Heal by Hair: Bluemind Foundation launches the inaugural promotion of the first Movement of Hairdresser Ambassadors for Mental Health in Africa

<p style="text-align: justify;"><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/AVvXsEgaszXv-N9GKBOB5XUs3WrtDNNVsOhOlfnmX9FM4YiFwrP-n696FzLtu2k156zr1ie7neRRn-cC61vCOHQVdC3XSOppOJvubEa6ZAk5Y8djY_xD15Fnnb8Hho8TIvZiajjUau63ds5djRcVpUfpcBYhHApER-rRT2O_Wx94TqUfQcKpfzPQaPbOZuZOLQ/s380/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="380" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaszXv-N9GKBOB5XUs3WrtDNNVsOhOlfnmX9FM4YiFwrP-n696FzLtu2k156zr1ie7neRRn-cC61vCOHQVdC3XSOppOJvubEa6ZAk5Y8djY_xD15Fnnb8Hho8TIvZiajjUau63ds5djRcVpUfpcBYhHApER-rRT2O_Wx94TqUfQcKpfzPQaPbOZuZOLQ/s320/mail.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #231f20; text-align: justify;">Bluemind Foundation is organizing the first edition of the Heal by Hair training from April 4 to 6, 2022, at Azalaï Hotel Abidjan (Ivory Coast). This short training program aims to train 30 hairdressing professionals to become ambassadors of mental health of the signature program Heal by Hair.</span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #231f20;">Selected from nearly 250 applications from professionals and self-taught by a jury composed of members of the Scientific Council and the Stakeholders Committee of the Bluemind Foundation, </span><span style="color: #231f20; font-weight: bold;">the first class of Heal by Hair ambassadors is comprised of owners or managers of hair salons from the Abidjan communes of Yopougon, Abobo and Cocody. With an average age of 35 years and having at least two years of professional experience, the selected hairdressers are all eager to be better equipped to contribute to tahing care of their client's mental health.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-style: italic;">"Women don't come to the salons just for their hair. But also to de-stress by talking and sharing with their trusted hairdressers. Therefore, the Heal by Hair program is more than welcome. It will allow us to develop new skills to help our customers better"</span><span style="color: #231f20;">, said Victoire Biégny, a selected participant for the program Heal by Hair. She is also President of the National Committee for the Promotion of Activities of the Professions of Aesthetics of Côte d'Ivoire (CONAPAPECI) and President of the Board of Directors of the National Council of Hairdressing and Aesthetics of Côte d'Ivoire.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">For three (3) days, the ambassador hairdressers will be trained in the basics of mental health and psychological first aid. A customized training, both individually and collectively. They will benefit from theoretical and historical immersion, practical group workshops, well-being and psychological support sessions, leadership coaching and meetings with inspiring personalities.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The pedagogical objectives of the Heal by Hair training are to provide hairdresser ambassadors with a more in-depth knowledge of mental health disorders; to give them a method and tools adapted to observe and recognize the first manifestations of mental troubles or the aggravation of existing conditions; to develop interpersonal and active listening skills; and, if necessary, to be able to refer people to mental health experts. Like somatic first aid training, the Heal by Hair program will allow hairstylist ambassadors to become the first link in the care chain, not mental health professionals.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Experts in mental health and leadership deliver the Heal by Hair training. These Ivorian, pan-African, and international psychiatrists and experts are convinced that mental health needs to be looked at differently and that with a short training in psychological first aid</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">   </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">first-level responders can help make a lasting impact on the ground. Trainers include:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chrissy KUOH, </span>therapist and Bluemind Foundation Scientific Council Coordinator;</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Olga PORQUET</span>, psychiatrist and member of the Scientific Council of Bluemind Foundation;</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Sonia KANEKATOUA</span>, psychiatrist and member of the Scientific Council of Bluemind Foundation;</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Madjara ANOUMATACKY</span>, psychiatrist and psychotherapist. She has been working for nearly 14 years at the National Mental Health Program in Côte d'Ivoire;</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Anna Corine BISSOUMA</span>, psychiatrist and founding member of the Association Autismes Côte d'Ivoire (2Aci);</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dina LAHLOU</span>, expert in mental health and well-being, with more than 26 years of teaching experience;</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nabou FALL</span>, managing director of Vizeo, ICF certified coach and Harvard Business School certified female leadership coach.</span></li></ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">This edition of Heal by Hair is under the patronage of Mister Ciss St Moïse, a key figure of the Ivorian artistic creation. Excellence Price of the Best Craftsman of the President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, he started his career as a history and geography teacher. He had also taught at the female National Center of Cocody.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #231f20; font-style: italic;">"After several years of R&D and field studies, we are happy to be able to put faces, voices, and especially attentive ears on the Heal by Hair program - which should have a strong social impact! Indeed, we estimate that 10,800 women will benefit from active listening and psychological support from these 30 hairdresser ambassadors, pioneers of the Heal by Hair program, during the year. These encouraging results fuel our audacity to continue innovating in mental health and our determination not to stop there"</span><span style="color: #231f20;">, says Marie-Alix De PUTTER, founder, and president of Bluemind Foundation.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZbRJTOLCkiBTxIAyHHFy8PGlb6SAOVWHDgcJgeSiSAjUIm5N4IA0_ih7IZUHZ4ugxuW6WqToAhSUYB8rqFJcWC2F3UsphmI80NEgAzs5cBcZRQZLGdW0KanhS2AxvXV65tBAaXfykUnaBycpDBfjNLYh6Q1ur737&c=YYc2VNLjOvBR7-UlJa4HiBH2s2Om4sNmq7HodnaJbzwSJuli2FM-Cw==&ch=dEbameUZuxxkUifqwGNgmbtGl1fRiAgsQeWUCNqXQaYHftP4oL8iHw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> for Bluemind Foundation.</span></span></div>

Heal by Hair: Bluemind Foundation launches the inaugural promotion of the first Movement of Hairdresser Ambassadors for Mental Health in Africa

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Keeping Kids in School: How Fintech is Helping Parents in Nairobi’s Densest Slum

