Year: 2018

Uganda: President Orders Govt to Switch to Parastatal’s Internet Services

President Yoweri Museveni has been sucked into an on-going internet deal war between his cabinet ministers and some government agencies.

In a January 8, 2018 letter, Museveni ordered all government ministries and agencies to henceforth procure all their internet services from the highly indebted Uganda Telecom (UTL).

The letter is copied to the vice president, minister of Finance, minister of state for Privatisation and Investment, minister of ICT, minister of state for Industry and the attorney general. Museveni says the UTL liability “situation is not as bad” as has been portrayed by “corrupt officials that had been sucking the company, paying themselves huge salaries.”

According to the president, there are efforts and a well-calculated scheme to devalue UTL so as to sell off the company’s assets. A recent probe by the parliamentary committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) discovered that UTL is indebted to a tune of Shs 698 billion as of December 2016.

This includes, Shs 88.5 billion owed to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Shs 27.8 billion owed to Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Shs 10.6 billion owed to National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in form of unremitted workers’ money, accumulated interests and penalties.

However, Museveni in his letter says “all debt owed to government department and agencies should be converted into shares held by UDC on behalf of government.”

Ever since the ousting of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, UTL has been facing economic turmoil. Libya’s state-owned UCom, held 69 per cent of the shares in UTL – with the Uganda government owning the remaining 31 per cent. In March 2017, Uganda government took over full ownership of the company.

According to parliamentary committee on ICT, UTL even under-reported the money owed to NSSF. The MPs claim the liability is as high as SHs 18.3 billion as of March 2017 and not Shs 10.6 billion as reported by UTL management.

However the president has a different view.

“The situation of the company is not that bad. The company has a lot of assets including a shareholding of 9.13%in the West Indian Ocean Sub-Marine Cable. They also have infrastructure to transmit and store electronic data. Therefore, I direct that there should be no more sales of assets of the company. Instead, I fully accept Hon. [state minister of Finance for Privatization and Investment Evelyn] Anite’s proposal and direct as follows… ” Museveni wrote.

“… As far as far as internet services are concerned, all government agencies and departments are directed to only use the channel in which UTL has shares”, ordered.

Adding; “UTL should be encouraged to partner with the Chinese company that wants to make mobile phones here; they also can be encouraged to use the local minerals such as Coltan, which I understand are crucial for making telephones… UTL network should be revamped and used to restore data.”

Compulsory purchase of UTL services was first mooted by Anite in June 2017, when, while officiating at the UTL staff blood donation drive at the Constitutional Square, she said that it would become compulsory for all Ugandans to own a UTL sim-card, the same way nationals own national IDs.

“It is going to be compulsory for Ugandans to hold a UTL line just as it is for you to have a national ID, you must have a Ugandan line. That is the spirit of patriotism”, she said then.

According to parliamentary committee on ICT report, there were efforts to convert UTL’s debts into equity pari-passu as a measure to balance sheet UTL, which “was gravely erroneous.”

ENTER NITA-U

Meanwhile, Museveni’s directive to order government ministries to purchase internet services from UTL has not gone well with National Information Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U), the body currently providing internet to 322 government entities.

Recently, NITA-U was accused by an Internal Security Organisation (ISO) whistle blower of inflating its procurement and sale with the aim of fleecing taxpayers. NITA-U denied the accusations saying it is a scheme to portray the agency in bad light.

On ditching them for UTL on providing internet to government, NITA-U officials are questioning the capacity of UTL to provide internet services to government ministries, arguing that “all core equipment of UTL has reached end of life – meaning UTL does not have maintenance or support contracts for its core network”.

NITA-U also claims that currently, UTL is still on 2G network and would need to upgrade to 3G/4G network which would require more than $100 million of taxpayers money.

In October 11, 2017, the permanent sectary/secretary to treasury Keith Muhakanizi wrote to the solicitor general (SG) Henry Obbo seeking legal interpretation on why his earlier directive to government ministries to purchase internet services from UTL had been ignored.

In response to Muhakanizi, Obbo on October 26, wrote that the NITA Act provides that NITA-U is the mandated body to provide internet services to government and e-government regulations.

