At least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in north-central Nigeria
At least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in north-central Nigeria10:14 Gunmen attacked remote villages over the weekend in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, killing at least 140 people, officials and survivors said Tuesday, the latest case this year of such mass killings blamed on the farmer-herder crisis in the West African nation. © AFPBy: Kethevane GORJESTANI Follow | Maya YATAGHENEAt least 140 people were killed over the weekend in Nigeria's central Plateau state. Throughout the week we'll be looking at the major events of this past year on the continent. Today, we'll be speaking to Paul Melly from Chatham House about the year in African Politics. And we'll take a look at how northafrican craftsmen are fighting to pass down the ancestral art of metal engraving to the next generation.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 27, 2023 03:30 UTC
Pune-based health tech startup FlexifyMe raises funds to enhance technology
This funding round will help the company speed up its growth trajectory. Manjeet Singh, co-founder of FlexifyMe, said, “We’re thrilled by the tremendous support we’ve received in this funding round, which increases our confidence in using technology to help people live pain-free lives. Ventures stated that, "FlexifyMe has developed a unique solution which is well accepted in the market. This funding round will help the company to penetrate further into other geographies as well build its product further. We are extremely positive about the prospects of the company and believe that there is tremendous scope for scaling it further."
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 16:55 UTC
Is Nollywood missing out on the big business of Christmas movies?
It is also a great example of the big business of Christmas movies. Is Nollywood missing out on the big business of Christmas movies? Christmas movies can also spawn sequels, spin-offs, books, toys, and other products that boost brand value and fan engagement. Currently, watching Christmas movies for many Nigerians is synonymous with watching either Hollywood classics or Mount Zion movies that carry strong Christian values of Christmas. However, this does not mean that Nollywood is missing out on the big business of Christmas movies.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 16:52 UTC
ADNOC to supply ENN LNG with 1-million tpy
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) last week signed a 15-year heads of agreement with ENN LNG (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., for the delivery of at least 1 million tonnes/year (tpy) of LNG. The LNG will primarily be sourced from ADNOC’s 9.6-million tpy low-carbon Ruwais LNG plant, under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, and expected to start commercial operations in 2028. ADNOC says Ruwais LNG, which will use two 4.8-million tpy trains, will be the first LNG plant in the Middle East and North Africa to run on clean power, making it “one of the lowest-carbon intensity LNG plants in the world.” It will more than double ADNOC’s LNG production. The company earlier this year hired Baker Hughes Co. to supply two all-electric compression systems for Ruwais LNG (OGJ Online, Oct. 4, 2023).
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 15:06 UTC
Mauritania launches fifth population census – The North Africa Post
Mauritania kick-started Monday December 25 the fifth national census of the population aiming at gathering data needed to prepare, implement, monitor, and evaluate the various development policies. The country’s National Agency for Statistics and Demographic and Economic Analysis (ANSADE), in charge of the process, said the census will run until January 9. Mohamed Mokhtar Ould Sidi, head of the agency told the National committee for the census that the process will provide the data needed to prepare, implement, monitor, and evaluate the various development policies. The country currently has a population of 4.7 million people according to 2022 data by the World Bank. The census is part of the implementation of United Nations recommendations that member States organize a general population and housing census every ten years.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 14:31 UTC
Libya’s stock market re-opens after nine-year hiatus – The North Africa Post
Libya’s stock market re-opened Monday December 25 for trading in the buying and selling of shares for entities listed in the Libyan Stock Market nine years after closure. The Premier expressed his desire for all Libyans to participate in the Libyan Stock Market, wishing it would not only to be limited to institutions, but also to individuals and large sectors. “The importance of the stock market is embodied in doubling the gross domestic product and helping to close the budget deficit, which reduces the burden on the state’s general budget,” he said. The Libyan stock market was launched in 2006 and faced interruptions in the aftermath of the NATO-backed uprising in 2011 and subsequent civil war, leading to the suspension of trading on multiple occasions. Trade is anticipated to resume in Benghazi, the second city next week, marking a broader effort to restore financial activities across the country.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 14:09 UTC
E-Longlife helps provide electricity in Mali via solar energy
E-Longlife Energies Nouvelles offers prepaid off-grid electricity access in rural areas and has locations across Mali, Niger and Chad. The Mali collective in the Kolondieba commune services 150 members, the majority of whom are middle-aged to senior women. This profile was published in the African Power & Energy Elites 2023. “The project provides 4-8kWh of off-grid solar PV to power hydraulic pumps. Each installation includes a solar power system, equipment and irrigation training, monthly subscriber energy use analysis, remote monitoring, GPS and customer service or equipment maintenance.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 13:07 UTC
Senegal catches comedy bug, young stand-ups seek wider appeal
