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A rough diamond about the size of a tennis ball, recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana in

November 2015, has been sold by Canadian-based Lucara Diamond Corp for $53m (£39m). The 1,109-carat stone, at present the world's largest uncut diamond, was bought by British diamond business Graff Diamonds for $47,777 per carat, and will now be cut and polished, Lucara said. The Canadian firm had previously tried to sell the diamond at a Sotheby's auction in June 2016, but bidding failed to reach the reserve price. The stone, called Lesedi La Rona, or Our Light in the national language of Botswana, is said to be 2.5bn-3bn years old. Laurence Graff said: "We are thrilled and hon- oured to become the new custodians of this in- credible diamond.

Nigeria: order given to dismantle roadblocks seen as corruptive Nigeria's top policeman orders roadblocks dismantled around the country with instructions to arrest and investigate any police personnel Nigeria's Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate violating this directive. removal of all roadblocks on the country's highways, the Vanguard newspaper is The squads have also been ordered to be on the lookout for - and remove - and reporting. roadblocks set up by illegal revenue collectors, road transport unions, labour or Mr Idris has also instructed all officers involved in vehicle patrols to ensure that trade associations. they wear uniforms, clear name tags and service numbers. The statement added: "For avoidance of doubt, the Taxes and Levies act, Laws of A statement issued on Monday night, widely reported in the Nigerian press, said Federation of Nigeria 2004 section 2 (2) disallowed any person, including a Tax Au- the directives were necessary to make it easy for business to be conducted freely as thority from mounting a Road block in any part of the Federation for the purposes well as to safeguard the free passage of travellers and goods. According to the state- of collecting any Tax or Levy." ment, no police department or unit should mount a roadblock without express per- mission of the Inspector General of Police. Reports say teams of the special X-Squad of the police force have been deployed

African World News Page 2 Oct 15, 2017

Focus: History of secret weapon against apartheid Anti-apartheid giant Oliver Tambo was yesteryear secret weapon using ‘communication’ to destroy apartheid. How did he do it?

Communica- dergo journalism tion was one training in Rus- of the most sia, Germany and p o w e r f u l Canada before weapons that joining Radio Oliver Re- Freedom in An- ginald Tam- gola and later bo believed Tanzania. would dis- mantle the "It is purely by a p a r t h e i d accident that I government ended up being and liberate in Radio Freedom South Afri- and being in the cans. media [field]. It was never my On Wednes- intention. I had day, a panel never even discussion thought about it. hosted by Government "I refused to ac- Communica- cept a proposal to tion and In- go for journalism f o r m a t i o n training in Russia S y s t e m s when I was in (GCIS) -- in partnership with the National ment of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Dar es Salaam. I told them I did not come Press Club -- celebrated the role of the longest (DLCA), which was to start to develop the here to go to school... I came here to learn serving ANC President in advocating for me- constitutional framework. It covered issues how to handle a weapon and go back to shoot dia freedom. around institutional democracy," said Ma- my way into South Africa and liberate our khubela. people. That was my thinking, and I was ada- Since the beginning of the year, citizens have mant that nobody would change that. been given an opportunity to reflect on the Tambo was also instrumental in the establish- life of Tambo and his impact on democracy. ment of Radio Freedom. According to Ma- "We were told that the then ANC President The discussion on Wednesday was held to khubela, Radio Freedom was not established Oliver Tambo was coming. We were all very focus on his contribution towards realising to tell lies about the activities of the ANC but excited. He arrived and as per norm, we dis- media freedom. to reflect correctly the policies of the organisa- cussed political situations and other things. tion and developments within the country, At the end of that discussion, he wanted to Panellists said Tambo believed in communi- and to share information about how the see me and a number of other colleagues who cation and the use of media to keep the South struggling was progressing. were seconded to go train as journalists. He African public informed about issues that af- wanted to see us individually." fected their lives. Tambo's contribution to media freedom In his conversation with O R Tambo, Ntenteni Tambo also strongly used communication Tambo spent most of his lifetime in exile in explained why he refused to go for journal- every time he crossed South African borders neighbouring countries. One of the men who ism training. However, Tambo said to him: to speak out against the oppressive apartheid had an opportunity to drink from Tambo's "We are giving you a responsibility that is government and to mobilise the international well of leadership wisdom, Thami Ntenteni, greater than that of a man who will be going community to help liberate South Africa. who is also Head of Communications of the into South Africa carrying a gun. We are giv- Thabo Mbeki Foundation, said Radio Free- ing you a responsibility to prepare the people The panel discussion was one of many events dom began in South Africa, not in exile. of South Africa psychologically to receive the to pave the way towards the national celebra- man who has a gun. The struggle in South tions of the centenary of OR Tambo, which is "The very first broadcast of Radio Freedom Africa is not a military one. It is primarily a scheduled for October. Had he lived long was done inside the country by Walter Sisulu. political struggle and we have been forced by enough to enjoy the fruits of his plight of Immediately after the arrest of the ANC lead- circumstances to take up arms. We need you fighting for democracy, Tambo would be 100 ership in Rivonia, Walter Sisulu broadcasted to go and train as a journalist and prepare our years old on 27 October. from underground, where he said 'Our house people." is on fire. The whole leadership of the ANC A man of value has been arrested, and I am broadcasting now Ntenteni had no choice but to accept the chal- from underground from hiding. I have not lenge. "I only agreed on terms that I would Reflecting on the life of Tambo, Brand South seen my family for the past two weeks. How- firstly go for military training before joining Africa Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kingsley ever, we pledge to continue the struggle for the school of journalism, and we agreed." Makhubela, said he understood some of Tam- freedom'. That was the very first broadcast," bo's underlying values, and how he upheld said Ntenteni. O R Tambo Foundation CEO Linda Vilakazi checks and balances in government. said the foundation continues to unearth He said it was soon athe Sharpeville fter Mas- more people who worked closely with Tambo "I had the privilege, at a very tender age, to sacre, when the ANC leadership in South Af- so that they can share their memories of the have worked with OR Tambo directly, first as rica had been arrested in Rivonia, Oliver liberation leader. a body guard and later as his chief body Tambo was tasked with the responsibility of Guard. OR [Tambo] was a visionary. He real- going outside and setting up the external mis- ised very early on that within the structures sion of the ANC. of the African National Congress (ANC), there is a need to develop some legal frame- "The organisation had to adopt completely work and to start to interrogate constitutional new tactics of underground operations under matters. conditions of illegality."

