Golden mole that swims through sand is rediscovered in South Africa after 86 years
The De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937 on the north-western coast of South Africa, and later declared officially lost. For the next 86 years, it eluded scientists, probably because of difficulties in locating and trapping it and because a similar looking mole, Grant’s golden mole (Eremitalpa granti), was still present in the area. But we did capture one golden mole at Port Nolloth, and confirmed that this was a De Winton’s golden mole after taking swabs and sequencing the DNA. We’ve since found a second De Winton’s golden mole in the same area. The rediscovery of De Winton’s golden mole offers us the chance to learn more about this fascinating and poorly understood small mammal.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 22:11 UTC
Global Wind Power Industry Report 2023 with In-depth Forecast of Regional Installed Wind Capacity and Revenue 2020-2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
This comprehensive global wind market analysis covers the present state of the wind market and details future trends and challenges, providing valuable insights for stakeholders. Wind energy, as a sustainable renewable energy source (RES), has the potential to meet the increasing global energy demands while reducing carbon emissions. Market ForecastsAnnual Capacity Additions ForecastAnnual Capacity Additions Forecast by RegionAnnual Capacity Additions Forecast by TypeAnnual Investment ForecastAnnual Investment Forecast by TypeCumulative Installed Capacity ForecastCumulative Installed Capacity Forecast by RegionCumulative Installed Capacity Forecast by Type4. Growth Opportunity Analysis - RegionalNorth American Wind MarketLATAM Wind MarketEuropean Wind MarketChinese Wind MarketIndian and RoSA Wind MarketEast Asian Wind MarketNorth African and Middle Eastern Wind MarketSub-Saharan African Wind MarketASEAN Wind MarketANZ and Pacific Wind MarketRussian and CIS Wind Market5. Competitive EnvironmentKey Stakeholders in the Global Wind MarketStakeholders in the Global Wind Market LandscapeGlobal Wind Turbine OEM Ranking - 2022For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/7lfzg0About ResearchAndMarkets.comResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 21:44 UTC
Nigeria airstrike 'mistakenly' kills worshippers at religious festival
"The second bomb was dropped on some of us who went to bring dead bodies of the victims of the first blast. We lost about 34 people in my family and we have 66 injured people in the hospital."
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 21:15 UTC
Kenya’s Lipa Later acquires Sky.Garden to launch rebranded e-commerce ecosystem
Kenyan fintech startup Lipa Later has acquired online retailer Sky.Garden for KES250 million (US$1.6 million), revamping its platform with new features to launch a rebranded e-commerce ecosystem. Launched in May 2017, Sky.Garden is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for mobile commerce that is built specifically for African businesses. It has now had a reprieve, however, after a KES250 million (US$1.6 million) buyout from Lipa Later, which has revamped and rebranded the Sky.Garden platform to introduce new features. Sky.Garden has now become a full-fledged e-commerce ecosystem, far beyond the boundaries of conventional online retail,” the company said. “The Sky.Garden ecosystem encompasses not only the convenience of online shopping but also the infrastructure for local businesses to thrive.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 21:01 UTC
UAE backs Morocco-Nigeria pipeline – The North Africa Post
Morocco and the UAE signed a deal to invest in the Atlantic gas pipeline that will channel Nigerian gas to North Africa and ultimately to Europe. The deal was part of a series of memorandums of understanding signed during a state visit by King Mohammed VI to Abu Dhabi. It signals the UAE readiness to invest in the promising project, key to fostering economic integration and energy security in West Africa. The project was spurred by King Mohammed VI who agreed in 2016 with then Nigerian President Buhari to launch the project. Nigeria’s energy minister Ekperikpe Ekpo said a few days ago that works to build the pipeline will start next year.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 19:18 UTC
GSMA M360 MENA COMMENCES IN RIYADH AS NEW REPORT CONFIRMS 5G IS DRIVING GDP GROWTH IN THE REGION
The Mobile Economy MENA Report 2023At M360 MENA, the GSMA launched the Mobile Economy MENA 2023 Report which revealed 5G's GDP contribution is expected to reach $60bn in 2030, representing 13% of the overall annual economic impact of mobile in the region. · Continued MENA mobile growth through to the end of the decadeThere are currently 415 million unique mobile subscribers in MENA, which will rise to 550 million by 2030. Presented by the GSMA, M360 is a series of global events that unify the regional mobile ecosystem. M360 MENA follows a full year of the GSMA's M360 event series in 2023, which this year has included M360 Eurasia, M360 LATAM, M360 UK and M360 APAC. To download the Mobile Economy MENA Report, please click here.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 17:47 UTC
People Moves: Aon Promotes Clarke as Head of Renewables, Global Broking Centre & UK; Markel Hires AIG’s Meek to Lead Cyber Portfolio in Middle East, North Africa
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Markel. Aon Promotes Clarke to Head of Renewables, Global Broking Centre & UKInsurance broker Aon plc announced the promotion of Alison Clarke as head of Renewables for its Global Broking Centre (GBC) & UK. Clarke joined Aon in September 2022 as part of the Energy Transition team. Prior to joining Markel, Meek worked for the American Insurance Group (AIG) where he started out as an assistant underwriter, before being promoted to underwriter in 2021. “With his wealth of experience, Isaac will help us to identify new territories and geographies to drive profitable growth for the cyber portfolio, with the support of our established cyber underwriting teams in India and Singapore,” said Robbie.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 17:11 UTC
International remittances for South Africans transformed
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MASTERCARD and Bidvest Bank have partnered for a solution enabling customers to send international remittances. Titled Bidvest Bank BidSend, the new solution is powered by Mastercard cross border services. “Providing innovative solutions that deliver the choice, security, and flexibility that South Africans need and expect is a factor win we take pride in,” said Gabriel Swanepoel, Country Manager at Mastercard, Southern Africa. Tendani Sikhwivhilu, Chief Financial Officer at Bidvest Bank, said the offering leverages the latest technology to create an affordable and accessible solution that is cost-effective and efficient. Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal receive the greatest remittance inflows, while South Africa is the largest sender of remittances to other countries in Africa.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 16:17 UTC
