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he 4th India-Arab Partnership Conference was held in New Delhi
on 26-27 November 2014. This is a flagship event planned under
the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between India and the
Arab League in December 2013, which commands refreshed cooperation
between the two sides. The Conference was planned by the Ministry of
External Affairs in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the Secretariat of the League of Arab
States and the Arab industry.
In keeping with its standing as India's largest source of crude oil, and
its 4th biggest trading partner, Saudi Arabia was the partner country at
the conference.
It comes in the framework of the first senior officials meeting between
India and the 22-member league here earlier this month which deliberated
mounting business ties, particularly in energy and information technology.
Directing to the Arab world's historical and now premeditated ties
with India based on being neighbours across the Arabian Sea, Saudi
Arabia's Commerce Minister Tawfiq Fawzan Al Rabiah voiced to the
conference that "India is one of the biggest trading partners of Saudi
Arabia. Relations between India and the Arab world have a long history".
"The Indian rupee was a currency in the Gulf till not very long ago.
Geographical closeness has given a new dimension to our relations. Urdu
and Indian culture are very popular in the Arab world," he added.
Saudi Arabia is India's largest provider of crude oil and the fourth
biggest trading partner. Bilateral trade totaled to $48.75 billion in 2013-
14. India is the 5th largest market for Saudi products and is, in turn, the
seventh largest source of imports to that country.
Some of the specific areas for deliberations at the conclave included
pharmaceuticals, food and energy security, notably from renewable
sources, healthcare, tourism, banking, human resource development,
education, research and technology development.
Member countries of the Arab League, home to over 7 million Indians
and with a collective GDP of nearly $3 trillion, are a major endpoint for
India's exports. Their investments to India have crossed $3.5 billion
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Max International launched in
Ghana
Rwanda, Sweden sign Rwf9.3bn
grant to tackle unemployment
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The government signed a grant agreement
of $13.5 million (about Rwf9.3 billion) to
support implementation of the National
Employment Programme which aims to
create 200,000 jobs each year.
The Minister for Finance and
Economic Planning, Claver Gatete, signed
on behalf of government, while Maria
Håkansson, Chargé d’Affaires at the
Swedish Embassy in Kigali, represented
her government. The funds will be used
through 2017, to support projects aimed
at creating sufficient jobs, equipping the
workforce with vital skills needed by the
private sector, and strengthening national
employment structures.
“The National Employment
Programme is the government flagship
programme for fulfilling the ambitions of
the EDPRS II with regards to productive
employment,’’ Gatete said.
“Creating jobs is important but it is
not the end in itself. Employment needs
to be sufficiently productive to provide
a sustainable source of income. We
recognise that the youth make up 67
per cent of the unemployed in Rwanda.
Therefore,ourtargetalsofocusesonyouth
entrepreneurship and skills development.”
Sweden is a new member of the
Private Sector Development and Youth
Employment Sector Working Group and
has been the first to donate toward the
National Employment Program (NEP).
“We see the funding of NEP as a way
to support the government’s work on
promoting productive jobs that provide
people living in poverty, a sustainable
way to self-reliance,” Håkansson said.
“The programme’s approach
fits into Vision 2020, and also with
the priorities that emerged from
the analytic work carried out by the
Swedish Embassy earlier this year
which indicated that moving towards
productive off-farm jobs is needed to
reach the ambitious targets for poverty
reduction.”
Also,peoplelivinginpovertyacross
the country will need to be facilitated to
grasp the job opportunities or become
job creators themselves.
During this period, the programme
will seek to promote entrepreneurship
and SME growth.
Rwanda’s unemployment rate,
according to the 2012 national census
stands at 3.4 percent, up from 1.2 per
cent in 2006.
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Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Communications Africa
(Stratcomm Africa), Ms. Esther A.N. Cobbah, was recognized by
the Institute of Public Relations Ghana as the Public Relations
(PR) Personality of the Year 2013.
This award was conferred at the Institute’s Excellence Awards
held on Friday 21st November, 2014 at the Banquet Hall, Accra.
Stratcomm Africa was also recognized as the Public Relations
Consultancy of the Year 2013. In addition, two clients of the company,
AngloGold Ashanti and Ghana Electrometer were recognized as PR
organization of the Year, Extractive Industry and PR organization of
the Year Manufacturing.
Speaking on behalf of all the award winners, Ms. Cobbah thanked the Institute for the recognition that had been accorded
to them and added that these awards would spur them on to live up to the honour that had been done to them
Modern Ghana
M
ax International an
industry leader in the
production of wellness
and weight-loss supplements and
products has officially launched
its operations in Africa through
the opening of the Ghana office.
Max International has its
purpose, to empower people
around the world to experience
better health, success and
significance. The company also
offers more passion, inspiration,
stability and community
according to its Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), Joe Voyticky. He
remarked, At Max International,
people can make more than
money. “We provide three
primary benefits – a chance to
improve health, enhance your
wealth and achieve more through
personal development “.
Mr. Joe Voyticky said Max
International is committed to
providing all of its associates
with the resources they need to
build a successful business. He
also revealed that, the company
has created several sales and
educational materials custom
designed for Associates of all
levels of experience who will
spearhead the company’s dreams
across the globe.
President Vladimir Putin received
the letters of credence of 15 new
foreign ambassadors to Russia in
a ceremony at the Grand Kremlin
Palace’s Alexander Hall on
November 19 in Moscow.
Putin received letters
of credence from the new
ambassadors of Djibouti, the
Central African Republic, Eritrea,
Poland, the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Ghana, Vietnam,
the United States of America,
Zambia, Turkey, Tanzania,
Hungary, Peru, Nicaragua and
Uzbekistan.
In particular, Putin noted
that Russia was interested
in developing ties with the
Mr. Voyticky further explained
that the company offers Nutrition
that is not Available in Africa or
Ghana until now, and that they
are “doing massive expansion into
Africa and you can be the one that
overrides this growth and earn
fortunes helping us to expand our
business.”
He emphasized “We will
together build a foundation that
will last. We are not in Ghana to
exploit the people, or make some
money and live, we are here to
grow with you and to live and
carry people by helping them live
their dreams,” he said.
Some of the company’s
product include Max One, Max N
Fuze, Cellgevity, MaxGXL among
others, which have the potency
of improving mental clarity and
focus, removing harmful toxics
in the body, strengthening the
immune system, providing
critical antioxidants to protect the
cells, and help the body function
at optimal levels by providing
essential vitamins and minerals.
The Chief Executive Officer
also spoke about the Max training
programme which he describe as
an innovative system designed
along with top field leaders to
distil the best business building
practices into simple steps and
advice that even the newest
Associate can use.
He also explained that in
addition to Max’s excellent
products, there are two trends
that make the company a good
investment business. The first of
these trends, he indicated, was
the health and wellness trend that
many people are following.
The second international
trend, he pointed out, was the
consumer need for network
marketing businesses. “This need
is illustrated by the inadequacies
in public health care. Currently, a
growing aging population, the rise
of chronic illnesses, and massive
budget problems are plaguing
public health care systems.
Prevention of these problems is
just as important as treatment,
and Max offers products that may
help people live better, healthier
lives,” he said.
Other African delegations and
the USA represented in a large
numbers at the official launch
included Nigeria, Togo, Burkina
Faso, La Cote D’ivore, and Guinea
among others.
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Republic of Djibouti and is open
to cooperation in international
affairs and building up contacts in
economic and other areas in the
interest of strengthening peace
and stability on the Horn of Africa.
He said that Russia valued
friendly relations with the Central
African Republic. “Together with
the international community
we will continue to assist the
transitional government’s efforts
to reach political and inter-faith
harmony and normalize the
difficult humanitarian situation,”
he pointed out in his speech.
With regards to Eritrea, he said:
“we are building up our relations
with Eritrea. We share similar
approaches towards current issues
on the international and regional
agendas and seek to develop our
trade and economic ties.”