"He set up an entity that he called the Depart- Ntenteni said Tambo convinced him to un-

African World News The Environment Page 4 Oct 15, 2017 Rwanda: Why Conservation of Mountain Gorillas' Habitat is a Win-Win Last Friday, I was so excited to attend for the depends on the uninterrupted functioning of natu- is hugely important, as an integral part of environ- very first time, the annual gorillas naming ceremo- ral systems, which ensure the supply of energy and mental protection. ny, Kwita Izina that was held in Kinigi Sector, Mu- sanze District.

It was the 13th edition of the ceremony, held on a sunny day. The mood was stunning and ecstatic.

19 baby gorillas were given different names by stake- holders in tourism, conser- vationists, and globally renowned celebrities among other guests that graced the colorful event.

Most of the names given to baby gorillas reflected a flurry of useful meanings specifically linked to Rwanda's culture, identity, home-grown initiatives, and other important as- pects of our national val- Of course, this calls for strengthening mechanisms ues. nutrients." for the respective countries to develop a regional This event is typically held at Volcanoes National In this perspective, all components of the environ- approach to the conservation of a shared habitat. Park, the home to the rare mountain gorillas. The ment have value, not only because of their useful- To improve the protection of mountain gorillas and park lies in northwestern part of the country and ness to humans, but also as essential elements of an their habitat, Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC should borders Virunga National Park in the DRC and interdependent system that must be protected. empower the relevant authorities to adopt a con- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. sistent, collaborative approach to conservation poli- Peaceful co-existence of humans and gorillas is evi- cy and legislation throughout the Albertine Rift The Volcanoes National Park is widely known as a dent and productive. As a matter of fact, gorillas and Great Rift Valley. haven for the rare and endangered mountain goril- give birth every year and have significantly in- la. Today, it is estimated that 400 of these Mountain creased in numbers. But, if human activity turn out Third, international gorilla tourism generates reve- gorillas live within Rwandan territory. to be a detriment to gorillas habitat the chances of nues. The annual revenue earned directly from go- their survival would be extremely minimal. rilla tourism is an important component of funding

conservation and management of the parks, as well Second, since the discovery of the mountain gorilla These Gorillas have thicker fur, and more of it, as local and national economies. subspecies in 1902, its population has endured compared to other great apes. The fur helps them years of war, hunting, habitat destruction and dis- to survive in a habitat where temperatures at times ease - threats so severe that it was once thought the drop below zero degrees. Just last year, as reiterated by CEO-RDB Clare Aka- species might be extinct by the end of the twentieth manzi, Rwanda earned more than $400 million century. from tourism and 5 per cent is invested in commu- An interesting question is: why are mountain goril- nity development oriented projects through reve- las specially conserved? nue sharing schemes. As a result, governments, including Rwanda, have put in place regulatory and policy frameworks to conserve the remaining populations of mountain First, to quote President Kagame; "Mountain goril- Thus, gorilla tourism accounts for the majority of gorillas. As of now, no more poaching and en- las are a part of our natural resources and our herit- tangible benefits being derived from these animals. croachment by humans. age. It is everyone's responsibility to conserve and Tourism remains the biggest foreign exchange protect biodiversity. The goal is to ensure the conservation of mountain earner in Rwanda. It contributes about 30 percent In protecting gorillas, we have everything to gain". gorillas and their regional afromontane forest habi- of export goods and services in Rwanda. tat in Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC. When moun- This generally implies that the rates of loss of ani- mal and plant species, arable land, water quality, tain gorillas come into contact with humans they It doesn't only benefit the government in terms of tropical forests and cultural heritage are especially can be vulnerable to human diseases; which goril- revenues, but also benefits local communities sur- serious. las experience in more severe forms. rounding national parks by revenue-sharing. It ob- Mountain gorillas can even die from the common The obligation to conserve critically engendered viously improves their livelihoods. mountain gorillas as well as other endangered ani- cold. However, studies have found that mountain And, in turn, they're willing to cooperate with rele- mals springs from the principle of the inter- gorillas that are regularly habituated with research- vant authorities in preventing or combating any generational equity. In particular, it relates to equi- ers and tourists have survived better than unvisited threats to the mountain gorillas habitat, as well as ty between species which comes from respect re- gorillas; they benefit from the greater protection to other protected animals in the national parks. sulting from the intrinsic value of nature regardless available in those areas and from regular monitor- of its usefulness for the benefit of humans. ing.

