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concise letters from readers. plans to significantly expand United States this week to share communications to boost the “It’s critical to use this time,
Letters must carry the the continent’s rollout later 80 million doses with other uptake of vaccines and an while there are only limited
full name and address of this year. countries, in addition to recent inability to capture crucial doses, to cost and plan for a more
the sender. Letters must Vaccine deliveries to Africa shipments of vaccines from data or to print and distribute effective rollout and ensure that
conform to the laws of through the COVAX facility France to Mauritania. Dose immunization cards. all doses are used as effectively as
Botswana and to the Press
Council of Botswana’s Code ground to a near halt in May sharing is key to ending the Most African countries possible and none go to waste,”
Of Ethics. Letters will also be as the Serum Institute of India supply crunch and the pandemic have financial plans in place said Dr Moeti. “WHO is on hand
edited for length, libel and diverted doses for domestic use. as a whole, as no one is safe until to cover the first 3% of their to support countries with their
language. Between February and May the everyone is safe.” populations, but early evidence COVID-19 costing plans.”
continent received just about We are optimistic that vaccine shows that many financial plans Only a handful of African
a quarter – 18.2 million – of availability will improve are inadequate for the larger, countries have made good
the 66 million expected doses significantly in the second half more geographically spread use of the COVID-19 Vaccine
through COVAX. of the year next phases. The costing plans Introduction and Deployment
“As people living in richer While limited supplies of doses also miss crucial expenditures Costing Tool produced by the
countries hit the reset button are hampering the large-scale such as hiring vaccinators, COVAX Facility, which aims to
this summer and their lives start rollout of vaccines, funding administration, cold-chain help countries determine their
to look normal, in Africa our lives for operational costs is also a storage, logistics and transport funding needs. The tool is the
will stay on hold. This is unjust,” critical barrier. Eight countries for vaccines to reach widely first step to a well-structured
said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the have used up all their vaccines, dispersed populations. budget, offering a quick yet
Read more Echo World Health Organization but over 20 countries have While domestic financing comprehensive estimation of
stories on our (WHO) Regional Director for administered less than 50% of these operational costs is incremental costs.
Facebook page by Africa. “We are optimistic that
vaccine availability will improve
of their doses.
COVAX is providing its
encouraged, COVAX, Gavi, the
Vaccine Alliance, the World Bank (WHORegionalOffice)
scanning the QR significantly in the second half share of vaccines for free to
code below with of the year. We can still catch up lower-income countries, but
your mobile phone and make up for the lost ground, there are other significant
but time is running out.” costs. It is estimated that
The COVAX Facility continues 60% of every dollar spent on
to explore options to mitigate delivering vaccines is needed
the impact of this global for operations. The World Bank
supply shortage and is in calculates that on top of the
active negotiations with other money needed to buy enough
manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure adequate
vaccines to diversify the protection from COVID-19,
portfolio while supporting the another 3 billion is required
medium- to long-term scale to deliver the vaccines into the
up of manufacturing capacity. arms of people.
“The supply gap can be closed In some African countries,
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Criminality isn’t the only way to see
subsistence.
Inflation is another factor in
theft. Inflation in Zimbabwe is
electricity theft in Zimbabwe
driven by a lack of confidence in
the country’s economic policies.
In 2020, the Zimbabwe Energy
Regulatory Authority approved a
50% tariff increase by the power
utility. Consumers’ salaries
Electricity theft is a global of electricity access doesn’t without electricity theft, the study – observed that: and wages are also eroded by
challenge and Zimbabwe hasn’t point to inadequacies in the power utility would be able to When the political economic inflation and they rarely get
been spared. The country has country’s energy policy nor deliver services as expected. system doesn’t benefit a group an increment in line with the
lost up to 1,000km of power political economy. Rather, it’s Electricity theft in Zimbabwe of people, they feel alienated inflation rate.
lines due to cable theft. The portrayed as simple criminality. attracts a punishment of not and find ways to claim what This mismatch between the
official explanation is that It puts the blame on others, less than 10 years in prison. they need to live a decent life. economic system and the utility
this is driven by organised instead of the government. This sentence is applicable for Whereas some powerful entities needs of the poor perpetuates
crime with some accomplices For policy makers, the theft in the form of tampering such as mining companies can inequality, which triggers illegal
coming from government problem is with the perpetrators with apparatus of generating, pay for electricity in US dollars, connections. They can arguably
departments. Politicians say and would be solved if citizens transmitting, distributing or most Zimbabweans cannot. be considered a way to access
theft and the vandalism of changed “their culture” supplying electricity with The World Bank observed rights, rather than a crime.
