By Novell Zwangendaba – TEXAS – Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency, will be showcasing Egypt’s global outsourcing capabilities and offerings at the 4th Annual Shared Services Exchange from June 6-8, 2010 in Austin, Texas. The invitation-only event is designed for executives focused on strategy and partnerships in delivering value from shared services opportunities. Egypt is one of the world’s fastest growing locations for global outsourcing and services, and has seen huge investments in the last year with companies such as EMC, Stream Global Services and Sykes Enterprise collaborating with ITIDA and outsourcing their business in Egypt. Mr. Hossam Megahed,... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – LONDON, — Britain’s biggest union for construction workers, Unite, has responded to Labour leadership contender Ed Balls comment on EU Immigration. Ed Balls recently said immigration had affected many communities across the country, and that future immigration from within the European Union needs to be more tightly controlled. Unite’s Assistant General Secretary, Les Bayliss said: “Ed Balls is absolutely correct. The current situation of immigration from the EU combined with weak employment protection in this country has led to widespread exploitation of workers in the construction industry. Wage levels are being undercut and national bargaining agreements... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – A team of scientists now know what may have helped fuel the evolution of the human brain two million years ago. Archeologists working in Kenya unearthed evidence that our human ancestors ate a wide variety of animals including fish, turtles and even crocodiles. Based on analyses of animal bones and stone tools they excavated, the research team found that our early ancestors incorporated aquatic “brain food” in their diet. “These aquatic foods are really important sources of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and docosahexaenoic acid that are so critical to human brain growth,” said co-author and... Continue Reading
Shout-Africa News – HARARE – A new independent daily in Zimbabwe published its first issue on Friday, in the most concrete sign yet of the government’s easing of harsh media restrictions. The News Day tabloid becomes the first private daily in Zimbabwe since 2003, when the government banned The Daily News, a popular newspaper renowned for its willingness to take on the government of President Robert Mugabe. The inaugural issue led with a story about the central bank planning to retrench some 3 000 employees. In an editorial, the newspaper said the publication gives the country an opportunity for the... Continue Reading
Grammy-nominated superstar Akon will arrive in South Africa on 3 June with a mission to discourage human trafficking ahead of the Soccer World Cup. The R&B crowd puller has also confirmed his 5 June performance at The Arena, Grand West in Cape Town. That’s according to event sponsors US-based Cintron Liquid Energy and local social responsibility partner, The Trust. Akon’s views on human trafficking are well-known with the performer regularly expressing his disgust at the phenomenon. “The benefits of an African World Cup for the continent are well-documented. What isn’t so clear is how Africans will be affected by the... Continue Reading