In this regard, equity between species is expressed Increased survival is also largely due to better vet- in the preamble of the World Charter for Nature, erinary care of sick and injured gorillas. Therefore, which says "mankind is a part of nature and life conservation of mountain gorillas and their habitat Inside North Africa Page 5 Oct 15, 2017 low at the European Council on Foreign Rela- tions isn't sure the hot spots will work. Egypt is Africa’s number "There are a lot of doubts over whether this can be done in Africa, especially in Libya," he investment spot, knocking off said. "For now, Italy is the only one of those countries with an embassy in Libya there isn't even a UN headquarters in Libya." Egypt has knocked South Africa from its long- tempt to diversify its economy. standing top spot regarding investments in Logistics isn't the only issue. Africa, according to Rand Merchant Bank's At number nine, Tunisia has made great latest Where to Invest in Africa report for strides, according to the report, in advancing "There are serious human rights violations 2018, released on Monday. political transition. An improved business cli- going on in Libya," he said. "Moreover, Libya mate has also been achieved by structural doesn't even have the word asylum in its leg- This is the first time SA has not been in top reforms, greater security and social stability. islation." spot since the report was initiated seven years Hot spots might be both hard to implement ago. Nigeria, on the other hand, has for the Cote d'Ivoire slipped two places to take up the and questionable in terms of human rights, first time not featured in the Top 10. This is tenth position, while Algeria slipped from 10th but the pressure to find a solution is on for due to its short-term investment appeal hav- to 15th place. European leaders. ing been eroded by recessionary conditions, "There are upcoming elections in Austria and according to the report. "Although its business environment scoring is Germany that will take place within the next still relatively low, its government has made six weeks," Toaldo says. "In Italy, they'll be an The report focuses on the main sources of significant strides in inviting investment into election in the next six months. The priority of dollar revenues in Africa, which allows it to the country leading to a strong increase in policy makers from these countries is to stop measure the most important income genera- foreign direct investment over the years re- the flow of migrants altogether, no matter tors and identify investment opportunities. sulting in one of the fastest growing econo- what the cost. International law and human The 2018 report also balances economic activ- mies in Africa," states the report. rights violations come after that." ity against the relative ease of doing business. The research shows, furthermore , that Ugan- Some European politicians have applauded da is steadily closing in on the Top 10 though the fact that, this summer, there has been a Egypt displaced SA largely because of its su- market activity is likely to remain subdued drop in the number of people crossing the perior economic activity score, while SA has after a tumultuous 2016 marred by election- Mediterranean. shown sluggish growth rates, which have de- related uncertainty, a debilitating drought However, reports surfaced last week that teriorated markedly over the past seven years. and high commercial lending rates. armed groups that are preventing people from leaving Libya by stopping boats and holding While the report found that SA also faces "Some countries have been more nimble and people in detention centres. Moreover, these mounting concerns over issues of institutional effective than others in managing shortfalls," groups might be getting European money or strength and governance, there are some explains Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana, RMB favours. things still counting in the country's favour. Africa analyst and an author of the report. "There were very credible reports that the rea- These include the rand, equity and capital son the flow has decreased is because Italy is markets, which the report points out are still "But major policy dilemmas have ensued, cutting deals with militias in places where mi- "a cut above the rest" compared to many other forcing governments to balance economically grants set off from," says Giulia Laganà, a African nations facing liquidity constraints. prudent solutions with what is politically pal- senior EU migration and asylum analyst at The report also points out that, although Bot- atable." the Open Society European Policy Institute. swana, Mauritius and Namibia are widely rat- RMB Africa analyst and co-author of the re- "Italy also has an official naval mission in Lib- ed as investment grade economies, they do port Celeste Fauconnier adds that over the yan waters which is assisting the UN-backed not feature in the report's Top 10 mostly be- past three years, some African governments official Libyan government to stop the flow of cause of the relatively small sizes of their have had to implement deep and painful people across the