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Fruitful discussions over Seychelles Airport and Port in Abu Dhabi

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State House – Office of the President of the Republic of Seychelles
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The President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan who is currently leading a high-level delegation in Abu-Dhabi concluded a series of discussions for two national development projects, namely the Seychelles Airport and the Port.

In reference to the Seychelles Airport project, following the meeting held yesterday (Wednesday 10th May 2023) discussions were centered on a full review of the concept and works completed so far. For the next step, a technical team comprising of both Abu Dhabi and Seychelles will conduct final planning works after which the comprehensive Airport concept proposal will be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers for approval. 

For the development of the port, a technical team from Abu Dhabi Ports will undertake a working visit to Seychelles before the end of May 2023 for a complete audit of the port which will include the infrastructure, shipping and trade elements. From there, the way forward will be decided.

Following discussions, President Ramkalawan has expressed his total satisfaction with both meetings held and has conveyed his sincere gratitude to the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for the collaboration and his personal interest in the development in our two main facilities that connects us to the world.

Members of the delegation present for the Airport discussion from the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer H.E. Eng. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri, the Acting Chief Strategy Officer,  Ahmed J. Al Shamisi, the Vice President Corporate Strategy, Archana Gautam Narwani, Head of CEO Office and Fahd Salem Al Wahedi. From Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC, included the Executive Director Portfolio Management for Aviation and Logistics, Ms. Elena Sorlini –-Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company and the Senior Investment Manager - Portfolio Management for Aviation and Logistics -Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, Martin Asenov. 

For the ports meeting, members present included the Managing Director and Group CEO, Mohamed Al Shamisi, the Maritime Cluster CEO, Ammar Al Shaiba and Ports Cluster CEO Saif Al Marzouee.

Members of the Seychelles delegation currently present for the Abu Dhabi mission includes the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr Sylvestre Radegonde, the Minister for Transport, Mr Antony Derjacques, the PS of Finance, SS Patrick Payet, the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) Mr. Gary Albert and the Chief Executive Officer of Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA), Mr Sony Payet. 

The meetings were attended by thé Seychelles Chargé in UAE, Mr Terry Romain, as well as by the UAE Chargé in Seychelles Mr. Ahmed Alneyadi.

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BGQ or APE?

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The moans and groans about the new name for Port Elizabeth – Gqeberha – continue. Gqeberha residents still refer to the city as PE and refuse to use ‘that’ name. So – here is a compromise for the transition: For any events in Gqeberha before 22 February 2021 we can refer to the timeline as […]

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Strengthening Resilience to Accelerate Poverty Reduction in Uganda

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The World Bank Group
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There was little progress in poverty reduction in Uganda during much of the decade leading up to 2019/20. Numerous shocks not only reduced economic growth, they also hampered the ability of households to increase their income, says a new World Bank poverty assessment report, Strengthening Resilience to Accelerate Poverty Reduction in Uganda.

According to the report, launched today in Kampala, about 30% of Ugandans were poor in 2019/20, a percentage only slightly lower than 31% in 2012/13. The poverty rate used in the World Bank study is based on revisions made to the poverty line by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in 2021. Joseph Enyimu, Acting Commissioner in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has described these revisions as expanding the scope of Uganda's poverty measurements to cater for the cost-of-living in the country “within the context of modernizing societal aspirations and rising standards of living.”

Shocks have disproportionately affected Uganda's poor and rural residents, according to the report, with 40% of rural and 30% of urban households experiencing at least one since 2013. About 90% of farmers report that climate conditions have grown worse for agriculture over the last decade.

Given the limited amount of social assistance available in Uganda and the low resilience of households, “the poor were more likely to use detrimental coping strategies, such as reducing food consumption, which could have negative consequences for their human capital in the long run,” said Mukami Kariuki, the World Bank's Country Manager in Uganda. “As a result, at least 50% of Ugandans remain vulnerable to the risk of falling back into poverty in next two years.”

