Month: September 2023

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10 countries for 2023 West, Central Africa challenge Trophy in Lagos

No fewer than 10 countries are expected to participate in the 2023 edition of the West & Central Africa Challenge Trophy in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long event will hold at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Estate and Resort from Oct. 3 to Oct. 7.

Juliet Monyei -Inyere, President, Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), told NAN that Nigeria was hosting the tournament back-to-back after the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Nigeria hosted and won the last West and Central Africa Challenge Trophy at Ikeja Golf Club in 2019.

“We are hoping to retain the West & Central Africa Golf domination with countries like Ghana and Sierra Leone coming with strong contenders.

“The countries that have confirmed participation include; Gabon, Ghana, Togo, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Benin, Senegal and hosts Nigeria,” she said.

Monyei-Inyere thanked the President of the Golf Federation, Segun Runsewe for his massive support in the sponsorship drive to make the event a success.

Ekanem Ekwueme, the Trustee for the West & Central Africa, who was unanimously entrusted the position a year ago in Tanzania, appealed for sponsorship support for Golf in Nigeria.

Ekwueme explained that the event is a World Amateur Golf Ranking event, with players playing their individual best to improve their world amateur ranking points or get on the world ranking.

“The World Ranking Golf Championship is a biennial Regional event that precedes the All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT). The tournament is a team event played over three days (54 holes).

“The country with the lowest cumulative gross score of 2 players wins. A team is made up of a Team Captain and three players,” she said.

She thanked the R & A for their efforts in Golf Development and their financial support always.

Lily Okem, the anchor person for the event assured that Nigeria was hosting to win the tournament, adding that the country had all it takes to retain the Cup.

Okem said that the top notch event was open for sponsorship.

She called on all well-meaning individuals, philanthropists, private, government as well as corporate bodies to come on board to ensure the event was an outstanding success.

“There are so many benefits which our would-be sponsors will enjoy, including verbal recognition at the event, to mention a few.

“They will also be listed as official sponsors in all pre-event promotional materials, prominent logo recognition on banners and signage at the event,” she said.

Victor Okoye, Media Director of the tournament, said the event which coincidentally falls on the period of Nigeria’s 63rd independence, promote the country’s rich diverse cultural heritage.

“It will include other side attractions with some cultural displays and hosting of Nigeria’s flag as well as other participating countries flag during the opening.

“The event promises the 10 out of 14 countries in the West and Central region of Africa, and over 120 elite golfers, a whole range of media glitz and corporate attention,” he said.

He said that the event would guarantee the presence of very high-profile personalities, royal fathers, elder statesmen, top ranking politicians and international business moguls.

Okoye said that top journalists from both new and traditional media within and outside the country would all be on ground to give the event massive coverage.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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Concentrix and Webhelp Complete Combination, Creating a Diversified Global CX Leader, Well-Positioned for Growth

Chris Caldwell

CEO of Concentrix + Webhelp

NEWARK, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC), a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) services and technologies, today announced it has closed its combination with Webhelp and the integration of the two companies is underway. While the combined company finalizes its permanent name, it will operate under the trade name Concentrix + Webhelp.

This combination further positions Concentrix + Webhelp as a global CX leader, with an expanded breadth of generative AI solutions, digital capabilities, and high-value services. It also strengthens its end-to-end CX value proposition, with one of the most robust, well-balanced global footprints in the industry to help the world’s best brands transform customer experiences and achieve their business goals.

“I am excited to embark on this new journey together and believe that, with our combined strengths, we are uniquely positioned to redefine the industry and design, build and run the future of CX for our amazing and valued clients. I want to thank our game-changers around the world who have made this possible. I am truly honored to work with such a diverse and talented team,” said Chris Caldwell, CEO of Concentrix + Webhelp.

The company also welcomes two new members to the Board of Directors, Olivier Duha and Nicolas Gheysens. Olivier is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, co-founder, and former CEO of Webhelp and will serve as Vice Chair of the Board. Nicolas is a Partner at Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (“GBL”), the company’s largest shareholder following the Concentrix + Webhelp combination, and brings with him a wealth of investment and board experience, backing the growth of large and successful businesses across Europe.