Mediterranean. And in both markets. Market size has been a key consider- budget cuts, announce multiple currency de- cases-- Italy could be liable to legal action in ation in the report's methodology. valuations and adopt hawkish monetary poli- the European court of human rights and else- From a global perspective, African countries cy stances - all as a result of a significant where.""Politicians are aware of this, but, in are still at the lower end of the global- drop in traditional revenues. their urgency to stop the flow before the elec- performance spectrum, which continues to be tions, they might be cutting a few corners in dominated by the US, UK, Australia and Ger- "The last three years have sounded an alarm, terms of human rights," she says. many," the report states. amplifying what is now a dire need for the One of the conclusions of the report is that economies of Africa to shift their focus from The crux of the matter is that people are flee- Africa could find itself hovering on the brink traditional sources of income to other viable ing Libya because of the conditions there. A of disaster if it continues to depend on its cur- alternatives," says Neville Mandimika, RMB recent report by British charity Oxfam found rent economic fundamentals and does not Africa analyst and contributor to the report. that 84% of migrants and refugees who usher in economic diversification. This in- passed through Libya suffered inhuman or volves understanding the need to adapt to the Another RMB Africa analyst and co-author, degrading treatment, violence or torture. prolonged slowdown in commodity prices and Ronak Gopaldas, emphasises that there is no "As oil revenues have fallen, a large part of the sluggish levels of production growth. quick fix to infuse into such a complex situa- Libyan economy has basically converted to tion. Gopaldas expects traditional forms of exploiting the migrants to the biggest degree Morocco retained its third position for a third revenue will remain a reality for many years possible wringing as much money out of them consecutive year having benefitted from a to come. as possible," Langanà say. "And that's done greatly enhanced operating environment since through extreme violence, which amounts to the "Arab Spring" which began in 2010. torture in many cases." Libya: Is Europe "Surprisingly, Ethiopia, a country dogged by "The fact that the flow of people has stopped socio-political instability, displaced Ghana to paying off smug- doesn't mean that these people aren't being take fourth spot, mostly because of its rapid tortured anymore," she says. "It means they economic growth, having brushed past Kenya glers to stop flow of are being held there indefinitely in those de- as the largest economy in East Africa," ac- tention centres. They have no means of escap- cording to the report. ing." She says the people trying to leave Libya Ghana's slide to fifth position was mostly due migrants? are desperate. to perceptions of worsening corruption and The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and weaker economic freedom. met in Paris with counterparts from Chad, "What a lot of people, including policy makers, Kenya came in at 6th position. According to Niger and Libya Monday in a bid to find ways forget is that most of the migrants currently the report, despite being surpassed by Ethio- to curb migration across the Mediterranean. fleeing Libya weren't originally planning to go pia, investors are still attracted by Kenya's to Europe," she says. "Only about 30% were. diverse economic structure, pro-market poli- Though Monday's summit convened by The rest found themselves in Libya in such cies and brisk consumer spending growth. French President Emmanuel Macron - is far horrendous conditions that they felt forced to from the first meeting held on the issue, it get on boats to Europe just to seek safety." At the same time, the report found that "a was significant in that the attendees were host of business-friendly reforms aimed at heads of state. Yet, despite these pressing concerns from all rooting out corruption and steady economic Participants included German Chancellor An- sides- people in Libya desperate for safety, growth" helped Tanzania climb by two places gela Merkel, as well as the prime ministers of European leaders hoping to stop them from to number seven. Italy and Spain, the EU foreign policy chief, coming and armed groups eager to profit from the presidents of Niger and Chad and Fayez the situation the problem is too complex for a Rwanda - in 8th position- has re-entered the Serraj - the leader of Libya's internationally- solution to come out of a one-day summit. Top 10-list after having just missed it the past backed government. two years. According to the report, the coun- Ahead of the meeting, Macron said he was try was helped by being one of the fastest re- eager to discuss the establishment of Libyan forming economies in the world, with high re- hot spots, places to process asylum seekers al growth rates and making a continuing at- directly in Africa. Mattia Toaldo, a policy fel- Page 6 African World News theafricanworldnews.com Oct 15, 2017

