From Kenya to Nigeria: Opportunities in Africa's fish farming industry
Overexploitation has capped the potential to increase wild catch, underscoring the urgent need for expanded fish farming production. One firm seeking to tap into the continent’s expected growing demand for fish is Aqua-Spark, a Netherlands-based aquaculture investment firm. Regarding fish species, Boudiba mentions that the firm does not favour any specific kind. In addition to tilapia, Aqua-Spark believes catfish could significantly contribute to the growth of sub-Saharan Africa’s aquaculture industry. Despite this, Kenya faces a deficit of about 300,000 tonnes of fish per annum, while Nigeria’s deficit exceeds 500,000 tonnes.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 20:51 UTC
Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?
ADVERTISEMENTThe cost of drinking water in Tunisia has increased by up to 16 per cent as the country battles with five years of severe drought. The highest increase of 16 per cent will be for tourist facilities and those using more than 150 cubic metres of water. Tunisia: Water restrictions, major fines and imprisonmentLast March, Tunisia brought in a quota system for drinking water, hoping that this would reduce excessive consumption. Using drinking water in agriculture has been banned. There is also a ban on using drinking water to wash cars, clean streets or public places and water green areas.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 19:30 UTC
Mongabay Africa Scholarships 2024 for environmental journalism. – Opportunities For Africans
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024Mongabay Africa is launching its French-speaking scholarship program for environmental journalism on the African continent. [read articles from fellows:The scholarship programIn addition to its English- and Spanish-speaking fellowship programs, Mongabay Africa’s French-speaking fellowship program for environmental journalism supports up to 12 fellows per year. This scholarship program is not linked to any university. This scholarship program is not linked to any university. All application documents must be submitted in the appropriate language (French for the French-speaking program).
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 18:19 UTC
IPPs to be granted licences to sell electricity in Kenya
Kenya’s Ministry of Energy has announced it is to grant licences to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as part of a new electricity wholesale and retail market it wants to establish. Details are contained under the Energy (Electricity Market, Bulk Supply and Open Access) Regulations, 2024. “The electricity market shall consist of a wholesale market and a retail market. The retail market will purchase from the wholesale market and, in turn, supply to consumers. Purpose of the electricity marketThe Ministry said the electricity market will function with the following objectives:Ensure competition, transparency, fair, neutral, efficient and robust price discovery,Provide extensive and quick price dissemination, andDesign standardised contracts.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 16:43 UTC
Mohammed Ben Sulayem: FIA president under investigation for alleged attempt to interfere over F1 race
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of motorsport's governing body the FIA, is under investigation for allegedly interfering over a Formula 1 race result. A whistleblower has told the FIA that Ben Sulayem allegedly intervened to overturn a penalty given to Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Ben Sulayem and the FIA have not responded to requests for comment. The report, by compliance officer Paolo Basarri, says the whistleblower reported that Ben Sulayem "pretended the stewards to overturn their decision to issue" the penalty to Alonso. In addition, BBC Sport has verified the information with several senior figures at high levels in F1 and close to the FIA.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 16:27 UTC
Germany wishes to conclude with Morocco a military cooperation agreement, other specific defense agreements – The North Africa Post
Germany has expressed the wish to relaunch bilateral collaboration with Morocco through the sealing of a military cooperation agreement, to be followed by specific agreements in the fields of defense and the protection of classified information. In this vein, the German official expressed his country’s desire to relaunch bilateral collaboration by concluding a military cooperation agreement, to be followed by specific agreements in the fields of defense and the protection of classified information. The fight against these scourges, Loudyi stressed, is a shared responsibility and would benefit from a collective and consistent effort at bilateral and European Union level. The two sides expressed their willingness to further strengthen military cooperation on the basis of mutual trust and respect, and to explore new opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the fields of training, cyber defense, and the defense industry. Talks covered a set of key topics, including a comprehensive review of ongoing operational bilateral cooperation on various security fronts, mechanisms for bolstering partnership, providing reciprocal technical assistance in police training, and conducting joint exercises.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 16:26 UTC
Canon to spotlight sustainability champions at Global Good Awards 2024
Canon EMEA (www.Canon-CNA.com), the world’s leading imaging company, continues its sponsorship of the Canon Young Champion of the Year category at the Global Good Awards for the fifth year running to highlight the achievements of young campaigners. Entries for the Canon Young Champion of the Year category open today, closing on 3 May. I look forward to seeing applications over the next months highlighting the hard work and achievements of young sustainability campaigners. This is an important time to recognise young sustainability champions making a real difference in their communities”. Winners of the Young Champion Award will receive a Canon EOS R50 Content Creator Kit and will be invited to a masterclass with a Canon Ambassador.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 16:25 UTC
Qatar backs Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara as Algeria’s kingmaker visits – The North Africa Post
As Algeria’s military ruler general Said Chengriha visits Doha, Qatari foreign minister was attending a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting that reiterated support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. The GCC meeting reaffirmed support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and backed King Mohammed VI Atlantic initiative to offer Sahel countries access to global trade. After years of ruling the country behind a thin civilian curtain, Algerian army ruler Chengriha is now openly steering the country’s foreign policy. The country has tried three foreign ministers since puppet civilian president Tebboune took office. As it continues to pursue the separatist chimera, Algeria is poised to further undermine itself in a rapidly evolving world geering towards more support for Morocco’s historic rights to the Sahara territory.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 15:58 UTC