Modernizing Security in Africa’s Rising Print Landscape (By Quentyn Taylor)
By Quentyn Taylor, Director of Information Security, Canon Europe (www.Canon-CNA.com)It’s no longer enough to just print and sell a product. [1] Despite this trend, many businesses are overlooking and neglecting high-risk areas such as print security, inadvertently leaving them subject to attacks. This paradigm shift in work dynamics calls for a more robust approach to print security. Leveraging external expertise can help strengthen organisational print security measures, promote a holistic approach to print security, and ensure a culture of secure practices is in place. Prioritising print security for your businessIt goes without saying that the safe moving and sharing of documents must be a crucial part of workplace security.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 15:48 UTC
Celebrating Our History: A Tenured Perspective
Published an hour ago Submitted by International Paper CompanyWhat separates IP from our competition, isn’t the products we make, it’s the people who make them. In celebration of our 125th anniversary, we sat down with two of our most tenured team members to capture their experience and perspective. Ronnie Lettow, a machinist at the Savannah, Ga., mill has 58 years of service and is IP’s most tenured employee. Here’s their story:Celebrating Our History: A Tenured Perspective | International PaperAbout International PaperInternational Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of planet-friendly packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of North America’s largest recyclers. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 15:33 UTC
Onshore wind energy project set to be built in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP) has signed a $600 million wind farm deal with a clean energy developer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). EEP said that under the terms of the deal, the 300MW wind farm will be built in the Aysha district of Ethiopia’s eastern Somali region. “The wind farm will be built on 18,000 hectares of land and create job opportunities for thousands of Ethiopians,” an EEP statement said. The Adama I Wind Farm generates 51MW; Adama II and Ashegoda wind farms each generate 153MW. Wind energy and the Continental Power System MasterplanThe objective is to is to strengthen and expand the electricity network, enable renewable energy generation, and support power sector reforms, said EEP.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 15:17 UTC
What are France’s Motives in the South Caucasus?
Russia’s operational control over Armenia’s air defences makes it certain that the Russian military will scrutinize this technology and perhaps even appropriate it. French–British Diplomatic Rivalry over the CenturiesFrance’s historical geopolitical rivalry with Britain is an underestimated driver of its actions in the South Caucasus. France’s involvement in Armenia is, in addition to its other motives, also a manifestation of the Fashoda syndrome. Via Armenia, France has simply devised a way to add the South Caucasus to its portfolio of anti-Turkish dossiers. With a foothold in Armenia, France can also thwart any budding Armenia–Azerbaijan rapprochement.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 14:05 UTC
Middle East, North Africa water crisis must be top of the agenda at COP28
— Reuters file photoPublished: Tue 5 Dec 2023, 4:25 PM Last updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023, 6:36 PMWater is life—yet the water crisis in the Middle East and North Africa continues to worsen without a viable solution in sight. A tipping pointAlthough we have been facing a water crisis for years, the situation is becoming more severe, exacerbated by sustained climate change-induced droughts and extreme heat. When there is no immediate access to water, girls miss school to fetch water for their families, and women’s time is usurped by water collection, hindering them from keeping a job. The water crisis and climate crisis as a whole demand that we strengthen health systems to address the many detrimental effects of climate change on health. Future at stakeA failure to address the water crisis and the climate crisis more broadly will inevitably result in regional conflicts over water, significantly hindering health and development and threatening the viability of entire nations.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 13:55 UTC
Collection of translations of legislative texts of BRI countries released
East China University of Political Science and Law unveils a collection of selected translation of legislative texts of partner countries of Belt and Road Initiative. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai unveiled a collection of selected translation of legislative texts of partner countries of Belt and Road Initiative on Dec 3. The collection efforts, a major national social science project, was led by Qu Wensheng, a legal translation expert and dean of the graduate school at the East China University of Political Science and Law. The four-volume collection comprises legislative texts from more than 40 countries in Southeast Asia, West Asia, North Africa, and Eastern Europe. Following the ceremony, experts and scholars attended seminars on legal translation and discussed ways to create a talent development system for legal translation at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 12:42 UTC
Niger, Russia ink agreement to strengthen military cooperation – The North Africa Post
Niger and Russia Monday signed a deal to bolster military cooperation between the two countries, a move that translates Russia’s growing presence in the region. The agreement came as Russia’s deputy Defense minister Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Evkurov met with Abdourahamane Tiani, the new strongman of the West African country who arose to power on July 26 after toppling west-backed Mohamed Bazoum. Evkurouv signed the document with Nigerian Defense Minister Salifou Mody. Like Niger, neighboring countries namely Mali and Burkina Faso, all of them former France-ruled colonies, have severed ties with the European country and stepped up cooperation with Russia in many areas including security, defense and communication. Russia, another Deputy Defense Minister, Alexander Fomin indicated, has agreements on military-technical cooperation with 30 African states.
Source:The North Africa Journal
December 05, 2023 12:05 UTC