INSIDE WEST AFRICA Let me tell you, whatever you'll do, you must fol- low the law. A bank can't hold a legal entity to ran- Ghana enters telecope era with som. South Africa

The launch of the Ghana Radio Astronomy Obser- mechanical engineers. vatory is crucial not only to Ghana but to the inter- national science community. He said this has also contributed to tourism in the area. On Thursday, South African Science and Technolo- gy Minister Naledi Pandor will join Ghanaian Pres- Ghana is the first partner country of the African ident Nana Akufo-Addo to officially launch the Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) Net- radio telescope, which was repurposed from a work (AVN) to complete the conversion of a com- communications antenna over the past few years. munications antenna into a functioning radio tele- Patience Jonathan scope. In an interview with SAnews in Accra shortly after "I want to order all other banks that all the ac- a technical briefing ahead of Thursday's launch, The 32-metre converted telecommunications anten- counts that have no specific pending order from Anita Loots, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) na in Kutunse will be integrated into the AVN in the courts, please release them," the committee South Africa Head: Office of Africa Planning, said preparation for the second phase of the construc- chairman said. this was a very important week for the internation- tion of the SKA across the African continent. al science community as far as astronomy research Nasir Ahmad Yartey, the Head of Public Relations The counsel to EcoBank, Afam Osigwe, said Mrs. was concerned. of Ghana's Ministry of Environment, Science Tech- Jonathan's account could not have been on re- Once the radio telescope in Kutunse gets commis- nology and Innovation, said South Africa is lead- striction because there was no court order to that sioned, it is expected that there will be an influx of ing the charge in Africa being part of building the effect. astronomers who will converge to the facility to do world's biggest telescope. research. He later said that the bank would cross-check its He said Ghana was chosen as one of the member records and get back to the committee. "This week in Ghana is extremely significant for countries because of its unique position. Africa and Africa's participation in the Square Kilo- As for Diamond Bank, Mr. Jonathan's lawyers said metre Array project because we are launching the "The uniqueness of this radio astronomy that we three of her accounts were frozen there. Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory and that have in Kutunse is the fact that it is the first on the means the Observatory in Ghana was the first one African continent outside South Africa. What we However, Unoma Ndulue, who represented the outside of South Africa, as one of the partner coun- have in Kutunse will be able to contribute a great bank, said two out of the three accounts were fully tries, that has demonstrated that they could realise deal and knowledge of science. operative, while one was closed. a telescope and demonstrate to the international science community that the telescope can basically "Very soon, a lot of scientists from all over the work in all three scientific modes that it was de- world will be travelling to study the universe from On Fidelity Bank, Mrs. Jonathan's lawyers said signed to operate," Loots said. Ghana. So it is a unique opportunity for Ghana as they did not have a direct issue with the bank, but far as our contribution to space science is con- that it was through the EFCC. This comes not long after the radio telescope, the cerned," Yartey said. first of its kind on the continent outside of South Officials of First Bank and Skye Bank were not pre- Africa, reached a significant milestone where "first sent at the meeting. light" was observed. Nigeria lawmakers Meanwhile, the committee has given Ibrahim Ma- "First light" is a process whereby the functionality gu, the EFCC acting Chairman, up to October 4 to of a radio telescope is tested for the first time, and ask banks to appear before it or have arrest warrant issued the very first images are received. against him. unfreeze former first This is done by observing a well-known source and Similarly, the panel asked Mrs. Jonathan's lawyers calibrators, and comparing the data received by the and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to new instrument with that already existing from lady’s bank accounts reconcile their positions on an alleged tax default Story from Premium Times others. of over N10 million. The House of Representatives Committee on

Public Petitions has directed six commercial banks "It is significant because it is an observation that we FIRS had said that Aridolf Resort Wellness and to free accounts operated by former first lady, Pa- have done at the same time as Europeans... [We] SPA, owned by Mrs Jonathan, failed to pay taxes in tience Jonathan. have done the observation, looked at the same spite of serial reminders. source and recorded the same data and we have The committee chaired by Uzoma Nkem-Abonta proven that we have got the same data and infor- However, her lawyers insisted that they had paid (Abia-PDP), gave the directive on Tuesday in Abu- mation as the rest of the European telescopes. That all their taxes to the agency. ja at a hearing on a petition by Mrs. Jonathan. is called the VLBI [Very Long Baseline Interferome- try] observation. It is done with all telescopes look- The affected banks are Union Bank, First Bank, ing at the same source and the baseline between EcoBank, Diamond Bank, Fidelity Bank and Skye the telescopes is what is important," Loots said. Bank. Dr Bernard Duah Asabere, the Manager of the

Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory and a Senior The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Operations Astronomer, said this was, on a person- (EFCC) had directed the banks to freeze the ac- al level, a very exciting moment for him. Advertise in the counts over allegations of corruption in the sources "From a national point of view, initially I was the of the funds. first employee under the Ghana Space Science and African World.