<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0473894631galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv0473894631 yiv0473894631editor-col yiv0473894631OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv0473894631gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv0473894631editor-text yiv0473894631editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv0473894631text-container yiv0473894631galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX04PaNfRYtNOwvV6g21wpXycISnmmIHMdCHtVAiwYiKS7cnfuS9WRcCeMRV-KlDrkBpY0myQHd6BmvncnTSZZquRi9T2a7OcPecFGIsS8mjAeQX1tj101Xcg4I7rekHPujqW6aVim3h6bbF5jgDcDeogRSRHFRkBbHV80fHYHIHRydDd2YSzDYqLlQ/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" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX04PaNfRYtNOwvV6g21wpXycISnmmIHMdCHtVAiwYiKS7cnfuS9WRcCeMRV-KlDrkBpY0myQHd6BmvncnTSZZquRi9T2a7OcPecFGIsS8mjAeQX1tj101Xcg4I7rekHPujqW6aVim3h6bbF5jgDcDeogRSRHFRkBbHV80fHYHIHRydDd2YSzDYqLlQ/s320/mail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Kenya’s constitution guarantees free public education for children and has made great strides to make that </span><span style="color: #0a0a0a;">happen over the past decade. "However, persistent historical barriers, such as poverty and distance to school, continue to prevent many children from accessing the teaching and education they deserve. For years, this has stumped education policymakers" </span><span style="color: #0a0a0a;">says Andrew Zerzan, Deputy Regional Director and Director of Education, Arts & Civil Society for British Council in Sub Saharan Africa.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;">A recent study by</span><span style="color: #1a191a;"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YjzNp-WRQKTIUQhc2DEGx-z1xfLZpjDrC3tpvXpmky8kwE_itfi8BoBvMz9M3W7Jq-B9niAB_YU6wHQufiZTpeCCnm9dQ6pP3XrYc5G-Hp96XEUtRAAtZ3A1gL_Bu7iwFi96M9eYuB-ltWsQ6OgznDumROMQNz6mqovMNA5SYhYvB2Ygm4Um4auCF-JKfUHtswBNiJKTo0ucRZLLC84gazIsUwOumwj6sUB_V_oe9fSG3R4zo37r6w==&c=pup-SEgR1ANDYlJEtqbF0A0h0Sf1zzxUmXDNGYsjp86sAuIn9y1A6Q==&ch=g4SC01sbLvuXq87G-ANM4KQxmf269Bm7a_OgcJye2p9yTKfUE1mM4A==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2021). Global Out-of-school Children Initiative (OOSCI): Kenya country study</a><span style="color: #1a191a;"> </span><span style="color: #0a0a0a;">found that there were still over 1.1 million primary school aged children out of the classroom last year across the country. Furthermore, British Council analysis of pre-pandemic data found that one out of seven primary school-aged children and one out of two secondary school-aged teens were out of the classroom. Research highlights that out-of-school kids and dropouts are most prevalent in isolated rural communities and crowded urban slums.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The Mathare slum in Nairobi is one of the most densely populated places on the planet. Population estimates range from a quarter to half a million residents packed together in little over a square kilometre. Public services are overstretched with most residents unable to access clean water or sewer lines. There are large piles of streetside trash and the river clears most waste from people’s homes. It is estimated that roughly 40% of the population are primary school aged, 6-13 years old, but there are only a handful public schools providing for youth education.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">"What can education policymakers and education funders do to get the tens of thousands of children not in school educated?" Zerzan questions.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Low-cost private schools</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Although many children in Mathare remain out of school, low-cost private schools are ubiquitous and a powerful reminder of the resilience of African communities to make do with very little. The schools vary in size and quality, with only some officially registered. Most have dirt floors and holes in their corrugated metal roofs.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">One of these is Daystar Primary School. Daystar has six classrooms separated by pieces of wood and paper. It sits next to the river so students learn to tolerate wet floors when the river floods or water droplets fall from the ceiling when it rains.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Founded in 2013 by a passionate teacher, Patrick Juma, the school has weathered the pandemic by skipping payments to its staff when it runs out of cash to pay them. Teachers typically earn 10,000 Kenyan Shillings – about $100 – a month in salary, but this varies depending on the ability of students’ parents to pay tuition. Like many low-cost private schools, the only way for the school to pressure parents to pay for teaching is by sending their children home until their tuition fee is settled.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The impact of poor school attendance</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The evidence is clear: irregular attendance causes kids to fall behind. They miss days of instruction and, more importantly, they lose the confidence to learn. This creates a vicious cycle that is hard to escape.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Keeping kids in school is a policy priority for Kenya, as well as international best practice. However, British Council research before the pandemic showed that despite an increased proportion of children attending primary school, the percentage who fail to complete primary school was rising at a rate of 4% per year in the country.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Parents are often single mothers who work low-level service jobs that pay a daily wage. They typically are only able to afford a single meal for their families daily. They frequently struggle to pay the fee it takes to keep their children in school. This is especially the case after big shock periods, such as Christmas when parents take their children “up country” to visit relatives in distant villages, incurring transport costs and days of lost income. For Daystar’s 302 students, their teachers and Patrick, January is usually a very hard month.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Overcoming seasonal financial bumps</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">This year, Patrick has trialled within his community a new way to overcome the seasonal financial bump and avoid having to send children home. He has launched a partnership with a local fintech start-up, Jackfruit Finance, that has kept payroll on track and students in school –and represents an education investment that education funders should pay attention to.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Short-term financing was provided for 83 students, about a quarter of those at Daystar, enabling their fee payments to be spread evenly over 8 weeks instead of requiring it all upfront. Parents are more likely to pay a small amount each week as it reflects how they earn. The school manages its collections and overall finances via a mobile app that allows it to receive mobile money payments and track each student’s repayments and debt in real-time.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Promising results</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The initial results of this investment in education show promise. The school has paid all staff on time and is able to better plan the school year. Most parents are on track to pay their loans back by the end of the term, if not earlier.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Comparative pupil attendance rates are much higher than in previous years, indicating that the shock of a large payment just after Christmas was likely eased by the new financing solution Daystar is offering. The numbers are compelling, with nearly two-thirds of non-financed kids sent home and missing class while only a tenth of financed kids were. The positive numbers match those of nearby Golden Bells primary school, which is also piloting the financial solution. Low-cost private schools around Mathare are seeking to follow their approach.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0a0a0a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The free public education introduced in African countries decades ago was intended to give more children access to schooling, and countries like Kenya have made good progress in achieving that. Yet, the most economically disadvantaged too often remain outside the public school system. Innovations like those we see in the Mathare slum, where low-cost private schools are able to access financial solutions that help parents ride shocks, may be a big step forward in achieving youth education for all.</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0473894631galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv0473894631galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv0473894631 yiv0473894631editor-col yiv0473894631OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv0473894631gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv0473894631editor-text yiv0473894631editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="yiv0473894631text-container yiv0473894631galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YjzNp-WRQKTIUQhc2DEGx-z1xfLZpjDrC3tpvXpmky8kwE_itfi8BmJDMdQz54Mqq5voExTN2oziFESwJYxSMrDr224nd8_tEYhSVJGFY-YBHkM6tIQdRPwkQeBuFPHo4N0Y86lNlBww-aHZ_2kJa-HQuk6zSLKyTc7YlbPuWA4QRMtzjVhhidRSwYFeSqHVhLXv8uqM-tDSqy3zlH6FgzpiuUpiXVeq&c=pup-SEgR1ANDYlJEtqbF0A0h0Sf1zzxUmXDNGYsjp86sAuIn9y1A6Q==&ch=g4SC01sbLvuXq87G-ANM4KQxmf269Bm7a_OgcJye2p9yTKfUE1mM4A==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> on behalf of </span><a href="mailto:nmn@enamenconsulting.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9; font-style: italic;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:nmn@enamenconsulting.com">ENAMEN Consulting</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

Keeping Kids in School: How Fintech is Helping Parents in Nairobi’s Densest Slum

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Makatibu wakuu watakiwa kusimamia fedha vizuri

