flurry of railway projects
– a similar deal Tanzania signed to link
the proposed new port near Tanga with
a railway line to an equally new port
in Musoma, Lake Victoria, and then
connect by rail ferry to Uganda has
also gone silent since the deck of cards
in East Africa were reshuffled last year
– it is now the question which ones will
find willing financiers as, should all of
them be built, the financial returns in
the near and medium future, would be
nowhere near to justify the expense, so
here, as everywhere in East Africa, it
is wait and see who and which project
will in the end carry the day.
Eturbo news
MONDAY | March 24, 2014

3. Wassupafrica 03
Experts call for more investment
in research to boost coffee quality
Mali begins rebuilding mausoleums
from Timbuktu's 'Golden Age'
South African Airways takes
delivery of fourth new A320
aircraft
Africa’s leading airline South African
Airways (SAA) has taken delivery
of two new Airbus A320 aircraft,
bringing to six the number of narrow-
bodied planes added to the SAA fleet
in 2014.
Commenting on the development
SAA’s Country Manager for
Australasia Tim Clyde-Smith said
the new aircraft would greatly boost
the airline’s capabilities on shorter
routes within Africa while adding
significantly to the quality of its
product and service. They will also
be more energy-efficient aircraft,
reducing impact on the environment.
“Our fleet renewal program
forms a key plank of our new
strategy, Gaining Altitude. Our fleet
replacement program for SAA’s
narrow-bodied fleet includes the
acquisition of twenty A320 aircraft to
replace our Boeing 737-800 aircraft
and enhances our fleet to support
SAA’s route expansion plans into
Africa,” Tim said.
“These latest new arrivals
will give our customers the added
pleasure of flying on brand new
aircraft. Besides the improved
on-board offering, customers can
enjoy their flying experience knowing
they are travelling on a more fuel-
efficient aircraft, underscoring
SAA’s commitment to being an
environmentally responsible airline,”
he said.
“The latest two A320s arrived
earlier in March, with another A320
(number five) expected in June,
aircraft six and seven are expected
to arrive in the third quarter and
aircraft eight in the fourth quarter.”
Tim said that in keeping with
SAA’s initiatives towards weight
reduction, products and material
on the new A320’s are all made
of lightweight materials adding to
the airlines key strategy of being
as environmentally-sustainable as
possible.
“We have also put a lot of work
More investment in scientific
research, innovations and market
outlets is needed if the country’s
coffee industry is to thrive amid
tight market competition, coffee
experts have said.
The experts made the
remarks, at the opening of a two-
day coffee research symposium in
Kigali organised by the National
Agriculture Export Board (NAEB).
The symposium drew participants
from the US, UK, South Korea,
South Africa, Kenya, Burundi,
Uganda, among others.
Experts said limited scientific
research,pooragronomicpractices
and rudimentary technological
approaches in processing coffee
are responsible for low prices
fetched by local coffee on the
international markets. NAEB head
Local masons in Timbuktu started
to lay down the first earthen
bricks to reconstruct World
Heritage mausoleums damaged
when radical Islamists occupied
the northern part of the country
in 2012.
“The rehabilitation of the
cultural heritage of Timbuktu
is crucial for the people of Mali,
for the city's residents and for
the world,” said Irina Bokova,
Director-General of the UN
Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
marking the ceremony.
Timbuktu was an economic,
intellectual and spiritual capital
and a centre for the propagation
of Islam throughout Africa during
the city's golden age in the 15th
and 16th centuries. According
to UNESCO, the three mosques
into making both business class and
economy cabins attractive and super
comfortable for customers. These
aircraft now offer a refreshed on-board
experience through a number of special
features.”
This includes South African-
themed interior designed-cabins,
generous configuration and better
in-flight entertainment and facilities
that make using and charging laptop
computers and tablets easier. The new
aircraft configuration is 24 business
class and 114 economy class seats
with a pitch of 39 inches in business and
31 inches in economy. Our business
class are 2X2 abreast with each seat
having a leg rest, adjustable headrest
and recline of 7 inches allowing the
seat to fold out into a cradle position.
This gives superb comfort on up to four
hour long regional trips with plenty of
storage on both sides providing extra
width.”
“Our economy class seats have
shared USB and PC power points and
an adjustable headrest. With leather
upholstery throughout the cabin.
Colours used are dark beige and
anthracite grey with touches of red and
blue in our corporate colours.”
All seats (except for the first row)
have an innovative special feature:
the back shell has space to stow a
PC tablet, with a USB power point
that keeps a tablet powered during
the flight, and PC power points in the
centre console for additional laptop
computer power.
In an environment where aircraft
fuel has become our single biggest
cost factor, the A320 has become the
aircraft of choice for airlines looking to
reduce their fuel bills. Newer aircraft
embody the latest technologies, are
more reliable, more productive and
require less down-time for maintenance
and repairs. Lower fuel burn means
fewer carbon emissions and with the
A320's low noise footprint, it's a good
neighbour as well, Tim concluded.
Eturbonews
of coffee production unit, Celestine
Gatarayiha, said pests and diseases,
as well as poor soil fertility, are
responsible for less production of
coffee in the country.
Susan Jackles, a professor of
chemistry, food and nutrition
at Seattle University, said: “You
have to ensure that farmers
are sensitised on good farming
practices, prevailing market
conditions in terms of demand and
supply to produce good quality
coffee.” Maraio Serracin, a coffee
farmer and an agronomist at the US
Rogers Family Company based in
Africa, said ensuring quality coffee
shouldbeacollectiveresponsibility
of producers, suppliers and buyers.
Agriculture minister Agnes
Kalibata called on stakeholders in
the value chain to invest more in
finding solutions to the challenges
threatening the sector.
NAEB director-general George
William Kayonga said they are
currently designing a definitive
approach to tackle the challenges.
“We are engaging all
stakeholders both at the grassroots
and research level to come up
with sustainable solutions for the
sector. These will include more
coffee washing plants, investing
in field schools and equipping
agronomists with tools to address
poor farming practices,” Kayonga
said.
Coffee contributes 17 per cent
of Rwanda’s total exports, but the
exports dropped with receipts of
$50 million in the first 11 months
of 2013.
This means the crop will
decline by 9 per cent from $61m in
2012 (only December statistics are
yet to be released). Currently, more
than 400,000 smallholder farmers
produce coffee and depend on
the international market. About
42,000 hectares of land in Rwanda
is cultivated with coffee.
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and the sixteen mausoleums
comprising the property are part of
the former great city of Timbuktu
that once numbered 100,000
inhabitants.
The site was heavily destroyed
by occupying extremists after
fighting broke out in January 2012
between Government forces and
Tuareg rebels.
The reconstruction of the
mausoleums is being carried
out by Malian masons under
the supervision of Imam of
Djingareyber. The reconstruction,
financed by Malian authorities
and UNESCO, with contributions
from Andorra, the Kingdom of
Bahrain, Croatia and Mauritius, as
well as logistical support from the
UN Multidimensional Integrated
Stabilization Mission in Mali
(MINUSMA), is expected to last one
month.
“Today's start of the
reconstruction of Timbuktu's
mausoleums is important as
they constitute an inalienable
feature of the city's identity
whose very purpose is to protect
its inhabitants,” said Albert
Gerard Koenders, the Special
Representative of the Secretary-
General and head of MINUSMA.
The fighting also destroyed
parts of the Djingareyber Mosque,
one of three madrassas comprising
the University of Timbuktu. It
is believed to have been built
around 1327, mostly out of straw
and wood with some limestone
reinforcements. The emblematic El
Farouk independence monument
in the shape of a horse at the
entrance to the city was also razed.
