Cape Town to host 10th Africa PPP conference
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by gami tadanyigbe5 others are judith nyakawa acting director of ppp unit national treasury kenya ben brimble project manager windlab lucy chege head energy environment and information communications technologies ict1 ms justine delvoux ame trades marketing executive disclosed this in a statement on monday in abuja1 according to the statement ame trades business to business events provides vital practical information for companies looking to diversify and realign their business strategies to keep up with global trends1 delvoux revealed that the event was sponsored by nedbank cib almar water solutions allen and overy and kukuza with the support of nepad group1 the forum brings together various ppp units project developers financiers multilateral institutions legal advisors and other international key ppp stakeholders1 the 10th edition of africa ppp will be focusing on energy transport and water partnerships1 executive mayor of the city of cape town patricia de lille and the chief executive officer of wesgro tim harris will be addressing at the opening ceremony1 47 expert speakers from private and public sector will share their expertise present project opportunities and debate current and future state of ppp in the african continent1 the specialised conference has already over 130 confirmed high-level delegates from the related industries1 ame trade limited an independent business to business event organiser has concluded plans for the 10th africa public private partnership ppp conference and showcase scheduled to hold from oct. 24 to oct. 25 in cape town south africa1 she said that the projects would be presented by different ppp units from 12 african countries1 the marketing executive said that since its inception in 2009 africa ppp had become a key platform for industry stakeholders to meet discuss debate and share ppp plans1 she said that to commemorate the completion of a decade there was a new addition to the agenda1 there will be a pre-conference cpd certified training focusing on project preparation skills development for bankable ppps on oct. 23rd1 delvoux said that the workshop would be addressed by norma sephuma ppp consultant sheila galloway group chief executive officer utho capital kantha rattay legal consultant kr consulting and mari bruwer founder mca consulting1 according to her the workshop will enable the participants to delve into practical case studies and learn the essentials of how to develop project assessment methodology1 she added that that ame trade was one of the leading providers of strategic business intelligence for the african middle eastern and south american regions1 our guest speakers include keeta shisholeka director ppp unit ministry of finance zambia samuel joseph chief general manager export-import bank of india1 also in the guests list are shaheed alli principal infrastructure private sector and tmt finance nedbank symerre grey johnson head of regional integration infrastructure and trade nepad1 the africa ppp conference will showcase over 48 ppp projects spanning across the african continent1

Oil and gas suppliers ready to combat adulteration of petroleum products
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by gami tadanyigbe5 korie called on marketers patronising illegal depotsto desist from doing so saying it would jeopardise the associations efforts in addition to the frequent damages caused by adulterated products1 alhaji abdulahi idris the deputy chairman of nogasas board of trustees made the pledge during the inaugural ceremony of the association held in abuja1 according to him government is managing virtually all aspects of oil and gas but a lot of logistic issues are hindering its efforts at achieving the desired goal1 idris said that collaboration between the association and the government had become necessary because the latter alone could not address all the existing challenges in the oil and gas sector1 there was increasing population and sustained struggle to keep up with high demographic demands for vital industrial and domestic petroleum product1 natural oil and gas suppliers association of nigeria nogasa says it is ready to partner with the federal government in curbing circulation of adulterated petroleum products and pipelines vandalism1 distribution of petroleum products however suffered a great deal of obstacles as a result of fragmented and individual engagement of the job1 we have discovered that the challenges intrigues and delay have translated our experience to take up our rightful place in the industry he said1 the deputy chairman stated that the association had resolved to be a responsible and forthright representative body that would partner with the government among other objectives discourage illicit transactions in the downstream sector1 he further stated that the association would avail itselfof the benefits and various support provisions such asproducts capital insurance banking relationship litigation among others1 in his remarks the president of the association chief benneth korie said the strategic position of the industry as suppliers of natural oil and gas in the overall development of economy could not be overemphasised1 petrol diesel kerosene and domestic gas became difficult to push to end users and consequently private investors and players started coming in to help tackle the challenges1

NOUN VC harps on transparency in public Procurement
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by gami tadanyigbe5 the vice chancellor added that law degree programmes in the university had been properly accredited by the nuc and therefore did not have any issues with quality of law students graduated from the school1 adamu made the call during a-2-day workshop on public procurement at the nouns headquarters in abuja on thursday1 the theme of the workshop titled overview of public procurement act 2007 and process was aimed at sensitising the university on the essence of due process1 according to him public procurement is the acquisition of public goods works and services by public entities using public fund usually through a third party through a systematic process1 prior to the enactment of nigerias public procurement act 2007 nigeria was guided in the purchase of goods and services by financial regulations1 prof. abdalla adamu vice chancellor national open university of nigeria noun has called on service providers especially contractors to engage in a transparent public procurement for the development of the country1 i inherited this university from excellent predecessors and there is need to maintain the standard by engendering public confidence in government1 transparent process is geared towards achieving best value for money expended and sanctioning violators of the set rules he said1 adamu described the refusal by the council for legal education to admit graduates of the university into law school as unfair1 he said that the council did not seem to recognise the importance of noun despite being accredited by national universities commission nuc1 the purpose of this workshop is to make the university aware of public procurement processes and the transparency of this government1

Disasters: Institute urges Nigerians to be safety conscious
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by gami tadanyigbe5 he therefore enjoined nigerians to be safety conscious and pro-active in order to reduce risks of disaster in the country1 mr ochagwuba edwin the registrar of the institute gave the advice in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in abuja1 according to him specialised education was required by nigerians to effect meaningful improvement in the global response to disaster and management1 every year thousands of people and property worth billions of naira are affected by disaster often receiving aid after a long delay and suffering1 nigeria is prone to multiple disasters like floods erosion droughts desertification terrorism conflicts and communal clashes1 the institute of disaster management and safety science idmss has called on nigerians to be more safety conscious in order to prevent and reduce the risk of disasters in the country1 we call on all nigerians to be safety conscious by avoiding any form of carelessness both at home and the office for disaster risk reduction in the country he said1 edwin said the institute aimed at positioning nigeria and africa for disaster risk reduction capacity building security management peace building and partnership through collaboration and empowerment1 the registrar disclosed that the institute conducted training programmes class room and online professional courses for various levels of stakeholders and members of the society1 the institute is a research body for human resource development capacity building professional competency certification and policy advocacy in the field of disaster risk management and safety science1 we give policy support for organisations and advice on disaster risk reduction and safety strategies for safe living edwin said1 many die or are injured needlessly as a result of inadequate social preparation untrained and ill-prepared leadership for disaster response1

APC ex-councillors forum elect new executives
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by gami tadanyigbe5 former councillors of the all progressives congress apc have elected national executives that will pilot the affairs of members across the country1 the new executives were elected at the forums national convention held in abuja1 the patron of the forum danladi etsu zhin said the new body would help in setting up structures that would bring development closer to rural dwellers1 zhin a former chairman of kuje area council in the fct served as councillor between 1991 and 19931 he noted that councillors were closer to the grassroots and should be provided with a platform to always contribute towards effective development of their people1 he described the forum as political mobiliser that needed full attention to boost development across the 774 local governments in the country1 zhin said the idea of the forum was initiated as a means of connecting government to the people at the local level as well as ensuring apcs victory at the forthcoming elections1 in their separate acceptance speeches the forums chairman egop igah from rivers state and secretary hajiya aisha yakubu pledged their commitment to connect political office holders together1