Zambia is always on the
economic agenda. Russia marked
the 50th anniversary of diplomatic
relations with the Republic of
Zambia. The president said that
Russia would seek to continue
developing bilateral cooperation,
including our traditional
assistance in training professionals
for your country and will continue
to coordinate positions on the
regional and international agenda.
Russia wants to develop
traditionally friendly ties with
Tanzania, strengthen cooperation
on the international stage, and
expand trade and economic
relations. Russia welcomes
Tanzania’s active role in resolving
the African continent’s problems.
Russian authorities pledged to
help and offer necessary assistance
and from that of ministries,
agencies and the broader Russian
civic society and business
community to all foreign embassies
in pursuit of their assignment in
the Russian Federation.
Modern Ghana
South Africa President Mr. Jacob Zuma with the Russian President
Vladimir Putin
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Ms Esther A.N. Cobbah, Chief Executive Officer
of Strategic Communications Africa
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since April 2000.
Inaugurating the conference,
Commerce Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman said the second
meeting of the India-Egypt Joint
Trade Committee was held earlier
this month to deliberate an action
plan to upsurge trade between the
two countries.
Giving Egypt's instance as a
pointer of India's endless efforts
to upsurge its rendezvous with the
Arab world, Sitharaman said: "I
am also happy to convey that the
7th India-Oman joint commission
meeting concluded successfully
with both sides agreeing for
enhanced cooperation in various
fields."
India's trade with the region in
2013-14 amounted to over $185
billion, accounting for around
nearly a quarter of its global trade,
Sitharaman said.
India has hunted investments
from both public and private sector
companies in the Arab region in
areas such as infrastructure and
railways to further boost economic
ties between the regions.
"We invite both your public
and private sector companies to
invest in India," she said.
The Minister said that
corporations can form joint
ventures with domestic firms.
She said mega infrastructure
projects including Delhi-Mumbai
Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and
Amritsar-Delhi- Kolkata Industrial
Corridor (AKDIC) offered great
potential for foreign investors.
"Under the 'Make in India'
programme, we have identified
25 sectors including automobile,
textiles, biotechnology,
pharmaceuticals and ports. It
aims at inviting companies to
set up manufacturing units," she
said adding India also provides
opportunities for technology
transfers to the Arab region.
Sitharaman said the country's
policies are translucent, steady
and also able to deliver a level
playing field to both domestic and
foreign investors.
She also recalled the successful
joint venture projects in the
region.
"With India being the largest
importer of Jordanian phosphatic
B
anks in the country have been
urged to bring their systems
and infrastructure up to the
standard of what pertains in other
parts of the world. That, when done,
is expected to help them boost their
competitiveness while serving their
customers in real time through
improved operational efficiency.
The Managing Director of Subah
Infosolutions, Mr Birendra Sasmal,
made the call in an interview with
the Daily Graphic after the company
had made a presentation on its new
tailor-made product for the banks at
the 13th Ghana Banking Awards in
Accra. The new product, “Xelerate”,
he said, was a dynamic/robust
revenue management solution to
help improve the operations of
banks in the country. The product,
he said, was expected to address an
array of offerings for banks which
sought to inject more efficiency and
profitability in their business while
becoming customer-centric.
Banks urged to bring
systems up to standard The Associated Chambers of
Commerce and Industry of
India (ASSOCHAM) organized a
Conference, “India-Africa: Investing
In The Future”, on 25th November,
2014 at New Delhi. The Conference
was attended by the Ambassadors,
High Commissioners and diplomats
from 20 African Missions situated
in New Delhi. Other delegation
were Government Officials and
top executives from the Indian
Companies having interest in Africa.
In the Inaugural Session of
the Conference the key Speakers
were: H. E. Ms. Gennet Zewide,
Dean of African Missions in India
and Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of
the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia; Shri. D S Dhesi, Additional
Secretary, Ministry of Commerce,
Govt. of India; Ambassador
V.B. Soni, Chairman, Overseas
Infrastructure Alliance; Mr. Richard
Fenning, Global CEO, Control Risks
; Mr. Harsh Shrivastava, Senior Vice
President & Head-Corporate Affairs,
SREI International Finance Ltd.; Ms.
Preeti Sinha, Senior President and
Global Convenor, Yes Institute, Yes
Bank and Mr. D S Rawat, Secretary
General, Assocham.
Ministry of commerce will
materialize the PDC (Project
Development Company) by the end
of this year to identify projects and
take them up in a fast-track manner
with active involvement of the
governmentsofthosecountries,said
D.S. Dheshi, Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Commerce.
He further added, “The
proposal is to set up a PDC (Project
Development Company) with
leading financial institutions of
India led by EXIM bank, IL&FS
and State Bank of India (SBI), in
the partnership with the African
Development Bank (ADB), which
will identify projects and take
them up in a fast track manner
with the active involvement of the
government of those countries and
business entities of Indian sites”.
H.E. Ms Gennet Zewide, Dean
of African Mission in India and
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the
Federal Republic of Ethiopia said,
“there is an unexplored investment
opportunity in Africa, it has 50%
of the world’s gold, 90% of the
cobalt, 40% of the world’s potential
hydroelectric power, 65% of
the manganese, and millions of
acres of untilled farmland, as well
as other natural resources. The
continent also has large reserves
of oil. However, the main driving
force for the development and
growth are not these resources but
India-Africa: Investing In The Future
African government’s investment
in educating its large pool of
young workforce, investing in
infrastructure and the health of its
people”.
Ms. Zewide further said, Africa’s
investment and business appeal
is an opportunity for prospective
business in India and elsewhere.
Africa took a significant political
and policy measure by establishing
regional markets such as COMESA,
SADC and ECOWAS etc. which
foster trade and investment relation
amongst member countries by
removing tariff and other trade
barriers.
In order to grow further and
realize our vision of reaching the
level of a middle income economy
as of 2020-23, a five year growth
and transformation plan has been
formulated in which agriculture,
agro processing and manufacturing
sector such as textile, leather and
chemical industries are given
priority.
In order, to facilitate investment
in the manufacturing sector the
government is also setting up a
industrial zone, added Ms Gennet
Zewide.
Ambassador V.B. Soni,
Chairman, Overseas Infrastructure
Alliance said, on the trade front
from a level of $ 25billion in 2005-
06, India’s bilateral trade with Africa
increased to US $ 67 billion in 2011-
12. This is likely to touch to $100
billion mark in the next few years.
Other speakers also shared
with the Indian businesses the
opportunities present in Africa. The
first session also had an Interaction
Round which gave the opportunity
to the Indian investors to share
their queries and issues, which
were addressed by the panel. This
address is followed by delivering
“Vote of Thanks” by Shri. D S Rawat,
Secretary General, Assocham in
which he thanked all the speakers
on the dais to make this Conference
a successful program by giving their
valuable inputs.
During the next session “Africa:
Explore the Unexplored”, the
Ambassadors/High Commissioners
andotherdiplomatsfromtheAfrican
Missions gave the presentations/
speeches and shown some trade
promotional videos of their
respective countries. The theme
of the session was to highlight the
investment opportunities exist in
their countries.
After the presentations and
networking lunch there were B2B
meetings, for which ASSOCHAM had
allocatedaseparatecountrytablefor
every African country present in the
conference, wherein the investors
met the African country officials to
discuss the business prospects and
solved their queries.
Making a presentation
to the banks at the just-
ended Ghana Banking
Awards in Accra, Mr
Sasmal said the product
was built on a technology
agnostic platform with no
dependency on the type
of database, web server,
operating system used.
“Xelerate is also built
on top of a robust and
highly scalable platform;
it has comprehensive, yet
cost-effective solutions
to satisfy all the revenue
management and business
assurance objectives,” he
added. Mr Sasmal said the product
would provide event-driven service-
oriented architecture to facilitate
integration and flexibility while
maintaining high availability and
load balancing.
“Xelerate offers graphical,
rule-driven administration of the
core transaction engine to provide
business-driven configurability of
business process flows,” he added.
Pointing out some of the benefits
of the product, he said it helped
ensure operational efficiency
as it could guarantee real-time
convergent charging and billing
platform for all services and ensure
centralised and automated services
while improving audit compliance.