Technology Institute... At first, people thought this Officials of Union Bank, led by a lawyer, Kenneth was not going to be possible, looking at where we Otowo, had told the panel that the bank placed were and the human capacity that we had. People Mrs. Jonathan's account under a 'precautionary thought it wasn't going to be possible. restriction' following a directive by the EFCC. "So I am so excited that the effort we put in, espe- It’s easy cially South Africa and other collaborators, has "We received a communication from EFCC to put a yielded dividends and the results that we have precautionary restriction on the account. The letter been looking for. For me, that is exciting," he said. was dated March 21, 2016, so we had to act based Throughout the repurposing of the radio telescope, on that," he said. the project opened up opportunities for develop- Call ment in the area. But, the committee deplored the action, saying the

bank could only take such decision if EFCC proved Asabere said Kutunse residents and surrounding that it had obtained a court order to that effect. communities have benefitted from the project, 905.598.6371 from children in nearby schools receiving science, "Until EFCC proves otherwise, I'll ask you to re- astronomy, mathematics and computing lessons, to move the precautionary restriction on the account. locals getting employed as welders, painters and Sept 15, 2017 African World News Did You Know? Page 7 Africa has the fastest growing female entrepreneurship in the world

By Lexi Novitske and Dale Mathias the continent as well as the investors. Accord- incubators like She Leads Africa and Sene- ing to a study by First Round Capital, found- gal’sJjiguene Tech Senegal, means that Africa’s Ironically, because the Africa tech sector ing teams including women outperform their leadership in female entrepreneurship only is still nascent and not yet labeled as a male- all-male peers by 63 percent. Funds such as stands to grow. dominated field, women find fewer barriers to Alitheia Identity Managers andWBD Invest- success than in many of the high-status corpo- ment Holdings are focused on investing in At the legislative level, some African govern- rate jobs on the continent that are still, dis- women-led businesses or the social or eco- ments are taking steps to speed transfor- couragingly, controlled by men. nomic empowerment of women on the conti- mation through regulations that support more nent. gender-diverse board composition and equity Partially driven by necessity, women ownership. While these policies are still across the region have long dominated entre- Further research shows that greater sup- young, recent legislation in South Africa preneurial activity through informal markets port and financing for these ventures has a points to the potential for future progress. In and cross-border trade of goods and services. significant multiplier effect, driving social 2016, the Black Economic Empowerment Risk-taking and selling is already in their change, too. As former U.S. Secretary of State (BEE) Act was revised to require public com- blood, and women are now taking this experi- Madeleine Albright has noted, women rein- panies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Ex-

ence and applying it to the digital world. vest 90 percent of their income in their com- change to submit annual compliance reports munities, families and companies, compared to the BEE Commission on the promotion of According to VC4Africa, venture capital with men who reinvest only 30 to 40 percent. gender diversity at the board level. funding throughout Africa more than doubled from $27 million in 2015 to $73 million in 2016, In Nigeria, Funke Opeke launched echoing the growth opportunity tech founders MainOne, a company responsible for bringing Meanwhile, the trend of women working and investors are seeing in the region. The broadband connectivity to Nigeria, and seven outside the home and their role in consumer rapidly expanding tech market is hungry for other West African countries via a 7,000- spending is only increasing. Digital business talent and as a result is relatively gender-blind kilometer undersea fiber optic cable. Her com- models such as Tress, an application that pro- when compared to the U.S., where the majori- pany is also credited with coordinating efforts vides hairstyle discovery, salon referral and ty of venture capital funding goes to men. to provide uncapped high-speed internet ac- product sales for an estimated $7-billion Afri- cess to support young tech companies in Yaba, can hair-care market, are addressing a long- Ethiopian entrepreneur Sara Menker, for Lagos, and spurring the growth of Nigeria’s ignored market. example, saw an opening to improve the agri- tech scene as we know it today. culture industry by aggregating data and VCs in Silicon Valley can learn much from providing analytic tools for businesses, gov- Likewise, WeCyclers, founded by Bilikiss what is happening on the African continent. ernments and investors. Adebiyi-Abiola, has combined profit with so- Women entrepreneurs are getting ahead be- cial impact to collect and recycle waste effi- cause of their brains and industry. Smart in- Her company, Gro Intelligence in Kenya, ciently in Lagos. The company utilizes mobile- vestors are taking notice and will benefit from addresses the problem afflicting the agricul- connected networks of collectors who deliver the economic and social returns that will un- ture industry globally (full disclosure: Dale is rubbish for recycling in exchange for virtual doubtedly come. an investor in Gro Intelligence). Similarly, fe- points redeemable for essential household male founders like Christina Sass of Andela, items. The company has more than 3,400 part- which recently raised $24 million from the ner households and has collected over 525 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to train software tons of waste. developers in Africa and outsource them to top-tier companies around the world, have Female entrepreneurship is widespread also found the region amenable to the scalable across Africa’s economies, and the potential is growth of their businesses. Besides Lagos and expanding. Zambia and Nigeria have thehigh- Nairobi, she has offices in New York City. est rates of female entrepreneurship in the world, but their female founders have yet to garner significant attention. Investing in these ventures means com- mercial and social returns. Female-backed Although the region may rank low on other digital businesses are proving to be good for measures of gender equality, newly formed African World News Web: theafricanworldnews.com Oct 15, 2017 Page 8

