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‘VIOLENCE Vivo Energy supports Gaborone Taxi and Local AGAINST Buses Association in the fight against WOMEN COVID-19 RAMPANT page 5 Conservation Heroes - Zambezi COVID-19 GLOBALLY’ Food Programme • Women and girls isolated in unsafe environments during covid-19 lockdowns • World fails to achieve gender equality -UN report page 12

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Head of Design Ame Kolobetso [email protected] rampant globally’ Distribution & Circulation Mogapi Ketletseng [email protected] The new Report by United across Africa and the Middle care work has intensified for same proportion as in 1995. And Nations published last week East where the practice is most both men and women during only 18% of enterprises surveyed Echo is published by has revealed that the country prevalent. the COVID-19 pandemic, women had a female Chief Executive YMH Publishing in the world achieved gender It further reports that there continue to do the lion’s share. Officer in 2020. YMH Publishing, Unit 3, Kgale Court, Plot 128, equality, and that violence is a sign of change by victims On an average day, women On a positive development, GIFP, Gaborone against women and girls remains as women’s acceptance of globally spend about three the world has made substantial Postal address: rampant globally. The report, The being beaten by their partners times as many hours on unpaid progress in achieving universal P O BOX 840, World’s Women 2020: Trends and decreased in almost 75% of domestic and care work as men primary education, with girls Gaborone, Statistics indicates that women’s countries with data over the (4.2 hours compared to 1.7). In and boys participating equally Botswana Telephone: (267) 3933 805/6. job market participation has past seven years. Northern Africa and Western in primary education in most E-mail: [email protected] been stagnant at less than 50% “But laws to address domestic Asia that gender gap is even regions. While school closures www.echo.co.bw for the past 25 years. violence are not yet universally higher, with women spending related to COVID-19 are likely The report looked at the state available, with only 153 countries more than seven times as much to set back progress on access DISCLAIMER: of gender equality worldwide having such laws. Gaps are largest as men on these activities. to education, evidence shows Echo Newspaper welcomes concise letters from readers. and analyses gender equality in in Northern Africa, Western that girls, once they have access Letters must carry the six critical areas of population Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, This lopsided distribution to schooling, tend to do better full name and address of and families, health, education, where 43% and 35% of countries of unpaid domestic and care than boys in terms of academic the sender. Letters must economic empowerment and respectively have not passed work prevents women from achievement. In tertiary conform to the laws of asset ownership, power and such laws.” participating in the labour education, women outnumber Botswana and to the Press Council of Botswana’s Code decision-making, and violence According to the report less market. In 2020, only 47% men, and enrolment is increasing Of Ethics. Letters will also be against women and the girl than 50% of working-age women of women of working age faster for women than for men. edited for length, libel and child as well as the impact of are in the labour market, a figure participated in the labour The report further indicates language. COVID-19. that has barely changed over market, compared to 74% of men that reliable, timely and Individual countries around the last quarter of a century. It – a gender gap that has remained disaggregated data are critically the world have been reporting further indicates that unpaid relatively constant since 1995. In needed, particularly now as a surge in gender based violence domestic and care work falls Southern Asia, Northern Africa the international community against women and girls During disproportionately on women, and Western Asia, the number is responds to the COVID-19 COVID-19 lockdowns. The UN restraining their economic even lower, with less than 30% pandemic, to effectively measure report has also revealed that potential as the COVID-19 of women participating in the progress in achieving gender many women and girls have been pandemic additionally affects labour market. equality. Closing the data and isolated in unsafe environments women’s jobs and livelihoods, In terms of power and decision evidence gaps through regular where they are at heightened risk the report warns. making, women held only collection and use of gender of experiencing intimate partner “Twenty-five years since 28% of managerial positions statistics is crucial. Read more Echo violence during the lockdowns. the adoption of the Beijing globally in 2019 – almost the stories on our It states that aound one Declaration and Platform Facebook page by third of women worldwide for Action, progress towards have experienced physical equal power and equal rights scanning the QR and/or sexual violence by an for women remains elusive. No code below with intimate partner; and 18% have country has achieved gender your mobile phone experienced such violence in equality, and the COVID-19 the past 12 months. In the most crisis threatens to erode the extreme cases, violence against limited gains that have been women is lethal: globally, an made,” said UN Secretary- estimated 137 women are killed General António Guterres. by their intimate partner or a “The Decade of Action family member every day. to deliver the Sustainable While female genital mutilation Development Goals and efforts is becoming less common in to recover better from the some countries, at least 200 pandemic offer a chance to million girls and women alive transform the lives of women today have been subjected to and girls, today and tomorrow.” this specific form of violence While unpaid domestic and Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 Echo Report 3 Afreximbank ready to raise up to $5 billion for Africa’s COVID-19 vaccines