Eturbonews
 African Cup of Nations Top
Scorer: 2006, 2008
 African Cup of Nations All-Time
Top Scorer
 RCD Mallorca All-Time Top
Scorer
 Cameroon All-Time Top Scorer
 Man of the Match: 2006 UEFA
Champions League Final
Cristiano Ronaldo is the
world's richest footballer after
topping the annual list of players'
net worth compiled by Goal.
com. Messi, who lost his Ballon
d'Or crown to Ronaldo in January,
came in second after inspiring
Barcelona to the Spanish title and
signing up for a range of lucrative
endorsements.
According to the Chief Editor,
Goal.com Nigeria, Lolade Adewuyi,
the Goal Rich List is collated by
a team of analysts and takes into
account all streams of revenue for
active footballers over the course
of their careers.
Only current professionals are
eligible with the earnings of more
than 200 contenders assessed
before Goal's experts finalised on
their selection, he added.
The remaining list is made up
of global superstars, who have
accumulated huge wealth over
momentous spells at the top of the
professional game.
Goal Rich List 2014 - Top 10
1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid
€148m (£122m)
2. Lionel Messi, Barcelona €146m
(£120.5m)
3. Samuel Eto'o, Chelsea €85m
(£70m)
4. Wayne Rooney, Manchester
United €84m (£69m)
5. Kaka, AC Milan €82m (£67.5m)
6. Neymar family, Barcelona
€80m (£66m)
7. Ronaldinho, Atletico Mineiro
€78m (£64m)
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paris
St-Germain €69m (£57m)
9. Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus
€63m (£52m)
10.Thierry Henry, New York Red
Bulls €57m (£47m)
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mONDAY | March 24, 2014

4. K
enya, officially the Republic
of Kenya is a state in
East Africa located on the
equator with Indian Ocean to the
south-east, Tanzania to the south,
Uganda to the west and Ethiopia
to the north. With a covering area
of nearly 5, 82,650 km2, Kenya
is world’s forty-seventh largest
country after Madagascar. The
country got its name from Mount
Kenya illustrious as the second
highest mountain in Africa. Owing
to its location, it possesses a warm
and humid climate. Nairobi, the
capital and largest city of Kenya is
designated as regional commercial
hub and has a cool climate and
gets colder being closer to Mount
Kenya surrounded by snowcapped
peaks. Presenting its speedy and
steady economic growth, Kenya
has recorded largest GDP in East
and Central Africa.
THE CITY IN THE SUN: NAIROBI
Nairobi the capital city, and
foremost economic, and cultural
center of East Africa, is one of the
leading and fastest growing cities
inAfrica.Thename‘Nairobi’comes
from the Maasai phrase Enkare
Nyirobi, which interprets ‘the
place of cool waters’. Nevertheless,
itiscommonlyknownasthe‘Green
City in the Sun’. It is decorated
with contemporary construction,
world class restaurants, hospitals,
modern shopping malls, ample
private and public transportation,
and universities and colleges.
Nairobi is a contemporary city
center, with stunning suburbs.
The city is built on a plateau and it
remains enjoyably cool year round.
ESCALATING ECONOMIC
GROWTH
Kenya’s economy has revealed
an escalating expansion in the
last few years. It is being tagged
as Eastern and Central Africa’s
hub for Financial, Communication
and Transportation services.
Establishment of export
processing truly resulted in
an enhanced trade. Kenya
exemplifies a ground affluent with
opportunities for entrepreneurs
engrossed in setting new
businesses in the country.. The
country is strategically located,
making it a gateway to eastern
and central Africa region. Foreign
investors based in Kenya have
the pro to penetrate East African
Community and Common Market
for East and Southern Africa
(COMESA) markets. Besides this,
Kenya is a member state of IGAD
(Intergovernmental Authority
on Development) and CEN – SAD
(Community of Sahel – Saharan
States) as well.
 Prosperous in natural
resources;
 A completely liberalized
economy granting free flow of
trade and private investment;
A PICTURE OF KENYA’S
PRODUCTIVE SECTORS
Kenya has demonstrated
its strength in diverse sectors
viz. infrastructure, agriculture,
building and construction, energy
and manufacturing and offer
enormous business opportunities
in these sectors. In comparison to
KENYA AT
A GLANCE
Official Name
Republic of Kenya
Head of State
H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta
Capital
Nairobi
Area
5,82,650 km2
Population
43.18 million approx
Governement
Presidential Republic
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +03:00
Country Dialling Code
+254
Currency
Kenyan shilling
Major Exports
Tea, Coffee, Horticultural Products,
Petroleum Products
Major Imports
Machinery, Transportation
equipments, Iron Steel, Resins,
Plastics
Climate
Hot Humid at the coast,
temperate inland very dry in the
north and northeast parts of the
country
Official Language
Swahili and English
CountryoftheWeek04
KENYA
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THE MAGICAL MAGNETISM OF
distribution and other service
related sectors. It is regarded as
the backbone of Kenya earning a
huge share of foreign exchange
and nearly 45% of government
revenue. The sector comprises
of crops, livestock, fisheries, land,
water, cooperatives, environment,
regional development and
forestry sub sectors. Immense
joint ventures opportunities are
accessible for foreign investors
seeking local counterparts, along
with export-oriented agribusiness,
horticulture and processing of oil
crops.
Building and Construction
Although Kenya has
experienced a robust growth in
housing development during the
last few years but still there is a
lot of demand unmet in the urban
areas. The constantly growing
population andexpandingdemand
for affordable houses acts as the
motivating drivers and presents
opportunities in the construction
of residential, commercial and
industrial buildings including
low cost housing. Manufacturing
and supply of raw materials used
in construction is another area
of interest that provides ample
business to the investors.
Manufacturing
With its great potential and
contribution to country’s wealth,
employment creation and poverty
elevation, manufacturing is among
the key productive sectors of
Kenya. The sector aspires to
strengthen production capacity of
domestically manufactured goods,
boost the share of products in
regional market from 7 to 15 per
cent and develop niche products
for existing and new markets.
The country is blessed with a
wide range of minerals but is still
unexplored due to inadequate
knowledge and lack of appropriate
mining technologies. Many mining
focused investment policies and
Private Public Partnerships (PPP)
are taking place to increase the
flow of investment in mining and
also investors can focus on value
addition through direct or joint
venture partnerships.
Energy
In Kenya, the renewable energy
sector is most vigorous. The energy
policy in the country aspires to
save more of energy and supply
adequate quantities at reasonable
costs. Petroleum, electricity and
wood are the main forms of
energy on which the country is
dependent. Alternatively, wind,
solar and biogas are utilized as
energy sources. Fulfilling nearly
87% of the country’s requirements
petroleum is the key source of
commercial energy.
its neighbors, Kenya has a well-
developed social and physical
infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Over the last decade
infrastructure contributed
nearly half a percentage to
Kenya’s annual per capita GDP
growth. Currently, as compared
to other countries in Africa the
infrastructure has relatively
enhanced. Infrastructure is in
limelight as enormous projects
have been taken up by government
to develop the infrastructural
status and also it offers significant
investment opportunities to all the
investors. The government also
welcomes innovative ideas from
the prospective investors that
would further aid to improve the
country’s infrastructure.
Agriculture
Agriculture is one of the fastest
growing sectors in the Kenyan
economy and contributing almost
26% to its GDP and 25% indirectly
throughitstieswithmanufacturing,
WHY KENYA?