He said it could also improve
relationship through relationship-
based pricing and complete
customer view across information
silos, among other things.
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products, a joint venture project
JIFCO between Indian Farmers
and Fertiliser Cooperation Ltd
(IFFCO)...with investment of USD
850 millions is ready for formal
inauguration,' she said.
Likewise Oman India Fertiliser
company project is a noteworthy
milestone for safeguarding
sustained supplies of urea to India.
"This a JV project promoted
by IFFCO and Krishak Bharti
Cooperative Ltd from the Indian
side and the Oman Oil Company
from Omanese side with an
investment to the tune of USD 360
million," she added.
The two-way trade between
India and Arab region stood at USD
185.6 billion in 2013-14, which is
23.4 per cent of the global trade of
India.
Speaking at the occasion, Saudi
Arabia Commerce and Industry
Minister Tawfiq Fawzan Al Rabiah
said that India is one of the largest
trading partners of his country.
"India is a significant country
for us for economic relations," he
said.
The India-Arab Partnership
Conference has appeared as a
vital biennial forum for promoting
the two-way flow of business
and investment, and is sturdily
located to leverage the evolving
opportunities for a ‘win-win’
partnership.
Mr Birendra Sasmal, Managing Director,
Subah Infosolutions
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• Libya usually exports most
of its crude oil to European
countries, with Italy being the
leading recipient. The United
States restarted importing
crude oil from Libya in 2004
after sanctions were removed,
though the amount it typically
imports is small.
• As with its oil sector, Libya's
naturalgasindustryrecuperated
in 2012, but production still
remained below pre-war levels.
Libya's rank as a producer and
reserve holder is less significant
for natural gas than it is for
oil. Most of its natural gas
production is disseminated to
Italy via pipeline.
• In 1971, Libya was the third
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A Brief Overview
• Libya is a member of the
Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries, the holder
of Africa's largest proved oil
reserves, and an important
contributor to the global supply
of light, sweet crude oil.
• Libya is supposed to hold
large amounts of unexploited
hydrocarbon resources as it
shares similar hydrocarbon-
bearing geological structures
with its neighboring countries
although most of the country
remains unexplored.
• The country's National Oil
Corporation (NOC) has
highlighted the requisite to
apply boosted oil recovery
techniques to increase crude
oil production at maturing oil
fields. Before the 2011 civil war,
the NOC claimed that capacity
additions of around 775,000
bbl/d were possible from
existing oil fields.
• Libya's oil production was
disrupted for most of 2011
because of the civil war, but
it began to recover relatively
rapidly following the cessation
of most hostilities by the autumn
of that year. The country's oil
sector was crippled again in
mid-2013 as protests led to
the closure of loading ports, oil
fields, pipelines, and a sharp
deterioration of the security
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Investment Opportunities
Financial Services: There is
a growing requirement of quality
financial services in Liberia. A
strong financial system aids as
the basis for growing much of the
domestically driven economy and
also providing a bridge for foreign
investors to enter the country. At
present, the largest growth sectors
of the financial service industry
include commercial banking,
investment banking, leasing, and
insurance. These fields deliver
high growth margins in direct
relationship to the industries that
they service.
Real Estate
Construction: The real estate
sector is budding due to the
requirement of increased security
and the accessibility of mortgages
and construction finance
credit. Demand for real estate
construction has so far been driven
by the presence of organizations
such as UNMIL, the World Bank,
IMF, donor representatives, NGOs,
and business interests.
Infrastructure: In Liberia,
most of the infrastructure was
devastated by the conflict, or left
to fall apart due to insufficient
upkeep capacity. Ports, airports,
bridges, roads, power-plants, fixed
communications, mobile networks,
power-plants, sanitation
amenities, and electricity and
water distribution networks are
all either in the commencement
stages of rehabilitation, or require
major new initiatives.
Agribusiness: The
government is dedicated to
heartening the rapid growth of the
agricultural industry. Rising food
and commodity prices intensify
the craving to increase domestic
agricultural production. The
stimulation of this sector would
be instrumental in providing jobs,
returning people to the country,
providing food security, and
turning Liberia from a net food
importer into an exporter.
Mining: The country has
widespread assets of iron ore, gold,
diamonds, and other minerals that
are proving to be tremendously
valuable on the international
commodity markets. Revenues
from iron ore accounted for nearly
half of the country’s earnings prior
to the civil war. All iron ore mining
operations were closed during the
period of conflict and the needed
support infrastructure was eroded,
infrastructure which is now being
replaced.
Other concession
arrangementsarebeingexchanged
with several mining companies,
the largest being the Western
Cluster, which is also laden
with high-grade iron ore. After
awarding the Western Cluster
to a South African company, the
government has hired Deloitte
Touche to complete a due diligence
exercise on all five bidders prior to
ratification of the contract.
Oil Sector: The Gulf of
Guinea, extending from Liberia
to Gabon, is a known depository
of oil reserves. Indication of oil
was exposed off Liberia’s shores
decades ago, but investment was
never forthcoming due to the
political instability that plagued
the country since 1980.
Prospects in relation to the
oil-sector are extensive, stretching
from financial services, shipping,
housing and office space, and a
collection of secondary support
services. International investment
into this area will range well
beyond just the oil exploration
and extraction itself, but should
incorporate many sides of the
Liberian economy.
Electricity: Electricity
generation has more than doubled
from 2000 to 2010. Mounting
power demand, which was better
than gains in installed generation
capacity, have led to electricity
shortfalls.
Libya's oil sector has also been
touched by power supply issues,
which has negotiated production
at some of the country's largest oil
fields.
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LIBYA AT
A GLANCE
Official Name: State of Libya.
Capital: Tripoli
Independence: 24 December 1951
Religion: Islam
Government: Operates under a
Transitional Government.
Total Area: 1,759,540 sq.km.
GDP: 73 Billions
Inflation Rate: 3.2%
Population: 6,244,174
Languages: Arabic
Climate: Mediterranean along
coast, dry, extreme desert interior.
Export Items: Crude Oil, Refined
Petroleum Products, Natural Gas,
Chemicals.
Import Items: Machinery, Transport
Equipment, Consumer Products.
Natural Resources: Petroleum,
Natural Gas, Gypsum.
Main Economic Sectors: Petroleum,
Tourism, Infrastructure
Time Zone: GMT+2
Currency: Libyan Dinar (LYD) = 1.27
US Dollar
Exports: 38.45 Billion Dollar
Imports: 27.15 Billion Dollar
LIBYAT H E M E D I T E R R A N E A N K N I G H T S
Libya, formally the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa surrounded by the
Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and
Algeria and Tunisia to the west. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica.
Libya is positioned in North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea. With an area of almost 1.8 million square
kilometres (700,000 sq mi), Libya is the 17th largest country in the world. Libya is a member of the African
Union (AU), African Economic Community (AEC), Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU), and Common
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
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Liquid Telecom Wins Awards At AfricaCom
It was a mesmerizing moment for Liquid
Telecom as it was acknowledged in the Best
Pan African Initiative group for ramping up the
East Africa Fibre Ring which associates Kenya,
Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and back into
Kenya - the first fully redundant regional fibre
ring, linking these countries to each other and
the rest of the world.
The ring safeguards that people
and businesses across the East African
community now take delivery of
permanency of Internet connectivity and
an extremely trustworthy service.
Liquid Telecom's shared MPLS
satellite service was entitled as the VSAT
Innovation for Africa. Conventionally end-
users needing MPLS satellite services in
Africa have had to buy a devoted channel
on a satellite link.
Liquid Telecom's R D team
established a method to split an MPLS
channel so that it could service hundreds
of customers at the same time, furnishing
a quality service with 99.5 per cent
availability, at a heavily reduced price.
Customers comprise enterprises of all
sizes that need a dependable and secure
satellite connection.
Nic Rudnick, CEO, Liquid Telecom,
said: I am extremely proud of our team
who continue to work hard to create
Africa's digital future. We are an agile and
entrepreneurial company which believes
that everyone has a right to be connected.
We will continue to innovate and set the
standard for the African telecoms market.