electricity infrastructure is of damaging electricity the result that any supply that the Zimbabwean economic The question is whether the
politically motivated to derail infrastructure. Understanding of electricity is cut off or situation has been worsened by existing national policies are
the government’s economic this is useful to inform energy interrupted. the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s sufficient to deliver energy
endeavours. This would be the policy and practice so that When policy makers reduce estimated that the number of as a social good rather than
effect of blackouts, rising energy Zimbabweans get a reliable and electricity scarcity to a few extremely poor people reached a commercial good. The
costs and lost taxes. affordable electricity supply. The factors like theft and vandalism, 7.9 million in 2020 – almost introduction of prepaid metering
I conducted research to choice of explanatory causes to be solved with technology 49% of the population. And shows how commercial interests
illuminate what policy options determines what practical and stiffer penalties, they’re nearly 500,000 households tend to win. The first 50kWh
are enabled, constrained or actions may be taken to alleviate oversimplifying. They’re missing have at least one member who of electricity bought in a
made invisible by the way electricity scarcity. other factors that contribute to lost their job in 2020. calendar month are cheaper
electricity theft is spoken about Electricity theft comes in electricity theft. Electricity theft committed by than subsequent purchases.
in Zimbabwe. I found that this various forms. These include This approach appeals to the poor is easily understood. Many poor people cannot afford
discourse conceals the real cause fraud through meter tampering, politicians because it requires But it’s also committed by the this higher-priced electricity.
of electricity scarcity in the stealing via illegal connections, them to do basically nothing. It economically and politically Too often these neoliberal
country. copper wire and transformer removes electricity theft from powerful, especially in the remedies are considered
From the data, it emerged that oil theft, unpaid bills and the political realm and recasts form of unpaid bills. This is effective in revenue generation,
electricity theft in Zimbabwe buying and selling of illegal it as criminality. what happens to state-owned but in reality they perpetuate
illustrates the political- prepaid vouchers. Politicians But there’s another enterprises when the elite use inequality.
economic context. The way and service providers decry perspective. When asked their political power for their
the political elite explain it the loss that the utility suffers why there was a high rate of own ends. The amounts are (TheConversation)
is politically convenient. In as a result of these activities. electricity theft, a key informant huge compared to the illegal
their explanation, the lack The dominant narrative is that – an elite respondent in my connections by the poor for
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Over 1.2 million need health assistance
was worsened by cholera and
measles outbreaks, with the
COVID-19 pandemic adding
in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province
to the health challenges.
(WHO Regional office)
-Violence and insecurity have supplies that are desperately was also affected by Cyclone infrastructure, including
damaged or forced shut nearly a needed Kenneth in 2019 that destroyed health facilities. The disaster
third of the province’s 132 health Humanitarian needs have
facilities increased following the armed
More than 1.2 million people attacks in March in Cabo
urgently need health assistance Delgado’s Palma District that
in Cabo Delgado Province in forced 52 000 people to flee
northern Mozambique where their homes. Some US$ 3.5
recent armed attacks sparked million are needed to provide
further population displacement health assistance. WHO has
and deepened a protracted mobilized US$ 1.77 million to
humanitarian crisis. support the government and
Violence and insecurity have partner organizations in the
damaged or forced shut nearly emergency response.
a third of the province’s 132 The Organization is ramping up
health facilities, depriving health assistance and has set up
communities of basic health three cholera treatment centres
services and sparking and built a provisional health
emergency health needs for centre to cater for internally
HIV, malaria and tuberculosis displaced persons and the host
treatment as well as vaccination community in Chiuri District in
and safe delivery among Cabo Delgado and deployed 17
internally displaced persons staff to Pemba District. WHO has
and host communities. Cholera also provided essential health
prevention, COVID-19 response supplies, including cholera
and provision of mental and treatment and trauma kits.
psychosocial health services “There is an urgent need to
are also critically needed. ensure full access to essential
“The plight of thousands of health services in all accessible
families is worsening, and many districts and to establish
of the violence-affected people mechanisms to improve the
depend on humanitarian aid health access to all vulnerable
for survival. We must swiftly people in hard-to-reach
step-up assistance to save lives districts,” said Dr Joaquim
and alleviate suffering,” said Dr Saweka, WHO Representative
Matshidiso Moeti, the World in Mozambique.
Health Organization (WHO) WHO is revising its response
Regional Director for Africa. plan and will deploy additional
“We call for increased donor human and material resources to
support to provide critical Cabo Delgado and other health
health services and other relief emergency hotspots in the
supplies that are desperately country as soon as additional
needed.” resources are mobilized.