 Fully liberalized economy (no
exchange controls);
 Business friendly regulatory
reforms for improving the
regulatory framework;
 Cordial hospitality and warmth
of the people;
 Tax Treaties and Investment
Promotion and Protection
Agreements such as Multilateral
Trade System (MTS), ACP
Cotonou Agreement and
the Africa Growth and
Opportunities Act allows
Kenyan exports to take benefit
from world markets under
a number of duty reduction
programmes;
 It’s stability regardless of
changes in its political system;
 Accessibility to highly skilled,
educated and trained work
force;
 Its prime location in East Africa
and developed infrastructure
attracts immense investors
with access to regional markets
entailing over 385 million
consumers;
MONDAY | March 24, 2014

5. BusinessBuzz 05
First Refrigerator with “Power Cut Evercool”
Technology launched into Ghana Market
Green Mobile Tower Solutions in Ghana
Africa is booming and many major
companies are eyeing the continent
for investment and enhancement.
According to sources, seven
major telecom operators across
Africa and Middle East, inclusive
of Vodafone Group and Bharti Airtel
would be sharing their network
infrastructure with an aim to provide
Internet to rural communities and
decreasing the price of mobile
services. Global telecom body
GSM Association (GSMA) stated,
“senior leaders from seven major
mobile operator groups, serving
506 million customers across
Africa and the Middle East, plan to
cooperate on network infrastructure
sharing initiatives.
The contributing seven
operators comprise of Etisalat
Group, Bharti Airtel, MTN Group,
Orange, Vodafone Group, Ooredoo
Group and Zain Group. GSMA
Director General Anne Bouverot
asserted, Unique mobile
subscriber penetration is only 40
percent in Africa and the Middle
East, lower than the global average
of 47 percent, so we need to work
together to expand the reach of
mobile.
Meanwhile, in 47 countries
of Africa and the Middle East,
where many of the unconnected
population live in rural areas, the
operators mutually manage 76
mobile network operations across it.
Also, as stated by Bharti Enterprises
MD and Chair of the Public Policy
Committee of the GSMA board,
Manoj Kohli, the cooperation
validates that the industry is
dedicated to revolutionizing in
regard to serve the billions living in
the rural areas.
A
ccessing fresh foods has
proven to be difficult for
many households in Ghana
as many have constantly had
to throw away food from their
refrigerators due to frequent
power cuts. In a bid to salvage the
situation, LG Electronics, a global
leader in Consumer Electronics
and Home Appliances has
launched its new premium range
of refrigerators with patented
Power Cut Evercool technology
unto the Ghanaian market. The
event which was held at Coconut
Groove Regency Hotel was aimed
at meeting the needs of Ghanaian
consumers suffering from long
power cuts who feel the need to
have fresher foods for healthy
daily life. LG Evercool Refrigerator
retains freshness and keeps food
and vegetables fresh for 7 hours.
Vihaan Networks Ltd
(VNL), an Indian telecom
equipment-maker has stepped
up to enhance and power a
communications revolution
in Africa especially targeting
Africa’s villages and remote
locations. VNL is ready for the
initiative with its innovative,
green mobile tower solutions to
better-off the communications
scenario.
Recently, a glitter has been
added to the crown of VNL i.e.
Ghana has joined the client
list of the enterprise. Ghana
chose VNL's solar-powered
‘WorldGSM’ mobile tower
architecture, an environment-
Major telecom
operators to
serve in Africa
and Middle East
MTN to spend
311 million
Ghana cedis
to improve
network quality
Evercool refrigerator has a Triple
cooling system with 3 evaporators.
The main evaporator works with
power and other 2 evaporators
works without power. During
power cut, compressor stops
compressing refrigerant and
instead the 2 evaporators on the
sides take over to keep circulating
cool air. This circulation enables
longest cooling even in fridge for
7 hours, based on third party test
by Intertek. Intertek is the leading
provider of quality, safety, testing,
inspection and certification.
Announcing the launch of,
the new range of refrigerators,
Mr. C.H. Park, Branch Manager,
LG Electronics Africa, said. LG
Evercool refrigerator retains
freshness in the refrigerator
section, keeping food and
vegetables cool for up to 7 hours
even during long power cuts. It
comes with Tower LED, Multi
air flow, Convertible box for
optimal temperature from -10C
to 40C which is being controlled
by exclusive cold air duct for a
suitable condition for food. In
addition to these, there is also a
moist balance crisper box which
controls the humidity level in the
box in order for the vegetables
and fruits to stay fresh for a long
time.It also sports a high gloss
finish creating an opulent glow
that accentuates the décor of the
consumers’ living space.”
“We manufacture products
that fit the needs of Ghanaian
consumers and this launch is
another benchmark innovation
based on customer’s insights.”
Also Speaking at the
occasion, Mr. Pranab Mohanty,
Vice President, Somotex Ghana
Limited said: “With LG Ever cool
Refrigerators we are sure that
households will manage to keep
their food fresh and healthy
during power outages. This
unique LG patented technology
offers Cooling Retention up to 7
hours in the refrigerator and 10
hours in the freezer portion to
keep food fresh and healthy.”
Modern Ghana
Mobile operator, MTN is set to
invest GH¢311 million to improve
network quality and carry out some
expansion works for this year. The
plan was contained in MTN's Group’s
financial performance for last year.
The result also showed that the
operator still leads the industry with
12.9 million subscribers accounting
for a little over 50 per cent of total
mobile market. The recent surge in
usage of internet data also appears
to benefiting MTN greatly, as it
contributed about 80 percent of the
total revenue for the mobile operator
for last year and also accounted for
almost 5 million of their subscribers.
The mobile network operator
says efficient execution of our
extensive capital expenditure (capex)
programme significantly improved
network quality and capacity, and
facilitated higher voice and data
traffic.
Commenting on MTN Group
results, Group President Sifiso
Dagbenwa said, “MTN is focused
on delivering a distinct customer
experience by improving network
quality and capacity as well as
providing value-added products
targeted at our different customer
segments. We continue to
transform our organisation through
cost optimisation and increasing
operational efficiency which will help
the delivery of sustainable returns for
all our stakeholders.”
He stated that MTN is committed
to working towards its vision to lead
the delivery of a 'bold, new Digital
World' to our customers and made
good progress in the execution of our
strategy in 2013.
Over the medium term, our
priorities are driving growth beyond
voice, creating a distinct customer
experience while ensuring that we
optimise costs, he adds. Ag CEO
Cynthia Lumor, commenting on
Ghana's performance said, “as
market leaders we are happy to see
the sustained growth in our business.
We are committed to the continuous
improvement of the network and
we will continue to partner with
the relevant stakeholders to ensure
we exceed the expectations of our
customers.
Modern Ghana
friendly and cost-effective
mobile system which is believed
to deliver affordable services
in villages. According to Rajiv
Mehrotra, founder chairman
and CEO of VNL, “The plan is to
promote access to electronic
services including broadcasting,
the Internet, multimedia service
and basic telephony in unserved
areas of rural Ghana.”
VNL has already spread its
wings and marked its presence
in Nigeria, Uganda and Benin,
and is in talks with other African
nations to position its economical
and green telecom solutions. VNL
has positioned its revolutionary
network in Bolivia and Peru, Latin
America.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mehrotra
asserted that the solution offered
to the Ghana Investment Fund for
Electronic Communication and
Entel has been broadly tested in
the country.
After a successful pilot
project for demonstration of the
capabilities of its mobile GSM
solutions in rural areas of Alwar
(Rajasthan) in 2011, VNL was
awarded a completion certificate
by India's Universal Service
Obligatory Fund. Rajiv assured,
“We will be a major player in
expansion of telecom services in
rural areas.”