According to Obbo, a directive to purchase Internet services would be in violation of the role of ministry of ICT under which NITA-U falls, the lead ministry mandated to implement ICT interventions in Uganda including providing the infrastructure for government data, internet and voice services.

“Furthermore”, the SG wrote “rationalization of the ICT services under ICT ministry was based on the decision of cabinet on ICT services utilisation under cabinet minute no. 261(CT2012).

“It is our opinion that the implementation of the directive does not pass the test of NITA Act, regulations and cabinet decision of 2012 that led to the designation of Ministry of ICT through NITA-U as the primary agency in provision of internet services to government.”

Source: allafrica.com

Nigeria: Buhari Canvasses Single African Market

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday canvassed for the speedy establishment of a single, unified market structure in Africa to increase trade, create more jobs and reduce poverty.

The president made the call while presenting Nigeria’s position in favour of the report on the establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area, CFTA, and related issues presented by President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic, during the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

According to Mr. Buhari, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, action on the initiative should begin now.

“It is Nigeria’s position that as African leaders and principal architects of our Union, we must now speed up action to conclude the negotiations and establish the CFTA,” he said.

Noting that the continent has missed the timeline set by the African Union, AU, in January 2012 to establish the CFTA in 2017, he said African leaders still had the opportunity to set it up by March 2018.

Justifying Nigeria’s vote for the CFTA, the President said: “In a rapidly changing global economy, with much uncertainty, we believe that the establishment of a CFTA would provide Africa with tremendous opportunity to achieve significant growth driven by intra-African trade.”

According to him, while the stakes in setting up CFTA are no doubt very high, the benefits are wide-ranging and significant.

“The primary objective is economic mainly, for trade in goods and services on the continent. A single, unified market would lead to a comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade agreement amongst African Union Member States.

“If we integrate Africa’s market for trade in goods and services, we will not only double intra-African trade, but also negotiate with other regions or continents on trade matters,” he said.

Mr. Buhari argued further.

“If we increase our trade, we grow faster, create more jobs and reduce poverty. Thus, with CFTA, our continent will be more integrated, united and prosperous.

“CFTA will carry significant welfare gains associated with increased production, consumption and revenue. It will generate more economic growth, enhance efficiency and support enterprise and innovation.”

The Nigerian leader urged his African colleagues to also look beyond the economic benefits of the CFTA as this will “be another step in uniting Africa and consolidating the architecture of the African Union.”

“The establishment of the CFTA is also the first step for the African Union in the implementation of ‘Agenda 2063’ for the socio-economic transformation of the continent as well as being a building block in the achievement of the goals of the 1991 Abuja Treaty on the African Economic Community.”

President Buhari, who commended President Issoufou on his role as the “AU Champion for the CFTA”, whose work “has significantly advanced our goal to conclude and launch the CFTA,” also lauded the technical support provided by the AU Commission, with Nigeria serving as the Chair of the Negotiating Forum and Chairperson of the AU Ministers of Trade.

Source: allafrica.com

Tanzania: Dar Tops in Inclusive Economy

THE World Economic Forum (WEF) has listed Tanzania top in inclusive economy among African countries in 2018.

Inclusive growth is economic growth that creates opportunity for all segments of the population and distributes the dividends of increased prosperity, both in monetary and non-monetary terms, fairly across society. According to a report released by WEF through its project the ‘Inclusive Development Index (IDI)’, Tanzania has been ranked top in inclusive economy in Africa due to strong implementation of various economic policies, which enabled ‘wananchi’ to participate fully in economic activities.

The Inclusive Development Index (IDI) is an annual assessment of 103 countries’ economic performance that measures how countries perform on eleven dimensions of economic progress, in addition to GDP. It has three pillars; growth and development; inclusion and; intergenerational equity sustainable stewardship of natural and financial resources.

The IDI is a project of the World Economic Forum’s System Initiative on the Future of Economic Progress, which aims to inform and enable sustained and inclusive economic progress through deepened public-private cooperation, thought leadership and analysis, strategic dialogue and concrete cooperation, including accelerating social impact through corporate action.

