Consumers worldwide can now enjoy a new premium Nescafé that uses a blend of soluble and finely ground micro-granulated coffee designed to meet specific tastes in individual countries. In April 2012, Nestlé launched Nescafé Duo Grão in Brazil. It was first launched to Japanese consumers as a luxury coffee called Nescafé Koumibaisen in 2011. In the United Kingdom, it was launched as Nescafé Azera, and as Nescafé Molienda in Mexico.
Ethiopian Airlines, a Star Alliance Member, has received the Gold in the African Airline of the Year 2011/2012 Awards according to the African Aviation News Portal. According to the African Aviation News,''Ethiopian Airlines emerged ahead of the pack collecting the highest number of the votes by the readers and followers of African Aviation. In 2011, Ethiopian Airlines received African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Award for being consistently profitable over the years and recording strong financial results. Ethiopian was also named as Africa’s most profitable airline by Air Transport World (ATW) in 2010. Ethiopian also received the 2010 ‘’Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award’’ for its outstanding performance at the Wire Kits Harness Manufacturing Plant and the 2010 Annual Airline Reliability Performance Award from the Bombardier Aerospace in the overall Q-400 product category for the Middle East and Africa region. Ethiopian Airlines, one of the largest and fastest growing airlines in Africa, made its maiden international flight to Cairo in 1946 and now the Airline provides dependable services to 64 international destinations spanning four continents. As a Star Alliance Member, Ethiopian is in a network which offers more than 21,000 daily flights to 1,290 airports in 189 countries.
Cameroon's members of parliament are expected to Vote on Friday, April 13, 2012 on a new electoral code for the country. The 80 page draft document submitted by the government of the Republic has been scrutinized in the last four days by the designated Constitutional laws parliamentary committee. The open debates on Friday will allow all members of parliament, who wish, to voice an opinion on the Bill. Members of the CPDM believe that the new electoral Code will ensure conditions are conducive to future free and fair elections. Hon. Jean Jacque Ekindi of the Progressive Movement party has had reservations on some elements of the bill in safeguarding tolerance for democratic political activity, free political campaigning and open public debate. The Social Democratic Front, SDF, has been, as expected, hostile to the contents. Today's debate will therefore provide an opportunity for open and frank debate before submitting to a vote.
Africa’s Bazooka Intellectual [In remembrance of Bate Besong] By Ernest L. MOLUA
You were more than the ‘Obasinjom Warrior’ You were more than ‘The Writer as Tiger’ Your pen was a portable recoilless rocket Like a stovepipe you battled intellectual inertia You propelled your ink against talkative zombies Your combats were reminisce of a war hero A warrior with invisible enemies Yet, the propulsion of your ink was highly explosive.
Once marginalized in the world economy, the past decade has seen Africa emerge as a major global supplier of crucial raw materials like oil, uranium and coltan. With its share of world trade and investment now rising and the availability of natural resources falling, the continent finds itself at the centre of a battle to gain access to and control of its valuable natural assets. China's role in Africa has loomed particularly large in recent years, but there is now a new scramble taking place involving a wider range of established and emerging economic powers from the EU and US to Japan, Brazil and Russia.
The people of Great Soppo within the Buea Municipality have raised resources in cash and in kind, for the construction of a museum and a council hall. The impromptu fund raising event was held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Great Soppo Chief's Palace, when some concerned citizens came to pay New Year’s wishes to the chief, His Majesty Chief Etina Monono. The Chief welcomed the guests at his Palace and thanked them for their presence which to him, “showed concern on the wellbeing of Great Soppo.”
The Lom Pangar hydroelectricity project has a new booster from the African Development Bank and the Development Bank of Central African States, who have reached financing agreements totalling $107.4 million. This adds to the $132 million interest-free loan secured from the World Bank for the same project. The Lom Pangar project is a 30 MW hydroelectricity plant, with transmission lines and power distribution in the East region of the country. Cameroon plans to spend about $12 billion to increase electricity output from 1,000 MW to 3,000 MW by 2020. The 38-month construction shall be undertaken by the China International Water and Electric Corporation which was awarded the contract in May 2011.
Recent Comments