Demystifying UNWTO

Isdore Guvamombe  Tourism Matrix

AS the countdown to the first ever United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly to be held in Africa, south of the Sahara continues, it is critical for all and sundry to understand the organisation and what it stands for.

The truth about China-Africa co-operation

Qu Xing
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria recently published an article in the Financial Times, claiming that China’s trade with Africa was of the essence of colonialism, warning the danger of China exploiting Africa, and naming China as a significant contributor to Africa’s de-industrialisation and underdevelopment.

V6 engine is widely adoptable

Fact Jeke  Motoring

THERE I was having coffee with a friend who always wonders why as a woman I ventured into automobiles and not fashion writing. As always she always has a dozen questions about what is what in a vehicle, so she asked me about the Jaguar XFR 5.0 V8 which was parked right behind us.

Nissan expects China sales to rebound

Tokyo. – Nissan Motor Co. (7201), the Japanese carmaker that sells the most cars in China, expects sales in the world’s largest automobile market to rebound within three months, as demand for Japanese-branded vehicles recovers.

Audi wants to change headlight rule

Michigan
The headlights on the forthcoming Audi (VOW) A8 sedan can illuminate around corners and throw brighter-than-average beams.
They’re also smarter, adjusting automatically to traffic, pedestrians, and road conditions. “Extremely trick,” admired Car and Driver magazine.

NGO helps boost informal sector

Business Reporter
HELP From Germany, an NGO that deals with poverty alleviation in communities, has organised a business exchange programme for the beneficiaries of its micro- enterprises development project.

Maize farmers want US$400/tonne

Farmers unions have submitted proposals to the Government to peg the producer price for maize this year at US$400 per tonne, up from the US$295 which the Grain Marketing Board…

Spanish princess named in graft case

MADRID – Spanish media yesterday hailed the decision to name King Juan Carlos’s daughter Princess Cristina as a suspect in a corruption case, saying the unprecedented move showed that nobody was above the law.

European stocks mixed

LONDON. — European stock markets were mixed yesterday after ECB chief Mario Draghi said there were risks to eurozone economic growth and as investors kept a close watch over escalating Korean tensions.

Asian markets down, Tokyo surges

HONG KONG. — Tokyo shares bounced and the yen tumbled yesterday after Japan unveiled more aggressive monetary easing, but other Asian markets slipped, with Seoul hit by growing tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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