Spanish-Moroccan letters of forbidden love that were never received
After all, unlike many European colonial possessions, this one lay just a stone's throw away from Spain itself - at its narrowest in the Strait of Gibraltar, the Moroccan coast is only 14km (8.5 miles) away from the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 07:02 UTC
How does a VC firm go about sourcing its portfolio, and does that change over time?
Brett Commaille, partner at South African VC firm Hlayisani Capital, agrees that an introduction from someone you know carries significant weight. It is necessary to find a balance between being at events, actively seeking startups to invest in, and doing desk research. Otherwise obviously you’re not going to do your job.”How actively a VC engages in sourcing startups depends on the stage of the fund. “So it’s been a good amount of time actively sourcing and meeting different companies. About 60 per cent in terms of building the pipeline and sourcing, and 40 per cent of our time is spent on managing the portfolio.”
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 06:41 UTC
Manufacturing in the South Africa renewables sector
Compton Saunders, Managing Director of Nordex Energy South Africa spoke to ESI Africa about manufacturing in the local renewables sector. Saunders took time out of Windaba 2023 to get to grips with localisation of the South African renewable sector. Find out more about Nordex South Africa.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 06:34 UTC
2023 in review: From Sudan to Syria, here are Mideast's forgotten conflicts
The war in Sudan escalated this year, as did Syria's north and Iraq's border with Turkey. SudanThe war in Sudan, between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, erupted in April. The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) control much of northeastern Syria. As in Syria, ISIS also remains active in Iraq. In August, a member of the French special forces was killed in a fight with ISIS in Salahuddin province, in the north.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 06:21 UTC
Top moments in the North for 2023
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Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 06:16 UTC
Death toll from attacks in north-central Nigeria rises to 113
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Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 05:12 UTC
TASTEFOOD: For some breakfast, others dinner
Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat and a dog. Lynda studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 04:36 UTC
Morocco, in first, hands out welfare benefits
Nearly a million low-income Moroccan families are due to receive government aid, authorities announced on Monday, launching the kingdom's first and much-awaited social benefits programme. Government spokesman Mustapha Baitas said in late October that the aid to families was expected to cost Morocco 25 billion dirhams through 2024. It also provided free health care to about 10 million low-income Moroccans, paid for by the state. The reforms are rolled out at a time of economic slowdown and deepening inequalities in Morocco, a country of 36 million people. Government aid so far has been indirect, with the state subsidising some goods but not offering payments to low-income people.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 04:02 UTC
North African metal art gets UNESCO tag
Updated: 2023-12-26 09:59An artisan engraves a design onto a copper plate at his shop in the souks of the city of Tunis on Dec 7. Now the 37-year-old Tunisian is training the next generation in the ancient art, recently recognized by UNESCO. Htiouich first worked on copper, then silver and finally gold at the family's workshop in the old medina of Tunis. The UNESCO designation "commits us to preserving this exceptional know-how", said Imed Soula, a Tunisian artisan who helped get engraving nominated for the list. In Morocco, artisan Abdelilah Mounir believes the UNESCO designation will "help on the tourism and commercial level".
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 26, 2023 02:05 UTC
UNESCO listing brings new shine to North African metal art
TUNIS - Mohamed Amine Htiouich began honing his metal engraving skills as a teenager. Now the 37-year-old Tunisian is training the next generation in the ancient art, recently recognised by UNESCO. Htiouich first worked on copper, then silver and finally gold at the family’s workshop in the old medina of Tunis. While it is gaining recognition abroad, local artisans regret that metal engraving remains undervalued at home and suffers from a lack of government support. The UNESCO designation “commits us to preserving this exceptional know-how”, said Imed Soula, a Tunisian artisan who helped get engraving nominated for the list.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 25, 2023 22:23 UTC
Benjamin Netanyahu visits Israeli troops in northern Gaza and tells them war will not stop
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Source:The North Africa Journal
December 25, 2023 20:16 UTC
Motorcycles Lead the EV Revolution in Asia and Africa
In countries across Asia and Africa, many people get around using less conventional vehicles, such as motorbikes, scooters and auto-rickshaws. And there are now many startups worldwide developing their business around the growing demand for small EVs. Another 10 percent of the market is made up of autorickshaws (or tuk-tuks), demonstrating the significant potential for the development of the small EV market. While running a small EV in India may be cheaper than using fossil fuel-powered vehicles, this is not the case everywhere. The high price of electricity restricts many countries from effectively developing their EV markets, particularly in low-income populations that could benefit from this technology.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 25, 2023 20:16 UTC
Saudi Arabia begins registration of foreign pilgrims for Hajj 2024
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it has begun official registration of foreign pilgrims for Hajj 2024. It offers pilgrims a variety of Hajj packages offered by authorized service providers, ensuring a seamless lifetime spiritual experience. A total of 1,845,045 pilgrims, including 1,660,915 foreign pilgrims and 184,130 domestic pilgrims, performed last Hajj. Among them, the number of male pilgrims accounted for 969,694 while the number of female pilgrims reached 875,351. Pilgrims from Asian countries totaled 1,056,317, accounting for 63.5 percent while the number of pilgrims from Arab countries stood at 346,214, representing 21 percent of the total pilgrims.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 25, 2023 17:24 UTC
UNESCO Listing Brings New Shine To North African Metal Art
(@FahadShabbir)Tunis, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Dec, 2023) Mohamed Amine Htiouich began honing his metal engraving skills as a teenager. While it is gaining recognition abroad, local artisans regret that metal engraving remains undervalued at home and suffers from a lack of government support. The UNESCO designation "commits us to preserving this exceptional know-how", said Imed Soula, a Tunisian artisan who helped get engraving nominated for the list. In Morocco, artisan Abdelilah Mounir believes the UNESCO designation will "help on the tourism and commercial level". The UNESCO designation "won't change much", he said.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 25, 2023 16:23 UTC
Morocco arrests foreigner wanted in Germany for drug trafficking – The North Africa Post
Morocco’s police arrested, on Sunday at Tangier Ibn Batouta Airport, a foreign national, subject of an international arrest warrant issued by German judicial authorities, for alleged international drug trafficking. The suspect, aged 27, was arrested immediately after arriving onboard a flight from Istanbul airport in Turkey, a security source said. The suspect was the subject of a red notice issued at by German judicial authorities for his alleged involvement in a criminal gang trafficking cocaine, heroin, cannabis resin, and psychotropic drugs between Germany and the Netherlands. The individual was placed in police custody pending the notification of German authorities of his arrest and completion of the extradition procedure. A checking of the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) revealed that he was on red notice, issued at the request of the French judicial authorities.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 25, 2023 16:07 UTC