During the annual AfricaCom
conference and exhibition, Liquid Telecom
revealed its evolution in laying Fibre To The
Home over which it is rendering homes
and small businesses with unlimited
data packages and 100Mbps, the fastest
broadband ever accessible in Africa. The service
has by now gone live in Zambia through various
retail outlets; and in Zimbabwe via retail ISP ZOL
Zimbabwe, part of the Liquid Telecom Group. Plans
are now underway to launch FTTH on a wholesale
and retail basis in Kenya, Rwanda and two further
countries early next year.
Rwanda could soon be one of the
first countries in Africa to venture
into clinical trial tests and research
for cancer and other diagnostic
diseases.
This follows an exploratory
visit by Robert Mulroy, the CEO
of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals,
a biopharmaceutical company
involved in developing and
preparing innovative medicines for
the treatment of serious diseases,
amongst them cancer.
Mulroy was in the country on
a three-day visit, during which he
held meetings with top government
officials, including the CEO of
Rwanda Development Board,
Francis Gatare.
He also interacted with senior
officials from the Ministry of Health
to discuss key possible areas of
partnership, most especially in the
areas of clinical research tests.
Speaking to The New Times
after his meeting with Gatare,
Mulroy said his firm carries
out research with the hope of
introducing better treatment for
people across the globe and was
looking into ways
of partnering with
the Rwandan
government.
“We have
been discussing
opportunities about
how we could
expand our research
to include Rwanda
and Africa,” Mulroy
said.
He added that
they had had positive discussions
and were looking forward to
exploring opportunities for
partnerships.
He said they had been attracted
to Rwanda by the positive climate
for partnership and that the ties
would help improve the health
sector. “We visited the cancer
centre at Butaro and were pleased
with what we saw. We saw a strong
foundation for cancer treatment
and are committed to improving it
further,” Mulroy added.
He disclosed that the
government has also opened up
opportunities of partnership in
various sector.
Patrick Ndimubanzi, the
Minister of State in charge of Public
Health and Primary Healthcare,
said they are looking forward to the
collaboration.
The exploration by the
pharmaceutical comes about the
same time experts have been
calling for the development of a
multi-disciplinary approach for
cancer management.
New Times
Liquid Telecom has graciously won two awards at 2014 AfricaCom awards
which rejoice and honor brilliance in the African Telecoms, Media and ICT Market.
M
ark Zuckerberg has joined
hands with Airtel to extend
the Internet.org app to its
prepaid and post-paid customers in
Kenya. Facebook's Internet.org app
Bank Windhoek and the
Financial Literacy Initiative
(FLI) signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) on
November 12, 2014. The
MoU will oversee the terms
of cooperation between and
amongst the platform partners
of FLI.
FLI is a nation-wide podium
which entails more than 40 stage
supporters from the public, private
and non-profit sectors, meant at
cultivating the Namibian public
on financial matters, counting
consumer protection, with the
aim of crafting a financial literate
nation. Bank Windhoek is one of
Facebook King has Kenya on his Mind!!
deliversasetoflocallyrelevantbasic
internet services free of charge in
order to make it more comfortable
for people to access the internet.
In his Facebook post,
Zuckerberg wrote, Today Internet.
org reached a special milestone.
With our announcement in Kenya
this morning, free basic internet
services will soon be available
to more than 100 million people
worldwide. We still have a lot of
work ahead to make Internet.org
available everywhere and to help 5
billion people connect and use the
internet, but our recent launches
in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia
are a good start. Kenya already has
a thriving startup ecosystem and
the internet is already making a
big impact, with millions of people
using services like mobile banking
over SMS. To fulfill this country's
full potential, we need to help
everyone connect. At the launch,
Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi
said, This partnership responds to
the needs of our youthful customers
who are in constant need to access
the internet and keep in touch with
events and activities at all times
The strategy is a grounding of
the nation’s determined Vision 2030
program, which “aims to transform
Kenya into a newly industrializing,
middle-income country providing
a high quality of life to all its
citizens,” by 2030, by concentrating
on economic, social and political
reforms.
the Platform Supporters of FLI.
Bank Windhoek has been
a vigorous member and proud
enthusiast of FLI since its launch
in March 2012, as the Bank
comprehends that a savings culture
is developed with an augmented
understanding of financial matters
and information of banking
products and services.
The Managing Director of Bank
Windhoek, Christo de Vries, said:
Although the FLI is a voluntary
platform, Bank Windhoek will
continue to support the FLI and
will play its role as a partner in
educating and empowering our
clients and the general public with
knowledge on the Bank's products
and services to enable them to
make informed decisions about
their finances.
mONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014

6. FRANKLY SPEAKING06
By kirit sobti,
editor, iat
editor@indoafricatimes.com
W
hile Africa’s post-independence leaders
visualized of connecting their countries
through road and railway networks, today’s
cream of the crop are on the tip of making their own
dream come true - linking African countries with each
other and the rest of the world through a high-speed
telecommunications cable.
The new know-hows, predominantly the Internet,
hold an enthralment for many. It prolongs great
potential, particularly as a relief to the work of
development organisations, the media, and non-
governmental organizations. The rewards of using the
technologies, embrace low-cost communication, more
competent ways to share information and knowledge,
a delicate presence and brightness for Africa, and less
seclusion for those studying and working in African
universities and living in rural societies.
Will using ICTs profoundly, would actually
renovate life in Africa? How are they being used
around the continent today?
There have been noteworthy enhancements to
Africa’s Internet connectivity in the last five years.
Massive investment in telecoms infrastructure has
considered these improvements, particularly in terms
of intercontinental connectivity and terrestrial fibre
networks: Submarine cable investment has amounted
to around USD3.8 billion and terrestrial networks
have seen over USD8 billion of investment. Internet
exchange points (IXPs), used for local exchange of
traffic, have become progressively significant in many
countries.
However, these investments have not always
decoded into a corresponding enhancement in the
Internet access services experienced by users, through
Africa is Sprouting
with every Single Click!!
There is increased
interest, especially in the
last 18 months, in African
contemporary art. I think for
a long time African artists,
especially contemporary
artists, have been under
represented on the global
stage and I really feel that
there’s a role for the internet
to change that.
Jamal Saghir
World Bank Director for
Sustainable Development
in the Africa Region
Julie Taylor
Founder Director,
Guns Rain Art,
South Africa
The sparkling country, South Africa
has given birth to many successful
entrepreneurs. South Africans have
always incorporated the practice
of entrepreneurship but certain
components of the country have
proved to be obstacles in the way of
success of some businesses further
affecting job creation and economic
development of the country. One of such
barrier is access to reasonable quality
telecommunications.
It was only the well-established
businessmen who could utilize the
exceedingly high price connectivity
enabling usage of a wide range of
applications and services mandatory for
effective economic participation. But the
days have passed and today we have the
solution in hand. The leading telecom
company, iBurst has launched a fixed
wireless broadband solution especially
for the small and medium empowering
them to connect with their customers
and expand their business at affordable
price through mobile technology.
Expressing his views on it, Clive
Martin, owner, iBurst solution stated,
ICT services form an extremely
important component of our competitve
armoury as small and medium sized
businesses but the pricing of many of
these solutions have effectively made
them unaffordable for many of the
smaller businesses like mine, said
Martin This extremely reasonable yet
quality offering by iBurst is really a
Godsend for some of us and is helping
my company in particular to lower
overheads and improve efficiencies”.
Worth mentioning, the solution
is a boon for SME's providing them a
symmetrical service with speeds up to
40Mbps and superior quality service
due to the low contention ratio. It is well
suited for voice traffic and delivers up
to five static IP addresses. The best part
is that it can be installed very easily and
efficiently and comes with the benefit of
next day repair on logging of faults.
Introduction of such reasonable
ICT solutions is transforming the shape
of SME’s in South Africa. Companies
like iBurst and others are acting as the
engine for SME’s and are bringing them
forward allowing them to modernize
and remain competitive in the world.
Furthermore, it is assisting in the job
creation in the country.