Other countries in the list of 10 best in Africa with their ranking position in brackets worldwide include Ghana, which emerged (52), Cameroon (53) and Burundi (55). Others in the list include Namibia (56), Rwanda (57), Uganda (59), Mali (60), Senegal (61) and Nigeria (63).The WEF has also ranked Tanzania the 48th country in Emerging Economies in the World.

The statistics on Tanzania’s performance reflects President John Magufuli’s plans to ensure the country owns its economy. In different platforms, the Head of State has been encouraging and insisting on the establishment of industries and engaging in various economic activities. So far, various Tanzanians have managed to establish both small and big industries, which is in line with the government’s economic policy to build up an industrial driven economy.

Prof Honest Ngowi of Mzumbe University’s School of Business said the WEF statistics indicate that Tanzanian economy is in the right path to be owned by majority Tanzanians, which will help to minimise the gap between the haves and the have nots. The renowned economist said inclusive economy enables many people to participate in their own economy and in various activities, which is healthy for the country’s development. According to Prof Ngowi, some countries have strong and good economies, but it belongs to few people and thus creates a big gap between the rich and the poor.

University of Dodoma (UDOM) lecturer, Dr Paul Loisulie, said Tanzania has good economic policies and that for a long time; poor implementation has been an obstacle and a barrier to success. He said Dr Magufuli has been leading in the proper implementation of economic policies and that the results are now being recognised at international levels. However, the don said the success should be considered a challenge for speeding up economic activities and maintaining the position.

“This should be a challenge to us; we must find out what has been missing and make sure we maintain this position and ensure every Tanzanian participates in economic growth activities,” he said.

Various international organisations recently have been releasing reports that give kudos to Tanzanian economic growth. Some of these organisations include the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and Goldman Sachs of United States of America (USA).

The organisations predicted that while the world’s economy is expected to grow at an average of 3.0 to 4.0 per cent, the Tanzanian economy is predicted to grow at the rate of between 6.5 and 7.0 per cent in 2018. Also, Tanzania economy is listed among the best five growing economies in Africa.

Source: allafrica.com

When mobile meets modular: Pay-as-you-go solar in rural Africa

One of the most pressing developmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa is the dire need for modern energy services among the energy-poor, low-income communities who are beyond the reach of economically viable electricity grids.

Some three-quarters of Africa’s rural population lack access to electricity, forcing them to rely on expensive and dirty fuels like kerosene for lighting and diesel for generators – if they can afford them at all. Fortunately, a quiet energy revolution is underway, lighting up and powering African households and entrepreneurs with off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) energy.

Recent years have seen rapid growth in the market for small-scale solar home systems (SHSs), which comprise solar panels, batteries, inverters and a distribution board. A number of decentralised energy service companies (DESCOs) have established themselves in African markets, including M-Kopa, Off-Grid Electric, d.Light, Bboxx, Mobisol and Nova Lumos. Collectively, they have raised in excess of $360m in financing and currently provide energy services to over 700,000 customers in East and West Africa. The key to their success has been a financing model that uses the latest innovations in mobile payment systems.

Pioneering DESCOs provide integrated renewable energy solutions comprising hardware, software, distribution, and financing. The companies supply affordable SHSs in varying sizes, together with efficient LED lights, mobile phone chargers and a variety of basic electrical appliances such as radios and TVs.

Several of the DESCOs launched their operations in East African countries – principally Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania – and more recently have begun to expand in West African countries such as Ivory Coast. The companies are typically active in both peri-urban and rural settings, supplying products mainly to low-income households, but also to small business operators. Their aim is often not simply to supply products, but to forge long-term relationships with their customers as energy service providers.

To overcome the challenge of rural “last mile” distribution, DESCOs use informal local supply chains to deliver their products at the lowest possible cost. The companies use sophisticated information technology systems – including web platforms, mobile apps and two-way SMS – to communicate with their customers and to manage SHS access and operations.