By Emmanuel Allottey it prove successful. and local communities about Russia is due to supply Egypt vaccine testing, and the lack of The head of Africa’s disease with 25 million doses of its understanding of the capacity to control body John Nkengasong Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine host trials, are holding back the has said the African Export Import for continued human trials and development of potential vaccines Bank is ready to raise up to $5 Nkengasong said Africa CDC was on the continent, he said. billion to purchase COVID-19 also “actively engaged with a vaccines for African countries. Chinese company”. Nkengasong, head of the Africa Concerns from companies Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Africa needs to be proactive in the race to secure vaccines for the novel coronavirus that has infected Flexible 24/7 banking more than 41 million people globally. is just a call away This was imperative since COVAX, a global COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan co-led with Absa Sky Branch by the World Health Organization (WHO), will only be able to secure shots for less than 10% of the continent’s population of 1.29 billion. Western nations are spending billions to shore up supplies of potential inoculations. Last month the European Commission reached agreements with drugmakers AstraZeneca, Sanofi and GSK to buy up to 700 million doses. The United States has secured almost a third of the first 1 billion doses planned for AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine by pledging up to $1.2 billion. COVAX, designed to lower prices and discourage national governments from hoarding COVID-19 vaccines, aims to help buy and fairly distribute at least 2 billion doses of approved vaccines by the end of 2021. “We are discussing with Afreximbank, and they... say look, we are ready to raise up to about $5 billion to support additional doses of vaccines,” he said in an interview. He added the money could be poured into COVAX or spent to negotiate directly with manufacturers. Afreximbank did not immediately reply to a to Reuters request for comment. The WHO said last month it wants to secure an initial 230 With the Absa Sky Branch, you can do a host of million doses of any COVID-19 vaccine for Africa, but Nkengasong transactions like loan top up, account management, warned that, accounting for two credit limit increase and decrease, rewards shots per person and leakages redemption, local and international payments, in distribution, this would only cover 8-9% of Africa’s adding, amending or deleting debit orders and so population, far short of the 40- much more with just a call to a banker. 60% needed for immunity. Africa so far has 1,666,276 confirmed coronavirus cases and 40,344 deaths, according to a Access the Absa Sky Branch anytime by calling +267 3159 575 Reuters tally on Wednesday based or toll-free at 150 (Mascom) and 0800 600 444 (BTC) on government and WHO data. Nkengasong said the CDC has been in talks with the That’s Africanacity. That’s Absa. Serum Institute of India about manufacturing up to 200 million doses for Africa of the COVID-19 Terms and conditions apply. vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Absa Bank Botswana Limited (registered number BW00001237900) is regulated by the Bank of Botswana. and Oxford University, should 4 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020

UN Secretary-General calls for individual action to combat misinformation United Nations Secretary- COVID-19 is not just a health misinformation spreads, the misinformation. The organization undermines trust in institutions General António Guterres has crisis, but a communications public loses trust and too often is working with social media and exposes children and the launched a groundbreaking global emergency as well makes decisions that hamper the platforms to recommend vulnerable to dangerous ideas online action on people around The Pause campaign aims public response and even their changes, and has recognized or people. the world to #PledgetoPause to reach a global audience of own lives,” said Melissa Fleming, some notable steps to flag or Civil society collaborators before they share content online. 1 billion globally, online and UN Under-Secretary-General for block misinformation and elevate supporting Pause include The activation is part of a wider through partnerships, by the Global Communications. science-based content. organizations committed to behavior change campaign that end of December. On October “It is increasingly clear that we It has also warned that the tackling misinformation from aims to create a new social media 21, throughout the day, online cannot successfully tackle the amplification of inaccurate or around the world including norm to help combat the rising influencers and global voices will pandemic without also addressing harmful information and ideas Chequeado, Newschecker.in impact of viral misinformation. make their own #PledgetoPause online misinformation. Each and on social media exacerbates some and First Draft, while African In a video recording for the and call on their supporters to every one of us can help break of the most pressing issues of media organizations such as campaign, that was on his Twitter do the same. the chain of misinformation by our time. It foments hate and MultiChoice, and Yuvaa are and Instagram accounts and “COVID-19 is not just a health pausing before we share.” enables oppressive regimes, twists helping to distribute Pause designed to be replicated by crisis, but a communications Fleming noted that individual elections, skews understanding messaging. other leaders, influencers and emergency as well. When steps alone will not suppress of challenges like climate change, concerned citizens, Guterres, began his message with a five- second pause, saying “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the wrong information can be deadly. Take the pledge to pause and help stop the spread of misinformation.” The Pause campaign is part of Verified, an United Nations initiative launched in May 2020 to communicate accessible science- backed health information in compelling formats and share stories of global solidarity around COVID-19. Pause is the first global behaviour change campaign on misinformation to mobilize experts and researchers, governments, influencers, civil society, businesses, regulators and the media under a single message - #PledgetoPause. The campaign, which is based on research that indicates that a brief pause significantly lessens the inclination to share shocking or emotive material thereby slowing the spread of misinformation, aims to increase media literacy to enable social media users to spot misinformation and stopping themselves from passing it on. Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 Echo Report 5

