Contest looks to discover and showcase innovative use cases for the world’s most technically advanced 3D design solutionAVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has opened entries for its first ever AVEVA E3D Design Competition. The contest invites users from across the world to create innovative solutions with AVEVA’s E3D Design’s machine learning (ML) interface to address their organization’s business challenges. AVEVA E3D Design is the world’s most technologically advanced 3D design solution for multiple industries. It enables powerful visualization, clash-free, multi-discipline 3D design, and rapidly generates accurate drawings and reports to reduce costs, timescales and commercial risks of both greenfield and brownfield capital projects. Stephen Burrows, R&D Director AVEVA E3D Design, commented: “This competition is designed to showcase the solution’s many uses for addressing business challenges and the ingenuity of the E3D community.

In 2023, the DRC achieved a notable milestone by securing $62 million in startup funding. This impressive feat positioned it as the leading contributor to the year-on-year growth of startup funding in the Central Africa region, with a remarkable increase of 33%. In the recent rankings of Africa’s startup investment landscape, the vast nation in Central Africa has secured the sixth position on the continent, following closely behind Benin. Kenya emerged as the leader in Africa’s startup funding, garnering $800 million. This accounts for 31% of the startup investment across the continent, highlighting the crucial impact of energy startups in this sector.

South Africa reached the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a goalless draw against Tunisia which eliminated the 2004 champions. Sphephelo Sithole had Bafana Bafana's best chance, forcing Bechir Ben Said into a low save with his shot from outside the box. South Africa held their nerve to see out five minutes of added time. A point was enough for Bafana Bafana to clinch second place in Group E as third-placed Namibia drew 0-0 with group leaders Mali - a result which saw both sides progress. Bafana Bafana suddenly started to threaten, with Sithole calling Ben Said into action before Teboho Mokoena shot wide from range and Tau had an effort blocked.

According to EastFruit analysts, since the beginning of 2024 onion prices in Poland have been on rise and were unusually high for this period of the year. Price were actually at all time record high levels for this time of the year. After all, last season was marked by a record level of onion prices. Will a similar scenario repeat this year, given that onion prices are already higher than a year ago? Onion prices in Central Asian countries are 4-5 times lower than in Poland and stocks are record high, while a year ago these countries were actually importing onions.

South Africa vs Tunisia 0-0: Africa Cup of Nations 2023 – as it happenedAll our updates as South Africa draw 0-0 with Tunisia at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

Separately, on 9 January 2024 executives from another US oil major, ExxonMobil visited Algeria and held talks with industry leaders in the North African country. Sources in Algeria say both Oxy and Chevron have engaged in talks with Algerian state-owned oil firm Sonatrach. The news was immediately magnified by the Algerian press as a fait-accompli, claiming the two parties reached a final deal. The Algerian press even quoted in June 2023 Minister of Energy, Mohamed Arkab, stating agreements between Algeria and the two oil companies “will be completed by the end of 2023.” Fast forward six months later, no contract has been signed yet. Algeria is reported to be extracting oil and gas on only 47% of the 1.5 million square kilometers of exploitable zone.

Among these, the United States, with its many high-tech companies and large market scale, represents a particularly important region in terms of business expansion and technology alliances. Canon U.S. patent rankings 2014 – 2023 (previous 10 years)YearOverall rankingRanking amongst Japanese companiesNo/ of patents20235th1st2,89020225th1st2,69420213rd1st3,02120203rd1st3,22520193rd1st3,54820183rd1st3,05120173rd1st3,28420163rd1st3,66220153rd1st4,12720143rd1st4,048Canon aims to create new technologies in its four business groups of Printing, Imaging, Medical and Industrial Equipment. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA). Media enquiries, please contact:Canon Central and North AfricaMai Youssefe. Mai.youssef@canon-me.comAPO Group – PR AgencyRania ElRafiee. Rania.ElRafie@apo-opa.comAbout Canon Central and North Africa:Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (www.Canon-CNA.com) is a division within Canon Middle East FZ LLC (CME), a subsidiary of Canon Europe. The formation of CCNA in 2016 was a strategic step that aimed to enhance Canon’s business within the Africa region – by strengthening Canon’s in-country presence and focus.

