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levels of popularity and political

dominance never seen before in

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MALI: LEGENDS OF GOLD PAVED STREETS

MIZORAM:ThE hOME OF ThE hIGhLANDERS

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Investment projects approved in Mozambique total US$3.9 billion

World Bank Loans Refining Policy Planning in Rwanda

398 projects approved between January and September this year in Mozambique represent a total investment of US$3.9 billion, or US$700 million more than in the same period of 2013, the spokesman for the Council of Ministers said in Maputo.

Henrique Banze, spokesman and deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, said that the approved projects were selected from a total of 403 submitted in the period.

Cited by Mozambican newspaper Notícias, Banze said Sofala leads the list of provinces where most investments were made, with a total of US$1.1 billion, followed by Cabo Delgado, with US$1.054 billion and thirdly, the city Maputo, with US$1 billion.

“In sector terms Transport and Communications leads with 20.27 percent of total investment, followed by Services and Trade, with 14.37

percent and Agriculture and Agro-Industry, with 12.93 percent,” said Banze adding that Aquaculture and Fisheries, Tourism and Hospitality and Energy were other important areas, with a 10.82 percent share of the total. Banze recalled that in 2013 the total amount invested in projects reached US$3.2 billion and in 2012 this figure was just US$1.8 billion, and the projects approved so far this year have the potential to create more than 33,000 jobs.

Banze also reported that in the mining sector in the first nine months of the year 228 licenses were approved, both for exploration and for extraction with Zambezia province topping the list with 48 projects, followed by Cabo Delgado, with 45, and Manica and Tete, with 29 and 28 projects, respectively.

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KPLC is totalling on technology to magnify its existing 2.6 million-client

base by another one million clients and to drive its existing electricity generation capability from 2025 megawatts to 5000 plus megawatts by 2015.

The company strategies to roll out electricity distribution facilities across more areas of Kenya as its pushes a widespread approach to catch more demand from under-served regions.

The fresh system will amalgamate data from ten key operational foundations to deliver a single view of enterprise data. This new infrastructure will use innovative IBM analytics to permit KPLC to study and relate real time and historical data to improved monitor business operations and trends, and expect future electrical needs. This now permits KPLC teams to access data on demand on one dashboard compared to 10 different dashboards.

The real-time analytics can be retrieved through cloud computing, permitting executives working remotely to use mobile devices to view data pooled from all junctions of the company.

This will make available matchless insight into the electricity company's operations, and permit instant decision making to help recover business performance.

The new solution will also afford superior awareness into customer needs. Presently, KPLC has a number of different systems for billing, customer relationships and matching customer information with government

census details.The incongruent data sources

make it problematic to collect and conglomerate data to produce eloquent customer insights.

The IBM solution makes available a central repository for various data sources and the analytic capabilities reconcile, correct, and quality-assess the information to provide a consolidated view of Kenya Power's customers.

Based on this opinion, the company will be able to mend the call center experience, improved identify customer needs and match new services to meet these needs.

"The analytics solution gives us the ability to rapidly perform complex queries on data," said Dr Ben Chumo, CEO, KPLC. "For example, we can better understand the varying needs of our customers across different regions in Kenya based on customer buying behavior or manage the power grids more efficiently in specific areas during certain times of the day."

A full reliance on often erratic rainfall arrays to power hydroelectric generators has stimulated Kenya to branch out its energy source, with coal and geothermal sources emerging as new energy sources.

The Government of Rwanda and World Bank Group have recently engaged in two credit arrangements totaling $200 million to aid lift the country's public fiscal management and upkeep agriculture sector revolution.

With the aid of US $100million, the Transformation of Agriculture Sector Program (Phase 3) will upkeep the Government of Rwanda's deliberate ideas to renovate Rwanda's agriculture. The program will centre on nurturing famer's income through branching out of crops, better use of input to

In line with this swing, Kenya Power is intense to comprehend how its existing customers are using power with a view to rearrangement its setup to better aid high value and essential clients.

The new technology enactment is expected to help Kenya Power understand the dynamics behind its customers' use of power as well as instrument power distribution monitoring on a real time basis.

Working with its Business Partner the Symphony Group, IBM developed a complete solution for Kenya Power that includes: hardware (System z BC-12 server, DS8870 storage, PureData for Analytics), software (zOS, DB2, Tivoli, Cognos, InfoSphere and SPSS) as well as IBM services and training.

Mr. Deon Newman, IBM Vice President System Z, spoke about how the conglomerate between IBM and KPLC will help to solidify Kenya Power powers position in Africa.

"Kenya Power is partnering with IBM on what is really a landmark technology deal; this positions Kenya Power as one of the leading technology institutions not just here in Kenya but also in East Africa and Africa" Mr Deon Newman said.

Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) have proclaimed the selection of IBM for an automated system that will deliver a real time rank of all business processes. This will allow Kenya Power to enforce its premeditated development plans.

combat land erosion, enlightening irrigation, and augmented private sector investments.

The Public Financial Management and Statistics Systems program, with an alike funding, will lift the government's statistical aptitude to make evidence-based policy decisions and expand its planning and accounting. This will put up to more efficient and effective use of public resources. It will focus on accounting, auditing, budgeting and reporting in both national and subnational governmental institutions.

"Public Financial Management and agricultural transformation are central to Government's development plans. It's crucial that we are able to make evidence based policies that will in turn have a positive impact on our people," said Claver Gatete, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.

Carolyn Turk, World Bank Country Manager for Rwanda for her part said: "One of the innovative features of this Program is that it includes gender-responsive budgeting, with training for planning and budget officers to generate national and subnational gender statistics".

Both programs will develop the Program for Results (PforR) financing gadget in order to progress the effectiveness and efficiency of government expenditure programs and help build institutions and capacity under the programs being maintained.

PforR is one of the three financing instruments in a four year Country Partnership Strategy that was signed between Rwanda and the World Bank. Others include Development Policy Objective DPO-Sector budget support and Project Modality Support.

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The 86.7% of the votes Geingob received in the presidential election

outstrips the level of popularity that both the founding President Sam Nujoma and President Hifikepunye Pohamba enjoyed in Namibia's previous presidential polls, and also shows that Geingob has received substantially broader support at the polls than his party did.

At the same time, Swapo's share of the vote in the National Assembly election has increased to 80% - also the highest level of support the ruling party has received from the Namibian electorate.

He has received a heavy responsibility with his electoral victory, Geingob said in brief remarks made after the announcement of the election results.

“I'll be the President for all the Namibian people,” he said, adding that it would be his mission to ensure that no Namibian is left out.

ECN chairperson Notemba Tjipueja declared the Prime Minister as having been duly elected as Namibia's next President after announcing that Geingob had scored 772 528 of the total of 890 738 votes cast in the presidential election.

Geingob's closest rival, DTA leader McHenry Venaani, received 44 271 votes (4.9% of the total), followed by RDP leader Hidipo Hamutenya, with 30 197 votes (3.4%).

Nujoma won the 1994 presidential election with 74.4% of the vote, while his support increased to 76.8% in the 1999 election. In 2005 and again in 2009, Pohamba was elected President with 76.4% of the vote.

“Democracy remains incomplete without losers,” Venaani said in a short concession speech after Tjipueja's

announcement of the results. “Democracy is a cycle of winning and losing.”

Namibia's democracy is safe and sound, he said.

Addressing Geingob directly, Venaani said: “As leader of the official opposition-elect I will keep you on your toes.”

By winning 715 026 of the 893 643 votes cast in the National Assembly election, Swapo will fill 77 of the 96 seats for elected members of the expanded NA from 21 March next year.

While the ruling party has risen to a new height of popularity and dominance, opposition parties have seen their share of the votes in the NA election drop. The DTA of Namibia, the All People's Party, and the Workers Revolutionary Party have managed to buck this trend, though.

For the Rally for Democracy and Progress and the Congress of Democrats, the 2014 elections had been a disaster.

