GBOT, The First Exchange in Africa, to Successfully Launch Contract for Difference (CFDs)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IhMIItuyqE8/UYtz8vGfVXI/AAAAAAAACus/OjPULUne9Zc/s1600/gbot_highres.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IhMIItuyqE8/UYtz8vGfVXI/AAAAAAAACus/OjPULUne9Zc/s640/gbot_highres.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> PRESS RELEASE</div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5867"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5874"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5873"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5872" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          GBOT has successfully launched CFDs on 18th April 2013</span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5866"> <b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5865"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5877"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5876"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5875" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          GBOT is the 1st exchange in Africa and 2nd in the world to introduce CFDs</span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5816"> <b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5817"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5864"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5863"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5862" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          GBOT has introduced four CFD contracts on Gold, WTI (Crude Oil), EUR/USD  and GBP/USD </span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5818"> <b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5881"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5880"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5879"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5878" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          Individuals and organizations can trade with as low as USD 20</span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5861"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5819"> <span class="yiv3783474175Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5896"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5895" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif";"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5894" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5885" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5860" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5884"> </b><a href="http://www.gbot.mu/"></a></span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5820" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5824"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gbot.mu/">Global Board of Trade</a> , the first international multi‐asset bourse from Mauritius has successfully launched Contracts for Difference (CFDs). The launch of CFDs on GBOT makes it the 1st exchange in Africa and 2nd in the world to introduce CFDs.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />GBOT CFDs will replicate the spot price performance of underlying assets and give traders and investors easy and seamless exposure to USD denominated currencies, commodities, equities and indices. The introductory CFD contracts on GBOT will include GOLD (1 Troy Ounce), WTI Crude Oil (10 Barrels), EUR/USD (1000 Euro) and GBP/USD (1000 GBP). The small sized products are launched with the objective of taking markets to the masses by allowing the investor to trade with as low as USD 20. As the market matures, GBOT will scale up its operations along with its CFD product portfolio to suit the preferences of its members and aid their business expansion. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />By definition, Contract for Difference (CFD) means a standardized derivative traded on GBOT where a buyer and a seller agree to exchange the difference in value of a particular underlying between the time when the Contract is opened and when it is closed. CFDs are leveraged instruments that allow traders to hold large positions on commodities, currencies, equities and indices with a small margin deposit. Traders can take advantage of both rising and falling markets. The standardized GBOT CFD contracts will offer enhanced transparency, no counterparty risk, high return potential, low entry threshold and no levy of overnight rollover and open interest charges. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Ms. Clairette Ah-Hen, Chief Executive of Financial Services Commission, Mauritius said: "The launching of CFDs represents yet another milestone in our financial services landscape as it will enable both local and overseas investors, be it individual or institutional, to diversify further their investments. CFDs may bring more value-addition by enabling investors to take advantage of both rising and falling share prices. Small investors too will be able to trade on CFDs, given the low capital entry requirement. The overall result will be enhanced liquidity and buoyancy in the market, thereby attracting more international buyers and improving the visibility of our jurisdiction."</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Mr. Jignesh Shah, Chairman & Managing Director of Financial Technologies Group, India and Vice-Chairman of Global Board of Trade, said: “The launch of CFDs on GBOT reinstates our vision of taking Wall Street to the Man on Street. We have been successfully implementing our model of organized markets for masses from Asia to Middle-East and are committed to lead the development of African Financial Markets with GBOT.”</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Commenting on the launch of CFDs, Mr. Rinsy Ansalam, MD & CEO of GBOT, said: “A key ingredient towards a vibrant capital is product innovation and the launch of CFDs is yet another initiative of GBOT that will democratize markets and allow the smallest investor to participate. The target market range of this segment includes fund houses, traders, students, house wives and people with no finance background. As a CFD pre-launch initiative, GBOT has conducted over 50 workshops to educate over 500 participants on its features and advantages. Through education, we are simplifying financial markets for masses.”</span> </div> <div class="yiv3783474175MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5920"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5918"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5917" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the Global Board of Trade Ltd. (GBOT)</span></i></div>

GBOT, The First Exchange in Africa, to Successfully Launch Contract for Difference (CFDs)

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Tofauti zilizopo isiwe chanzo cha kuigawa Tanzania

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amesema tofauti ya dini na vyama vya siasa isiwe sababu ya kuwagawa Watanzania. <br /><br />Amesema Watanzania wamekuwa wakiishi kwa muda mrefu na kuvumiliana, na kwamba ni vyema utamaduni huo ukaendelezwa kwa maslahi ya wananchi na taifa kwa ujumla. <br /><br />Maalim Seif ametoa tamko hilo Mkoani Arusha, baada ya kutembelea eneo la kanisa lililotokea mripuko na kusababisha vifo vya watu watatu na wengine 66 kujeruhiwa. <br /><br />Amesema kwa niaba yake, Serikali na Chama Cha Wananchi CUF, wanalaani kitendo hicho cha kikatili, na kuwataka waumini wa dini hiyo na watanzania kuwa wastahamilivu wakati uchunguzi wa tukio hilo ukiendelea. <br /><br />Kwa upande wake Mwenyekiti wa Parokia ya Mtakatifu Joseph Mkoani Arusha Julius Mbaga, amesema tukio hilo lilitokea kwenye uzio wa jengo hilo wakati waumini wa dini hiyo wakiwa katika ibada zao,na kusambaa kwa kasi na hatimaye kusababisha maafa hayo. <br /><br />Maalim Seif pia amekutana na viongozi wa Jimbo kuu katoliki la Arusha na kuwataka kuwa na subra kutokana na msiba uliolikumba kanisa hilo Jumapili iliyopita. <br /><br />Wakati huo huo Maalim Seif alitembelea Hospitali ya Mkoa ya Mount Meru Mjini Arusha kuwajuilia hali baadhi ya majeruhi wa tukio hilo waliolazwa katika hospitali hiyo ambapo hadi sasa watu 34 wanaendelea na matibabu wakiwemo wanawake na watoto. <br /><br />Maalim Seif aliwasili Mkoa Arusha akitokea Mikoa ya Manyara na Singida ambako alikuwa na ziara ya siku mbili. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad (OMKR)</span></div> <div class="yiv6744993289MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5511" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div>

Tofauti zilizopo isiwe chanzo cha kuigawa Tanzania

Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amesema tofauti ya dini na vyama vya siasa isiwe sababu ya kuwagawa Watanzan...

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Wananchi watakiwa waacha dhana