Stand-up comedy is taking Senegal by storm, with a crew of young comics gaining recognition well beyond the West African country's borders. Shows with names like "Dakar fait sa comedy" ("Dakar does comedy"), "Fest' rire" ("Laugh Fest"), "Afrique du rire" ("African Laugh") are springing up across the capital Dakar. Their inspiration comes from French stars such as Jamel Debbouze ou Gad Elmaleh, both of North African descent. The goal, he says, is to develop new talent, but also to seek wider exposure for Senegalese humour. Abba acknowledges that, if they are to expand into international markets, Senegalese comics will have to work more in French than in Wolof, the local language.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 12:08 UTC
Best Collaborations of the Year 2023 (Middle East & North Africa)
Best Collaborations of the Year 2023 (Middle East & North Africa)These are our picks for the most memorable collaborations between artists around the MENA region released in 2023. As artists around the region continue to build and grow their platforms, there comes a point where they must venture into the larger music scene around them by looking to collaborators to expand their sonic palettes and musical styles. Of course it takes a certain chemistry to create a collaborative track that stands the test of time, and with features becoming so common in today’s musical landscape, some tracks gel more organically than others, resulting in memorable releases that mark a significant point in each collaborator’s discography. Here are our picks for the best collaborations released in 2023…Maryam Saleh x Hello Psychaleppo - BaghannyNourine Abouseada x Marwan Mousa - 7OB KHENA2Samar Tarik x El Waili - LwBayou X Hady Moamer - Call Her Right NowElGrandeToto X Tagne X Draganov - R.I.PMr.Kordy X Ramez NaguibVarious Artists - RajieenManal and Ghali - BABARknddn X Big Murk - GazderMarwan Pablo , A.L.A - Ich Leibe EsZeina X Saint Levant - Nasty RemixAzzouni x Dakn - ي.س RhythmAbo El Anwar x Husayn - BlancoZIAD ZAZA X Karim Osama (prod. Riff) - OUL YA BABADina EL Wedidi x Féras Chatila x Lella Fadda x Pink Seasalt - MasafatSmallx X Wegz X Soufiane Az - LamouniRayan X Intifaya X Freek - MaradonaEmmanuel Jal X Nitefreak X Francis Mercier - GorahSnor X Akao - TAY9Misty x Alan Dixon - Wala Ala BaloMolotof X Emel Mathlouthi - AmalFelukah X MMKN - FreedomDzel Uzi X Arsenik - De BruyneMishaal Tamer X One Republic - Assasin's Creed MirageIdreesi x Shbash - Sa3adaZaid Khaled x Muhab - AhlamEmsallam x Illiam x Arsee - ForEverDokhan دخان - Eslam Jawaad, Didine Canon 16, Malikah, Moudy Al ArabeAbyusif x Desso x Abo El Anwar x Ahmed Santa - Wo Wo
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December 26, 2023 10:35 UTC
Envusa Energy Achieves Milestone: Granted Electricity Trading License By The National Energy Regulator Of South Africa
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) revealed significant decisions made during its meeting on December 14, 2023, addressing crucial aspects of the country’s electricity industry. Eskom Retail Tariff Approval for 2024/25:The Energy Regulator greenlit Eskom’s Retail Tariff and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) application for the 2024/25 financial year. Electricity Pricing Rule Approval:NERSA approved the Electricity Pricing Rule, a transformative approach to tariff setting based on a five-step rate-setting process. Envusa Energy Granted Electricity Trading License:NERSA granted Envusa Energy (Pty) Ltd an electricity trading license. Envusa Energy, a joint venture between Anglo-American and EDF Renewables South Africa, plans to buy electricity from generators and supply it to key customers, contributing to South Africa’s renewable energy goals.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 10:22 UTC
North African metal art
Facts for Prelims (FFP)Source: THContext: Metal engraving , a traditional craft practised across North Africa and West Asia for centuries, has gained international recognition by being added to UNESCO’s intangible heritage list. North African metal art refers to the traditional craft of manually cutting words or symbols into metal, particularly jewellery and household objects .
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 09:53 UTC
How Arab artists revolutionised Paris’s Modern art scene in the 20th century
How did Modern Arab art develop? How did Arab artists contribute to the art scene in Paris? These are some of the questions explored in a major new exhibition at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris next year. “Paris has often been described as an Arab capital,” says Morad Montazami, the co-curator of the exhibition. The show will be chronological and split into four sections: Nahda (1908-37), Farewell to Orientalism (1937-56), Decolonisations (1956-67), and Art and Struggles (1967-88).
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 09:51 UTC
North African Headlines: Strained Diplomacy, Teachers’ Strike, and Sports Updates
North African Headlines: Strained Diplomacy, Teachers’ Strike, and Sports UpdatesRecent developments in North African politics, sports, and social issues have been making headlines in Moroccan media. Among them is an interview by the Algerian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, on Al Jazeera, signaling a potential resolution to strained relations between Algeria and Morocco. Alongside this, a teachers’ strike, the Africa Cup of Nations 2023, and direct social aid payments are also in the spotlight. Teachers’ Strike and Social Aid PaymentsMorocco is also grappling with a potential resolution to a teachers’ strike, a significant development that could impact the nation’s education system. Africa Cup of Nations 2023In sports news, the national team list for the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 has been announced.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 09:06 UTC
Prognosis & predictions: Olayemi Arowolo, Senior Consultant, The Nextier
In our annual power and energy prognosis and predictions feature Olayemi Arowolo, Senior Consultant at The Nextier, applies her mind to how a new act will change Nigeria’s energy sector. Prognosis for 2023The Electricity Act 2023, signed into law in June, is a significant milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector. The Electricity Industry Act aims to address sector challenges and stimulate growth. Predictions for 2024Looking ahead to 2024, opportunities abound for the electricity sector of Nigeria. As more focus on renewable energy intensifies, 2024 is poised to witness a surge in renewable energy projects.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 07:20 UTC