Mastercard and MTN empower millions of consumers in Africa

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMNvOJ54Eoy7nJX3wWPY2RYPtJy6EN2a8gNUvwkwzXaC0xHl7ug0RABLv3KQX9Dxyluig57sX-nGg3gN9sf9bX3cveecVjpxc28Rs06-aQm2jo9w54IknRmj9YoiVZjJoDumFZ1eeUh-Y/s220/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMNvOJ54Eoy7nJX3wWPY2RYPtJy6EN2a8gNUvwkwzXaC0xHl7ug0RABLv3KQX9Dxyluig57sX-nGg3gN9sf9bX3cveecVjpxc28Rs06-aQm2jo9w54IknRmj9YoiVZjJoDumFZ1eeUh-Y/s0/mail.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mastercard and MTN today announced a strategic partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) wallets, consumers and merchants can engage with brands and businesses abroad through digital commerce, extending their reach to an international marketplace and unlocking a host of opportunities.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Across Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile devices are the primary channel used to connect to the internet. According to GSMA, by 2025, it is estimated that there will be 300 million more people using their devices to access internet services. In light of this significant growth, mobile financial services have become the dominant form of digital payments, with twice as many mobile money accounts as bank accounts in the region. As a result, consumers increasingly expect to have access to a broader range of digital financial services.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">However, consumers and merchants are mostly restricted to a local base of online and offline businesses, therefore curtailing customers' ability to engage in global commerce. Through this strategic partnership, MTN customers with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to their MoMo wallets can make payments to global online merchants through a seamless and secure digital payment experience on websites and mobile applications. The service is available regardless of whether or not the customer has a bank account.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The solution will enable consumers to explore and shop at well-known global e-commerce brands and pay quickly and securely for leisure shopping, travel, accommodation, entertainment, streaming services and more. It will also allow small business owners to purchase from suppliers abroad and pay with the virtual payment solution.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"We are very excited about this partnership with Mastercard, which is another step in realizing our ambition to build Africa's largest fintech platform, accelerating economic and social development through digital innovation to the benefit of citizens across the continent and beyond," said <strong>MTN Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer Serigne Dioum.</strong></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"This noteworthy partnership is another step to enable our customers to participate in the global economy. We are resolute that accelerated financial inclusion is a potent enabler of socio-economic development that empowers the most vulnerable in society," he concluded.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President for Market Development, Mastercard Middle East and Africa,</strong> said: "This significant milestone will enable millions of MTN customers to benefit from global digital commerce and drive digital and financial inclusion across Africa through easy and secure access to financial services.</div></strong><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"At Mastercard, our innovation strategy is based on partnerships and collaboration. This agreement with MTN shows that we can deliver innovative digital solutions that have a far-reaching impact and realize the true potential of inclusive growth across the continent. Partnering with MTN allows us to accelerate our global pledge to connect 1 billion people to the digital economy by 2025, bringing us closer to a world beyond cash."</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">MTN and Mastercard first launched the digital payment solution in 2018 for MoMo customers. MTN, the largest mobile network operator, is the 'Most Admired African Brand' based on spontaneous consumer responses in Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands 2020 survey and the most valuable telecoms brand in Africa by Brand Finance Africa.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The company will extend the virtual payment solution offering throughout its Fintech footprint. The expansion of this payment solution will play a significant role in driving the growth of digital inclusion and e-commerce thus increasing MTN MoMo customer inclusion into the global economy.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Initially designed to facilitate the transfer of cash between mobile users, MTN's MoMo offering is now much broader - including loans, insurance, remittances and payments.</div></span><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: New;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: New; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Distributed by </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001scl2xfgkMCUVpBg7c5KDgcOabIur1vywQkAafJ7jV2MAHVcbYz2wijlc4QRNgHth_KToN-MmwUTpd09_aduFiYnjXCHHhiKXVdr4AmVHgd9lxJ-6z11EL9qxqXbKkI98el0tdEvS8TmIIFxY88ukP2QtNppfEwCZgPv1VI-RTfrcZzNBuoJ3f4KIZsJx2gkg&c=cx20QvJQLBWNQtdTT9gBba3N9PN1kjXv0yQPEzzSoKdCrLS7jBlOnA==&ch=WU6uksYEXR6TJwI-LeyXsW_sb67FnlYyuTfaDWkXdf5ZZ_D0L3myeg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> on behalf of Mastercard.</span></em></div></span></span>

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Sasol fuels supply chain efficiency with SAP Ariba deployment