Affordable ICT
provides a
powerful push to
entrepreneurs and
SME’s in South Africa
The Internet and mobile
phones are transforming
the development landscape
in Africa, injecting new
dynamism in key sectors, the
challenge is to scale up these
innovations and success
stories for greater social and
economic impacts across
Africa over the next decade.
Kenya
presently
leads in
African
connectivity
with the
highest
bandwidth
per person on
the continent.
lowered prices or increased quality of service.
In many countries the growth of Internet access
services is still held back by constraints on key inputs,
notably in relation to the terrestrial connectivity
between the submarine cables, the IXPs, the ‘last-mile’
access infrastructure – whether fixed or wireless –
and the Internet service providers (ISPs) that provide
access to the end-users in Africa. Policy remedies are
required that remove roadblocks to new market entry
and expansion, endorse of investment by providing
clear rules, and provide strong political leadership to
achieve ICT goals.
But then also, for instance, Kenya presently leads
in African connectivity with the highest bandwidth
per person on the continent, the fastest speeds, and
some of the lowest internet costs, according to a
presentation held by Liquid Telecom Kenya CEO Ben
Roberts, at the EastAfrica.com conference in Nairobi.
Africa's claim to be the mobile continent is even
resilient than previously thought, with researchers
forecasting internet use on mobile phones will
increase 20-fold in the next five years – double the
rate of growth in the rest of the world.
To add to this, Facebook has revealed a new
mobile app that permits people in developing
countries to access basic services over the internet
for free. By furnishing free basic services via the app,
Facebook says it anticipates to bring more people
online and help them determine valuable services
they might not have otherwise.
Social media roar, profusion of content-rich apps,
rich video content and access to cheaper Smartphones
has powered internet usage in Africa, photocopying
the use of data from an average of 37,500TB
(terabyte) a month in the year 2013 to 76,000TB of
data a month this year.
According to the June 2014 Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobility Report by Ericsson, the ongoing digital
revolution will endure in the coming year (2015) as
data usage will upsurge to as much as 147 000TB
per month because consumers, networks and media
networks are now taking on the use of 3G and 4G
technology.
Rwanda’s long-awaited 4G LTE mobile service has
officially launched pushing the Rwandan government
to challenge telecommunication companies operating
at local and regional markets to innovate with new
personalized services despite high costs.
Without any doubt, I can say technology is Africa’s
greatest success story. Consumers in Kenya, South
Africa and Nigeria are progressively using video
and media services on increasingly pocket-friendly
smartphones.
Mobile services are also shifting industry
roles, refining sectors like agriculture, education,
transportation and healthcare, as well as
communications with government and local
authorities while enabling social improvements in
most of sub-Saharan Africa.
Africans are also whispered to be among the
most prolific Twitter users. The surge in affordable
smartphones in the mobile market will back to a rise
in third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G)
technologies, with 75 per cent of mobile subscriptions
in sub-Saharan Africa expected to be on 3G or
4G-enabled networks by 2019.
This actually means that scores of millions of
Africans could come online in the next few years.
MONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014

7. TRAVELtourism 07
A
“Peerless” land, as that is what Assam
means owing its roots from a Sanskrit
word 'ASOMA', is an entrance to
the North East India. It is a region where
nature herself has decorated the vivacious
landscape, hummocks, woods, brooks and
streams, flora and fauna and above all
the loving people. Assam stands a proud
evidence of rich cultural heritage through
its temples, monuments, and torrential
Brahmaputra River. It is mythological state
in terms of traditions and civilization and
hence makes for an astonishing experience
- in short Assam tourism info gives you best
of Assams unbelievable travel experience.
Adventure Sports in Assam
If you are driven by the zest of thrill,
then take on Assam Adventure tourism.
You have plentiful opportunities for it in
the state. The landscape and varied terrains
of Assam India beckons all the adventure
partisans.
Rafting Adventure: The splendid
Brahmaputra overwhelms many prospects
for rafting. You can relish river rafting
holiday tours in this titanic river and its
numerous tributaries.
Angling Adventure: Home to many
species of fish like game fish, the Golden
Mahseer, or tiger of the Himalayan Rivers,
rivers like Jia Bhoroli, Kapili and Manas give
the fun of angling Adventure.
River Cruise Adventure: Thinking
Assam
Driven by the Zest of Thrill??
!!
Assam tourism will certainly charm your minds. This land has
always fascinated masses of people to discover and learn the
jewels of nature. After reading these amazing facts on Assam,
you would definitely plan your next vacation to ASSAM!!
Assam tourism awaits to delight you.
of challenging the stalwart Brahmaputra,
even if it is risky! Hmm! That's the spirit.
The torrential river, the wild environs, the
enormous hills all come in your way of river
cruise. Adore the adventure thrill down
your nerves.
Boat Racing Adventure: Cities like
Hajo, Saulkuchi, Barpeta, and Guwahati hold
boat racing events during festive occasions
endorsed by Assam Tourism.
Golf Adventure: Many tea gardens of
Assam have golf courses tucked with them.
A holiday tour on tea gardens, playing golf
will be a supreme experience of paramount
happiness.
Mountaineering and Trekking
Adventure: The North Cachar Hills and
Karbi Hills are on hit list of the trekkers and
mountaineers Adventure holidays. These
provide extreme excitement to the tourists.
The 'Elephant Rocks' in Morigaon District
entice many trekkers.
Mountain Biking and Cycling
Adventure: Hey! Bikers over there...
inspired by the frolic biking spirit. Welcome
to Holiday adventure tour of Assam India
and curb those savage and unexplored
terrains. You can even take part in bicycle
and motorbike rallies.
Para Sailing Adventure: Indian and
Foreign tourists are fascinated to this novel
sport in Assam introduced by The Assam
Tourism Development Corporation. The
best place for para sailing tour in Assam is
the spot is North Guwahati.
Hang Gliding Adventure: Aren't you
excited to fly high? So if you wish to enjoy
hang gliding come to the Kamakhya Hills
and hills around Kaziranga and soar up high.
Bird Watching Adventure: The
north east India is a shelter for many rare
flora and fauna. While on your Himalayan
foothills travel you will encounter some of
the prettiest birds in their natural habitat.
Fairs and Festivals of Assam
Festival of Assam are patent with
cheerfulness and rich merriments. Among
the popular ones that you can enjoy on your
Assam tourism are Bihu, Tea Festival,
Ambubasi Mela, Jonbeel Mela, Baishagu,
Rajini Gabra and Harini Gabra, Dosa Thoi!
Long Nai, Ali-Ai-Ligang, Rongker and
Chomangkan.
Assam on a Platter
Slake your craving, pamper your taste
buds by the aromatic flavors of Assam.
Different from other neighboring states,
the cuisine of Assam is an amalgamation of
authentic styles with a pinch of local variety
and external impact. An atypical feature of
Assam's culinary is the minimum use of oil
and spice but broad use of herbs, fruits and
vegetables. The preparations are not that
lavish and use of jaggery or sugar is main.
A classic Assam platter will have a starter
Khar, a group of some dishes that are named
after the main ingredient and will end with
tenga, a sour dish. The cuisine of Assam
has many vegetarian and non-vegetarian
delights for gourmets. The staple food of
Assam is rice cooked in many ways- boiled,
roasted, pulverized or just soaked. Curry of
boiling vegetables accompanies rice. Pithas
made from rice powder is essential for
many dishes here.
Celebrated Cities of Assam
Assam tourism will take you to a number
of bizarre destinations. Discover these
destinations on your incredible Assam tour
for an all-round experience.
Dispur City: The capital city of Assam
India is well known for Auction Market of
Tea. There are spaces of mythological
implication like Basistha Ashram, and a
cultural center Shankardev Kalakschetra.
Guwahati Capital City: “Light of the
East” is well-known for regal Brahmaputra
River. It is the hub of commercial trading
in north east. The eminent tourist places
in Guwahati are Umananda temple,
Kamakhya Temple, Assam Zoo and
Botanical Gardens, Assam State Museum.