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5112" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_5111" style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amewaasa Watanzania kuacha dhana ya kulihusisha tukio la mripuko unaodhaniwa kuwa ni bomu uliotokea katika Kanisa la Kikatoliki Wilayani Arumeru Mkaoni Arusha kuwa lisihushishwe na masuala ya Kidini wala Kisiasa. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alitoa kauli hiyo wakati alipofanya ziara fupi ya kuangalia mareruhi wa mripuko huo waliolazwa katika Hospitali ya Mkoa wa Arusha pamoja na kuwapa pole Viongozi pamoja na waumini wa Kanisa lililopata maafa hayo. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alisema Tukio hilo ambalo linadalili zote za Kigaidi limeshitua Taifa na kuwakera Wananchi wote Tanzania Bara na Zanzibar na linafaa kulaniiwa na wapenda amani wote popote walipo. <br /><br />Alifahamisha kwamba hiyo ni fitna inayojengwa katika kuleta chuki baina ya Serikali na Wananchi hasa waumini. Hivyo aliwanasihi Watanzania kuendelea kutulia na wala hakuna haja ya kuanza kutuhumiana ndani ya kipindi hichi kigumu. <br /><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar alielezea fahaja yake kufuatia vyombo vya ulinzi kufanikiwa kuwakamata baadhi ya wahusika wa mripuko huo wapatao 10 hadi hivi sasa ambao kati yao wane ni raia wa Saudi Arabia na Mmoja Raia wa Kenya. <br /><br />Balozi Seif aliwahakikishia wananchi wote pamoja na waumini walioathirika na tukio hilo kwamba Serikali itahakikisha inawashikilia wale wote waliohusika na njama hizo na kuwachukulia hatua za kisheria kutokana na udhalimu wao huo. <br /><br />“ Tungeliomba jambo hili baya lisitokezee tena katika Nchi yetu kwani linaonyesha kuleta fitna kati ya Serikali na Wananchi wake “ Alisisitiza Balozi Seif Ali Iddi. <br /><br />Akizungumzia suala la Kidini Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif alisema Serikali zote mbili zimetoa uhuru wa kuabudu ambao umo ndani ya katiba na kamwe haitavumilia kuona uhuru huo unaingiliwa na watu wachache. <br /><br />Alisema matukio ya hujuma ndani ya majengo ya ibada yamekuwa yakiwapa hofu na wakati mgumu waumini kuendelea na ibada zao za kila siku. <br /><br />“ Hofu hii iliyojengeka miongoni mwa waumini kutokana na hujuma wanazofanyiwa inawapa wakati mgumu wa kuabudu waumini hao “. Alifafanua Balozi Seif. <br /><br />Akitoa shukrani kwa niaba yake na waumini wenzake Askofu Mkuu wa Jimbo la Arusha Askofu Josephat Leburu alisema waumini wa jimbo hilo wamepata fafaja kubwa kufuatia ujio wa Viongozi mbali mbali wa Kitaifa waliofika kuwapa pole. <br /><br />Askofu Josephat alisema moyo huu ulioonyeshwa na Vionmgozi wa Kitaifa umetoa sura sahihi uliyoonyesha ushirikiano wa karibu yao yao na WEananchi wanaowaongoza. <br /><br />Hata hivyo Viongozi hao wa Kidini waliiomba Serikali kupitia vyombo vyake vya ulinzi kuendelea kutoa Taarifa kadri hatua zinavyochukuliwa za kukabiliana na tukio hilo waliloliita la kigaidi. <br /><br />Walisema hatua hiyo itasaidia sana kupunguza joto la waumini wao ambalo wakati mwengine hufiki maamuzi ya kutaka kuchukuwa hatua mikononi mwao wakati wanapokabiliwa na matukio ya hujuma dhidi yao. <br /><br />Naye Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Arumeru Nd. Nyerembe Munasa Sabi akitoa ufafanuzi wa baadhi ya changamoto za waumini hao alisema Serikali Kuu kupitia, Mkoa na Wilaya hiyo inaendelea na juhudi za kuwasaka wale wote waliohusika la mripuko huo. <br /><br />Nd. Nyerembe alifahamisha kwamba hadi sasa watuhumiwa kumi wameshatiwa mbaroni kwa msaada wa wananchi wema ambapo kati yao wane ni raia wa Saudi Arabia na Mmoja Raia wa Kenya. <br /><br />Mkuu huyo wa Wilaya ya Arumeru alieleza kwamba tukio hilo la mripuko ni ishara ya ugaidi unaojenga chuki ambao umeandaliwa katika mazingira ya kitaalamu zaidi. <br /><br />Aliwanasihi Viongozi na Waumini wa Kikristo Mkoani humo kuendelea kuwa wastahamilivu wakati Serikali kuu inajitahidi kujenga mazingira yatakayosaidia kuepusha mgawanyiko miongoni mwa Wananchi. <br /><br />Ndugu Nyerembe Munasa Sabi pia alikemea tabia ya baadhi ya wana siasa kuanza propaganda ya kulinasbisha tukio hilo kuwa na uhusiano na Chama cha siasa. <br /><br />Mkuu huyo wa Wilaya ya Arumeru alieleza kuwa hadi sasa Mripuko huo ulisababisha vifo vya watu watatu, na wengine 66 kujeruhiwa ambapo mkapa muda huu watu 24 wamesharuhusiwa kurejea nyumbani na wengine 34 wanaendelea kupata huduma katika Hospitali ya Mkoa ya Arusha. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

Wananchi watakiwa waacha dhana

Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi amewaasa Watanzania kuacha dhana ya kulihusisha tukio la mripuko unaodhaniwa kuwa...

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Africa Attractiveness Survey: Africa’s Share of Global FDI Increases Over the Last Five Years

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8J6pl4Ry3ko/UYtwrWRj-mI/AAAAAAAACuc/9I5GwAFzZNE/s1600/ernstyoung.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8J6pl4Ry3ko/UYtwrWRj-mI/AAAAAAAACuc/9I5GwAFzZNE/s640/ernstyoung.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> PRESS RELEASE</div> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3389"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3388" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3387">lobal share of FDI up but project numbers down in 2012</b></span></i></li> <li><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></b><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3409"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3408" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3407">African GDP expected to be 4% in 2013 and 4.6% in 2014</b></span></i></li> </ul> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3373"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3081" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="yiv5883872809Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3443"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3442" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif";"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3441" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3411" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3080" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.ey.com/za">Africa’s</a> share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown over the past five years highlighting the growing interest from foreign investors, according to Ernst & Young’s third Africa Attractiveness Survey , released today.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3391" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3414" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3413" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The report combines an analysis of international investment into Africa over the past five years with a 2013 survey of over 500 global business leaders about their views on the potential of the African market. The latest data shows that despite a fall in project numbers from 867 in 2011 to 764 in 2012 — in line with the global trend — project numbers are still significantly higher than anything that preceded the peak of 2008. The continent’s global share of FDI has also grown from 3.2% in 2007 to 5.6% in 2012. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3444" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3446" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3445" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mark Otty, Ernst & Young’s EMEIA Managing Partner comments, “A process of democratization that has taken root across much of the continent; ongoing improvements to the business environment; exponential growth in trade and investment and substantial improvements in the quality of human life have provided a platform for the economic growth that a large number of African economies have experienced over the past decade.” </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3447" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3449" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3448" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Despite the impact of the ongoing global economic situation, the size of the African economy has more than tripled since 2000. The outlook also appears positive, with the region as a whole expected to grow by 4% for 2013 and 4.6% for 2014. A number of African economies are predicted to remain among the fastest growing in the world for the foreseeable future.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3451" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3450" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Eighty-six percent of those with an established presence on the continent believe that Africa’s attractiveness as a place to do business will continue to improve. Those surveyed rank Africa as the second most attractive regional investment destination in the world after Asia. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3476" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3454" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3453"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3452" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Increasing investment from emerging markets</span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3475" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3456" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3455" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Investment in FDI projects from developed markets fell by 20%.  Although FDI projects from the UK grew (by 9% year-on-year), those from the US and France — the other two leading developed market investors in Africa — were considerably down. In contrast investments from emerging markets into Africa grew again in 2012, continuing the trend over the past three years. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3457" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3459" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3458" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In the period since 2007, the rate of FDI projects from emerging markets into Africa has grown at a healthy compound rate of over 21%. In comparison investment from developed markets has grown at only 8%. The top contributors from the emerging markets are India (237), South Africa (235), the UAE (210), China (152), Kenya (113), Nigeria (78), Saudi Arabia (56) and South Korea (57) all among the top 20 investors over that period. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3460" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3462" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3461" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Intra-African investment has been particularly impressive during the same period, growing at 33% compound rate. South Africa has been at the forefront of growth in intra-African trade and broader emerging market investment – (the single largest investor in FDI projects in 2012  outside of South Africa.) Kenya and Nigeria have also invested heavily but it is expected that others such as Angola, for example, with a US$5b sovereign wealth fund, will become increasingly prominent investors across the continent over the next few years. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3474" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3464" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3463" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ajen Sita, Ernst & Young’s Africa Managing Partner comments, “There is a growing confidence and optimism among Africans themselves about the continent’s progress and future.” </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3477" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3466" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3465" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">There has also been an important shift in emphasis in investment into the continent over the past few years, in terms of both destination markets and sectors. While investment into North Africa has largely stagnated, FDI projects into Sub-Saharan Africa have grown at a compound rate of 22% since 2007. Among the star performers attracting growing numbers of projects have been Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia Mozambique, Mauritius and South Africa. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3478" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3467" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Perception versus reality </span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3473" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3469" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3468" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Our 2013 Africa Attractiveness Survey shows some progress in terms of investor perceptions since the inaugural survey in 2011. The majority of respondents are positive about the progress made and the outlook for Africa. Africa has also gained ground relative to other global regions. In 2011 Africa was only ranked ahead of two other regions, while this year it ranked ahead of five other regions (the former Soviet States, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the Middle East and Central America).</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3472" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3471" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3470" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">However, there still remains a stark perception gap between those respondents who are already doing business in Africa versus those that have not yet invested in the continent. Those with an established business in Africa are overwhelmingly positive. They understand the real rather than perceived operational risks, have experienced the progress made and see the opportunities for future growth. Eight-six percent of these business leaders believe that Africa’s attractiveness as a place to do business will continue to improve, and they rank Africa as the second most attractive regional investment destination in the world after Asia. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3479" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3481" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3480" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In contrast, those with no business presence in Africa are far more negative about Africa’s progress and prospects. Only 47% of these respondents believe Africa’s attractiveness will improve over the next three years, and they rank Africa as the least attractive investment destination in the world. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3482" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3484" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3483" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The two fundamental challenges that are present for those already present or those looking to invest in Africa are transport and logistics infrastructure and anti-bribery and corruption. However, moves are being made on both accounts to help allay fears of investors. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3486" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3485" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Infrastructure gaps, particularly relating to logistics and electricity, are consistently cited as the biggest challenges by those doing business in Africa. At a macro level, too, Africa’s growth will be inherently constrained until the infrastructure deficit is bridged. The flip side of this challenge, however, is that strong growth has been occurring despite such infrastructure constraints. This indicates the potential to not only sustain, but accelerate growth as the gap is narrowed. Our analysis indicates that in 2012 there were over 800 active infrastructure projects across different sectors in Africa, with a combined value in excess of US$700b. The large majority of infrastructure projects are related to power (37%) and transport (41%).</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3507" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3487" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Moving away from extractive industries</span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3488" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3490" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3489" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Due to volatile nature of commodity prices, an over-dependency on a few key sectors clearly raises questions about the sustainability of growth. Despite perceptions to the contrary, less than one third of Africa’s growth has come from natural resources. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3491" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3493" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3492" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The trend of growing diversification continues, with an ever increasing emphasis on services, manufacturing and infrastructure-related activities. In 2007 extractive industries represented 8% of FDI projects and 26% of capital invested in Africa; in 2012, it was a mere 2% of projects and 12% of capital. In comparison, services accounted for 70% of projects in 2012 (up from 45% in 2007), and manufacturing activities accounted for 43% of capital invested in 2012 (up from 22% in 2007). </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3494" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3496" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3495" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mining and metals is still perceived by survey respondents as the sector with the highest growth potential in Africa, but the number of respondents who believe this (26%) is down from 38% in 2012 and 44% in 2011. In contrast, interest in African infrastructure projects is clearly increasing, with 21% of respondents identifying this as growth sector versus 14% last year and only 4% in 2011. Other sectors where there has been a noticeable shift include ICT (14%, up from 8% last year), financial services (13%, up from 6% last year), and education (which has come from virtually nowhere to register 10% this year). </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3506" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3498" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3497" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mark comments, “These changing perceptions of relative sector attractiveness in Africa reflect the changing fundamentals of many Africa economies: the diversification of both sources of growth (for example, the increasing contribution of services and the growing consumer class), and of the actual FDI flowing into these economies.” </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3499" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3502" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3501"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3500" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">South Africa most attractive for foreign investors but others hot on its heels</span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3505" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3504" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3503" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The large majority of respondents view South Africa as the most attractive African country in which to do business: 41% of all respondents put South Africa in first place, while 61% included it in their top three. The primary reasons for South Africa’s popularity appear to be it relatively well developed infrastructure, a stable political environment and a relatively large domestic market. The next most popular countries were Morocco (20% placing in the top three, and 8% in first place), Nigeria (also 20% in top three, and 6% in first place), Egypt (15% top three and 5% first), and Kenya (15% top three and 4% first). In general, these rankings align with emerging regional hubs for doing business across different parts of Africa. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3508" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3525" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Looking ahead</span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3509" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3511" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3510" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ajen concludes, “With an increasingly solid foundation of economic, political and social reform, together with resilient growth rates, we are confident that the continent as a whole is on a sustainable upward trajectory. This direction of travel, rather than the current destination, is what is most important.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3512" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3514" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3513" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“A critical mass of African economies will continue on this journey. Despite the fact that there will undoubtedly be bumps in the road, there is a strong probability that a number of these economies will follow the same development paths that some of the Asian and other Rapid Growth Markets have over the past 30 years. By the 2040s, we have no doubt that the likes of Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa will be considered among the growth powerhouses of the global economy.” </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3515"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv5883872809MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_3516"> <i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Distributed by African Press Organization on behalf of Ernst & Young.</span></i></div> </div>