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqU7m230k5jXNOoLf-3olfB5Ol2fpw94rxK8Yc6O0BfLwgeN4lc2lORdYu-tnN0SfiWE9bkBy2NN40NM1tnfSfw2Ff3V_UNAacZV_PDnMkA5FaePyFOQN1UkFmkrMqk54Qlfii_vOKNFN/s1200/mail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqU7m230k5jXNOoLf-3olfB5Ol2fpw94rxK8Yc6O0BfLwgeN4lc2lORdYu-tnN0SfiWE9bkBy2NN40NM1tnfSfw2Ff3V_UNAacZV_PDnMkA5FaePyFOQN1UkFmkrMqk54Qlfii_vOKNFN/s320/mail.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Successfully navigating a business through uncertain times requires that decision-makers have full visibility over every aspect of the business in order to make accurate, informed decisions.<br /></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">For one of South Africa's largest global organisations, decentralised and siloed procurement systems and processes across multiple business units left it blind and lacking the visibility it needed to better serve the business.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"We had, at the time (2012), 15 business units within the Southern Africa region, each using different procurement processes and different systems," says Hendrik Steynberg, Vice President of Supply Chain Operations and Systems at Sasol. "This left us with disparate master data and no end-to-end visibility over our supply chain. We wanted a single integrated procure-to-pay platform that provided us with a clear view into spend and the ability to quickly onboard, engage and manage suppliers."</div></span></span><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a class="yiv3629283884imgCaptionAnchor" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1gN_D6zuVJ_dBWReRAlzVg_AggSiXAQm-y9GELe2Dp6l5ykYSfr23r9it9pCnG1x0wP9F_Q7kjBl3n-dwCNE1kMtcaicOIgpfom_2MtASif_qhiUkM0Dv9aXpcysDNSiyzrxm3Rc3NWXoMLZgqyxbTjZ0upKq-NJCglGRZgaKIPBwLHrDkb-0KJzesy_88OBq2GAvfF2xwIWpaJXTmH6Pr_03DB000jzjANd0KKISJyVOn3Mm89QN1DFKfw58n0AVCHUgJ8if3rXFnUxv8f8w==&c=2RkE1lFfmADyWB7yuGX8fwMv6qVGnzL3u94cuUFFfmN4KYAxUp1njg==&ch=rACZIDZCFEK5VnHfESs1m26l0vwHcKUV64Wn9ETWhaIfdb0QbPaXOg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="220" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.2128" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2Fd917b230401%2F436140a5-671f-49f6-9d52-addc349fe565.jpg&t=1614759044&ymreqid=55d738a2-f71a-ca11-1c11-3c0042018600&sig=SqVT2yp6tMSS4J7bdZwAJQ--~D" style="text-indent: -9999px;" vspace="5" width="372" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company that sources, produces and markets a range of high-value product streams in 31 countries. The company employs more than 30 000 people and generates revenue of more than $21.7-billion. Sasol manages more than R50-billion in spend across 12 000 global suppliers.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">To centralise and standardise its procure-to-pay processes, Sasol chose SAP Ariba, the world's largest procurement platform that facilitates $3.2-trillion in commerce transacted annually across 190 countries.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"SAP Ariba's reliability and versatility were the two key ingredients that improved our service level to the organisation," says Steynberg. "By standardising our procurement processes, it enabled us to have better visibility into our spend while improving efficiencies and significantly lower costs."</div></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.2130" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2Fd917b230401%2F052a00b4-e4ae-4dfc-926d-fc04971bc9a8.jpg&t=1614759044&ymreqid=55d738a2-f71a-ca11-1c11-3c0042018600&sig=1JWOvLYhTMSmuoUczxeZlQ--~D" style="text-indent: -9999px;" vspace="5" width="372" /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Sasol implemented SAP Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Supplier Information and Performance, Ariba Contracts, and Ariba Network. One of the key advantages of choosing SAP Ariba was its integration with SAP enterprise resource planning solutions. The implementation was designed to help. Sasol standardise its South African procurement operations. Ariba Sourcing has also been implemented within its Eurasian operations.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Since implementing SAP Ariba, Sasol has enjoyed better visibility over the end-to-end procurement process. "We have achieved a 50% cost reduction on accounts payable within the Southern Africa region, and a 95% rate on of-time supplier payments using electronic invoicing" says Steynberg.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">He adds that 75% of total procurement transactions within the Southern African region are now performed through the Ariba Network. "Our automated processes have also reduced the time it takes the supply chain to action purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders. This has contributed to a higher supplier satisfaction score as we can provide streamlined communication and greater transparency over the status of procurement processes."</div></span></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv3629283884imgCaptionTable yiv3629283884OneColumnMobile" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; width: 372px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv3629283884 yiv3629283884imgCaptionImg" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="padding: 0px; word-break: normal;" width="100%"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" hspace="0" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.2131" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2Fd917b230401%2F174e3ade-8a88-48b1-8100-ad38d44930f2.jpg&t=1614759044&ymreqid=55d738a2-f71a-ca11-1c11-3c0042018600&sig=6pPz6A5wdxt3Zyuy8F7p.w--~D" style="text-indent: -9999px;" vspace="0" width="372" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></td></tr><tr><td class="yiv3629283884imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="text-align: left; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Cameron Beveridge, Regional Director for Southern Africa at SAP, commends the work achieved by the implementation team. "Sasol has elevated its procurement processes to better match modern demands, and achieved outstanding gains in efficiency, cost-reduction and transparency. The new digital procurement platform has also empowered Sasol with accurate, real-time information over its total procurement spend, and will continue supporting the business as it scales its operations around the world."</div></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001J1gN_D6zuVJ_dBWReRAlzVg_AggSiXAQm-y9GELe2Dp6l5ykYSfr2-aaT0eP_cVFcxY1Bbt1h32u53575WhQ23w_a9mG75jCjK5WbMYNMOE0plnGi0slzv4VOEHBXIpyaPIgM-9lRPsrWuL2wgT33QeAStqABq46sZc7B4ar8wXXDXspp0rpe791RvZ-9und&c=2RkE1lFfmADyWB7yuGX8fwMv6qVGnzL3u94cuUFFfmN4KYAxUp1njg==&ch=rACZIDZCFEK5VnHfESs1m26l0vwHcKUV64Wn9ETWhaIfdb0QbPaXOg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a> on behalf of SAP Africa.</span></em></div>

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The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) holds its 12th General Assembly of the Governing Council

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWQYJ0n1_z-jq3ILkSp6SU46v_hhVa7NKC2cftYK-2fI8ef2daN9fYatmNTOabyJ0rjXHT0_oaLD-pRmRiyBitFIB4vQRF4pE_fep4WJ0klZ_t5ce7qIO6QxTfVXZ0lkkJND73_WgwtKC/s312/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWQYJ0n1_z-jq3ILkSp6SU46v_hhVa7NKC2cftYK-2fI8ef2daN9fYatmNTOabyJ0rjXHT0_oaLD-pRmRiyBitFIB4vQRF4pE_fep4WJ0klZ_t5ce7qIO6QxTfVXZ0lkkJND73_WgwtKC/s0/mail.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 12th General Assembly of the Governing Council of the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) will be held virtually on the 18th February 2021.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The biennial Assembly brings together the 55 Ministers responsible for Water and Sanitation otherwise called the Governing Council, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), the Member States Focal Point Officials, as well as representatives of the Africa Union Commission.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Assembly will be preceded by the Technical Advisory Committee Session from the 15th to 17th.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">At the General Assembly, the Governing Council will consider recommendations from the Technical Advisory Committee and make decisions which will guide policy and strategic directions for AMCOW for the next two years.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">During the meeting, H.E. Alain-Claude BILIE-BY-NZE, State Minister & Minister for Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Gabon and current AMCOW President, will formally hand over the presidency of AMCOW to Hon. Carl Hermann Gustav Schlettwein, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform of the Republic of Namibia.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The General Assembly is also expected to consider the adoption of the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines which aims to provide the necessary guidance to African countries develop Sanitation and Hygiene policies necessary in creating a firm foundation for improving access to sanitation and hygiene services thereby improving the health and wellbeing of the African population, and strengthen continent's resilience to pandemics like the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which has put increased pressure on existing water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, and slowed down investments in the water and sanitation sector.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Governing Council will further provide guidance on AMCOW's strategic pathway and coordination to drive Africa's resilience, recovery and growth through improved access to water and sanitation services.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Distributed by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iCDdcSinagDYliuI4cGgPeqyXQUe2milwhfeV9HextEwr1mdErd7boSA6F7VWKWlWdAby2fVmSchiI6wQU-qlPEwQpjRC0btSuCCFEYiI5iu1PpLk4Ia-O2-0UjRR62E1Nq-Nf-dgzghLJe8YXtsiarmrz870H7y6hQ3Ti3KX_NDvTGqtkk6FXxWzaBZhYe6&c=1JGGzZ6Mv3A9YbYyg_W6eLPzPaqSuUkRt4DY8coBHhO_dS_BpmfMSA==&ch=j5CKPesaL_0q5UvFAaMFlAVmsobVdhGZ8iMucQlANyc9ZngjW1a5gA==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a> on behalf of AMCOW.</em></div></em></span>

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African Academics join forces to investigate African narratives