Five years after the RDP won eight seats in the National Assembly with 11.3% of the vote in the 2009 election, the party has suffered a major setback at the polls, with its share of the vote falling to 3,5% (31 372 votes). The RDP will have only three seats in the next NA. The number of votes that the RDP received this year is about a third of the 90 556 votes it had won in the 2009 election.

The CoD, which entered the National Assembly with seven seats after winning 10.05% of the votes cast in the 1999 NA election, will not be returning to parliament next year. Its share of the vote

Emirates and Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing

(DTCM) have launched a new global campaign that celebrates different facets of Dubai.

The $20 million 'See you in Dubai' campaign, one of Emirates' largest to date, was created in partnership with DTCM to reach audience across the globe, focusing particularly on markets in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

'Dubai is a global hub and a global destination in itself. From Emirates' perspective, it is our unique differentiator. Our mission has always been to connect the Dubai to the world, and connect the world through Dubai,' said HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group.

'Our dynamic home city is developing apace, in line with HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Vision 2020. Whether they're new arrivals or they've been before, visitors to Dubai will always discover something new to enjoy and share in the emirates.

'Last year, Dubai welcomed

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Mozambique is one of three countries that stand out for their growth in Africa, a continent that will become increasingly important in economic terms in the coming years, according to consulting firm Deloitte.

Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report just published on the economic outlook for the continent, is expected to expand 50 percent by 2019, to US$3.7 trillion, driven by the growing middle class and an increase in private consumption.

“An annual growth of about 8 percent would add US$1.1 trillion to Africa’s GDP by 2019, with Ethiopia, Uganda and Mozambique among the most rapidly expanding markets,” the document said.

A recent report by Standard Bank Group points to significant growth of the African middle class in the coming years – 40 million homes by 2030, in 11 of the region’s economies, but in a more pronounced way in Nigeria.

As in the recent case of the Benguela Railroad, funded by China in Angola, this type of infrastructure is removing vast regions of the content from previous isolation by linking production areas to markets and creating wealth and jobs.

Deloitte said companies need “long-term strategies” for Africa, a continent where the business world

Mozambique among the three African economies with highest growth by 2019

still faces legal and bureaucratic barriers, along with growing opportunities in tradable goods, ranging from mobile phones to luxury products.

“Where there are challenges, there are also opportunities to innovate. Given the growth potential that the continent offers, Africa’s business opportunities may outweigh the risks,” the consultancy said. The mobile phone market is one that has amongst the highest growth potential, with a total penetration growing to an expected 97 percent by 2017, 25 percentage points more than current penetration.

This increase, Deloitte said, is of over 334 million mobile phone subscribers.

The services sector in Mozambique is currently experiencing strong growth, benefiting from the growth surge that the country is receiving, particularly in production facilities and export of raw materials such as coal and natural gas.

The Economist Intelligence Unit projects that economic growth in Mozambique will accelerate to 7.3 percent in 2014 and 7.8 percent in 2015, driven by the coal industry and investment in infrastructure, but also by “strong growth” of the telecommunications, industry and financial services.

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more than 11 million visitors and our aim is to continue to grow these numbers by constantly enhancing every aspect of Dubai's destination offering, making our city the top choice for all types of travellers from across the globe. Emirates and DTCM both continually showcase Dubai through every possible touch point - whether at international and industry events, sponsorships or through marketing campaigns. We believe our new campaign will contribute to enhancing Dubai's appeal to even more visitors across the globe.'

Across print, broadcast and outdoor media, the 'See you in Dubai' campaign will highlight the familiar as well as the unexpected

experiences that Dubai has to offer, conveying the spirit of this exciting global city that is always evolving.

While most visitors are familiar with Dubai's iconic landmarks such as the Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, the emirate provides plenty more attractions and experiences - ranging from a host of desert activities, to beautiful beaches and a wealth of water sports, to a growing arts and culture scene, and amazing cuisines that span the globe.

The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby 7s, The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, and the Dubai International Film Festival, to name a few.

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imploded to only 0.38% this year.For the DTA, 20 years of

electoral decline have been halted and reversed this year, but the party is still far from the levels of support it had during the 1990s. The former official opposition, which had two seats in the NA after the 2009 election, in which it scored only 3% of the vote, won 42 933 votes (4.8% of the total) in the NA election this year. That gives the DTA five seats in the next NA and the status of official opposition. The APP's electoral fortunes have also improved since 2009, when the party won 1.35% of the votes cast in the NA election. After having only one member in the NA over the past almost five years, the APP will have two MPs in the next NA. The party received 20 431 votes (2.3% of the total votes) this year.

The UDF, with 18 945 votes (2% of the total), won two seats in the next NA (2.4% in 2009, resulting in two seats), while Nudo won two seats on the back of 17 942 votes (2% of the vote, compared to 3% and two seats in 2009).

The Workers Revolutionary Party will, for the first time, have members in parliament from 21 March 2015. The leftist party, which drew 13 328 votes, has been allocated two seats in the NA.

Although they did not win enough votes to reach the NA seat quota of 9 308 votes, Swanu, the United People's Movement, and the Republican Party have been allocated one seat each as a result of the system of allocating seats to parties based on the number

of surplus votes received by the parties. Swanu received 6 354 votes, the UPM 6 353 votes, and the RP 6 099 votes.

About 72% of the country's 1 241 194 registered voters cast their votes in the NA election.

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESMali is very opulent in

investment opportunities, some of which have yet to be discovered. The flow of Foreign Direct Investment has been increasing steadily over the last years. Agriculture: It is the footing of the economy and therefore remains a significant sector. It remains the main source of income for over 80% of the population Mali. The land available, predominantly proper to agriculture, livestock and forestry, occupy nearly 46 million hectares. Of a total of roughly 12 million hectares of cropland, only 3.5 million hectares are currently being exploited. The potential of irrigable land is projected to be more than 2 million hectares, more than half of which can be

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FLOURISHING ECONOMYThe enormous majority

of Malians are engaged in farming, herding, or fishing. Cotton and peanuts are the country's only noteworthy cash crops, with millet, rice, corn, sorghum, and vegetables being the major food crops. Agriculture and herding have been progressively hurt by the encroaching desert.

Mali's industries are largely limited to the processing of farm commodities, construction, and the manufacture of basic consumer goods. Gold, phosphate, kaolin, salt, limestone, and uranium are mined, and the country has wide-ranging unexploited mineral resources, including bauxite, iron ore, manganese, tin, and copper. Payments from Malians working abroad are also a significant source of income. The Manantali Dam on the Bafing River (a Senegal tributary) produces hydroelectric power.

Mali’s economic freedom score is 55.5, making its economy the 122nd freest in the 2014 Index. Its score has reduced by 0.9 point from last year, mostly reflecting declines in property rights and five other economic freedoms that outweigh a prominent gain in investment freedom. Mali is graded 21st out of 46 countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, and its score is below the world average.

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gravity-driven. The cotton industry

epitomizes nearly 15% of GDP. Mali is the largest cotton producer and exporter in West Africa. Nevertheless, less than 1% of cotton production is managed locally.

Consequently, despite the cost of factors of production, the textile industry is an investment prospect. Since 2003, Malian textile can be exported duty to the large US market under the AGOA.

Mali’s sugar production is educed from sugar cane farming on the irrigated perimeters of the office du Niger. The national production is not adequate to meet the demand. Given the prospective extension opportunities for sugar cane farming, the construction of new sugar factories would allow to meet local demand and export the surplus to regional and European markets.

Mali enjoys the most significant livestock population in West Africa. Stockbreeding plays a vital role in Mali’s economy. Mali has a comparative lead in the area of skins and hides, with a specialization index of 3.4 for raw hides and 2.91 for tanned hides. This is due to specialization, predominantly in the hides of small ruminants, and to the loyalty of its export markets.