Barpeta City: This “Land of Satras” has a
fame in terms of business. A great number
of schools and educational institutions
make it a center for education in east.
Dibrugarh City: The name of the city
has its derivation to the mouth of a river
Dibaru. It is a small town less haunted
by tourists. This commercial city located
along the Brahmaputra is the largest tea
exporting town in India.
Silchar City: Rolling to the extreme east of
this city is the river Barak. The unmatched
view of sunrise in the striking natural
environs is marvelous. Bhuban hill, Sri
Sri Kancha Kanti Devi Temple, Khaspur,
Maniharan Tunnel and temple of Goddess
Lakshmi Devi are must see tourist places
for voyagers on Assam tourism.
mONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014

8. TALKINGTECHNOLOGY08
S
onalika International
is among the top tractor
farm equipment
manufacturing company in
India. The group caters to the
wide product gamut through its
tractors range (20 HP-90 HP),
farm machinery attachments,
multi-utility vehicles, engines,
diesel gen-sets, auto components
and pick carries cranes. The
company is presently exporting
to more than 75 countries
worldwide. Sonalika is one of the
most trusted brands in Africa and
has very strong relations with the
African countries, which is evident
from the fact that the company is
the leading exporter of Tractors
and Agricultural Equipment to the
continent from India and further
growing at exponential rate.
Africa is, and has always been
the popular business hub for
Sonalika, and a major contributor
to the company’s international
business. Sonalika always marks
a respect to the day when the
first Sonalika tractor landed in
Africa, in the form of AGRI DAY
celebrations every year. Sonalika
is already having a stronghold in
more than 25 countries in Africa
namely Algeria, Egypt, Morocco,
South Africa, Cameroon, Tanzania,
Ghana, Uganda Mozambique to
name a few. Presently, Sonalika
is the market leader in Algeria,
where the brand has gained
accolades and customer faith
at a much faster pace since its
inception almost a decade ago.
Sonalika has always looked
beyond supplying tractors to
the continent, and therefore,
the company has further plans
of opening up training centers,
localization of parts and
assembly lines in various African
countries. This will contribute
towards continent growth
through employment generation,
infrastructure development,
better farming practices by way of
advance mechanization, increased
agriculture output yield revenue
generation which will prove to be
beneficial not only in monetary
terms, but will also uplift the
overall morale of the farming
community and the countries as
a whole.
Selling under the brand
Sonalika Solis, the tractors are
popular for their low maintenance,
robustness, high fuel efficiency
and superior performance.
Sonalika Engines and Tractors
also comply with tough American
EPA norms as well as Euro
Homologation which has been
done for several models to enable
entry in the European markets
thus making them eligible and
certified in terms of global quality
standards.
LANDINI-SOLIS, another
popular brand in South Africa, has
been performing exceptionally
well, has earned several key
government orders, and already
established sales facilities at over
60 points in South Africa itself.
Sustained leadership with
LOC Projects- Sonalika has
successfully supplied tractors and
implements to Malawi govt. and
Cameroon under the Indian Line
of Credit (LOC). The government
of both these nations extended
a successful cooperation to the
company in implementing its LOC
business helped in attaining
Green Revolution.
The company has also been
an active participant in various
international agricultural
exhibitions in Africa. Besides
corporate activities, Sonalika
is also popular for various CSR
activities it has done in India and
other parts of the world, including
Africa.
Owing to its superior quality
with the zest to become a truly
International Agricultural
Equipment Manufacturer
has made Sonalika become a
‘COMPLETE AGRICULTURAL
SOLUTION PROVIDER’.
Complete Agricultural
Solution Provider
MONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014

9. TRYSOMETHINGNEW 09
Ingredients
 2 1/2 lbs lamb, cubed
 3 tablespoons butter
 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 3 cups water
 1/4 cup sugar
 16 prunes, soaked and drained (ready to eat)
 2 tablespoons raisins
 2 tablespoons almonds
 1 pear, peeled and cubed
 1/4 cup orange juice
 1 teaspoon orange blossom water (mazhar)
upcoming
Imagination is more important
than knowledge
THOUGHT OF
THE WEEK
MECOS2 The
International Symposium
It is organized by the Marine
Biological Association of India.
The conference will cover
areas like to address current
concerns in marine biology,
fisheries, oceanography,
marine biotechnology and
social science.
Date: 02-05 Dec 2014
Venue: dream hotel, Kochi, India
International Contract
Services Expo (ICSE India)
It is the only truly global
exhibition where you can meet,
mix, mingle, and do business
with worldwide pharmaceutical
outsourcing customers,
potential clients, decision
makers and journalists, in just
three days.
Date: 02-04 Dec 2014
Venue: Bombay Convention
Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India
International Ergonomics
Conference
It is organized by the Indian
Institute of Technology. The
conference will cover areas
like Occupational Stress
Health and Safety Defense
Relevance Work Physiology
and Sports Science
Rehabilitation Elderly and
Women’s Issues Design and
Usability.
Date: 03-05 Dec 2014
Venue: Indian Institute of
Technology Guwahati, Guwahati,
India
Conference on Biomass
- Fuelling India towards
Self Sustainability
It is organized by the Precision
Research and Consulting Pvt.
Ltd. The conference will cover
areas like fundamentals of
biomass power generation,
new policies and procedure
implemented by the
government of India in the field
of biomass, impact of budget
on biomass production, and
technological advancements
in the field of biomass.
Date: 03 Dec 2014
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New
Delhi, India
International Conference
Innovation in Indian
Agriculture
It is organized by the Institute
of Economic Growth. The
conference will cover areas
like Policy Processes And
The Political Economy Of
Agricultural Development,
Private Investment In
Markets For Seeds, Nutrients,
Water, And Other Inputs,
Connecting Farmers, Firms
And Consumers Through
Commodity Markets, Value
Chains, And Value-Added
Products, Gender Dimensions
Of A Changing Agricultural
Sector, Technological Change,
Innovation, And Incentives
In The Scientific Research
Community, The Nexus
Between Environmental
Sustainability And Agricultural
Intensification.
Date: 04-05 Dec 2014
Venue: University of Delhi, New
Delhi, India
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan signing an MoU
between India and Mozambique for the Co-operation in the field of Oil and Gas with the delegation of Mozambique
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Prepration Method
1. Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pan.
add the lamb and saute over a low heat for
around 5 minutes.
2. Add the water, sugar and cinnamon and
mix well. Cook on a moderate heat for
approximately 40 minutes.
3. Add prunes, raisins, almonds, pear and
mazhar. Simmer for 15 more minutes.
Add the orange juice and mix well before
serving (make sure you have a good mix of
ingredients in each portion).
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among the tallest people
(on average) in the world. In
some of the tribes the average
height of a man is six feet and
four inches, whereas for women
it is six feet.
must try desert with your loved ones
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1. I love shopping
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2. My friend is getting married
मेरी दोसत शादी करने वाली
है|
3. I want a new phone
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4. My computer is not working
मेरा कंपयूटर काम नहीं कर
रहा है|
5. I have not brought my lunch
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1. Keeps your skin healthy
Sugar contains glycolic acid which
is known for maintaining good skin.
It is also used in several cosmetics.
2. Prevents acne
Using a sugar face pack will remove
dead cells that accumulate on
the skin and cleanse your pores
completely. In this way, you will
prevent acne.
3. Reduces hair damage
Massaging sugar all over your hair
regularly can keep it healthy. Wash it
off with water, it will control dandruff,
impart healthy and beautiful
hair, reduce hair loss and damage
significantly.
4. Softens your skin
Sugar can also soften your skin. It is
not just limited to something as basic
as exfoliation. If you simply use a
scrub with raw sugar with olive oil, it
will make the skin soft and supple. If it
is too harsh on the skin, you could use
powdered sugar. It will unclog pores
and moisturize the skin.
5. Sugar body scrub
You will need lemon juice, raw sugar,
olive oil and organic honey for this.
Mix all of them together and make sure
North African Sweet Lamb Dish
Benefits
of Sugar
the content of these items are enough
for your entire body. Now apply it
gently and continue to rub in a circular
motion. Do this for 3 to 5 minutes.
