Day: April 29, 2023

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South African tourist dies in B1 road accident at Otjiwarongo

A 57-year-old South African male tourist died instantly Friday afternoon when a Toyota Land Cruiser he was driving allegedly collided with a truck on the B1 road at Otjiwarongo.

Namibian Police Force Unit Commander for Community Affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inspector Maureen Mbeha on Friday told Nampa in an interview that the deceased’s close relatives are yet to be informed of his death.

Mbeha said the deceased was travelling with his 54-year-old wife from the direction of Okahandja to Otjiwarongo at the time of the accident.

At approximately 700 metres towards the traffic circle south of town, the Land Cruiser allegedly collided head on with a truck which was transporting fuel from the direction of Otjiwarongo to Okahandja.

“Upon impact, the Toyota Land Cruiser overturned, and rolled several times before coming to a halt on its roof,” said Mbeha.

The incident happened at 14h30 on Friday afternoon, she added.

The 41-year-old truck driver who was alone, and the wife of the deceased both sustained injuries and were taken to the Otjiwarongo State Hospital where they received medical treatment.

A culpable homicide docket was on Friday opened against the truck driver at the Otjiwarongo Police Station.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

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Invest Ethiopia 2023 Forum Participants Interested in Investing in Agriculture

Addis Ababa April 29/2023 (ENA)Canadian and Indian investors who have been on business travel to Ethiopia told ENA that they are keen to invest in the agricultural sector.

The Canada-based BTE Ltd company Vice President, Moataz Elshafei told ENA that he is visiting Ethiopia for the first time and was glad that he attended the Invest Ethiopia 2023 Forum in the capital city.

“We invest in various parts of the world and also represent a group of investors. In this trip we are representing a group of Middle East investors interested to come and invest in Ethiopia in the agriculture and agro-processing sector,” he added.

Elshafei revealed that he has already made contacts and plans to have another trip to closely explore investment opportunities.

“I see that Ethiopia has been growing over the years and it is one of the growing and strongest (countries) in Africa and well reorganized all over the world. This event is evidence that it is attracting investors from all over the world.”

The vice president stated that when he goes back to Canada he will hold discussions with colleagues and officials over there. “If Canada doesn’t have strong presence in Ethiopia, definitely I will be an advocate for the Ethiopian government to encourage Canadians to come here.”

According to him, Ethiopian officials are welcoming investors and trying their best to open doors for them.

“I would like to thank them from what I see that they are very welcoming and friendly in all levels and encouraging me to come again and again to make my dreams a reality — to invest in Ethiopia.”

India-Africa Trade Council Coordinator, Babu Parameswaran said on his part he feels that in Africa, especially in Ethiopia, exploration for natural resources and agriculture sector is coming.

For the agriculture sector, we have a proposal to discuss with the Ethiopian Investment Commission. That is where we can do a lot of possibilities in Ethiopia, he stated.

Parameswaran pointed out that he is coordinating some investors from India and Middle East in the field of mining and especially in the agriculture sector.

“We are very much interested to cooperate with the companies and the Government of Ethiopia and we will bring a lot of investors to explore the possibilities in Africa, especially in Ethiopia.”

According to him, “the agriculture sector (in Ethiopia) is growing now. There are a lot of chances to export products to Middle East and other countries. We also like to import pulse items from Ethiopia to India, and a lot of demand is there.”

The climate is good for agriculture and the government is very much active in attracting investors; and I feel that the circumstance is also good.

In Ethiopia electricity and manpower is very cheap, and there is no scarcity of land and water, he noted.

“I know some Indian investors doing agriculture in Ethiopia, and they are very eager to expand their project and looking for other areas of investment,” the coordinator noted.

The international investment forum, Invest Ethiopia 2023, which concluded on Friday has brought together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from around the world to enable them explore and unlock investment opportunities in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Africa Cannot Afford to Miss Fourth Industrial Revolution: ECA Acting Executive Secretary

Addis Ababa April 29/2023 (ENA)Africa risks being left behind if it fails to adapt the Fourth Industrial Revolution by allocating the necessary investment, UNECA Acting Executive Secretary Antonio Pedro said.

Speaking with ENA on the sidelines of the National Girls in ICT Day Celebrations in Addis Ababa, Pedro noted that getting left behind is something that Africa cannot afford.

Africa cannot escape this digital transition, he stressed.

The continent has a possibility to provide access for 1.4 billion people and with the African Continental Free Trade Area we have to facilitate e-commerce to unlock the full potential of Africa, the acting executive secretary stated.

ECA facilitated the National Girls in ICT Day Celebrations in Addis Ababa under the theme “Digital Skills for Life” with the view to inspiring and encouraging girls between the ages of 12 and 25 to pursue careers in science, engineering, technology, mathematics (STEM).

According to Pedro, digital skills remains a key component for girls and young women to thrive in STEM careers and engage in the local digital ecosystem.

The one-day event brought together different stakeholders, including mentors, young women and girls to exchange their experiences and share knowledge around digital skills for life and address different topics related to digital skills such as mentorship, education, youth engagement, among others.

The knowledge sharing activities and exchange of experiences were meant to inspire the girls to engage and participate in ICT, pursue careers related to digital technologies, develop and strengthen their digital skills in order to leverage digital technologies and actively engage in the local digital ecosystem.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Elite two: Disciplinary commission ban Lausanne club for one year

Lausanne Academy club of Yaounde is in total mess. The homologation and disciplinary commission of the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT has slammed the elite two club a year ban from all its activities.

In addition to the ban, the club has also been fined 17 million FCFA to be paid to FECAFOOT. This comes after violence occurred on April 26, 2023 after championship match day 25 against Rangers FC Bafut in Yaounde.

The decision is issued in a press release signed by Nkengni Felix, president of the homologation and disciplinary commission on April 28.

According to the release, coach Noufessi Samuel of Lausanne will pay a fine of 5 million FCFA and has been banned for 5 years.

In addition, two players of the elite two club, Yannick Ngono and Andrien Jordan who were found guilty of fueling the act, have been fined 2 million FCFA. They have also been banned from all FECAFOOT competitions for two years.

All 3 points of the match were awarded to Rangers FC Bafut after the commission met. It also agreed that scores of the match is 0-2, though it ended 1-2 for Rangers.

On that Wednesday, fans of the Yaounde based elite two club molested match officials at the end of the game, claiming the officials favored Rangers FC. Two of the officials ended up in the hospital.

However, the club have 5 days, according to the rules to appeal the decision.

Few months ago, Unisport of Bafang was sanctioned on a similar act. All these is coming at a time when FECAFOOT President, Samuel Eto’o is trying to give a new face to football in Cameroon.

Source: Cameroon News Agency