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXMn5AB-OMkn8VCYrvVJcp0PZPxHeTuQDz8kF-_Wsa2tt3FnYmPeMdaIwymOSRZpttnLDiOlJ7ueVL7uwcb4rVXTamhdeoYysdTu_F6Vp5n9W0YEgxV4L7dxX3IZ9rwlST1ex6TOvOfs9/s600/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXMn5AB-OMkn8VCYrvVJcp0PZPxHeTuQDz8kF-_Wsa2tt3FnYmPeMdaIwymOSRZpttnLDiOlJ7ueVL7uwcb4rVXTamhdeoYysdTu_F6Vp5n9W0YEgxV4L7dxX3IZ9rwlST1ex6TOvOfs9/s320/mail.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does the development community contribute to stereotypical narratives about Africa? How is the continent represented in film, literature and spoken word poetry? How is the restitution of African art being discussed across Africa? These are some of the research topics that will be pursued by academics who have been selected to take part in the first Africa No Filter Academic Fellows Program.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The selected fellows will bring academic rigour and an evidence-based approach to African No Filter's work to understand and shift harmful and stereotypical narratives about Africa. The Fellowship is part of a larger research agenda to understand narrative and its impact. It is co-funded by Facebook and supported by The African Union, AUDA-NEPAD and the New York-based Africa Centre.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The African fellows, who are based both on the continent and in the diaspora, will conduct research across more than 15 African countries. And while the story-telling mediums and topics they will study differ, outcomes will have the same impact: they will offer a broader picture of how Africans talk about each other, and how those from outside Africa talk about us - especially in China and the Middle East.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Each scholar will receive a bursary of $7,000 for their research. Scholars will also be provided with opportunities to network, develop academic writing skills, publish academic writing, and build a media profile.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"Thanks to our funders and partners, we are able to bring together some of the continent's brightest academics to help interrogate the stories and resulting narratives that persist about Africa," says Moky Makura, executive director at Africa No Filter. "This is one of the most focused academic interventions on African narratives and will provide a significant contribution to the knowledge we have about how Africa and its 54 countries are portrayed across various platforms. It's a great opportunity to put African academics at the forefront of applying new thinking to narrative change on the continent."</div></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Africa No Filter Emerging Scholar fellows are:</div></span></span></span><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. Fungai Machirori (Zimbabwean) is undertaking her PhD at the University of Technology Sydney in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Her study examines digital cosmopolitanism among African youth on TikTok and Instagram.  </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Gideon Chitanga (Zimbabwean) is a PhD student in the University of Pretoria's Department of Political Science. He will compare narratives disseminated by CNN International, China Global Television Network, and Al Jazeera. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Kofi Asihene (Ghanaian) is a second-year PhD student at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana. He will be studying representations of Africa in spoken word poetry. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. Gladys Kalichini (Zambia) is a PhD candidate in Art History at Rhodes University in South Africa. Her research will look at trending visual representations of African women on social media. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang (Ghanaian) earned his PhD from West Virginia University in 2017 and lectures at the University of Ghana's Department of English. He will examine how short story writers articulate African narratives online. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">6. Babajide Owoyele (Nigerian) is a dual PhD candidate at the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions and the chairperson of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems at Hasso Plattner Institute. He will data-mine various platforms to explore how financial institutions contribute to narratives about Africa. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">7. Molemo Moiloa (South African) lectures at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she received her Master's degree in Social Anthropology cum laude. Her study explores how art and artefact restitution is being discussed across the continent. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">8. Loubna El-Mkaouar (Moroccan), who has a PhD from the University of Westminster, will research how African mainstream media and social media users cover African conflicts in Africa by analysing the border disputes in countries such as Western Sahara and the Nile water dispute between Egypt and Sudan. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">9. Mphathisi Ndlovu (Zimbabwean) graduated with PhD in Journalism from Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 2016, and currently teaches at the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe. Working with Maame Nikabs, he will explore narratives about Covid-19. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">10. Maame Nikabs (Ghanaian) completed her PhD in linguistics at Queen Mary, University of London in 2020, where she lectures. Working with Mphathisi Ndlovu, her project will explore Western and African media and development narratives about Covid-19. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">11. Daniel Oloo (Kenyan) is a PhD candidate and a research fellow at the Institute of Communication Studies at the Communication University of China. He will be studying African Facebook posts' comments sections to probe how Africans are talking about other African countries. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fDQRQC2JDIWK6lQddLWrd-J9RSFio2Ctfiy_teVXQv5XRkswnZg6chwwdSorU3DYD5JjylS-VkMCyicJODGqqD7CqlW7-28FHyOTDuVTdSuDgw0RkRrCVNamHbYOP1myJ7-hHhgDE9RlV51Six2tv7T5VulcvwNZgplw7HtLIpp5zfw_CUTYFixINrvxDzzI&c=Bcz_pi9mZKt0h33WTz22T053C3yR1J2cqAqeOOuKSyVD-a7Or-4dcw==&ch=RvW67jzDJTZHW-RCjcRHNJVhlXO_WygQsQM7BtsyKSkI205hAdcIiQ==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><i> on behalf of Africa No Filter.</i></span></em></p>

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SMZ yapania kurudisha nidhamu kwa watumishi

<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNejLL5uEXwR2UPRCMH647IbiEpe5eY9EsxeDyGsaMQM4s-M0Kpj_FXuPaAkQIxmT9pE4juaSiJEDgdglX1oEr3dL9hJaUj1k4ONNc5J9YnJuR9FHCbgrXjgA_9vDeJ6kVGIWjO-kOyxug/s2000/2449+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNejLL5uEXwR2UPRCMH647IbiEpe5eY9EsxeDyGsaMQM4s-M0Kpj_FXuPaAkQIxmT9pE4juaSiJEDgdglX1oEr3dL9hJaUj1k4ONNc5J9YnJuR9FHCbgrXjgA_9vDeJ6kVGIWjO-kOyxug/s320/2449+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; text-align: justify;">Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar ya Awamu ya Nane imekusudia kurejesha nidhamu kwa viongozi na watumishi, wa Umma itakayosaidia kuweka heshima katika matumizi sahihi ya fedha ya serikali.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla aliyasema hayo wakati akitoa salamu kwa waumini wa dini ya Uislamu baada ya kukamilika kwa Ibada ya Sala ya Ijumaa, katika Masjid As Silmi Bububu Kihinani.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Alisema siku mia moja za uongozi wa Rais Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi zimeonyesha muelekeo wa kurejesha heshima na nidhamu hiyo Serikalini ambayo ilipungua kwa muda mrefu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Alisema mchakato wa Serikali Kuu umekusudia kufikiria kuanzisha Mahakama ya wala Rushwa ili kutekeleza kwa vitendo Azma yake ya kukomesha suala la uhujumu wa uchumi kwa baadhi ya Viongozi na watumishi wa Taasisi za Serikali.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman alibainisha kwamba Dr. mwinyi aliomba ridhaa kwa Wazanzibari ili kuwatumikia na kuweza kuwaletea maendeleo kupitia fursa mbali mbali zilizopo nchini, hasa suala zima la ajira kwa vijana.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Alitolea mfano mikataba miwili iliyosainiwa hivi karibuni ya ujenzi wa bandari mbili, zitakazoweza kusaidia kutoa fursa za ajira kwa vijana, hivyo aliwaomba waumini hao kuendelea kumuombea Dua katika uongozi wake, ili malengo yaliyokusudiwa yaweze kutimia.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Aidha Mheshimiwa Hemed aliwaasa wafanyabisahra nchini kulipa kodi kwa utaratibu, na kueleza kuwa fedha inayopatikana katika ukusanyaji wa kodi hizo, zinarudi kwa wananchi katika maeneo mbali mbali ya maendeleo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Akigusia suala  la kupinga udhalilishaji Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliwaasa wazazi na walezi kila mmoja wapo kuanza kulipinga suala hilo kwa kusimamia familia zao, na kuongeza kuwa Taifa linahitaji vijana wachapakazi ambao wamo katika familia hizo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed alisisitiza umuhimu wa ushirikiano kati ya Serikali na Wananchi ambao kuripoti kwao pale wanaposhuhudia changamoto zilizomo ndani ya maeneo yao waelewe kwamba wameshaisaidia Serikali.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mapema akitoa khutba ya Sala ya Ijumaa ustadh Khamis Shaaban, alisema uislamu umehimiza suala zima la  kuombeana Dua kwa lengo la kumtaka Mwenyezi Mungu kuzidisha Baraka zake, hivyo amewataka waumini kuwaombe Dua Viongozi wa Awamu ya nane kuanzia Rais pamoja na wasaidizi wake, ili dhamira yao ya kuleta maendeleo ipatikane.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Sheikh Khamis aliwatanabahisha Waumini wa sasa kuendelea kufuata matendo yaliyokuwa yakifanywa na Masahaba wa Kiongozi wa Waumini hao wa Dini ya Kiislamu ili kuleta utulivu, raha na furaha miongoni mwao katika dhana nzima ya kupata radhi za dini na kufuata sharia za Dini.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Akisalimiana na watoto wa Mtaa huo wa kihinani walioshiriki ibada hiyo ya sala ya Ijumaa Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Hemed aliwanasihi waendelee kupenda Elimu zote mbili zitakazokidhi mahitaji yao.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed alisema Taifa hili linawategemea Zaidi Vijana waliopata misingi sahihi ya Taaluma ambao miongoni mwao ndio  wanaobeba dhima ya kuwaongoza pamoja na kuwahudumia wenzao.</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Othman khamis/Abdul – hakim Khamis</span></span></p><p class="yiv5851579858MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 27.6px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></span></p>

