Webinar: Africa’s emerging nuclear power market
Broadcast: Thursday, 14 December 202390-minute session05h00 New York | 10h00 London | 11h00 Lagos | 12h00 Johannesburg | 13h00 Nairobi | 14h00 Dubai | 15h30 New Delhi | 18h00 SingaporeAfrican countries are showing increasing interest in adding nuclear power to their energy mix, as it can help to meet climate change objectives and satisfy fast-growing energy demand to support economic development. During this webinar, think-tank New Nuclear Watch Institute and ESI Africa bring together key regional nuclear industry representatives to discuss perspectives on nuclear technologies in this region and what should be done to successfully implement nuclear projects. REGISTER FOR THE NUCLEAR POWER WEBINARYou will receive a Zoom link from the New Nuclear Watch Institute. Confirmed speakersLoyiso Tyabashe | Group CEO, NECSATim Yeo | Chairman, New Nuclear Watch InstituteParticipation is free of charge and open to all.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 04, 2023 03:41 UTC
SLIDE SHOW: Spartans rout Madisonville-North Hopkins
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November 04, 2023 03:39 UTC
How Best can You Gamify Your Way to Better Health with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4? - IT News Africa
The inclusion of gamification features in the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 Series represents a significant advancement in the realm of fitness tracking. HUAWEI, in collaboration with Sir Mo Farah and Pamela Reif, has also launched the “Light Up Your Rings” global challenge as part of the Fashion Forward initiative and the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 smartwatch range. Driving this campaign is the introduction of the new and enhanced Activity Rings, featured on the recently released HUAWEI WATCH GT 4. The rise of activity rings within smartwatches has ignited a fitness revolution, capturing the imagination of millions globally. These activity rings are not just visual elements; they represent the quantified self, revolutionizing the way individuals engage with their health and fitness.
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November 04, 2023 02:55 UTC
Middle Easterners don’t fit into the ‘white’ box
This experience is the reality of many people of Middle Eastern and North African origin when filling out racial questionnaires — even those for the United States census. Specifically with regard to the white racial category, the U.S Census Bureau defines white as “having origins in … Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa,” and by doing so, categorizes Europeans, along with MENA people, as white. USC also doesn’t provide a MENA racial category. Continuing to categorize MENA people as white on questionnaires abandons this community and makes it vulnerable to further inequality and discrimination. To combat this, organizations that administer racial questionnaires — including USC — should validate this group’s rightful and unique identity by establishing Middle Eastern and North African as its own racial category, separate from white.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 03, 2023 19:04 UTC
Fashion tech startups in Africa leading the demand for African fashion
The fashion industry in Africa is one of the most vibrant and dynamic sectors, showcasing the unique styles and expressions of the people. Here are some of the fashion tech startups leading the demand for African fashion and transforming the industry. In 2018, the company closed a $1 million funding round led by local venture capital fund Algebra Ventures, along with U.S.-based 500 Startups. OyoyoOyoyo is a fashion tech app, that is set to revolutionize the Nigerian fashion industry by connecting designers, tailors, and (Aso Ofi) weavers with a nationwide customer base. KisuaKisua, a South African startup, offers contemporary African fashion online and a platform for emerging designers.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 03, 2023 16:34 UTC
Northern Graphite reopens North America’s only producing mine
Graphite is used in electric vehicles’ (EVs) battery anodes, which is the negatively charged portion of a battery. Northern Graphite continued to supply customers from stockpiled inventories during that time. Sales at the mines increased more than 25% in the September quarter to 2,587 tonnes from 2,016 tonnes in the previous quarter. Jacquemin noted the company has immediate capacity available to supply the market. Northern Graphite also has the ability to scale quickly thanks to its Okanjande mine in Namibia.
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November 03, 2023 15:54 UTC
Emirates and Qatar Airways: Who is stronger in Africa?
Eduardo Fairen, CEO of TAAG Angola, minced no words when he labelled the Gulf carriers as “threats to all African airlines on routes to Europe and Asia” in an interview with us last June. Despite being relatively young, Emirates (established in 1985) and Qatar Airways (launched in 1993) have cemented their positions as vital players in the global aviation landscape. Emirates may be far from securing the top spot globally, with 43.6 million passengers transported in 2022, compared to American Airlines’ nearly 200 million passengers, but the gap is narrowing. It’s also closing in on Air France-KLM’s passenger numbers.
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November 03, 2023 15:04 UTC
TotalEnergies extends partnership with Oman LNG
TotalEnergies has signed an amendment to extend its partnership with Oman LNG, an Omani LNG joint venture in which the company holds a 5.54% stake. Located on the northeast coast of Oman, the Oman LNG liquefaction complex comprises two liquefaction trains, each with a capacity of 3.8 million tpy of LNG. It is adjacent to the Qalhat LNG project, comprising one 3.8 million tpy train, and in which Oman LNG holds a stake. Through this agreement, TotalEnergies is extending beyond 2024 its interest in Oman LNG, by 10 years, and in Qalhat LNG, by five years. “We are pleased to extend our partnership with Oman LNG.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 03, 2023 15:02 UTC
AfDB to provide $350m to Egypt before end of 2023 – The North Africa Post
Abdourahmane Diaw, the African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager for Egypt, has revealed the Abidjan-based lender will provide the North African country with $350 million in financing for public and private development projects before the end of 2023. The financing will go to the private sector via credit lines to loaning companies and bank and through financing private development projects, Diaw added. He indicated that the bank is planning to dedicate $148 million of the new financing to the Egyptian commercial banks and firms operating in strategic sectors. With the planned new financing, the bank’s total credits to Egypt this year will reach $730 million. Diaw pointed out that $200 million were allocated to finance private projects in the current year, especially small-and medium-sized projects, as well as green, commercial, healthcare, and food security ones, Arab Finance reports citing Asharq Business.
