Uganda upgrades seven regions to cities with economic development in view
On July 1, 2020, seven towns in Uganda were elevated to the status of cities by the government as parts of efforts to drive economic developments in the East African country. Magyezi further mentioned that the new regional cities are the government’s response to the high urbanisation growth rate the country is experiencing. The government’s move is part of efforts to create a total of 15 regional and strategic cities in the country. In Uganda, research shows that a combination of economic and social push and pull factors are responsible for rural-urban migration in most cases. With this new development, the cities are expected to experience more rural migration, infrastructural development and foreign investment opportunities.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 13:18 UTC
BCP Group & Huawei Join Forces in Africa
Morocco’s BCP banking Group has partnered with Chinese telecom giant Huawei to provide various e-banking and mobile banking services to their clients in the African continent. A cooperation agreement was inked on Thursday in Casablanca by Kamal Mokdad, BCP Director for international operations, and Cao Jibin, Huawei manager for North Africa. BCP pledges to provide the Chinese telecom group banking services in Africa, while Huawei commits to help the Moroccan banking group speed up its digitalization process and modernize its app to offer innovative financial solutions to its customers. “Through this strategic partnership, the BCP group will enhance its technological leadership by combining its financial expertise developed in the continent with the technological power of Huawei group in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, and digital and mobility solutions”, said Kamal Mokdad. BCP Group is one of largest banking groups operating in Africa.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 11:52 UTC
COVID-19: First clinical trial of a vaccine underway in South Africa
South Africa has just started clinical trial of a vaccine against Covid-19, the first on the continent. The vaccine trial started on June 24 in Johannesburg, the commercial capital, and Pretoria, the national capital, in Gauteng province. South Africa remains the most affected country in Africa by the pandemic, with 140,000 detected cases of coronavirus and 2,500 deaths. The vaccine called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is to be tested in 2,000 volunteers in South Africa. In South Africa, for example, the trial is to include 50 HIV-positive people.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 11:03 UTC
A return to Africa: Why North African states are looking south
Such a transformation could offer further opportunities to those North African countries that have well-developed technology, health, and renewable energy sectors. Secondly, an understanding of North African strategies could also lead to a greater awareness of where Europe and North African countries could cooperate in sub-Saharan Africa. Beyond the North African coastal countries, it has only 12 embassies to cover 49 African countries. Like other North African countries, Egypt has also tried to increase its economic ties to sub-Saharan Africa in recent years. There is also scope for Europe to pursue triangular cooperation with North African countries in sub-Saharan Africa, joining together on projects in areas where North Africa has relevant experience to share.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 09:00 UTC
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July 03, 2020 06:32 UTC
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Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 06:11 UTC
Italy’s Eni makes new gas discovery offshore Egypt
The well discovered a single column of 152 metres thick gas with excellent petrophysical properties within the Messinian age sandstones of the Abu Madi formation. In this sector of the Egyptian Offshore shallow waters, the discovery of Bashrush demonstrates the significant gas and condensate potential of Messinian formation. Bashrush’s discovery further extends the gas potential of the Abu Madi formation reservoirs that were discovered and produced from the so-called ‘Great Nooros Area’ to the west. Eni has been present in Egypt since 1954, where it operates through IEOC Production. The 2020 equity production of IEOC is in the range of 280,000 boepd.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 06:00 UTC
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July 03, 2020 04:41 UTC
What’s on? Things to do from 3 July – 9 July
Thanks to COVID-19, participants are invited to send videos and photos of their fitness activities to the organizers. Where: Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales premises, 206-210 Lakemba Street, LakembaWhen: 6pm every Saturday in July (4,11,18 and 25)Contact: 0450 724 600Tickets: $35 including meal. GREEK LESSONSGreek lessons for adults via Zoom or small classes organised at Greek Bilingual Workshop. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook and a limit of 100 people will be allowed in the Church. Food, drink and dance, children’s activitiesWhere: Kalymnian Brotherhood, 64 Batten Road,Marrara, DarwinWhen: Saturday, 25 July.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 00:45 UTC
