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AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO) (www.AGCOcorp.com), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and its partners celebrated the launch of the new AGCO Agribusiness Qualification (AAQ) at Strathmore University in Kenya on 6 March 2018.

Twenty students have been enrolled on this brand-new program which is focused on developing the skills, leadership and strategic expertise to drive African agricultural prosperity.

The AAQ is a joint effort between AGCO, Strathmore Business School (SBS) in Nairobi, Harper Adams University in the UK and Kenya-based The Bridge Africa which runs programs to prepare graduates for employment. The qualification delivers an accredited two-year agribusiness program for students aged 20-30 who already hold a degree. On completion of the course, successful candidates may have the opportunity to join AGCO and its partners.

Welcoming guests to the launch event, Gary Collar, AGCO Senior Vice President and General Manager Asia-Pacific and Africa said: “This is an important day for agribusiness education in Africa and I warmly congratulate our new students on gaining their places on the program. The AAQ was initiated by AGCO as a direct response to attract and develop young talent in the crucial agribusiness sector. Together with our partners, we are making a long-term commitment to address the management skills’ shortage. We are determined to foster the expertise required to work successfully in the agricultural supply chain and tackle the current recruitment challenges our industry faces here.”

Chief Guest at the breakfast launch event at SBS was the Hon. Zeinab Hussein, Permanent Secretary for Post Training & Skills Development, Republic of Kenya, who spoke with students enrolled on the course.  

AAQ participant Ernest Muchai remarked: “This program is unique as it has a wealth of experience behind it. I’m interested in enhancing productivity and using technology in agriculture so the AAQ is ideal. The opportunities available in agriculture are massive - not just for people interested in farming but for people who can offer services that farmers can benefit from.”

Fellow student Sharon Waswa adds: “Agricultural mechanization is the missing link between small-scale agriculture and commercial agriculture. By taking part in the AAQ, I hope to be able to help to bridge that gap. The only way that Africa can be transformed is through agricultural sector and this is where the opportunities are.”

The AAQ course syllabus has wide scope covering areas such as agricultural mechanization, leadership skills, business management, agricultural science, marketing and farm management. To provide essential on-the-ground, practical experience for students, the program includes workplace modules with AGCO and its business partners.

Commenting, Nuradin Osman, AGCO Vice President and General Manager Africa, said:

“The AAQ program is a catalyst for change in the agribusiness sector across Africa. We are all very proud and excited to see our vision for a new qualification become reality and wish our new students every success in their endeavours.”

For more information on the AAQ, visit https://goo.gl/uW9if6

To view a video of the students talking about the course and their aspirations for African agriculture, go to https://goo.gl/s9fMQr.

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08.Mar.2018

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Cameroon: CAMAIR-CO. A new plane to brought in two weeks has the capacity of seventy seats and manufactured in Canada by the Bombardier. On its Tuesday the 27th of February 2018 edition, the daily paper, le Jour announced that within two weeks, the aviation company, Camair-co shall be having a new plane within its fleet.

That's Bombardier Dash8 - Q400. " Acquired through leasing from the Abu Dhabi Aviation " as written on the columns of our brother that the Cameroonian pilots of Camair-co already are in ADI's Abeba, Ethiopia where they have gone to do their flying test aimed at making them qualified. The Bombardier Dash8 -Q400 is a 70 seat plane with a remodeling capacity to carry 78 persons. It's equipped with an engine Pratt & Whitney PW100/150. It should be precised that the engine is a very economical engine as its consumption rate is so low. This new arrival will therefore cut down the cost of maintenance and exploitation, explains a technician of the company.

" Its capacity in terms of speed and multipurpose task promises to complement the usage of the two B 737 hoping that business becomes more fairing " as desired by the management of Camair-co. This new arrival will make up five planes that are within its fleet. Today it has two Boeing B737NG and two MA 60. Revisiting the historic of 2017 of Camair-co, there was an increase in the traffic flow of passengers by 94%.  

To have transported 235686 passengers on domestic flights,as compared to 2016. The company has opted for two segments. There was a mixture of home deserts with the slogan " Cameroon first" This was an added advantage on the regional routes on the campaign named" Cap on the regions " In order for these projects to be realized this year,, the company envisages obtaining a second Bombardier Dash 8- Q400 withing the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2018.  

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03.Mar.2018

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WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 28, 2018/ -- Business leaders and prominent personalities are expected to speak at the Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) 2018 (http://ATIGS2018.com) to be held on June 24 to June 26 at World Trade Center – Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The prestigious biennial business conference and exhibition will bring together delegates from more than 70 countries including government delegations, high-profile African leaders, project developers, and international investors. The event has a well-structured format for facilitating direct peer engagement, for more advanced deal-making, showcasing fundable companies, co-investments and financing engagements, strategic partnerships, and business networking.