“Productive economic opportunities outside agriculture build resilience but these were not easily accessible to the poor,” said Nistha Sinha, a World Bank Senior Economist and one the report's two lead authors. Strategies that are known to increase people's incomes—such as the transition from subsistence agriculture to non-farm activities and migration from rural to urban areas—proceeded at a faster pace among the wealthier and more educated but were not readily accessible to the poor. COVID-19 slowed down this structural change and pushed many people back into subsistence agriculture.

“Education, health, and access to basic services are crucial for building resilience and for equipping a fast-growing population with the opportunities and skills needed to earn higher incomes,” said Aziz Atamanov, World Bank Senior Economist and the other lead author. “But access to these services remains very unequal.” The report demonstrates that access among children to such basics as electricity, education, sanitation, water, and health remains far from universal. The COVID-19 pandemic stalled the progress Uganda had been making in improving human capital growth, particularly in education.

The study also examined telecommunication services, an increasingly important factor in people's lives and in income-earning prospects. Closing the digital infrastructure gap stimulates economic growth and is especially relevant given Uganda's large population of youth. Yet the sector is held back by limited competition, which gets in the way of making digital services more affordable for existing users and discourages take-up by new users, who are typically less well-off.

The report calls for a two-pronged approach to poverty reduction. The first part of the approach is to raise productivity and income-earning opportunities by investing in the development of human capital. Targeting lagging regions and the country's most vulnerable groups, reducing barriers and costs to non-farm opportunities, and increasing competition in the telecommunications sector are all seen as vital to this. The second part is to strengthen household resilience both by addressing deficiencies left in human capital and by expanding safety nets for both Ugandans and refugees to lessen their vulnerability at household level. Ideally, social protection programs should also be accompanied by policies to promote the sort of non-traditional insurance and savings schemes that could prove viable in the large informal sector in Uganda.

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#Celebrating Marriages to Defeat Divorce Rise in South Africa

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In light of rejuvenating marriages, Celebrating Marriages is thrilled to announce the 3rd annual couple’s gala dinner event on the 27th of May 2023, at Anew Hotel in Johannesburg. The goal of this initiative is to fight the high number of divorces by reviving the beauty of marriages and restoring broken marriages. “The negative perception …

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There can be no development without peace and security,

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Women's proven role in conflict resolution makes the unique position of First Ladies even more important as agents for resolving conflicts in Africa.

“Men make wars, women make peace. Women must therefore be included in peace making, peace building, conflict resolution, and reconstruction efforts.” African Development Bank President told guests at the inauguration of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) state-of-the-art headquarters in Abuja heard on Tuesday.

“There can be no development without peace and security,” said Dr Adesina in a speech delivered on his behalf by the African Development Bank's Director General for Nigeria, Lamin Barrow.

Nigeria's first lady and outgoing chair of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (https://apo-opa.info/3MkXR0s), Aisha Buhari, emphasised the significance of women's role in conflict resolution.

"As women leaders and mothers, our role in peace and security is to continue to say no to the culture and structures of violence that make people accept and unleash violence on innocent victims, the majority of whom are women and children," she said.

She told the gathering that the African First Ladies Peace Mission has received the endorsement and support of partners led by the African Union. AFLPM has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Union to cooperate on peacebuilding, Buhari said.

The African Development Bank has partnered with the African Union to develop security-indexed investment bonds to help mobilise funding to address the root causes of political instability, protect businesses and livelihoods, and rebuild infrastructure in conflict-affected areas.

The bank is also providing support to vulnerable and internally displaced women living in refugee camps in the Sahel region.

"Nothing works without peace and security,” Adesina said, adding his voice to the African Union's call to ‘silence the guns.'  "Many parts of Africa face major security challenges from conflict and war. Today, 85% of Africans live in or near a country in conflict.”

Women and children are disproportionately affected by wars, he said, adding that sexual violence, abductions, forced conscription and trafficking in women must end.

“Women's voices must never be silenced,” Adesina added.