<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Hemed Suleiman Abdulla amewaagiza makatibu wakuu kusimamia fedha za miradi ya ahueni ya uviko 19 ili kuhakikisha inakamilisha miradi hiyo kwa wakati.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mhe. Hemed ametoa agizo hilo katika ziara ya kukagua miradi ya maendeleo katika Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Amesema Serikali haitoridhia kuona miradi hiyo inavuka muda uliopangwa katika Mikataba kwa kisingizio cha wakandarasi kuchelewa kupata  fedha kwa urasimu wa watendaji wa wizara husika.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mhe. Hemed ameeleza kuwa Fedha zimeshatengwa kwa ukamilifu ili kuweza kukamilisha miradi hiyo kwa lengo la kuwanufaisha wananchi wa Zanzibar.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Aidha makamu wa pili ameeleza kuwa ni vyema kuepuka matumizi yasiyo na ulazima hivyo fedha zitakazo baki katika miradi hio zielekezwe katika miradi mengine kwa manufaa ya Wananchi.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Sambamba na hayo  Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar amewataka viongozi hao kuhakikisha Wakandarasi wa miradi hio hawapati changamoto ya aina yoyote ili kuwarahisishia kazi zao kuweza kukamilika kwa muda uliopangwa.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Pia Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar ametumia fursa hiyo kukipongeza kikosi cha Zima Moto na uokozi Zanzibar  kadri wanavyoendelea na ujenzi wa Madarasa katika Mkoa huo na kueleza kuwa azma ya Serikali ya Awamu ya nane ni kuhakikisha wakandarasi wazawa wanasimamia miradi hiyo kizalendo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Pamoja na mambo mengine Mhe. Hemed  ameutaka uongozi wa Afisi ya Rais Tawala za Mikoa na Idara Maalum za SMZ kuhakikisha wanakaa pamoja ili kuona njia bora ya kusimamia ujenzi wa karakana zinazojengwa na Serikali zenye lengo la kusaidia Wananchi kuweza kupata huduma mbali mbali kwa urahisi zaidi.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Hata hivyo Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar amesema Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar imeamua kutekeleza kwa vitendo Ilani ya Uchaguzi ya Chama Cha Mapinduzi ya mwaka 2020-2025 inayoelekeza kutoa huduma bora za Afya, elimu, maji safi na salama, miundombinu, pamoja na maeneo mengine ambapo hadi sasa hatua iliyofikia katika ujenzi wa miradi hiyo ni ya kuridhisha.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Aidha Mhe. Hemed ameziagiza Halmashauri za Wilaya kuhakikisha wanafatilia na kusimamia kwa kina maendeleo ya miradi hiyo na kuhakikisha changamoto zinazowakabili wakandarasi wanazifikisha sehemu husika.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Kwa upande wa Skuli zinazofanyiwa ukarabati Mhe. Hemed ameuagiza Uongozi wa Wizara ya Elimu na Mafunzo ya Amali kuhakikisha wanatafuta Fedha kwa ajili ya kuezeka Skuli ya Bambi ambayo Paa lake linavuja.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Kwa Upande wake Kamishna wa Kikosi cha Zimamoto na Uokozi RASHID MZEE ABDALLA amemuhakikishia Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar kuwa ujenzi wa madarasa ndani ya Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja yatakamilika kwa muda uliopongwa ili kutoa fursa kwa wanafunzi kukaa katika mazingira mazuri ya kusomea.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Aidha Kamishna Rashid amesema majengo hayo yanayojenga na kikosi hicho atahakikisha yanamaliza kwa wakati na kwa kiwango cha hali ya juu ili kuondosha changamoto ya sehemu za kusomea kwa wanafunzi wa Mkoa huo na Mikoa jirani.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Nae Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Kusini Unguja Mhe. Rashid Hadid Rashid amemueleza Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar kuwa Serikali ya Mkoa imefurahishwa kwa hatua iliyofikia Miradi hiyo na kumuhakikishia kuwa Viongozi wa Mkoa huo wataendelea kusimamia Miradi hiyo ili iweze kukamilika kwa wakati na kwa ubora unaotakiwa.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Pia Mhe Rashid amesema kuwa atahakikisha Serikali ya Mkoa inasimamia Miradi hio ili imalizike kwa wakati na kwa kiwango kilichokusudiwa ili kuondoa changamoto zote zinazowakabili wananchi wa Mkoa huo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">ABDULRAHIM KHAMIS</span></span></p><p class="yiv3531598251MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">OFISI YA MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR</span></span></p>

Makatibu wakuu watakiwa kusimamia fedha vizuri

  Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Hemed Suleiman Abdulla amewaagiza makatibu wakuu kusimamia fedha za miradi ya ahueni ya uviko 19 i...

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A new kind of financial institution for an underserved market

<p style="text-align: justify;"><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/AVvXsEjFnjeEV0UvPJFeUxCKWEnZVoKwYJF5KzpYHH_wWnhNQhmGJ1Uqse0RKOKySG8BqAbXTqpuNySjsrou61aP9JImtvRTjkJlJNq4kJ-5IhCbdQVjUpEbv5d1gB8PqRs-sLm_JzT1R0SGnS90t4BylgkeBqHnGt_SGA-0P4NOwmICPPnqQ3CgPBjF10lwAw/s1000/mail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFnjeEV0UvPJFeUxCKWEnZVoKwYJF5KzpYHH_wWnhNQhmGJ1Uqse0RKOKySG8BqAbXTqpuNySjsrou61aP9JImtvRTjkJlJNq4kJ-5IhCbdQVjUpEbv5d1gB8PqRs-sLm_JzT1R0SGnS90t4BylgkeBqHnGt_SGA-0P4NOwmICPPnqQ3CgPBjF10lwAw/s320/mail.jpg" width="292" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #06060a;">Compagnie Financiere Africaine (COFINA), an Africa-based financial group in Côte d'Ivoire and majority owned by Compagnie Transnationale D'Investissement (C.T.I.), has tapped Oracle Financial Services to enhance its banking systems. COFINA is focused on mesofinance, a relatively new concept that offers small loans starting from 1,000 Euros specifically for small-and mid-sized businesses (SMEs).</span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">With the Oracle Banking portfolio, COFINA will bring next generation digital capabilities to the business it serves, including timely loans and a cohesive banking experience. The implementation will start with the migration of Cofina Côte D’Ivoire, one of COFINA’s nine mesofinance subsidiaries.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #06060a;">“We selected Oracle Financial Services to help transform our operations and services,” said Adiline Haykal, Group Director strategic projects, COFINA. “Building a successful digital bank requires a platform that can run efficiently while evolving with changes in the market and alongside organizational needs. As a first step, Oracle Banking solutions will provide Cofina Côte D’Ivoire the foundation needed to provide and adapt to consumers’ desired digital client experiences.” Listen to more on Cofina’s story </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZMhvV16YvC-SPxQa2m34Pzq3v5cIDkEFDowzh4Yr54u0uVF3g98bxj2wCC4PyEGkHojIrWJqWDuAMZmc02PpmiPElUA_R8t96-DLc48Iusujs710VWLFvcogF4zqQVnvKJ3A3c9-2Hhj0ksIPvh3wxeT4lN8qtZy9HLt93Kjccde7M9fitWiV_SxJ4xLwA1-QrrnF1BaVT25et8CKw5D8_n0hIk6SrCDt8mTN0PxIvARZWpiDiJckb-MkmioQhUz&c=iIY4VXHnHPXgxkpa1VO8OR0wcKhf9Ye3ob2uDje_97qrFz794U0mgA==&ch=zCTk8NZjSMI6kfjmeolhQB8lEqPJc2ESP1olYQDcGbd4ILME7H_8Wg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #2961d9;">.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #06060a;">COFINA will use Oracle Banking technologies including </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZMhvV16YvC-SPxQa2m34Pzq3v5cIDkEFDowzh4Yr54u0uVF3g98bxj2wCC4PyEGk5LoYQ9rEg1-sLV-gDfnc95tGRGFupHvxmF1Fwp5zsHwd5u9R3iixUNz2tcqyfHWwxto3UAUmrMTPfn-nf1c_7CChM5B-cDPT8ttZfNDkzNM5ncVKb_i6Jg8D4baIO8HyFD350C-mYruFOy0yW2G9rkwzTQL7YanTGEm9MfDXULHFgwXqFbxclA==&c=iIY4VXHnHPXgxkpa1VO8OR0wcKhf9Ye3ob2uDje_97qrFz794U0mgA==&ch=zCTk8NZjSMI6kfjmeolhQB8lEqPJc2ESP1olYQDcGbd4ILME7H_8Wg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking</a><span style="color: #06060a;"> as its digital core, </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZMhvV16YvC-SPxQa2m34Pzq3v5cIDkEFDowzh4Yr54u0uVF3g98bxj2wCC4PyEGkZ0MEbWuH9qB4tKLdu2GewmNufogzpDvbzmA-2_mh7oXzWt8P2jXK-jq2pJR5fZerT1Y_qgqXyuMTNPQthxWcUTHS3VmtgkSCCFzgjpIEnZbRC5AINdgrNSrJPdp55NFcgXYFPlBHPWoODUsDDFx2Dm6su5HzKkh9BQ3S_EUw89Q=&c=iIY4VXHnHPXgxkpa1VO8OR0wcKhf9Ye3ob2uDje_97qrFz794U0mgA==&ch=zCTk8NZjSMI6kfjmeolhQB8lEqPJc2ESP1olYQDcGbd4ILME7H_8Wg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">Oracle Banking Digital Experience</a><span style="color: #06060a;">, and </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZMhvV16YvC-SPxQa2m34Pzq3v5cIDkEFDowzh4Yr54u0uVF3g98bxj2wCC4PyEGkuv4o1lZ30VB0tYmuNCx7Jbhg85xYoEHVqM_7pRHUyxI6Yk1PjmjTbxnoNNk3EzxRYDDNvBkvLoYOojVRnrLXNCZkI8TbaJfT_s3mATnEovZ-swX0RLPzjVDehzK21rGuDdfXGoLOuTUdrjYkp0_K0sDAhKA8pyK-xhWARZgVihF4vwu1Kfn24g==&c=iIY4VXHnHPXgxkpa1VO8OR0wcKhf9Ye3ob2uDje_97qrFz794U0mgA==&ch=zCTk8NZjSMI6kfjmeolhQB8lEqPJc2ESP1olYQDcGbd4ILME7H_8Wg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">Oracle Banking Payment Hub</a><span style="color: #06060a;">, among others.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8562459299galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv8562459299 yiv8562459299editor-col yiv8562459299OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv8562459299gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv8562459299editor-text yiv8562459299editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv8562459299text-container yiv8562459299galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">While digital banking has opened the door for individuals in both urban and rural areas of Africa to access affordable, reliable banking, financing offers for SMEs remain nearly non-existent. Only 6.4% of African SMEs have access to bank financing even though they are the main providers of wealth and job creation in African economies. With SMEs too big for microfinancing and too small for commercial banks, COFINA dedicated itself to serving this segment of the market with mesofinance. Today, the organization has financed more than 121,000 projects worth nearly 1,544 Million USD (≈ 1,300 million euros).</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“COFINA is a leader in providing inclusive banking services in West Africa,” said Venky Srinivasan, group vice president, APJ & MEA, Oracle Financial Services. “Oracle’s solutions have powered a wide variety of business models across 140 countries, from digital startups to the large incumbents. Our applications help banks differentiate with pace, agility, and responsiveness to clients. Oracle technologies will empower COFINA to deliver a more efficient, centralized, and seamless customer experience that will position them for future growth.”</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #06060a;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZMhvV16YvC-SPxQa2m34Pzq3v5cIDkEFDowzh4Yr54u0uVF3g98bxj2wCC4PyEGkJeOhfA6zGEj5YEtNTOIFrlvpJPaGsz-MuDePBEFO7mnEsDDaSK7n2VB4VLJd1U2fd_EK5dqhtVS2X0kajaCzZJJ5jLBbhBLeJYeQJY4_Scx-bWkfnbOKjhmNJMuPtgPENA4S9m8-fLc=&c=iIY4VXHnHPXgxkpa1VO8OR0wcKhf9Ye3ob2uDje_97qrFz794U0mgA==&ch=zCTk8NZjSMI6kfjmeolhQB8lEqPJc2ESP1olYQDcGbd4ILME7H_8Wg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">Oracle Banking</a><span style="color: #06060a;"> financial services applications enable banks to offer a complete set of digital banking services to customers. The portfolio includes the digital core and applications for retail and corporate banking, real-time payments, and digital experience. Built on a microservices architecture with 3000-plus open banking APIs, Oracle Banking makes it easy for banks like COFINA to “plug in” additional Oracle and third-party services when they need them. It also provides a scalable, cloud-native environment for growth. </span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8562459299galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv8562459299galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv8562459299 yiv8562459299editor-col yiv8562459299OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv8562459299gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv8562459299editor-text yiv8562459299editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="yiv8562459299text-container yiv8562459299galileo-ap-content-editor"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZMhvV16YvC-SPxQa2m34Pzq3v5cIDkEFDowzh4Yr54u0uVF3g98bxqVmOg6yECbFqYaT8g_YmXhLGQ9YTloUYmQiLFaDA7treEOIpykzHPScC3e7LnN3YqVYwTNnL1gW42dlaDsmfS7cqBK3MASBA8GSm0XCR8Wrx5KYf1dZlSnnzeT-bAQgKddsfHG_JeuNzGfTGEUms79bXCNXcM_B9UEn5YsP2woZ&c=iIY4VXHnHPXgxkpa1VO8OR0wcKhf9Ye3ob2uDje_97qrFz794U0mgA==&ch=zCTk8NZjSMI6kfjmeolhQB8lEqPJc2ESP1olYQDcGbd4ILME7H_8Wg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> on behalf of Oracle.</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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Introducing the 22 African Women Who Have Served as Head of State

