The Women in Mobility session was inaugurated at the 5th Annual Smarter Mobility Africa Summit to address gender disparities and empower women to lead change in mobility sectors. Annabel Vundla, South Africa’s first black female pilot and captain, seen reading ESI Africa 2-2023 at Smarter Mobility Africa Summit. That way, you can help everyone else.”The Women in Mobility programme, hosted by Smarter Mobility Africa, is designed to create a robust support system for women who face inequality, safety concerns, and lack of access. The panel at the inaugural event included Kriya Gangiah, Broadcaster & TV Presenter (South Africa) who hosted the session, Panellists: Ayanda Mohala, Chief Financial Officer, KTC (South Africa), and Chantelle Nkosi, General Manager Quality Assurance- Manufacturing at Nissan South Africa. ESIESI Africa is proud to be the host Media Partner for the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2023 conference and exhibition.

October 04, 2023 07:55 UTC

EGYPTNorth Africa's largest economy needs to repay some $100 billion of hard-currency debt over the next five years. Egypt has a $3 billion IMF programme and has devalued the pound by roughly 50% since February 2022. Its progress in restructuring both domestic debt and $30 billion in external debt has been fairly swift and it secured a $3 billion IMF bailout in May. The next tranche of a $2.9 billion IMF bailout package could be delayed over a potential government revenue shortfall. A repair plan finally appeared imminent after Zambia clinched a $6.3 billion debt rework deal with the Paris Club creditor nations and China, its other big bilateral lender, in June.

October 04, 2023 06:49 UTC

Renewable energy jobs globally have nearly doubled in a decade, reaching nearly 14 million in 2022. A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) shows that worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022. The report found that renewable energy is attracting increasing investment, leading to job creation in a growing number of countries. Initiative to foster clean energy jobs for women and youth in NigeriaQuality of job mattersHydropower and biofuels had similar numbers of jobs as in 2021, around 2.5 million each, followed by wind power with 1.4 million jobs. India’s total solar jobs are estimated to be at 281,400.

October 04, 2023 06:27 UTC

The company is also looking to grab more market share in Peru and Australia, challenging leaders Orica and Dyno Nobel. “We’re looking for targets” in North America after hiring specialists to map out the market, CFO Pablo Busquet said in an interview. Enaex typically selects local players with about a 10% market share, he said. Greater North American penetration would complete Enaex’s global footprint after a decade of growth from what was predominantly a Chile-focused firm. Today, more than half its sales come from outside of Chile, with the company turning to customized solutions that include automation.

October 03, 2023 20:55 UTC

However, the West's stockpiles are dwindling, and no nation holds more weapons than it needs, so gifting weapons increases national risk. But, away from the politics, the harsh reality is that Ukraine needs more weapons - and now. Instead, Western aid has focused on supplying high-tech precision weapons to Ukraine to enable precision strike and the conduct of 21st century warfare. As the war drags on towards its second anniversary, Western political support for Ukraine continues unabated. Hopefully, the US funding issue is resolved swiftly, but the longer term issue of keeping Ukraine supplied with vital high-tech weapons will endure.

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Huawei will invest $430m over the next five years to build cloud computing infrastructure, support local software providers and train digital professionals in northern Africa. Advertisement“To expedite intelligent transformation in northern Africa, Huawei will intensify its investments in technologies, ecosystems and talent,” said Terry He, Huawei’s president of northern Africa. An additional $200m was pledged by Huawei to support local software providers and channel partners. The remaining $30m will be used to train 10,000 local software developers and educate 100,000 digital professionals. Advertisement“Africa represents a pivotal element of the company’s growth ambitions, underscoring its unwavering commitment to the continent's digital transformation,” said Huawei in a statement.

October 03, 2023 20:43 UTC

About Sadot Group Inc.Sadot Group Inc., formerly known as Muscle Maker Inc., has rapidly established itself as an emerging player in the global food supply chain. Sadot Group provides innovative and sustainable supply chain solutions that address the world's growing food security challenges. Sadot Group is headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas with subsidiary operations in Miami, Dubai, Singapore, Kyiv and Zambia. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Investor Relations:Frank PogubilaSVPIntegrous CommunicationsW - 951.946.5288E - IR@sadotco.comSOURCE: Sadot Group Inc.View source version on accesswire.com:https://www.accesswire.com/789464/sadot-group-inc-highlights-operational-milestones-in-corporate-update

October 03, 2023 19:25 UTC

Universal Music Middle East & North Africa (MENA) a division of Universal Music Group, has entered into a partnership with Harb Talent Management in Egypt. Together, Universal Music MENA and Harb Management will jointly work on local talent discovery, development, music production, marketing and promo, live events, and brand partnerships. To mark the launch, Universal Music MENA has announced three flagship signings to its artist roster. “It is an exciting time for us to build a presence in Egypt via this partnership with Harb Management”. Patrick Boulos, Universal Music MENAPatrick Boulos, CEO of Universal Music MENA said: “It is an exciting time for us to build a presence in Egypt via this partnership with Harb Management”.