SMZ yapania kurudisha nidhamu kwa watumishi

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Africa's first Africa-focused Brand Leadership Academy

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS1dkSA7ZYuQkSjlz7ypw1mmgBXlfxDrk4_3FMTHOSF2i2faoppQerakKq8lBk941AF8s5MJacB_OPcW8jezrBEO_SbZCiwtSw8ltA211pUmRtP59V6g6gBdLNcOATfFxurbr6TAp4Rjq/s430/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS1dkSA7ZYuQkSjlz7ypw1mmgBXlfxDrk4_3FMTHOSF2i2faoppQerakKq8lBk941AF8s5MJacB_OPcW8jezrBEO_SbZCiwtSw8ltA211pUmRtP59V6g6gBdLNcOATfFxurbr6TAp4Rjq/s320/mail.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brand Africa founder, Thebe Ikalafeng, today announced the launch of the Africa Brand Leadership Academy (ABLA), the first Africa-focused specialist brand leadership academy aimed at sharpening the minds that build brands that build Africa.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Every year since 2010, <em>Brand Africa</em> has researched and ranked the best brands in Africa. <em>The Brand Africa 100: Africa's Best Brands</em> research is conducted independently by Geopoll, Kantar and Brand Leadership. The research, conducted in at least 25 countries, which cover all African economic regions and collectively account for over 80% of the continent's GDP and population. It is the most comprehensive and objective metric on brands and is published globally every year by <em>African Business</em> around Africa Day, 25 May. Over the past decade, the survey has established that on average, African brands account for only 20% of the brands that Africans admire.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Recognizing the need to remedy this challenge, ABLA aims to sharpen the brand leadership capability of established and the next generation of executives and entrepreneurs in Africa to build meaningful, distinctive, sustainable and competitive brands that will transform Africa's competitiveness and inspire the world.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Through a cross disciplinary curriculum, ABLA blends traditional strategic brand leadership, intellectual property management, go-to-market strategies with content and immersion in African conditions, culture and creativity to inspire authentic and relevant Africa outcomes.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">ABLA's flagship programmes are the <em>Post Graduate Diploma in African Brand Leadership (PGDABL)</em> focused on the next generation of brand builders who want to accelerate their career with relevant brand leadership skills and deep immersion in the continental context; <em>the African Brand Leadership Executive Programme (ABLE)</em> to immerse, inspire and empower executives leading brands in Africa to understand African consumers and marketplaces, and the challenges and opportunities that will grow their brands and businesses, and<em> Brand Leadership for Entrepreneurs</em> to enable entrepreneurs to navigate the challenges of transforming their good products and ideas into great sustainable brands and to strategically and profitably manage their personal, organisational and product brands. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These programmes are complemented by a range of short-term <em>Short Learning Programmes</em> for individuals who need short-term learning interventions to sharpen their skills, in inter alia, Responsible Branding; Brands, Boards and the Bottom-Line and Leadership Branding and Public Sector Branding.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">"For Africa to compete globally and attain sustainable economic independence, it will have to complement its entrepreneurial skills with brand leadership to transform its many commoditized products into world-class brands," says Ikalafeng. "Throughout history, brands have proven to be a powerful vector of the image, identity and competitiveness of people, products and nations. There are several exemplary brands such as Nigeria's Dangote, South Africa's MTN and Kenya's Mpesa among several African brands challenging non-African brands in Africa and transformed the image of their nations. With the imminent implementation of the <em>African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)</em> which is aimed at boosting intra-African trade, it will be an epic tragedy if in the long-term, the majority of goods and services moving across African borders are not made in Africa."</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">ABLA has a global African faculty network of respected specialist practitioners, thought leaders and academics and institutional partnerships which collectively bring a rich blend of deep insights on the continent and building brands in Africa.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">ABLA leadership and governance is based on sound and best practice principles for organizing and managing a higher education institution with a pan-African focus and reach. Renowned Ethiopian thought leader and business woman, Dr. Eleni Zaude Gabre-Madhin who founded the highly acclaimed Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) is the founding Chancellor/President, retired Namibian academic, Professor Tjama Tjivikua, the founding principal of the Namibia University of Science and Technology, is the founding Council chairman and ABLA founder, Thebe Ikalafeng, is the founding principal. This team is led by a Council of diverse and respected Africans who are responsible for the good order and overall governance of ABLA.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;">ABLA is operating out of its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Distributed by<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001XGqYmf0BauP3caaSsy7fAcelqbKwRZBNJy9pcNMAF2yj2owfdzyeQccgt9dRG4IBBh8bxYfRh7WRYM41fLuwvWjUpex8z4ZPHJtZO9v7DR72-V6g0WnafqPMcNuBnHfAKYRKj8nqvc3au0ZZW-s-EODgsUR7u5DFFNwQieUhog72suyQjwUK3sGWz8PUkXFY&c=ZfNKpPxZUZ8G5WEqDsr54EyhxRBtmiLNkps2NQoAEHzUQH88htU_Kw==&ch=3eVXaeV_6g5pArKucis-LEdh37mKu3moBHJnWpUVx2bUGFE_BVbZJQ==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"> African Media Agency (AMA)</a> on behalf of Africa Brand Leadership Academy</em></div></em></span>