Once done, you can wash it off with
cold water. Your skin will feel soft and
smooth.
6. Sugar face pack
Sugar can also be used to prepare
a healthy face pack at home. Take a
few drops of lemon juice, sugar and
honey and apply all over the face after
you have made a solid paste. Wash
off with cold water. Doing this once
a week will keep your skin exfoliated
and young.
1. Layered look
Get your hair cut in
layers and maintain
the length if you
do not want to go
short. Simply sport a
middle partition and
let your shiny strands
fall on both sides.
The middle partition
will elongate the face while the layers
on the sides will camouflage the
cheeks.
2. Bob cut
If you have a round
and chubby face, a
cute bob style will
work wonders to
hide the extra fat.
Just ask your stylist
to give you a chin-
length bob look. The
length will draw attention to your
jawline, and highlight your bone
structure. The inward flip of the style
will accentuate the angles of your
face.
3. High buns
The high bun is
evergreen and
looks super
stylish. A bun on
top of the head
makes your face
appear longer
and creates a
slimming effect
for your face. The extra height also
acts as an add-on to your personality,
truly a tempting bonus!
4. Side braid
A side braid is a super effective way
to draw away the attention from your
5 Hairstyles To Make Your Face Look Slimmer
baby cheeks. This
style highlights
the eyes so
much that no one
bothers about the
roundness of the
face. An added tip
is to sweep some
loose strands on
both the sides to give your face a
more angular look.
5. Messy ponytail
A sleek ponytail
draws attention
to your bone
structure and
highlights your
cheeks. A messy
ponytail on the
other hand, covers up your face in
a stylish manner. As a result, the
roundness of your face is less noticed.
mONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014

10. THEFASHIONISTAS10
Continental
Dance
e n d s o n a h i g h
Festival
I
t was an energetic night of
colourful performances, as the
third edition of the annual East
African Night of Tolerance-(EANT)
dance festival came to an end.
The contemporary dance
festival started with professional
workshops held by the visiting
dancers at several locations in
Kigali and Huye.
The performances started
on November 20, with the
Independence Cha Cha at
the Rwanda Revenue Hall in
Kimihurura. On 21st
Nov, the
festival moved to Maison de
Jeunes in Kimisagara, for a night
of contemporary hip-hop from
Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo.
Rapper, Edem was the biggest
winner at the just ended tops 2014
4syte TV Music Video Awards
bagging 3 awards including Best
Directed, Best Photography and
Most Outstanding Video for his
music video, ‘The One’ featuring
Sway. The video was directed by
Gyo Gyimah of Phamous Philms.
Sarkodie won two awards on
the night, including the biggest
one, Most Influential Artiste and
Best Hiplife Video for ‘Adonai’,
featuring Castro.
VVIP and Shatta Wale also won
two awards each. Other winners
included Fuse ODG, Trigmatic, E.L ,
Becca, Cwesi Oteng and others.
The awards for Best Hiphop
Video and Best African Artist
Video were not presented during
the event held at the Accra
International Conference Centre.
The event which was
Emerging London-based label RAAAH
is getting ready for its debut in Nigeria
during Africa International Fashion
Week 2014 taking place between 2-6
December 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Following a successful exhibition
at UK’s biggest trade expo Pure
London and runway debut with
her first collection ‘Fly/Fly Higher’
at Africa Fashion Week London in
August, RAAAH first showcased on
the continent in designer’s native
Zimbabwe during Zimbabwe Fashion
Week 2014 where she was nominated
for the Designer of the Year Award.
The emerging designer, recently
named as one of the “15 African
Women to Watch in 2015” by New
African Woman magazine, has
received much interest from Nigerian
media, buyers and celebrities alike,
with Tiwa Savage rocking her Loosen
Up dress on the red carpet and more
recently Seyi Shay wearing the Yesss
bodysuit on the set of her video shoot.
Lagos will see RAAAH showcase
brand new pieces from her upcoming
Pre-Fall collection as well as some old
favourites from ‘Fly/Fly High’.
With tones of silver and gun metal
at the forefront, the silhouettes once
again are inspired by feminine strength
Then it was back to the Rwanda
Revenue Hall on 20th
for three East
African contemporary groups and,
finally to Papyrus Restaurant for
an evening of solos with dancers
from West Africa.
This year’s theme was:
“Culture and Transgression.”
The final performances were
by dancers from Benin, France,
Isoko Yu Buzima, Gabon and
Cote d’Ivoire and the small venue
at Papyrus was packed with a
delighted crowd.
Richard Adoussou of Benin
opened the show with a piece
called Murmures, which was
inspired by former French
President Nicolas Sarkozy’s
speech in Dakar, which claims:
“Africa has no history.”
Matthieu Nieto followed with
the piece: “I am not my colour.” He
dressed and danced like a Malian
woman and spoke like one in
fluent Bamanan to represent his
diverse cultural influences.
Next was a piece from Gabon
by Amael Dibobe titled, “Pepper in
the Eyes,” about a leader who puts
on a mask in order not to see the
suffering around him.
The last performance was “I
Love Red” by Ange Aoussou from
Ivory Coast, which is about the
post-election violence in Cote
d’Ivoire and the country’s future.
The dance festival was
organised by Amizero Kompagnie
and sponsored by the Ministry of
Sports and Culture (MINISPOC),
the Swiss Agency for Development
and Cooperation (SDC), Institut
Français Paris (IF), Institut
Francais du Rwanda (IFR) and
Positive production. It was also
supported by Ishyo Arts Centre,
Papyrus, the Office and Iriba
Centre.
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RAAAH Ready for Lagos Debut at Africa International
Fashion Week 2014
supported by Club Beer witnessed
performances from Dee Moneey,
VVIP, Kwaw Kese, D-Black, E.L,
Stonebwoy, Jupitar, Episode,
Gallaxy and many others.
Below are winners from the
event hosted by Bola Ray;
Lifetime Achievement Award;
Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka
Best Male Video; Fuse ODG –
Dangerous Love
Best Hiplife Video; Sarkodie –
Adonai (Feat. Castro)
Best Female Video; Becca – Move
(Feat. Uhuru)
Best Reggae/Dancehall Video;
Shatta Wale – Everybody Like My
Ting
Best Discovery; MzVee
Best Photography; Edem – The
One
Best Choreography; VVIP – Selfie
Best Group; VVIP – Selfie
Best Highlife Video; R2Bees –
Love
Best Directed Video; Edem – The
One
Best Storyline; EL – Ayayaa
Most Popular Video; Shatta Wale
– Everybody Like My Thing
Most Outstanding Video; Edem –
The One
Most Influential Artiste; Sarkodie
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which are fast becoming RAAAH’s
driving design aesthetic, a blend of
feminine fluidity with strong structures
to signal powerful, confident women.
The designer makes use of silk noil,
silk bounded lace in pink and silver
which give a subtle nod to African print,
silk lurex, and fine brocade to create a
range of contemporary pieces. Africa
International Fashion Week organised
by the International Business
Consortium Nigeria, organisers of
Africa’s prestigious model search and
owners of Ecowas Fashion Week, in
collaboration with Vogue Talents and
in partnership with Studio 24 will also
see the launch of “Scouting for Africa”
competition sponsored by Access
Bank PLC Nigeria and Baileys, aimed
at emerging womenswear, menswear
and accessories designers of African
descent. The shortlisted designers
set to appear in Vogue Italia in 2015,
and the winning designer presented
with the opportunity to showcase their
designs at Palazzo Morando in Milan in
September 2015.
Africa International Fashion Week
will take at the Grand Ball Hall at Oriental
Hotel in Lekki in Lagos, Nigeria, with an
awards evening sponsored by Baileys
targeting women who have made their
mark in the African fashion industry.
Modern Ghana
MONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014

11. SPORTS2WATCH 11
T
he national senior
volleyball team will start
preparations for the Zone
V championships in January next
year which will serve as a qualifier
for the All African Games slated
for September 4–19 in Congo
Brazzaville. The Confederation of
African Volleyball Board (CAVB)
is yet to set the date and the
venue of the event but Kenya has
made a formal request to host the
competition next year at the end of
February.