The financing model requires different forms of finance along a continuum, including start-up capital, operating capital and end-user finance. In the first phase, the entrepreneur needs seed capital to plan and initiate the enterprise – and many DESCOs have relied on support from development finance institutions or donor agencies.

The second stage requires operating capital, which is sometimes financed with loans from local commercial banks. Yet bank finance is often difficult for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to access in developing countries, as banks shy away from the perceived risks, or the local banking system may be underdeveloped. Some DESCOs have garnered equity investments from venture capital funds or entered into partnerships with large energy utilities.

Major innovation

The major innovation has been the form of end-user finance. Several DESCOs have adopted a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) scheme, whereby customers pay a small up-front amount for the equipment and then monthly or weekly payments for the energy used, using mobile payment systems. For example, Off Grid Electric’s customers pay approximately $6 per month for entry-level systems, and $15–20 per month for small business kits that include various appliances, such as hair clippers, a television (for bars) or solar lanterns.

The PAYG business model has several major benefits. Customers pay for the level of energy service according to their needs and budget. The companies typically offer flexible payment terms and varying lease lengths, which reduces upfront payments and gives customers the flexibility to pay from savings or current income.

This helps to reduce risks – such as non-payment – and thus lowers costs for consumers and suppliers alike. The daily cost of an entry-level system is similar to the amount customers would spend on alternative energy sources, such as candles, kerosene, and batteries. The modular nature of solar PV systems means they are scalable over time, according to the needs and incomes of individual customers.

To be sure, provision of off-grid renewable energy has its own unique set of challenges. These include gaps in the policy and regulatory context, difficulties in extending “last mile distribution” to customers in remote rural areas, the need to gain customer confidence and to understand customer needs, and the need to scale up rapidly in order to achieve profitability.

Governments can support the growth of decentralised energy by establishing an enabling regulatory and policy environment that permits off-grid renewable energy products and services, and licenses mobile payment systems. The PAYG business model also requires capacity building among sales and distribution agents.

This innovative approach to lighting up and powering rural Africa provides an illuminating example of synergistic technological leapfrogging – not only are the latest generations of telecommunication (mobile), energy (solar PV) and finance (mobile payments) being utilised, but they are being fused in a novel way that makes a whole new genre of energy service possible among previously underserved communities.

Dr Jeremy Wakeford, senior macroeconomist, Quantum Global Research Lab.

Source: African Business Magazine

The Single African Aviation Transport Market: Benefits and Reality

The African Union describes its long-awaited Single African Aviation Transport Market (SAATM) one of its flagship projects in the continental body’s blueprint Agenda 2063. There is certainly a lot of enthusiasm about its launch on Monday during the just concluded African Union Summit. But what exactly is this much-talked about initiative? New Africa’s Tom Collins is in Addis Ababa and witnessed the launch.

So far 23-member states including Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have adopted the single market which came into full operation with immediate effect following its launch on Monday at the just concluded AU summit in Addis Ababa.

“ The SAATM is very important for the overall development of the continent… we must move as fast as we can to realise the full implementation of this project,” the incoming AU Chairperson – Rwandan President Paul Kagame – said at the launch.

The SAATM is a de-regulated and harmonised air space, allowing planes to fly freely between AU member states who have agreed to the initiative.

“The market starts operating right away. Those eligible airlines which have been designated by their countries are free to operate within states without regulatory restrictions. Competition regulations, consumer protection rules, the institutional framework and dispute resolutions for governing the entire market are already in place,” explained David Kajange, AU Head of Transport and Tourism Division.

Single market benefits

Much can be gained from a de-regulated single African air market. “The market will enhance interconnectivity, reduce costs and make it easier to integrate our economies, trade and tourism,” said Kajange.

In the past, state protectionism driven by fears that national carriers will not be able to compete with larger airlines, has meant high taxes and tariffs for those wishing to land and transfer on African soil. Rather than prop up Africa’s smaller players, the reverse is true and larger international and African carriers have dominated, being the only ones able to stay afloat. Within this context very few African carriers are able to fly inter-state and governments have spent large amounts of money bailing out their airplanes. If more African planes are to able to fly to more African countries and with greater regularity, then increased competition will significantly reduce fares and improve service for the consumers, and the sector in general will benefit.