<p style="text-align: justify;"><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/AVvXsEhfFaRDo5vwG3It_eOdM5bWXA6gK80wXYQ22MQUpHsXYHl1pkf2ZLBuCKDuSTdj2nT81vCRD1KYaNe2rcboOQYRSZv2-4Vt3rMgV9cPYmtPdQ6sUO3m2XBnWOYumvHNVgiNB6Ofd1Vzzp7rWnkC6YZtpjLvw1XWpQaZYai4Eksz-6GJiQacDjNWBM-Ewg/s300/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="114" data-original-width="300" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFaRDo5vwG3It_eOdM5bWXA6gK80wXYQ22MQUpHsXYHl1pkf2ZLBuCKDuSTdj2nT81vCRD1KYaNe2rcboOQYRSZv2-4Vt3rMgV9cPYmtPdQ6sUO3m2XBnWOYumvHNVgiNB6Ofd1Vzzp7rWnkC6YZtpjLvw1XWpQaZYai4Eksz-6GJiQacDjNWBM-Ewg/s1600/mail.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #403f42;">The role that women should play in shaping Africa’s present and future was a key theme from speakers of the Women Heads of State Initiative, co-convened by Africa.com and Coca-Cola Africa. The event introduced the world to the 22 women who have served as president or prime minister of an African country, five of whom spoke at the event. The virtual event comprised talks from current and former female heads of state, as well as thought leaders, who drew a picture of where African states should be focusing on if they want to move the continent forward.</span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: times; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Pushing for equity in women leadership in government</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was one of the notable leaders at the event. Her take on the legacy she built in her country, at a time when women in African politics was still a novel idea, brought the audience into some of her decision making when at the helm. On her reflections of the role that the female electorate plays in shaping discourse and policy she said, “women’s leadership and decision makers must come from the people who are affected by those policies. It should be women at the bottom who dictate those policies.” Former Malawi President Joyce Banda praised Africa for championing women decision-makers in the highest spheres of government. In her remarks she said Africa had a good story to tell in key priority areas, such as reducing maternal mortality, bringing more girls into the schooling system and setting up initiatives that identify women leaders in the executive, judicial and legislative sectors of African countries. However, she noted that keeping women in these roles has been the challenge that the continent needs to resolve.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">A platform for sharing lessons about the continent’s advancement</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Namibian Prime Minister Saara Kuungonelwa-Amadilha’s session looked at how creating robust government policies to harness the continent’s natural resources would be the driver for economic change, among women and youth. “To realise these benefits, we need to optimize the management of our natural resources through effective governance, promote skills amongst our young people, for them to drive the development and participate in harnessing the natural resources that we have and also benefit from them, as well as to promote the industrialization through value addition of our natural resources,” she said.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“We need a total rehaul of Africa’s agricultural system”</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">One of the threads that ran through each speaker’s session was how Africa’s growth prospects could not be achieved if women remained at the bottom of the food chain. Former President of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim looked at the role that the youth and particularly young women can play in agribusiness. She said the stereotypical image of women carrying children on their backs and toiling the land could be replaced with women as drivers of agribusiness, if technology and technical transfer of skills was done properly. She said Africa has the potential to become the breadbasket of the world if the continent’s traditional food stuffs, such as teff and sorghum (all dubbed superfoods by nutritionists) were properly farmed to alleviate chronic hunger and poverty in many rural communities across the continent. By taking full advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area policies, agribusinesses would be able to provide sustainable incomes for communities and unlock other sectors in the value-chain. An initiative that has taken shape in Malawi through Banda’s grassroots initiative of helping women tap into the economic benefits of farming chilli peppers, by getting the right price for their produce and developing sustainable agribusinesses. “As former presidents once we have left office, we need to still be hands on with the people to transform their lives and realise their full potential, “she said.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">African women heads of state</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The event also paid tribute to 22 African women heads of state who held the position of president or prime minister since 1970 in a <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KmekkPR9J7ZVUjPOOytlppi85ITL104ydvI_lltKbKoxFqvnPsJTa2WRK7If8D8sUuccSu80_fYzC15cdbR1D4SGKTpW0SQYiCbKKIJFYXGoPvGvEq3aCRb2k5xL3dvAtx1S7v2bj6Jem8NTtAMqlsGxa48IoID5yIoEkEJ40QG1xpEQRlU7Rw==&c=KxSeeUoA6otsxMubQ2JjLKgC-8dOHRvogPOlsJ1wi6Du-Fc8MWAUrQ==&ch=1HAY59PGuscP_L0CnL3Cgn6zlZk7t1PwNyvM4O3MEOQ78CLr2wezbA==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">short documentary</a> released for the first time at the Summit.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Africa.com defines Women Heads of State as women who have served as president or prime minister, including Heads of State and Heads of Government. Women must have been elected or appointed since 1970 and served for a minimum of three months. Female monarchs are not included. Africa.com’s research identified 22 women who meet this criteria and have listed them in order based on the length of time in office.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">1. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia, January 2006 – January 2018</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">2. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Namibia, March 2015 – present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">3. Prime Minister Luísa Dias Diogo, Mozambique, August 2004 – January 2010</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">4. President Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia, October 2018- present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">5. President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Mauritius, June 2015 – March 2018</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">6. President Catherine Samba-Panza, Central African Republic, January 2014 – March 2016</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">7. President Joyce Hilda Banda, Malawi, April 2012 – May 2014</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">8. Prime Minister Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa, São Tomé and Príncipe, October 2002 – September 2004</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">9. Prime Minister Mame Madior Boye, Senegal, March 2001 – November 2002</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">10. Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, Gabon, July 2020 – present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">11. Prime Minister Victoire Sidémého Dzidudu Dogbé Tomegah, Togo, September 2020 – present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">12. Prime Minister Elizabeth Domitien, Central African Republic, January 1975 – April 1976</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">13. Prime Minister Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Mali, April 2011 – March 2012</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">14. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania, March 2021 – present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">15. Prime Minister Aminata Touré, Senegal, September 2013 – July 2014</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">16. Prime Minister Maria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho Silveira, São Tomé and Príncipe, June 2005 – April 2006</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">17. Prime Minister and President Agathe Uwilingiyimana, Rwanda, July 1993 – April 1994</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">18. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, Uganda, June 2021 – present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">19. Prime Minister and President Sylvie Kinigi, Burundi, Prime Minister from July 1993 – October 1993 and President from October 1993 – February 1994</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">20. President Agnès Monique Ohsan Bellepeau, Mauritius, March 2012 – July 2012 and May 2015 – June 2015</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">21. Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane, Tunisia, October 2021 – present</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">22. President Rose Francine Rogombé, Gabon, June 2009 – October 2009</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">For more information and to watch the full length video replay of the Women Heads of State summit, please visit <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KmekkPR9J7ZVUjPOOytlppi85ITL104ydvI_lltKbKoxFqvnPsJTa2WRK7If8D8sJQ7UlugCfxV0rWNVob6ZAq1p1dtHjvpMptlX26WsbYwC2ge4zWC-NOW1d2YMwAl3FLJGE7UWRw8a5BrROXcsJsmx8A7zkwcb&c=KxSeeUoA6otsxMubQ2JjLKgC-8dOHRvogPOlsJ1wi6Du-Fc8MWAUrQ==&ch=1HAY59PGuscP_L0CnL3Cgn6zlZk7t1PwNyvM4O3MEOQ78CLr2wezbA==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">WomenHeadsOfState.africa.com</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KmekkPR9J7ZVUjPOOytlppi85ITL104ydvI_lltKbKoxFqvnPsJTa2_mG55xJ-UrIZU-fG-xKE8exjXkeve9MD19_Dx2_eyXhf1_ZXOrQUIeYMJL1pgaOxHOIwcBJBkNh686DAIhBs4LHDEAn8X5OgFLGoz3kBMj&c=KxSeeUoA6otsxMubQ2JjLKgC-8dOHRvogPOlsJ1wi6Du-Fc8MWAUrQ==&ch=1HAY59PGuscP_L0CnL3Cgn6zlZk7t1PwNyvM4O3MEOQ78CLr2wezbA==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: black; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> for Africa.com.</span></span></div>