Africa Attractiveness Survey: Africa’s Share of Global FDI Increases Over the Last Five Years

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Chama cha Wananchi CUF kimelaani vikali kitendo cha kuripuliwa kwa kanisa mkoani Arusha na kusababisha vifo na majeruhi kwa watu wasiokuwa na hatia. <br /><br />Akizungumza na wananchi katika maeneo tofauti Mkoani Singida, Katibu Mkuu wa Chama hicho Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, amekitaja kitendo hicho kuwa ni cha kinyama na kisichotarajiwa kutoa nchini Tanzania. <br /><br />Amesema Tanzania ina historia ya kuwa nchi ya amani, na kwamba vitendo kama hivyo vinaitia doa na kuiharibia sifa yake Kitaifa na Kimataifa. <br /><br />Kufuatia tukio hilo, Maalim Seif ambaye pia ni Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar amewataka wananchi kuacha kushutumiana na kuiachia serikali kufanya uchunguzi wa kina, ili kuwabaini waliohusika na kuwachukulia hatua za kisheria. <br /><br />Ameishauri Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania kufanya juhudi za makusudi za kuwaunganisha Watanzania ambao wanaonekana kuanza kusahau misingi yao ya asili ya kuishi kwa pamoja bila ya ubaguzi. <br /><br />“Udini na ukabila vinaonekana kupiga hodi Tanzania, naiomba serikali kufanya juhudi za kuwaunganisha wananchi ili kuepukana na kitisho hiki ambacho ni hatari kwa nchi yetu”, alisema Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Wakati huo huo Maalim Seif amekutana na Viongozi wa Baraza la Waislamu Mkoani Singida, na kuwaasa kuishi kwa pamoja na kushirikiana kama Watanzania. <br /><br />“Kila mtu ana imani yake, lakini tukumbuke kuwa sisi sote ni Watanzania na kila mmoja ana haki sawa na mwengine, kwa hivyo tuishi kwa kuvuliana kama yanavyoamrisha mafunzo ya dini zote, kwani hakuna dini inayoamrisha maovu”, alifahamisha Maalim Seif. <br /><br />Viongozi hao walikutana na Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais kwa lengo la kumuelezea juu ya mipango yao ya kuendeleza shule ya Kiislamu ya “Kinyeto Muslim Profession”, pamoja na zahanati wa wanawake mkoani humo. <br /><br />Mapema akizungumza katika mikutano ya hadhara iliyofanyika Ikungi na Singida Mjini, Maalim Seif amesema wakati umefika kwa watanzania kuleta mabadiliko ya kiuchumi na kuachana na kilimo cha kutegemea mvua. <br /><br />Amesema miaka 50 ya uhuru ni muda mrefu wa kurekebisha mipango ya maendeleo, na kwamba tatizo kubwa la uchumi wa Tanzania ni kutokuwepo mipango imara la kuendeleza uchumi kwa maslahi ya Taifa na wananchi. <br /><br />Amesema Tanzania imejaaliwa kuwa na ardhi kubwa yenye rutba ambayo sehemu kubwa bado haijatumika ipasavyo katika kuendeleza kilimo cha kisasa cha umwagiliaji ambacho kinaweza kuwakomboa watanzania kujikwamua na umaskini. <br /><br />Amesema iwacho CUF kitapewa mamlaka ya kuongoza nchi kitasimamia mipango hiyo ya kiuchumi na kuhakikisha kuwa kila Mtanzania ananufaika na rasilimali za nchi. <br /><br />Kwa upande wake Mbunge wa viti maalum (CUF) kutoka Mkoa wa Tabora bibi Madelina Sakaya, amedai kuwa bado serikali haijatenga fedha za kutosha kwa miradi ya maendeleo, na badala yake imekuwa ikitenga fedha nyingi kwa ajili ya viburudhishaji maofisini. <br /><br />Nae Naibu Mkurugenzi wa haki za binadamu, habari na uenezi wa CUF Bw. Abdul Kambaya amewataka wananchi wa Singida kutafakari kwa kina juu ya tatizo la umaskini unaowakabili, licha ya kuwa na shughuli nyingi za maendeleo zikiwemo kilimo cha alizeti, mifugo na biashara. <br /><br />Ametaja baadhi ya sababu za kuwepo umaskini kuwa ni pamoja na elimu duni inayotolewa mashuleni, pamoja na mfumo mbaya wa uongozi ambao unahitaji kufanyiwa mabadiliko. <br /></span></div> <div class="yiv2610526844MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1368092467443_2387" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hassan Hamad, OMKR.</span></div> </div>

CUF yalaani

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Wananchi watakiwa kushirikiana

