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JULY-AUGUST 2014

Advisory BoArd

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H.E. Mr. Idriss Raoua OUEDRAOGOambassador of Burkina faso to india

Dr. Joseph Agyepong

Executive chairman, Jospong Group, Ghana

Professor Ajay Dubey director, area studies Programme on africa school of international studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Mr. P.M. Heblikarformer special secretary,

Govt. of india

Dr. A.S. Yaruingam head & coordinator (asc), department of african studies, University of delhi

Dr. Jagdish C. Sobtimedical advisor, heal ‘&’

Bliss medical tourism Pvt. Ltd., New delhi

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iN PowEr with NEw aPProach to africa

An African Success Story: Rwanda

SPOTLIGHT COUNTRY - RWANDA

16 » the Economy at a Glance » why invest in rwanda? » sectoral Profile » touristic attraction » message from h.E. mr. Ernest rwamucyo,

high commissioner, rwanda to india

» Ghana’ s bankers challenged to look into the future » the customer is King and Queen » in conversation with sean moroney, founder &

chairman, aitEc africa

AITEC AfricaSPECIAL REPORT

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NAreNdrA ModithE rEaL hEro of iNdia

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Editor: Kanchi BatraRegional Editor (Africa): R. C. DhingraAssociate Editor (French): Divya MalhotraContributing Editor (Burkina Faso): Albert Etsri ApemewoeContributing Editor (Central Africa): Mengoumou Ayissi Jean CalvinContributing Editor (Ghana): Adams Mohammed Mahama Feature Writers: Smriti Malhotra, Tanya JainCorrespondents: Kizito Sikuka (Zimbabwe), Francis K. Sackitey (Ghana), Aimable Twahirwa (Rwanda), Roméo Doudou (Cote d’ Ivore)Art Director: Krishna MohanPhoto Editor: V. K. MurtiManager-Corporate Relations: Surender ChauhanMarketing Executive: Surender SinghPublic Relations Officer: Varsha PallaviPublic Relations Officer - AV: Mohd. SikandarExecutive Assistant: Saloni TayalMIS Executive: Sandeep DasFor queriesCall at: +91 81307 96166 | +91 93119 64991 +91 85951 66625 | +91 85951 66626Write to us at:[email protected]@[email protected] [email protected]@[email protected]

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Mr. Mamane Sani Sandadirector General, BasE/dc, Niger

Mr. C.K. Sinha former additional secretary,

Govt. of india

Mr. Mamadou Diouldé Sowdirector General, LaGUiNtEch, Guinea conakry

Mr. Bemto Amoredirector General,

Gtoa, togo

Mr. Abdoullie TourayPresident, wacc, the Gambia

Prof. K. MathewsProfessor of international

relations & african studies addis ababa University,

Ethiopia

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» Buyout Project of a factory Producing and marketing

IN FOCUS: BURKINA FASO38

» Egypt, india, malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe

CURRENT AFFAIRS66

» Good day for africa » NYfa 2014 thinking

transformation, making a commitment to the continent

» one step forward » Ghana hosts west african

mining and Power Exhibition and conference

» augmenting africa's agriculture

BUSINESS CONFERENCES & MEETINGS48

» the New face of BankingSECTORAL ANALYSIS

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» h.E. mr. ian Khama, President, Botswana

» Prof. Newman K. Kusi, Board chairman, subah infosolutions Ghana Ltd.

» h.E. Brig. Gen. Patrick romedyotembo, high commissioner of Zambia

IN RENDEzVOUS WITH...40

» shining stars of africa

FASHION, TRENDS & CUSTOMS74

» mahindra, Exim Bank, airtel, Vodaforne, mobius, canara Bank

CORPORATE CALLING70

overseAs oFFicesCameroon mr. mengoumou ayissi Jean calvinEkoudou Bastos, Rue 66, Yaounde, CameroonM: 237 99 98 12 25/ 79 19 36 39E: [email protected]

Burkina Faso mr. albert Etsri apemewoeSector- 05, P.O. Box – 1251Ouagadougou – 05, Burkina FasoM: +22 671038940E: [email protected]

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wholeheartedly to assist African countries among which is small Seychelles trying to be competitive and relevant.

H.e. Mr. Waven William High Commissioner of Seychelles to India

I thank you for dispatching the latest THE TIMES OF AFRICA edition to me wherein Agritec Africa Exhibition and India-Seychelles relations have been covered. I would

like to present the Magazine to Vice President Danny Faure and Foreign Minister Jean-Paul Adam, who have appeared in the magazine. No doubt, we shall keep you informed about business opportunities and investor friendly projects in Seychelles to be appropriately covered in your magazine.

thanglura darlong Former High Commissioner of India to Seychelles

Let me take this opportunity to thank THE TIMES OF AFRICA Magazine for their continued support to promote Africa as a rising continent and in particular Lesotho’s

business opportunities.

Boopane Masoebe First Secretary, High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho in India

I appreciate your good work in covering what is happening between India and Africa. We are grateful for the coverage of event organized for the ‘Kwibuka 20’.