The Bank chief described African first ladies as critical to the efforts of African leaders and the African Union to ensure a peaceful and secure Africa by 2063.

“Your focus on addressing violence, promoting the role of women, fostering a culture of peace, and reducing conflict, are truly commendable,” Adesina said. “The African Development Bank stands ready to support your efforts and we look forward to a strong partnership with your organisation.”

He also stressed the importance of a collective responsibility to unite in order to resolve conflicts, break cycles of violence and address fragility.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

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About the African Development Bank Group:
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa's premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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Egypt is counting on foreign aid

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African Energy Chamber

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org)

With its key oil fields maturing, domestic gas consumption on the rise, and Europe on the hunt for African energy to replace Russian supplies, Egypt is counting on foreign investors to help it meet both current and emerging demand — no surprise given that the Egyptian petroleum industry has depended on private-public partnerships with global organizations for decades.

A full 100% of the country's petroleum production involves foreign investors, including some of the best-known companies in the industry, such as Shell, BP, Eni, and APA Corporation (formerly Apache). According to the International Trade Association, between 2015 and 2021, Egypt signed just shy of 100 deals with international oil companies (IOCs) — worth USD17 billion — and offered signing bonuses for the drilling of 319 wells. In 2022 alone, there were 53 new oil and gas discoveries in Egypt, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources' 2022 Achievements Report.

But this isn't a case of Egypt auctioning off potentially prolific blocks (as of January 2021 proved reserves stood at 3.6 billion barrels of oil and 75.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas) then sitting back and merely collecting royalties.

The only way IOCs and independents can become involved in Egypt's upstream sector is through a joint venture company with a state-owned entity such as Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). While the contractual agreements take different forms — production sharing being the most common — the approach enables Cairo to keep close tabs on its resources (and ensure appropriate extraction) while granting its partners access to opportunity accompanied by reduced risk. Today, no fewer than 50 IOCs and independents are joint venture participants, and they're having a huge impact on the country's economic well-being. According to the International Trade Association, hydrocarbon production is “by far the largest single industrial activity in the country.” In fiscal year 2019-2020, with oil output fairly stable, it represented approximately 24% of total GDP.

The African Energy Chamber looks at trends in Egyptian oil and gas and the role of foreign investors in “The State of African Energy Q1 2023 Outlook Report,” soon to be available at https://EnergyChamber.org

Committed to Partnership

As if Egypt's vast resources weren't enough to interest global energy companies, the government's favorable policies reinforce their commitment to creating attractive investments.

For example, although EGPC doesn't establish a joint venture until the foreign company has completed exploration wells (and therefore has a chance to determine whether the prospect is viable), it often helps offset the sunk costs — possibly millions of dollars — by giving a larger share of the production to its partner. It also doesn't hurt that Egypt's production costs are among the world's lowest, meaning it takes less time for companies to recoup their capital expenditures. And, of course, having a government entity as partner provides access to midstream and downstream facilities at lower cost.

According to “The State of African Energy Q1 2023 Outlook Report,” those factors are paying off for companies like America's APA Corporation, which partners with EGPC in Khalda Petroleum Company, Egypt's largest oil producer.

Despite their long-term, highly successful relationship with APA, Egypt isn't ready to rest on its contractual laurels. In 2021, the country modernized and consolidated its production sharing agreement with APA and APA's Chinese partner in Egypt, Sinopec. Aimed at boosting rig count and production, the 20-year agreement, valued at USD3.5 billion, had an almost immediate effect: soon after, APA and Sinopec announced plans to double the average drilling rig count compared to 2021, to increase well completions by 3x, and to increase upstream output by 12% to 15%. APA held 5.3 million gross acres in Egypt at year-end 2022, most of it — about 68% by company estimates — undeveloped. The company says Egypt provides “considerable exploration and development opportunities for the future.”

At the same time, EGPC's other joint ventures — Belayim Petroleum Company (PETROBEL) (with Italy's Eni); Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company, or GUPCO (with Britain's BP); and AGIBA Petroleum Company (Eni and Russia's Luckoil) — are also working to further solidify Egypt's standing as a regional energy hub.

