Category: Africa

CENTRAL AFRICA : Cybersecurity giants flock to BEAC with biometric solutions

MobiWire, Dermalog, Idemia, Veridium and Thales are among the firms interested in a contract with the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) to fingerprint holders of mobile payment account holders with telecoms operators in the region. Source link

Africa: National Hockey Teams Set to Participate in the 2021 FIH Africa Indoor World Cup Qualifier Next Month

The MTC Namibia Hockey Union, Men and Women Indoor National teams are set to travel to South Africa, Durban to participate in the 2021 Federal International Hockey (FIH) Africa Indoor World Cup Qualifier, which is scheduled to take place between 15 – 18 April. Paying a courtesy call at MTC today, President of Namibia Hockey

DRC : Gen John Numbi no longer finds favour with Rawbank

As Africa Intelligence understands, the DRC’s Rawbank ended its contract with the security firm Miketo SARL in January. It so Source link

Zimbabwe: Minister Coventry Unpacks Sport Resumption Format

Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has clarified how sport will resume and insisted medium and high-risk sport still have to follow the Sports Commission standard operating procedures. Cabinet announced yesterday that all sport has resumed following further relaxation of Covid-19 measures. Minister Coventry today unpacked the roadmap for sport resumption during a

Africa: Canadian Human Rights Ombud Launches Online Complaint Process As Key Part of Global Mandate to Protect Rights

Gatineau, Qc — Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), announced today that her office is open to receive complaints of possible human rights abuses arising from the operations abroad of Canadian companies in mining, oil and gas, and garment sectors. A new, easy-to-use online form is the foundation of the CORE’s complaint

Africa: Tunisian Women Should Restore Their Position in Africa (Radhia Jerbi)

Tunis/Tunisia — “Tunisian women should restore their position in Africa,” said President of the National Union of Tunisian Women (French: UNFT) Radhia Jerbi. At a press conference on the announcement of the organisation of the national meeting of African women enterpreneurs next May 20-21, Jerbi added that Tunisian women should play a more active role

South Africa: Stop the Cabbage Slander At Once, Stop It This Very Minute!

From negative preconceptions to centuries of being shoved down reticent children’s throats and ungrateful slogans on t-shirts, the cabbage is not having a good time on our plates. And yet, even KFC sells cabbage. Right now, at this very moment, 4.20pm, 10 March 2021, there is a slogan t-shirt for sale on Amazon that reads

Africa: President Tebboune Participates in AU PSC Meeting

ALGIERS-President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday participated in an “important” meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) bringing together heads of State and Government, said the Presidency of the Republic in a communiqué. “The meeting focused on the impact of climate change on peace and security in

GHANA : Transport minister urged to take action over Maersk's new Tema Port fee

The new $60 tax Danish shipping giant Maersk will apply as of 15 March to each container unloaded in the Merdian Port Services has sent shock waves among the importers, exporters and freight companies that use the port. Source link

Zimbabwe Has Great Economic Potential – Russian Academics, Business Executives

RUSSIAN business executives and academics Sunday said there are enormous benefits in investing in Zimbabwe especially in the mining and agriculture sectors noting the country’s promising economic potential. The Russians also said investors should consider that Zimbabwe was one of the safest states in Africa. These sentiments came out when the Association of Economic Cooperation

Africa: U.S. Proscribes Isis Affiliates in Mozambique and DR Congo

The US Department of State on Wednesday designated two affiliates of ISIS operating in Mozambique and the DR Congo as Foreign Terrorist Organisations in a move meant to cut off supplies to the groups and restrict their leaders. In a statement, the Department said the ISIS-Mozambique and ISIS-DRC are Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and

South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Actors Ngubane and Maqashalala

Cape Town — Veteran actor Menzi Ngubane has died. Ngubane, 56, was a much-loved character who had a long career as an actor; having starred in productions like Generations, Isibaya, Yizo Yizo, Iliwa libhek’umoya and Ashes to Ashes. The announcement of Ngubane’s death comes amid the news of the passing of veteran actress, Noxolo Maqashalala. The

Africa: Iwd 2021 – Afrima Advocates Better Pay for Women in the Culture Industry

In solidarity with the United Nations International Women’s Day 2021, IWD 2021, the All African Music Awards, AFRIMA, during the week joined the rest of the world to honour the strength of women,calling for accelerated gender parity and better remuneration for women in the culture industry in Africa. Themed as “Women in leadership: Achieving an

DJIBOUTI : Germany quits surveillance in Horn of Africa as piracy threats decline

Germany is making preparations to retrieve its Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft that had been used at a French Source link

Africa: Dr Motsepe Vows to Change Face of African Football

The South African who was ushered in as the new continental boss, said Africa spends a lot of money on European football and very little on their own. This has to change, he emphasised in his maiden speech in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, 12 March 2021 where he was ushered in as new CAF boss.

