Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is thrilled to announce a partnership with Greenwood House School in Lagos, Nigeria, through it’s Canon Academy Juniors Programme. Rashad Ghani, B2C Business Unit Director at Canon Central and North Africa shared his excitement regarding the collaboration, remarking, “Our partnership with Greenwood House School through the Canon Academy Juniors Programmes is a testament to our commitment to nurturing creativity and talent. This approach facilitates seamless integration of the programme into the school environment, promoting a collaborative learning experience. Mr. R. Cilliers, Principal, Greenwood House School: “We are ecstatic to join hands with Canon in introducing the Canon Academy Juniors Programme at the school. Click here to learn more about Canon Academy Juniors: https://apo-opa.co/3L66BpzDistributed by APO Group on behalf of Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA).

West African cuisine is riding a surge of popularity in the US, and chefs like Tolu Eros are a key driver of the booming interest. Known as the Billionaire Chef, he has restaurants in Hollywood and Lagos, but his private dinners in Los Angeles is where he has been most succesful in winning converts to the wonders of West African cuisine.

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The Cairo meeting attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and EU commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen culminated in the signing of deals worth billions of dollars. In exchange, Cairo must step up energy exports to Europe and action on irregular migrants. With huge natural gas deposits, the European Union sees Egypt as a key player in its efforts to replace Russian energy. In his remarks, President Sissi said that Egypt was a prime destination for European investment. At the conference, european companies signed over 20 deals worth over 40 billion Euros, the EU chief said.

Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa, highlights to ESI Africa the company’s innovation in grid applications for electrification and automation. Find out more about Siemens. This interview took place at Enlit Africa 2024.

bp has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to join the existing consortium comprising of Masdar, Hassan Allam Utilities, and Infinity Power to explore the potential development of a multi-phase green hydrogen project in Egypt. Under the JDA, bp will act as the main developer and operator of the project on behalf of the consortium. The partners are combining their respective green hydrogen projects in Egypt and will also explore the potential for a single large scale, multi-phase project for the development of green hydrogen and its derivatives, with a focus on exports. Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Masdar’s Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, added: “We welcome the addition of bp to the consortium, building on the well-established existing relationship between our companies and supporting Masdar’s ambition to drive the development of green hydrogen around the world. This issue looks at key topics such as wind installation vessels, offshore wind turbine foundations, weather analysis, solar maintenance, and more!

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North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles on Monday further escalated tensions with South Korea. The launch comes a day after Pyongyang denounced joint military exercises by South Korea, Japan and the United States. Advertising Read moreNorth Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles but one launch failed, South Korea's military said Monday, a day after Pyongyang warned of "fatal consequences" following major joint exercises in the South. In response to the North's repeated launches, South Korea has fully suspended a tension-reducing military treaty. North Korea is also currently holding a major party meeting, which was opened by leader Kim, state media said Saturday.

African startups are invited to apply for the Future of Capitalism competition, which allows founders to accelerate their startups with an investment of up to US$1 million. The global startup competition Future of Capitalism is looking for innovative tech that will help businesses work smarter. “If your technology can transform how businesses operate – from improving productivity, security, logistics or sustainability to streamlining financial processes and enhancing customer experience, or perhaps something else – then this is the competition for you,” organisers said. Eight shortlisted finalists will be invited to London for the chance to pitch their innovation in front of a prestigious panel of judges – including tech investment professionals, experienced entrepreneurs and angel investors.

African tech startups raised just US$530 million in the first six months of 2024, down by 56 per cent on the total from the corresponding period in 2023, as investment in the sector continues to feel the effects of the global economic climate. According to the ninth edition of the African Tech Startups Funding Report, released in January by Disrupt Africa in partnership with Flourish Ventures, AAIC Investment, and Atlantica Ventures, a total of 406 startups raised a combined total of US$2.4 billion over the course of 2023. These figures meant African tech saw a reset of sorts, as the global capital shortage began to bite. These figures have essentially been mirrored when it comes to H1 2024, with funding 117 startups – marginally less than 131 last year – raising US$530,155,000 in funding, down 56 per cent on the corresponding period last year. Q1 2023 and H1 2023 also saw falls of just over 50 per cent, so an annual halving in total investment has now been a trend for two years now.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named a new Cabinet late Sunday night after his African National Congress, the former main opposition party, and nine other parties agreed on the makeup of a coalition government following weeks of haggling. Ramaphosa’s party retained the largest share of ministerial positions as he appointed ANC officials to 20 of the 32 Cabinet minister roles in the new coalition. In some of his most significant Cabinet decisions, Ramaphosa reappointed Paul Mashatile of the ANC to continue as his deputy president. DA leader Steenhuisen was appointed minister of agriculture, while Ramaphosa also brought the leaders of four other political parties into his Cabinet as new ministers. “We have had to ensure that all the parties are able to participate meaningfully in the national executive,” Ramaphosa said.

Female Islamist Suicide Bombers Kill Many in NigeriaMurad Makhmudov and Kanako MitaModern Tokyo TimesFemale Islamist suicide bombers killed at least 18 people in northern Nigeria. Hence, it is believed that Boko or ISWAP are responsible for the female suicide attacks that killed innocent civilians. Boko is the prime suspect – given their usage of female suicide bombers. Africa is blighted by Islamic terrorist groups from North Africa to West Africa – to Mozambique in Southern Africa.”Christian and Muslim communities reside in fear. Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi’s website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes

North Koreans are required to wear pins over their hearts which for decades bore images of either the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, or his son Kim Jong Il, or both. The existence of pins dedicated to Kim Jong Un had not been verified until state media published photos on Sunday showing officials wearing his pins at a ruling Workers’ Party meeting. The pins are part of a state-sponsored mythology surrounding the Kim family which treats Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il like gods. He said North Koreans are now expected to wear Kim Jong Un pins. But some analysts say it’s still too early to call her Kim’s successor, citing her age and North Korea’s male-dominated hierarchy.

Indian films make their presence feltKalki 2898 AD, billed as the most expensive Indian film till date, scored the #5 spot and earned $5.4 million in the three-day weekend (Friday to Sunday) in North America. Notable Hollywood grossersDisney Pixar sequel Inside Out 2 earned the #1 spot and added another $57.4 million to its North American box office during the three-day weekend. Also, it managed to whoosh past the $1 billion mark at the global box office, making it the fastest animated film to do so worldwide. In its opening weekend, the apocalyptic thriller earned $53 million at the North American box office. Globally, it registered an opening of $99 million, thus making it the highest grossing instalment in the franchise so far.

“It’s almost as if they have been told to increase revenue across all trade lanes and if not vessels will get pulled,” a DCN correspondent opined. ANL will be implementing a rate restoration program from 15 July, at US$300/TEU dry/reefer and US$600/FEU dry/reefer for all shipments from North East Asia to Australia East Coast, Fremantle, Adelaide & New Zealand. This increase will apply on top of current Spot/FAK rates subject to all applicable surcharges valid on time of shipment. The following day [1 August] ANL will lift rates from ANZ to Tahiti by US$100/dry TEU, $200/high-cube FEU, $500/reefer TEU and $1000/reefer FEU. In better news there has been clarification that a previously-advised [18 June] announcement of a substantial CMA CGM PSS to West Coast North America does not apply to cargo from Oceania.