A study in 2015 by the African Civil Aviation Commission and the International Air Transport Association found that full liberalisation of the air sector in 12 of the continent’s biggest economies would add $1.3bn to their output. Rwandan Transport Minister Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye pointed to the benefits saying: “For us, because we’ve opened our airspace for two to three years now, we’ve seen our tourism revenue double. We hope now that with all the other countries joining it will continue to increase.”

Policy versus reality

However, Kagame’s comments around the need to ensure full implementation offer a sobering reminder about SAATM’s protracted history and perhaps caution against premature celebration.

The single aviation market has been a key policy recommendation for several decades in Africa. The idea itself was formalised in a declaration dating back to 1988 which proposed the principles of air service liberalisation, known as the Yamoussoukro Declaration.

The declaration was adopted in 1999 by 44 African countries and became fully binding in 2002 at the AU’s precursor, the Organisation of African Unity. Yet in reality little action was taken. Then in 2015 a declaration on the establishment of the SAATM was adopted at the AU assembly and 23-member states signed their ‘Solemn Commitment’ of its implementation.

With only half of the member states committed there has been some pushback, and it would serve to remember that this time round as compared to the Yamoussoukro declaration, even fewer countries have put paper to pen.

Source: African Business Magazine

Zimbabwe: Chivayo Sitting On $680 Million Zesa Contracts – Claims Union Boss

Controversial Harare businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, is sitting on ZESA contracts worth about US$680 million, a trade union leader has claimed.

Addressing a press conference in the capital, General Secretary of the Energy Sector Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ESWUZ), Gibson Mushunje, said the flamboyant tycoon was the mediator in most contracts that the power distribution company gave out.

“Our claims are substantiated by the debates that have been going on in parliament. We might not have the finer details, but it was us who caused the arrest of Chivayo,” said Mushunje.

“If you remember the Gwanda power station, the seven million dollars that he got was only for the feasibility study. He was also the mediator in the thermal power station deal in the Sengwa area of Gokwe and other mini-hydro power stations and expansions.

“The man who was playing mediator was Chivayo that is why we are saying he was sitting on contracts of up to USD684 million.”

Chivayo was reportedly quizzed by the National Economic Conduct Inspectorate (NECI) last December in connection with the US$5 million advance he got from ZESA.

Mushunje said the power utility was currently losing a third of potential revenue due to faulty metres installed by private companies corruptly hired by management.

“The managers are in the habit of under-equipping operations to justify the existence of private companies and they have now hired private companies to install prepaid meters yet ZESA has qualified technicians.”

He said there was no way ZESA could be loss-making when it enjoyed the monopoly of electricity generation, transmission and distribution in the country, adding that workers’ salaries only consumed just 12 percent of the parastatal’s revenue.

The union leader further alleged revenue from the Maximum Demand Meters, used at huge factories, was being channelled to personal accounts by managers who were being paid a fraction of what the companies owed to conceal the debt.

“There is need for restoration of good governance and proper accounting not only of revenue but revenue base. ZESA is sitting on gold in the Maximum Demand Meters which are designed for bills that run into millions of dollars.”

He insisted that ZESA could be collecting more than enough to sustain itself if all the revenue was being collected transparently and accounted for.

Both Chivayo and ZESA spokesperson, Fullard Gwasira were not readily available for comment as their mobile were not reachable.

 Source: allafrica.com

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity – FRSC Warns Against Carrying Petrol in Vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists against carrying petrol in their attempt to beat fuel scarcity during travels.Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, Ogun.

Oladele said that the advice was to guard against fire outbreak, lost of lives and property.

According to him, the FRSC discouraging motorists from carrying fuel in their vehicles because of the risk and numerous consequences attached to it.

“By carrying fuel, the motorists have just created condition for combustion to take place.

“There is tendency for a vehicle to generate heat on motion as well as carrying fuel at the same time may result to fire outbreak when collision occurred between two articulated vehicles,” he said.

Oladele noted that all vehicles and lives involved would perish as well as other innocent road users would be affected as a result of fire outbreak immediately collision happened.