Running from Friday to February 11 in the French capital, it will spotlight the rich artistic continuum of North African art, touching upon how its concerns are not bound by geography. “Almost half of the exhibition is dedicated to artists who were leading cultural figures in North Africa,” says Ridha Moumni, the exhibition’s curator and Christie’s deputy chairman of Middle East and North Africa. To title it something along the lines of Art from the Maghreb would have gone against contemporary efforts to show the fluidity and propagation of North African culture. “We are presenting artworks from 1953, which was still during the colonial period and we follow their production during the decolonisation of the arts of North Africa,” Moumni says. “In parallel, we display works by artists integrated in a global world who are living in Berlin, New York, Paris and North Africa.

The number of migration attempts foiled by Morocco in 2023 increased 6% year-on-year to 75,184 as the number of rescue operations at sea also grew, the interior ministry said. The rescued migrants received medical assistance and accommodation in keeping with Morocco’s humane approach to border management and migration. Crossing attempts to the Spanish-occupied enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla have also dropped significantly by 62% to only six attempts involving 1400 migrants, it said. Morocco’s efforts were also reflected in the number of arrivals in mainland Spain in 2023 underscored the efficiency of Morocco’s surveillance system. However, embarkations increased from West African coasts to the Canary Islands which became the main gateway for migrants seeking to reach Spain.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have increased as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerates weapons development. North Korea has fired “several” cruise missiles from its west coast into the sea, according to South Korea. “Our military detected several cruise missiles launched by North Korea towards the Yellow Sea at around 7:00 am today [22:00 GMT on Tuesday],” the JCS said in a statement. Cruise missile tests are not banned under the UN sanctions but the JCS said it was monitoring further activities by North Korea. The latest launches came as the South Korean Navy’s special warfare unit was taking part in training on the east coast near the border with North Korea.

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PayMob, a leading fintech in North Africa, has obtained the Payment Service Provider (PSP) license from the Central Bank of Oman (CBO). The company offers payment solutions that empower digital financial service providers by leveraging mobile wallet technology. Its omni-channel gateway offers more than 40 payment solutions and empowers over 250,000 merchants with access to innovative financial services. Over five years, from 2018 to 2022, transactions conducted through OmanNet covering:ATMsPoint-of-sale (POS), ande-commercehave surged by 300%, escalating from 82.4 million transactions to 252.9 million transactions. “It is a proud moment for Paymob to be the first international fintech company to receive PSP licensing in Oman.

A Lebanese delegation of exporters of various fresh produce products will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, in the Lebanese pavilion set up for the purpose. Gaddas told FreshPlaza: "Lebanese origin remains relatively undiscovered and deserves greater visibility. For all products available for export, exhibitors boast highly competitive quality, even superior to Lebanon's traditional competitors, such as North African origins. The Lebanese pavilion at Fruit Logistica, located in hall 22 - D10, will also feature an institutional stand presenting the country's four main chambers of commerce, in addition to other partners. "Lebanese exporters and exhibitors are supported by multidisciplinary players and strong partnerships.

Which is why, during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, potato chip brand Lays wanted to make sure their crisps were the snack of choice for football fans in Saudi Arabia. It was important that Lays’ campaign reflected that once-in-a-lifetime, celebratory feeling. The chip brand kicked off by producing a range of limited-edition crisp flavours for the tournament, with this range being the key focus of a creative video campaign in Saudi Arabia. Especially considering that the country’s national football team would be playing. Lays created a one-minute-long, superhero-inspired video campaign featuring six Saudi football stars wearing Lays-branded sports jerseys and showcasing superhuman abilities.

Compassion in World Farming is calling on legislators to ban caged animal farming to underpin the voluntary progress made by businesses towards cage-free production reflected in its latest Eggtrack report released today (24 January). With leading food companies, public opinion and robust scientific evidence supporting a cage-free future, Compassion is urging policy makers to introduce legislation to underpin the end of cages. Cage-free production is supported by much of the scientific community as shown in a series of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinions. EggTrack monitors, tracks and encourages the successful voluntary transition to cage-free of the world’s largest food businesses. Between them they have made 715 cage-free commitments of which 511 (71%) are reporting on progress, with an average 75% transition to cage-free eggs.