Introducing the 22 African Women Who Have Served as Head of State

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Mastercard, Network International and NBS Bank Plc Partner to Accelerate Digital Payments Adoption in Malawi

<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv7447929144galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv7447929144 yiv7447929144editor-col yiv7447929144OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv7447929144gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv7447929144editor-text yiv7447929144editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv7447929144text-container yiv7447929144galileo-ap-content-editor"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZHkGcAPT2taAl2P2nQoxrfKQ1m-1qpl0Gf-w_x6LlbxmX0D1tVAx6biM3dUBAmz6jb4IKWskB_oj_gaEepYhjU3Jo0w6uuAK4AOgHgcvbtoAsUQAQSTYkkK5K5vd_XdN6RlwBXjKumsOrUjSocMhKU7WAZt4wH_krWiy9oRnUODKacPPiXSE6Pcc8A/s800/mail.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZHkGcAPT2taAl2P2nQoxrfKQ1m-1qpl0Gf-w_x6LlbxmX0D1tVAx6biM3dUBAmz6jb4IKWskB_oj_gaEepYhjU3Jo0w6uuAK4AOgHgcvbtoAsUQAQSTYkkK5K5vd_XdN6RlwBXjKumsOrUjSocMhKU7WAZt4wH_krWiy9oRnUODKacPPiXSE6Pcc8A/s320/mail.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Mastercard and Network International today re-affirmed their shared commitment to drive the adoption of digital payments and support emerging markets’ transition to a cashless economy by announcing a strategic partnership with NBS Bank plc in Malawi. This will be the first implementation of an innovative digital payment’s platform launched by Mastercard and Network International last year.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">NBS Bank will launch a Mastercard virtual (non-plastic, non-physical) payment solution that will enable its customers to make a wide range of e-commerce payments to merchants that accept Mastercard locally and internationally. For instance, virtual cardholders can pay for subscription streaming services, advertising on social media platforms, online shopping as well as travel and bills. It will also allow small business owners to purchase from international suppliers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">To pay for purchases using the virtual payment solution, NBS Bank customers will receive a 16-digit card number, security code, and expiry date, which they will use to complete an online purchase much like they would with a physical card. The payment solution also features multiple layers of security to ensure that the customer’s financial data is always secure and private.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Governments and NGOs across Africa are publicly supporting digital payments and less reliance on hard cash to secure the financial inclusion of more people. With the growth of the digital world, millions of people and businesses are gaining access to financial services and digital payments on their gadgets.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“As a caring bank and in line with NBS Bank’s philosophy of ‘taking banking to the people’, we are excited to partner with Mastercard and Network International to offer our customers enhanced payment capabilities that will enable them to make a wide range of payments all from the devices in their pockets,” says Kwanele Ngwenya, CEO of NBS Bank. “This partnership will also help to accelerate financial inclusion and empower the most vulnerable in society.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">According to Gabriel Swanepoel, Country Manager for Mastercard, Southern Africa, people and business are increasingly turning to digital and remote payments, a shift that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“Utilizing the innovative capabilities of both Mastercard and Network International, we can support NBS Bank in their digital transformation efforts so that they can provide an enhanced payment experience to their customers. This in turn will enable more people and businesses to benefit from a growing digital economy and world beyond cash,” says Swanepoel.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Mastercard and Network International have a long-standing partnership, including </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yXtrd_Cu2CQyR2F22EhxYVfsYjWevui8gmgfSo05i-mVTC4MH_UM1LhFXbjYm-fG3n46MAaTd7ricYFtDHV2pRy6oomUxm0DeFWBB0p5wMfHg8JFrEL0Oc8CzhG2Z2AS_SZ7NFyhnpWyalPvBkbJy-aGy7kfgzA3VMV7bdaUxfDTNTtbRUEEOGEFT6xYmpUX0RILofRnWrxAZg4XWA3gaGnzpw-S5iKXlQLGSrRV3IIxEq8rO39fe8XQ5a1ybsFr4pTmYuLI9mIWakaB4L0DTHW7tP6CoZKjx6YzTu-0jxMp8oCFL94rMH0PrzqFvyZc6fQIdUGHfo6Bl-AbhvDwfIfghD3mYW0uyIdxkGVTXTFolyTXCssSRLhkLzO7RAJ58VqadIsRLKkaUD7zmBoX229NtbNHvLjEJ8YmbOQ-7SFrmfpeAw7e_UnQEFCm4A0PSzh8wOrQYPUErh4Q8HOb6dNp2poynVd-HkTU0OVuMPGygPj3Imxz5rLMjrMDB6mGb4U_HWH0HW2nOyF6yYnxYlAm3DFcuWsF&c=31eW9kSanIMnVpPYe25MPOxYV8lB2OPWznZHKwqa98D2E1ea3aXqNg==&ch=6BX19nhJc2o-Jv-eEV-lcjRoESt08DoGPKc90fDincoozPXW7jftjw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">Mastercard’s strategic investment in Network International </a><span style="color: black;">and a shared commitment to develop innovative payment solutions that will grow electronic transactions across the MEA region.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">”Our partnership with Mastercard is focused on rapidly growing electronic payment usage across our region, and this agreement with NBS Bank is a major step towards meeting that goal,” added Chris Wood, Regional Managing Director, Processing- Southern Africa and PALOPS, Network International. “We look forward to working with NBS Bank to accelerate the move from cash to digital solutions.”</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv7447929144galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv7447929144 yiv7447929144editor-col yiv7447929144OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv7447929144gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv7447929144editor-text yiv7447929144editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="yiv7447929144text-container yiv7447929144galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yXtrd_Cu2CQyR2F22EhxYVfsYjWevui8gmgfSo05i-mVTC4MH_UM1GJPf6KJlYnPHO_qLFC7D_bH-4Ph5VaTYWLziYCKSFPu_KzKM5YWNKimXvaEsD94iTHtv8WmelnsAZ-ywwn_1X-cIbcQmiAs28oLvX7zMSI_IPfVvSCWTyyAyPCsIu6-A0zDTGrhCEtMXKKYuOYPAcj0aVpqFWu1zYITmYL4ce4K&c=31eW9kSanIMnVpPYe25MPOxYV8lB2OPWznZHKwqa98D2E1ea3aXqNg==&ch=6BX19nhJc2o-Jv-eEV-lcjRoESt08DoGPKc90fDincoozPXW7jftjw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> on behalf of the Mastercard .</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