Africa's first Africa-focused Brand Leadership Academy

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Creative Africa Nexus Virtual Event

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdz19y3M-F0AxW-9uuoS2jFpAP21Qt8wfYxMlA2spi1prqmwukdxGMQgu8zNhmsbdAfqj9U_8M94PDojo_hYYZW6n9OH_Bu6sNYUDWm0KGfFjxyG4AMz5WdCqCY5NBWyw8QVJ5rqZHxTpp/s1200/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdz19y3M-F0AxW-9uuoS2jFpAP21Qt8wfYxMlA2spi1prqmwukdxGMQgu8zNhmsbdAfqj9U_8M94PDojo_hYYZW6n9OH_Bu6sNYUDWm0KGfFjxyG4AMz5WdCqCY5NBWyw8QVJ5rqZHxTpp/s320/thumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), a programme put in place by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support Africa’s creative and cultural industries, announces a series of virtual forums in the lead-up to the Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 (IATF2021).</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv6039563706MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">On 25 February at 15:00 CAT, digital innovators and experts from across some of Africa’s key creative sectors including fashion, film, music and XR, will share their experiences and successes from the year of COVID-19, and for a post-COVID world that will be forever changed. </span></p><p class="yiv6039563706MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This first event will kick-start the conversation in the build-up to the Creative Africa Nexus Programme that will take place at the Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 (IATF2021) from 6 - 12 September in Kigali, Rwanda.</span></p><p class="yiv6039563706MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Designed specifically for African creatives looking for ways to monetise their content across the digital landscape, the forum will be a space to share, discuss and create solutions that will encourage creatives to find innovative ways to use existing technology to increase their remuneration and thrive in their careers.</span></p><p class="yiv6039563706MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout 2020, lockdowns were declared across the world, as was the new norm of working from home.  Almost overnight, the digital world became the only means of connecting to work, family, friends and colleagues. The lack of physical events and gatherings had a particularly adverse impact on the creative sector. </span></p><p class="yiv6039563706MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, creatives across Africa and the world rose to this challenge, and despite the many barriers and challenges presented by COVID-19, creatives from across sectors were able to develop innovative ideas and leverage off technologically driven solutions. From 3D fashion shows and virtual concerts, hybrid film festivals and gallery exhibitions, African creatives are already ahead of the game and have a lot to share with their peers and those in other sectors.</span></p><p class="yiv6039563706MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.5px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: large;">This virtual event will see some of the top innovators who will also be on hand at the CANEX Summit, at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) where this important discussion will be continued.</span></span></p>

Creative Africa Nexus Virtual Event

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Makamo wa Pili ashauri kuwepo siku ya baiskeli

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQoekB4xfL0niOm0RVJp4SIwF54uA583-s7QOvdG2HlT9cmfnHb8LTrtlhKdKgpgGG1vi_6RHGRnfD9PmeA5zZPfh6VX2mXbbc3U4iIHoRd9PI8RioQs_kQxCsLAp4I3qhUa-P_mrOXUV/s2000/1943+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQoekB4xfL0niOm0RVJp4SIwF54uA583-s7QOvdG2HlT9cmfnHb8LTrtlhKdKgpgGG1vi_6RHGRnfD9PmeA5zZPfh6VX2mXbbc3U4iIHoRd9PI8RioQs_kQxCsLAp4I3qhUa-P_mrOXUV/s320/1943+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif";">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman ametoa ushauri wa kuweka siku Maalum ya uendeshaji wa Baskeli Nchini ili ifikie wakati kila Mtu nafsi yake imlazimishe kufanya mazoezi yatakayoisaidia Jamii kuendelea kuwa na Afya bora.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema licha ya uwepo wa vikundi kadhaa vya mazoezi katika maeneo mbali mbali Nchini lakini bado inasikitiosha kuona asilimia kubwa ya Wananchi haina Utamaduni wa kufanya mazoezi jambo ambalo umefika wakati kwa hadhi ya mazoezi lazima irejee kama zamani.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman alieleza hayo kwenye Matembezi ya Siku ya Sheria Zanzibar yaliyoanzia Mahkama Kuu na kushirikisha Vikundi mbali mbali vya mazoezi na kupitia Benbela, Mkunazini kuekea Kariako hadi Kilimani na kumalizia katika Viwanja vya Maisara Suleiman Mjini Zanzibar.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema Uongozi wa Manispaa pamoja na zile Halmashauri uzingatie kutenga  siku Maalum katika kushajiisha Wananchi wao kutembea kwa lengo la kurejesha Utamaduni wa asili wa Watu kupenda kutembea ambao kwa sasa uko hatarini kupotea kutokana na kuongezeka kwa vyombo vya Moto.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed alieleza kwamba zingatio hilo vizuri likenda sambamba na Manispaa na Halmashauri hizo kutunga sheria ndogo ndogo zitakazolinda maeneo kwa uwepo wa njia za watembeao kwa miguu bila ya kuingiliwa na shughuli nyengine.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">“ Si jambo baya  kwa mamlaka zetu za Miji kutunga sheria ndogo ndogo zitakazoshajiisha Wananchi kutumia baskeli pamoja na kuwalinda wapanda baskeli kiusalama". Ali”ema Mheshimiwa Hemed.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alifahamisha kwamba Taifa likiendelea kubakia kuwa na Watu wenye Afya bora watakaokuwa na uwezo wa kuongeza ufanisi katika Kazi, Bajeti ya Serikali kupitia Wizara inayosimamia Sekta ya Afya ya kuagiza Dawa nje ya Nchi inayogharimu fedha nyingi za kigeni itapunguwa.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliwakumbusha Watendaji wa Taasisi za Umma wakiwemo wale wa Mahakama wanaotumia muda mwingi kukaa Maofisini kutenga muda Maalum kulingana na mazingira yao ya Kazi kufanya Mazoezi kwa ajili ya kulinda Afya zao.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman alipendekeza Watendaji hao kuunda vikundi vya michezo ndani ya Mahkama vitakavyotoa fursa kwa kil Mtendaji ashiriki hata kama mchezo mmoja ili kuimarisha Afya zao pamoja na majukumu waliyonayo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema mfumo huo utasaidia kuleta hamasa zaidi kwenye michezo na kwenda bega kwa bega na dhamira ya Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar iliyojikubalisha kuongeza ushirikiano katika kuimarisha michezo kwenye Taasisi zake  na kuepuka maradhi ya mara kwa mara.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mapema Jaji Mkuu wa Zanzibar Omar Othman Makungu alisema masafa  ya matembezi ya Mwaka huu yamezingatiwa kupunguzwa ili kutoa fursa ya washiriki wote kumaliza Matembezi hayo yaliyokadiriwa kuwa na umbali wa Kilomita Tatu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiw Omar Othman Makungu alisema Uongozi wa Mahkama Zanzibar umefikiria Wanasheria kuwa na utaratibu wa kuanza kufanya mazoezi kila Mwezi kwa vile muda mwingi wanakaa maofisini pamoja na wanafikiri sana.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jaji Mkuu wa Zanzibar ameushukuru na kuupongeza Uongozi wa Benki ya NMB na ile ya CRDB kwa uamuzi wao wa kuunga Mkono Sekta hiyo ya Sheria hasa kwenye maandalizi ya Matembezi hayo ya siku ya Sheria Zanzibar.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mapema Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman pamoja na Viongozi wengine walijumuika pamoja na Wanamichezo mbali mbali  katika mazoezi ya Viungo ili kukamilisha matembezi hayo hapo katika Viwanja vya Maisara.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mazoezi hayo yalifutiwa na mashindano ya Mchezo wa kuvuta kamba yaliyoshirikisha Wachezaji wa Timu za Bandari iliyomenyana na Kikosi Maalum cha Kuzuia Magendo Zanzibar {KMKM}wakati Mahkama ikamenyana na Amani kwa Wanaume.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Washinidi ni Kikosi cha KMKM kiliibuka kideea dhidi ya Bandari na Amani wakapeperusha bendera ya ushindi dhidi ya Kiko cha Mahkama.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kwa upande wa Wanawake shindano liliwakutanisha Mahkama dhidi ya Kitambi Noma ambapo mshindi akatangazwa Kitambi Noma mashindano yaliyoleta msisimkoa Viwanjani hapo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></span></p><p class="yiv4627489016MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></span></p>