The sector commander said that petrol were seized from erring motorists caught carrying fuel and hand over to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).

Oladele said that the DPR sometimes sell the fuel to other vehicles searching for the scarce commodity.

He, however, implored motorists and other road users to be patient and endure the present fuel scarcity as the situation was being addressed by relevant authorities.

Source: allafrica.com

Zimbabwe: Zim Tourist Destinations Too Expensive for Locals – Mupfumira

Zimbabwean tourist destinations remain beyond the reach of potential local tourists as they are too expensive and has a negative impact of the growth of the tourism sector, a cabinet has said.

Briefing journalists , Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Prisca Mupfumira said domestic tourism has become a new frontier in growing the gains of tourism in any destination but Zimbabwe continues to suffer from low domestic tourists due to expensive packages offered by service providers.

It offers a fall back plan for any destination’s tourism and also acts as a magnet for international tourism as tourists frequently go were the locals like to go.

“Zimbabwe has given limited recognition to the very important contribution of the Domestic Tourism Market to the growth and development of the economy.

“Whilst we acknowledge that the disposable income of our people is very low, it is disheartening to note that our attractions are out of reach to residents where these attractions are located. The locals should have an opportunity to at least experience tourism products within their vicinity.

“Domestic Tourism should be the bed rock of a sustainable tourism industry as it is not affected by the external environment associated with foreign tourist markets. Countries with successful tourism industries have vibrant domestic tourism segment,” said Mupfumira.

She said in recognition of the above, he Ministry will be embarking on a Domestic Tourism Campaign within the 100 days Action Plan framework as set out by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The campaign will emphasize on developing a culture of tourism among locals and a better understanding of what the country has to offer.

The main objectives of the Domestic Tourism Campaign are to create and intensify awareness of what the country has to offer to the Domestic Tourism Market , resuscitate at least ten Visitor Information Centres throughout the country ,Initiate affordable rates of tourism products and services to the local market and coordinate the development of affordable domestic packages.

Coming closer home, South Africa developed the Sho’t left domestic marketing campaign in 2013 to encourage domestic travel.

The campaign’s ideals were that there was always a first time to experience something new and that every weekend provided an opportunity to do something that had never been done before.

 Source: allafrican.com

JPMorgan plans expansion into Ghana and Kenya

JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to expand its African presence into countries including Ghana and Kenya, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in an interview on Wednesday.

“You’ll see us open in some countries we are not in, in Africa you’ll be hearing about some of that stuff,” Dimon told Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Dimon said the bank would target Ghana and Kenya, two countries in which local regulators have previously blocked the US banking giant’s expansion plans, according to media reports at the time.

The announcement follows JPMorgan’s unveiling of a $20 billion investment plan on Tuesday which will see it hike wages, hire more, and open new branches as it takes advantage of sweeping changes to US tax law and a more favourable regulatory environment.

The five-year plan will see the U.S. bank ramp up overseas investment in addition to its domestic growth plans, after it finished cleaning up troubled mortgages following the 2007-09 financial crisis.

JP Morgan Chase has offices in South Africa and Nigeria.

Source: The East African

Nigeria: World Bank Hails Nigeria’s Interest in Social Investment

The World Bank said Nigeria is showing renewed interest in social investment with increased commitment to the bank’s assisted projects; Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) and Youth Employment and Social Support Operations (YESSO).

World Bank team leader for Social Protection, Prof Foluso Okunmadewa said this yesterday at the joint management meeting of the two projects in Abuja.

He said it was encouraging that the federal and state governments have been redeeming their commitments to pay the mandatory counterpart contribution.

Prof Okunmadewa also said the Federal Government and state governments were now more willing to tap into the opportunity of providing social and natural resources infrastructure at the community levels and also provide employment for unemployed youth through the two projects.

These have started having huge impact on the society, he noted.

“The renewed government commitment is an opportunity that comes with added responsibility. The CSDP and YESSO must take this responsibility more seriously so that the country, particularly the poor communities and unemployed youths can benefit”, Okunmadewa said.

Source:allafrica.com