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad amewahimiza watanzania kuendeleza utamaduni wa kuishi pamoja na kushirikiana bila ya ubaguzi wa aina yoyote. <br /><br />Amesema utamaduni huo ndio msingi wa maendeleo ya nchi na wananchi wake, na kinyume chake ni kukaribisha migogoro na mifarakano isiyokuwa ya lazima. <br /><br />Maalim Seif ambaye pia ni Katibu Mkuu wa Chama Cha Wananchi CUF ameeleza hayo kwa nyakati tofauti wakati akiwa katika ziara ya kutembelea vijiji mbali mbali vya Wilaya ya Kiteto, Mkoa wa Manyara. <br /><br />Katika ziara hiyo Maalim Seif alipata fursa ya kukagua miradi mbali mbali ya maendeleo na baadaye kufungua msikiti wa Arahaman katika kijiji cha Chekanao, kutembelea kijiji cha Matui na kuweka mawe ya msingi katika nyumba ya watumishi wa Zahanati ya Kiperesa na ofisi ya kijiji hicho. <br /><br />Akizungumza na wananchi wa maeneo hayo Maalim Seif amewataka kuiga mfano wa Zanzibar katika kuendeleza amani ya nchi, na kwamba Zanzibar sasa inapiga hatua kubwa za maendeleo tangu kuundwa kwa Serikali ya Umoja wa Kitaifa. <br /><br />Amesema chini ya Serikali hiyo wafanyakazi wameongezewa mishahara kwa asilimia 25, sambamba na kuongeza bei ya karafuu na kuwawezesha wakulima wa zao hilo kupata asilimia 80 ya soko la dunia. <br /><br />Kuhusu sera za CUF Maalim Seif amesema ni pamoja kujenga uchumi ambao utawanufaisha watanzania wote bila ya kujali mahali walipo au wanapotokea. <br /><br />Amesema iwapo CUF kitapata mamlaka ya kuongoza nchi, kitaweka utaratibu wa kuhakikisha kuwa kila mtanzania ananufaika na mapato yatokanayo na rasilimali za nchi, na kwamba hatua hiyo pia itasaidia wananchi kuzilinda rasilimali za nchi yao. <br /><br />Katika ziara hiyo Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais amechangia zaidi ya shilingi milioni moja kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya msikiti na kijiji cha Kiperesa. <br /><br />Mapema akisoma ripoti ya utekelezaji wa kata ya Uroboti Wilaya ya Kiteto, afisa mtendaji wa kata hiyo bibi Zainab Mahiza amesema kata yao inakabiliwa na matatizo kadhaa yakiwemo upungufu wa madarasa na vikalio, vitendea kazi na matumizi mabaya ya ardhi. <br /><br />Maalim Seif ambaye alipokelewa rasmi katika uwanja wa ndege wa Dodoma, amemaliza ziara ya siku moja katika Wilaya ya Kiteto na atamalizia ziara yake katika Mkoa wa Singida. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad, OMKR </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <span></span></span><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span></span></span></span></div> </div>

Wananchi watakiwa kushirikiana

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Salala yakasudia kuwekeza Zanzibar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Kampuni ya Kimataifa inayojishughulisha na masuala ya Kibiashara ya Shanfar & Partners Co. L.L.C yenye Makao makuu yake Mjini Salala Nchini Omar imeonyesha nia ya kutaka kuwekeza vitega uchumi vyake hapa Zanzibar. <br /><br />Nia hiyo imekuja kufuatia Visiwa vya Zanzibar kubarikiwa kuwa na rasilmali kadhaa ambazo bado hazijatumika katika kusaidia kuendeleza uchumi wa Taifa sambamba na kuongeza vipato kwa wananchi. <br /><br />Mwakilishi wa Kampuni hiyo Bwana Ali Omar Al–Sheikh akiuongoza ujumbe wa Viongozi watano wa Kampuni hiyo alieleza hayo wakati akizungumza na Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi hapo Ofisini kwake Vuga Mjini Zanzibar. <br /><br />Bwana Ali Omar alisema ujumbe wake umeridhika na rasilmali kadhaa zilizomo ndani ya Visiwa vya Zanzibar baada ya kupata fursa ya kutembelea maeneo mbali mbali Mijini na Vijijini. <br /><br />Alifahamisha kwamba Taasisi yao itaangalia maeneo inayoweza kuwekeza baada ya kufanya uchambuzi wa kina wakilenga zaidi katika Sekta ya Utalii ambayo Zanzibar tayari imeshafikia hatua kubwa katika kuimarisha miundo mbinu ya sekta hiyo. <br /><br />“ Zanzibar tayari imeshafanikiwa vyema katika uwekezaji wa Hoteli za daraja linalokubalika Kimataifa. Kinachohitajika kwa wakati huu ni namna gani wanaweza kushajiisha makampuni ya kitalii kuweza kuitumia zaidi fursa hiyo “. Alifafanua Bwana Ali Omar. <br /><br />“ Tumeliangalia hata zao la karafuu linalotegemewa kwa Uchumi wa Zanzibar ambalo pia linaweza kuimarishwa mauzo yake katika soko la Kimataifa kwa kutumiwa zaidi utaalamu wa kisasa “. Aliendelea Kusisitiza Mwakilishi huyo wa Kampuni ya Kimataifa ya Kibiashara ya Salala. <br /><br />Naye Ofisa Mkuu wa Kampuni hiyo ya Shantar & Partners Bwana S. Srihar alimueleza Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar kwamba katika jitihada za kusaidia maendeleo ya Zanzibar Kampuni yao ina uwezo wa kuyashawishi mashirika na Makampuni ya Kimataifa ya watembezaji Watalii kulitumia soko la Zanzibar la Utalii katika kutembeza wateja na wageni wao. <br /><br />Bwana Srihar alisema kufanikiwa kwa mpango huo kunaweza kutoa nafasi ya ajira kwa wazalendo waliowengi Nchini hasa lile kundi kubwa la vijana wanaomaliza masomo yao. <br /><br />Akitoa shukrani zake Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi aliueleza Ujumbe huo wa Kampuni ya Shanfar & Partners ya Salala Nchini Oman kwamba Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar bado inaendelea na juhudi za kuimarisha miundo mbinu katika sekta mbali mbali za Kiuchumi hapa Nchini. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alifahamisha kwamba uimarishaji wa kiwanja cha ndege cha Kimataifa cha Zanzibar ni miongoni mwa hatua hizo kwa lengo la kujenga mazingira mazuri ya uwekezaji. <br /><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliushauri Ujumbe huo wa Kampuni ya Kibiashara ya Shanfar & Partners kuitumia fursa hiyo ili isaidie uchumi wa Zanzibar sambamba na kuimarisha uhusiano wa Kihistoria uliopo kati ya Zanzibar na Oman. <br /><br />Kampuni ya Kimataifa ya Kibiashara ya Shanfar & Patners Co. L.L.C ya Salala Nchini Oman imekuwa na ubia wa kibiashara na zaidi ya Makampuni saba ya Kimataifa katika Nyanja za Viwanda, Usafiri wa Anga, Utalii, huduma za Umeme, ujenzi na Uchapishaji. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

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Wafanyakazia watakiwa kuwajibiwa wakiwa kazini