Mali has one the most plentiful fisheries in the Sahel with a

potential of more than 200.000 tons. Thanks to the rivers Niger and Senegal, Mali provides 40% of the fresh water fish production in West Africa. Mining: Accounts for a noteworthy part of the national economy, demonstrating 12% of GDP. Without being an ELDORADO, Mali was always seen as a country endowed with an honest mining potential. This was supported by a large number of historical references as well as established artisan mining activity, which is still being carried out.

Gold represents Mali’s primary export and the country is the third-biggest gold producer after South Africa and Ghana. Mali’s

commercial mines have produced over 10 Moz of gold since 1990, and their measured and indicated resources total approximately 25 Moz. There are presently seven active commercial mining operations in Mali: Sadiola, Yatela, Morila, Syama, Loulo, Tabakoto and kalana.

In addition to gold exploration stated above, companies are also vigorously involved in exploration for diamonds, iron ore, base metals, bauxite and phosphates. Oil & Gas: A good prospective for oil and gas has been deep-rooted by existence of possible reservoirs embodied by Ordovician sommital sandstones, Devonian and Ordovician basal sandstones. Upper infracambrian quartz tic and fractured lime stones and Cambrian and

upper infracambrian quartz tic sandstones. Marhed in the compression zone against the threshold of Foum El Alba; Bouera, a horst with E-W direction; and Yarba, a normal anticline without reserve faulting, with an area of 180 km2 and a vertical closing of 200 to 300 m.

The Authority for the Promotion of Oil Exploration in Mali (AUREP), a division of the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water, is in charge of validating oil and gas exploration and to participate in the negotiations of related agreements and conventions. Since 2004, the Law N° 04-037 and its application decree n° 04-357, protect the

investor, guarantees investment and allows for two types of agreements: a production sharing convention, and a Concession Convention. Energy: Mali has a significant potential in energy resources. In 2006, Malian authorities have readjusted the National Energy Policy to make it more coherent and efficient. Its guiding principles are: decentralization, liberalization, programme approach, participatory approach, competitiveness, cross consistency and public-private partnership.

The solar radiation is about 5 to 7 kWh/m2/day and is well scattered on the national territory. The wind speed in the Sahelian and Saharan areas of the countries ranged from 3 to 7 m/s, on annual average.

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Mali aT a GlaNCE

Official Name: Republic of MaliCapital: BamakoRegions: Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Segou, Mopti , Gao, Tombouctou, KidalArea: 1, 241, 238 KmLocation: Mali is located in the heart of West AfricaPopulation: 15 006 372GDP: 332 152 CFA Growth Rate: + 2.7% Inflation Rate: +3%Natural Resources: Gold , Iron, bauxite, phosphate, limestone, marble, gypsum, rock salt. Agriculture & allied products: cotton, rice, millet, maize, sorghum, fishing, livestockExport Product: Gold and cottonImport Products: manufactured products, goods and equipmentsReasons to Invest in Mali:

- Mali, open to the world, strategic access point for regional and sub-regional markets;

-The recovered stability of the Country; -The Cultural Authenticity of the Country; -A favorable Economic Growth; -Business Environment continuously

improving; -A competitive legal and regulatory framework; -Private sector serving private sector and;

-A wide range of investment opportunities.

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is encircled by Algeria to the north, Niger to the east, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast to the south, Guinea to the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania to the west. The country's economic construction centers on agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's conspicuous natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt.

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BusinessBuzz 05Access Bank, Airtel Nigeria Unveil Mobile Money Platform

Tigo Pesa returns TZS 3 Billion to customers as first quarterly payment: The first mobile money service in the world to pay profit to its users

FBN Bank Ghana launches MoneyGram

FBN Bank has launched its MoneyGram Service at an impressive ceremony in Accra.

The launch signifies commencement of MoneyGram services by FBN Bank Ghana Limited. This is the first money transfer product launched by FBN Bank Ghana.

Managing Director (MD) of FBN Bank, Seyi Oyefeso said the decision to offer MoneyGram services was one of the initiatives FBN Bank was using to ensure easy and fast cash transfer across the sub-region.

He added that the bank will work hard to be the Number one MoneyGram partner bank in Ghana. Mr. Oyefeso praised his remittance unit for achieving a quick turnaround to launch the service after only two weeks of training.

Regional Manager of MoneyGram Anglophone West Africa, Mrs. Kemi Okusanya,

said MoneyGram was very glad to add FBN Bank as a partner in Ghana.

She mentioned that customers of both organisations will enjoy the dividends of the financial integration and economic partnership that the two financial brands offer across the sub-region.

Present at the ceremony were top executives of FBN Bank and Regional Operations Manager of MoneyGram International.

FBN Bank Ghana has 19 locations nationwide and the new MoneyGram service will be available at all 19 locations.

MoneyGram is an international money transfer service that allows customers to receive remittances from relatives from over 200 countries to meet various personal needs. MoneyGram is available at over 1,600 locations across Ghana.

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Access Bank Plc and Airtel Nigeria Limited have gone into a partnership to introduce a mobile money service known as Access Money.

The service allows customers to perform simple, secure and instant financial transactions using their mobile phones.

With the service, customers on the mobile network can send and receive money, make deposits and withdrawals, pay their utility bills and buy airtime for their lines.

In addition, it provides the ability for customers to receive money through agents nationwide or through cardless withdrawals from any Access Bank ATM machine.

Speaking at the launch of the product in Lagos yesterday, Group Managing Director of Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe said: “Through Access Money, we will be providing financial access to more and more people and small businesses; creating an easier channel for the distribution of financial aid; and also making it easier for government to receive taxes and deliver welfare payments.”According to him, Access Bank and Airtel agreed to introduce

Tigo has announced the first of its regular quarterly payments worth

3bn/- (US $ 1.8 million) to Tigo Pesa users. This payment comes three months after the company paid a staggering profit of TZS 14.25 billion (US $ 8.64 million) accumulated in the Tigo Pesa Trust Account to become the first mobile money service in the world to pay

the platform into Nigeria’s financial landscape in line with the financial inclusion initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

“It is something that reaches new groups of people and helps them to build and grow the success stories of tomorrow. And it’s something we are proud to champion,” he added.

On his part, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya said his organization, as an innovative operator in the telecoms market was strategic in partnering

In a way to scoop out its bazaar share through total quality service delivery, Samsung Electronics West Africa

opened a new superior service centre in Nigeria. Meant to develop consumer brand experience, the centre assists as a training facility for Samsung device users as well as provides visitors with all-inclusive lifestyle accessing services, including on-the-spot software upgrades and information on how to make the best use of Samsung's smart ecosystem by operating accessories, content and service offerings that are accessible from the company.

Cleverly located in the soul of Lekki, Lagos, Samsung's new Customer Service Plaza delivers consumers with prompt entrance to service, repairs and enquires on Samsung's full range of audio-visual, mobile and computing devices in a standalone location.

Meant to develop consumer brand experience, the centre assists as a training facility for Samsung device users as well as provides visitors with all-inclusive lifestyle accessing services, including on-the-spot software upgrades and information on how to make the best use of Samsung's smart ecosystem by operating accessories, content and service offerings that are accessible from the company.

The Lekki Customer Service Plaza, the newest in the series of Samsung's roll out of premium, ultra-modern service centres all over Nigeria, fetches the total number of the company's customer service outlets in the country to 29, with 11 centres in Lagos alone.

Managing Director, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Brovo Kim

A New Premium Service Centre by Samsung

echoed the company's promise to providing its customers with sound, expedient and flawless after-sales service infrastructure.

"Given the overwhelming support that we have received from our customers, we have embarked on a plan to roll out new brand shops and customer service centres in strategic locations across Nigeria. Today, we are happy to deliver to our customers our Lekki service centre, which has been designed to meet the latest global standards," Kim said.