October 03, 2023 17:41 UTC

Share Comment on this story CommentTUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia on Monday announced it would reject an installment of funds sent by Europe to help the debt-ridden country patrol the Mediterranean Sea as migrant boat crossings spike to levels not seen in several years. “This process is not behind schedule.”The July agreement included a pledge of 105 million euros ($110 million) earmarked for migration. As arrivals increased last month, the European Commission announced it would send an initial 127 million euros ($133 million) to Tunisia. AdvertisementApart from migration, the bulk of the funds are contingent on Tunisia reaching agreement with the International Monetary Fund on stalled loan negotiations. Since taking power in 2019, Saied has repeatedly characterized sub-Saharan African migrants as violent and a threat to Tunisia.

October 03, 2023 16:20 UTC

Egypt’s incumbent leader Fattah al Sisi announced Monday his plans to seek another term in office in the December presidential elections after assuming power in 2014. “I am heeding the call of Egyptians once again, and I am determined to run for president,” El-Sisi stated. Al Sisi first came to power in 2013 through a military coup that removed the country’s first ever democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi. He incited 2019 constitutional amendments that altered presidential term limits and became eligible to run for a third term in office that ends in 2030. National Elections Authority (NEA) late last month announced that presidential elections will take place 10-12 December, with Egyptians abroad casting their votes 1-3 December.

October 03, 2023 15:53 UTC

Egypt has been working towards regional trade integration for several years. Regional Integration EffortsIn March, the Worl Bank (WB) approved a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Egypt. Meanwhile, Egypt is also joining hands with its neighbors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to ensure regional integration. This comes as Egypt benefits from its economic and trade regional integration with the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Egypt's efforts towards regional trade integration are driven by economic factors, and the country has been joining several regional agreements and initiatives to address challenges and strengthen its role as a regional trade and investment gateway.

October 03, 2023 15:11 UTC

By Sidra Al JammalAs the need for disaster relief continues to rise in Morocco and Libya, several Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) student groups organized a fundraiser to support the victims of the earthquake and floods that struck North Africa earlier this month. The TMU fundraiser was held from Sept. 18 to 22 as a collaboration between the Arab Students’ Association (ASA), Middle Eastern Students’ Association (MESA) and Islamic Relief Canada. Samia Musa, co-president of Islamic Relief TMU, shared that they started the fundraiser to help those directly affected. “Despite having a diverse faculty and student body, our university did not attempt to raise awareness,” she added. “Many students on campus, the Muslim and Arab community, were very proud of what we were doing and supportive of it.”Qadoumi recalled heartfelt gestures from some TMU students.

October 03, 2023 14:50 UTC

This total, according to a report by the W-Hospitality Group report titled Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Africa, “has been analyzed initially according to two main regions, i.e. According to the report, “the hotel chains have deals signed in 42 countries in Africa. In this context, pipeline status refers to the number of projects in the hospitality industry, still in the works. MethodologyThe report was put together using the data on signed deals in early 2023 from 45 regional (African) and international hotel chains. For each of the 482 pipeline deals, up to 18 data points were collected – that’s a total of almost 9,000 “bits.”ADVERTISEMENT

October 03, 2023 14:06 UTC

In mid-September, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi traveled to Moscow for bilateral talks on China and Russia’s strategic ties, as well as to prepare Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit next month to the Belt and Road Initiative summit in Beijing. Throughout Wang’s trip, remarks about the synergies in Russian and Chinese perspectives of U.S. hegemony and the war in Ukraine featured prominently. But the effusive rhetoric on display in Moscow as well as during other recent high-level meetings between the two sides masks a significant vulnerability in the Russia-China strategic partnership: Although Russia and China champion the creation of a multipolar world order and routinely align their votes at the United Nations Security Council, their actual cooperation on the ground lags far behind, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. This dearth of collaboration stems, on one hand, from Russia’s trepidations about China’s rising profile in global diplomacy and, on the other, from China’s growing exasperation with Russia’s reliance on destabilization and gray-zone tactics for power projection.

October 03, 2023 13:35 UTC

Morocco and Israel signed last week in Marrakech a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of an agricultural technology project focusing on aquaponics. The institution is expected to serve as a hub for knowledge exchange and innovation in farming techniques, benefiting both nations. Besides, Moroccan and Israeli agriculture teams are poised to launch a technological agricultural aquaculture field project. The collaboration seeks to tap into each nation’s unique expertise to tackle shared challenges in the agricultural domain. The African Conference on Health Risk Reduction actually focused on water management, environmental conservation, and food security.

October 03, 2023 12:59 UTC