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ukosefu wa uaminifu pamoja na kutofanya kazi kwa bidii miongoni mwa Wafanyakazi ndio hali inayowafanya baadhi ya wawekezaji kutoka nje ya Nchi kuwaajiri wageni na kusababisha hali ya mazingira ya ajira kwa Wazanzibari kutokuwa nzuri. <br /><br />Hivyo umuhimu wa wafanyakazi nchini kufanya kazi kwa bidii na maarifa utaendelea kuhitajika ili kukuza tija kazini sambamba na kurejesha imani kwa taasisi zinazotoa ajira. <br /><br />Kauli hiyo imetolewa na Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Idi kwa niaba ya Rais wa Zanzibar Dr. Ali Mohammed Sheni wakati wa kilele cha maadhimisho ya siku ya Wafanyakazi Duniani Mei Mosi zilizofanyika katika uwanja wa Amani Mjini Zanzibar. <br /><br />Balozi Seif alisema kumekuwa na minong’ono kwa baadhi ya taasisi na makampuni yanayotowa ajira hasa yale yaliyomo ndani ya sekta ya Utalii dhidi ya baadhi ya Wanzibari na matokeo yake fursa hiyo huchukuliwa na wafanyakazi kutoka nchi jirani. <br /><br />Alisema pamoja na kwamba Serikali ilijiwekea lengo la kupunguza tatizo la ukosefu wa ajira kutoka asilimia 7% mwaka 2007 hadi asilimia 4% mwaka 2010 lakini bado changa moto hilo linaendelea kuliumiza kichwa Taifa. <br /><br />Balozi Seif aliwataka Vijana kubadilika kwa kujenga utamaduni wa kujiajiri wenyewe kupitia vyama vya ushirika vya uzalishaji mali pamoja na kuunda saccos ili kujipatia tija itakayotoa unafuu. <br /><br />“ Uzoefu unaonyesha kuwa Vijana wetu wengi wamekosa utamaduni wa kufanya kazi katika sekta binafsi. Matokeo yake vijana wetu huacha kazi badala ya kipindi kifupi cha kuajiriwa na nafasi zao kuchukuliwa na vijana wa je ya nchi “. Alisisitiza Balozi Seif. <br /><br />Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliwahakikishia wafanyakazi wote nchini kwamba Serikali kwa upande wake itaendelea kuimarisha maslahi yao ikiwemo mishahara, maposho, mazingira mazuri ya kufanyia kazi na maslahi mengine kadri hali ya uchumi itakavyoruhusu. <br /><br />Alisisitiza kwamba kamwe Serikali Kuu haitaweza wala kuthubutu hata siku moja kuwatelekeza wafanyakazi waliomo ndani ya Taasisi zake kwa vile muda wote inatambua kilio cha wafanyakazi wake kikubwa kiliwa suala la maslahi bora. <br /><br />Alisema suala la kulindwa na kupewa kwa maslahi wafanyakazi wa sekta ya umma kulingana na kazi wanazozifanya litapewa msukumo wa hali ya kipekee ili kujenga mazingira ya upendo na kuaminiana kati ya pande hizo mbili. <br /><br />Hata hivyo Balozi Seif aliwakumbusha wafanyakazi kutekeleza wajibu wao kazini huku wakizingatia kwamba hakuna haki isiyokuwa na wajibu,akimaanisha kwamba haki na wajibu ni watoto pacha. <br /><br />Akizungumzia suala la migogoro makazini Balozi Seif alisema kuwepo kwa kitengo cha usuluhishi na uamuzi wa migogoro ya mambo ya kazi ni hatua muhimu katika kupunguza migogoro ya kazi na mrundikano wa kesi mahakamani. <br /><br />Alifahamisha kwamba kitengo hicho kimesaidia kuimarisha uhusiano mwema kazini kati ya waajiri na waajiriwa wakati inapotokea hitilafu ambapo hupata wasaa wa kujadiliana pamoja na hatimae kufikia usuluhishi unaofaa. <br /><br />Akitoa salamu wa Shirika la Kazi Duniani { ILO } Naibu Mkurugenzi wa Shirika hilo kwa Nchi za Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda na Rwanda Bibi Hopolang Phororo alisema ukosefu wa ajira kwa vijana, changamoto nyingi wanazozipata katika kutafuta kazi zenye staha ni masuala muhimu ya kuzingatia kwani yanaweza kuleta hatari na kuacha makovu ya kudumu katika Jamii. <br /><br />Bibi Hopolang Phororo alisema Mataifa wanachama yanatakiwa kushughulikia kwa umahiri kipaumbele cha maendeleo ya kimataifa ambacho ni uzalishaji wa ajira hasa kwa vijana zisizolazimishwa wala kubaguliwa. <br /><br />Bibi Hopolang aliihakikishia Tanzania na Zanzibar kwa ujumla kwamba Shirika la Kazi Ulimwenguni litaendelea kuunga mkono harakati za Taifa hili katika kuimarisha viwango vya ajira Nchini Tanzania. <br /><br />Naye kwa upande wake Mkurugenzi wa Jumuiya ya Waajiri Zanzibar {ZANEMA} Ndugu Salahi Salim Salahi aliikumbusha Serikali kwa kushirikiana na sekta binafsi kutafuta mbinu za kujenga uwezo wa vijana wa kuwa na taaluma itakayoweza kujiuza wenyewe. <br /><br />Nd. Salahi alisema waajiri wengi wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na tatizo kubwa la kuwapata waajiriwa hasa kundi kubwa la vijana wenye uwezo kamili wa kuwajibika taaluma. <br /><br />Mkurugenzi huyo wa Jumuiya ya waajiri Zanzibar alishauri kupitiwa upya kwa mitaala iliyopo hapa nchini ili itengeneze mazingira yatakayotowa fursa kwa vijana anapomaliza masomo yao kuwa na uwezo kamili wa kuingia katika soko la ajira hasa lile na afrika Mashariki. <br /><br />Mapema Katibu Mkuu wa Shirikisho la Vyama huru vya Wafanyakazi Zanzibar { ZATUC } Maalim Khamis Mwinyi Mohd amesifu hatua kubwa zilizofikiwa na Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar kwa kuunda kanuni za ajira pamoja na utatuzi wa matatizo ya wafanyakazi. <br /><br />Maalim Khamis alisema kumekuwa na mafanikio makubwa yaliyotekelezwa na Serikali kuu ambayo yalikuwa kilio cha muda mrefu miongoni mwa wafanyakazi walio wengi hapa Nchini. <br /><br />Maadhimisho hayo ya siku ya wafanyakazi Duniani { Mei Mosi } yametanguliwa na maandamano ya wafanyakazi kutoka taasisi za Umma, sekta binafsi pamoja na vijana wa mapiki piki wakiongozwa na Bendi ya Chipukizi. <br /><br />Katika maadhimisho hayo Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi alitoa zawadi ya fedha taslim kwa wafanyakazi bora wa taasisi za umma na zile binafsi pamoja na vyetu maalum kwa Taasisi bora. <br /><br />Ujumbe wa mwaka huu wa maadhimisho ya siku ya wafanyakazi Duiani mei mosi unasema Katiba Mpya izingatie Haki, Maslahi na usawa kwa wafanyakazi Nchini. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

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Mashirika na taasisi za ummah zinaweza kuunga mkono harakati za Serikali

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Taasisi za Umma,Mashirika pamoja na Sekta Binafsi zina wajibu wa kuendelea kuunga mkono jitihada za Serikali Kuu katika kuwajengea mazingira bora Wananachi wake hasa katika Sekta muhimu ya Elimu yenye dhamana ya kufinyanga wataalamu na Viongozi wa Baadae. <br /><br />Mke wa Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Mama Asha Suleiman Iddi alieleza hayo wakati wa hafla maalum ya kukabidhi Meza na Viti mia Moja kwa Skuli za Msingi za Bumbwini na Mangapwani iliyofanyika katika Skuli ya Msingi Bumbwini iliyopo Wilaya ya Kaskazini “ B”. <br /><br />Msaada huo wenye thamani ya Shilingi za Kitanzania Milioni kumi { 10,000,000/- } umetolewa na Benki ya Biashara Tanzania { NMB } ambapo kila Skuli imebahatika kupata Meza Hamsini na Viti Hamsini. <br /><br />Mama Asha Suleiman Iddi alisema nguvu za Serikali pekee kwa sasa haziwezi kukidhi mahitaji ya Wananachi kutokana na kuongezeka kwa mahitaji miongoni mwa Wananchi na maeneo tofauti hapa Nchini. <br /><br />Aliipongeza Benki ya Biashara Tanzania { NMB } kwa uamuzi wake wa kusaidia Sekta ya Elimu ambayo ndio muhimili mkubwa wa Maendeleo katika Taifa lolote Ulimwenguni. <br /><br />Alisisitiza kwamba utekelezaji wa Sera ya Elimu Zanzibar katika kuhakikisha kila mtoto wa Taifa hili anapata Elimu ya lazima umo ndani ya Sera ya Chama cha Mapinduzi iliyopata ridhaa ya Wananchi walio wengi ilipokuwa ikinadiwa wakati wa Kampeni za uchaguzi Mkuu uliopita wa Mwaka 2010. <br /><br />Mke huyo wa Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar aliwaomba Wazaliwa na Vijiji hivyo vya Bumbwini na Mangapwani kusaidia Maendeleo ya Vijiji vyao ili kuunganisha nguvu zao pamoja na viongozi wao Mbunge na Mwakilishi. <br /><br />Alishauri kufanywa kwa tathmini ili kujua mahitaji halisi ya huduma za umeme ili kupata mbinu za kulitafutia ufumbuzi tatizo hilo linalowakabili wananchi wa Mangapwani la ukosefu wa Huduma ya Umeme. <br /><br />Mapema akitoa Taarifa fupi Meneja wa Biashara kutoka Makao Makuu ya Benki ya NMB Mjini Dar es salaam Bibi Shilla Sennoro alisema anza ya Benki hiyo hivi sasa ni kuhakikisha inaimarisha huduma zake ili kwenda sambamba na jitihada za Serikali za kuwapatia huduma za kifedha wananchi walio wengi. <br /><br />Bibi Shilla alieleza kuwa katika kutekeleza jitihada hizo Benki hiyo licha ya kuwa na matawi zaidi ya 145 Nchini kote lakini pia imelenga kuongeza mengine katika Wilaya mpya na maeneo mengine yanayohitaji huduma za kifedha. <br /><br />Meneja huyo wa Biashara kutoka Makao Makuu ya NMB Jijini Dar es salaam alifahamisha kwamba hatua hiyo imelenga kusaidia wananchi kuokoa muda wao na kuutumia zaidi katika shughuli za kiuchumi. <br /><br />Bibi Shilla Sennoro alisema Taasisi yake kwa kutambua umuhimu wa Jamii na jitihada za Serikali Benki hiyo itaendelea kutoa misaada kwa jamii katika sekta mbali mbali kadri hali itakavyoruhusu. <br /><br />Katika Risala yao Wananchi, Walimu na Wanafunzi hao wa Vijiji vya Bumbwini na Mangapwani wameishukuru Benki ya Biashara ya NMB kwa uwamuzi wake wa kusaidia Samani skuli hizo ambazo zipapunguza kero linalowakabili wanafunzi la baadhi yao kukaa chini. <br /><br />Hata hivyo wananchi, walimu na Wanafunzi hao walisema bado skuli hizo zinaendelea kukabiliwa na changa moto kadhaa ikiwemo huduma za maji safi, Umeme kwa kijiji cha mangapwani pamoja na uchakavu wa baadhi ya Majengo ya Skuli zao. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar</span></div> </div>