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African World News 905-598-6371 Oct 15, 2017 Page 9 theafricanworldnews.com INSIDE SOUTHERN AFRICA tific researches conducted in several coun- university students by police and security forces tries, its therapeutic effects have been recog- dating back a number of years. nized and explained in papers published in Angola gets scientific journals. It has gained more and In November 2013, police raided dormitories and dragged students from their rooms. Later they more credibility and influence," said Dgedge. beat up the students at local police stations. Stu-

dents had wanted the start of examinations post- new Acupuncture consists of stimulation of specif- poned. Armed police stood guard outside exami- ic acupoints with needles and is widely used nation halls as the UNISWA Administration at- in China. Many Western countries have al- tempted to hold the exams. ready adopted this therapeutic approach. president In August 2012, two students were shot in During the 75-day training course, local doc- the head at close range with rubber bullets, during tors learned Chinese medicine techniques, a dispute about the number of scholarships including the use of needles to stimulate awarded by the government. Reports from the Centre for Human Rights and Development, Swa- nerves, massage, the cupping therapy, among ziland said several other students were injured by other practices. police batons and kicks.

In February 2012, police fired teargas at stu- Protests close dents from Swaziland College of Technology (SCOT) who boycotted classes after the Swazi Government did not pay them their allowances. Swaziland In November 2011, armed police attacked students University at the recently-opened private Limkokwing Uni- Luanda — The UN Secretary-General versity. The Swazi Observer said Limkokwing The University of Swaziland (UNISWA) has António Guterres was formally invited to at- students reported that police 'attacked them un- been closed once again after students and police tend the swearing in ceremony of Angolan provoked as they were not armed'. clashed on Thursday (7 September 2017).

President-elect João Manuel Gonçalves Lou- The newspaper added, 'During a visit to the renço to be held on 26 June in Luanda. Students had boycotted classes in protest against institution about 10 armed officers were found unpaid book allowances, high prices and low standing guard by the gate'. The Observer said The invitation was made by the acting presi- quality of food in the university refectories, lack of police fired as they tried to disperse the students. dent, José Eduardo dos Santos, and delivered decent accommodation and unpaid scholarships.

Friday by the Permanent Representative of In January 2010, Swaziland Police reportedly fired UNISWA, which is the main university in the Angola to the United Nations in New York, bullets at protesting university students, injuring kingdom has King Mswati III as its Chancellor. He Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins. two of them. They denied it and said they 'only' is also sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch. fired teargas. Students from UNISWA had at- Students in Swaziland have engaged in protests The Portuguese national, who has been at the tempted to march through the kingdom's capital, for many years in an attempt to improve the Mbabane, to call for an increase in their allowanc- helm of the United Nations since last January standard of their education. es. 1, is one of the international personalities known to be on the list of guests at the cere- The Times of Swaziland, the only independent mony, which marks a turning point in Ango- daily newspaper in the kingdom, reported that la's history, with the withdrawal of President students had informed the university's admin- Mugabe quits José Eduardo dos Santos. istration of the intended boycott and asked that police not be called to the university, 'because conference due to Bornito de Sousa Baltazar Diogo, number two their presence usually resulted in a chaotic en- counter between the two'. on the MPLA list, will be invested as vice health PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe on Tuesday president of the Republic, on the same occa- The Times reported, 'about 20 uniformed but abandoned the ongoing Sadc summit in Swazi- sion. unarmed police officers were deployed to the in- land after his health reportedly deteriorated. stitution, something which did not go down well The National Electoral Commission (CNE) with students who then gathered stones around Government sources said Mugabe arrived back in proclaimed winners, based on the final elec- the campus in preparation for a fight. Harare late Tuesday evening and then left the cap- tion results of the general elections of August ital just before 11pm. He had travelled to Swazi- 23 last, the MPLA and its candidate, João 'It was gathered that because the first troop of po- land on Monday. Lourenço, for 61.08% of votes. lice officers was harmless, the class boycott went ahead as planned but later on, the students saw The SADC summit was due to end on Wednes- heavily armed officers from the Operational Sup- The Constitutional Court confirmed Wednes- day. "He came back today because of health is- port Service Unit (OSSU) parking their armoured sues. It has to do with prostate cancer and is due day, in a deliberation, in plenary, these re- trucks and Casspirs inside the campus premises.' to fly out early on Wednesday to Dubai," one sults. source said. This resulted in a confrontation between police and students, the newspaper reported. Police used Another source added: "He will be treated for uri- Mozambique batons and students stones, it added. nary tract infection". Online flight trackers showed his Zim One Air Zimbabwe plane leaving Harare introduces Chinese This is not the first time police have entered at 22:45 hours. The plane was last seen above the UNISWA. In May 2017 police patrolled the Luyen- Indian Ocean, headed towards the Far East. go campus at examination time because students acupuncture into protested against alleged victimisation by a lectur- Mugabe has reportedly been battling prostate can- er. cer and regularly travels to the Far East for treat- medical system ment although his handlers claim the trips are just In February 2017 police fired warning gun- Maputo — Mozambique's Ministry of for eye surgery. shots as students protested about late payment of Health said Friday it will introduce acupunc- their allowances. It happened after UNISWA stu- Pressure has been mounting on the 92-year-old ture, a traditional Chinese medical treatment, dents tried to march with a petition to the Minis- Zimbabwean leader within and outside his ruling to main provincial hospitals in the country's try of Labour and Social Security, following a Zanu PF party. central and northern regions next year. meeting on the Kwaluseni campus. Opposition parties and rights activists engaging in The announcement was made by Martinho In February 2016, Swazi security forces attacked protests almost every week demanding that he Dgedge, the ministry's general inspector, at students at the UNISWA Kwaluseni campus by steps down due to old age. the end of the first training session on tradi- driving an armoured troop carrier at speed into a tional Chinese medicine in the capital Mapu- crowd, injuring one so badly her back was broken. Veterans of the liberation struggle, a key Zanu PF Students had been protesting and boycotting clas- to. affiliate, have also rejected Mugabe and declared ses to protest about delays in registration. they would not support him at the next elections