We call for increased donor Cabo Delgado has been
support to provide critical affected by recurrent armed
health services and other relief attacks since 2017. The province
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needs to create 18 to 30 million
jobs annually through 2030,
and Ladi Balogun, CEO of First
City Monument Bank Group,
reiterated the urgency of this
challenge. He said time was of
the essence in terms of mounting
a response as well as accelerating
decision-making processes for
the extension of financing to
entrepreneurs. He also advised
working through local money
managers to achieve scale.
“We have a ticking time bomb
on our hands,” Balogun said.
Participants also commended
the African Development Bank
for taking a lead role in the effort
to support youth entrepreneurs,
as well as calling on the Bank to
‘Youth are Africa’s best asset, invest in
play a number of roles.
Yana Kakar said the African
Development Bank has an
important knowledge transfer
them’ -African Development Bank role to play. She added that the
bank has much to share about
what is needed in tech-enabled
segments versus what might be
The African Development Otieno urged the world to coordinate financial and non- Development Bank’s youth needed to enable entrepreneurs
Bank head Dr Akinwumi believe in the youth and to put financial actors and partners to entrepreneurship investment in more production-oriented
Adesina has said Africa’s their hands in their pockets. more effectively support youth initiative, geared towards segments.
underinvested youth are in need “Take a risk on us. You will never entrepreneurs. unlocking entrepreneurship The African Development
of urgent attention and youth regret it,” she said in a moving “We must support the and promoting the growth of Bank has demonstrated its
entrepreneurship investment presentation in which she youth to go beyond looking businesses of the youth.” she strong commitment to the
banks must become the focus described her career trajectory for jobs. We must unleash the said. youth of Africa through its Jobs
of global support. which began in a bookshop, entrepreneurial drive and Thakkar, chair of the for Youth in Africa Strategy to
Adesina was speaking at a progressed through journalism, capacities of the youth to create African Development Bank’s help create 25 million direct
virtual roundtable at which to starting her own business jobs, Adesina said. “We must Presidential Youth Committee, and indirect jobs and empower
he presented a novel concept growing French beans on 1.5 grow, finance and support large a dv i s e d t h a t t h e yo u t h 50 million youth by 2025. The
for youth entrepreneurship acres of land. scale successes of youth -led investment banks would need to institution has also set up a $40m
investment banks. The “Failure is only a weakness if businesses in Africa.” be scalable and self-sustaining. trust fund in partnership with
roundtable, organised by the you don’t learn from it,” said Speaking immediately after He said it was very important several European countries to
African Development Bank, Otieno. Dr. Adesina’s opening remarks, to create the right incentive advance youth entrepreneurship
came a day ahead of the Summit With lack of access to finance a Spanish Foreign Minister structures for governments to and innovation.
on Financing African Economies serious bottleneck, the proposed Arancha González Laya expressed encourage the private sector to
convened by President yo u t h e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p strong support for the initiative. play a key role. (APO)
Emmanuel Macron. investment banks would “Spain welcomes the African Research suggests that Africa
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trillion American Rescue Plan
Act with wide-ranging new
measures that range from child
tax credits to unemployment
benefits, from stimulus checks to
assistance for school reopening.
African national budgets may
not be as expansive however,
the initiatives can be adopted
albeit on a reduced scale. Such
drastic interventions arrest
economic decline and have a
direct bearing on households.
The biggest challenge that
needs to be addressed is rising
unemployment and business
collapse. Small businesses in
Africa are a major contributor
to the GDP of an economy as
well as being the largest source
of job creation.
Income support programs
for full-time, part-time, self-
COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Program
employed and casual workers
provide a direct uplift in the
financial position of individuals
– driving economic recovery in Africa
impacted by the coronavirus
pandemic. Wage subsidy schemes
and job retention payments per
employee for businesses to retain
or rehire workers will require
By Emmanuel Allottey national reserves, or adopt and growth. The effectiveness of COVID-19 is threatening a substantial cash outlay from
COVID-19 has delivered supplementary budgets to fund of this cycle will ultimately lead to reverse the development the government. For workers
an enormous setback to the recovery initiatives. to economy recovery. Most progress made in the last 20 in the tourism, hospitality,
growth prospects of many The objective behind a stimulus recently, Zambia became the years. Africa’s largest economies restaurant, accommodation and
economies in Africa. Africa’s program is to provide tax rebates first African country to default are anticipating a contraction retail sectors, - sectors hardest
path to recovery requires and boost spending. Spending on its foreign debt, setting the in economic activity and have hit by the crisis this stimulus will
unprecedented measures in the increases demand, which leads stage for what to expect in the downgraded their domestic lessen the impact of lost wages.
form of an economic stimulus to an increase in employment coming years and beyond if outlooks. The adoption of a stimulus
program. The pervasive impact rate as businesses expand to meet interventions are not put in The United States of America program by African nations
of the coronavirus has mandated demand, which in turn increases place. Africa is no stranger to has passed its third COVID-19 will counter the impact of
African nations to reprioritise income and hence boosts crisis and challenges, however stimulus package into law. The coronavirus pandemic and
their existing budgets, utilise spending and economic activity the magnitude of the impact package included a massive $1.9 stimulate the economy.
business operations and industry.
