Today, Canon (Canon-CNA.com) begins its role as the Official Imaging Supplier of the Rugby World Cup 2023, which will be the third Rugby World Cup tournament it has sponsored. As the Official Imaging Supplier of Rugby World Cup 2023, Canon provides world-leading technology that ensures fans don’t miss a moment of the action. AFP PartnershipIn addition to its official imaging role, Canon is supporting several activities off the pitch that are designed to champion inclusivity across the sport. Earlier this year, ahead of the tournament, each pair worked on an assignment together that illustrated their nation’s relationship with the Rugby World Cup through photography. “We’re delighted to be the Official Imaging Supplier of the Rugby World Cup this year, following two great tournaments in England and Japan” says Peter Morris, Brand and Sponsorship Senior Manager, Canon EMEA.

Temenos made an announcement today regarding its extended partnership with Varo Bank, N.A., the pioneering all-digital, nationally chartered consumer tech bank in the United States. Through the utilization of Temenos Banking Cloud, Varo gains the capacity to adapt to customer demands, swiftly roll out new products, and significantly reduce operational costs. The comprehensive capabilities offered by Temenos Banking Cloud empower Varo Bank to address specific business requirements and meet regulatory standards. Varo Bank’s commitment to revolutionizing the banking experience through modern cloud technology has garnered national recognition. With Temenos Banking Cloud, Varo has a lower cost/income ratio compared to traditional banks and can take advantage of economies of scale as the business grows.

Watch this ESI Africa interview with Marco Rahner, Sales Director for Smart Infrastructure at Siemens Pty Ltd, recorded from the exhibition floor at Enlit Africa 2023. Rahner spoke with ESI Africa about industry opportunities and the role the private sector can play in Africa’s energy transition. Find out more about Siemens.

Homeless, traumatised and in some cases feeling abandoned by the authorities, many survivors of Morocco’s powerful earthquake escaped death only to fear they were now on their own to stay alive. “Our houses have collapsed … where are we all going to live?” she asked amid the rubble of the tiny, remote settlement where the smell of death hung in the air. The violent shaking that flattened whole villages has inflicted a toll that on Monday crossed 2,800 dead and almost as many injured. Another survivor, Mohammed Bouaziz, saw his town Moulay Brahim south of Marrakesh hard hit in Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades. More than 48 hours after the earthquake hit, running water was restored in Moulay Brahim and families were sharing the bathrooms of the few homes still standing.

Egyptian fintech startup Yalla has signed several agreements with major financial companies and institutions that will see it expand operations into Saudi Arabia. Yalla is a financial super app for all daily financial and non-financial needs, which allows users to send and receive money, pay merchants online and offline, and place orders. The startup has so far garnered approximately two million users, with over seven million transactions processed through the app. It is now set on expanding into Saudi Arabia this year, having signed a variety of agreements, including a memorandum of understanding with Alinma Bank and Digital Pay. “The launch of Yalla in the Saudi market is a pivotal milestone for the company.

As many as 6,000 people are missing from the eastern city of Derna alone, Othman Abduljalil, health minister in Libya’s eastern parliament-backed government, told Libya’s Almasar TV. Aerial view of flood water as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. A political standoff still exists between rival administrations in the eastern city of Benghazi and the western capital Tripoli. People stand in a damaged road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall flooded hit Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023. A view of devastation in disaster zones after the floods caused by the Storm Daniel ravaged the region, on September 11, 2023, in Derna, Libya.

In Morocco hills, cannabis farmers bet on budding industry • FRANCE 24 EnglishIn the hills of northern Morocco, vast cannabis fields are ready for harvest, but farmers complain that a government plan to market the crop legally is yet to deliver them any benefits. The marginalised Rif region has long been a major source of illicit hashish smuggled to Europe while Moroccan authorities, wary of social unrest, have often turned a blind eye. #Morocco #cannabis #legalisation🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBenFollow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWenDiscover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen

KEY FACTSThe Red Crescent told Reuters on Monday morning that the flooding caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel killed a confirmed 150 people in Derna, a coastal city in eastern Libya, over the weekend, but the organization expects the death toll to increase to 250. Ossama Hamad, prime minister of the parliament-supported government in Libya, said in a phone interview with a local television station on Monday that he fears 2,000 are dead in Derna, the city hit the hardest by the floods, and thousands more are missing, the Associated Press reported.

In a tragic turn of events, at least 27 people have been reported dead due to severe flooding in eastern Libya. Prime Minister Hamad, in a phone interview with al-Masar television station on Monday, expressed deep concern, highlighting that 2,000 individuals were feared dead in the eastern city of Derna, with thousands more reported missing. However, this count did not include the city of Derna, where the situation remained unclear as of Monday afternoon. The Red Crescent in Benghazi confirmed the grim reality, reporting that Storm Daniel has already claimed at least 150 lives in Derna city. Furthermore, two dams in the city of Derna have collapsed, as reported by the Derna municipal council.

Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia on Monday expressed its condolences and solidarity with the Libyan people following the floods that hit several regions of the country, causing many deaths and material damage, the Presidency said in a statement. "President Kais Saied gave instructions to coordinate with the Libyan authorities in order to lend a helping hand to the brotherly people and to mobilise human and material resources to support rescue operations and care for the injured." The Mediterranean storm Daniel, which had already hit Greece and Turkey, moved eastwards towards Libya between Sunday and Monday, causing flooding and human and material damage.

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Relatives said he was seen by a traditional osteopath, but this will be the first hospital treatment he has received in three days. The hospital at Amizmiz is local, and can handle basic medical care. But more serious cases are sent to Marrakesh University Hospital” some 50 kilometres (30 miles) away, she said. Another military hospital was deployed on Monday morning in Asni village. There will also be a need for mental care in the days and months to come, he added.

Morocco expresses its full solidarity with sisterly Libya following the storm and floods that have affected certain regions of the country, causing several human casualties and property losses, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement released on Monday evening. Morocco also extends its heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to Libya, its brotherly people, and the families of the victims of this tough ordeal, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured, the statement says. Storm Daniel swept several areas in eastern Libya on Sunday, most notably the cities of Benghazi, Bayda, and Al Marj, as well as Soussa and Derna, according to local authorities, who said at least 20 people have been killed in the floods, caused by the collapse of two dams in the region. The Libyan Meteorological Centre had warned of weather fluctuations accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain, as well as waves exceeding 4 meters. Storm “Daniel” also hit Türkiye and Greece, where the death toll rose to 14 on Sunday.

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Morocco last week was a rare occurrence. Earthquakes are commonly caused along the seam where two tectonic plates move against each other, and in Morocco, earthquakes mostly happen where the Africa and Eurasia plates meet. So how bad was this “strong” earthquake, how rare was it and what exactly caused it? How rare was this earthquake? This was the deadliest earthquake registered in Morocco since 1960 when a 5.8 quake struck Agadir.

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