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squad ahead Edwin Njo Three-time African champions Phyllis Ojeah Nigeria first appeared at the of duel with World Cup in 1994, where African they reached the second Contributors Zambia round. They also played at the Champions The Great Dr. Chigbo Etienne Dare 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014 Austin Nosa Nigeriahave named an un- tournaments. League: Jude Akan changed 23-man squad for the Doh Ndatu crucial 2018 World Cup quali- Etoile du Sa- Kennedy Nyako Modupe Babs Bodejo Slamiside hel progress Julius Esele

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Egyptian Amr Marei was the hero as he scored both goals For advertising rates, call us in Sousse. at: (905) 598-6371 or (713) 280-1783 The two sides had draw 0-0 in Alex Iwobi will again be part of the squad after being sidelined due to injury the first leg last weekend, which was played in Egypt due fier against Zambia next to the insecurity in Libya. month. Nigeria squad: The Super Eagles face 2012 Etoile will now face eight-time Africa Cup of Nations winners Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi winners Al Ahly of Egypt in the The African World Zambia at home in the south- (Chippa United, South Africa); semi-finals, that is a repeat of Newspaper remains eastern city of Uyo on 7 Octo- Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC the 2007 final that Etoile won ber. IfeanyiUbah); Ayodele Ajiboye 3-1 on aggregate. your only link If Nigeria can win the tie they (Plateau United FC) The hosts took the lead after will seal a sixth World Cup ap- 14 minutes when Egyptian for- to Africa & Diaspora pearance. Defenders: William Troost- ward Marei was there to finish Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi is Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); a slick move with a header named again after he was Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis from close range. forced to withdraw from Sep- Famagusta, Cyprus); Leon Ba- tember's two games against logun (FSV Mainz 05, Germa- He was able to score after Cameroon due to injury. ny); Elderson Echiejile Hamdi Naguez skilfully Leicester trio of Ahmed Musa, (Sivasspor FC, Turkey); Uche crossed the ball first time as it Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Agbo (Standard Liege, Bel- was lobbed to him. Iheanacho are also included, gium); Chidozie Awaziem while former England youth (Nantes FC, France); Ola Aina Marei grabbed his second just international Ola Aina could (Hull City, England) a minute after half-time with make his long awaited debut. another header. Midfielders: John Mikel Obi Experienced China-based duo (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Aymen Trabelsi had a chance of captain John Mikel Obi and Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Tur- to settle the tie in the 57th mi- Odion Ighalo, as well as Chel- key); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester nute but his shot across the sea wing-back Victor Moses City, England); Oghenekaro goal rebounded off the inside complete a strong squad. Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); of the far post and away from John Ogu (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, danger. "I'm happy to be called up Israel); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor again because it's always a FC, Turkey) The Libyan side did try and great honour to play for my push for a goal that could country," Ighalo told BBC Forwards: Ahmed Musa and have made the final minutes Sport. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester very interesting but could not City, England); Moses Simon break down a resolute Etoile "We know Zambia is a strong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Alex defence. team and they will come with Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); full determination in Uyo, we Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun- Morocco's Wydad Casablanca cannot not engage in irrele- Yatai, China); Victor Moses take on Algeria's USM Alger in vant pre-match talking but de- (Chelsea FC, England); Antho- the other semi-final with the Have your Say… liver on the pitch. ny Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be'er first legs next weekend. Sheva, Israel) We welcome your "I've never played at the World opinions Cup and like my other col- Standby: Dele Alampasu leagues we all want to be in (Cesarense FC, Portugal); Ty- Letters to the African Russia, this is like a final for ronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, WorldNews should us." The Netherlands); Aaron Sam- uel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); be sent to “[email protected]” The Super Eagles are top of Afeez Aremu (Akwa United); Group B with ten points, while Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United) African World News Oct 15, 2017 Page 12

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