Over 2,400 Investment licenses face cancellation By Eskedar Kifle
The Ethiopian Investment Agency stated it will be canceling 2,497 investment licenses with an accumulative investment worth well over 60 billion birr within the next week if the listed business owners do not report and give explanations to the Agency. The Agency posted a notice some two weeks ago listing down the names of the […]
Read More →Egypt: PM Says People Must Take Part in Referendum
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy stressed that the people should participate in the coming referendum on the draft constitution. He said that citizens should exercise their rights in making the future of their country, adding that we should not let down the homeland in this crucial moment. During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Beblawy said the referendum […]
Read More →Nigeria: American University Disowns Stella Oduah On Masters Degree Claim BY BEN EZEAMALU
The institution where Stella Oduah, Nigeria’s Aviation minister, obtained her Masters degree continues to be shrouded in mystery as St. Paul’s College, the American university where she is believed to have received certificate, has denied awarding such honours.Photo:Â Daily Trust The school, however, confirmed that Ms. Oduah graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration […]
Read More →U.S. Sees No South Sudan Coup Bid in Urging Prisoner Release
Bloomberg News By Nicole Gaouette, William Davison and Mading Ngor January 10, 2014 The U.S. said it doesn’t believe the violence that’s wracking South Sudan is the result of a coup attempt and urged the government of the oil-producing nation to release political prisoners. “We have not seen any evidence of a coup attempt,†Linda […]
Read More →Ethiopian journalist on prison odyssey needs medical care
By Tom Rhodes/CPJ East Africa Representative Berhane Tesfaye and her son, Fiteh, try to visit Woubshet Taye every week. (CPJ) “When I grow up will I go to jail like my dad?” This was the shattering question that the five-year-old son of imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Woubshet Taye asked his mother after a recent prison visit. Woubshet’s […]
Read More →Employment Opportunities at CPJ
Senior Editor The Committee to Protect Journalists seeks an experienced news editor to fill the role of senior editor in its small team responsible for the organization’s editorial content. CPJ’s Mission CPJ promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. CPJ ensures the free flow […]
Read More →Djibouti Backs Down from Ultimatum on Cargo Clearance
Worqneh Gebeyehu, Transport Minister The government of Djibouti has backed down from its earlier decision to change cargo clearance procedures, a week before its ultimatum comes to an end. In addition to this, a demand from its negotiators to amend a 2003 bilateral agreement on port utilisation, signed with Ethiopia, has been rejected by […]
Read More →Africa Rocks to the Beat of Coke Studio By: Journey Staff
Coke Studio Africa launched in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania in October, sparking a proud, colorful celebration of the continent’s rich musical heritage. Coke Studio debuted in Brazil in 2007 and was adapted a year later in Pakistan, which pioneered the musical fusion concept that has reshaped popular culture in the country andinspired an international franchise. The […]
Read More →Volvo Cars sales up in 2013 thanks to Chinese market
Volvo Cars, the Swedish subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely, announced on Thursday a slight increase in its 2013 sales thanks to a spectacular growth in China. The Asian country became Volvo’s first market at the end of last year, during which the company sold 427,840 cars, 1.4 percent more than in 2012. “After six consecutive months of growing sales we can report a great full-year performance exceeding last year’s results,” Volvo Cars Marketing, Sales and Customer Service executive Alain Visser said. In the United States, still Volvo Cars’ strongest market for the entire 2013, sales were down by 10 percent compared to 2012.
Chinese firm Huawei shows Tron console at CES
China’s Huawei micro-console is called the Tron, runs on Android, contains a Tegra 4 chip, and outputs 1080p HD graphics for around $120. Huawei has already made a name for itself with a range of budget-friendly Android handsets that compete with rivals from more established brands; The Mac Pro tube-style casing of Huawei’s Tron accommodates a Tegra 4 chip, the same processor that powers the Nvidia Shield, Microsoft Surface 2, and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity. A sub-$120 price tag puts it in the same ball park as the Android-powered Ouya and its contemporaries such as the GameStick and GamePop, should Huawei’s distribution plans include territories outside of China.