Makamo wa Pili ashauri kuwepo siku ya baiskeli

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African Media Agency Further Expands across Africa

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Leading pan African media relations and communications firm, African Media Agency (AMA) today announced further geographic expansion across west and central Africa. With an existing presence in Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda, AMA added Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, CAR, Gabon, Congo and DRC to its African footprint. For its multinational clients and US-based entities with African operations, AMA continues to serve them out of its New York offices. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This expansion comes as a direct response to the needs of AMA's clients, both from the public and private sectors, for more focused and sustained engagement in francophone Africa, especially during the current pandemic. Governments, </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">multilateral institutions, </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">development agencies, </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">and </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">co</span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">rporations want more than ever to communicate with individuals and micro & small enterprises in these markets to help them survive the pandemic and thrive thereafter, with special focus on the vulnerable and underserved segments of society.</span></div></span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"From our inception in 2014 as a pan-African media agency dedicated to the development of the continent, we have projected the voice of Africa in the international community, served as the voice of our clients to their African constituents, and fostered pan-African integration", said Eloïne Barry, CEO of AMA. "We have achieved our objectives primarily by building capacity across the African media landscape and creating solid bridges between them and our clients. Our expanded presence in Francophone Africa will further bring our clients closer to the media base in these countries and help them shape their products and associated messaging to the markets needs and realities", she added.   </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over the decades, Francophone Africa has lagged behind its English-speaking counterparts owing to factors such as access to markets, unfavorable policies, low investor confidence, language barriers and bureaucracy. Today, however, countries like Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and the DRC offer new growth opportunities that is making Francophone Africa the next frontier. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">For instance, following a decade-long crisis, the government of Côte d'Ivoire stepped up its game by investing in more infrastructure, expanding its ports and implementing sound financial strategies that have seen the country achieve an estimated growth of <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GTUlS8W5nnFz70zBmQCOsNbd4JrOBU3OcXVETpvPkZzCgjojiRvfxw5DBbD43Qrg3IZMVw04YcicpiPue1--HlbdLMbHXZUmQBHaWllPw5Frz1VeR_4PAY4ok5jlzKgvfJefiRUYzbk7s_jB3MIMY4_8YTCsnvE64qMtzqBdo9F721Dq7dTMf1msm39yZ4hXxFpkLk3IoR4Iu73KRmmyWwNyjXxUvsRDM2Z_bKqsFFw=&c=q6Hky7kslmAv-xQYD5D38-MWPhz3ziLrje_FdeCWqLkpLaAWO9sWng==&ch=dpqk_DT3tp8z844MEQYzp9IWEqAPq2Wk0_-OdwU3mB41fpiuyCwYZw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">8.31 percent</a> since 2014. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">But despite these advancements, not enough has been done to demystify the negative stereotypes about Francophone Africa. This is why AMA is stepping in by using the deep expertise of its team of local communications experts to shape and deploy a narrative that truly reflects the truly fascinating entrepreneurial spirit of the people of these countries, especially the young and the women.</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;">AMA is the first female-owned and led agency to have a local presence across the continent, and has since grown to become an authoritative source of news and a partner to some of the world's most reputable companies and organizations. </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 2018, Eloïne Barry was recognized as one of the Most influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) and in 2019 she received the Prize of Excellence awards by ASCOM, reflecting the work her award-winning team has put into changing the perception of the continent by promoting a home-grown narrative. </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, developing economies across Africa were saddled with providing a response to the pandemic and finding new ways to adapt to the new normal. Despite these challenges, AMA has remained at the forefront, providing a platform through which critical information alongside expert analysis of the continent's economic landscape has been efficiently disseminated. </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since it was founded 7 years ago, AMA has run over 900 campaigns, reaching thousands of African reporters and generated tens of thousands of coverage pieces for their clients. Some of which include the Africa CEO Forum, BBC World News, MasterCard Foundation and Barclays. The company's recent expansion into more Francophone Africa countries will boost these efforts even further, at a most critical time along the development journey of these countries.</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><div><em><span style="font-size: large;">Distributed by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GTUlS8W5nnFz70zBmQCOsNbd4JrOBU3OcXVETpvPkZzCgjojiRvfx92J1MC1qhPsnaQknDpgw8Xt7agNdvvb0AIH5vAZ3DqW-hyktumwXtXEI_gEucDleyJQZZUkLpzS22uNgacOEKdtTm7v_2AS9vbhFPHnISyI99UgDAh1rDcbmljJ30y_gg==&c=q6Hky7kslmAv-xQYD5D38-MWPhz3ziLrje_FdeCWqLkpLaAWO9sWng==&ch=dpqk_DT3tp8z844MEQYzp9IWEqAPq2Wk0_-OdwU3mB41fpiuyCwYZw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA).</a></span></em></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv2286550055imgCaptionTable yiv2286550055OneColumnMobile" style="text-align: left; width: 400px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv2286550055imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="word-break: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv2286550055imgCaptionTable yiv2286550055OneColumnMobile" style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv2286550055imgCaptionText" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="word-break: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>

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Djibouti pursues its ambitious growth projects in 2021