He added: "We have always applied a customer-centric approach to our business - with us, the customer comes first. Our customers in Lekki and its surrounding communities can now enjoy peace of mind and rest assured that a service centre that can handle both major and minor repairs for their mobile and computing devices, as well as their consumer electronics and home appliances, is just around the corner". Presenting a comprehensive range of services alongside a state-of-the-art inland, the new Samsung Customer Service Plaza delivers consumers with the finest service experience, demonstrating Samsung's irrefutable leadership in technology invention. The centre is operated by highly trained engineers and also grips genuine spare parts for Samsung's range of mobile devices, curved and ultra-high definition televisions, microwave ovens, air conditioning units and refrigerators, among other appliances.

Access Bank in order to create an enabling avenue for millions of Nigerians to gain financial inclusion.

“With Access money powered by Airtel, millions of Nigerians will be able to make purchases, pay for services and receive payments by the touch of a simple button on their phones,” added.

“We are indeed proud of our partnership with Access Bank and hope that many Nigerians will take advantage of this product,” he said.

To deposit money into the Access Money, customers were advised to visit any authorised agents, any Access Bank.

“Customers will receive confirmation or notifications SMS for transactions performed. The service is also aimed at promoting financial inclusion for those with no access to formal financial services.

“This collaboration between Airtel and Access Bank will deepen financial inclusion and bring more Nigerians into the formal financial system. This will serve to support CBN’s financial inclusion target of 80 per cent of Nigerians by 2020,” Wigwe added.

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profit to its users. Tigo Pesa has a subscriber base of 3.6 million customers.

Tigo General Manager Diego Gutierrez said “This second round of profit disbursement shows the company’s continued commitment to benefit and improve the lives of Tanzanians. The payment goes to all Tigo Pesa users including super agents, retail agents and individual users of the service.”

“The first payment was bigger due to the fact that the profit had been accumulated over a period of three and a half years. This second payment is the profit

accumulated from funds held in trust in commercial banks for three months in the quarter July to September 2014,” the General Manager said.

Mr Gutierrez explained that, as before, the average return to a customer will vary based on their average daily balance in their Tigo Pesa e-wallet. This applies to super-agents, retail agents and individual customers.

The next installment for the quarter of October to December 2014 will be paid out in February 2015.

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Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria


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Ethiopian Airlines is a foremost African airline. It has every single reason to be delighted of itself for competing globally. The largest

airline in Africa, has recently started three weekly flights to Doha, Qatar as of 2nd December 2014. Ethiopian flights to Doha will bring the total number of Ethiopian international destinations across five continents to 84. The city will mark the 10th Ethiopian destination to the Middle East.

With this new flight, travelers to and from Doha will relish suitable and seamless connectivity options, with minimum layover in Addis Ababa, thanks to Ethiopian extensive network in Africa covering 49 destinations. Expedient connections will be available to and from cities such as Johannesburg, Nairobi, Kinshasa, Lagos, Accra, Dakar, Dar-es-Salaam and Entebbe.

Amongst its achievements, I would highlight few of them for our readers. It has been voted as the Best Foreign Airline of the Year from Africa at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) 9th Annual Awards held on 21 November 2014.

It was entitled for the African Airline of the Yearby the African Airlines Association at its 46th Annual General Assembly held in Algiers between 9 and 11 November 2014. Ethiopian Airline was crowned Airline of the Year for its extraordinary results in 2013, steady profitability, and sound strategy, which has empowered it to forge win-win partnerships with fellow sisterly African airlines.

They have lately proclaimed the beginning of Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) information system for easy access to flight information and cargo tracking for customers starting November 21, 2014.

The service has made it stress-free than ever for Ethiopian customers to check flight status and cargo shipment figures by sending a mobile short code SMS text to 8611 messaging number.

It has endorsed Ethiopian customer to check flight availability, departure/arrival time, flight status and cargo shipment tracking information instantly. Persons welcoming passengers on Ethiopian flights can now check the exact arrival time of expected flights with simply texting 8611 with "f" followed by the flight number or "r" followed by the route they are expecting.

The Airline was commenced with a Pan-African sight of linking the newly-independent countries of the continent. It grew as Africa itself grew, politically and economically. While most other airlines engrossed on connecting African countries

FLY HIGH WITH ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

The strengthening of Johannesburg to Kinshasa routes comes in the wake of positive load factors and increased traffic between the countries. Air lift services traditionally lead GDP in all markets and also track the rate of increased leisure travel, investment and business engagement between South Africa and its continental peers.

MaNoj PaPa Chief Executive Officer Air Seychelles

Nico BezuideNhout Acting Chief Executive Officer, SAA

Kenya’s march into the cyber age has in some areas been nothing short of spectacular, and a number of service providers have of late teamed up to hold workshops and seminars to show the travel trade how to make the most of the new tools, apps, and programs available to help them build and grow their businesses.

Only yesterday another innovation launched when Ezy Tkt launched their platform from which non-IATA travel agencies can now sell on tickets with their mark-up already built in.

The new solution has created an instant buzz and keen interest to use the latest technologies to stay ahead of the competition. The system will give subscribers access to competitive airfares to sell onto others under their own brand at their own convenience.

3G Direct Pay, the market leader in Kenya for secure online settlements, will be the payment solution for EzyTkt so the agents can have a full package of applications that includes the best available payment platform. Powered by Travelshoppe, Ezy Tkt was incorporated in Kenya last year and is based in the new business hub of Westlands.

Anyone with a passion of travel now has access to the tools to start or grow their travel business. Using the latest technology, Ezy Tkt allows agents to book and mark up flights to sell onto clients and still be more competitive than any traditional travel agent.

Ezy Tkt is part of Travelshoppe. With over $1million US Dollars in annual in spend Travelshoppe negotiates discounted airfares which are 100% passed onto signed-up agents.

All you need to do is fill our form for registration. As soon as agents have registered, a dedicated account manager will make contact to answer any questions they may have.

Ezy Tkt is the first platform of-its-kind in Kenya, making it possible to sell travel without Galileo or Amadeus training.

Signed up agents enjoy the flexibility to use the platform as often or as little as they like. There are no penalties for not using the system.

There are no set-up costs and travel agents can create their branded travel agency without incurring any set-up fees.

This latest development will no doubt pitch IATA-approved agencies against those which chose, for whatever reasons, not to go down that road, as competitive fares, a key element in a client’s decision whom to book with and whom to entrust their money to, are now available by using the keyboard of a computer, from any location in fact, to do business.

Competition has always been good for the consumer in terms of lower prices and better services, and Ezy Tkt’s market launch will no doubt stir up things even more.

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New airline ticketing innovation for non-IATA agencies

Mumbai is the 6th most populated city in the world and represents a key strategic addition to our growing route portfolio. As a popular gateway to India, we have optimized our schedule to offer seamless two-way connections from Mumbai to cities such as Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad, simplifying the travel options for both inbound and outbound passengers.

In connecting Africa to India and China, Ethiopian Airline is an ideal of South-South cooperation.

to their former colonial capitals, Ethiopian crossed the continent, connecting Anglophone, Francophone, Arabophone and Lusophone countries, breaking down those false boundaries inherited from the colonial era.

Ethiopian airlines established an ethos of self-reliance, teaching its own pilots, technicians and crew, and also furnishing a centre of excellence where airline specialists from across Africa could come and gain the skills and expertise they needed. The management refused to take the existing industry models at face value and as a substitute developed their own analysis of how best to build a strictly outstanding airline. For many years, Ethiopian Airline declined offers of partnership from bigger airlines, assertive enough that its own business model would outshine that of its rivals, and it should only negotiate with other airlines on equal terms.

By a coincidence of history, Ethiopia Airlines and the Organisation of African Union (OAU) have alike life stories. The two institutions were born during Africa's independence era. Both, from their inception, embarked upon bringing Africa and Africans together: physically and politically. Both were determined by a vision of a combined continent.