But this isn't just an oil story — after all, Egypt is Africa's third-largest natural gas producer — nor is it limited to marquee names in energy.

German independent Wintershall Dea, for instance, may be less well-known than the IOCs but has been working in Egypt as long or even longer. The company began producing oil in the Gulf of Suez 50 years ago but has since pivoted to natural gas. Among other partnerships, it has joined with EGAS, Egypt's state-owned gas company, in a 50-50 joint venture called DISOUCO.

New Players in the Mix

Recent contractual activity suggests that the joint venture model will undergird Egypt's oil and gas industry for years to come.

For instance, early last year, Egypt signed new agreements with Canadian independent Transglobe Energy Corp. and London-based Pharos Energy to explore, develop, and produce petroleum in the Eastern and Western deserts. The deal includes approximately USD506 million in new investments. Capricorn Energy, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, which in 2021 acquired Shell's onshore assets in the Western Desert, is another new name to watch. The company has already announced production is exceeding expectations and plans to increase capital spending as a result.  As for the IOCs, Shell, Eni, BP, and BP are all preparing new drilling programs. Chevron has said that going forward its global focus will be on Egypt and Suriname.

What this also suggests is that the world needs more energy, not less, and that efforts to discourage investment in African energy in the name of global decarbonization haven't been anywhere as successful as Western climate activists would have liked.

To read the full “The State of African Energy Q1 2023 Outlook Report,” visit https://EnergyChamber.org/

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Meet the Kenyan-born 10-year-old environmentalist

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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

Karen Wanjiru Kimani, a young African ambassador for the environment, has called for policies that will encourage young people to participate in protecting the planet, including through climate change mitigation.

The Kenyan-born 10-year-old environmentalist said: “As future generations, it is important that we are not overlooked in some of the programs or activities regarding protecting the planet. Our leaders must catch us young. After all, we will be the ones to gain or suffer tomorrow as a result of the policies and actions being implemented today.”

Karen, who has received many awards for her efforts to protect the environment, including through planting trees, was speaking ahead of the African Development Bank Group's 2023 Annual Meetings, to take place in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh from 22 to 26 May.

The event has the theme Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Climate and Green Growth in Africa.

The meetings will offer the Bank Group's Governors and global businesspeople and investors the opportunity to share experiences of mobilizing domestic and international private sector funds, including harnessing Africa's natural capital, to close the climate financing gap and advance the transition to green growth in Africa.

The meetings also provide African governments a forum to discuss the nature and level of support they need from development partners, such as the African Development Bank Group, to achieve their climate ambitions.

Karen expressed the hope that the meetings would yield “tangible outcomes.”

“Africa's contribution to global climate change is very small, but the continent suffers the most,” she said. “Our countries need much more money to fight climate change and protect the planet. So, I want to hear about more action when they meet; we have heard enough of talking.”

Karen has won several awards locally and internationally for her tree-planting efforts—she has planted more than 10,000 tree seedlings to date—and other environmentally friendly actions. These include the MTM Environmental Excellence Award, Bristol, United Kingdom; and winner of Kenya's 2022 Green Kid Awards for children that have impacted nature through climate change and environmental protection actions.  She was also recognized by the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation jointly during COP27 in Egypt.

“Protecting the natural environment is a nice thing. It has beautiful trees and flowers that give us life,” says Karen, who started planting trees at age four.

She plans to open a factory that will produce biodegradable bottles.

According to estimates, Africa has lost between 5 percent and 15 percent of per capita GDP growth from 1986 through 2015 due to climate change-related impacts.