Vitality announces latest Valorant Ignition Series event
Team Vitality Esports announced Thursday that it will host the Vitality European Open by Corsair, the latest installment in the Valorant Ignition Series, beginning Sunday. “Ever since VALORANT was revealed, it was very obvious that it was going to shake up the competitive ecosystem,” Team Vitality president and co-founder Fabien “Neo” Devide said in a news release. “At Team Vitality we are really excited to host the Vitality European Open and provide a stage for the emergence of some top-class talent. We have big plans in Valorant and we look forward to seeing some fantastic players emerge.”The Ignition Series is a global series of tournaments that has also seen the G2 Esports Valorant Invitational, the RAGE Valorant Japan Invitational, the T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Valorant Showdown (North America) and the Empire Play North Africa Valorant Invitational take place since mid-June. The Vitality European Open qualifier will take place Sunday with 128 teams playing a single-elimination tournament to decide the eight main-event participants.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 03, 2020 00:11 UTC
Iran releases photo of damaged nuclear fuel production site: report
Iran released a photo Thursday of what appears to a badly fire-damaged factory where the country had touted the production of new centrifuges, The New York Times reports. The Atomic Energy Agency of Iran described the fire at the plant as an "incident." Last year, the Iranian government said that it was producing a new centrifuge that would allow it to enrich uranium 50 times faster than it was able to under the Obama-era nuclear deal. “If Iran isn't a threat to peace that demands a collective measure, I do not know what is,” Pompeo told the council Tuesday. Under that deal, Iran received sanction relief in return for limiting its nuclear production.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 02, 2020 22:02 UTC
Uganda's COVID cases rise to 902, as another 259 people die in Africa
Uganda's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 902 after nine samples tested positive from the 1,958 samples tested on July 2. With Uganda's cases now heading towards the 1000 mark, the minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng says that people need to take precautions. "As we register more cases in communities, it is important that people take the necessary precautions. In total 10,443 people have died from coronavirus and 421,382 cases have been confirmed thus far. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of WHO says countries should expect flare-ups in the cases.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 02, 2020 21:49 UTC
Crop Monitor for Early Warning | No. 51 – July 2020 - World
In West Africa, conditions are favourable for main season crop development in southern bimodal areas, and planting activities continued in the Sahel under favourable conditions. In Southern Africa, harvest of main season cereals is complete, and final yields were generally favourable except in drought-affected areas. Planting activities continued for winter wheat crops under favourable conditions. Wet season rice is developing under generally favourable conditions and benefitted from recent rainfall. In Central America and the Caribbean, recent tropical storms resulted in flooding, landslides, and localized crop losses but were generally beneficial for the development of Primera season crops.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 02, 2020 17:37 UTC
John F. Kennedy on the Algerian crisis
"My critics have likened those who speak on the Algerian issue to intruders into an intimate family difficulty or to heedless meddlers." My critics have likened those who speak on the Algerian issue to intruders into an intimate family difficulty or to heedless meddlers. Presumably American opinion is to act the part of the chorus in the Greek tragedies. All of these great enterprises and visions will, I fear, come to nothing if we cannot close the Algerian wound. I am convinced that the true interests of Franco-American friendship will be promoted by a resolution of the Algerian crisis.
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 02, 2020 16:52 UTC
Section of Roosevelt Avenue Dedicated to Memory of Corporal Frank P. Boyd
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Frank Boyd, the second of six children, was born in Paterson on August 20, 1909. According to Chepurko, Boyd had been welcomed home by friends and family for a three-week furlough and lived with his sister, Mrs. Herman Langenburg, during that time. "On the 29th of November, 1944, Corporal Frank Boyd, most likely suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, or battle fatigue as it was termed at the time, took his own life," Chepurko said. "Corporal Frank P. Boyd was buried with full military honors at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson. "The citizens of Hawthorne, New Jersey," Chepurko said, "honor and salute the sacrifice of Corporal Frank P. Boyd, United States Army."
Source:The North Africa Journal
July 02, 2020 15:19 UTC