advocates for greater investment in public agricultural research and development, as well as investment in irrigation. There are already enterprises that are doing just this. I am chairman of African Green Resources, working to promote agriculture, agribusiness and sustainable development in support of accelerated economic diversification and structural transformation. Its core mission is to train farmers in good agricultural practices to achieve high yields, promoting value addition and food security to build a sustainable agriculture economy. The economy, agriculture and food insecurity are all intrinsically linked and innately complex. Availability, access, usage, and stability all interact simultaneously, affecting the different dimensions of food security. For example, trade helps to stabilize food prices and enhance food availability by moving food from surplus Vivo Energy supports Gaborone Taxi regions to deficit regions. In order to marry the current initiatives already in place in and Local Buses Association in the fight various countries and regions, with the economic goals of the wider continent, the AfCFTA must against COVID-19 make its operational initiation a priority. The buzz and excitement round of the trade negotiations The resilience of the African disruptions to the AfCFTA’s African governments across around African Continental - an unfortunate setback for the continent, however, will be timeline. the continent should continue Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), continent’s grand plans. undeterred. In recent weeks, Professor Christopher Cramer to offer their support and work hailed as the answer to a fully Chief Technical Advisor to the the Economic Commission for at the School of Oriental and towards realising the AfCTFA’s integrated pan-African economy, AfCFTA at the African Union, Africa (ECA) announced that African Studies echoes this, empowering mission of has undoubtedly slowed its pace Prudence Sebahizi has said member states would continue outlining that states cannot rely accelerating intra-African trade since the secretariat became that the summit has now been negotiations on phase 1 issues easily on foreign investment or and boosting Africa’s trading operational in April 2020. The postponed to December and of the agreement – a reminder aid – they must build resilient position in the global market; it unprecedented arrival of a global the start of free trade will be that African countries should not export sectors and take a national pandemic has stunted the first postponed to early 2021. lose sight of the end goal, despite role in promoting change. He 6 Business & Finance (SMME’s) Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 LEA continues to Accelerate SMME Growth

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Interview with owner of Organic Market, a collaboration between Naturals, De Beers Group and the Stanford School of Business contributed Organic Naturals immensely to her agility thus Skincare greatly influencing her resilience. Youth- owned company contributing to the fight “One of my key take-aways in the GTM weeklong bootcamp by against COVID 19. De Beers and Stanford was that our Organic Naturals Skincare is value proposition should always a solution that prides itself in be linked to customers’ emotional natural, safe and chemical free experience and delivered to reach ingredients for the face and body. that. Everything that we do now, The company’s CEO Ms. from our solutions to choice of Didintle Leatile Moreki indicates products, is centered on that that while the Covid 19 pandemic key business principle” she said. was harsh on most businesses Moreki describes her journey including hers, innovation by expressing that the skincare was key in ensuring that they manufacturing industry is much maneuver around the pandemic reliant on personal touch and in order to continue operating. one-ones, thus, they had to Although the company has been slowly transition services to producing skincare products online whilst trying to maintain since inception, they found it fit being easily accessible to clients. to re-model their business and Orders transitioned from store venture into unique skincare visits to one click away, skin products, which have been well assessments turned to easy received by the market, as well access online platforms, which as leverage on online shopping led to the growth of their online platforms. community. Through automating the processes of their business, “The COVID 19 pandemic had a they managed to continue making huge impact on most companies, their customer’s lives easier, and youth companies were whilst keeping safe at home. among those greatly affected, particularly by the lockdown PRODUCTS here in Botswana. As Organic Moreki shared that they Naturals, in order to minimise products are infused with the impact on our business, we lemon oil, morula oil and aloe- focused on production of goods Vera. She says the entire focus that we knew were greatly in is to meet the national demand demand, and also fully integrated of hand sanitizers but most online shopping on our strategy. importantly to offer a convenient These goods include Bar Soaps, moisturizing solution that will Tailored Masks, Hand Sanitizers cleanse hands and moisturize and Moisturizers” said Moreki. without burning the skin or She highlighted that their new drying their hands. “Infusing business approach was to create our traditional morula oil to the packages which are cost effective Hand Sanitizer was a celebratory to the client as COVID-19 did moment and innovative as it not just affect businesses but continues to prove possible how individuals as well. The youthful our indigenous plants are potent entrepreneur said learnings she even when science is involved” received from the Stanford Go To She concluded. 8 Business & Finance Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020