The African Development Bank projects that, without strong climate change policies, Africa could lose as much as 12 percent of GDP by 2100, depending on different scenarios. This is compared with losses of less than one percent each for the United States and the European Union, and no more than five percent for China.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

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Communication and External Relations
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About the African Development Bank Group:
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa's premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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‘Work Shedding’ Leads to Precautionary Warning Of Electricity Outages

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to issue residents with a precautionary warning of possible interruptions in electricity supply and / or delays in returning electricity after loadshedding. This is a direct result of some employees in the Electricity & Energy directorate today preventing their colleagues from entering their offices and from doing their […]

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Basketball Africa League Playoffs & Finals in Kigali

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The Playoffs and Finals will tip off on Saturday, May 20 at BK Arena in Kigali, and conclude on Saturday, May 27.

The top four teams from the Nile Conference group phase will join Abidjan Basket Club (ABC Fighters; Côte d'Ivoire), AS Douanes (Senegal), Rwanda Energy Group (REG; Rwanda) and Stade Malien (Mali) in the BAL Playoffs, which will feature a single-elimination tournament and Finals at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda in May.

Fans can purchase tickets at BAL.NBA.com.

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Shopping the correct way at Centurion Mall

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Centurion, South Africa – Families are in for a treat at Centurion Mall with the family-friendly activities and entertainment. Located in the heart of the central business district of Centurion, Centurion Mall offers an array of over two hundred shops and diverse eateries, including Parrots, o’Galito, Mozambik, Ocean Basket, Hawk Lake Spur, and the soon-to-be …

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Tingg by Cellulant Transforms Billing and Collections for Zambian Utility Companies

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Cellulant

Tingg, Cellulant's (https://www.Cellulant.io) digital payments platform, is challenging Zambia's traditional bill payment method. With Tingg, individuals and businesses can quickly and easily pay their water and power bills on an app or via USSD.

Pay-as-you-go mobile utility bill payments have been used in the energy, water, and sanitation sectors due to mobile money ecosystems' expansion and global complexity. Utility service providers and end users gain from mobile utility bill payments because they increase payment transparency, reduce leakage, lower operating costs, and open up opportunities for financial inclusion. Additionally, they support mobile operators by increasing the adoption of mobile money frequency, average transaction value, and transaction frequency.

Cellulant is leading the charge in digitising payments across multiple African countries through its digital payments platform - Tingg. Cellulant is driving digital transformation in Zambia's utility sector by enabling seamless and efficient payment processes for a range of utility companies, including those providing water and power services, facilitating a smoother experience for their customers.

With Cellulant's innovative digital payment solutions, customers of these utility companies can now pay their bills from the comfort of their homes, offices or on the go, using their mobile phones, tablets or computers. This has significantly reduced the need for customers to visit physical payment outlets, saving them time and effort.

In addition to addressing long-standing sector issues like water losses and financial stability, technological advancements are giving utility managers new tools to confront the upcoming problems of growing urbanisation and climate change. The way utilities and customers engage is changing due to digital payment alternatives. While IoT devices have created new opportunities to monitor services and automate procedures, mobile money is revolutionising revenue collection. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools and digital platforms are enabling more efficient utility administration and laying the groundwork for the digitalisation of utility operations.

In 2022, Cellulant partnered with 5 water utility companies in Zambia to allow customers in the provinces to pay their water bills conveniently and selected bank accounts with their preferred mobile money. With over 300,000 customers, Nkana Water, Kafubu Water, Mulonga Water, Chambeshi Water and Western Water are now offering better payment services for their customers and are experiencing exponential growth in digital payments. Cellulant has also been powering digital payments for Zesco, the national power utility of Zambia, to ensure that its customers can make payments seamlessly from anywhere in Zambia. The company's digital payments platform provides real-time data analytics and reporting, enabling companies to make informed decisions about their payment processes and improve their cash flow management.

Tingg by Cellulant is providing businesses with a safe and secure payment environment, giving them peace of mind knowing that their transactions are protected. The company's payment platform is built to meet the highest security standards, using the latest encryption technologies and complying with international security standards. Customers in Zambia can pay for their utilities on Tingg by dialling the USSD code- *265# and choosing whichever utility they want to pay for. 