Ethiopian Airlines predicted the flow of the developing economies, not just in Africa, but also in Asia and Latin America, and is now riding that wave. I believe it is one of the first airlines to link countries around the equator, from Brazil, through Africa, to South and East Asia. In Brazil - the country with the second largest number of citizens of African descent after Nigeria - it is an icon of the rise of the global South.

In connecting Africa to India and China, Ethiopian Airline is an ideal of South-South cooperation. For Africans, the Airline has become more than a concrete asset that can carrying them around the continent reliably and safely. It is also a symbol, an institution in which we can take pride and an example to emulate.

The success story of Ethiopian Airlines amazes those who question Africa's ability to run modern institutions efficiently, profitably and sustainably. Its record demonstrates how Africa can engage and succeed in a globally-competitive and capital-intensive industry.

Ethiopian Airlines is more than a business: it is also an emblem of what is possible; a globally modest commercial enterprise that was shaped and has grown in Africa, combining continuity and novelty in an extraordinarily successful mix.

Ethiopians have every reason to be proud of their national carrier. But, across the continent and beyond, Africans are also delighted of their continental airline.

Ethiopian Airlines is truly an African flag carrier, an evidence to the potential of Pan Africanism. I am assertive that as Africa continues to rise over the next 50 years, Ethiopian Airlines will continue to expand, flourish and contribute to leading the way.


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Cities and Famous Destinations of Mizoram

Aizwal City: The capital of Mizoram, “The Home of the Highlanders”, is the trademark of tribal culture. Awarded with enormous natural beauty, it has the

meandering Tlwang River, the delicate landscape, and peaked hills of Durtlang assuming a natural boundary to the South of Aizwal. The city has reputation because of the Government Offices, State Assembly House and Civil Secretariat. The legendary folklores, the enthralling views make the city a place humming with activities and liveliness.

Lawngtlai City: This district is sharing its boundaries with Lunglei and Saiha Districts. The destination is a dwelling of minor cultural tribal groups of Lai and Chakma. Gifted with tropical climate, the district is perfect for the wild flora and fauna. It is enclosed with tropical wet evergreen, mixed deciduous forest and wild banana forests. You will simply discover skima wallichi, Banyan tree, Gulmohar tree, Gamari, Jarus, Champa and several kinds of bamboos, diverse species of climbers and numerous kinds of wild fruits.

Lunglei City: This tourist destination has plentiful and élite flora and fauna along with striking atmosphere. The nearby picnic spots of Khawiva and District Park at Zobawk attracts tourists in herds. The tropical forests of this region shelter tigers,

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The cities of Mizoram are cushioned by the colossal mystic mountains, exceptional flora and fauna and thick bamboo forests. On the contrary of these woods are the swift hills with extravagant green fields. The twisty river with an elegant gait and sparkling waterfalls make up the steep atmosphere of the state. The capital city Aizwal along with many others has prospective of thrilling tourism in Mizoram. The government has simplify many travel packages and holiday tours to visit this hill terrain of North East India.

wild boars, leopards, monkeys, barking deers, sambars and elephants, and many other migratory animals of the world. Some rare species of birds like the hombills, pen-pheasants, tragopans, flower-peckers, sun-birds and the thrush family are also found in the woods.

Champai City: This jamming commercial city has astonishing view of Myanmar hills. The credence goes as the history of Mizoram starts and ends at Champai. The amusing climate, attractive charm, riotous rice fields and green hillocks attract many tourists. The major tourist attractions are Kungawrhi Puk (cave), Tiau Lui (River), Rih Dil (Lake), Lianchhiari Lunglen Tlang (Cliff), Thasiama Seno Neihna (Plateau), Manghaia Lung (Memorail Stone) and Fiara Tui. Do not miss out to check the famous Rohdil Lake close to the town.

Kolasib City: This small travel town is situated on the way to Silchar and Aizwal. You will go through with the astonishing ways of lifestyle, traditions, legends and beliefs here. The simple people of the district are of Mongolian breed and are mainly into farming. The hot travel spots for tourists are the lavish orchids, the peaceful surroundings, Tlawng River. How about a fishing expedition in this river.

Tourist Attractions in Mizoram

Mizoram tourism have lot of travel magnetisms and tourist places to visit that

makes it a perfect place for your holiday vacations. This astonishing land has much in store for you which you determine when you explore it by undertaking a Mizoram tourism. Some of the major attractions are:

Phawngpui Hill View Attractions: This prevalent mountains of the state is believed as the home of God. It offers outstanding view of sapphire Myanmar hills. It is rich in striking fauna, many perfumed herbs and rare species of orchids and rhododendrons. Being positioned on the bank of the river Kolodyne, it has breathtaking expanse.

Phulpui Grave: This grave has a love story of Tualvungi, a raging beauty of her time, and Zawlpala the Phulpui chief, that had a tragic climax.

Sibuta Lung - A Historic Stone Sculpture: Do not miss out to visit this historical stone portraying a fable of revenge and seizing of relationships to have an emotive experience.

Mangkhia Lung monument: It is located on the boundaries of India and Myanmar. The memorial stone of Mangkhia is absolutely wonderful monument.

Thangliana Lung Grave: It is a memorial stone of Captain T.H. Lewin, the first Englishman who visited Mizoram. This stone is ark of his admiration and empathy with the Mizos.

Chhingpuii Memorial: Built in the memory of a young woman called Chhingpuii who was exceptionally attractive, it is situated between Baktawng and Chhingchhip villages. The stone memorial reminds one of the legendary love lores of Chhingpuii and Kaptluanga.

Suangpuilawn Inscriptions: The magnetisms of inscriptions on the stone slab here are obscure. It is preserved that these inscriptions are done by the ancient habitants of the area.

Pangzawl: This village has association to the tragic folklore of Chawngungi, a very gorgeous girl and much sought for girl. Sawngkhara won and married her. But the girl soon died and the lad remained grieving for his entire life.

Tomb of Vanhimailian: This memorial tomb was erected in memory of Vanhimailian Sailo, a great chief who ruled over Champhai. Worth a Visit Site.

Tualchang: If you desire to see the biggest monolith of North East India then visit the largest rock near Tualchang village in the eastern part of Aizawl district.

Mountaineering and Trekking Adventure

Mizoram is an exciting place for adventurer Tours. Its scenery, the mountains, the valleys, the gorges are best matched for adventure holiday voyages. While trekking in the region you will come across tribes and tribal culture and lifestyle, heavy forests, wild orchids, extraordinary flora and fauna, captivating views. The rhapsodic exaltation which you will experience here is supreme. The places like Champai, Phawangpui (the Blue Mountain), Lunglei Town and Phawngpui National Park are attracts many adventure

Budha's Image There is an inscribed image of Buddha with dancing lasses on each side. A Tour of this area in North East India is marked with Buddhist influence. According to one faith the frequent Buddhists from the hills did the Buddha engraving.


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It is generally recognized that the development of relevant skills is an important

instrument for improving the productivity of any developing country. Education and skills can open doors to economically and socially rewarding jobs and can help the development of small informal-sector businesses.

Ultimately, developing job-related competencies among the poor, the youth and the vulnerable is recognized as crucial to progress in reducing poverty. The development of job-related skills is, therefore, not only part of the country’s human resource strategies but also of their economic-growth and poverty-reduction strategies.

The Local Enterprise and Skills Development Programme (LESDEP), is a specialized employment creation programme that seeks to provide the requisite

skills, tools and training for the youth which eventually renders them self-employed and self – sufficient.

The late President of Ghana, His Excellency John Evans Atta Mills launched the LESDEP Programme on the 27th April 2011 with the aim of creating jobs and rapid sustainable national development. During the launch, the President stressed on the importance of the initiative as playing a critical role in the Government’s efforts to develop the human resource base of the country, and he was very optimistic that LESDEP would provide the needed support for the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises to play an active role in the drive for national economic growth.

Since its inception, it has received great support from the Government of Ghana. Under the auspices of the Ministry of

LESDEP

Local Government and Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, the programme has made significant strides in creating jobs, providing the requisite training and providing tools and machineries for numerous beneficiaries across the country to kick-start their various businesses.