Contactless payments are a convenient way for customers, retailers and Financial Institutions to conduct seamless, swift and socially distant transactions. However, there are several possible downsides to this innovation. Security and Privacy: the ability to perform a transaction without the need for a pin poses a risk that if a card should fall into the wrong hands it could lead to greater financial loss. A mitigation embedded into the technology means a card needs to be within 1 to 2 inches of the payment terminal for the transaction to be approved. Outdated systems: legacy point-of-sale systems that do not accept contactless payments. The cost of upgrading payment infrastructure and systems inclusive of training is an additional cost to be incurred to fully participate in this new technology. Transaction limits: maximum purchases or withdrawals Digital Payment Innovation in Africa – are placed on contactless transactions depending on the card issuer and Financial Contactless Cards Institution policies. Transactions above the limit requires a pin or By Emmanuel Allottey providers have launched or payment by contactless credit like symbol that looks similar signature, which detracts from upgraded their products and or debit cards has significantly to a wi-fi symbol on the front the convenience of using the COVID-19 has sparked services to capture the growing increased. of the card. Contactless cards tap and pay systems and not innovation in different sectors adoption of technology. Whether using Visa or also come with an EMV chip requiring a signature or a pin. of the economy in the area Contactless cards have been Mastercard, contactless and the usual credit or debit The coronavirus pandemic has of digital and technology to recently introduced to the payments work the same card number, expiration date, forced companies to implement mitigate the impact of the African market and they allow way. The contactless payment security code and magnetic innovative protective measures virus. Social distancing and for a transaction to be completed systems work by utilizing radio- stripe. The tap-and-go process to keep customers safe. The movement restrictions have by simply holding or tapping frequency identification (RFID), usually takes less than a second, introduction of contactless increased adoption of digital the card on a contactless- a widespread technology built which is quicker than inserting cards is one of the many digital and technology. Financial enabled card reader. Since its upon electromagnetic fields. or dipping a chip card and way innovations expected to be Institutions and other service introduction the adoption of Contactless cards have a wave- faster than using cash. implemented in Africa.

Credit worthiness is a measure whether mortgage, car loan, of the risk associated with an or car lease, contact the lender individual’s ability to borrow, immediately to work out a based on their credit history. payment plan by telling them The first step is to perform a you have suffered a financial thorough evaluation of your hardship related to Covid-19. current financial position, If a debt is ignored, this may inclusive of all financial lead to negative listing amongst commitments, obligations, credit agencies which creates debts, sources of income, a blemish on the individuals expenditure, and looming financial record and hinders expenses. The next step is to future ability to borrow. review the “fine print” on all Low Interest rates: explore agreements and obligations to and compare interest rates on uncover all options available. the debt facilities being serviced. With this knowledge an informed The impact of COVID-19 on the decision can be made when economy has led to governments applying for relief measures. through their monetary and Due to COVID-19, Financial fiscal policies to reduce interest Institutions, government rates, making it more affordable institutions and other lenders to borrow. Exercising the option introduced relief programs to refinance outstanding debt to support those impacted will take advantage of the lower financially. The ability to interest rates and release much demonstrate the financial impact needed liquidity. will improve chances of receiving Insurance: for individuals Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: assistance. with income protection cover, A good credit record improves retrenchment cover, or credit the ability to borrow from insurance this is the opportunity role of Governance in driving Financial Institutions. However, to review the terms and the wrong decisions can cause conditions. Insurance companies Economic growth further financial hardship. may pay out on policies taken if The following tips will assist in the individuals situation matches of personal financial wellness. shock. Government imposed protecting credit worthiness: the cover taken. By Emmanuel Allottey Personal financial wellness restrictions on movement, Debt Repayments: timely Credit worthiness play an relates to successful management lockdowns to curb the spread of payments on debts is the single important role in your future The impact of COVID-19 on of finances to meet goals, the coronavirus has placed huge biggest factor in determining financial opportunities. To the livelihoods of individuals, flexibility to make choices and strain on the financial position credit worthiness. If normal explore your options, consult has highlighted the importance capacity to absorb financial of households across the world. debt payment cannot be made, your financial advisor. Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 9 10 Echo Report Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020