Morocco has Maghreb’s most influential ‘soft power’- Brand Finance – The North Africa Post
Morocco outperformed the rest of the Maghreb ranking first in the Global Soft Power index 2023, underscoring the country’s efforts to polish its image and expand its influence globally. Soft power refers to a nation’s ability to influence others through non-coercive means, such as culture, values, and foreign policy. The United States and the United Kingdom were ranked as the most influential soft power nations in the world, followed by China, surpassing both Japan and Germany. Brand Finance publishes the Global Soft Power Index based on a survey of more than 170,000 respondents. The index has found that at a time of global uncertainty and instability, economic credentials are increasingly important contributors to a nation’s soft power
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 15:58 UTC
Bolt launches in Cairo and undercuts Uber with 15% commission
Bolt, the global ride-hailing company, has launched in Cairo and will compete with Uber, InDriver and Careem in its second foray into North Africa after expanding to Tunis in 2019. It will waive drivers its standard 15% commission for drivers (Uber and Careem charge 22-33%) and give riders 50% off their trips for the next six months. Bolt absorbs the discounts it gives customers and pays drivers the total amount earned during a trip. During this time, it has primarily focused on the Southern Africa market after entering Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, and waived driver commission in those markets for six months. Uber is currently the most popular ride-hailing app in Cairo but is considered pricey.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 15:36 UTC
Morocco Data Center Market Investment Report 2023-2028 Featuring Key Investors - Africa Data Centres, Gulf Data Hub, inwi, and N+ONE Datacenters
Dublin, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Morocco Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Morocco data center market size will witness investments of USD 51.0 million by 2028 from $27 million in 2022, growing at a CAGR of 11.18%This report analyses the Morocco data center market share. Emerging as a critical hub for data center development in North Africa, the Morocco data center market attracts substantial foreign investments, mainly concentrated in Casablanca. Morocco's colocation data center market has witnessed significant expansion, fueled by the growing need for data storage and processing. VENDOR LANDSCAPESome key investors in the Morocco data center market are Africa Data Centres, Gulf Data Hub, inwi, and N+ONE Datacenters.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 14:54 UTC
Scan Global Logistics continues expanding in Africa - opens office in Mombasa, the coastal gateway to East and Central Africa
Copenhagen, 04 March 2024: Scan Global Logistics (SGL) continues its expansion in Africa by opening an office in Mombasa, the company’s second in Kenya. The Mombasa office is the company’s 12th on the African continent, further strengthening SGL's strategic position on the continent. Further improved customer serviceKenya's logistics potential is increasingly growing due to improved infrastructure, including the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) connecting coastal Mombasa with inland Nairobi. Duncan Wagura, Managing Director of SGL Kenya, expands:‘Mombasa’s strategic location positions us to effectively serve the promising markets in Eastern and Central Africa. We look forward to further strengthening our presence in Kenya and Africa and providing local and global customers with comprehensive, efficient, end-to-end solutions.’
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 14:46 UTC
Tenable to showcase Its exposure management platform at LEAP 2024 – Intelligent CIO Middle East
Tenable One is the first and only exposure management platform that provides holistic visibility into assets across IT and operational technology (OT) environments. Tenable, an exposure management company, has announced its participation at LEAP 2024, Riyadh, from March 4 to 7, 2024. Tenable’s exposure management solutions illuminate the attack paths and misconfigurations that exist before threat actors can exploit them. “Showcasing Tenable One at LEAP 2024 is a pivotal moment for Tenable,” said Maher Jadallah, Senior Director Middle East and North Africa, Tenable. ● Tenable OT Security — an industrial security solution that identifies assets in the OT environment, communicates risk, prioritises action and enables IT and OT security teams to work better together.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 14:45 UTC
Socialist International: Polisario and Algerian Regime Suffer Humiliating Setback – The North Africa Post
The Congress of the Socialist International (SI) held last week in Madrid has ignored the Polisario and invited the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP), which backs Moroccan Autonomy Plan, dealing a hard blow to the Algeria-backed separatist group. Several pro-polisario parties and NGOs have tried in vain to book a seat for Brahim Ghali, chief of the Polisario armed militia. But President of the Socialist International and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stood firm rejecting his participation in the Congress. The same stand was adopted by the Secretary General of SI and numerous socialist leaders from several countries. They affirmed that there is no place in this Congress or in the International Socialist Organization for repressive regimes which kidnap people, fuel tensions and divisions between countries.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 14:44 UTC
Fusion Food Can Foster Culinary Innovation Combining African and Korean Cuisines, Ingredients
Sharing one’s food is one of the best forms of cultural exchange, and the Korean Culture Center Nigeria is at the forefront of cuisine swapping in Africa. In the process of introducing Nigerians to Korean cuisine, they have also engaged with Nigerian chefs to devise new forms of Afro fusion cooking. The centre is taking things up a notch via its Korean Food Festival set to hold June/July 2024. The festival is targeted at Nigerian chefs in preparation for the festival’s cooking competition. Chefs across the country can participate in the three-phased festival’s competition.
Source:The North Africa Journal
March 04, 2024 14:16 UTC