Cyber-crime is an emerging
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consequences. Many
entrepreneurs, start-up
founders, and small business
owners might think of their
businesses as too small to warrant
comprehensive cyber and data
security protection.
Due to the coronavirus
pandemic more businesses
are pivoting to the internet to
conduct business which exposes
the business, its network and
data to possible breaches. To
protect sensitive information,
including client’s financial
records and employee details,
use access controls on computers
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Africans investors
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by installing firewalls and anti-
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Employee theft can be
mitigated by pre-employment
By Emmanuel Allottey The first step in security requiring focus are doors, a cost; however, the cost can verification for permanent and
management is identifying window locks and security prove beneficial in reducing temporary employees. Access to
Security management plays potential vulnerabilities in the lighting. Surveillance equipment business insurance premiums. sensitive areas of the business
a vital role in protecting business that can be exploited such as closed-circuit television Security training should should be restricted including
every business from threats by thieves or vandals. A (CCTV) and alarms are deterrents be provided to employees to granting access to safe keys and
and hazards. Every business thorough assessment of potential to potential burglars. ensure the right protocols are revealing security codes. Strict
contains items of value and vulnerabilities both internal Security cameras are used for followed in the event of a serious monitoring must be maintained
protecting them should always and external will be used in two basic purposes: investigation threat. The ability of identify in areas where cash is handled.
be a priority to avoid loss. With developing the right actions and deterrence. Innovative suspicious behaviour and having As crime continues to evolve,
the advancement of technology to protect the business and its alarm systems with its array of a visitor management guide will security measures require regular
and digital adoption, businesses assets. electronic components, provide improve security awareness in review to remain effective.
face a myriad of emerging threats Reinforcing the external additional value in the event the business. The complexity of Consult a security service
and must have the tools in place security of the business premises of a threat. A comprehensive the security training will vary provider to explore options for
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How trade deals explain the
behaviour of West African elites
Ke nya ’ s n e we s t m e g a upping its stakes in the ports zone, though to date these Planning and construction employment at the Lamu port.
infrastructure project, the of Djibouti and, most recently, have rather been illusive. This of the port have yielded a Lastly, there are security
Lamu port, has received its first Berbera, the international promises significant investments wide range of concerns and concerns. In the last 15 years
ship. Moina Spooner, from The ambitions of the transport in the port and the creation of contestations, particularly on or so, Lamu has become a highly
Conversation Africa, asked Jan corridor shrivelled somewhat. hundreds of jobs. land rights, the environment, volatile region. Attacks by the
Bachmann and Benard Musembi Yet, as a cornerstone of the Since the port will primarily local livelihoods and security. al-Shabaab militant group have
– who study the environmental, Kenyan government’s Vision serve as a transshipment hub, it’s Different rights groups brought violence to the area and
socio-economic and security 2030 development plan, it is now expected to attract key shipping have documented numerous turned it into a highly securitised
dynamics along the Lamu Port branded as a “game changer” lines by competing with the ports complaints by residents about region. Security operations have
South Sudan Ethiopia Transport project. of Djibouti on the horn of Africa compulsory land acquisition. significantly reduced insecurity
Corridor – to provide insights Its new aim is to integrate and Durban in South Africa. One study found that the incidences. But periodic al-
into the history of the port, the marginalised northern Kenya In addition it would serve key government had taken more land Shabaab attacks have affected
opportunities it presents and into the Kenyan economy and markets in southern Ethiopia than it paid compensation for. construction activities.
the concerns around it. the nation. Plans for the corridor and South Sudan. The economic livelihoods of Our ongoing research shows
include a pipeline, a railway So far, around 19 shipping hundreds of local fishermen will that many of the concerns
When and why was the Lamu line, a road network connecting lines have inspected the port. be disrupted by the port because could have been averted if due
port project initiated? Lamu, Garissa, Isiolo, Moyale The Kenya Ports Authority its extensive restricted area process had been followed from
The Lamu port is part of an and Turkana, a dam along Tana anticipates many will use it and restrains access to viable fishing the project’s inception. This
ambitious transport corridor river, airports and resort cities. take the generous promotional grounds. And in contravention includes timely and adequate
between Lamu – a small There are also plans to establish offers currently in place. of a court ruling that awarded compensation to everyone
archipelago north of Mombasa numerous industrial areas along On the positive side, road fishers about KSH1.7 billion affected by the project. It also
in Kenya – South Sudan and the corridor. works connecting Lamu to (US$ 18.4 million) compensation includes proper and robust
Ethiopia. We show in our research Nairobi via Garissa are well for their economic losses, the environmental and social
Kenya already has one deep- that most of the plans are real under way. And the new road government has delayed the impact assessments as well as
water port in Mombasa. Plans for on paper and government between Lamu and Garsen has payments over disagreements considering qualified residents
a second one to diffuse economic websites only. Nevertheless, already reduced transport costs about the list of beneficiaries for employment opportunities.
