Westcon-Comstor, a leading global distributor in ICT, has announced the launch of the Cisco SMB Breakfast Club, an initiative aimed at providing valuable insights and engagement opportunities for Comstor partners and resellers. This innovative programme highlights the extensive range of Cisco solutions tailored specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The Cisco SMB Breakfast Club is set to revolutionise how partners and customers perceive and utilise Cisco’s comprehensive solutions. “The Cisco SMB Breakfast Club represents a significant step forward in our commitment to supporting our partners and resellers. Westcon-Comstor invites all Comstor partners and resellers to join the Cisco SMB Breakfast Club and take advantage of its resources and expertise.

Africa Elections 2024: All the upcoming votesA regularly updated list and interactive map of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2024. Last updated: 2 July 2024How to use the mapThis elections map shows you all the upcoming votes. The colour tells you approximately when the election is:Red – This month– This month Orange – Next month– Next month Yellow – In two months– In two months Green – Beyond thatThe icon tells you who is up for election:Upcoming Africa elections: A listHere are the upcoming elections in list form. July 202415 July 2024: Rwanda – President + National AssemblyAugust 2024September 20247 September 2024: Algeria – PresidentUnconfirmed and beyond9 October 2024: Mozambique – President + National Assembly + Local– President + National Assembly + Local October 2024: Chad – National Assembly + Local– National Assembly + Local By October 2024: Botswana – National Assembly + Local– National Assembly + Local By October 2024: Tunisia – President– President 13 November 2024: Somaliland – President– President 27 November 2024: Namibia – President + National Assembly– President + National Assembly November/Dec 2024: Guinea Bissau – President– President 30 November 2024: Mauritius – General– General 7 December 2024: Ghana – President + National Assembly– President + National Assembly 22 December 2024: South Sudan – President + National Assembly + Local– President + National Assembly + Local 2024: Cabo Verde – Local– Local 2024 (delayed from February): Mali – PresidentDon’t miss a thing. Leave this field empty if you're human:Sources include: EISA; NDI; others.

• Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 14.7% compared to May 2023 levels (15.5% for international operations). • Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), increased by 6.7% compared to May 2023 (10.2% for international operations). “Air cargo demand moved sharply upwards in May across all regions. The sector benefitted from trade growth, booming e-commerce and capacity constraints on maritime shipping. • Industrial production and global cross-border trade increased month-on-month in April (0.5% and 1.5% respectively).

African startups can apply for the Innovate2PREVENT Innovation Contest, which seeks to inspire and mobilise creative minds from around the globe to develop innovative, inclusive and data-driven circular business approaches. Implemented by Yunus Environment Hub on behalf of the PREVENT Waste Alliance, the Innovate2PREVENT programme allows innovators, environmentalists, and forward thinkers to showcase and advance their innovative solutions contributing to a circular economy in priority countries of the German Development Cooperation while taking just transition principles into account. It is seeking three types of solution – those contributing to extending product lifetime, closing resource loops or optimising resource efficiency through reuse, refurbishment or repair of electrical and electronic equipment; those in the plastics value chain that contribute to phasing down single-use plastics; and those contributing to a circular economy by integrating digital solutions and interoperable data models across product life cycle stages and value chains. Applications are open here until July 5.

The results show that people are more likely to express support for female politicians than for male politicians. When female politicians perform well, voters are more likely to support women in the future. Male Candidates Still Receive the VotesDespite people's perceptions of female candidates as more capable, it does not fully translate to the ballot. Many thought that their personal support for female candidates would not be reflected in the rest of society. "To encourage more people to vote for the candidate they believe will do the best job, information campaigns showing widespread trust in female candidates are needed.

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Israeli intelligence agencies are increasingly apprehensive about a potential new front emerging against the regime, as the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement is expanding its influence in the North Africa region. The Israeli i24NEWS news television channel, citing exclusive details authorized for release by Israeli security services, reported that Ansarullah is expanding its operations into areas in North Africa, Sudan, Egypt, and Morocco. “The threat is not confined to Eilat and the Red Sea; it is right here, off the Israeli coast,” the source continued. The Yemeni Armed Forces have said that they won’t stop their attacks until Israeli ground and aerial offensives in Gaza end. Tankers are instead adding thousands of miles to international shipping routes by sailing around the continent of Africa rather than going through the Suez Canal.

Royal Air Maroc has been named the best regional carrier in Africa in this year's Skytrax ranking, while Ethiopia Airlines was voted the best continental company. Kenya Airways (KQ) received the "Best Airline Staff Service in Africa" award. Qatar Airways was named the World's Best Airline, recognised for its high-quality service. "This is a remarkable achievement for Qatar Airways to win this World's Best Airline title for 2024, the eighth time they have triumphed," said Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted. "We congratulate Qatar Airways on this success, which should be a source of great pride and satisfaction for the airline management and staff."