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5GpkZ55bpNKrxpuLsy912oo49yx7z6hIzPVBEzeb9d7dlpn1mrcvHEvr7xlEeYacsz4RRZ0kKeaJuyu43hguWb_Gv6WKZ2S0vG1F2oI84sPT68zY78RADJBeMVd5V-twxRUJv2lnAXEJ/s906/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="906" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5GpkZ55bpNKrxpuLsy912oo49yx7z6hIzPVBEzeb9d7dlpn1mrcvHEvr7xlEeYacsz4RRZ0kKeaJuyu43hguWb_Gv6WKZ2S0vG1F2oI84sPT68zY78RADJBeMVd5V-twxRUJv2lnAXEJ/w400-h158/mail.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In spite of the particularly challenging international economic situation arising from the health crisis, the Republic of Djibouti has entered the year 2021 with determination. According to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report, Djibouti is expected to experience the strongest GDP growth in Africa this year with a projected rate of 7.1%.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This outlook is by no means coincidental. Lacking natural wealth, exposed to a demanding and arid environment, Djibouti has been able to build on its main asset: its geostrategic location at the entrance to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, at the intersection of major global shipping routes, used by a mega ship every 25 minutes.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Accordingly, Djibouti has developed a business model based on unique port and logistics solutions. Since 2013, when the Vision 2035 development plan was implemented, Djibouti has been committed to modernizing its legislation and financial system, upgrading its human resources and building efficient infrastructure geared to the requirements of the international market.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In February 2018, after ending DP World's unfair concession of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), which undermined the state's sovereign powers on its own coastline, and this after multiple attempts at amicable renegotiation, the government took back control of this essential infrastructure, effectively restoring its sovereignty.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today, the container terminal has established itself as one of the most efficient in the region. Moreover, alongside the Doraleh facility, Djibouti has developed a first-rate ecosystem that encompasses the commissioning of the new railway line to Addis Ababa (October 2016), the commissioning of the Doraleh Multipurpose Port (DMP, 2017), the entry into service of the Djibouti International Free Zone (DIFTZ, July 2018), the mineral ports in Ghoubet (June 2017) and Tadjourah (June 2017), extended by the road corridor linking Balho, a border post with Ethiopia.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In January 2021, Djibouti has further consolidated its logistical pre-eminence in the region with the signing of an agreement between Air Djibouti and Ethiopian Airlines and the port of Djibouti (DPFZA). The goal is to offer a global air-sea freight hub from Djibouti airport, transporting by air cargo to the whole African continent the goods unloaded from ships at Doraleh.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This port and logistical offering includes an ambitious programme for the future in two areas: the Djibouti Damerjog Industrial Development (DDID) project and the redevelopment of the centrally located historic port into an attractive international business hub, a continuation of the port infrastructure and free zones under the Port, Park and City (PPC) trinity.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It will take 15 years for a total investment of $3.8 billion to complete the DDID project. The first phase of the project includes the construction of a refinery and a jetty for an oil terminal.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The "old port", which boasts over a century of existence, is now laying the groundwork for the start of this project after entering into an initial investment agreement of $350 million in early 2021 with the China Merchants Group, a strategic partner which plans to invest a total of $3 billion.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The redevelopment of the historic port also includes the establishment of a ship repair yard, in partnership with one of the world leaders in the sector, Netherlands-based Damen. A floating drydock will allow the structure to accommodate very large vessels, thus saving the numerous shipowners operating in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea from costly towing fees.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are infrastructure projects planned for the key energy, water and sustainable development sectors as well. A French energy company, Engie, will be in charge of designing, building and managing the photovoltaic power plant project in the Great Barra Desert. Spain's Siemens Gamesa has been selected to build the Ghoubet wind farm. Lastly, work on the seawater desalination plant being carried out by the Eiffage Group in association with Tedagua, a Spanish company, is nearing completion.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In early October 2020, to better coordinate its long-term action, Djibouti equipped itself with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund (DSF), an innovative financial instrument. The fund will help to pool the country's wealth, act in partnership on international investment projects, support the domestic private sector and gradually build intergenerational savings.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">To meet the challenges of its development, Djibouti maintains an active strategic and economic diplomacy. Its historic alliance with sister country Ethiopia has grown stronger over the years. Djibouti, faithful to its balanced and outward-looking policy, has forged strong and lasting ties with friends and partners, such as China, the United States, France, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, and others. Djibouti thus resolutely inscribes its action in the global arena while preserving its independence and sovereignty.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Distributed by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016ec0Y5BxkBrMUweu_u9VLyFPYqnAHP9XBxP2CPbhK0cipydRxNk447Q00En_4icopQfBKE2fpPyVr90ZHh4w_VPMtlgwU9RX2RUmEDhw1l_MiswAgNpWZp9gpX2bWDL6IL2zYwxKWV3PiOc7nz0HiRWy-QHc31Xx_LbZGHdCXacLqgfuehtz2Z8D1arzEvYk&c=PbC3l5yYCGhuXTG6f8DLhQ7-MmI4jO4Xwaxa5CkC1OROg9lY6L-amA==&ch=mD-wm4CauTaxOj4G-buTIcrncj3YD8BlW82Qks9PqYKVxE5idEBQog==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a> on behalf of the Republic of Djibouti.</em></div></em></span>

Djibouti pursues its ambitious growth projects in 2021

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Vyombo vya habari viwe chachu ya mabadiliko