In collaboration with the Municipal and District Assemblies, LESDEP has boosted entrepreneurial skills among the youth in alleviating the canker of unemployment in the country and instilling the urgency of self-employment, self-sustenance and youth empowerment.

LESDEP is definitely not superfluous and no mere replication of any other programme. It is a well thought-out, well-planned, a well-equipped programme that will surely create

jobs that pay, to enable people be highly skilled to be self-reliant to be able to contribute to the national economy.

Since its inception, LESDEP has created a staggering number of 2 lakhs direct and indirect jobs with a good number of youth benefiting in diverse ways across Ghana from the programme. It has repositioned itself as the pathway to an exciting, new era of business development and entrepreneurship after achieving unparalleled milestones in terms of dispersal of technical and entrepreneurial skills among the youth within the country.

Mr. Timothy D. Mawulawoe is in his sixties and hails from the Ve community in the Volta Region. Twenty two years ago, he suffered from a devastating fire incident which culminated in the amputation of his legs. For Timothy, all seemed lost until

LESDEP opened in the Volta Region. Now he is extremely proud to be in charge of a booming business and being able to provide for his family and most importantly, provide employment for other unemployed persons.

Another proud beneficiary of the programme, Alhassan Zakaria who is a 36 year old man was one of the persons who took frantic steps to register with the programme and train under a module. He went through the procedures, processes and training of LESDEP, and after a successful completion of the training, he was provided with the equipment he requested for, a minivan dumper (bola taxi) to commence his business. Mr. Zakaria is now a proud owner of a minivan dumper (bola taxi) that plies along the Madina market and its environs for refuse collection.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS• Mobile Repair Training Center;• CADD Courses;• Beauty Salon;• Agro Processing and Packaging;• Revenue Collection;• Machine Maintenance;• Home Appliances / Electrician;• Machine Shops / Motor Winding;• Office Automation/ PC Software and Computer Fundamentals• Fisheries;• Dairy Technology;• Food Processing/Food Catering• Construction Equipment;• Oil Extraction and Processing• Tailoring;• Hardware and Networking;• Radio and TV Repair & Maintenance.

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Understanding Youth, Unemployment and Skills in Africa

African countries are working towards improving the quality and skills levels of the youth. With the increasing recognition to the activities of LESDEP, it is enhancing competitiveness and contributing to social inclusion, decent employment, and poverty reduction in many African countries.


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Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb lean lamb, cut into 1/2 - 3/4 inch cubes Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 8 cups chicken broth 1 cup lentils 1 medium onion, minced 1 carrot, scraped, and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup orzo pasta

Prepration Method1. Rinse the lentils, place in a large pan and

UPCOMING

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THOUGHT OFTHE WEEK

IUTAM Symposium on Multiphase Flows with Phase Change Challenges and Opportunities

It is organized by the Indian Institute of Technology. The conference will cover areas like condensers, distillation columns, and nuclear reactors. Some prominent speakers include Prof. S. Balachandar , Prof. Marianne M. Francois, Prof. Ross Griffiths, Prof. Ellen Longmire, Prof. Amala Mahadevan.

date: 08-11 Dec 2014 Venue: LAHARI RESORTS, Hyderabad, India

The International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing

It is organized by the University of Derby. The conference will cover areas like High Utility with Cloud services can already be achieved for compute, storage and communication resources but also for hosted software and data.

date: 08-11 Dec 2014 Venue: Hilton London Paddington Hotel, Chennai, India

Inclusive Finance India Summit

It is organized by the ACCESS Development Services. The conference will cover areas like issues related to Financial Inclusion, Financial Education and Financial Stability, and build a Financial Inclusion Vision 2020.

date: 08-09 Dec 2014 Venue: The Ashok, New Delhi, India

India International Conference on Power Electronics

It is organized by the IEEE Advancing Technology For Humanity.

date: 08-10 Dec 2014 Venue: National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India

International Conference on Plasma & Nanotechnology

It is organized by the Mahatma Gandhi University. The conference will cover areas like This Conference Will Be Immensely Rewarding for Every Scientist, Researcher and Students Alike as It Is Being Organized Together with the 29th National Symposium Plasma Science & Technology. The Conference Will Hence Be Attended by More than 500 Delegates Prominen.

date: 08-11 Dec 2014 Venue: School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

India HCI

It is organized by the Instrument Design Development Centre, IITD. The conference will cover areas like To capture the current transition from computers at the desk to all kinds of handheld computing devices.

date: 08-09 Dec 2014 Venue: IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

The Global President, Panasonic Corporation, Mr. Kazuhiro Tsuga calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on December 04, 2014.

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cover with water, soak for 2 hours, drain. 2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. 3. Add the lamb cubes, season with salt and

pepper and brown them. 4. Add one-half of the broth, cover and simmer

for 30 minutes or until the lamb is tender but still slightly underdone.

5. Stir in the lentils and remaining broth and simmer 15 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, saute the onion, carrot and garlic in the butter until soft.

7. Sprinkle onion mixture with the cumin and cinnamon.

8. Add the onion mixture and orzo to the pot. 9. Cover and keeping lid ajar, simmer 10 minutes

or until the lamb and lentils are cooked and the pasta is al dente.

Start your day with this hearty soup

1. Cures a fever Tulsi has very potent germicidal, fungicidal, anti-bacterial and anti-biotic properties that are great for resolving fevers. It has the potential to cure any fever right from those caused due to common infections to those caused due to malaria as well.

2. Beats diabetes Leaves of holy basil are packed with antioxidants and essential oils that produce eugenol, methyl eugenol and caryophyllene. Collectively these substances help the pancreatic beta cells (cells that store and release insulin) function properly. This in turn helps increase sensitivity to insulin. Lowering one’s blood sugar and treating diabetes effectively.

3. Protects the heart Tulsi has a powerful anti-oxidant component called Eugenol. This compound helps protect the heart by keeping one’s blood pressure under control and lowering his/her cholesterol levels. Chewing a few leaves of tulsi on an empty stomach everyday can both prevent and protect any heart ailments.

4. Beats stress The leaf also has powerful adaptogen properties (also known as anti-stress

Petroleum jelly lip balmFor a basic lip balm you could use safe ingredients like petroleum jelly, food colour for that tinge and any preferred juice or extract for a natural flavour.Steps: Take a scoop or two from some petroleum jelly and put it in microwave bowl. To this add some juice of any preferred flavour. You could squeeze in some fresh strawberries or even orange or opt for some rose

extract and blend it well with the jelly. You could add some food colour if you prefer to. Heat this mixture for less than a minute and put it in a tin container or any spare face cream bottles if you have them. You can apply this on the lips as and when required.

Honey, coconut oil and essential oil lip balm Honey and coconut are exceptionally mositurising and ensure that your lips stay hydrated. These are key ingredients that will enhance your lip’s health. Besides, a few drops of coconut oil will help keep the moisture in your lips well intact just the way petroleum jelly does. This lip balm will also prove beneficial with the vitamin E content

agents). It helps sooth the nerves, regulates blood circulation and beats free radicals that are produced during an episode of stress. People who have high stress jobs can chew about 12 leaves of tulsi twice a day to beat stress naturally.

5. Dissolves kidney stones The holy basil being a great diuretic and detoxifier is great for the kidneys. Tulsi helps reduce the uric acid levels in the blood helps cleanse the kidneys, the presence of acetic acid and other components in its essential oils helps in breaking down kidney stones and its painkiller effect helps dull down the pain of kidney stones.

6. Beats cancer With strong anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties tulsi has been found to help stop the progression of breast cancer and oral cancer (caused due to chewing tobacco). This is because its compounds restrict the flow of blood to the tumour by attacking the blood vessels supplying it. Have the extract of tulsi every day to keep these conditions at bay.