“We are fortunate to add such strong skill sets with deep background in the customer experience industry to our Board. With the addition of Olivier and Nicolas, we expand our international expertise in leading large, complex multinational companies on a successful path for growth,” said Kathryn Marinello, Concentrix Chair of the Board.

This combination is a milestone moment, bringing together two recognized market leaders with complementary cultures, footprint, capabilities, and vision for growth across more than 70 countries. At closing, the transaction was valued at approximately $4 billion, including net debt.

About Concentrix + Webhelp
Hi, we’re a leading global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions and technology. We create game-changing customer journeys for some of the world’s best brands, and the ones that are changing the world as we know it. Every day, we Design, Build and Run CX that helps brands grow across the world and into the future. Whether it’s a specific solution or the whole end-to-end journey — we’ve got it covered. We’re the strategic thinkers who design brand-defining experiences. The tech geeks who build smarter solutions. And the operational experts who run it all and make it work seamlessly. Across 70+ countries and six continents, we provide services across key industry verticals including technology & consumer electronics; retail, travel & ecommerce; banking, financial services & insurance; healthcare; communications & media; automotive; and energy & public sector. Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC) operating under the trade name Concentrix + Webhelp. Location: virtually everywhere. Visit concentrix.com to learn more.

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Over 850 jobs expected from Arandis charcoal

Over 850 indirect jobs are envisaged to be generated through the Green Charcoal Namibia (GCN) factory in Arandis in the fields of production, transport, machinery manufacturing, engineering and export.

The N.dollars 60 million investment, which was officially inaugurated at the town on Monday, currently employs over 50 people and is set to add an additional 30 jobs by 2025.

GCN, which specialises in the processing of charcoal and briquettes, is backed by the Belgian charcoal company Carbobois, which exports across Europe since 1982 and currently procures its products from Namibia.

Speaking at the event here, Minister in the Presidency Christine ||Hoebes said the inception of the project represents a clear and resolute commitment to environmental conservation, clean energy and the well-being of the communities.

She added that it embodies the spirit of Namibia’s determination to embrace innovation and lead in the pursuit of a greener, more sustainable future.

“The production of green charcoal is not just an industrial process; it is a testament to our commitment to responsible resource management and a sustainable future. Green charcoal is a cleaner, more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional charcoal production methods and producing it, we aim to reduce carbon emissions, preserve our precious forests, and significantly lower the environmental impact of energy consumption,” she expressed.

Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope in a speech delivered on his behalf, commended the leadership of Arandis for their foresight to relentlessly look for opportunities to diversify and unlock the local economy.

“The town of Arandis experienced its own setbacks in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the uranium price started to decline, this situation resulted in the town positioning itself to lessen its dependency on uranium by diversifying its economic base, through various intervention strategies aimed at local economic development production in Namibia.”

GCN directors Jean-Daniel Goblet and Cedric Schmidt said the company’s activities are expected to bring in N.dollars 200 million into the Namibian economy by 2024.

“Looking ahead to 2024, GCN has already secured contracts for the delivery of 30 000 tons of packaged charcoal and 8 000 tons of FSC-certified packaged briquettes, which translates to approximately 1 500 containers annually,” they expressed.

About 14 per cent of all Namibian charcoal exports will be produced in Arandis.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Ompundja shines at Sanlam teachers tourney at Rundu

The Sanlam Kavango East Teachers Tournament concluded at the Rundu Sports Stadium on Sunday, with Ompundja circuit in the Oshana Region winning the football category.

Outapi circuit in the Omusati Region was crowned the defending champions for netball while Rundu circuit in the Kavango East Region won the volleyball category for the second consecutive year.

The tournament which kicked off on Thursday , brought together seven regions in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture namely, Kavango East and West, Oshana, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Zambezi and Omusati to compete for top honours in football, netball and volleyball.

Ompundja walked away with N.dollars 9 000, a floating trophy and gold medals in the football category while Outapi circuit received N.dollars 5 000, a trophy and gold medals for winning the netball category.

The Rundu circuit which won the volleyball category walked away with N.dollars 4 000, a trophy and gold medals.

Sanlam sponsored the tournament to a tune of N.dollars 100 000.

Last year Outapi circuit won the football and netball categories.

Chairperson of the organising committee of the event, Chester Mutangara said he was satisfied, the tournament was a success and they achieved what they hoped for – bringing all seven regions in the country together.