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Maalim Seif asifu Zanzibar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad ameihakikishia Canada kuwa Zanzibar ina maeneo mazuri ya kuwekeza na kuwaomba wawekezaji wa nchi hiyo kuja kuwekeza katika Nyanja tofauti zikiwemo ujenzi wa hoteli kubwa za kitalii, kumbi za mikutano na uvuvi wa bahari kuu. <br /><br />Amesema Zanzibar ina mahitaji makubwa ya uwekezaji katika maeneo hayo, na kwamba hatua hiyo itasaidia kukuza uchumi wa taifa na kunyanyua kipato cha wananchi. <br /><br />Akizungumza na balozi wa Canada nchini Tanzania balozi Alexandre Leveque ofisini kwake Migombani, Maalim Seif amesema serikali imelenga kuweka mazingira mazuri ya uwekezaji ili kuwawezesha wawekezaji wa ndani na nje kuja kuwekeza miradi mbali mbali ya kiuchumi. <br /><br />Aidha Maalim Seif ameiomba nchi hiyo kuangalia uwezekano wa kuleta wataalamu wa Afya na walimu wa sayansi, ili kupunguza tatizo la wataalamu hao nchini. <br /><br />Amesema licha ya mafanikio yaliyopatikana katika sekta hizo, lakini bado zina upungufu wa wataalamu wakiwemo madaktari wenye sifa, pamoja walimu wa masomo ya sayansi. <br /><br />Amesifu mchango wa nchi hiyo hasa katika sekta za afya na elimu na kutaka isichoke kutoa misaada yake katika kusaidia kunyanyua uchumi wa Zanzibar. <br /><br />Kwa upande wake balozi Alexandre amesema Canada imekuwa ikihamasisha wawekezaji binafsi, na kuahidi kuwahamisha kuja kuwekeza Zanzibar. <br /><br />Kuhusu upatikanaji wa wataalamu wa Afya na walimu wa Sayansi, balozi huyo amesema atawasiliana na mamlaka zinazohusika, ili kupata wataalamu wakiwemo wa kujitolea, watakaoweza kuja kufanya kazi katika maeneo hayo. <br /><br />Amesema Canada inajivunia uhusiano wa muda mrefu uliopo kati yake ya Zanzibar, na kwamba uhusiano huo utaendelezwa kwa maslahi ya pande hizo mbili. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad (OMKR)</span></div> </div>

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Wizara ya kazi yatakiwa kusimia utaratibu wa ajira

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Makamu wa Kwanza wa Rais wa Zanzibar Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad ameiagiza Wizara ya Kazi kusimamia utaratibu wa waajiri binafsi, ili kuhakikisha kuwa wanawapatia zote wafanyakazi wao ikiwa ni pamoja na malipo ya muda wa ziada. <br /><br />Amesema serikali kwa upande wake imekuwa ikiendeleza utaratibu wa kuwapa malipo hayo wafanyakazi wake, lakini malalamiko mengi yamekuwa yakijitokeza kwa taasisi binafsi. <br /><br />Maalim Seif ameeleza hayo viwanja vya Amaan mjini Zanzibar, wakati akifungua maonyesho ya nne ya biashara na huduma, ikiwa ni maandalizi ya maadhimisho ya siku ya wafanyakazi duniani “Mei day”, yanayotarajiwa kufikia kilele chake kesho. <br /><br />Kuhusu maonyesho hayo Maalim Seif amesema ni muhimu katika kujifunza mbinu za kibiashara na kubadilishana uzoefu kwa wajasiriamali. <br /><br />Mapema akizungumza kwa niaba ya Waziri wa Kazi, Waziri wa Utumishi wa Umma na Utawala Bora Mhe. Haji Omar Kheir, amesema lengo la maonyesho hayo ni kukuza ajira kupitia vyama vya ushirika. <br /><br />Katika risala yao ya maonyesho, wafanyakazi hao wamesema wanakabiliwa na tatizo la sehemu maalum ya kufanyia maonyesho, na kuiomba serikali kuwasaidia kupata sehemu hiyo. <br /><br />Maonyesho hayo yamevishirikisha vikundi 48 vya wajasiriamali kutoka Unguja na Pemba. <br /><br />Hassan Hamad (OMKR)</span></div> </div>

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Novartis signs on to support Malaria No More’s Power of One campaign to stride towards a future without malaria

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcvC1EzrmnY/UYFVMXEi6PI/AAAAAAAACuM/_rzAb1wtT7c/s1600/novartis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcvC1EzrmnY/UYFVMXEi6PI/AAAAAAAACuM/_rzAb1wtT7c/s640/novartis.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <b><i><span lang="EN-US"></span></i></b><br /> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6482"> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6481"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6480" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          Power of One donation campaign harnesses the latest web and mobile technology to rally the global public to fight malaria</span></i></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6448"> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6484"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6483" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          Novartis will donate up to three million courses of pediatric antimalarial treatment to support the campaign</span></i></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6442"> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6441"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6440" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">•          Novartis reaches milestone of providing 600 million antimalarial treatments without profit to malaria-endemic countries </span></i></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6488"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6468" style="text-align: justify;"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6485" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6469" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.novartis.com/">Novartis</a>  and Malaria No More, a leading global charity determined to end malaria deaths, announced today that they are joining forces on the Power of One campaign to help close the treatment gap and accelerate progress in the fight against malaria. Over the next three years, Novartis will support the campaign financially and also donate up to three million full courses of its pediatric antimalarial drug to match the treatments donated by the public, doubling the impact of these donations.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6451" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6450" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6449" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“We believe that this innovative campaign will help speed malaria elimination,” said Joseph Jimenez, Novartis Chief Executive Officer. “Novartis has been striving towards this goal for more than a decade, and we just reached the milestone of providing 600 million treatments without profit to patients in malaria-endemic countries. No one should die from malaria today.”</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6489" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6491" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6490" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease, yet a child dies from malaria every minute. This is against a backdrop of global funding gaps and concern that the gains made to defeat the disease could be reversed. The Power of One campaign aims to address this need by closing the global treatment gap between now and the end of 2015 through direct donations and existing government commitments. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6493" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6492" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“The Power of One campaign challenges the global public to help close the global treatment gap for malaria; Every dollar raised will buy and deliver a full course of life-saving child treatment,” said Martin Edlund, CEO of Malaria No More. “We are delighted to be partnering with forward-thinking companies like Novartis to help end deaths from this disease—one dollar and one child at a time.”</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6495" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6494" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Novartis has joined the Power of One campaign with some of the world’s most innovative companies, including Alere who will be providing malaria rapid diagnostic tests, along with Time Warner, Twitter and others. The campaign will use the latest social, mobile, and e-commerce technologies to rally the global public to contribute to the campaign. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6497" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6496" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Malaria is a complex issue and needs a multi-pronged collaborative approach. We can’t solve a problem like this on our own,” said Linus Igwemezie, Head of the Novartis Malaria Initiative. “Through partnerships, with organizations like Malaria No More, we can speed up progress toward the ultimate goal of malaria elimination.”</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6499" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6498" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Power of One will officially launch in the fall. Until then and to mark the announcement of this campaign, the first 10,000 people to sign up and register their interest on the Power of One website at <a href="http://www.po1.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.Po1.org</a> will help provide a treatment to a child with a confirmed case of malaria in Africa. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6500" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Novartis reaches 600 million treatment deliveries </span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6501" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6503" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6502" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Power of One builds on the Novartis Malaria Initiative’s efforts to eliminate malaria. Since 2001, a key focus of the company’s commitment has been to supply its artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to malaria-endemic countries. Novartis is proud to announce today that it has delivered 600 million ACT treatments without profit to the public sector of more than 60 malaria-endemic countries. This includes the provision of more than 150 million treatments of the Novartis antimalarial especially developed for children. Never before have so many treatments been distributed in such a short time frame to assist children suffering from malaria.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6505" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6504" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The Novartis Malaria Initiative is one of the largest access-to-medicine programs in the healthcare industry. Moving forward, Novartis is committed to malaria elimination by driving the development of the next generation antimalarials, with currently two new classes of anti-malaria drugs in development. The most advanced compound is in Phase II clinical trials.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6518"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv5906201664MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6517"> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6516"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_6515" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of Novartis.</span></i></div> </div>