7. Helps to quit smoking Tulsi is known to have very strong anti- stress compounds and is great to help one quit smoking. It helps by lowering the stress that may be involved in trying to quit smoking, or stress that leads to the urge to smoke. It also has a cooling effect on the throat just like menthol drops and helps control the urge to smoke by allowing the person to chew on something.

Algerian Lamb and Lentil Soup

HealtH benefits of tulsi (BASIL) leaves

easy ways to make natural lip balm at Home

Buildings in Tunisia normally have fish bones embedded in them to ward off evil spirits.

7 4 in the form of capsules. The vitamin E which is packed with antioxidants frees the skin of any impurities and cleanses it well.Steps: For this lip balm, you will need 1 tablespoon of virgin coconut oil, beeswax, some honey and any preferred essential oil. First, heat a boiler with grated beeswax and add the rest of the ingredients once the wax has melted. Put in 2 of the vitamin capsules into the hot mix. Pour in this mixture into a tin container which would be convenient for you to use. Apply the balm once it has cooled down.

Lemon lip balm Lemon is a great ingredient usually used for skin lightening due to the presence of citric acid. Hence, it would work wonders as a lip balm in combination with olive and coconut oil which are highly nourishing and moisturising ingredients as well.Steps: For this type of lip balm, first heat 1 tablespoon of beeswax in a boiling pan on medium heat. Then once the wax begins to liquidise, add 2 tablespoon of olive oil, coconut oil and 5 drops of lemon and lime essential oils. Pour all these ingredients on a medium-high heat and slowly reduce it to lower heat setting. Once done, pour it into a preferred container and let it cool. Apply on lips to protect them in the winter months.


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Hon. Dzifa Gomashie, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative

Thrill, surprise and amazement. That is the mood that greeted guests at the official launch of Ansoni Luxury Events.

The newest entrant on the local private and corporate events scene treated guests to a colorful cocktail do, at the Rubangura Luxury Apartments in Kimihurura.

The event that was supposed to kick off at 7p.m did not, until much later—owing to a slight drizzle. Amidst the rain, the Ansoni Luxury Events team bravely went about their work, lighting candles and bon fires, ushering in guests, serving drinks and nibbles and sprinkling flowers on the floor.

Welcoming in guests and serving drinks and bites were beautiful ladies dressed in red, black and white evening dresses with wing-like extensions at the back.

When the drizzle subsided, the owner, Nicole Ansoni simply changed her wet clothes and declared the evening officially open.

“The reason Ansoni Luxury Events exists is to take away the hustle of organising events,” she stated, to cheerful applause from the poolside gathering.

She explained that Ansoni is a luxury wedding and event planning company specializing in event experiences that encompass all of the five senses.

“At Ansoni Luxury Events, we provide highly personalized planning, coupled with creativity, vision and expertise to create luxury weddings and events,” she explained, adding: “A beautiful décor and setting attracts the eye, but we capture your heart while telling your story,” said Nicole.

The company offers a range of services that fall under four broad categories, each with various packages entailed. These are: private event, corporate event, wedding event, and non-profit event services.

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The much-anticipated People's Choice Awards Ghana 2015 which will be held in Accra in March next year has been launched in Accra at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra.

The People's Choice Awards Ghana is a scheme which seeks to award and celebrate individuals and organisations which have contributed as well as those that continue to excel in their various fields towards the development of the Ghanaian arts and entertainment industry.

The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dzifa

He came, he performed, he conquered. That simply sums up Burundian singer Jean Pierre Nimbona’s 30-year music career.

Commonly known by his stage name Kidum Kibido or simply Kidum, the 40-year-old is one of the few East African musicians who can confidently organise a concert in any of the five East African Community partner states and sell out.

That is what can be said about his latest concert in Kigali, which aimed at celebrating his 30 years in music as well as his 40th birthday.

The Burundian singer pulled off one of the concerts of the year in Kigali, at Kigali Serena Hotel, proving why he remains a force to reckon with, at least in the East African region, as far as the music industry is concerned.

As usual, the Kenya-based artiste, who says he considers Rwanda his second home, did not struggle to impress his audience as he naturally does often.

People's Choice Awards Launched

Kidum performs to adoring crowds on his 40th birthday

Gomashie, the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, representatives of the title sponsors of the awards, GN Bank (formerly First National Savings & Loans), executives from corporate Ghana as well as other personalities in the Ghanaian telecommunications industry.

The special guest at the event, Dzifa Gomashie, highlighted the role of government to ensure the development of culture, tourism and the arts industry in Ghana.

Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spyder Lee Entertainment, organisers of the awards, Edwin Kweku

Edinkrah, elaborated on the essence of introducing the scheme, adding that 'at a time when the arts and showbiz fraternity is becoming a lucrative industry in other parts of the world, it is only appropriate to introduce initiatives which will challenge us to be able to compete globally. Hence, this awards scheme is to showcase our intent and ingenuity to encourage players in the industry.'

The public can from now to December 31, 2014 send the names of their favourite celebrities who excelled between August 2013 and August 2014 to the shortcode 1446 on MTN, Vodafone and Airtel to be part of the awards.

The nominees would be shortlisted by the awards board together with the awards statisticians, Deloitte, for public voting. The winners would be announced at the awards night scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

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A bevy of Rwandan artistes, upcoming and established, were there to support him, including new-kid-on-the-block Gaby Umutare, Peace, Bac T, the female duo of Charly and Nina as well as Social Mula, who started off the show.

Tusker Project Fame 6 winner Hope also joined in to support his compatriot on his special day by performing a number of songs, including a rendition of John Legend’s ‘All of me’.

Hope, yet to have a major music breakthrough since his TPF win, proved he still has the talent that got him places, singing and at the same time taking turns on different musical instruments, including the keyboard and guitar.

Soon it was Mani Martin’s turn to wow the crowd with his usual electrifying performances of his songs, including his latest ‘Akagezi ka Mushoroza’ and old ones such as ‘My destiny’.

With the help of his band, Kesho, Mani Martin put up one of

the performances of the evening, prompting the audience to go on their feet to dance along. He was also the one to sing a birthday song for Kidum.

Kidum prayed and then cut his birthday cake before he kicked off his mesmerising performance.

The ‘Mapenzi’ singer hit the stage at 10p.m and did not stop singing until 1a.m – three hours of exciting live performance of dozens of songs which left the audience demanding for more.

Kidum also took turns on the instruments, playing the drums for the other singers who performed on the night, including Christopher.

Later he invited Big Brother ex-hotshot Frankie ‘Joe’ Rukundo to perform their duet ‘Kipendaroho’ to the delight of the crowd.

Kidum invited on stage several Rwandan artistes he nurtured including Tonzi, Tom Close and Dr Claude, and his compatriot Yoya, and presented them to the audience.

But as they say, all good things must come to an end. After 1a.m it was time to draw the curtain on a wonderful musical evening, even as the audience clearly yearned for more.

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ANSONI LUxURy EvENTS LAUNCHES IN STyLE


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Svetislav Pesic's Bayern side went into Group C clash with a 1-6 record, one win fewer

than Milano.It appeared as though they

would take the match into overtime when the scores were locked at 81-81, but with the clock ticking down towards the buzzer Hackett netted a two-point jump shot with fewer than three seconds remaining to break Bayern hearts.

The German side, who led at the end of the second and third quarters, were outscored 24-21 in the fourth and with just two group games remaining their prospects of making the Top 16 now appear extremely bleak.

For Milano the picture looks a lot better and they are primed to clinch the fourth and final qualifying spot from the group.

Hackett was the star for the hosts at the Mediolanum Forum,

Newly promoted side Sunrise held Rayon Sports to a 1-1 draw in the National Football League in Rwamagana.

Blues’ striker Isaac Muganza opened the scoring from a Peter Otema pass in the 31st minute to give Rayon Sports an early lead but Patrick Munyankindi equalised from the spot in the 79th minute after Alype Majyambere committed a foul in the penalty box.