Hapag-Lloyd increases rates worldwideShare This News Story:HAMBURG : Hapag-Lloyd announced that a General Rate Increase (GRI) will be implemented for all cargo in dry and reefer containers from the South America East Coast to North America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean starting 1 August 2024. This increase will be US$500 per container and will remain in effect until further notice. Furthermore, the German box line announced additional ocean tariff rates for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Gulf to South Europe and North Africa. This rate increase will apply to sailings commencing on or after 15 July 2024 and will remain in effect until 31 July 2024. This increase applies to sailings beginning on 15 July 2024 and will remain in effect until 31 July 2024.

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Eskom and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) announced on Monday that the NTCSA has officially commenced trading. Latest on Eskom loadshedding – day 183 of 366Responsibilities of NTCSAIn terms of current legislation, NTCSA will play the role of the Transmission System Operator and buyer. “The establishment of the NTCSA is another step in the electricity market structure reform, aiming to enhance efficiency and promote transparency. “It will act as a catalyst for much-needed improvements and upgrades within the national electricity transmission infrastructure.”Have you read? The NTCSA, Eskom and the Department said three benefits of legal separation include: a competitive electricity market; an open access to the transmission network; and enhanced efficiency and promoting transparency.

SEOUL: North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile off its east coast Monday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North vowed "offensive and overwhelming" responses to a new US military drill with South Korea and Japan. "Monday's launch was the North's first weapons firing in five days.On Wednesday, North Korea launched what it called a multiwarhead missile in the first known launch of a developmental, advanced weapon meant to defeat US and South Korean missile defences. North Korea said the launch was successful, but South Korea dismissed the North's claim as deception to cover up a failed launch.In recent weeks, North Korea has also floated numerous trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in what it has described as a tit-for-tat response to South Korean activists sending political leaflets via their own balloons. Observers say the pact could embolden Kim to launch more provocations at South Korea. On the meeting's second day, North Korea's leader spoke about "some deviations obstructing" efforts to improve the country's economic status and unspecified important tasks for resolving immediate policy issues, North Korea's state media reported Sunday.

For the first time in 27 years, the US Census is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. Therefore, the racial and ethnic categories included within census data are crucial for addressing the needs of different communities. However, since race is a social construct, and therefore malleable, the US Census has approached the race question differently over time. Having representation like that, it feels meaningful.”Changes to the US Census…will inevitably continue to shape the health data landscape. Therefore, changes to the US Census have spillover effects on health data collection efforts, and will inevitably continue to shape the health data landscape.

"I was just looking to stay up. I'm too little to see what's going on but I could hear it," Cavendish said. "Someone skidded and I was just waiting for someone to hit from behind. Luckily they didn't and we kind of got through, but we were way off it and with 2.5K to go we were out of it. I don't think anybody was seriously hurt and that's the main thing."

Mauritania’s incumbent President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has comfortably won re-election, receiving 56.12 percent of the vote in the first round of the presidential poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said Monday. Ghazouani’s main challenger, anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, came far behind with 22.10 percent of votes, according to results announced by CENI chief Dah Ould Abdel Jelil. Abeid said Sunday he would not recognize the results of CENI, which he accused of being manipulated by the government. Ghazouani’s other main rival, Hamadi Ould Sid’ El Moctar, who heads the Islamist Tewassoul party, came third with 12.78 percent, according to CENI. I congratulate everyone,” said the head of the electoral commission.

Niger is considering routing its oil through neighboring Chad and Cameroon, instead of using a China-backed pipeline running from Niger to Benin’s coast, after protracted diplomatic disputes with the latter and a recent rebel attack that damaged the vital pipeline. State media said the “malicious individuals” who had sabotaged part of the pipeline would be apprehended and prosecuted. Niger has kept its borders closed to goods from Benin, alleging its neighbor was hosting French forces that were training others to destabilize Niger, a claim Paris has denied. To find a solution out of this impasse, the Niger junta is considering reviving the option of routing the oil through neighboring Chad and Cameroon. But “the Chad option is not a simple solution, as it involves building a new (oil) pipeline,” says Seidik Abba, researcher and president of the International Centre for Studies and Reflections on the Sahel (CIRES).

Ethiopia and South Sudan are putting the final touches to start building a 220-km cross border road that would cost up to 738 million dollars. The deal for the road was signed by the two governments in May 2023 and has just been approved by the South Sudanese legislative assembly, according to an Ethiopian foreign ministry statement. Trade between the two countries has yet to hit its potential partly because of the lack of proper roads and instability. According to the financial agreement, Ethiopia will cover the cost of the road project, while South Sudan will pay back via crude oil exports.