“The main purpose of the tournament is to bring teachers together in order to know each other and share their common goals,” he said.

Sanlam Marketing and Communications Manager Laurencia Prizonsky echoed the same sentiments, saying the tournament was a success and brought together more people than she expected in just three days.

“It was good to see teachers excited as well as the learners to see them run around the field. Sanlam likes to be involved in community development and upliftment,” she said.

Prizonsky said the tournament gave the teachers time to also focus on themselves and their mental health in order to push that health through to their learners.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Recruitment of teachers at discretion of PM: Imbuwa

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) said the overall recruitment into the public service of teachers is at the discretion of the Prime Minister as the employer, on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC).

This was said by Acting Executive Director (ED) in the MoEAC, Knox Otto Imbuwa in response to demands by unemployed teachers in the Kavango West and East regions, for mass recruitment with immediate effect.

The unemployed teachers in a media statement further demanded for interviews to be abolished and for the ministry to build more classrooms before the end of this financial year while threatening to close down regional education offices if issues are not addressed in 14 days.

Imbuwa said: “While we respect and appreciate your views with regard to employment opportunities within the public service, the challenge of employment is a nationwide predicament that the Government of Namibia is fully aware of and thus is not peculiar to the education ministry.”

He said the ministry is obliged to recruit its personnel in accordance with applicable laws and policies, noting that the majority of teaching students are graduating in fields of specialisation that are already saturated, creating an oversupply of teachers in certain fields of study.

The acting ED further refuted allegations by the unemployed teachers, that there are over 2 000 children under the age of 16 without spaces in schools and that 70 to 80 per cent of schools across the country are understaffed.

The ministry, he explained is unaware of learners who could not be placed in Government schools for the 2023 academic year due to a lack of space, and called on the affected parents to approach the ministry’s offices in the various regions to seek assistance.

The ministry, he further explained “is however aware of five unregistered community schools in Kavango East with a total of 654 learners and has attended to this matter by advising and referring the parents and their learners to nearby Government schools for their registration and absorption”.

Funding for the emergency construction of 14 classrooms at Ndama south, was also allocated.

Kavango East has 45 schools with 40 to 80 learners in a class, he indicated.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Bank Windhoek donates materials to Groot Aub school maths competition

As part of the Bank Windhoek Empathy Project, the bank’s Digital, Data and Customer Transformation (DDCT) Department donated math essentials at the school’s mathematics tournament, which recently took place at the Groot Aub Primary School.

The event saw 100 students compete in mathematics, while teachers, Bank Windhoek staff members and sponsors were in attendance.

Groot Aub is a settlement located approximately 60 kilometres south of Windhoek.

Grades 4, 5, 6 and 7 learners competed in the preliminary games, determining the victors per grade who proceeded to the final round. Tensions were high as the crowd of supporters witnessed the showdown between the finalists.

In the end, Tia Gaes took the title of ‘math master’.

Bank Windhoek Head of DDCT, Ryan Geyser told Nampa on Monday that the school received 20 math game sets for classrooms that will inspire a love of maths and improve the children’s arithmetic, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

The learners also received a take-home version of the math game set, he said.

Geyser added that no child can learn and develop on an empty stomach, which is why the initiative included a partnership with Jar of Hope Namibia, a local community outreach project, to provide food ingredient jars to the school children and to the Groot Aub Primary School, which feeds up to 700 orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) every day.

Metro and Spice Corporate & Promotional Gifts sponsored the ingredients of these jars. The result of all sponsorships was 775 jars filled with ingredients.

“The intended outcome for this project may have been math development and nutritional support in a disadvantaged school. However, all parties involved walked away with something much more special – a sense of ubuntu, humanity for others,” said Geyser.

Jar of Hope Namibia is a locally run project that aims to provide families in need with a nutritional way to feed themselves. The project offers jars filled with ingredients, such as rice, lentils, soup mix, stock cubes and soup powder, for a hearty soup. Each jar can feed a family of four.

Geyser concluded that the Bank Windhoek Empathy Project is an annual outreach that aims to spark the spirit of generosity within the community by empowering its employees to give back to worthy communities or initiatives that need support. Each department in the bank is given a modest budget to donate to the community.

“They are encouraged to grow this budget through fundraising and sponsorships to deliver the most positive change possible,” he said.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency