Day: February 3, 2022

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Hisense annonce son partenariat pour les appareils électroménagers avec la saison 4 de MasterChef South Africa

CAPE TOWN, Afrique du Sud, 3 février 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, fournisseur d’appareils électroménagers et de cuisine haute performance, a annoncé qu’il sera un partenaire électroménager pour la quatrième saison très attendue de MasterChef South Africa. En tant que créateurs d’appareils électroménagers intelligents et fiables qui répondent aux exigences des consommateurs modernes, Hisense aidera les concurrents à tracer leur route vers la victoire en cuisinant et mitonnant leurs plats avec les plaques de cuisson Hisense HHU60GAGR et le four Hisense BI5223BB.

« Nous sommes fiers de nous joindre à MasterChef South Africa en tant que partenaire pour la quatrième saison de MasterChef South Africa, à ce jour la plus passionnante. Hisense se réjouit d’être le bras droit des candidats, tout en aidant les Sud-Africains à repenser leur vie quotidienne avec des appareils fabriqués localement qui intègrent des technologies de pointe, un design de qualité et un service chaleureux », a déclaré Patrick Hu, directeur marketing d’Hisense South Africa.

Doté d’une fonction d’auto-allumage et de conception du contrôle avec des boutons avant peu encombrants, les plaques de cuisson Hisense HHU60GAGR permettra aux participants de gagner du temps et d’optimiser leur zone de cuisson tout en préparant rapidement de nouveaux plats inventifs. Le support de casseroles en fonte assure la stabilité des ustensiles de cuisine et la technologie Flame Failure protège les chefs tout au long des 20 épisodes de la saison.

En ce qui concerne la cuisson, le four Hisense BI5223BB cuit les plats rapidement et uniformément avec son ventilateur turbo chauffant, tout en offrant les mêmes qualités qu’un four à bois avec sa forme de cavité unique. Couplé avec le Cooling System Plus, la porte intérieure amovible en verre et la fonction de nettoyage à la vapeur, le four est en mesure de relever tous les défis dans la cuisine MasterChef ou à la maison.

Hisense SA lancera une série de campagnes, y compris des campagnes numériques, des annonces Competition Promotion, DSTV et YouTube, afin de promouvoir ses produits, couvrant la télévision ainsi que les produits blancs. Les autres appareils électroménagers de Hisense, tels que le four Hisense HBO60201, les plaques de cuisson Hisense H60STEB, l’extracteur Hisense HHO60PABL et la cuisinière indépendante Hisense HFS90GA5ES, deviendront également des attractions pendant le partenariat.

La quatrième saison de MasterChef South Africa verra s’affronter 20 concurrents au cours de 20 épisodes pour un grand prix de 1 million de rands et le titre convoité de MasterChef. La dernière saison accueillera également un tout nouveau jury, qui inclut la célèbre cheffe, styliste culinaire et autrice primée Zola Nene ; le chef primé du restaurant The Restaurant at Waterkloof, Gregory Czarnecki ; et la légende culinaire sud-africaine et rédactrice en chef du magazine Fresh Living, Justine Drake.

La première émission de la saison 4 de MasterChef South Africa sera diffusée le lundi 28 février 2022 sur M-Net (DStv Channel 101) à 18 h 00.

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Cameroon Lifts Stadium Ban for Football Fans After Deadly Stampede

Cameroon has deployed thousands of additional police to the capital’s Olembe Stadium ahead of Thursday evening’s Africa Football Cup of Nations semifinal between Egypt and Cameroon. The stadium was suspended last week from hosting games after a football fan stampede overpowered security and killed eight people. The suspension was lifted Sunday after Cameroonian authorities assured the Confederation of African Football of additional security measures.

Pressure is mounting by the day as football fans prepare to watch teams participating in the Africa Football Cup of Nations matches, says the local AFCON organizing committee.

Cameroon said Thursday that close to 70,000 football fans want to watch the AFCON semifinal clash between the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and the Pharaohs of Egypt at Yaounde’s 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium.

Cameroon’s ministry of sports and physical education says about 3,000 of the 70,000 fans who are pressing to watch the match are supporters of the Pharaohs of Egypt. The others support the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

Nasseri Paul Bea, governor of Cameroon’s Centre Region, where Yaounde’s Olembe Stadium is located, says the government has mobilized 2,000 police officers to ensure the security and safety of football players, fans and match officials taking part in the games.

“People who come one hour into [before] the match, will not be allowed entry into the field [stadium], and we would like them to make their corona tests before they come to the field,” Bea said. “When you come with your test results, they [police] will give you a pass and it will make entry into the field [stadium] more fluid and more elegant. We are calling on this population [football fans] to collaborate because CAF has said that there will be zero tolerance and we want them to understand that it is the image of our country [that is at stake].”

Bea said tickets to the Cameroon-Egypt match will not be sold at the Olembe Stadium. He said many ways to enter the stadium will be opened to ensure the safety of fans, players and match officials. During the first matches of the tournament played at Olembe, only one gate was opened making access to the stadium very difficult for the 57,000 fans who attended the match. Bea said seven additional gates will be opened during the match between Cameroon and Egypt on Thursday.