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About Cellulant:
Cellulant (https://www.Cellulant.io/) is a leading Pan African payments technology company that provides locally relevant and alternative payment methods for global, regional and local merchants.

Cellulant provides a single API payments platform – Tingg (https://apo-opa.info/3Ma89R4) – that enables businesses to collect payments online and offline while allowing anyone to pay from their mobile money, local and international cards or their bank.

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Binance’s current Auto-Invest makes investing in crypto even easier

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Whether you’re new to investing in cryptocurrency, still trying to get your head around currency that can’t be stashed in your wallet, or a seasoned trader, chances are you’ll appreciate a tool that can make investment even easier. That’s why Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has introduced Auto-Invest. “We understand that many people regard …

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Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2023

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Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH)

The Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) (https://www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has extended its deadline for entries to May 17, 2023. This extension has been made in response to the strong level of interest from entrepreneurs across the continent.

ABH aims to identify, support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their local communities by working to solve the most pressing problems and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future.

The new deadline gives potential applicants who are interested in challenging themselves but have yet to apply a chance to complete their applications. Successful applicants will have access to training, mentoring and learning opportunities as well as a community of like-minded African business leaders. The top 10 finalists will share US$1.5 million in grant funding, with the first prize winner taking home US$300,000.

This year, all successful applicants to the ABH Prize Competition will enjoy the bonus offer of complimentary access to the Alibaba Netpreneur E-learning Course provided by Alibaba Global Initiatives (AGI) [1]. Designed as a self-learning program, the course will equip participants with fundamental knowledge in business management and digital transformation. In collaboration with AGI, ABH will also facilitate the top 10 finalists' participation in a sponsored trip to Hangzhou, China to attend an offline immersion program on digitalization.

To date, ABH 2023 has already received more than 25,000 applications from entrepreneurs from all 54 countries in Africa. ABH is putting out a special call to entrepreneurs whose countries are currently underrepresented – including Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, to apply for this year's competition and inspire millions of others with their unique stories.

Every year, ABH spotlights outstanding participants through traditional media and social media channels, including providing significant exposure to the top 10 finalists via the ABH Show and other contents. This year's edition, which follows the ABH journey of the 2022 top 10 finalists and delves into their entrepreneurial stories, will come in 4-5 8-minute episodes that are slated to be broadcast online and across the continent in more than 40 countries. The first episode of the series has recently been released and is now available here (https://apo-opa.info/3Mf3nBB).

ABH is also continuing to call on venture capitalists, investors, corporations and NGOs from around the world to join the 2023 competition as judges, who are a core part of ABH's success. Interested parties are invited to register here (https://apo-opa.info/3HbA9AA).

For more information about ABH 2023, please visit https://apo-opa.info/41MUCo0 and follow ABH on Twitter (https://apo-opa.info/3KY3OQs), LinkedIn (https://apo-opa.info/3L1Cgda), Instagram　(https://apo-opa.info/3KZTXKa), Facebook (https://apo-opa.info/3ylgNE9), and YouTube (https://apo-opa.info/3YDG5bH).

For more guidance on the application process, visit the ABH official website (https://apo-opa.info/3N9S3aN), or watch a video here (https://apo-opa.info/3n5s8X3).

 

[1]Alibaba Global Initiatives is a flagship training program under the electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) initiative, which strives to create equitable access to cross-border trade opportunities for youth, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women globally.

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About Africa's Business Heroes:
The Africa's Business Heroes Prize Competition is a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy. It aims to support, inspire and enable the next generation of African entrepreneurs across all sectors who are building a brighter future for the continent, by offering grant funding, training programs and support for the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Over a 10-year period, each year the ABH Prize Competition and show features 10 entrepreneur finalists as they pitch their business to win a share of US$1.5 million in grant money.

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WC SAPS Receives 362 Vehicles

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Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says that it is through effective and enhanced oversight over the South African Police Service (SAPS) that the service has received 362 vehicles during the 2022/23 financial year. The office of the Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile confirmed this week that …

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