Mastercard, Network International and NBS Bank Plc Partner to Accelerate Digital Payments Adoption in Malawi

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African Media Agency partners with Axel Springer to kick off the first cohort for AMA Academy

<p style="text-align: justify;"><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/AVvXsEhypks_6yBm4SCeddhL-kHr0HVMR6_bdoCJapBAGEfJGFFFr6WTsVjcAVPeh5x8ALdiVcCRYLCcjpVkiZDzvAa2Yl2-tImsDpsElSEwb6BK078I2uzcMSU_nkNyYgXrvRDVfEVqL-exU5HwCoQSqRwZKbHewtxYs73p7NIafnf1ZwgP0WlmAeXIDiJGTg/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" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypks_6yBm4SCeddhL-kHr0HVMR6_bdoCJapBAGEfJGFFFr6WTsVjcAVPeh5x8ALdiVcCRYLCcjpVkiZDzvAa2Yl2-tImsDpsElSEwb6BK078I2uzcMSU_nkNyYgXrvRDVfEVqL-exU5HwCoQSqRwZKbHewtxYs73p7NIafnf1ZwgP0WlmAeXIDiJGTg/s320/mail.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">African Media Agency is delighted to announce the first of its training programs as part of AMA Academy in partnership with Axel Springer and hosted by the company’s innovation engineer, Tarek Madany Mamlouk.  </span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Since launching AMA Academy two weeks ago, a total of 200 journalists and editors from across the continent have signed up and will be attending the online training session with Madany Mamlouk. “We have had a resounding response to the launch of the academy and are excited to begin this journey with our network of media partners,” said Eloïne Barry, CEO at African Media Agency.  </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The training session will focus on monetizing content on the web and seeks to provide practical tools and solutions in increasing or earning profit for content created and shared. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">“Content is the most valuable asset on the internet, but monetization is not necessarily easy. Widely used methods like subscriptions or advertising are working well and were used long before the world wide web was invented. But technology and society are evolving and small content creators, as well as large media corporations, are facing the challenge that revenue through subscriptions and ads is declining. Oversupply of content, privacy laws, and changing generational habits are forcing creators to innovate and find new ways of monetizing their content,” said </span>Madany Mamlouk<span style="color: black;">. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Digital advances will continue to grow and evolve, making it hard to keep up, navigate content distribution and its financial sustainability. The course is designed to answer these questions with practical solutions and demonstrations to equip media personnel and empower them to monetize their efforts and platforms. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">“In this webinar, we will have a look at the crumbling traditional methods for monetization and evaluate how micro-payments or a standardized web-monetization protocol as a potential solution,.” added </span>Madany Mamlouk<span style="color: black;">. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The training will run on 7 April 2022</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Registration is still open for those interested in still attending. Register </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v2d2StuH2zuwHy2VGkMQuteHmzGjsGyMOr20I5SFHz5LdfiJ1HxCgMwBt2obZP-BiNvCVOoOyBA70lx26u7u8KMhvQxht5V5k9eUbIFWB3ojz5cEQZb_UXp9JbKU1NNkH4emKwkJ7NeyS2h-FYAekXHN6JNpmm-n&c=QtQylPAyKP7VPdu-sevUm0-wi51hmZQcib-Y1aTj-khXix92TBrEcA==&ch=cAMVeMmnF-x2QHCFe7dfMsEBVTdyiF-WNrtrBlsOHeK85SjMKXfrkg==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></span></div>

African Media Agency partners with Axel Springer to kick off the first cohort for AMA Academy