up agreements is the United Nations law of transboundary aquifers. Other relevant treaties are the Helsinki Convention and the Kiev Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment. South Africa, Namibia and Botswana aren’t party to these treaties and are therefore not bound by them. The compliance of states with international norms cannot be enforced. So the question is whether the benefits of joint water resources management will be clear enough to all states within the basin to foster cooperation. Stakeholder governments must agree on how to regulate oil and gas exploration and production and on what data to share, without intruding upon any state’s sovereign authority. Where such cooperation doesn’t exist, it can lead to water disputes. The apparent lack of transparency in sharing information about the licences is a worry. Without transparency, governments cannot properly manage or monitor the transboundary effects of exploration and fracking activities on the shared water resources. How fracking plans could affect A baseline of the water resources in the area before extraction is required. Monitoring shared water resources in of water resources during and after extraction is also needed. This will allow impacts on water quantity and quality to Southern Africa be measured. Worldwide, transparency Recently, news reports revealed acquired the rights to explore for conservation area may negatively covers 87,000km². regarding unconventional oil plans by a Canadian oil and gas oil and gas over an area of more affect the water quality in this The impacts in these cases could and gas extraction activities is company, ReconAfrica, to explore than 35,000km². The Namibian area and also the Okavango river cross national boundaries. So it’s becoming increasingly important. for oil and gas in some of Africa’s Ministry of the Environment water in Botswana and Namibia. essential to have transparency The country that grants the most sensitive protected areas. and Tourism stated that an Fracking in the Stampriet and cooperation between the licence should use regulations to These areas include the Namibian environmental impact assessment Transboundary Aquifer System governments that award oil and obtain the necessary disclosures. headwaters of the Okavango was done before the exploration that covers Botswana, Namibia gas licences and the governments Information that isn’t protected Delta and a world heritage site, licence was awarded. But some and South Africa and where that may be affected. The Orange- by trade secrets should also be Tsodilo Hills, in Botswana. Plans environmental companies and there are no permanent rivers, Senqu River Commission shared on a publicly accessible are afoot to explore inside the members of government in could have an impact on the promotes data sharing in the website such as Fracfocus. Kavango-Zambezi transfrontier Namibia remain in the dark about groundwater of all three countries. Southern African Development This would make it easier for conservation area. this development. Groundwater is extremely Community through the SADC fracking companies to obtain Both conventional and Public participation is required important to this region. The Revised Protocol on Shared a social licence to operate. It unconventional oil and gas are according to both Namibian and Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer Watercourses. would ultimately ensure that the targets. Conventional oil and Botswana environmental impact System is the only permanent International water law shared water resources are better gas occur in porous geological assessment regulations. and dependable water resource norms and treaties also require managed and protected. formations. Unconventional oil Fracking impacts on shared for communities from central transboundary management to and gas occur in impermeable water resources Namibia to western Botswana protect shared water resources. (TheConversation.) geological formations and need Our review of the environmental and South Africa’s Northern An important draft resolution specialised methods, such as impacts of unconventional oil and Cape province – an area that that can help countries draw fracking, to extract them. gas exploration has highlighted a Fracking is performed via deep number of concerns. They could wells drilled into the earth. A be relevant in this case. mixture of sand, water and Seismic surveys might chemicals is pumped in under disturb vegetation or damage high pressure to crack open the archaeological sites such as formation’s micro-fractures and Tsodilo Hills. Fracking wells release the trapped oil and gas. must also be drilled and fracked The released gas returns during the exploration phase to to the surface together with assess the economic feasibility of wastewater. The wastewater extraction before proceeding to may be radioactive and highly full scale production. saline and some of the fracking Of all the environmental chemicals may be toxic. impacts, the negative impact If these fluids migrate to of fracking on water resources freshwater aquifers through is the most serious concern. This poorly sealed wells or aren’t is especially so in water-scarce correctly treated and disposed countries such as Botswana, of, they could contaminate South Africa and Namibia. groundwater and surface water. What’s more, fracking Conventional gas extraction is in transfrontier parks may less risky, but it too can threaten have transboundary impacts. water resources if not properly Fracking in the headwaters of managed. the Okavango Delta within the As reported, ReconAfrica has Kavango-Zambezi transfrontier Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 Echo Report 11 De Beers Group Donates 400 Litres Of Sanitiser To The Okavango

