More than 5,000 people were killed in Libya after torrential rains caused two dams to burst near the coastal city of Derna, destroying much of the city and carrying entire neighborhoods into the sea, local authorities said on Tuesday. Libya, a North African nation splintered by a war, was ill-prepared for the storm, called Daniel, which swept across the Mediterranean Sea to batter its coastline. The country is administered by two rival governments, complicating rescue and aid efforts, and despite its vast oil resources, its infrastructure had been poorly maintained after more than a decade of political chaos. In the city of Derna alone, at least 5,200 people died, said Tarek al-Kharraz, a spokesman for the interior ministry of the government that oversees eastern Libya, according to the Libyan television station al-Masar. But the floodwaters also swept through other eastern settlements, including Shahhat, Al-Bayda and Marj, and at least 20,000 people were displaced.

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The Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) has signed up its latest two investors, an acetylene gas manufacturer and a nutrition company. The two companies join existing investors Kaytech, New Era Roofing, GRI, Everflo, Ahlesa Blanets, Moduler and Swartland at the Special Economic Zone in Atlantis. It should become a cornerstone of economic activity within the green Special Economic Zone. South Africa: Atlantis SEZ launches STEAM youth education initiativeAtlantis Special Economic Zone emphasising green all the wayLyons called the latest two companies a good example for how the Atlantis Special Economic Zone Company is creating suitable platforms for companies that want to operate in the greenest way possible. Encouraging greentech manufacturing in Atlantis Special Economic Zone“We plan to implement green technology throughout the entire SEZ.

Two agripreneurs clinched top honours in the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals held at the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit 2023. Generation Africa awarded two grand prizes of US$50,000 to Hasina Andriatsitohaina, founder and manager of Mad’Arom in Madagascar, and Ikenna Nzewi, co-founder and CEO of Releaf Africa in Nigeria. Four more Impact Award Winners were announced at a separate youth celebration on the final day of the summit, receiving a US$2,500 prize each. Recognising the contributions of all the GoGettaz Finalists, Generation Africa partner USAID dedicated a further US$1,000 each to the remaining finalists. “This year’s summit theme is ‘Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation.’ Far from being a distant hope, these GoGettaz have demonstrated to everyone at the summit that they are Africa’s Solutions,” said Dr Agnes Kalibata, president of AGRA.

According to data from the World Bank, in the five years before 2022, China’s economy grew by 7 percent annually in U.S. dollar terms, accounting for an extraordinary 29 percent of global growth. Now, with China’s economy slowing rapidly, many analysts around the world worry that a continued contraction in Chinese growth could potentially have an adverse global impact. Without China acting as the global engine of growth, they say, growth around the world could stall. To begin with, it is a mistake—albeit a very common one—to refer to China as the global engine of growth. And because trade surpluses go hand-in-hand with capital outflows, these trade surpluses also make China the world’s largest net exporter of capital.

Tunisia’s ministry of Justice announced the issuance of international arrest warrants against 12 people including ex-Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and former Chief of Staff of President Kais Saied, Nadia Akacha, suspected of involvement in an alleged plot against the State. Dozens of people including political figures, business people and journalists have been arrested in the North African country and convicted for plot against the State in connection with some foreign countries. The spokesperson of the counter-terrorism department of the ministry indicated on Tuesday September 12 that the prosecutor investigating the case has issued international arrest warrants against 12 Tunisians outside the country. Critics branded the move a coup. Several foreign countries called for the release of the arrested figures and the return of freedom of speech.

Egypt is set to launch on October 25 its national industrial strategy in cooperation with an international company, reports say. Ahmed Samir, the North African country’s Minister of Trade and Industry told “Asharq Business” that the strategy includes all industrial hubs, linking the Egyptian industry with industrial sector variables around the world. In line with the strategy, Samir also indicated, Egypt has worked a draft law on industries benefitting from tax exemptions. “We will raise the tax exemptions for some private industries to 10 years instead of 5 years”, he also added. The Summit will be used to hold partnerships between Government and private sector representatives, including multinationals, financial institutions, investment banks and global sovereign Funds.