<p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWclLhMmG7fpCTi3HQ4PUblcpZMfF0dUMsR1v2g9tkGrdc3E9LtnRYRdhhNWNFVUnm5lCKH8D0Y6CKkNQ2YPeHXi1h0LFCwHiAWsNAOEskh-SpgZo_-kMn1DONNas_usbCrdN_ZngP7HdA/s2000/0509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWclLhMmG7fpCTi3HQ4PUblcpZMfF0dUMsR1v2g9tkGrdc3E9LtnRYRdhhNWNFVUnm5lCKH8D0Y6CKkNQ2YPeHXi1h0LFCwHiAWsNAOEskh-SpgZo_-kMn1DONNas_usbCrdN_ZngP7HdA/s320/0509.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla alisema Vyombo vya Habari vya Serikali vinapaswa kurejea kwenye hadhi yake ya asili iliyozoeleka katika kupasha Habari sambamba na kutoa Taaluma ili iwafikie vyema Walengwa katika kiwango cha Kitaifa na Kimataifa.</span><p></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema mikakati imara katika suala zima la uzalishaji wa vipindi, Makala, Habari na hata matukio ya kila siku yaliyochangia vyombo hivyo kuwa na Wasikilizaji, Watazamaji na Wasomaji wengi kipindi hichi cha upangaji wa Safu ya Serikali ndio njia pekee ya kuitangaza Zanzibar kuwa kioo cha Dunia.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla alitoa kauli hiyo alipofanya ziara mahsusi ya kuangalia Uwajibikaji kwa Watendaji wa Shirika la Utangazaji Zanzibar {ZBC – TV} Karume Haouse, ZBC – Redio Rahaleo pamoja na Shirika la Magazeti ya Serikali liliopo Kikwajuni Mjini Zanzibar.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema yapo mambo mengi mazuri yanayofanywa na Watendaji wa vyombo hivyo vya Habari vya Serikali yanayotokana na uchapakazi wao mahiri ambao Serikali Kuu inaridhika nao licha ya baadhi ya changanmoto zinazowakabili hasa sula zima la vifaa vinavyokwenda na wakati wa sasa.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman amewathibitishia Watendaji wa vyombo hivyo vya Habari ambavyo ndio mdomo wa Serikali kwamba Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar iko makini na tayari kuweka msukumo katika kuona uwajibikaji wao wa kila siku unapiga hatua kila wakati.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hata hivyo Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliuagiza Uongozi wa Shirika la Utangazaji Zanzibar { ZBC - Redio na TV} pamoja ule wa Shirika la Magazeti ya Serikali kupitia Maafisa wao wa Utumishi na Wahasibu kuandaa utaratibu maalum wa kulipa maposho ya Watendaji wao hata kama yamekuwa na muda mrefu wa zaidi ya Miaka Miwili sasa.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema haipendezi kuona baadhi ya Viongozi wanaosimamia maslahi ya Watendaji wao wamekuwa wazito na kutumia visingizio vingi katika ulipaji wa maslahi yao ikiwemo muda wa ziara wa saa za Kazi na hata zile stahiki zinazodaiwa na baadhi ya Watendaji waliopanda daraja baada ya kumaliza masomo ya muda mrefu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliuagiza Uongozi wa Wizara ya Habari, Utamaduni, Vijana na Michezo kufuatilia masuala hayo licha ya Tume iliyoundwa na Wizara hiyo kuchunguza vianzio vya Mapato vya Shirika la Utangazaji Zanzibar.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Halkadhalika Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman pia aliutaka Uongozi huo kufuatilia Mikataba iliyopo baina ya Shirika la Utangazaji Zanzibar {ZBC} na Serikai ya Jamuhuri ya Watu wa China ya kulifanyia Matengenezo makubwa Jengo la Studio za Redio liliopo Rahaleo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alisema Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar kamwe hairidhishwi na hali halisi iliyopo ndani ya jengo hilo ambayo haitoi taswira nzuri hasa Studio zake ambazo muda mwingi zimekuwa zikipokea Wageni mbali mbali wanaoshiriki kwenye Vipindi na matukio tofauti.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Akizungumzia Shirika la Magazeti ya Serikali Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman aliridhika na mfumo mzuri uliowekwa na Uongozi wa Shirika hilo katika kuwajengea mazingira ya Kitaaluma Wafanyakazi wake.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hata hivyo Mheshimiwa Hemed aliutahadharisha Uongozi huo kuendelea kuwajengea mazingira mazuri ya Taaluma wale watendaji wao ambao kiwango chao cha Elimu bado kiko chini.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alifahamisha kwamba Waandishi wa Habari wakiwa kioo cha jamii Mahali popote pale wanalazimika kubadilika kwa kujitambua umuhimu wao kwa wale wanaowahudumia katika kuwapasha Habari.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mapema baadhi ya Wafanyazi wa Taasisi hizo za Habari za Redio, TV na Magazeti ya Serikali walimueleza Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar matatizo na changamoto wanazopambana nazo katika uwajibikaji wa majukumu yao ya kazi ya kila Siku.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Walisema miongoni mwa changamoto hizo ni pamoja na ucheleweshwaji wa maposho yao hasa katika muda wa ziada wa kazi na siku za mapumziko, vifaa vya kisasa vya Kazi zinavyokwenda na wakati wa sasa wa Teknolojia Ulimwenguni pamoja na fursa za Masomo zinazooana na Teknolojia hiyo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Othman Khamis Ame</span></span></p><p class="yiv8143173010MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></span></p>

Vyombo vya habari viwe chachu ya mabadiliko

Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla alisema Vyombo vya Habari vya Serikali vinapaswa kurejea kwenye hadhi y...

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Jamii yatakiwa kuishi vyema na watoto yatima

<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXj43QjQj2ijjozY8LnjLa_veIuPcIBhlVRzkQBnEZTEjlFwCh14G15dH-obaciCU9uiSvks-8G1KaB23OXHY73TyuEQhr_vNywBpZRRzxNS_lpSgbzb4tHWtw7aRNgWKUJl_PRd939Gs/s2000/9058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXj43QjQj2ijjozY8LnjLa_veIuPcIBhlVRzkQBnEZTEjlFwCh14G15dH-obaciCU9uiSvks-8G1KaB23OXHY73TyuEQhr_vNywBpZRRzxNS_lpSgbzb4tHWtw7aRNgWKUJl_PRd939Gs/s320/9058.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; text-align: justify;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, ameitaka jamii kuishi vyema na watoto Yatima, kwa kuwapa fursa zote stahiki, na kuwasihi wale wanaowanyanyapaa kuacha tabia hiyo, mara moja, ili watoto hao waendelee kuwa na furaha ya moyo kama walivyo watoto wenzao.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, ameyasema hayo katika sherehe ya ufunguzi wa Tamasha la Choma Choma katika Viwanja vya Fumba City Park, iliyoandaliwa na kampuni ya Dafu kwa kushirikiana na Taasisi ya Zanzibar Aids Association and Support of Orphans (ZASO childrens Home).</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ameeleza kwamba kuwasaidia watoto Yatima mbali ya kupata fungu mbele ya Mwezi Mungu, lakini pia ni kujisaidia wenyewe kwani bila ya kufanya hivyo baadae Jamii inaweza kupata   wototo watakaojiingiza katika vitendo viovu na vya kihalifu .</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mheshimiwa Hemed alisema Zanzibar ina mahitaji mengi ambayo serikali pekee haiwezi kuyasimamia na kuyakamilisha , hivyo ni vyema jamii na watu wenye uwezo kuendelea kusaidiana na serikali,akitolea mfano wa kituo cha ZASO, na kusema kuwa ni mfano wa kuigwa hapa Nchini.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Akimkaribisha Mgeni Rasmi Spika wa Baraza la Wawakilishi la Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Zubeir Ali Maulid amesema kutokana na mahitaji maalum ya watoto hao kuna haja kwa serikali kukiangalia kituo hicho kwa jicho la karibu ili kuwapatia mahitaji ya msingi watoto hao.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mhe. Zubeir amemesa ni vyema serikali kubuni mipango ya kudumu itakayowasaida watoto hao katika kuwahudumia moja kwa moja, kwa lengo la kukipunguzia mzigo kituo hicho, sambamba na kuwaomba  wadau wengine kuwa tayari kutoa mashirikiano yao muda wowote itakapohitajika.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nae Mlezi wa kituo hicho, ambae pia ni Naibu Spika wa Baraza la Wawakilisihi Mheshimiwa Mgeni Hassan Juma alisema lengo la kuwepo kwa kituo hicho, ni kuwasaidia watoto yatima wenye maambukizi ya virusi vya Ukimwi, ili kupata haki stahiki kama walivyo watoto wengine, bila ya kujali hali waliyo  nayo, ikiwemo kuishi, kusoma na haki nyengine.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sherehe za Ufunguzi wa Tamasha la Choma Choma, limeenda sambamba na kuchangia kumaliza kwa ujenzi wa Nyumba ya Watoto Yatima wanaoishi na virusi vya Ukimwi, pia imepambwa na burudani  kutoka kwa wasanii mbali mbali nchini.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "New serif"; line-height: 24.5333px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif";">Abdul-Rahim Khamis</span></span></p><p class="yiv8654454890MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>

Jamii yatakiwa kuishi vyema na watoto yatima

  Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mheshimiwa Hemed Suleiman Abdulla, ameitaka jamii kuishi vyema na watoto Yatima, kwa kuwapa fursa zote ...

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