Novartis signs on to support Malaria No More’s Power of One campaign to stride towards a future without malaria

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African Partners Gather to Discuss HIV Viral Load Testing Programmes in Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.aslm.org/">More than 120 HIV clinicians</a>, policy makers, and laboratory scientists gathered in Cape Town, South Africa from 18-20 April 2013 at the invitation of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) , the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), and the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society for a three-day consultation to discuss how best to design and implement effective and sustainable HIV viral load testing programmes in Africa.<br /><br />Convening under the theme “Viral Load Testing in African HIV Treatment Programmes,” healthcare professionals and stakeholders from more than 20 African Ministries of Health and other global partners developed consensus strategies for strengthening or expanding HIV viral load testing capacity in Africa; attendees also worked to enhance partnerships to support the scale-up of this important diagnostic test and monitoring marker of HIV infection.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“Viral load is the best tool we have for monitoring treatment success and deciding when to switch to new antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications,” said Dr. Gottfried Hirnschall, Director, HIV/AIDS Department, World Health Organization. "To better support people on ART and support the preventive benefits of ART in reducing HIV transmission, improving access to simple, affordable viral load testing in resource-limited settings is a priority for the coming years."</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“Ensuring that people living with HIV have access to safe and accurate monitoring of the virus is a basic human right,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “Testing needs to be simpler, quicker, more cost effective and more widely available, only then will the full benefits of antiretroviral therapy be realised.”</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />As part of an overall effort to achieve an AIDS-free generation, many countries in Africa have started to adopt and implement HIV viral load testing programmes. A number of challenges exist which limit test access and cost-effectiveness. This consultative meeting aimed to:</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Develop strategies and recommendations for adopting and implementing HIV viral load testing policy, in consideration of World Health Organization guidelines; </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Review operational, technical and financial challenges to expanding access to HIV viral load testing in Africa, especially in difficult to reach areas;</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Discuss strategies for development of technical skills and technology transfer; and,</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Develop strategies to utilise existing capacity of and implement future point-of-care HIV viral load technologies.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Speakers and attendees included representatives from African Ministries of Health, the South African National Health Laboratory Service, World Health Organization, UNAIDS, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, government global health programmes, private organisations and industry.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“As African health programmes continue to achieve marked success concerning patient outcomes, mature laboratory programmes remain integral to this achievement. ASLM is the first pan-African organisation committed exclusively to advancing and guiding laboratory medicine,” says Dr. Tsehaynesh Messele, ASLM Chief Executive Officer. “Laboratory services play a pivotal role in maintaining strong, healthy communities, part of which is monitoring HIV viral load in patients.”</span> </div> <div class="yiv9730761604MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5891"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv9730761604MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5892"> <i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM).</span></i></div> </div>

African Partners Gather to Discuss HIV Viral Load Testing Programmes in Africa

More than 120 HIV clinicians , policy makers, and laboratory scientists gathered in Cape Town, South Africa from 18-20 April 2013 at the i...

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Online Mapping System Helps Fight Malaria by Tracking Mosquito Resistance to Insecticides Used to Prevent Malaria

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jKDZtik-K0/UYFTEVHvCuI/AAAAAAAACt4/zhdk0Gsw3JA/s1600/logo-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jKDZtik-K0/UYFTEVHvCuI/AAAAAAAACt4/zhdk0Gsw3JA/s640/logo-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> PRESS RELEASE</div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5076"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5075"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5074"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5073" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aggregrated “IR Mapper” database provides global direction on insecticide resistance management</span></i></b><span class="yiv4137832263Style9"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5077"> <b><span lang="EN-US">  </span></b></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5079" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="yiv4137832263Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5116"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5115" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif";"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5114" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5078" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.irmapper.com/">The first online</a> mapping tool to track insecticide resistance in mosquitoes that cause malaria was launched today. The interactive website, called IR Mapper , identifies locations in more than 50 malaria-endemic countries where mosquitoes have developed resistance to the insecticides used in bed nets and indoor residual sprays. IR Mapper incorporates the just-released World Health Organization (WHO) revised criteria for reporting insecticide resistance which is designed to detect it earlier.  With the most comprehensive and up-to-date information, the IR Mapper helps direct which vector control tools should be deployed in areas of high resistance.   </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5104" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5106" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5105" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Malaria is a deadly disease transmitted to people through infected mosquitoes. It kills a child every 60 seconds yet it is preventable and curable.  Progress has been made against the disease due largely to wide scale use of insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying (IRS). But the rapid spread of resistance in malaria-carrying mosquitoes to insecticides used in bed nets and sprays threatens current malaria control efforts.  Resistance among Anopheles malaria vectors has been reported in 64 countries, with parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and India of greatest concern. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5107" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5109" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5108" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Deployment of the most appropriate insecticide based vector control interventions including nets and IRS needs to be informed by up-to-date data on insecticide resistance in the malaria vector species,” said Dr. Nabie Bayoh, an entomologist at KEMRI/CDC in Kisumu, Kenya.  “Until now, data has been scattered throughout different databases and has come from a variety of sources.  This has made prompt decision-making difficult. IR Mapper has helped to address this” he added.  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5117" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5119" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5118" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IR Mapper consolidates published data on insecticide susceptibility and resistance mechanisms from 1959 to 2012.  It includes reports from the President’s Malaria Initiative, National Malaria Control Programmes and other reputable institutes. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5121" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5120" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Resistance is usually measured by putting mosquitoes in a tube lined with insecticide-treated paper. Mosquitoes land on the paper and absorb the insecticide – some may die and some may survive. A population is considered susceptible if almost all die. Until recently, resistance was confirmed by survival of more than 20 percent in this test. The new guidelines from WHO reduced this threshold value to 10 percent, meaning that resistance will be reported earlier. This change is an indication of the concern insecticide resistance is causing globally. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5122" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5124" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5123" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IR Mapper data aligned with the new WHO thresholds is presented in a user-friendly format on interactive maps. The mapping function allows filtering and projection of data based on a set of user-directed criteria. For instance, users can examine the resistance status of single or multiple Anopheles species to one or more insecticides within their region of interest. This can be the basis for a “go” or “no go” decision on a particular insecticide for deployment on nets or in sprays. Data can also be viewed for specified time periods, to identify any existing trends in resistance over time. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5151" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">  </span></span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5126" style="text-align: justify;"> <span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5125" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.irmapper.com/">Data</a> consolidation for IR Mapper was conducted by Vestergaard Frandsen and KEMRI/CDC.  The map interface was developed by ESRI Eastern Africa and is powered by JavaScript.  For more in</span>formation, visit . </span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5127"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <div class="yiv4137832263MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5142"> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5141"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_5140" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of Vestergaard Frandsen.</span></i></div> </div>

Online Mapping System Helps Fight Malaria by Tracking Mosquito Resistance to Insecticides Used to Prevent Malaria

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Innovation Prize for Africa Announces 2013 Finalists