H.e Mr. ernest rwamucyo High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to India

I am thankful to you for assisting companies like ours to connect the people of Africa through your journal. I shall compliment you for making aware to the African

countries about the newer technologies.

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strong man, a visionary, a determined leader waving his hands giving a sense of satisfaction that commitments would now be fulfilled. he is the man, the 15th Prime minister of india, h.E. mr. Narendra damodardas modi.

mr. modi made history on friday 16th may, 2014 with an astounding victory in the general election, and was sworn in as india's 15th Prime

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africa is considered as a potent partner of india. the history conveys that africa and india have always functioned side-by-side in crucial worldwide issues. the new Modi Government is anticipated to sustain the preservation of that spark, and the strengthening of the friendship that sticks both the economies together as partner with a new approach to africa.

minister at an open-air ceremony attended by over 4,000 guests on 26th may, 2014.

as the captain of the ship, how is he competent to steer the ship to different heights nevertheless rough the sea may be? what brands him distinct from others?

Beliefs in india for the new government are sky-high. Positive hope could be made

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1. The Honorable panel at the podium (From l-R): H.E. Ms. Gennet zewide, Ambassador of Ethiopia, Mr. Dinkar khullar, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, H.E. Mr. François BAluMuEnE, Ambassador of The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dean of the African Heads of Missions and H.E. Mr. jonathan Wutawunashe, Ambassador of zimbabwe and Dean of The Diplomatic Corps in India

2. Ambassador & Dean H.E. Mr. François BAluMuEnE, conveying his valuable wishes

3. The respected Ambassadors in conversation (From l-R): H.E. Mr. Mohammed-Hacène Echarif, H.E. Mr. jonathan Wutawunashe, H.E. Ms. Gennet zewide and H.E. Eng. john W.H. kijazi

4. African unity: A beautiful display of African Flags5. launch of the Africa Day Special Supplement produced by

THE TIMES OF AFRICA6. Mr. Dinkar khullar addressing the invitees with an

enlightening speech7. A group photo of all the Ambassadors & High Commissioners8. H.E. Mr. François BAluMuEnE furnishing a certificate of

appreciation and a momento to Mr. Dinkar khullar

AFRICA DAY

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T organs. the brain is the meeting place of all nerves, which carry sensations from all parts of the body to brain which functions like a control-room and makes the body to work. it is in the brain that the soul, through the nerves, puts the body to work and experiences physical sensations, pleasure and pain or happiness and sorrow. But, the brain is separate from the soul, brain is a complex thing made of matter whereas the soul has the life-principal or consciousness.

Nature of Soula soul is a tiny, metaphysical, conscient point of spiritual light. there are a finite number of souls. Each soul is eternal. they were never created, and will never be destroyed. Each soul is unique. we are all souls, unique and different and remain so eternally. as such, souls are invisible to the naked eyes, but one can experience its presence. a soul has no gender.

the intrinsic nature of the soul is that of love, peace, happiness, truth, bliss, purity. therefore, souls always desire for experiences of these qualities. these are the qualities that naturally emerge when the soul is aware of itself, or in other words, is soul-conscious.

he soul is a living or a sentient being. it is said to be conscient or living because it can think and reflect; it can experience pleasure and pain, so also bliss and peace; it can bestir itself and make efforts and actions – good or bad. a soul has three faculties – mind, intellect and predispositions.

mind is the thinking faculty of the soul. it is the mind that imagines, thinks and forms ideas. the thought process is the basis of all emotions, desires and sensations. it is through this faculty that, in an instant, thoughts can be projected to a distant place, past experiences and emotions can be relived or even the future can be anticipated. it is the mind that experiences the variations of moods. the mind is a faculty of the metaphysical soul, not be confused with the heart or the brain.

intellect is used to assess thoughts. this is the faculty of understanding and decision-making which stands out as the most crucial faculty of the three. with the deepening and broadening of the intellect, clear understanding and the realization of the knowledge becomes natural, and the power to decide and reason becomes clear. it is the intellect which remembers, discriminates, judges and

exercises its power in the form of will.Predispositions (called sanskaras

in hindi) are the “impressions” or “subconsciousness” which is the record of all the soul’s past experiences and actions. sanskaras can take the forms of habits, talents, emotional temperaments, personality traits, beliefs, values or instincts. Every action as an experience either creates a sanskar ( this is how a habit begins) or reinforces an old one. whatever impression is etched in the soul remains within it, forming a complete archive of all the experiences that the soul has had. when we speak of defects, specialties or virtues, we are referring to the sanskaras. the sanskaras are the basis of the soul’s individuality.

Seat of the Soulthe soul is located in the middle of the forehead in between the two eyebrows. this is the seat of the soul. the brain is the “control-room”. Just as a driver controls the car using different parts of the mechanism seated at one place, the soul employs the brain to control the body. Brain is the machine by means of which the soul thinks, remembers, receives messages from or gives directions to the sense-

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