Modern Ghana
Rajiv Mehrotra, founder chairman and
CEO of VNL
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mONDAY | March 24, 2014

6. FRANKLY SPEAKING06
Africa is a matchless continent. The fact
that agriculture is identified as the lifeblood of
Africa, this sector utilizes 65 percent of Africa’s
labor force and scores for 32 percent of Gross
Domestic Product (GDP). Agricultural GDP
growth in sub Saharan Africa has stimulated
from 2.3 percent per year in the 1980s to 3.8
percent per year from 2000 to 2005. Africa’s
population rate has gone up very swiftly.
The continent is anticipated to hit 1.2 billion
people by 2050. Agricultural presentation has
meliorated since 2000, but development is not
yet speedy enough.
Agriculture is vital for sub-Saharan Africa’s
growth and for achieving the Millennium
Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015.
The connotation of agribusiness for wealth
formation in Africa has been extensively
acknowledged in recent years. There is no
doubt that Africa is well braced to become
the Future Food Basket of the World and is
definitely the way to wealth in Africa.
Cotton production has always been an
imperative feature in driving economic growth
in Africa. ‘White Gold’ is considered as the heart
of the continent. The fact that it is presently
producing just about 5% of the world’s cotton
does not put in the picture the full story when it
comes to Africa’s potential.
Africa is soliciting Agriculture and Food
Processing Majors to associate and hold
agriculture related activities. The continent is
a hopeful and optimistic investment heart for
many Indian Food and Agriculture companies.
There are plenty of grounds to switch all
your attention and harvest the fruits in the
agricultural sector of Africa. The liberalized
economies of the continent with fertile land
access and leased land concept work as a
magnet to the investors.
The Indian agriculture technology
companies perceive Africa as the land of
limitless opportunities. There is a noteworthy
attendance of Indian agricultural firms and food
processing companies in Africa. No doubt, there
is immense scope for Indian companies to build
forward linkages like contract farming helping
the agri sector in Africa to put together agri
supply chain with processing plant or retailing
business, according to an industry observer.
The Government of India too is playing
the role of a catalyst in assisting its food and
agriculture companies to boost their presence
in Africa. India is cheering to place Foreign
Direct Investments (FDI) in Africa which will
not only permit fund infusion but approach to
enhanced technology from India to Africa.
AARDO which is one of the initial
illustrations of South-South cooperation in
rural development in the Afro-Asian region
is an independent inter-governmental
organization constituting country governments
of Africa and Asia.
Worth to mention, India-Africa Partnership
in Agriculture, a new initiative was very
recently launched dwelling of Indian Council
What is the Way to
Wealth in Africa?
At Sonalika, we are
perfectly poised to offer
Complete Agriculture
Solutions to the African
Farmer and play an active
role in bringing about a
Green Revolution with
our extensive product
range which is Affordable,
Adaptable Appropriate.
H.E. Mr. Pranab
Mukherjee
President of India
Mr. Rajiv Wahi
Senior President-International
Business, Sonalika Group Company
of Agriculture Research (ICAR), International
Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics
(ICRISAT) and International Agriculture
Consulting Group (ICAG). Undoubtedly this
podium will make available expertise and
experience to support African countries in
discovering answers to their food, agriculture
and development challenges.
Additionally, a global strategic partnership
was declared by the Indian Prime Minister
Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President Barack
Obama in 2010. This partnership aspires to
perk up agricultural efficiency and support
market institutions in Kenya, Liberia, and
Malawi. The initiative led by USAID and
National Institute of Agricultural Marketing
(NIAM), is a component of a three-year training
programme and one of numerous actions
ensuing from the global strategic partnership.
Naming India-Africa partnership a new
paradigm of South-South cooperation for
a contemporary Africa, India and over 40
countries of the African continent recently
adopted an action plan for enhanced
cooperation. The two sides adopted the
Plan of Action of the Enhanced Framework
for Cooperation ahead of the forum summit
scheduled next year in 2014. India is setting
up 80 new capacity building institutions in
African countries that would lend a hand in
the expansion process in Africa. On the pan-
African level, India is building six institutes as
part of India-Africa Forum Summit-II (IAFS)
framework.
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com T
rade between India and Africa
has a long and illustrious history.
Agriculture, a dominant sector
of Indian economy got a new life after
the successful implementation of Green
Revolution. The revolution transformed
the scenario of agriculture sector in
India making it the net exporter of
food grains. Agriculture is one of the
sector where Africa could benefit from
cooperation with India. Today, Africa
is where India was decades ago and
seeks India as a potential partner for
economic and other developments in
the continent.
India's peculiar earnings from
Africa is estimated to grow four-fold
to $160 billion by 2025 observing
the potential it has in kitty. With
superior presence in sectors such
as IT, agriculture, infrastructure,
pharmaceuticals and consumer goods,
India’s chances to augment enhances
literally, according to a McKinsey
report. Likewise, the report Joining
Hands to Unlock Africa's Potential: A
New Indian Industry-led Approach to
Africa reveals that India can aim to
capture almost 7% of the IT services
market, 5% of the FMCG space, 10%
of the power sector, and 2-5% of the
agri-allied services business in Africa.
While launching the report, Noel Tata,
Chairman of CII's Africa Committee
asserted, We believe India's strengths
and experience of operating in similar
capital constrained conditions will be
of great value to Africa. Africa needs
constructive foreign investment
and holds the promise of long-term
business for India.” McKinsey
Company’s Director, Rajat Gupta
also quoted IT services, agriculture,
infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and
consumer goods - these are the key to
India boosting Africa revenues four
times to $160 billion by 2025.
Furthermore, the report notes that
African nations are in an urgent need
of constructive foreign investment
and Indian industry with experience
and talent in hand could significantly
contribute to Africa’s development
as a solutions-partner to African
nations by establishing talent and skill
development, producing employment
and developing infrastructure.
All in all, the report points
out that Indian industry needs to
persistently involve with governments
and businesses, intensely surface
opportunities through sector and
country studies while building an open
syndicate of interested companies in
advance and use funding from low cost
countries.
Joining Hands to
Unlock Africa's
Potential
The Accelerating Green
Revolution programme in
Africa seeks to achieve a
quantum jump in productivity
and production levels. India,
which had witnessed a Green
Revolution in the Sixties,
is now moving towards an
‘Evergreen Revolution’,
recognizing the positive role
that information technology
can play as powerful catalyst
for sustainable agricultural
development.
A Vivacious Sector by 2015
• Vibrant agricultural markets within
countries and between regions in Africa;
• Farmers actively taking part in the
market economy and delighting good
access to markets so that Africa,
capitalizing on its comparative and
competitive advantages, becomes a net
exporter of agricultural products;
• A more equitable allocation of wealth
for rural populations - in terms of higher
real incomes and relative wealth. Rural
populations will have more equitable
access to land, physical and financial
resources, and knowledge, information
and technology for sustainable
development;
• Africa as a strategical player in
agricultural science and technology,
meeting the growing needs and
demands;
• Environmentally sound agricultural
production and a culture of sustainable
management of natural resources.
• SMEs tend to employ low-income
workers
The
Government
of India too is
playing the role
of a catalyst
in assisting
its food and
agriculture
companies
to boost their
presence in
Africa
MONDAY | March 24, 2014

7. TRAVELtourism 07
I n d i a B e g i n s H e r e a t
PUNJAB
P
unjab, a home to five rivers is bordered
by the Indian states; Himachal Pradesh
to the east, Haryana to the south and
southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest as well
as Pakistani province of Punjab to the west.
Punjab is certainly a primarily agricultural
state and enjoys the natural benefits of fertile
soils and abundant waters.
Embroidered with a distinct blend of
rural and urban flavours, the land of heritage,
architecture and nature has a lot to offer to
a tourist eye. The Government of Punjab, to
enhance rural tourism, has identified a cluster
of four villages on the banks of river Sutlej.
Punjab is widely famous for its spicy,
enriched with love food and no other food can
out-do cuisines of Punjab. It has an enormous
variety of mouth-watering vegetarian as
well as non-vegetarian delicacies. The spice
content ranges from minimal to pleasant to
high, depending on the persons taste. Punjabi
dishes like Palak Paneer, Rajma Chawal,
Chhole Bhature are all relished by people of
all communities.
Aqsa Mosque, located in Qadian, is a
huge attraction in terms Islamic community.
It was built in 1876 and is the first ever
Ahmadiyya mosque. It has only three walls
with houses starting right next to it. Qadian is
a blooming city full of shopping destinations
even Bahishti Maqbarah also witnesses’ high
tourist attractions.
It has a unique legacy with a host of
Gurudwaras, forts, history of Sikhism. Also,
the Government of Punjab has identified a
cluster of four villages on the banks of river
Sutlej, to enhance rural tourism and has come
up with a plan to connect six historical cities
by road; Mega Darbar Circuit. Even though,
Punjabis account for less than 2.5% of the
Indian population, they are one of the most
prosperous races in India. Their per capita
income is twice the national average. Amritsar,
the capital is among the most cherished sites
in the world. Amidst it stands variety of
tourist destinations without which your trip
cannot be over.
GOLDEN TEMPLE
Sri Harminder Sahib, delineated as
“Golden Temple” is the major pilgrimage
destination around the world. The most
sacred Sikh shrine is covered with real gold
and is surrounded by a ‘holy tank’ consisting
of ‘immortal nectar’. Midnight provides a
stunning view of the temple with its reflection
in the “Amrit Sarovar”. The four gates for
entrance symbolize the openness of the Sikhs
towards all people and religions. The main
entrance has verses from the Guru Granth
Sahib inscribed on the doorway; also the
north entrance is under a Victorian clock
tower known as the Darshani Deori. The
Gurudwara is a two storey marble structure
reached by a causeway known as Guru’s
Bridge. The architecture of the Gurudwara
is a blend of Hindu and Muslim art. Adjacent
to the Gurudwara the Jallianwala Bagh came
into being as a historic spot when a horrific
shootout by a British General took place killing
hundreds of innocent people and number
of people jumped into a well to escape the
firing. The place reminds one of the terror and
insanity of East India Company and Punjab’s
sacrifice to the struggle for freedom of India.
When the scent of fertile land touches a chord, when the spell bounding land of Gurus, Pirs and
warriors leaves you mesmerized, when Punjabi’s open-mindedness and tradition of hospitality
binds you in a bond of love, you are in PUNJAB !!
mONDAY | March 24, 2014

8. TALKINGTECHNOLOGY08
I
n the 50 years of development
the world over, there has
been a tremendous increase
of urban population due to the
inflow of the rural masses looking
for work. The task of providing
affordable housing to this influx
presents new challenges to getting
projects ready in record time
using the conventional method of
Brick and Mortar, because –
• It is time consuming;
• There is a shortage of skilled
workforce;
• They produce a lot of Waste of
construction material due to
unskilled handling;
• The delays causes costs
escalations.
Further conventional
construction methods put
an enormous stress on the
environment. These stresses are
mainly:
• Soil and agricultural land
degradation;
• Loss of forests and wild lands;
• Air pollution and
• Depletion of non- renewable
energy sources and minerals.
Over the years it can be seen
that these stresses lead to climate
changes and natural disasters.
To minimize this stresses and to
achieve sustainable developments,
concepts of green building evolved
since building construction
activity accounts for major
exploitation of natural resources
that leads to environmental
stresses.
Sahyadri Industries Ltd (SIL)
has come out with alternative
sustainable building products
which do away with the use of
wood and conventional method
of building components which are
substitute to wood and energy
intensive component like burnt
brick, concrete, sand, water etc.
Sahyadri products can be used in
the construction of cost effective
houses under mass housing
projects of the governments in
developing countries.
Sahyadri housing systems
(Sections and fibre cement
boards) can be designed to build
Eco-Homes in 2, 3 or more rooms
apartments, its modular designed
component system facilitating
expansion from one to three or
more rooms.
The fibre Cement boards are
mainly cement bonded cellulose
fibre boards. Cement acts as
binder to the fibres which give
them good tensil strength. The fire
resistance properties of cement
fibre boards are also very good.
This system produce specific
components for buildings based
on the design, includes designing
and producing a uniform type of
building or a group of building
variants, which can be produced
with a common assortments of
component. Such building includes
school, parking garage, gas station,
low cost housing, shopping malls/
complexes etc.
Where there is a high demand
for houses, and availability
of quality raw material and
man-power required, use of
prefabricated Sahyadri wall
panels would facilitate timely
and cost effective construction.
“Prefabricated modular designs
bring speed, quality and
efficiency into construction, and
is an important and definitely an
essential part in the future of the
construction industry, not only
in India, but all over the world,”
comments Mr. M. Satyanarayan,
President of SIL. “SIL is looking
forward to revolutionize the mass
housing industries not only in
India but Globaly.”
Sahyadri building products
help construction in their
innovative ways thus reduce
construction costs without
compromising on the quality
of housing in scheduled time.
To summarize, predesigned
buildings manufactured in factory
controlled environment using eco-
friendly green materials will suit
not only the India but the world
over, because of its sustainability
and economy it offers not only in
costs but saving on time and other
environmental issues, giving the
world a better place to live in.
Providing
affordable housing
SAHYADRI INDUSTRIES LTD.
(An ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company)
Contact: Mr. M. Satyanarayana,
President (Mktg.): +91
9373022295, +91 9404965694
Swastik House, 39-D, J.N.
Road, Gultekdi, Pune 411 037,
Maharashtra (India)
Tel.: +91 20 2644 4625/ 26/ 27,
Fax: +91 20 2644 4624
E-mail: mastyanarayan@silworl.in,
info@silworld.in, Website: www.
silworld.in, www.ecopro.co.in
Sahyadri dreams of housing
every family in the country
MONDAY | March 24, 2014

9. TRYSOMETHINGNEW 09
Prepration Method
1. In a big bowl add refined flour and salt to
taste. Now make a well in the center of the
flour and add egg, butter and milk into it.
2. Blend with a whisker nicely until no
lumps remain and the batter is of pouring
consistency.
3. To make the filling in a separate bowl
combine coconut, caster sugar, nutmeg
powder and cashew nuts and mix them well.
Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add one ladle of batter into the pan and
Ingredients
• 1 cup refined flour, (maida)
• 1 egg, (anda)
• 2 tbsp Butter, (makhan)
• 300 ml milk, (doodh)
• 200gm coconut, grated, (kasa hua nariyal)
• 2 tbsp castar sugar (Cheeni)
Beauty Vision India
Beauty Vision India is known to
be the perfect platform where
the professionals who deal in
beauty and cosmetic industry
come together to display the best
and unique range of cosmetics,
hair products, nail enamels, and
lot more. The spa professionals
are extremely satisfied by the
demonstrated range of products
and their positive reaction has
motivated the organizers to bring
back this show in future.
Date: 26-28 Mar 2014
Venue: Bombay Convention Exhibition
Centre (BCEC), Mumbai, India
International Leather
Goods Fair
The International Leather Goods
Fair (ILGF), India's leading fair
for leather goods will be held at
Milan Mela Complex, Kolkata.
Organized by India Trade
Promotion Organization (ITPO).
The fair will showcase all kinds
of leather goods like handbags,
purses, wallets, sports goods,
leather upholstery, industrial
leather goods, finished leather
and lining leather, components
accessories of leather goods.
Date: 27-29 Mar 2014
Venue: Milan Mela Ground, Kolkata, India
Gujarat Travel Mart
Gujarat Travel Mart is one of
the most comprehensive travel
and tourism sector trade shows
in India. The show is held over
a period of three days and is
attended by a large contingent
of leading professionals from the
tourism, hospitality, travel and
leisure sectors. More than 200
professional exhibitors participate
in the event on a regular basis
and an extensive array of holiday
packages, travel agency services
etc.
Date: 27-29 Mar 2014
Venue: Mahatma Mandir Exhibition Centre,
Gandhinagar, India
The Pink Carpet
This event showcases products
like Designer Wear, Designer
real Jewelery, Designer Home
Decor Artifacts, Luxury Footwear,
Exclusively Designed Gifts
traditional Crafts, Photography,
Designer fashion Accessories
etc. in the Gems Jewelry,
Fashion Accessories industries.
Date: 28-29 Mar 2014
Venue: Chandigarh Hotel Taj, Chandigarh,
India
The Kidtown Fair
Exhibition
If you have a product or service
that targets kids then we look
forward to your participation at the
kidtown fair at world trade centre,
cuffe parade. Do not miss the
opportunity to market it through
our target specific platform- the
kidtown fair which has been
planned on a weekend to pull in
the maximum crowd. You can avail
of this cost effective method by
registering for a booth with us.
Date: 29-30 Mar 2014
Venue: Mumbai World Trade Centre,
Mumbai, India
Bodypower Expo Mumbai
Bodypower Expo Mumbai is a 2
day event being held from 29th
March to the 30th March 2014
at the Bombay Exhibition Centre,
NSE Complex in Mumbai, India.
This event showcases products
like fitness products, health and
wellness products and items,
nutrition products, and more etc.
in the Medical Pharmaceutical,
Sporting Goods, Toys Games,
Ayurvedic Herbal industries.
Date: 29-30 Mar 2014
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre,
Mumbai, India
upcoming
Goan Coconut Pancakes
Indian Cuisine
spread it around by tilting the pan on all
sides gently.
5. Cook for 2 minutes until the underside of the
crepe is cooked, flip the crepe and cook it on
the other side as well. Remove in a plate.
6. Now take a crepe and add some filling in its
center. Fold the crepe from both ends and
secure the ends in place with a toothpick.
7. Similarly fold all the crepes and put them in
a serving plate. Dust some sugar and cocoa
powder on top, drizzle with honey and serve
hot.
The first Great Pyramid of Giza,
the most extraordinary building in
history, was a staggering 481 feet
tall - the equivalent of a 40-storey
building. It was made of 2.3 million
blocks of limestone and granite,
some weighing 100 tons.
If every step is taken in the remembrance of God, just
imagine how much fortune there is in every moment
THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
1. Good Luck!!!
शुभकामनायें |
2. Please give me something to eat.
मुझे कुछ खाने को दे दीिजए|
3. Let’s go out for a vacation
चलो घूमने चलते है|
4. Who is your idol in life?
आपके जीवन का आदश कौन है?
5. Kindly give us your approval.
कृपया हमें अपनी मंजूरी दे|
Handy Hindi
is great for your
health?
7 reasons why
 Can help prevent
cholesterol build up
 May help you live longer
and healthier
 Can prevent hearing loss
 Can help prevent
osteosporosis
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 Boosts exercise training
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 Makes you happier
picture of the week
H.E. Mr. Alexandre Cece Loua, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to India with Mr. Sharad Jaipuria, President, Mr. Gupta,
Vice President, Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Executive Director, PHD Chamber at Ambassador's Meet organized by PHD Chamber
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Niger Niamey CFA franc French
Nigeria Abuja Naira English
Rwanda Kigali Rwandan franc
Kinyarwanda, English
French
• ¼ cup cashewnuts, finely chopped, (kaju)
• ¼ tsp nutmeg powder, (jaiphal powder)
• 4 tsp oil, (tel)
• Salt to taste, (namak)
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Know More About Africa
 Which country is known as
the country of honest people?
Burkina Faso
 Northern and Southern tip of
Africa is?
Egypt (Northern) and South
Africa (Southern)
 The National flower of
Mauritius is?
Trochetia Bautoniana
(Boucle d’ Oreille)
 Which country is called as the
“Roof of Africa”?
Lesotho
 Africa is famous for its game
reserve, where is Amboseli
Game Reserve located?
Kenya
 Which is the most popular
sport in Africa which was
introduced during colonial
times?
Soccer (football)
 Which is the Egypt’s most
populated city in Africa?
Cairo
 Which Nigerian wrote The Ant
Hills of the Savannah?
Chinua Achebe
 The first African to win the
Nobel Peace Prize?
Albert John Luthulu, South
African Civil Rights Leader,
1960
 Which commonly seen bird in
Southern Africa has a head
shaped like a hammer?
The Hammerkop
 What does the word
zimbabwe mean in the
Shona language?
House of Stone
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mONDAY | March 24, 2014

10. New fashion house
opens in Kimironko
THEFASHIONISTAS10
Africa Fashion Week is soon
to get in town of Nigeria. The
organizers of the fashion week
are in an endeavor to bring
fashion train to Nigeria to give
talented Nigerian designers an
innovative platform to flaunt
their creativeness to global
audience.
After three successful
editions of Africa Fashion Week,
it is all groomed to provide
Pearl Look Nigeria 2014 got
the audience by curiousness
with a shoulder-to-shoulder
competition among three very
beautiful finalists in the first
week of March in Lagos, Nigeria.
The event was judged by Jane
Celiers, Yvonne Nwosu and Reze
Bonna and Bukola Anthony
became the lucky winner who
took home the title, subsequent
to her predecessor Julia.
In March 2014, the Pearl
Look modelling and fashion
competition kicked off at
N
igerian model Adeola
Ariyo has been selected
as the first ever African
Ambassador for Beauty
organization Elizabeth Arden.
The 28 year old will be taking
over the duties of the Elizabeth
Arden South African Ambassador
Lerato Moloi, whose supremacy
centered only in South Africa.
Adeola Ariyo has new job
responsibilities in Elizabeth
Arden’s campaigns for Visible
Difference, Skin Illuminating and
Perfectly Nude SPF15, all while
she is under the mentorship
of Lerato Moloi. Adeola, born
in Lagos to a Nigerian mother
and Ghanaian father, began her
modelling career at the age of
13 and since then has been on
the runway for various shows
like the London Fashion Week,
Johannesburg Fashion Week,
Arise Fashion Week, and Cape
Town Fashion Week. Also, she
participated in the 2005 running
of Face of Africa where she made
her place in top 5 finalists and
has featured in many magazines
like Marie Claire and Glamour
Magazine.
According to Managing
Director of the brand, Corne
Nel, the brand is committed
to the credence that “To be
beautiful is the birth right of
every woman and as a company
we want to celebrate each
woman’s unique beauty through
individuality, diversity and
original expressions of beauty.”
He added, “Adeola has all of these
qualities and as a prestige beauty
brand we wanted to choose
a spokesperson that African
women could identify with.”