the donation are Gudigwa, The sanitisers were produced Eretsha, Beetsha, Seronga, locally by the Botswana Institute Mokgacha, Mogotho, Nkarange, of Technology, Research Sekondomboro, Tobera, and Innovation- BITRI and Kapatura, Xakao, Kauxwi, the Botswana International Mohembo East, Mohembo University of Science and West, Shakawe, Shakarewe, Technology – BIUST through Samochima. The Adore Little support by De Beers Group. Children organisation, a De Beers supported partner on the For his part authority Acceleration of Women Owned representative Kgosi Mohento –Micro Enterprises (AWOME) Nyumba said “We are programme and the Bana Ba appreciative of the donation Metsi centre also received 20 from De Beers, and are thankful litres of sanitiser each. to Adore Little Children for Pat Dambe, Vice President their continued support. This Corporate Affairs and donation will go a long way in Government Relations, De Beers improving the lives of the people Group said, “This donation forms of Ngarange. It has come at the part of the 10 million Pula in- right time because the Covid-19 kind donation made in April pandemic continues to affect the by De Beers to the Government nation at large, the community of Botswana through the of Nkarange included.” COVID 19 Relief Fund, aimed Authorities present at the at supporting the country in the handover ceremonies across the fight against COVID 19. De Beers various communiteis included remains a committed partner Dikgosi from, Sekondemoboro, De Beers Group this week villages and two (2) Non- of our contribution to the to Botswana’s recovery and we Kapatura, Xakao, Mohembo donated 400 litres of hand Governmental Organisations fight against COVID 19. The are grateful to be contributing East and Tobera. sanitisers to seventeen (17) in the Okavango, as part villages that benefitted from to the Okavango community.

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programmes that the beneficiaries would be enrolled in saying. Limkokwing awards Creative “Besides the obvious programmes in the performing and creative arts, for example fine arts, music design, set and theatre Sector Scholarships design we have other programmes that have direct linkages to the optimal functioning of the The Limkokwing University Director of Academics at The university also wanted to sponsorships, as the university creative industries such as sound has awarded Tan Sri Limkokwing Limkokwing Onalenna Phambuka make sure that there was variety believes strongly that the creative technology, digital film and TV, Scholarships to 20 beneficiaries said at the event that due diligence in representation, having artists, industry is key to success in any web design, events management, in the Creatives sector. The 20 was observed in the selection broadcast presenters, poets and economy and instrumental in digital photography, graphic scholarships are part of the 100 process of the beneficiaries, even producers as beneficiaries. urban regeneration. design, computer aided design that were awarded to various ensuring that they meet entry Another aspect they looked “As you have chosen to study and others,” Kaboyakgosi said. sectors by the University in requirements for the programmes at was gender balance. The with us today, here is a fact- after Assistant Minister of Youth, August. that they have been admitted scholarship covers only the today you are now full-time Sport & Culture Development Buti The creatives sector beneficiaries for according to the university’s tuition fee for the semesters that students here at Limkokwing Billy commended the University were later nominated and entry requirements and the BQA they have been admitted. University,” Phambuka reminded for promoting the creative sector announced, and they include DJs requirements. He also of the university’s the beneficiaries. through the scholarships to the Ricky Lamar (Ricky Muskwe) and He said the selection panel dedication to the creative Limkokwing Vice Chancellor beneficiaries. Colastraw (Bonno Ngaka), Artist also went through the profiles industries its inception through Dr. Gape Kaboyakgosi spoke -- Scar (Thato B Matlhabaphiri) and of all beneficiaries to determine training, collaborations and of the relevance of the various Radio Presenter Botholycious their worthiness to represent the (Botho Cale Mothudi). creative industry and the country. Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 13 Travel

hope to see this number grow. There is so much gratitude Conservation Heroes - Zambezi expressed at each of these distributions and it is so heartwarming to see the joy COVID-19 Food Programme and relief that the food packs provide. We would like to thank all of our generous donors, including the Wilderness Safaris Children in The Wilderness we have been able to distribute Containing essential food items have been exacerbated. Thus, Chairman’s Foundation, Grand (CITW) Zambezi Region has over 1 100 food packs, the including maize meal, rice, these food packs have taken Circle Foundation, Antoinette thanked the generous donors equivalent of over 45 tonnes peanut butter, sugar beans, some of the pressure off MacKenzie, Hunter Valley and sponsors – their amazing of food, to families who are salt, cooking oil, and soya beneficiaries in providing Grammar School, AAC, West Conservation Heroes – who are most in need. This includes chunks, the food packs will much-needed sustenance for Towson Elementary, as well as making such a difference by food packs generously donated help hugely towards the food their dependants. our many sponsors, for their providing the crucial funding by sponsors to many of the insecurity brought about by With an average of six generosity and thoughtfulness needed to help meet basic food scholarship students around COVID-19. The poverty issues dependants per family, the during this turbulent and needs. Victoria Falls, Hwange, and faced by many families, many of food packs have helped over 5 challenging time. “Over the last few months, Tsholotsho.” whom were already struggling, 000 people with food, and we

“Over the last few months, we have been able to distribute over 1 ‘‘100 food packs, the equivalent of over 45 tonnes of food, to families who are most in need. This includes food packs generously donated by sponsors to many of the scholarship students around Victoria Falls, Hwange, and Tsholotsho.”

