NTT DATA Middle East and Africa appoints Thembeka Ngugi as Head of Marketing and Demand Generation – Intelligent CIO Africa
NTT DATA recently announced the appointment of Thembeka Ngugi as the company’s Head of Marketing and Demand Generation for NTT DATA Middle East and Africa. The move aims to continue the acceleration of business growth in the Middle East and Africa. Thembeka’s appointment comes at a critical juncture for NTT DATA Middle East and Africa as the company is driving growth in existing regions. Her vision aligns seamlessly with NTT DATA’s goal to drive growth of the new and expanded NTT DATA portfolio in the Middle East and Africa region. “We are thrilled to welcome Thembeka to our team,” said Alan Turnley-Jones, CEO of NTT DATA Middle East and Africa.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 12, 2024 08:07 UTC
North Korea's Kim hails Russia ties as Putin reportedly plans a visit
Military, economic and other cooperation between North Korea and Russia have sharply increased since Kim visited Russia last September for a meeting with Putin. Kim’s comments came as media reports said Putin is expected to visit North Korea as early as next week. AdvertisementRussian business daily Vedomosti, citing an unidentified diplomatic source, said Monday that Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam “in the coming weeks.” The report quoted Russia’s ambassador in North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, as saying that preparations for Putin’s visit to North Korea were underway. Russia and North Korea are locked in separate confrontations with the United States — Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and North Korea over its advancing nuclear program. Recently, tensions on the Korean Peninsula have risen again as North Korea launched trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, prompting the South to resume propaganda broadcasts at border areas.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 12, 2024 05:18 UTC
South Korea fires shots as North’s troops cross border
SEOUL: South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, Seoul’s military said on Tuesday, with tensions high over Pyongyang’s barrage of trash-carrying balloons and the South’s retaliatory loudspeaker campaign. “After our military issued warning broadcasts and warning shots, they retreated northward,” it said, adding there had been “no unusual movements observed” subsequently. About 20 North Korean soldiers crossed the border, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “There was no road, and the (North Korean soldiers) were moving through the bushes, and we were observing (them) even before they got close to the MDL. “We believe that they did not intend to invade, considering that they immediately moved northward after the warning broadcasts and warning shots.”Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2024
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 12, 2024 04:57 UTC
Ellesmere Port mum and son ready to conquer North Africa mountain
Last year, Sara set up The Beyond Recovery Project. Being a brain tumour survivor herself, she recognises the gaps in support once treatments are finished and the impact this has on patients. People frequently misunderstand just how much of a challenge surviving can be.”Sara Crosland during her treatment following the discovery of a brain tumour. It is a non-profit Community Interest Company (CIC), dedicated to supporting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of brain tumour survivors through outdoor and nature-based activities and therapies. To support them, visit their fundraising page at www.givewheel.com/fundraising/2450/jebel-toubkal-challenge-2024/To learn more about The Beyond Recovery Project and their mission, visit www.thebeyondrecoveryproject.org
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 12, 2024 03:57 UTC
LCIA statistics show doubling of arbitration parties from Africa
While parties from Western Europe continue to account for the largest number of parties in LCIA arbitration cases, Africa has seen the sharpest rise in terms of the proportion of parties in LCIA arbitrations, according to LCIA’s 2023 casework report. The figures show the percentage of parties from Africa doubling from 4% in 2022 to 8% in 2023. Rob Wilkins, arbitration expert at Pinsent Masons, said: “The continued growth of international trade and levels of foreign investment into many African countries have long been expected to drive an increase in the number of international arbitration cases involving African parties. The LCIA statistics for 2023 seem to support that view, with a doubling of their cases involving at least one African party. Of the 377 cases referred to the LCIA in 2023, 327, or 87%, are for LCIA arbitration.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 12, 2024 03:37 UTC
Tunisia: Government to buy electricity from solar PV energy unit
The government of Tunisia has entered into a public-private partnership with an energy company to run an electricity production unit using solar PV power. “The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has granted the company Nourza Power an authorisation to operate an electricity production unit from photovoltaic solar energy,” said the Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP). This will be one of the first projects to be developed under Tunisia’s regulatory framework for renewable energy projects. Overall, the government is investing more than a billion dollars in renewable energy projects, intending to reach 1,700MW of renewable energy production capacity by 2025. Of InterestEgypt leads North Africa with its solar energy output
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 15:06 UTC
OPINION-Lost ground: How China and Russia are outflanking the US in Africa
Necessary CookiesThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the web site, in order to make valid reports on the use of their web site. Performance/Analytical CookiesRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Accept RejectAdvertising/Marketing CookiesThis cookie is used to collect information on consumer behavior, which is sent to Alexa Analytics. (Alexa Analytics is an Amazon company.)
