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    US and UK Pal Bahrain Imprisoned and Tortured More Than 600 Children

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    The beloved dictator of Bahrain is a psychopathic monster who routinely preys on children and gets billions in American tax-dollars to do so.

    A new investigation has found that at least 607 children were subjected to various forms of torture by the Bahrain dictatorship while imprisoned over the last decade.

    The findings were revealed in a documentary in Arabic by Al Jazeera and were based on leaked judicial reports and testimonies from the surviving victims.

    Bahrain has long had the unconditional support of the United States and UK despite the horrific treatment of its people by the dictatorship and it is this support that keeps the abuse going. In fact, the UK actually provides training and funding for the abuse. British taxpayers have paid £6.5 million to the criminal Bahrain Interior Ministry since 2012 to identify, arrest and torture anyone who might oppose the dictatorship.

    Thanks to the support of the U.S. and UK, Bahrain has no independent media or political opposition. Even attorneys for the victims are routinely jailed, tortured and murdered.

    Much of the abuse is supported at the request of Israel to keep any possible support from Iran taking hold in Bahrain, like it has in Iraq and Yemen. Because Iran is the only nation in the region to stand up to Israel, it is enemy number one and that means that Israel’s servants pay Bahrain to root out and eliminate any possible sympathizers of Iran.

    Now that Iran has greater support from China and Russia, the abuse in Bahrain is expected to worsen. Israel has no qualms about torturing as many children as necessary to keep Iran’s influence out of Bahrain. But, in the end, Israel is only digging its own grave. It can’t stop Shiite Islamic ideology and Bahrainis’ thirst for freedom, no more than the U.S. could stop the Taliban.

    EMTECH Unveils Collaboration with The Bank of Ghana

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    EMTECH, a first-of-its-kind fintech for central banks, announced a partnership with the Central Bank of Ghana to deploy its Modern Central Bank Sandbox Platform™.

    The Central Bank of Ghana confirmed the collaboration in a release. The partnership with the Bank of Ghana will leverage EMTECH’s software to test innovative solutions, including blockchain, while accelerating their time to market. This approach promotes new products and services, bridging the gap for unbanked and underbanked, and creates new pathways for the efficient and secure movement of money for individuals and organizations.

    “EMTECH is proud to partner with the Bank of Ghana on its digital transformation journey, and I believe that our partnership establishes a template that other regulators and stakeholders can embrace as together we test and deploy the inclusive, robust central banking infrastructure of tomorrow. This is also a great opportunity for fintechs looking to engage as they aim to go to market,” said EMTECH founder and CEO Carmelle Cadet.

    The Bank of Ghana said in its announcement that the sandbox will be available to banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions and payment service providers including dedicated electronic money issuers, as well as unregulated entities and persons that have innovations that meet the sandbox requirements. “EMTECH’s solution introduces process improvements to assist Central Banks in meeting their stated and implied strategic goals while enhancing timely, yet prudentially responsible, implementation,” EMTECH’s Chief Risk Officer, Diane Maurice, said.

    Innovations eligible for the Bank of Ghana sandbox environment consider the following broad categories:

    • New digital business models not currently covered explicitly or implicitly under any regulation
    • New and immature digital financial service technology
    • Innovative digital financial services products that have the potential for addressing persistent financial and economic inclusion challenges

    “The Bank of Ghana through this project, would like to reaffirm its commitment to addressing the financial inclusion needs of the unbanked and underserved persons and businesses,” according to the statement issued by the Bank of Ghana announcing its partnership with EMTECH.

    Zamil Steel Egypt Enters Into Contract with China Railway Construction Engineering Group

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    Zamil Steel Buildings Co., Egypt, a producer and supplier of pre-engineered steel buildings, steel structures, and other steel products, has been awarded a contract by China Railway Construction Engineering Group for the Light Rail Transit project in Cairo, Egypt.

    Under the terms of the contract, Zamil Steel Egypt will supply custom-made steel structures for the overhead catenary system and all supporting units for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing works, using around 2,120 metric tons of steel, for the light rail transit (LRT) project, which will connect El Salam City and the New Administrative Capital through 10th of Ramadan City in Egypt.