Africa: UN Launches New Campaign, Only Together, to Support Global Vaccine Equity Call

The United Nations today launched a new global campaign, Only Together to support its call for fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The campaign stresses the need for coordinated global action to ensure vaccines are accessible in all countries, starting with health-care workers and the most vulnerable. “Over the past year,

GHANA : Mota-Engil pays off its ex-partners on Accra-Tema highway project

As the sole signatory to the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to upgrade the highway between Accra and Tema, Source link

Mozambique: Harnessing the Power of Data to Assist Rape Survivor, 14, and Convict Rapist in Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique–“You cannot solve a problem that you don’t understand” – so the saying goes. This is why it is critical to collect data if you want to make informed, evidenced-based decisions on ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). “To put an end to this violence, it is necessary to know the patterns and trends,

Africa: Obiri, Elsa Majimbo Scoop Forbes Women Africa Award

Renowned athlete Hellen Obiri and comedian Elsa Majimbo are among the winners announced by Forbes Women Africa for advocating positive change to economic and social tranformation. The two Kenyans and others were recognized for being Africa’s most influential women in business, sports, science, entertainment, and leadership on Tuesday, which coincided with International Women’s Day. Obiri,

Africa: Covid-19 Has Thumped Private Equity in Africa – How Does the Industry Rebound?

Over the past year or so, we’ve all become familiar with a whole host of terms we knew nothing about at the start of 2020. ‘Lockdown’, ‘rate of transmission’ and ‘social distancing’ all entered our collective vocabularies. At the same time, we had to get used to new ways of working and doing business. Adjusting

Africa: Nearly 4.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of March 10, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,981,137 while 4,448,560 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached  106,422 and  3,565,765 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases –  1,522,697 – and  50,906 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 486,833

GUINEA : Mediation begins between Guinea bauxite firm and unhappy villagers

Nearly two years after challenging the amount of compensation offered by Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG – Africa Intelligence, Source link

South Africa: Critical Infrastructure Attacks – Why South Africa Should Worry

Cyber criminals infiltrated a water treatment plant in Florida, United States, last month, trying to alter the chemical composition of the water supply. The real-world consequences of such a cyber attack are frightening. With increased digitisation of critical infrastructure and the ability for those with malicious intent to gain remote access to a plant’s computers,

Africa: Independence Day Gift – Satellites Lift Fourth U-20 Afcon Trophy

On the day that their country was celebrating the 64th Independence Day, Ghana’s Black Satellites delivered the ultimate gift, wrapped up in the form of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 2-0 win over debutants Uganda in the final in Nouakchott on Saturday. Skipper Daniel Afriyie led from the front,

FRANCE/AFRICA : Florence Gabay's private school of diplomacy targets Africa

A generational change in French business networks is set to take place on 8 March at the privately-run Centre d’Etudes Source link

Africa: Two Cosafa Nations Set for Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations

There will be at least two COSAFA countries will compete at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in May after the qualifying draw was announced by the Confederation of Football. The Seychelles will take on Madagascar and the Comoros face off against Mozambique over two legs in the qualifiers with a place

Mozambique: Covid-19 – Six More Deaths, 602 New Cases and 410 Recoveries

Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities on Saturday reported a further six deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease and 602 new cases. According to a press release from the Health Ministry, the latest victims were three men and three women, all Mozambican citizens, aged between 26 and 63, four of the deaths were declared on

Africa: Call for an All-Inclusive Approach in SDGs

THE 7th session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) ended in Brazzaville Thursday amid calls on African countries to pursue full representation of all citizens, including women, children, and the disabled, irrespective of background, belief or geographical location, in efforts to attain the sustainable development goals without leaving anyone behind. During the

AFRICA/CAMEROON : Eramet on the lookout for new mines in Africa

French mining company Eramet just finished its second exploration phase on Cameroonian rutile mine, Akonolinga, which it acquired late 2019. Source link

South Africa: Learning From the Story of Pioneering South African Writer Sindiwe Magona

The African proverb, “Until the lion can tell its own story, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter,” speaks to the importance of telling one’s own stories. For a long time, African stories and realities were told by colonisers in ways that painted a picture of Africa as backward and uncivilised. It