Rayon Sports squandered the chance to go top of the league summit after Gicumbi stunned APR 1-0. The Blues maintain second position with 18 points, two behind APR.

Meanwhile, Mukura registered their first win of the season after a hard fought 3-2 victory over Amagaju while Police snatched a 1-0 win over Isonga to bag maximum points ending six-game winless streak.

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Daniel Hackett secures dramatic Euroleague win for EA7 Olimpia Milano

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rayon Sports stumble, Mukura registers first win

the point guard finishing with 25 points and three assists in just over 30 minutes of court time.

Heiko Schaffartzik top scored for Bayern with 15 points, while Dusko Savanovic and John Bryant reached double figures.

Bayern led by a solitary point after a tight first half and the advantage remained intact by the end of a back-and-forth third quarter.

The tense nature of the contest continued into the final quarter, but the home side looked like they would move clear when they earned a four-point advantage in the closing stages.

Bayern refused to give up the fight, though, and overtime looked on the cards when they levelled at 81-81, only for Hackett to have the last say - sparking jubilant scenes on the home bench.

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Wales will seek to end a six-year wait for a southern hemisphere scalp when they take on South Africa with one eye very much fixed on next year's World Cup.

The last Welsh victory over a SANZAR nation was a 21-18 win over Australia in November 2008, coach Warren Gatland's sole winning performance against either the Wallabies, Springboks or All Blacks in 27 matches since he took charge in 2007.

South Africa will not, however, be a roll-over, having notched up the year's sole defeat of New Zealand and also having only ever lost to Wales once in 29 clashes.

It promises to be a humdinger of a Test match at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, where Wales went down 34-16 to the All Blacks last weekend after leading with 12 minutes to play.

"We were obviously disappointed last week," said Wales fly-half Dan Biggar. "We felt like we were in with a real chance after 68 minutes but we let it slip at the end.

"It's all about moving forward now. We've put it to bed and it's all about focusing on this week and making sure we put on a good performance and more importantly getting the win."

Biggar, as Gatland had also stressed, insisted there was not an underlying concern over fitness levels.

"I think our fitness has been good. We put quite a big shift in on Saturday night pushing one of the best sides in the world all the way," the Ospreys playmaker said.

"We're concentrating now on finishing the autumn series on a high."

The last time South Africa played Wales, the home side came back from deficits of 17-0 and 30-17 to triumph 31-30 in Nelspruit.

"We know our record against the Southern Hemisphere isn't great," Biggar admitted. "In the summer we played a pretty complete game up until the last few minutes and then we let it slip.

"We can take a lot from that performance and hopefully we can push on and get the result on Saturday because that's all that matters."- International window -

Gatland has made three enforced changes to his run-on team, Liam Williams notably coming in for injured Northampton winger George North.

veteran prop Gethin Jenkins and hooker Scott Baldwin take over from Paul James and Richard Hibbard, who have returned to club duty with Bath and Gloucester respectively since Saturday's match falls outside the international Test window.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer has made eight changes to his team from the one that beat Italy 22-6 last weekend.

Prop Tendai Mtawarira, hooker Bismarck du Plessis, full-back Willie le Roux, and wing duo Cornal Hendricks and Lwazi Mvovo will all start.

The changes in the back three were required because Johan Goosen (Racing Metro), Bryan Habana (Toulon) and JP Pietersen (Panasonic Wild Knights), who started against the Azzurri, are not available, while the two changes to the front row are rotational.

"We will face a fired-up Welsh side this weekend. They played very well against New Zealand and it will be a tough end to our season," said Meyer, whose team opened their November series with a 29-15 defeat by Ireland before beating England 31-28.

"But we want to finish on a high

and the focus this week has been on ensuring we keep on building on what we've done thus far this year."

For Gatland, the clash against the Springboks will be Wales' last before next year's World Cup in England, in which the Welsh have been drawn in pool that includes the hosts, Australia and Fiji.

Wales opened their November series with a 33-28 defeat by the Wallabies before an experimental side scraped past Fiji 17-13, and the coach was under no illusions of the value of playing the best teams in the world.

"The autumn (series) is not a competition, it's about using it to play against the best teams in the world who have come off really strong campaigns to prepare potentially for the Six Nations, which is our competition, and the World Cup," he said.

"What we're going to be judged on is our performance in the World Cup and our whole focus is on getting out of that pool in the World Cup.

"That's been the whole emphasis of this campaign and it'll be the same with the Six Nations."

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What do you think are the main challenges in ensuring a good marriage in the former and the latter (LG4 & LTE) technologies through services delivery?

Rwanda’s telecoms industry is growing remarkably fast and we’re in an enviable position to be among the first countries to launch fourth-generation (4G) technology in the region. I wouldn’t say there are challenges in the adoption– in fact, there are host opportunities for companies such Airtel who can now offer superior services at fast speeds.

However, there is still a huge, addressable market from 3.75 G, which is currently in broad use on our network in Rwanda. The point is that we want to offer as many options as possible to our customers and that is why the investment in 4G technology is significant and critical for us.

As a mobile communications operator, how do you assess new standards when considering new changes, from migrating over to LG4 LTE services?

Our introduction of 4G LTE is not a migration at all. As I have mentioned, what we have done is given our customers options to serve their wide range of needs. While the 4G LTE technology has been introduced, Airtel Rwanda will continue to serve customers with the 3.75G internet as well.

Our assessment to provide this

service was solely based on the needs of our customers; and as a customer-centric mobile services provider, we made a deliberate decision to offer our customers a world class technology that would aid them not only in their business but also change the way they interact with the internet hence presenting

endless opportunities in the world of social interaction and doing business.

Rwanda as well as some African countries have been experiencing growth in the mobile phones. What do you think telecoms companies should do to invest much more in personalized services with the use of 4G wireless broadband internet service?

I believe that first we have to understand the market in which we

operate. We at Airtel have, doing this and have rapidly learned that growth is fast in terms of adaptability to technology which exposes our customers to a world of customized services.

What we as telecom companies need to do is invest more in personalized services that ride on 4G – and ensure a

diverse range of services which can help our economy grow. This is something we are heavily looking into at Airtel Rwanda.

Developing countries led by India, are taking the lead in setting global standards in the rapidly-transforming telecommunications sector. What do you think will be the main innovation for Airtel Rwanda with the introduction of LG4 LTE services?

We are currently working on a number of innovative products and

services around this technology which we shall soon introduce to our customers. Overall, we see technology as an economic enabler for our people and businesses. There’s no doubt about what advanced technology can do to our economy and as you’ve mentioned, some of these emerging-market economies have excellent case studies that we can learn from. For now, what our customers can expect from Airtel is great products and services and some of these will be seen in a few months.

Currently, deployment of personalized services in the telecoms industry, such as e-Health and e-Education, are services with future potential? How is Airtel looking to enable this new business model on the local market with the use of LG4 LTE services?

We are currently doing more in-depth research in the market to identify which areas need the most attention in terms of mobile services. So far, e-Education and e-Health are among the most critical

– and we have to thank the Government of Rwanda for helping the private sector to deepen these services for the benefit of the people of Rwanda. We are currently putting together packages for our customers to enjoy not only with 4G services but the 3.75G as well. These are very interesting times for Rwanda and Airtel is extremely excited to be a part of the growth story.

INTERESTING TIME FOR RWANDA AND AIRTEL

When Rwanda has officially launched the first ever high-speed (4G LTE) wireless broadband network, it became the latest African country to embrace this technology, with the potential to make a concrete contribution in speeding up ICT based services. In an exclusive interview with Indo Africa Times (IAT) correspondent Aimable Twahirwa, the Managing Director of Bharti Airtel Rwanda, Mr. Teddy R.v.S Bhullar talks about what this innovation means for developing countries led by India, as they are taking the lead in setting global standards in the rapidly-transforming telecommunications sector.

teddy Bhullar Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Rwanda


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