    The 90-kilometer high-speed rail line will enter passenger service in October 2021, with a capacity of 500,000 commuters per day. It guarantees speedy transportation between Cairo and the new cities (Obour – Mostakbal – Shorouk – New Heliopolis – Badr – Industrial Zone and the 10th of Ramadan – the New Administrative Capital) with a total of 16 stations.

    Nigerian Herdsmen Continue Murdering Christians

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    Islam’s genocidal war on non-Muslims continues unabated in Africa where Muslims continue to kill Christians just because they aren’t Muslim.

    The most recent massacre in Nigeria this month was in the Central Plateau region.

    David Mali, spokesman for the Irigwe Development Association (IDA) said, “Irigwe nation has again been thrown into the state of grief, heart-brokenness following the unwarranted killing of four of our Christian men by the Fulani herdsmen at two villages of Kwall District, Bassa LGA of Plateau state. Four of them from Rikwe-Chongu village were ambushed along Ri-Bakwa axis near Kpachudu, and three were killed instantly while one sustained gunshot injury. The other one from Zirshe (Ntireku) was ambushed and killed instantly.”

    Mali identified the murdered Christians as Ezekiel Maja, 29; Emmanuel Agaba, 39; Moses Daburu, 26; and Kefas Bulus David, 31. Wounded was Bitrus Ezra, 42.

    The Muslims also burned several houses and food grains.

    “Irigwe nation is our land, and no amount of evil force can compel us to relinquish it to those who hate us and our Christian faith,” Mali said. “We are known for resilience, and so we shall remain till the end of age.”

    The killings followed an attack by Muslims on Feb. 7 in the villages of Kishosho and Zirshe in southern Kaduna state’s Kauru County in which church elder Danlami Sunday, 40, and four other Christians were killed.

    In Plateau state’s Miango area, in Bassa County, Fulani herdsmen on Feb. 2 ambushed and killed two Christians on a road in Dudu village.

    Muslims in the region have killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands. The Islamic herdsmen are in conflict due to religion but also due to the climate crisis which is making it harder for them to practice their traditional herding lifestyle. Overpopulation is also a huge factor. Nigeria’s population has exploded from 30 million in 1952 to more than 200 million today. And it is not just Fulani herdsmen and local issues that help drive the violence, it is also Saudi Arabia and the international war industry/CIA that funds and directs international Islamic terrorism.

    Across Africa, hardly a day goes by when Islamists haven’t killed someone for no reason other than the victim not being Muslim.

    Oligarchs make more money from instability than stability. Conflict and violence drive arms sales and keeps wages low. Maintaining highly lethal armed paramilitaries also makes it easier to replace politicians who don’t provide favorable treatment to multinational criminal corporations.

    One of the ways that the oligarchs perpetuate conflict is by stamping out criticism of Islam so that it continues to spread and takes more and more victims.

    Kenya to Stabilise Currency by Tightening Deficit: Finance Minister

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    The Treasury set the fiscal deficit at 570.2 billion shillings ($5.54 billion), or 8.7 percent of GDP, for the financial year starting last month.

    NAIROBI – Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich on Tuesday promised further steps, including cutting the budget deficit, to stabilise the currency after a 12 percent fall against the dollar so far this year.

    The weakness in the Kenyan shilling threatens to feed inflation, and has forced policymakers to raise lending rates by 300 basis points since June.

    “We will continue to do more including tightening the fiscal deficit to ensure stability in our currency,” Rotich told Reuters.

    Patrick Njoroge, the governor of the central bank, last month called for prudence in fiscal policy to ensure stability in the currency, inflation and interest rates.

    Dealers blame the shilling’s weakness on a combination of factors including dollar strength, a surge in demand for imports and weakness in the tourism sector – a key source of foreign currency – after a series of deadly attacks by al Shabaab militants from neighbouring Somalia.

    Rotich said the government planned to review personal income tax laws to boost revenue collection. “This is the next stage of our tax reform initiative and we plan to present a bill to parliament by end of this fiscal year.”

    The Treasury set the fiscal deficit at 570.2 billion shillings ($5.54 billion), or 8.7 percent of GDP, for the financial year starting last month.