After being selected as the
brand Ambassador, Adeole
asserted, “Being chosen as
an Elizabeth Arden Brand
Ambassador in Africa is an
incredible honour.” She noted,
“Elizabeth Arden herself was an
entrepreneur, women’s advocate
and a champion for holistic
beauty, inspiring women all
over the world. I am proud to
be associated with a brand that
embodies such important values.”
Africa Fashion Week London
soon to get in town of Nigeria
Bukola Anthony takes home the
Pearl Look Nigeria 2014 title
designers with an opportunity
to gather national attention
and awareness of their own.
According to officials of fashion
week, the imperative platform
permits people to see what
African fashion has in its kitty
and what it can contribute to
growth of fashion globally.
May 2014 has been decided
as the month of fashion for
Nigeria with African Fashion
Week scheduled for May 17 and
May 18, 2014 at Intercontinental
Hotel, Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos. The
founder of AFW London,
Ronke Ademiluyi said,“AFW
Nigeria believes in emerging
talents and our core aim is
providing visibility platforms
for new talents, who would
otherwise not have the means
to gather national attention and
awareness of their own.”
The event is said to be
graced by eminent personalities
such as Chief Folusho Alakija,
Abba Folawiwo, Chief Molade
Okoya, Senator Daisy Danjuma,
Hon. Abike Dabiri and many
more. The African Fashion Week
Nigeria is being organized in
cooperation with Abiola Okoya
of Mibod Global Resources and
is produced by Sola Oyebade
of Mahogany Productions and
Toyin Lawani of Tiannah‘s
styling academy.
Adeola Ariyo
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Cheers to Adeola Ariyo
Elizabeth Arden’s 1st African Brand Ambassador
Rwandan fashion designer Colombe
Ndutiye Ituze has teamed up with
Canadian born St. Louis Johanne to
open a new fashion house.
Doda Fashion House located in
Kimironko was officially launched
in a colourful ceremony attended by
Rwanda top fashion designers and
models. Speaking during the event,
Johanne said they also have plans to
open a fashion school in the country.
Prominent fashion houses
represented at the event included,
Glo Creations of Gloria Kamanzi, Iola
Fashion House of Hagana Efue, St.
Louis Fashion owned by Johanne,
Uzuri Fashion House of Kevine and
Ysolde and Inkanda House of Patrick
Muhire.
Colombe said Doda Fashion House
is not only going to produce quality
materials for Rwanda’s top fashion
houses but will also train women
to embrace skills in the burgeoning
Rwanda fashion industry.
Colombe added that there has
been tremendous growth of fashion
industry over the last few years
with more fashion houses springing
up. “What we need now is skilled
manpower and the proposed fashion
school is going to provide that so that
more women can come on board and
be self-employed,” Colombe said.
Johanne said that when she
arrived in Rwanda six years ago, there
were just a handful of fashion houses
but more have come up over the last
few years.
“Rwanda is a beautiful country
and her people love fashion. What is
needed now is to harness the fashion
industry so that more people can
access quality products produced
by Rwandans themselves,” added
Johanne.
Efua Hagan of Iola Designs, a
designer of handbags welcomed the
new addition in fashion industry, saying
that the opening of Doda Fashion
House was a positive indication that
Rwanda fashion industry is growing.
“In Africa, we still have a long way
to go when it comes to the fashion
industry. However, Rwanda has seen
improvement of the industry with
quality products being produced now.”
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the Lagos Oriental Hotel,
Lekki Expressway, Lagos.
Not to mention, the event is
the brainchild of Nigerian
supermodel Doyin Hastrup.
Bukona was crowned with 2014
Pearl Look ‘Best Runway Model’,
while Obi Blessing won the 2014
Pearl Look ‘Beauty Queen’.
Pearl Look Nigeria 2014 is
yet another innovative endeavor
in the African fashion industry
providing the enthusiastic, new
talent to come up and showcase
what they have got.
Bukola Anthony posing for a picture after winning the pageant
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MONDAY | March 24, 2014

11. SPORTS2WATCH 11
Kenyan Kings back to home
after a promising performance
Algeria proved its mettle in boxing battle
Disi wins silver in
Carnaval half marathon
K
enyan victorious 2014
Africa Cross Country
Championships team
returned to their homeland after
its stars promising performance
at the tournament. Kenya flounced
all eight gold medals in yet another
commanding performance that left
25 other nations just to bow to the
kings.
Soon after arrival, the squad
of 24 runners and seven officials
were treated to a luxurious
luncheon in their honour. The
squad put in its best efforts for
their crowning achievement at
the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds
in March 2014. In a recurrence
of their achievement at the 2010
World Cross and 2011 Africa Cross,
the team won four individual and
four team gold medals. The only
defeat was at junior men bronze
and junior women silver individual
medals being eluded from their
clinch.
The team beared the hopeful
eyes of its fans having ascended
to four world titles and two
continental crowns as a junior, now
the time was for two-time World
Cross junior titleholder, Faith
Chepng'etich and as always she
bagged the top medal on her first
foray as a senior in cross country.
On victory, the 20-years-old Faith
asserted, I'm happy because I
graduated well from junior to
senior since it's not easy to go
through all the stages from Youth
Algeria is the new talk of town
in the boxing world. On March
7, 2014 Algeria emerged as the
overall winner of the 4th edition of
the African boxing championship
concluded in Yaounde. Every
Algerian boxer excelled in all the
As he intensifies preparations
for this year’s Commonwealth
Games in Scotland, long distance
runner Dieudonne Disi won a
silver medal in the Carnaval half
marathon in France.
Disi, who has been training at
Kenya’s high altitude camp at Iten
since January, finished second to
Burundian Abraham Niyonkuru
after clocking 1:4:43. Morocco’s
Chakir Boujattaoui won bronze,
while another Rwandan Gervais
Hakizimana, who is based in France,
finished fourth.
With his first race of the year,
Disi is set to return to the rift valley
to continue training alongside
other Kenyan athletes in order to
gain the competitive edge. Disi,
who turns 34 years in November,
to senior and win. She captained
the senior women team told
Capital Sport having won her race
in 25:33.02 ahead of teammates
Janet Kisa (25:41.30), Alice Aprot
(25:46.48) and Edith Chelimo
(26:02.48) who sealed the perfect
ten.
Also, the former Winners'
High School student is all geared
up at medaling at the Scotland
Commonwealth Games this
summer having failed to scale
the podium at the London 2012
Olympics and Moscow 2013
World Championships. She said,
“I will give it my best and make
sure I and Hellen Obiri, who won
bronze at 2013 Moscow World
Championships bring medals to
boys, girls and junior category
matches by winning a total of 12
medals i.e. seven in gold, three
in silver and two in bronze. In a
celebratory mood, the Algerian
technical director, Mourad
Mezine asserted, It is a historic
performance. The success
demonstrates advances made by
Algerian boxing. We came with
13 boxers and won 12 medals. I
am very satisfied because that
represents 95 per cent success.”
Meanwhile, Morocco
dominated the event in the
women category followed by
Algerian in terms of medals won.
Unfortunately, Cameroon the
Nigeria beats China
at Costa Rica 2014
first game
Burkina Faso
triumphs
International
Dialogue Basketball
Cup
Nigeria's U17 Women football team
defeated China 2-1 to begin their Costa
Rica 2014 U17 Women's World Cup
campaign on a bright note in Group D
on March 17, 2014 in Alajuela. Nigeria
started on front foot when in the 7th
minute Chiwendu Ihezuo botched to
connect with a ball across the face of
goal and wasted another brilliant goal
opportunity in the 14th minute.