Rwanda’s head coach Paul
Bitok will summon players to join
camp on January 5. The top two
teams from this tournament will
qualify to the continental event
but Rwanda is expected to face stiff
challenge from Egypt and Kenya.
African duo of Yaya Toure and
Morocco defender Mehdi Benatia
are the two players from the
continent who were named for the
UEFA Team of the Year for 2014.
The Ivory Coast midfielder, who
plays for English side Manchester
City, and the Bayern Munich centre-
back were among the 40-man
shortlist for the award.
No Ghanaian player was
included in the extensive shortlist.
The inclusion of Toure is a
massive boost for the midfielder
for the African Footballer of the
Year award which will be held in
Nigeria next month.
Sergio Aguero, Wayne Rooney
and Robin van Persie were the
high profile Premier League-based
players who failed to make the 40-
man shortlist for the UEFA Team of
the Year.
Whiteclouds were crowned
champions of the women’s UA
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African duo of Yaya Toure, Mehdi Benatia named
for UEFA team of the year award
White clouds win T-20 cricket tournament
Volleyball senior team set
to start training in January
“We are planning to start the
traininginJanuarybecausewewant
to be ready for the championships
and we want to prepare the team,”
said Bitok.
Meanwhile, athletes from
all over Africa will compete in
20 sports disciplines including
athletics, badminton, basketball,
beach soccer, beach volleyball,
boxing, cycling, fencing, football,
handball, judo, karate, rugby,
swimming, lawn tennis, table
tennis, taekwondo, volleyball,
weightlifting and wrestling.
Rwanda will compete in 11
disciplines including handball,
tennis,football,cycling,andfencing,
athletics, taekwondo, indoor and
beach volleyball and Paralympics.
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Manchester City striker Aguero
has scored 23 goals so far in 2014
despite missing chunks through
injury, while Rooney has netted 20
and his Manchester United team-
mate Van Persie has notched 17.
Former Liverpool forward Luis
Suarez was also omitted.
No English players made the
list, but Wales and Real Madrid
forward Gareth Bale was included
along with Manchester City trio
Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta
and Yaya Toure.
Chelsea duo Thibaut Courtois
and Diego Costa are also on the list,
as is Manchester United's Angel di
Maria and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez,
although all of them were playing
in Spain's Primera Division last
season.
Bundesliga giants Bayern
Munich can boast nine members
of their squad – Manuel Neuer,
David Alaba, Medhi Benatia, Jerome
Boateng,PhilippLahm,XabiAlonso,
Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and
Robert Lewandowski have all been
nominated.
European champions Real
Madrid, meanwhile, have eight
members of their squad with
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema,
Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, James
Rodriguez, Sergio Ramos and Dani
Carvajal joining Bale on the list.
The 40 players have been
chosen by UEFA.com writers
based on their performances for
a European club or national side
during 2014. The public can select
their preferred formation before
picking their starting XI from four
goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12
midfielders and 12 forwards.
Modern Ghana
premier league at Kicukiro Cricket
oval after defeating Kigali Angels
in the final.
Kigali Angels won the toss and
batted first, making 53 runs for the
loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs and in
reply, white clouds chased the runs
and managed to put 54 runs in 20
overs for no loss winning by only
1 run.
Marry Maina, who scored a
total of 29 runs in the game, was
named the best player of the match
“I am so delighted by this
win and I attribute it to the entire
team and RCA body for organising
such cricket tournaments,” said
Veronique Iriho, white clouds
captain.
Iriho also praised her team
for going the entire tournament
without losing a game.
Sarah Uwera of Kigali Angels
congratulated the Champions
and stressed that they deserved
it because they worked very hard
and their team was well balanced
in all positions.
The champions will receive
their trophy on November 30th
after the men’s finals that will
pit Right guards and Indorwa at
Kicukiro cricket oval.
New Times
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What was the dream behind the
commencement of African - Asian
Rural Development Organization
(AARDO)? Throw some light on its
journey till date?
In fact, AARDO had started as an
international movement in the 1950s
in East Asia against backdrop of the
reconstruction that was required
after the end of World War II. The
movement speared over to Africa
in the 1960s after decolonization of
most of the African-Asian countries and
required urgent task of nation building.
To push forward agenda of Afro-Asian
solidarity and South-South cooperation
notably in the field of rural development,
AARDO was established in 1962 with five
member governments. The membership
gradually increased over the decades to
30 governments from both the continents.
AARDO has been mandated by its
member governments to supplement
their efforts notably in the field of
rural poverty alleviation, women
empowerment, sustainable agriculture,
development of micro-enterprise,
sustainable management of water
resources, disaster risk reduction and
management, etc. The celebration of the
Fiftieth Anniversary in 2012 was historic
milestone that provided AARDO with an
opportunity to showcase its achievements
and charter it future course of action.
What’s your take on the issue of
Climate Change in the African
continent? What is the need of the
hour in this regard?
Impact of climate change as all of
us know, has become very important
concern for global community to respond.
Many international organizations and
country governments are already taking
mitigation and adaptation measures.
AARDO, at its
level, is helping its
member countries
including 15
members from
Africa in a variety
of ways. To develop
capacity of the
officials of its
member countries,
AARDO has
been organizing
international
workshops, training
programmes, study
visits, etc. The
latest in this series
was workshop
in Sri Lanka on Climate Change and
Agriculture that, among others, was
attended by the participants from
Malawi, Sudan and Zambia. Prior to
this, AARDO organized international
training on Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management in Zambia as well as
facilitated visit of experts from Mauritius
to India to study and learn disaster
management institutions and their
functioning in order to create similar
type of Infrastructure in Mauritius.
Further, AARDO provided financial
assistance to the Forestry Research
Institute of Ghana to undertake research
study on “Effect of Climate Change on
Household Food Security and Livelihood”.
Its findings will be useful particularly for
those African countries
situated in agro-
ecological zones similar
to that of Ghana.
Agriculture is the
mainstay of the
African economy.
Enlighten us with
your valuable
views on the same
and how AARDO
is contributing to
improve the scenario
of this imperative
sector in the African
continent?
True, agriculture
is a backbone of majority of African
countries for sustaining livelihood.
Majority of the people in Africa
depends on agriculture for income and
employment. As African agriculture
holds immense potential, AARDO has
been helping its African members to
modernize this Sector through capacity
building, pilot development projects,
study visits, information and experience
sharing, etc. In fact, AARDO has been
regularly organizing international
training courses at its apex level centre
of excellence in the field of Sustainable
Agriculture Development, Agricultural
Services, Irrigation System and Water
Management, Use of Poor Quality
Water in Agriculture, etc., that offer
opportunities to the participants to learn
from the advanced farm technologies
applied by our member countries.
Presently, AADRO comprises 15
members from the African continent.
What endeavors are made by the
esteemed Organization to add more
African countries as members?
This is true that there are 15 members
from Africa and AARDO is making every
effort to bring more countries into
its folds. The countries which are not
members, we call them eligible members.
We invite High Commissioners/
Ambassadors of most of our eligible
African countries in the AARDO Liaison
Committee meeting held in New Delhi
as observers. This meeting – held once
in six months – provides them with the
opportunity to get acquaint about AARDO
and its activities. Further, AARDO has six
Regional Offices out of which three are
located in Africa, namely, in Egypt for
North and Eastern Africa region, in Ghana
for Western Africa region and in Zambia
for Southern Africa region.
AARDO has been helping its African
Members to Modernize Agriculture
AARDO has been mandated by its member governments to supplement their efforts notably in the field of
rural poverty alleviation, women empowerment, sustainable agriculture, development of micro-enterprise,
sustainable management of water resources, disaster risk reduction and management, etc. With an impressive
number of member countries from Africa, AARDO is making every effort to bring more countries into its folds.
H.E. Eng. Wassfi Hassan El-Sreihin
Secretary General, AARDO
MONDAY | DECEMBER 01, 2014