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SES commande

<p style="text-align: justify;"><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/AVvXsEhjvfAER-8ertuVRXdPWc1WT97m9Cd5Vi96fFb1O4sy8TEr87ZBMKe3OohIC8zXMuxH9E-GMHOpPYRaXvgik_gNNFW8V-8r-U0uLriO893EFtZdFib7CmPpODixYUmczCh_PtzeTOwqpFjhzD0uOnR3nQuox5RqqQMrF4isaaO7Ps0GsJ3xgNX6fp8etQ/s1200/mail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvfAER-8ertuVRXdPWc1WT97m9Cd5Vi96fFb1O4sy8TEr87ZBMKe3OohIC8zXMuxH9E-GMHOpPYRaXvgik_gNNFW8V-8r-U0uLriO893EFtZdFib7CmPpODixYUmczCh_PtzeTOwqpFjhzD0uOnR3nQuox5RqqQMrF4isaaO7Ps0GsJ3xgNX6fp8etQ/s320/mail.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #403f42;">SES announced today it has ordered SES-26 a fully softwaredefined geostationary (GEO) satellite from Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %). SES-26 will maintain and expand the wide range of content delivery and connectivity services to broadcasters, media companies, telco operators, internet service providers and governmental organisations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and AsiaPacific.</span></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The digital satellite with both Ku-band and C-band frequencies will replace SES’s NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees East, one of SES’s longest-held and most valuable orbital positions. From this key location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, SES will continue to deliver content and connectivity solutions to some of the world's fastest-growing markets.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv1549302830galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv1549302830 yiv1549302830editor-col yiv1549302830OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv1549302830gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv1549302830editor-text yiv1549302830editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv1549302830text-container yiv1549302830galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Facilitating connections from the heart of Europe across Africa and the Middle East, SES-26 will be an important platform to support government communications solutions in the region and is synergic with the company’s recently-announced definitive agreement for the acquisition of DRS GES. The position is also home to the Ethiosat platform, a diverse free to air neighborhood supporting a growing community of 10 million TV households across Ethiopia</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The order forms part of a three-satellite commitment to Thales Alenia Space and incorporates <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0GE9U_7Ds40zNxgl2YC7WQIRHJv2lOviA5_SAwIdCurVEJATWYIRPfOTUkszCv7ap83x02npLkipFos67c_R9kUGnhEh8sNVh6sWRoYWojCA4wIorhC51eb4uL7tgNsDsDvLkCQLap6AaUanb_UwJ7dKW-BnkVKa5Di_leUElnyh5vyQ-lSOMDyNLmJhUm9WpDBQK83ME30-uzUShk7U9YdKKYxPI-MqZP9Zp6nJlgEfgcsd6ASc-SO_Ye9fjK82RLFJnbWO2F8c_PT92HHWNn4Tu-jYR-bvmtEfKEzG1ll_w_z6vpjx85KFnnLAKTyOkyOdiVAXWD8pysUz2kTlkUDDB2pSnH_6h52TDqQVA-0JkvlWqmzxgaS-y0PnQe0pQJt8R7lyASNuOwpIsHbQnwhjg3fHSPEGh0oNr8mf0fgs5KVUfom023hhvBtf-DPi8v5TGkVhs5ahK7N3XVlyQmqbvU8L8OhMHSaCsy42bLmNOycsl_99uewqnwh1E1RWsFT9oiSogQpC7zdJMdT4DX1Qo6H5sPjmqNp_DT1IGBjFEhnfKntR-Lrx9YyoNHx2HiJSf0NkmF2cdCcKOYYoxhozKDbECtrkrQxel7S-bTnGxtc2vbGfUtdGJ9g4hq-gl1-O_qXkLzcTATxsZ8m_fXG8nI-HEFgyhHPsn3fPheZoMS-Jyi6CJrSj0MYm-FJGy5CfACLn3Kyp-vTGorFjxNnuwtF_EGpcBNw77c0tB1lnHmenebBIjrXRhhW0JkwIOvpLDEsrHdBNjPog3Y2aHBVDLoQyRKGFoRDwXGUY8okNiUAcpcRvmSFfVNgnQNE-cVsMrM05YEshmGrws60oQJNUkmQ_ehplKSWEHQwDnL2ru9nMOZgWYVZfoUAbXCM&c=00LKaAnqffyCj3vsY4VRhYS7CRE05l0uahVW7yFGXOImBk94BNU8sQ==&ch=vPFSgDXfAb4SDWP9Qt9jJazNDhsmYzofhPOLcWExTlTy3ZrLwGetgw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #2961d9;" target="_blank">two satellites that will be deployed at SES’s first and most important orbital location, 19.2 degrees East from which SES serves 118 million TV households across Europe.</a> Underlining its philosophy of sustainable innovation and its commitment to the European space industry, SES is the first commercial customer for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration), an innovative product line allowing seamless telecommunication mission and services reconfiguration, instant in-orbit adjustment to the demand and outstanding flexibility for video broadcasting and broadband connectivity services.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“For over 20 years, satellites at 57 degrees East have been at the centrepiece of our connectivity network bridging Europe to Africa, the Middle East and Asia. From broadcasting video content across Europe and Africa to delivering connectivity services for aviation, maritime and government, SES-26 underlines our commitment to the growth of our business and to our customers,” said Steve Collar, CEO of SES. “We are delighted to work with our long-term partner Thales Alenia Space to push the boundaries of next-generation satellite capabilities and deliver the flexible innovation that enables us to stay ahead of our customers’ evolving needs.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“We are honoured that SES has renewed its confidence in Thales Alenia Space and our Space Inspire software-defined solution. This new contract follows the recent order to build Astra 1P and Astra 1Q and strengthens the strong partnership between SES and Thales Alenia Space. Once again, I’m happy to share this new success with the French and European space agencies – CNES and ESA – who contributed to making it possible thanks to their support,” said Hervé Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The procurement of the satellite remains within SES's previously announced Capital Expenditure outlook for 2022-2026 and is fully compliant with the company’s financial policy.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv1549302830galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv1549302830galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv1549302830 yiv1549302830editor-col yiv1549302830OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv1549302830gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv1549302830editor-text yiv1549302830editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="yiv1549302830text-container yiv1549302830galileo-ap-content-editor"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001A0GE9U_7Ds40zNxgl2YC7WQIRHJv2lOviA5_SAwIdCurVEJATWYIRCKJGnPDfhbRRkRXGDGDLPfi_dXe7UZy3WBwmXu2XRY4AjYEJW9i_hRt-T0HYOV36ygMb74giFMOCqa1AxT9IQkkH05PuCx5h1RsLwCNDydwrjOoXXtJdsZ55EJPeYwS5U3P_wZJS4Xn5FL3sv2ZpInKTAjcBvZA29QEDzRGCPgP&c=00LKaAnqffyCj3vsY4VRhYS7CRE05l0uahVW7yFGXOImBk94BNU8sQ==&ch=vPFSgDXfAb4SDWP9Qt9jJazNDhsmYzofhPOLcWExTlTy3ZrLwGetgw==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> on behalf of Thales</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bybit Receives