At the 19th minute before
converting 21st minute chance,
Rasheedat Ajibade went on to miss a
goal scoring opportunity. Goalkeeper
Oyebubuchi Okeke made a brilliant save
in the 28th minutes while at the other
end Aminat Yakubu and Rasheedat
Ajibade both wasted their chances to
double the lead for Nigeria in the 37th
and 45th minutes respectively.
Soon, the Asian side resumed
the other half revitalized by putting the
Nigerian goalkeeper Onyinye Okeke
to test in the 48th minute only for
Uchenna Kanu to head home Mary
Ologbosere's cross at the 60th minute
to double the lead for Nigeria.
Rasheedat Ajibade became
Flamingoes first goal hero and Man-of-
the-match winner expressing gladness
at grabbing the award and swore to
perform better in succeeding games
and make Nigerians proud.
After the match, head coach of
the Nigeria U17 Women's team, Bala
Nikyu appreciated the team work and
resilience of his ladies to ensure victory
against their opponents. Bala asserted,
I don't want to mention any player
because they all did well, its team work.
They played for themselves to win.
Burkina Faso has marked its
presence as the overall winners of the
International Basketball Dialogue Cup
in Abuja, with Canada in second and
Philippines in the third place.
The event witnessed the gracious
presence of the Ambassador of
Philippines who gave the trophy to
Team Burkina Faso for its triumph
and other high ranking officials of
other countries that participated. This
International Basketball Dialogue Cup
is a yearly event organized by Ufuk
Dialogue Foundation. Amazingly, this
year's edition of the tournament, the
maiden tournament was attended by
seven countries residing in Nigeria
namely, Burkina Faso, Canada,
Indonesia, Philippines, USA, Turkey
and Nigeria. The tournament is also
an endeavor for uniting the world and
bringing the participating countries
together. The President of UFUK
Dialogue Foundation also inspires
other countries to participate in the next
edition of the basketball tournament.
our country if we will make it to the
squad.
Kampala contingent also
witnessed Moses Mukono and
Agnes Jebet who won the men and
women junior titles ensuring all
national champions returned home
with the top medal. Not to mention,
Eritrea's Berhane Afewerki
(22:56.45) was like a faint glow in a
lost dark tunnel as he was the only
individual among the Kenyans to
nick individual bronze.
In the same vein, head coach
David Letting commended his
charges leaning them to form the
core of future Kenya teams to
international events such as World
Youth and Youth Olympics Games
scheduled for Nanjing, China in
August. Though, Athletic Kenya
(AK) President Isaiah Kiplagat,
urged coaches and agents not to
uncover young athletes to many
races to avoid them burning out
before they build careers. Kiplagat
asserted, Our athletes who won
in Kampala are very young and
this is their first ladder so I can
comfortably say we have a team
to depend on in future. He added,
I'm pleading to the coaches please
don't destroy the athletes before
they attain their potential to
represent the country by taking
them to many competitions since
they have to be around for at least
some time to survive in this sport.”
host country recorded a very
disappointing performance on the
continental scene but gradually
reigned supreme in the Zone 3
regional competition by winning
four medals.
The African championship took
place from March 2 to March 7,
2014. It is the first competition to be
organized by the boxing federation
after the re-election of Bertrand
Mendounga, in preparation for
the upcoming African games in
Botswana.
has indicated his intention to win a
medal in this year’s edition before
he retires.
The Glasgow Games are likely
to be his last major international
championships and he hopes
training from Kenya’s ‘home of
champions’ will boost his chances
of quitting the sport on a high. In
an interview with Times Sport
recently, Disi said, “I hope to win
a medal in Glasgow. And Iten is
the place that can put me in a
winning shape, both mentally and
physically.”
The former 10,000m national
champion also said he plans to
compete in different European
marathon events between March
and May before the Glasgow Games.
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mONDAY | March 24, 2014

12. ENCOUNTER WITH EDITOR12
As the High Commissioner of the
Republic of South Africa to India,
how would you take the bilateral
relationship between India–South
Africa ahead and how in your opinion
this co-operation can be further
strengthen?
Thank you for giving me this
opportunity to enlighten you on the
subject of South Africa’s foreign policy
with respect to trade. We already have
bilateral agreements with India. It is
the matter of common knowledge that
we are a member of BRICS which is
an association of five major emerging
national economies including Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa. The
Government of South Africa has set in
motion a chain of incentives intended
to attract new businesses. A number of
South African companies have already
made their presence in India. Investment
from India to South Africa is accounted to
be US$7 billion and the trade from South
Africa to India is US$15 million.
Participation of Indian companies in
South Africa is on hike. Please bestow
us an insight?
In South Africa, we have big brands of
Indian companies like Tata Group, Aegis
Global, Agni Steel, UB Group, Genpact,
Ashok Leyland, Cipla and many more. We
are keen to see the presence of more and
more Indian countries. South Africa and
India have much to offer each other. As
you are aware, South Africa has well-
developed infrastructure in terms of
roads, railways, buildings, sea. Because
of our geographic strategic location,
Indian companies can access markets
in Latin America as well. Hence, the
importance to accelerate the completion
of the INDIA-SACU preferential trade
agreement increases. SACU (Southern
African Customs Union) where five
Southern African countries participates
in Customs Union, provides access
to Indian Companies for trade and to
discuss tourism to and from the region.
Medical tourism in South Africa is on hike.
We have quite exotic flora and fauna. It is
a home of ‘Big Five’ which refers to five
of Africa’s greatest wild animals - lion,
leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino. All
in all, South Africa is a ‘World’ in one
country.
Excellency, as you have mentioned
that South Africa is one of the most
charming and fantastic countries in
Africa, what are your measures to sell
this tourism destination in India?
South African Tourism Board has
already established its office in Mumbai.
We are planning to open our office in
New Delhi as well. We have South African
flights flying to Mumbai and we are
eager to explore the possibilities of South
African flights to Chennai, thus providing
a huge room for expansion.
In 5th BRICS Summit, all members
agreed to invest $100 bn. How this
bank will serve you as reserve pool?
The $100 billion amount actually is
for contingent reserve arrangement; its
purpose is to protect BIRCS countries
from hazardous effect of global recession.
Although global recession has receded
but the after effects of global recession is
still with us.
Renewable energy is becoming a
favored pick of energy generation
technology in South Africa. How well
do you think it will catch the attention
of investors?
Without doubt, South Africa is
elevating in the technology towards
the green age. Today, we are classified
amongst the top 10 countries in the
world in terms of green age. We are on
a stage where we should start talking
to Indian companies while engaging
different Chambers of Commerce and
Industries to bring attention to what
South Africa owns.
Brief us about South Africa National
Development Plan: Vision for 2030.
South African National Development
Plan is what we can call a revolution. It’s
a revolution in South Africa’s approach
towards its economic development. It
provides a long-term perspective. The
NDP aims to eradicate poverty and
diminish inequality by 2030. According
to the plan, South Africa can realize these
goals by describing the energies of its
people, growing an inclusive economy,
building capabilities, raising the capacity
of the state, and encouraging leadership
throughout society.
South Africa is a politically stable nation with plentiful natural resources, well capitalized banking system,
developed regulatory systems as well as research and development capabilities. On the whole, the
investment environment stays encouraging. In an exclusive interview with H.E. Mr. France Kosinyane
Morule, High Commissioner of South Africa to India, the envoy told INDO AFRICA TIMES about his
aspiration to see the attendance of more and more Indian companies in his country.
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High Commission
of the Republic of
South Africa, New
Delhi, India
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