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approval for the tour, which thank Cricket South Africa will consist of three One- for their efforts in ensuring Day Internationals and three this tour goes ahead and their Twenty20 Internationals diligent work to create an between Nov. 27 and Dec. 9, environment that is safe for with the players to first face our players and staff,” he said. a 10-day quarantine period. CSA acting chief executive Kugandrie Govender said the governing body had drawn on the experience of England, who recently hosted Ireland, “This is a first for us the West Indies, Pakistan and we commit to and Australia in bio-bubble learn quickly and with environments, to develop their own plans. great responsiveness “This is a first for us and we ‘‘as we have an action- commit to learn quickly and packed international with great responsiveness as we have an action-packed season ahead of us,” international season ahead “They are working tirelessly of us,” Govender said in a to pull together a bio-secure media release from CSA on plan in Cape Town and Paarl. Wednesday. “We owe it to the sport that “The fact that England we do everything we can to are the current (ODI) World keep international competition Cup champions will add progressing during this tremendously to the two series pandemic.” and will give our own players England also toured South Pyramids leave it every motivation to perform at Africa in February. The three- their very best to challenge the match ODI series was draw reigning champions.” 1-1, but England claimed the late to book first ever Chief executive of the England T20 honours with a 2-1 win. and Wales Cricket Board, Tom Reuters. Harrison, confirmed that the Confederation Cup final slot team would fly to Cape Town on (Reuters.) a chartered flight and praised England will travel to South November, with all matches Cricket South Africa (CSA) the plans of CSA for the bio- Africa for a four-match limited to be played without spectators confirmed on Wednesday. bubble. overs tour starting in late in Cape Town and nearby Paarl, CSA has received government “I would like to personally Echo Newspaper 26 Octo - 1 Nove 2020 Sports 15

spells as Harambee Stars coach, with the highlight of his career being leading Kenya to the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. He also led them to various CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup triumphs. Nicknamed “Ghost”, he also coached Tusker FC with whom he won three league titles, as well as Rwanda’s APR and Tanzania’s Young Africans. “We had a very lengthy discussion as to what the ambition of FKF is. After seeing that the working conditions are favourable, I said I would give it a shot. It is a difficult task especially ahead of two tough games against Comoros (in AFCON 2021 qualifiers), but I believe with the team I saw against Zambia and the first two qualifiers, we can go back to AFCON,” Mulee stated. His first task will be to assemble a team for the qualifiers in less than two Mulee returns as Harambee weeks. Kenya will face Comoros on 11 November in Nairobi before travelling for the return Stars coach tie four days later in Moroni. Mulee also believes he can do Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee has made Francis Kimanzi who parted 2021 as well as giving a strong the Africa Cup of Nations well in the World Cup qualifiers, a return as Kenya’s national ways with the team on Tuesday. shot at the FIFA World Cup before and now he has another with Kenya set to battle Mali as team coach after 10 years, the The tactician was officially Qatar 2022 qualifiers set to chance to be there and use well as neighbors Rwanda and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) unveiled on Wednesday with start in June next year. that knowledge to try and do Uganda for a chance to move announced on Wednesday. the task of leading Kenya “He is Kenyan and knows better,” FKF President Nick to the second and final phase Mulee has been appointed on back to the Total Africa Cup Kenyan football. He has been Mwendwa said. of qualification. a three-year deal, replacing of Nations (AFCON) Cameroon there, done that. He has been to Mulee (52) had four previous ( Cafonline..)