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 15:01 UTC
BRICS calls for enhanced use of local currencies in trade between member countries
The BRICS ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod on June 10 and held a plethora of discussions, including an important one on the enhanced use of local currencies in trade and financial transactions between the BRICS countries. They agreed to jointly develop the New Development Bank into a new type of Multilateral Development Bank of the 21st century and urged the Bank to execute its purpose and functions in accordance with the Agreement on the New Development Bank in a fair manner. Moreover, the Ministers also expressed the intention to promote energy cooperation among the BRICS countries. Notably, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opened the BRICS Ministerial with a minute of silence in memory of the deceased former Iran President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. This is the first meeting of foreign ministers since the expansion of BRICS in 2023.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 14:52 UTC
RSM Middle East and North Africa leaders changing the region’s future
RSM’s member firms pledge lasting support to empowering women in the workplace. RSM, the leading provider of professional services to middle market businesses, hosted its annual conference in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with a focus on empowerment. In the MENA region, RSM spans more than 30 offices in 22 countries, with a headcount of more than 1,300 employees. RSM’s largest Member Firm in the region, RSM Saudi Arabia revealed its exponential increase of women in the workplace; increasing five-fold since 2021. The conference also revealed that RSM Egypt, RSM Lebanon and RSM United Arab Emirates have each made a lasting commitment to advancing women in the workplace.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 14:36 UTC
Malawi's vice president and 9 others have died in plane crash, president says
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed in a plane crash, the country’s president said Tuesday. There were no survivors of the crash, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said in a live address on state television. The wreckage of the military plane carrying the vice president was located in a mountainous area in the north of the country after a search that lasted more than a day.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 14:07 UTC
Discover the Best Crypto Presales of 2024 – Hidden Gems with Massive Potential
Base Dawgz ($DAWGZ) – This Might Become the Best Multi-Chain Presale Project on BaseBase Dawgz offers a unique multi-chain crypto experience, integrating Ethereum, Solana, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche. It’s a simple idea with big potential: learn about crypto and blockchain, and earn $99BTC tokens for your efforts. That’s the vision behind e-TukTuk, a green crypto project that’s not just jumping on the eco-bandwagon but actually trying to make a dent in global carbon emissions. How can I evaluate the potential of a crypto presale project? To evaluate a crypto presale project’s potential, look at the development team’s experience, the project’s goals, the technology or unique value propositions, the community’s activity, and the tokenomics structure.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 13:54 UTC
Beaten and tortured: the north African children paying a bloody price for Europe’s insatiable appetite for cocaine
Police intelligence identifies an “unlimited” supply of vulnerable child labour trafficked from north Africa to work for Europe’s top-tier cocaine networks. Investigators looking into the mass recruitment of minors by cocaine networks in Belgium quickly realised their modus operandi was being replicated throughout Europe. Belgium’s children’s rights commissioner Caroline Vrijens describes boys such as Youssef as “the most vulnerable” minors on the continent. A separate police operation will soon be announced to tackle the trafficking of African children into Europe’s cocaine cartels. Garbar warns that failure to assimilate such vulnerable children will end with Europe paying a high price.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 13:21 UTC
Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing
Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missingIn a speech late on Monday, President Lazarus Chakwera said a search and rescue operation was continuing. The plane was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time (09:00 BST). The Malawi Defence Force aircraft "went off the radar" after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning, it added. An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said. The reason for the aircraft's disappearance is not yet known, Gen Valentino Phiri told Mr Chakwera.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 13:18 UTC
Elevate
As the MENA region’s freelance and remote working community continues to expand, Elevate is set to provide a robust financial solution to address the common challenges faced by these professionals. Funds deposited in Elevate accounts are held with Bangor Savings Bank, a 172-year-old institution in Maine, USA. “The rise of remote work and freelancing is a game-changer for emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa,” said Khalid Keenan, CEO of Elevate. Elevate addresses this by providing a reliable means to receive and hold USD. Elevate aims to continuously drive down costs and enhance the financial products available to its users.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 12:16 UTC
Intel pauses plan to build $25B Israeli factory
Intel reportedly suspended plans to establish a $25 billion chipmaking facility in Israel, a decision the company claimed was due to changing project timelines and market dynamics. According to local outlet Calcalistech, Intel’s suppliers in the country have received notice of cancellation of contracts for the provision of equipment needed to build the new factory, a plan agreed by the chipmaker and the Israeli government in December 2023. Intel and the Israeli government previously earmarked 2028 for the factory’s launch. Intel apparently added it remains committed to the market, which it brands as one of its key manufacturing and R&D sites. In 2023, Intel pumped a $300 million investment into Israel-based Tower Semiconductor, after a proposed merger between the pair fell through.
Source:The North Africa Journal
June 11, 2024 11:56 UTC