    Rotich said the bulk of this gap was covered by funds already secured from China for the construction of a modern railway linking the port of Mombasa to Nairobi.

    “This deficit includes investments in mega-infrastructure projects such as Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), power generation and in security modernisation,” the minister said.

    “Excluding expenditures related to the SGR, the overall deficit would decline to equivalent to 6.5 percent of GDP.”

    The projects, Rotich said, were partly responsible for creating more than 800,000 jobs in Kenya last year and they would help the government hit its growth forecast of 6.5-7 percent for this year.

    Farming, which makes up nearly a quarter of the economy, was expected to do better than last year due to good rains in the second quarter, he said, adding tourism would improve in the second half after some key source markets like Britain lifted security-related travel warnings.

    Kenya would borrow more funds from international capital markets, the minister said, rejecting claims it could struggle because of an expected U.S. rate hike that has caused investor flight from riskier assets.

    “The economy is growing at high rates and provides higher yields than those on the developed markets. We do not expect any difficulty to raise funds in international markets,” he said.

    Kenya successfully issued a debut Eurobond last year and Rotich has said it may return to international debt markets with other instruments like an Islamic law-compliant sukuk bond.

    $1 = 102.9000 Kenyan shillings

    African Development Bank Board Approves Water Policy

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    The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new policy on water, prioritizing water security and the transformation of water assets to foster sustainable, green and inclusive economic growth in regional member countries.

    The policy aims to promote Africa-wide attainment of a minimum platform of water security, with a special focus on areas of fragility, as well as assist African countries and sub-regional groups harness and sustain water resources productivity potential to support development.

    The new Water Policy is anchored around four principles:

    Principle 1: attaining water security at household, national and regional levels should be recognised as a key outcome fundamental for inclusive growth. The Bank seeks to promote the attainment of water security in all its regional member countries and sub-regions.

    Principle 2: equitable social welfare and economic growth. The Bank will continue to advocate for an integrated approach to water development and management by striking a sustainable balance in the social, economic and environmental spheres.

    Principle 3: promoting sustainable and equitable access to water services as an enabler for the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Water is a key enabler for many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, The Bank considers water to be essential for life, health, dignity, empowerment, environmental sustainability, peace and prosperity. The new policy aims to vigorously promote water security to advance the SDGs agenda.

    Principle 4: transboundary water resources management and development should be recognised as a significant requirement to achieve seamless regional economic integration. The Bank will actively seek to use the transboundary nature of water to enhance regional integration and promote conflict resolution.

    In its assessment of the policy, the Bank’s Board commended the Bank’s water, policy and strategy departments for leading the policy-preparation process.

    The Bank will establish an internal coordination mechanism for water-related interventions to be overseen by a committee with adequate capacity, resources and appropriate skills.

    Since 2010, the African Development Bank has invested an estimated $6.2 billion in water supply and sanitation services delivery.

    COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities caused by under-investment in water, sanitation and hygiene services, also known as WASH. Despite these challenges, the active water sector portfolio stood at $4.3 billion, comprised of nearly one hundred national projects implemented in 40 countries, and 6 multinational projects.

    Kone to Equip the Tallest Building in Africa

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    Iconic Tower Egypt

    KONE Corporation has won an order to deliver and install 60 custom-made elevators and escalators for a building known as Iconic Tower. Situated in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, the tower is set to become the tallest building in the entire African continent.    

    Egypt’s new administrative and financial capital is under construction just outside Cairo and is being designed with smart technologies as a focal point. Scheduled to be opened by the end of this year, it will cater for over 6 million people. Iconic Tower will be located within the city’s Central Business District (CBD), which is planned to include a total of 20 skyscrapers.