the tie was almost snapped on the hour mark, but a VAR check by referee reversed a decision to award Pyramids a penalty. Eric Traore seemed to have been brought down inside the box by Abou Camara and the referee initially pointed to the spot. However, after consulting the pitch-side monitor, he overturned the decision. But, Horoya’s reprieve didn’t last long as 14 minutes later, Pyramids were ahead when Hasan slotted in the opener barely two minutes after coming on. The striker who won the title with Zamalek last season had just come on for John Antwi before he raced to a through ball and squeezed it past the keeper. Just a minute on the turn, they Olympics-Surfing and Games still in were 2-0 up when skipper El Said scored a blinder of a goal with a sweetly taken curling love but wedding on hold effort from the left after turning his markers inside out. In their debut year, Egyptian Berkane on Sunday. effort at goal in the opening 45 they came very close to the side Pyramids FC continued The Guineans had come off minutes with only one corner, opener in the 36th minute, but Horoya thought they had with their dream campaign the break determined and telling just how much they Lamine Fofana was Horoya’s halved the deficit with five booking a slot in the final of looked set to cause an upset seldom left their half. saviour clearing the ball off the minutes left, but Alseny the Total CAF Confederation after Pyramids had wasted Pyramids had their first line. A good passing move by Camara’s goal was chalked Cup for the first time ever, after several chances in the first half. chance of the game after 17 Pyramids saw Eric Traore cut off by the VAR after he was two late goals saw them beat However, they were deflated minutes when Mohamed Farouk the ball back for Omar Gaber, adjudged to have picked the Guinean side Horoya 2-0 at the with the two late goals and let fly a rocket from distance, but his shot with the keeper ball from an offside position. Complexe Mohamed V Stadium there seemed to be no way but Horoya keeper Moussa out of his area was blocked Pyramids jealously guarded in Morocco on Tuesday. back for them. Camara proved equal to the by Fofana. their lead to ensure they Substitute Ibrahim Hassan The Egyptian side totally task with a brilliant save. In the second half, Horoya continued writing history in and skipper Abdullah El Said dominated the opening half, Farouk tested Camara two seemed determined as they the competition, going all the scored one minute apart as the having the lion share of minutes later with another were more purposed in attack way to the finale in their first Egyptians finally broke down a possession and restricting shot from distance, but it didn’t and sprayed the ball well across ever time of asking. Cafonline. resilient Horoya to book a final Horoya into their own half. The do much to cause trouble. the pack. Their hopes for a goal slot against Moroccan side RS Guineans didn’t have a single Pyramids kept pushing and and probably taking charge of THE AFRICAN STORY

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Basil Hockey Club; A Rising Club in a Rising Sport in Botswana

Basil Hockey Club is an epitome for the team with her athletic Basil Hockey Club saying, “the halted the progress we have were to be played and borders of growth in a Sport that is ability and goal scoring record,” club is a dream come true for made from the previous year. were being closed we were equally growing in Botswana. said Bogwasi. me. I am looking forward to We were training to compete for gutted but we understood that Club founder and Head Coach Bogwasi is quite happy with seeing the club partner with world cup qualifiers in Durban, we were facing an invisible Thoriso Bogwasi shares with the current performance of some of Botswana’s best brands which was to take place in enemy. We are currently trying Echo Sport grassroots training, the club, stating “The team and international companies, August 2020. When the world to get back to regular training the club’s performances and we are building is outstanding while striving to be the best decided that no contact sports and carry on where we left off.” path of growth in past, now overall, with everyone bringing club and golden standard in and their future plans. different strengths to the team Botswana. Personally, I would “Basil Hockey was started so it’s hard for me to single like to contribute to making in July of 2019 with the aim out players but I will say Tefo Hockey a more commercial of more competition between Matobolo has been a great and and mainstream sport in “We have already competed in several clubs. We saw an opportunity a top goal scorer for both club Botswana.” to cultivate new players or and country.” Bogwasi spoke about the competitions including the Stoogah Hockey 5s those interested in the sport,” Bogwasi himself is an challenges of the Covid-19 and the Francistown Invitational Tournament,” Bogwasi stated. internationally trained pandemic in the sport. Bogwasi added. Bogwasi said that they have FIH (International Hockey “The pandemic has really ‘‘ established themselves as one Federation) coach who knows of the top two clubs followed in the importance of training Botswana in the last 15 months. players at a young age. The Club has attracted and “We have a partnership with continues to attract players Bokhumo Sport Academy between the ages of 17-28. which has a grassroots hockey “We have already competed in program in two schools, Legae several competitions including and Botlhale. Basil’s players the Stoogah Hockey 5s and coach the younger players, the Francistown Invitational lending to these younger Tournament,” Bogwasi added. players their experience of Currently Basil has 10 playing internationally and players who are part of the competitively. Basil players are national provisional team. able to have practical coaching “Six of our female players are and training and also grow the in the national team. One of sport.” the youngest players, Lisa Bogwasi then went on to Eberhardt has been outstanding outline his future plans for