dependency on Mombasa go back the implications for communities as trucks and travellers no longer and the mode of compensation. Finally, there’s the issue of
to the mid-1970s. However, it across northern Kenya are very need to go via Mombasa. Concerns about employment addressing the perennial
only materialised in March 2012. concrete. Beside the completion Once the project’s highway opportunities to residents are problems of land rights in Lamu.
The occasion was marked when of the 500km Isiolo-Moyale towards Garissa and Isiolo is also growing. So far, around 100
the then East African heads of road, the official opening of completed, the former northern youths from Lamu have secured
states – Kenya’s Mwai Kibaki, Lamu port marks the project’s “frontier” region may benefit
Ethiopia’s Meles Zenawi and most salient achievement so far. from the connection to the port.
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir – laid Constructed by the China But there are big question
the port’s foundation stone. Communication Construction marks when it comes to the
In its early ambition, the Company, the first three of the overall economic value of a
Lamu port figured as connecting planned 32 berths come at a cost second Kenyan deep-water
the landlocked East African of US$367 million. port. This concern is driven by
economies to global trade Mobilising projections about the deficient infrastructural
routes. More specifically, it was future trade, the Kenyan integration of Lamu and
envisioned as an alternative government has persistently Northern Kenya.
outlet for South Sudan’s oil, argued that the Lamu port will Logistics experts also warn
which is currently pumped via become a viable and necessary that Lamu port has formidable
the Greater Nile Oil Pipeline to complement to the hub of potential to become a white
Port Sudan. Mombasa. Local authorities elephant project because of the
With South Sudan mired in specifically invest their hopes immense uncertainties about
continuous war and Ethiopia in plans for a special economic its core use.Echo Newspaper 24 May - 30 May 2021 Echo Report 11
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‘Reacon Africa misled
investors on Okavango oil
exploration’ – Complaint
A whistleblower complaint to ReconAfrica, alleges that the about ReconAfrica’s plans. Oil “devastation of one of the last much more probing is needed
the US Securities and Exchange company raised millions of and gas drilling also is known and most unique wilderness to confirm an exploitable
Commission cites “egregious” dollars by fraudulent means, to contaminate groundwater. areas on Earth.” discovery and that ReconAfrica’s
violations by ReconAfrica and and claims that several top In its 2020 annual information ‘A bold claim’ statements about the potential
executives. executives sold their shares form filed with Canadian “Is This the Most Exciting are premature and possibly
ReconAfrica, a Canadian while ReconAfrica promoted regulators in April, ReconAfrica Oil Play of the Decade?” reads misleading.
company exploring for oil and gas the stock. notes that, because ReconAfrica the headline of a promotional “This is a bold claim, and as
upstream of one of Africa’s most On May 19, the day after earns no revenue, its only article sponsored by ReconAfrica. such it requires bold data to
lush and wildlife-rich habitats, National Geographic sent source of funds is investors. Another sponsored piece calls back it up,” says Matt Totten,
may have fraudulently misled questions to ReconAfrica, the This, combined with misleading the company’s southern African Jr., a petroleum geologist who
investors by misrepresenting its company submitted 22 additional promotional statements, project an opportunity that did oil and gas exploration in
work on the project, according filings, including new disclosures would be of serious concern to “could be worth billions.” Texas while working for BP and is
to several experts and allegations and amended reports, with regulators, the whistleblower To date, ReconAfrica has not not involved in the ReconAfrica
in a whistleblower complaint Canadian regulators. says, because it’s putting done a seismic survey, National project. To make such a claim,
filed with the U.S. Securities and ReconAfrica has licenses other people’s money at risk. Geographic has reported, and Totten says, a company would
Exchange Commission (SEC). to look for oil and gas in the ReconAfrica’s activities “don’t it has completed only one test need more information from
The whistleblower, who region, but since October it has just hurt investors, who may have well of unknown depth in seismic analysis of the geology
acknowledged having submitted faced increasing criticism for bet their life savings or COVID northeastern Namibia. Yet the and multiple test wells.