    The 80-storey tower will rise to a height of 385 meters, including office, hotel and residential amenities. The main contractor for the building – and several other projects in the new capital city – is China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), one of the world’s leading construction groups.   KONE’s delivery includes 36 KONE MiniSpace™ elevators, 13 KONE MonoSpace® elevators, seven KONE TranSys™ freight elevators and four KONE TransitMaster™ 120 escalators, all with finishes specially designed for this building. In addition, the KONE Destination Control System will help reduce waiting and traveling times and the KONE E-Link™ service will enable monitoring equipment performance in real time, from a single location onsite. The contract also includes maintenance services.    “Iconic Tower will become a significant landmark not only in the New Administrative Capital, but across Egypt and Africa. We are truly honored to provide our high-rise expertise and our people flow solutions for this development and together with our customers help the city set new standards for smart and sustainable buildings,” says Thomas Hinnerskov, Executive Vice President for KONE South Europe, Middle East and Africa.    The building is expected to be completed in February 2023 and it is being developed by New Urban Communities Authority. The main architect is Dar Al-Handasah.

    USTDA Announced Grant Funding to Advance Internet Access in Nigeria

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    The U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced grant funding for a feasibility study to help Nigerian company Ekovolt Telco Limited expand internet access for underserved communities in the Niger Delta region.

    The study will include a pilot project to test fixed wireless broadband technology as a solution. Ekovolt selected Georgia-based Vernonburg Group LLC to conduct the study.

    “Quality internet infrastructure is critical to Nigeria’s economic growth. This is why USTDA is prioritizing partnerships with companies like Ekovolt,” said Amb. Vinai Thummalapally (ret.), USTDA’s Acting Director. “Through our Access Africa initiative, USTDA is connecting high-quality U.S. solutions to support the deployment of critical broadband infrastructure in Nigeria and communities all across Africa.”

    USTDA’s study will assess market demand and determine the technical and commercial viability of expanding last-mile fixed wireless broadband access across nine states in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. The study will also include a test deployment of Motorola’s 4G LTE technology as a potential solution for expanding connectivity for up to 550,000 users.

    “We are excited to partner with USTDA to create a more inclusive digital economy in the Niger-Delta region,” said Emeka Ebo, Ekovolt’s Managing Director. “This partnership and collaboration with U.S. technology companies including Motorola provides the platform to adopt, test and deploy innovative wireless technologies. This will help us promote local digital solutions that improve access to healthcare, literacy and commerce.”

    This project advances the Biden-Harris Administration’s Build Back Better World partnership. It also supports Access Africa, USTDA’s initiative to advance the development of inclusive, secure, and sustainable ICT infrastructure across Africa, and the U.S. government’s Prosper Africa initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa.

    Climate Crisis Mitigation Plans Discussed in Africa-Wide Virtual Conference

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    On September 14, national leaders from Africa came together in a virtual forum to discuss how best to adapt to the extreme weather events global heating has brought to the continent.

    While Africa may only be responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions, it is suffering from a much larger-than-fair share of the problems as global temperatures increase.

    World leaders from Ghana and Nigeria, with guidance from United Nations officials also present, met last Tuesday to discuss how best to deal with the growing reality that the climate crisis is going to hurt Africa likely worse – and sooner – than in most other continents on the planet.

    For further details on the event, please see the article, “Africa Virtual Conference Focuses on Impacts of Global Heating,” available via the Trillions Intelligence Network.

    Central Bank of Nigeria Selects Technical Partner For Digital Currency Project

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    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the formal engagement of the global Fintech company, Bitt Inc., as the Technical Partner for its digital currency, named eNaira, which is due to be unveiled later in the year.

    This development was disclosed in Abuja by the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who listed the benefits of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to include increased cross-border trade, accelerated financial inclusion, cheaper and faster remittance inflows, easier targeted social interventions, as well as improvements in monetary policy effectiveness, payment systems efficiency, and tax collection.

    Project Giant, as the Nigerian CBDC pilot is known, has been a long and thorough process for the CBN, with the Bank’s decision to digitize the Naira in 2017, following extensive research and explorations. Given the significant explosion in the use of digital payments and the rise in the digital economy, the CBN’s decision follows an unmistakable global trend in which over 85 percent of Central Banks are now considering adopting digital currencies in their countries.

    The CBN’s selection of Bitt Inc, from among highly competitive bidders, was hinged on the company’s technological competence, efficiency, platform security, interoperability, and implementation experience.In choosing Bitt Inc, the CBN will rely on the company’s tested and proven digital currency experience, which is already in circulation in several Eastern Caribbean Countries. Bitt Inc. was key to the development and successful launch of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in April 2021.

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