Last week, CAF suspended AFCON matches at the Olembe Stadium after a crush killed eight and wounded 38 people. The crush happened as crowds struggled to gain access to the stadium as Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals.

On Sunday, CAF said that taking note of undertakings from Cameroon to assure the safety of football fans, players and match officials, it unanimously agreed to lift the suspension imposed on the Olembe Stadium. CAF said it would allow one AFCON semifinal game to take place in the Olembe Stadium and that if security is still threatened, the stadium will again be suspended.

Funui Clifford, spokesperson of the Association of Supporters of the Indomitable Lions says fans should stop behavior that jeopardizes safety of others, such as jumping the stadium fence if they do not have negative COVID-19 results or tickets.

“We are citizens,” Funui said. “We equally need to be responsible when going to the stadium. If each and every person takes responsibility in their own hands, I think we will not come close to anything like what I saw at Olembe last Monday.

The CAF said for security reasons and to curb the spread of COVID-19, a maximum of 45,000 fans will be authorized to watch the match at the 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium.

Cameroon’s police said in a statement that they plan to ensure only 45,000 fans are admitted into the stadium as requested by CAF and that the 2,000 police deployed will not tolerate dangerous behavior from spectators.

Source: Voice of America

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Djibouti Plants Trees Accorded by Gov’t of Ethiopia as Part of Green Legacy Initiative

Djibouti has planted trees accorded by the Government of Ethiopia as part of the Green Legacy Initiative, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Ethiopia has been conducting a tree-planting campaign aimed at curbing the effects of climate change and deforestation in its Green Legacy Initiative.

The government of Ethiopia is working to expand the campaign to neighboring countries with a view to create a green Africa by providing seedlings.

Accordingly, Djibouti has planted trees accorded by the government of Ethiopia, with the goal of turning Djibouti green and mitigating the effects of climate change.

The tree planting ceremony was held in the presence of Mayor of Djibouti City, Fatouma Awaleh Osman and representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture of Djibouti.

The Mayor of Djibouti City said on the occasion that the Green Legacy Initiative would enhance the ongoing efforts to create a climate change resilient environment in the region in addition to its positive impact to improve the image of the city.

The Mayor also thanked the government of Ethiopia for providing seedlings noting that the two countries are desirous to further continue the implementation of the Green Legacy Initiative.

The Deputy Head of Mission of the Ethiopian Embassy and its staffs, as well as members of the Ethiopian diaspora community have also participated in the campaign.

Source: Ethiopia News agency

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Mali Government Blames Sanctions for Treasury Bonds Default

Mali has failed to meet debt payments of some $40 million in treasury bonds, blaming sanctions imposed on the country’s military junta by West African bloc ECOWAS.

The Malian Economy and Finance Ministry released a statement on Tuesday saying that recently imposed sanctions have prevented them from paying debt on treasury bonds totaling almost $5 million.

UMOA-Titres, the agency that manages public securities in the West African CFA franc zone, issued three separate statements to investors this week stating that Mali has missed several payments totaling $40 million.

Both the Economic Community of West African States and the West African Economic and Monetary Union imposed sanctions on Mali last month after the country’s military junta, which seized power last year, postponed elections.

The sanctions froze Mali’s assets held by the Senegal-based Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO).

Modibo Mao Makalou is an economist and former economic advisor to the Malian presidency. Speaking from Bamako via messaging app, he said that because of the sanctions, not only will the Malian government be unable to pay the state’s debt, but it will also be unable to pay for internal operations.

“If the state does not manage to refinance itself, not only with regard to the expenses for staff, but also energy, communication expenses, expenses for missions, including military operations — this will prevent the state from functioning on a daily basis,” he said.

The Central Bank of West African States serves the eight countries in West Africa that share a common currency, the West African CFA franc.

Kobi Annan, a risk consultant based in Accra with Songhai Advisory, an economic and risk consultancy firm focused on sub-Saharan Africa, says that Mali has some reserves that will carry the country through the next few months.

He says making Mali default on the debt is exactly how the West African sanctions are designed to work, to put pressure on the transitional authorities.

“This would be fully expected; this is part of why it’s done that way, to make things more difficult for Mali,” said Annan. “If you default on debt or if you don’t pay back debt, then you are deemed a higher risk, meaning that borrowing when you are able to becomes more expensive.”

Annan and Makalou both assert that eventually, as the Malian government becomes less able to access or borrow money and as its reserves dwindle, social services are likely to be affected, bringing the effects of the financial sanctions against the state into the lives of ordinary Malians.

Mali’s transitional military government has widespread support from the Malian population. Since being sanctioned, the government has not proposed a new election timeline, but has expressed a willingness to continue dialogue with ECOWAS.

The ministry’s statement added that debts would be paid as soon as restrictions are lifted.

Source: Voice of America

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