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November 03, 2023 15:02 UTC
SA insurtech startup Inclusivity Solutions raises $1.5m Series A extension round
South African insurtech startup Inclusivity Solutions has raised a US$1.5 million Series A extension round to support its pan-African expansion plans. Launched in 2015, Inclusivity Solutions designs, builds and operates inclusive, embedded digital insurance solutions and delivers them through digital channels in partnership with mobile operators, insurance companies and other distribution partners to deliver simple and affordable insurance cover through mobile phones. The investment will support Inclusivity Solutions’ expansion plans, including its ambition to operate in at least 12 African markets by the end of 2024. It is a validation of the pressing need to close the protection gap across the continent and the work Inclusivity Solutions is doing to address this challenge. Inclusivity Solutions makes insurance easily available and reliable, and thanks to their technology, highly scalable.
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November 03, 2023 15:01 UTC
Jhb shopping complex increases its solar energy capacity
Eastgate Shopping Centre is changing its profile once again by adding another 5,74MW of solar power to its expansive property. The solar panels to generate this power will cover 30,000 square metres of the centre’s rooftop. The location of the solar panels on the rooftop presents various challenges to the construction process. The low load-bearing capacity of the rooftop parking area, for instance, makes it off-limits to cranes and ready-mix trucks. In case you missed it:Lessons in reducing C&I and utility-scale solar LCOE and O&M costsWeight implications of solar at shopping centreThe weight of the structural steelwork underpinning the large domes of solar panels is significant.
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November 03, 2023 14:44 UTC
From Coalbrook to Clean Energy: Safety Lessons for a New Era
by Yeshiel PanchiaThe Coalbrook Mining disaster of 1960 laid bare how multiple echelons of the mining sector dovetail to affect safety. South Africa is thought to be the home of over a third of all at-risk tailings dams in the world, according to a Reuters report. The very same elements that allowed for the Coalbrook disaster are those that in many ways contribute to the much better climate of mine safety that we have in South Africa today. However, some research has shown that legislation plays more of an enabling role in good mining safety practice, rather than a governing one, with mining safety best practices and legislation and technology all requiring a positive attitude toward mine safety and management to be effective. Lastly, the issue of social stratification within the mining industry, a problem that has persisted since the Coalbrook disaster, requires urgent attention.
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November 03, 2023 14:26 UTC
Benin, Saudi fund to bolster cooperation – The North Africa Post
Benin and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) have discussed ways to strengthen partnership between the two sides following a meeting between SFD Chief Executive Officer Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad and the West African country’s finance and economy minister Romuald Wadagni. During the meeting that took place in Riyadh, the Saudi capital hosting the headquarters of 1974-launched fund, SFD vowed to support Benin’s key economy and development sectors. Since 2008, the Saudi fund has granted Benin six soft loans, exceeding $105 million, to finance five projects and programs, in the sectors of health, education, transport, communications, and energy. SFD also gave Bening $8 million grants to support water security, and reduce the effects of drought through the Saudi Well Drilling and Rural Development Program in Africa.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 03, 2023 14:24 UTC
Northern Graphite resumes processing at LDI mine
TSX-V-listed Northern Graphite has resumed processing ore at Lac des Iles (LDI), North America’s only producing graphite mine, on the back of rising market demand. “What we saw starting in the third quarter was that customers were really coming off the sidelines to secure supply for the year after a hiatus in the first half,” said Northern CEO Hugues Jacquemin. Last month, China also announced it would start imposing controls this December on certain graphite exports used in battery making, which will further drive supply concerns. Jacquemin said that Northern had immediate capacity available to supply the market and that it had the ability to scale quickly its Okanjande mine in Namibia. “As the only producer of graphite in North America, we are in a critical position, more than ever, to service graphite demand from North American battery makers,” said Jacquemin.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 03, 2023 14:06 UTC
North Korea says closing foreign missions as part of its ‘regular affairs’
North Korea has said it is closing several diplomatic missions abroad as international sanctions continue to disrupt its ability to finance its offices overseas and other ventures. The changes are “part of the regular affairs … to promote their national interests in external relations,” the spokesperson added. North Korea has diplomatic ties with more than 150 countries, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Unification, but has relatively few embassies and consulates. The last time it closed so many of its foreign missions was in the 1990s when it was facing a severe famine. “North Korea will bolster its so-called new Cold War diplomacy by maintaining or strengthening its bases with important countries like China, Russia, Syria, Iran and Cuba while clearing out those that are difficult and burdensome to maintain,” said Thae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea.
Source:The North Africa Journal
November 03, 2023 13:42 UTC