<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> </span></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/AVvXsEizDF5KyoZ4ytbXWK0HPpSMq0AhKyBmY9CS6h0vTYqcbSDF1EB4uWUGmOD37HohxVuU2OD24eLm7ApzHFTChbkXsAMRsIxSWBxfdTiA4wHQnL1FMn7eu9uubK6DGEj7rxJSwzIrJUXV5Km1RUqHQTWFtdeCRW7gk98aHTqXDgMH9DMmNz9ItVLkt85ovQ/s1200/mail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDF5KyoZ4ytbXWK0HPpSMq0AhKyBmY9CS6h0vTYqcbSDF1EB4uWUGmOD37HohxVuU2OD24eLm7ApzHFTChbkXsAMRsIxSWBxfdTiA4wHQnL1FMn7eu9uubK6DGEj7rxJSwzIrJUXV5Km1RUqHQTWFtdeCRW7gk98aHTqXDgMH9DMmNz9ItVLkt85ovQ/s320/mail.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br />Cryptocurrency exchange business Bybit has received in-principle approval to conduct a full spectrum of virtual assets business in Dubai, the firm announced today at a joint press conference with the UAE Ministry of Economy at the World Government Summit 2022. Bybit also announced that it plans to set up its global headquarters in Dubai, offering a full suite of products and services globally, under the Emirate’s “test-adapt-scale” virtual assets market model.</span><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv5462965276galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv5462965276 yiv5462965276editor-col yiv5462965276OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv5462965276gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv5462965276editor-text yiv5462965276editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div class="yiv5462965276text-container yiv5462965276galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Bybit stressed it was fully committed to supporting the regulatory efforts of the UAE government and is looking to share its in-depth industry knowledge, experience and insights with all stakeholders. Bybit has a key role to play in educating retail investors and the wider public in how to use virtual assets in a safe and responsible manner, helping the UAE manage risks within a framework for responsible growth.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“Bybit’s decision to open its global headquarters in Dubai is a milestone in our efforts to position the UAE as a global digital hub," said H.E. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister in Charge of Talent Attraction and Retention. “Virtual assets such as cryptocurrency and blockchain have changed finance forever. To stay ahead in this fast-changing industry, we are building a business-friendly ecosystem with robust regulations to attract, retain and enable high-growth companies – this is paying dividends in terms of the next generation FDI we are seeing coming in. This will create jobs and investment opportunities and consolidate our position as one of the world's most attractive places to live and work for those in virtual assets and web 3.0 industries.”</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">“Bybit looks forward to contributing to the virtual assets innovations of the Emirate’s vibrant economy and having our global headquarters in Dubai. I believe we could help further stakeholders’ understanding of this complex industry as the virtual assets space continues to rapidly mature. This in-principle approval is an extraordinary opportunity for Bybit to support the UAE and the wider region’s ambition to become a global virtual assets technology hub,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Led by a sophisticated management team with talent from fintech, IT, virtual assets, investment, and legal background, Bybit is one of the fastest growing virtual assets platforms with its peak daily trading volume of US$76 billion in May 2021. It is the third most digitally visited virtual assets business in the world.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Bybit’s new headquarters office is expected to commence operations in as early as April 2022 and it has started the process of hiring talent and transferring existing teams and operations to their new home in Dubai.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The UAE’s new Dubai Virtual Asset Regulation Law was announced earlier this month. It aims to establish a regulatory framework for the sector designed to boost the industry providing robust guardrails that protect investors, facilitate cross-border transparency, and assure global market integrity.</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv5462965276galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="yiv5462965276galileo-ap-layout-editor" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: justify; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="" class="yiv5462965276 yiv5462965276editor-col yiv5462965276OneColumnMobile" style="word-break: normal;" valign="top" width="100%"><div class="yiv5462965276gl-contains-text"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="yiv5462965276editor-text yiv5462965276editor-text " style="color: #403f42; display: block; line-height: 1.2; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: left; word-break: normal;" valign="top"><div></div><div class="yiv5462965276text-container yiv5462965276galileo-ap-content-editor"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Distributed by </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ERhE5S6CMVgGRrwf6HHv-jN-pLkk5PW-I4KYJ6FE6PsU44ysN321J9fyiPAz_MGNIKohxwwDpqEPlj_mT5IARNB-9xZHT8yT5avM8eq2X2-E9lGZl8Vt5v6-1s95pDXDoNLTEVF34TaHwLDzXQ3S_jfAzzHqJCUWjnmrOk1EAiJUb7Z5mPi5jSRiQi08PCsESCBfHkiXfzpM4XYsolZi8oUUKhl-M_Uf&c=xlGI8LGuet_BKl5Cej2jJXK1gs6aNxByFhs6aQQGqvIjZJcI_BiBtg==&ch=wpfu0t65swB3Vz2DpJDTRhWQBN4-16v6OczmB-KRs4lxtBJE5jm84A==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">African Media Agency (AMA)</a><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> on behalf of Bybit.</span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bybit Receives

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SMZ yaahidi kupambana na udhalilishaji

<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/AVvXsEjkibwIYtVoJxx0RVrCyY542czzBoKT1IdlIbpesmJt2ZVy5ZxlEFiGmaOgZtwtfwY46c__HIEqKAhzAzviWm6bl5qdetMC3Rx5yceOms4S9mc9U84VMjcDDfmjrC8ubQxydCkTnYmTp_Ea_MJQg9edHUHlG-6Tu9lc7-o-XJOV0JiZB74woPYpe4gNyQ/s7952/DSC03573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4472" data-original-width="7952" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkibwIYtVoJxx0RVrCyY542czzBoKT1IdlIbpesmJt2ZVy5ZxlEFiGmaOgZtwtfwY46c__HIEqKAhzAzviWm6bl5qdetMC3Rx5yceOms4S9mc9U84VMjcDDfmjrC8ubQxydCkTnYmTp_Ea_MJQg9edHUHlG-6Tu9lc7-o-XJOV0JiZB74woPYpe4gNyQ/s320/DSC03573.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; text-align: justify;">Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar haitamvumilia yoyote atakaejihusisha na matendo ya udhalilishaji kwa lengo la kumaliza kabisa tatizo hilo.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi Alhajj Dkt Hussein Ali Mwinyi ametoa kauli hiyo katika Hotuba iliyosomwa kwa Niaba yake na Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Alhajj Hemed Suleiman Abdulla wakati akizindua Kongamano la Nane la kuukaribisha Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan lililofanyika katika Ukumbi wa Sheikh Idrisa Abdulwakil Kikwajuni Zanzibar.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Amesema Serikali imejipanga na inaendelea kuchukua hatua kali dhidi ya wanaojihusisha na matendo hayo ambayo yanaiathiri jamii hasa kwa vizazi vijavyo.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Dkt Mwinyi amesema imefika hatua kwa wananchi kuacha muhali na kutowaonea huruma wafanyaji wa vitendo hivyo ili kuisaidia Serikali katika kusimamia kesi za matukio hayo ya udhalilishaji.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Aidha Rais Dkt Mwinyi ameiasa jamii iendelee kutoa ushirikiano wa kutosha katika kuwafichua wahusika wa matendo hayo kwa pamoja na kutoa ushahidi unapohitajika ili sheria iweze kufata mkondo wake.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Pamoja na hayo Rais wa Zanzibar na Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Mapinduzi amewataka waumini hao kuiga kigezo chema na Mtume Muhammad (S.A.W) ambae alikuwa akikemea kwa maneno na vitendo juu ya udhalilishaji wa wanawake na watoto.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">"Mtume Muhammad (S.A.W) alikuwa akikerwa na matendo yote ya kuwadhalilisha wanawake na watoto na kufikia kuwakaripia wale wote wenye tabia na mienendo hiyo"  Alisema Dkt Mwinyi</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Sambamba na hayo Rais Dkt Mwinyi ametumia fursa hiyo kuwaasa waumini kujiandaa kuupokea Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan kwa kuzidisha Ibada na kuacha yote yaliyokatazwa na Sheria yetu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">" Naomba tukumbushane kwamba Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan upo mlangoni na ni wajibu wetu kujiandaa kuupokea namna bora kabisa ya kuupokea ugeni huu ni kuzidisha Ucha Mungu kwa kufanya Amali njema na kuacha yale yote tuliyokatazwa" Dkt Mwinyi.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Pia Rais Dkt Mwinyi amewaasa wafanyabiashara kujitahidi kuwaonea huruma waumini katika Mwezi wa Ramadhan kwa kuweka tahfifu bei ya bidhaa na kukemea tabia ya baadhi ya Wafanyabiashara kupandisha bei kiholela ili kuepuka chumo la haramu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Kwa upande wake Naibu Mufti Mkuu wa Zanzibar Sheikh Mahmoud Mussa Wadi amewataka waumini wa Dini ya Kiislamu kujikita katika Ibada kufikia Daraja la Uchamungu ambali ndio lengo la kuweko kwa funga ya Ramadhani.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Amesema Uislamu umeeleza kuwa ni hasara kubwa kwa Muumini ambae amediriki Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhani na kutosamehewa madhambi yake.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Nae katibu Mkuu wa Taasisi ya Zanzibar Relief and Development Foundation (ZARDEFO) Ali Muhammad Haji ameeleza kuwa lengo la kuandaa Kongamano hilo ni kuwaweka tayari waumini kuweza kuukabili Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan na kuwakumbusha waumini kuweza kujikita katika Ibada katika Mfungo mzima wa Mwezi wa Ramadhan.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Akiwasilisha Mada katika Kongamano hilo  Alhabyb Muhammad Bin Hussein Alhabshy kutoka Seuni Hadhramut Nchini Yemen ameeleza kuwa ili kumaliza tatizo la Udhalilishaji ni vyema waislamu kurudi katika Sheria ya Allah Mtukufu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mada kuu katika kongamano hilo ni athari za udhalilishaji katika uislamu.</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">ABDULRAHIM KHAMIS</span></span></p><p class="yiv6897567638MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; line-height: 16.8667px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 21.4667px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">OFISI YA MAKAMU WA PILI WA RAIS WA ZANZIBAR</span></span></p>

SMZ yaahidi kupambana na udhalilishaji

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