Senegal’s President Macky Sall fired Tuesday September 12 the head of la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, few hours after the latter unveiled plans to run for February 2024 presidential elections. The move came few hours after Diao reportedly announced his plans to run for next year presidential election under the banner of “Coalition d’un Sénégal nouveau,” a political movement he has launched. Sall appointed Diao for the position early February 2023 this year. The mayor of the southern city of Kolda is the second key figure of the ruling party to distance himself from President Sall in less than a week. N. Ndiaye reportedly did not like the choice of Ba as he was seeing himself a serious contender and potential candidate for the party.

IAPrecision is a first-of-its-kind agricultural industry-focused drone technology and data analytics service enterprise in Nigeria. The startup, founded in 2021, provides farmers with aerial intelligence and actions that empower them to undertake smart and precision-driven agriculture leveraging drone technology and the power of data they generate. “Our services, spanning precision drone spraying, farm mapping, and training, address commercial and smallholder farmers, government agencies, financial firms, and startups. We offer flexible payment structures – on-demand or subscription-based – at service fee as low as US$15 for crop monitoring and US$12.50 for drone spraying per hectare,” said Adekoya. Our aviation qualifications and locally assembled spray drones reflect our commitment to excellence.

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PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service. These new state-of-the-art satellites are also bringing advanced features to 13° East, including in-orbit redundancy ability and uplink signal protection and resilience. The HOTBIRD video neighbourhood is host to 7 premium TV platforms, over 600 pay-TV channels, 300 free-to-air channels, and 500 HDTV and UHD channels. With their entry into service, the HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites are releasing the three satellites previously located at 13° East, to carry out new missions. Laurence Delpy, General Manager for the Video Business Unit, commented: “With are delighted that EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G are now in service.

Felicity Black-Roberts is responsible for a regional pipeline currently exceeding 40 properties, but she is enthusiastically looking to add to that number. Plus the company’s 2022 buyout of fellow US-headquartered Dream Hotel Group also has the potential to generate EMEA opportunities for Hyatt. “Dream very strongly leverages food and beverage, which plays into one of our strengths as well,” said Black-Roberts. Lifestyle potentialRegarding hotel segment prospects, she can see opportunities for the group’s lifestyle lines: “We’ve got a really strong stable of lifestyle brands. It’s important that we have that support for them: if they’re successful, we’re successful and vice versa.”

Newly arrived migrants wait to embark on a ferry to the mainland, in the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, August 27, 2023. Since Jan. 1, around 118,500 sea migrants have landed on Italian shores, a near-record figure that jars with Meloni's election campaign pledges. On current trends, arrivals are near the peak recorded in 2016, when about 181,500 sea migrants arrived in Italy. Members of the ruling coalition have accused the EU of not offering enough support for Italy - but other EU members are also under pressure from immigration. Italy faces more sea arrivals but other countries are dealing with higher overall migration figures, including via land.

Shawn Modise, the acting project management unit manager at the Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade, and Investment Promotion Agency, has stated that the government intends to play a crucial role in reducing the risks associated with green hydrogen projects while supporting the Northern Cape’s green hydrogen ambitions and facilitating industry growth. Speaking at a conference in Johannesburg, Modise highlighted the Northern Cape’s inherent advantages that position it as an ideal hub for a national green hydrogen ecosystem. The Northern Cape’s less complex topography makes it an attractive area for green hydrogen development, with 50% of its land suitable for solar or wind projects. The region’s substantial mineral deposits, accounting for 28% of the Northern Cape’s GDP, also make it attractive for development, particularly in the mining sector. The government is also committed to supporting permitting, setting localisation policies, and providing capacity development support for community involvement in the ecosystem.

At least 30,000 Libyans have been left homeless in the eastern city of Derna in devastating flash floods unleashed by Storm Daniel, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday. The UN agency added that thousands more had been left homeless in nearby towns. Another 10,000 people were still missing, said Tamer Ramadan of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Rescue teams from Turkey have arrived in eastern Libya, according to authorities. The United Nations and several countries offered to send aid, among them Algeria, Egypt, France, Italy, Qatar and Tunisia.