the report confidentially to avoid failing to implement standard relief check on the internet company announced in a press (nationalgeographic.com)
retribution and harassment, environmental protections, hype,” the whistleblower told release on April 15 that the well
allowed National Geographic to operating without approved National Geographic. They also showed indications of oil and gas.
review the 44-page confidential water permits, and ignoring have the potential to cause the Outside experts believe that
complaint filed on May 5. It local people’s concerns about
alleges that, to drive up its the potential impacts the project
stock price, ReconAfrica has could have on their homes and
violated securities laws by failing water supplies—and on the
to disclose crucial information region’s wildlife as well, National
about its plans to look for oil and Geographic has reported.
gas deposits across 13,200 square The area targeted by
miles of sensitive wilderness ReconAfrica supports the largest
in Namibia and Botswana, a remaining herds of endangered
region that includes part of elephants on Earth and other
the watershed of the world- threatened and endangered
famous Okavango Delta and species, such as cheetahs, rhinos,
six community-run wildlife African wild dogs, vultures, and
reserves. southern ground hornbills. Every
The company’s value increased drop of water in the desert region
from $191 million at the start is so crucial that Botswana’s
of the year to more than a currency is called pula, the
billion dollars in mid-May. Setswana word for “rain.” But
The complaint, which relies oil and natural gas extraction is
on public records, cites what it a thirsty industry, which is why
says are more than 150 instances communities and environmental
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The Coffee
Buzz –
serving
organic
Cuisine in
Kasane
and their German dishes sell
very well. Kelly said she also
has a curio shop too with only
African arts and crafts named
Buzzadi Trading.
“The baskets are actually from
Zimbabwe. It’s an empowering
woman program they are
running. The ladies sell them
and through the income derived,
they can afford to feed their
kids and send them to school,”
said Kelly.
Buzzadi trading carries a
variety of arts and crafts in
addition to the baskets and
this include paintings jewelry
statuettes and ceramic crafts.
Kelly said that since she has
been back to restaurant full
time, guests have loved the
restaurant and added, “I am now
teaching my staff international
In this week’s Echo Travel we We spoke to proprietor Bettina Avenue plot 721 and was a private cuisine and we are baking such
look at the Cuisine of The Coffee Kelly who first came to Botswana house where Kalahari Tours ran items as French baguettes and
Buzz. Having been closed for 12 in 1999 on holiday and is now their business. The roadside German cakes. The staff have
months due to Covid-19, The resident. location makes the restaurant been amazing and love to learn
Coffee Buzz re-opened to its The Coffee Buzz is located on accessible for any traveler. all those new things.”
patrons over Easter holidays. Kasane main road President Coffee Buzz has earned
accolades such as a 2020 Trip
Advisor, Traveler’s Choice award
indicating that the restaurant
receives generally favorable
reviews as well as Trip Advisor
certificate of excellence in 2019.
Many of the visitors to The Coffee
Buzz are tourists on Kalahari
Tours day trips from Zambia
and Zimbabwe.
Some of the cuisine on offer at
Coffee Buzz include packed to-
go lunches, battered hake, lamb
gyros with cabbage, whole Chobe
bream, their vegan Buddha bowl,
layered noodle salads and various
deserts that include the mokka
cake.
Kelly said that their kitchen is
a mix of European and African
cuisines, “Vegan and vegetarian
cuisine have also worked well
and I am also doing organic
farming in Lesoma and we use
the vegetables and chilies for the
restaurant and free range eggs.
We are also now selling whole
roast chickens as take away and
doing specials on takeaways like
pita bread with lamb, pork or
veggies and homemade tortilla
wraps.”
Kelly said that since The Coffee
Buzz is a coffee their milkshakes
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FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development every year a big competition
– one with meaningful,
top-level games. We will of
speaks about FIFA global report course consult everybody,
and we start with you today,”
FIFA’s Chief of Global Football
Development told the CAF
Executive Committee meeting.
Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief the world, and ask: how can countries with no organised youth development. This will “We will ask the question and
of Global Football Development we help you? This is a global competitions and less than be supported by a new online you can give us your opinions
has spoken about the desire report but there is an individual 200 training sessions, they’re resource made available in the – we are very open to that.