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4382"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4381"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4380" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></b><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ut1SQIuX28Y/UYFQlJn6TLI/AAAAAAAACtc/kNg54A24EdE/s1600/ipa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ut1SQIuX28Y/UYFQlJn6TLI/AAAAAAAACtc/kNg54A24EdE/s640/ipa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="yiv8110880245MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4383" style="text-align: center;"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4382"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4381"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4380" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> PRESS RELEASE</span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv8110880245MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4383"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4382"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4381"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4380" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></i></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4382"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4381"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4380" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></i></b><b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4382"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4381"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4380" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Experts from across Africa develop market-oriented solutions to address sanitation, malaria, energy and other challenges while driving economic growth on the continent</span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv8110880245MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4383"> <b id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4382"><i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4381"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4380" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i></b><span class="yiv8110880245Style9"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></i></b></div> <div class="yiv8110880245MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4387"> <b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"></span></b><span class="yiv8110880245Style15" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4386"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4385" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif";"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4384" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org/">Ten African</a> innovators have developed practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems. Chosen from more than 900 applications from 45 countries, the finalists for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2013 provide practical examples of Africa’s investment potential. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />The winners of the IPA 2013 will be announced at a gala dinner on 7 May in Cape Town, South Africa hosted by the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business and the Sekunjalo Development Foundation. The winner will receive USD 100 000 for the best innovation based on marketability, originality, scalability, social impact and clear business potential. A runner up will receive USD 25 000 for the best commercial potential and another finalist will receive USD 25 000 as a special prize for social innovation. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />“As global leaders gather for the World Economic Forum on Africa to discuss approaches to deliver on Africa’s promise, these innovators demonstrate that the best way to build Africa’s capacity is to invest in local innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, a co-founder of the African Innovation Foundation and the IPA. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />From Tunisa to South Africa, the IPA 2013 finalists are leaders in the areas of agriculture, environment, health, ICT and manufacturing. They include: </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Zero-Blade Wind Convertor (Tunisia) – Innovators Hassine Labaied and Anis Aouini from Saphon Energy, a Tunisian R&D start up, developed a wind turbine with no blades that does not rotate – it uses sailboat technology to create cost-effective energy through a back-and-forth 3D motion.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• SavvyLoo (South Africa) – Innovator Dr. Dudley Jackson developed a waterless toilet for rural areas and temporary settlements that separates liquids from solids to improve environmental impact, decrease the potential for disease, reduce odour and ensure easier removal. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• The TBag Water Filter (South Africa) – Innovator Prof. Eugene Cloete created a water filter that uses electrospun tea bag material to ensure one litre of the most polluted water is 100 percent safe to drink. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• The Malaria pf/PAN (pLDH) Test Kit (South Africa) –Innovator Ashley Uys created a new rapid malaria test that indicates within 30 minutes if treatment is effective. The test kit is one of only nine developed globally and is the only test of its kind fully-owned by an African company.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• The Fonia Husker Machine (Senegal) – Innovator Sanoussi Diakite developed an electric and thermal powered machine that husks 5 kilograms of fonia – a West African cereal – in just 8 minutes. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Novatech Construction Systems (Cameroon) – Innovator Njokikang Faustinus created an efficient construction process. Its flagship product is a manual brick press that more easily produces 3,000 interlocking bricks per day. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Mobenzi (South Africa) – Innovator Andi Friedman and his team has developed a software that provides mobile data collection and field research solution, allowing sophisticated forms of research to be conducted across Africa online or via mobile phones. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />• Mimosa for Solar Powered Production (Nigeria) – Innovator Justus Nwaoga developed a new way to collect renewable solar energy by using the mimosa pudica weed, an organic African medicinal plant. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">• Agroforestry Model Farm (Sudan) – Innovator Muna Majoud Mahoamed Ahmed created an agro-foresty model farm in Khartoum that produces innovative sources of income from moringa leaves, seeds and jatrofa seeds. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />• AgriProtein (South Africa) – An innovative team of researchers from AgriProtien Technologies developed a new source of animal feed protein that lowers the cost of feed for African producers and farmers. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />"We see a strong trend emerging of innovations that have significant social impact for Africa," said Dr.Francois Bonnici, Director Bertha Centre for Social Innovation at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The prize encourages Africans to develop creative ways to overcome everyday challenges. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The IPA selection committee represents private equity investors, seed funders, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and development leaders who are looking for ideas that move Africa forward. <br /><br />The call for applications for IPA 2014 will be announced in July 2013. For detailed information of competition categories, conditions of entry, and submission details, please visit: InnovationPrizeForAfrica.org (</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org/">http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org</a>). For highlights and more information, follow the IPA on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/IPAprize">https://twitter.com/#!/IPAprize</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/InnovationPrizeforAfrica">https://www.facebook.com/InnovationPrizeforAfrica</a>). </span></div> <div class="yiv8110880245MsoNormal" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4387"> </div> <div class="yiv8110880245MsoNoSpacing" id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4436"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></div> <i id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4434"><span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1367428534518_4433" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA)</span></i></div>

Innovation Prize for Africa Announces 2013 Finalists

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G.20 yaombwa kuwekeza EAC

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Mataifa yanayoendelea kupiga hatua za haraka za Kiuchumi Ulimwenguni ya G. 20 yameshauriwa kuwekeza ndani ya Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki { EAC } ili kuunga mkono harakati za Kiuchumi za Mataifa hayo. <br /><br />Ushauri huo umetolewa na Mwenyekiti wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Rais Yoweri Kaguta Museveni wa Uganda katika Mkutano wa 11 wa Wakuu wa Jumuiya hiyo uliofanyika katika Ukumbi wa Hoteli ya Kimataifa ya Ngurdoto iliyopo Mkoani Arusha Tanzania. <br /><br />Rais Museveni alisema Mataifa hayo yenye muelekeo mzuri wa Kiuchumi yanaweza kuongeza nguvu zao katika kusaidia miradi ya Miundo mbinu ya Bara bara ,Mawasiliano na hata Sekta binafsi. <br /><br />Alisema Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki imelenga kunyanyua maisha ya Wananchi wake kwa kuimarisha Sekta zisizo rasmi kwa vile uwezo wa Serikali hizo katika kutoa ajira hasa kwa Vijana bado ni mdogo. <br /><br />Mwenyekiti huyo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki alitolea mfano Taifa lake la Uganda ambalo limejizatiti katika kuimarisha nguvu za sekta binafsi ili kupunguza wimbi la vijana wengi wanaomaliza masomo yao ambao hubaki wakizurura bila ya utaratibu wa kufanya kazi. <br /><br />“ Vijana popote pale walipo ndio nguvu kazi ya Taifa. Hivyo bado upo umuhimu wa kuwaandalia mazingira mazuri yatakayotoa fursa ya kuyatumikia vyema Mataifa yao “. Alisisitiza Mwenyekiti huyo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Rais Museveni wa Uganda. <br /><br />Akiwahutubia Viongozi hao wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki ambao ni Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete wa Tanzania, Rais Pierre Nkurunziza wa Burundi, Waziri Mkuu wa Rwanda Bw. Pierre Damien, Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar Balozi Seif Ali Iddi akimuwakilisha Rais wa Zanzibar pamoja na Watendaji wao Rais Museveni alimpongeza Rais wa Kenya Uhuru Kenyata kwa kujumuika pamoja katika mkutano huo baada ya kuchaguliwa kuiongoza Kenya. <br /><br /> Alisema Wananachi wa Jamuhuri ya Watu wa Kenya wanastahiki kupongezwa kutokana na hatua yao ya kufanya uchaguzi Mkuu katika hali ya amani na utulivu. <br /><br />Naye akiuhutubia Mkutano huo kwa mara ya kwanza baada ya kuchaguliwa kuwa Rais Mpya wa Kenya Bwana Uhuru Kenyata alisema Kenya inaendelea kujivunia kuwa mwanachama wa Jumuia hiyo ya Afrika Mashariki. <br /><br />Alisema Uanachama huo unasaidia kuendeleza ushirikiano wa ujirani mwema uliopo katika kuimarisha masuala ya Kiuchumi, Forodha, Usafiri wa Anga na hata ule wa Bara bara zinazounganisha Mataifa hayo wanachama. <br /><br />Bwana Uhuru Kenyata aliwaahidi viongozi wa Jumuiya hiyo kwamba Nchi yake itaendelea kuwa huru kwa mwananchi yeyote wa Jumuia hiyo kuishi au kuwajibika katika shughuli za kiuchumi Nchini mwake kwa mujibu wa sheria zilizopo. <br /><br />“ Lengo la waasisi wa jumuiya hii ni kuona Afrika Mashariki inakuwa moja Kiuchumi,Kibiashara, Fedha, Mawasiliano na hata Ustawi wa Jamii “. Alisisitiza Rais Uhuru Kenya. <br /><br />Alieleza kwamba Wana Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki wana wajibu wa kufanya kazi pamoja katika kuona ushirikiano wa Jumuiya hiyo unaendelea kuwa wa kudumu milele. <br /><br />Akizungumzia suala la Amani Rais Uhuru Kenyata alisema Nchi hiyo itaendelea kuunga mkono harakati za kuimarisha hali ya ulinzi ndani ya Ukanda wa Afrika Mashariki na Pembe ya Bara la Afrika. <br /><br />Bwana Uhuru Kenyata alieleza kuwa matatizo ya ugaidi, sambamba na masuala ya uharamia yanayoikumba pembe ya Bara la Afrika yanaweza kudhibitiwa endapo nguvu za ushirikiano wa pamoja zitadumishwa ipasavyo. <br /><br />Mkutano huo wa Wakuu wa Jumuiya ya Mataifa ya Afrika ya Mashariki umemteua Bwana Charles Kackson Njoroge kuwa Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa Jumuiya hiyo Uteuzi unaotarajiwa kuanza rasmi Tarehe 9 June mwaka huu wa 2013. <br /><br />Othman Khamis Ame </span> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Ofisi ya Makamu wa Pili wa Rais wa Zanzibar<br /></span></div> </div>

G.20 yaombwa kuwekeza EAC

Mataifa yanayoendelea kupiga hatua za haraka za Kiuchumi Ulimwenguni ya G. 20 yameshauriwa kuwekeza ndani ya Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika...

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