The 2018 Summit will feature as panelist and speakers a wide array of senior officials and distinguished personalities including, Hon Senator Ike Ekwerenmadu, Deputy Senate President of Nigeria; H.E. Adonia Ayebare, Uganda's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations; H.E.Clyde Rivers Ph.D. Ambassador of Republic of Burundi, and Advisor to the President of Burundi; Hon Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former Minister for Trade & Industry, and former Ambassador of Ghana to the USA; Hon. Ibrahim Awaal Mohammed, Minister for Business Development in Ghana; Hon. Sebastian Kopulande, CEO, Zambian International Trade and Investment Centre (ZITIC) in Zambia; Andrew Herscowit, Coordinator, Power Africa - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in USA; Asma ALAOU, CEO, Africa Key Partners in Morocco; Arnon Rosenbaum, VP Global Projects, Netafim in Israel; Belarmino Van-Dúnem, Chairman of Angola's Investment and Exports Promotion Agency (APIEX); Maria Goravanchi, Director, Overseas Private Investment Corporation in USA; Dr. Mohamed Doumbouya, Minister of Budget, Republic of Guinea; Raj Kumar, Founding President of Devex in United States, Dr. Belachew Mekuria, Industrial Park Division Deputy Commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission; Dr. Mima S. Nedelcovych, President & CEO of Initiative for Global Development in USA; Pablo Martín Carbajal, Deputy head for African Affairs, and CEO of Proexca, Government of the Canary Islands; Bernadette Fernandes, Founder of The Varanda Network in Canada; Chris Kirubi, Director, Centum Investment in Kenya; Chris Knight, Global Commercial Director for fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Group in UK; Dr. Richmond Annan, President, iRichie Group Inc in USA; Dr. Munir Ahmad Ch, President, Aspire World Investments LLC - United Arab Emirates; Dr. Mima S. Nedelcovych, President & CEO of Initiative for Global Development in USA; Joseph Lititiyo, Deputy Executive Secretary ofEconomic Community of the Great Lakes Countries in Rwanda; Matthew Downing, Chairman & CEO, Ethium Group in Australia; Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nigeria; Vanessa Adams, Director of Strategic Partnerships of DAI in France; Walid Loukil, Deputy Managing Director of Loukil Group in Tunisia; Xoliswa Daku, Founder & CEO, Daku Group of Companies in South Africa; Zekarias Amsalu, Founder and MD of IBEX Frontier, IBEX Financial Consultancy Ltd in Ethiopia, and many more. 

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01.Mar.2018

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Cameroon according to the latest Corruption index, has lost 8 places. Corruption in Cameroon has been heightened by the current Southern Cameroon's crisis rocking the nation. The security outfits made up of the Police and the Gendarmerie have used it to rob and illegally enrich themselves. Using coercion, intimidation, fraudulent manipulation, threats and illicit incarcerations, these state thugs have made fast trappings from the fall outs of this illegally prolonged curfew. Those collecting the booty is a cartel that involves the Governor of the North West Region, a very mean Administrative officer, a graduate from the junk school for Administrators,tagged ENAM( Advanced School for Public Administrators and Magistracy) Also inclusive in this long list of very stinkingly corrupt officials making capital gain from this crisis are the Generals involved in quelling this Crisis, the Minister Delegate in charge of Defence, Secretary of State in charge of the Gendarmerie and the Secretary of State in charge of National Security. This chain equally involves the Secretary General at the presidency and the minister of Justice. As for the most recent rankings, Cameroon is ranked 25 out of 100 other countries still struggling with corruption.

It's on record that despite the depositions of the new penal code of 2016, that call for heavy sanctions, a lot of instruments that can regulate and control this cankerworm,aren't put in place. Further more its embarrassing to note that LA Republique Du Cameroun hasn't ratified the African Union convention against corruption. The non application of article 66 of the 1996 constitution that calls for the declaration of personal wealth before and after leaving a public office, has made matters worse. Today lots of persons have illegally enriched themselves with state funds as well as the protection of militants of the ruling party using the judiciary. Amnesty International equally frowned at the clamping down on the media outfits that condemn corruption and fraud. However in Africa there are encouraging trends in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

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28.Feb.2018

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Cameroon: Camair-co began operating as an aviation transport company on the 28 Mars 2011. Today with an ever expanding demand for domestic flights run from airports or aerodromes, Camair-co reignited the huge dream of becoming that reliable travelling partner. In order to rebrand this struggling company,,the state of Cameroon had to sign a refurbishment contract with the famous American Aviation production company, Boeing. The state has allocated the sum of 35 billion francs aimed at restructuring the lapses of the company as requested by Boeing consulting Company. The urgent desire to have Camair-co refurbished came as a result of its huge debts, worth 35 billions francs, this includes salaries, logistics and other sundry expenses. Today a Canadian Company has promised adding this fleet by three new Bombardier planes. These three planes will boast the image of Camair-co.

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23.Feb.2018

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On February 20, 2018, Paul Biya officially ended the privatization of water production and distribution in Cameroon. That day, a presidential decree was signed to reorganize Cameroon Water Utilities (CAMWATER) which was till then in charge of drinking water management.  The company is now in charge of the production and distribution in urban and semi-urban areas. 

Indeed, for ten years now, Camerounaise des eaux (CDE), a private consortium of ONEP, MEDZ, DELTA Holding and INGEMA, has been in charge of the production and distribution. After these years of privatization, the result was not that bright (the water service interruptions have been more frequent in Yaoundé in the past few months). The government then decided to end the privatization and return the water sector to a public company as had been the case for decades.

For the record, water production and distribution service was taken care of by Société Nationale des eaux du Cameroun (Snec), before it was privatized in the 2000s.

BIC

 

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22.Feb.2018

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