“for each member association report for every single country. starting at a huge handicap. coming months to provide “We believe that, to improve,
to reach their full potential… Now what is important is to “We can speak about countries immediate practical assistance. you need better education and
and to give every player a act. First comes the diagnosis; that have ideal conditions but, “We will create an academy you need better competitions.
chance” when presenting after, the action.” personally, I believe that not online in August,” he said. For example, we have 211
the recently-published FIFA The report concluded that having ideal conditions is not “That will help you to develop countries at FIFA and 133 of
global report: Increasing Global a great number of talented an excuse. The coach who wants coaches, educate coaches and them have never been at the
Competitiveness to the CAF footballers remain undiscovered to develop players always finds develop training sessions online World Cup. That is absolutely
Executive Committee meeting due to a plethora of factors, a solution. for every age category. It will be massive because being
on Saturday. including shortcomings “Coaches are people who a complete support to develop confronted with top-level
The report followed an i n pl a n n i n g , e d u c a t i o n , find resources when the top-level training sessions.” competition gives you a good
unprecedented 14-month- infrastructure and financial conditions are not ideal, and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football opportunity to improve. And I
long study analysing youth resources. But despite evident I have experienced that. So if we Development concluded believe when federations have
football and talent development disparities between nations and have not enough competitions, by stressing the need for a better chance to go to the
practices and structures around continents, Wenger stressed a we compensate by making more international tournaments big competitions, they will do
the world. And as FIFA’s Chief need to find solutions regardless training sessions of quality.” to help drive the raising of more to develop their players.
of Global Football Development of the environment. FIFA’s Chief of Global Football standards. Making football “We want each member
explained, its focus extended As he explained “In the Development also fully intends truly global by increasing association to reach their
far beyond the game’s elite. best academies, at U-16 level that FIFA will play a key role competitiveness in competitions full potential, and the
“It’s not only about creating they have approximately 200 in finding and implementing such as the FIFA World Cup™ conclusion we have from
stars,” said the former Arsenal training sessions a year. It’s a those solutions. and the FIFA Women’s World our study is that, basically,
manager. “It’s about influencing lot, and they play many games FIFA’s Talent Development Cup™ was at the heart of FIFA not many are doing that. We
people’s lives in a positive way. too – in Europe, on average scheme will enter its second President Gianni Infantino’s want to be part of solving
If we achieve the two, even around 45 games a year. One phase later this year when Vision 2020-2023, and he that and giving every player
better. But we want people of our ideas is to align and the world governing body’s offered for debate a potential a chance, raising standards
to have a positive experience harmonise the world match technical team follows up with route towards that objective. of youth development, bring
through football. calendar and have at the end the Member Associations to ““One of our ideas is to align balance and increase global
“What was important for us of every year a big competition set out individual long term and harmonise the world match competitiveness. That’s our
is to know what’s going on in “That means if you look at plans to improve the state of calendar and have at the end of main target.”Echo Newspaper 24 May - 30 May 2021 Sports 15
South Africa’s Ellis: We will not presentation from FIFA Chief of
Global Football Development,
underestimate any team
Arsene Wenger, who stated:
“I personally believe that
Africa will be the continent
of the 21st century, and that
Confederation of African also think of others beyond our teaching us respect, for the Football is teaching us football has to anticipate that
Football (CAF) President teams. Like fans. We need an rules, for our opponents, and respect, for the rules, for our movement, because it is a great
Patrice Motsepe has recognised ambition, and a drive. No-one for the referee, who has to apply opponents, and for the referee, opportunity.”
the important role that the is excluded. You can’t be happy the rules. Football teaches us to who has to apply the rules We n g e r wa s r e f e r r i n g
Rwandan President Paul alone unless the members of win and to lose. It is teaching For his part, the CAF President to the recently published
Kagame has been making in your team are happy. I find that us resilience, and to stand up recognised the important role report, Increasing Global
supporting African football convergence every day in my to new challenges. that the Rwandan President C o m p e t i t ive n e s s , wh i c h
on a political level. work. It’s the same in football. “This country (Rwanda) has been making in supporting highlights the need for every
Rwanda President Paul All of you here today – this is shows us that everything is African football on a political talented player to deserve a
Kagame has used the platform what you represent.” possible, and this is what you, level. chance to be identified and
of the CAF Executive Committee The FIFA President echoed President Kagame, have been “In you, President Kagame, developed, because analysis
meeting in Kigali to express his President Kagame’s words, doing here,” he added. “We w e d o n ’ t o n l y h av e a n has shown that many talents
praise for the new mindset that stressing that the progress made just need to want it and then ambassador, but a partner,” are going undiscovered due to
is supporting African football by Rwanda is a benchmark for we need to do it, and we all Patrice Motsepe said. “A partner a number of factors, including
to achieve its aims. football in Africa to follow. want to do this for Africa, and who talks on our behalf with all the lack of planning, quality of
“I’m very pleased, on behalf “Football is more than just a for African football. We want other heads of state in Africa. education, infrastructure and
of my whole country, to have sport, it is a school for life,” the to re-write the glorious pages To say to them, we have to financial resources to train
you here,” President Kagame FIFA President said. “Football of African football, not only for work together to support the youngsters.
said to the assembled CAF teaches us to be part of a team. It Africa, but for the world. We most popular sport of football
Executive Committee and the teaches us that alone, we cannot want African football to shine on the continent.” (APO)
FIFA delegation in the Rwandan achieve anything. Football is all over the world. The meeting also included a
capital. “It’s a badge of honour
for us. The two brothers I
am sitting with here (FIFA
President Gianni Infantino and
CAF President Patrice Motsepe),
I have known for a long time,
and our minds are more or less
synchronised on what to do
for sport, for football. I have
enjoyed working with them,
and we are a family.
“I do politics for a living, and
I also make sure I get involved
in good politics,” the Rwandan
President added. “If you look
at sport, teams and clubs, it’s
very similar to politics. It’s
about leadership. You have
to have a vision. Then, when
it comes down to details, we
have to work as a team. In the
same exercise of our duties, we
also need humility in what we
do, so we can maximize the
benefits of our work.
“We have to be competitive
in what we do, and we have to
work together,” he added. “AndSport
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Rugby Africa’s
inaugural media and
photography awards
Rugby Africa presents the every corner of the continent, a in the official practise of 15s offering workshops, programs, a sport, but as a fan favourite of
Inaugural Media & Photography sport that continues to change and 7s Rugby in different parts tournaments, and other choice, for millions in audiences
Awards this season. According and bridge lives. of Africa. Both women’s and platforms of engagement around across the continent.
to Coralie van Den Berg, General But we know that great content men’s rugby is promoted by the game. As a continental sensation,
Manager at Rugby Africa, can come from anywhere, so Rugby Africa. The Men’s and According to Herman Mensah, Rugby has endured the test of
two creatives, will have the even you can submit your “drop- Women’s Rugby Africa Cup Head of Finance committee time as a sport, from humble
opportunity to walk away with kick at posts” in this exciting new and Sevens tournaments as well of Rugby Africa, Rugby Africa beginnings, it has grown into a
a whooping US$1500. competition. Fans and players as the U20 Barthés Trophy are has also evolved with the sport multinational phenomenon, best
“For the love of the game, we together are the pulse of every some of the key drivers of the through the years. Recently witnessed in popular culture,
are inviting submissions from game, both young and old, so work we do on the continent. in 2019, Rugby Africa’s through all decisive Rugby Africa
Cape Town to Cairo and all the the competition is open for all to From our 39 member nations, competitions were redesigned Cup. On the world stage, we
beautiful cities in between.” participate and take part in the 24 are full or associate members to improve representation are proud to have taken the
As part of Rugby Africa’s work action - we would be honoured of World Rugby, which bears through continental and regional cup home as a continent, most
to grow the culture of our sport to consider your submission. If testament to our representation tournaments. Fixture additions specifically through South Africa
across the continent, the criteria your friends and family like it, and commitment to being a included The Men’s and Women’s (the current world champions),
for media and photography will there is a great chance that our progressive leader in the game. Rugby Africa Cup, several bearing witness to the strong
be cognizant of submissions judges will like it too. Further to this, our dedicated regional Sevens tournaments, support the sport has received
that value the promotion and We are putting a very deliberate scrum of team members continental Men’s, and Women’s across the board.
progression of the game as we focus on the heroines and heroes, continues to grow and nurture Sevens tournaments and the U20
love it, throughout the continent. outside the field of play, working relationships with local rugby tournament. These have fuelled (Rugby Africa.)
Over the years, many moments tirelessly to promote Rugby in unions, through collaboration, the exposure of Rugby not only as
have shaped the face of Rugby every corner of the continent
on the continent, and we would Over the years Rugby has
like to hear from the women increasingly made its mark
and men, who have been there as entertaining pastime for
to capture them. many, but more than that, it
As a show of support to has elevated the promise of
journalists and photographers brand Africa through exploits
who have the invaluable task of of countries such as South Africa,
documenting the game for fans Kenya, Namibia, and others.
and players alike, the inaugural As the bastillion of Rugby on
Media & Photography Awards, the continent, Rugby Africa is
represents a new era of sharing impressed by the far-reaching
and appreciation of our sport, achievements of all stakeholders
which has brought so many in the game, which has ensured
together. The applications broad based recognition of the
opened as of 17 May and will sport, as it should be.
close on 17 July. This will see According to Khaled Babbou,
the winner announced on 18 President of Rugby Africa, Rugby
August. Africa is a continental pillar of the
We are putting a very deliberate sport, as a regional association of
focus on the heroines and heroes, World Rugby. For many years,
outside the field of play, working it has worked at different levels
tirelessly to promote Rugby in with member nations, involvedYou can also read
