Girls back to school after lockdowns - Campaign with Sofonie Dala. Don't miss it! Webisode 12

If you have a young child who is in primary school and who seems anxious about going back to school, try to talk to them as frequently as possible about school.

There are some young people who feel very anxious when school starts. These tend to be young people who experienced signs of anxiety prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

Our today's guest is Laura, she will share with us her experiences during covid-19 pandemic.

1. Introduction 

My name is Laurinda De Carvalho. I am 22 years old, studying Physical-Biological Sciences in the 12 grade.

2. How has covid - 19 affected your student life? 

Covid-19 affected me a lot because I stopped studying and doing other extracurricular activities, before the pandemic I was doing provincial trips but now everything is stuck.

3. Now that schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?

Now that the schools have reopened I am back to study, I am very happy because studying is better than staying at home doing nothing.

4. Has your school distributed any biosecurity materials?

My school didn't distribute any biosafety materials, we only have the school guard who measures our temperature daily, and we also have taps on the school's main gate and in the classroom to wash hands.

5. What are the prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government/ school created to ensure your safety?

We must keep 1 meter of distance inside the classroom and must not have any kind of contact with colleagues such as kisses and hugs. I didn't see the government sending any biosecurity material to the school.

6. How do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class or you are scared?

I am really enjoying going to school, but of course I am also very scared since Covid-19 is a very dangerous and easily transmitted disease. I'm scared, I don't want to be sick.

Federal Government of Nigeria Youth Investment Fund 2020 for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs

 

Nigerian Youth Investment Fund NYIF is a government initiative created to boost the Nigerian economy through leverage and access to finance for youths. The fund hopes to serve as a catalyst to unleash the potential of the youth and enable many of them build businesses that will increase the employment rate.

The Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan was developed by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) as a built-in strategy to respond effectively to the youth employment challenge in Nigeria. The major objectives of the plan are to address fragmentation of youth initiatives that prevent assessment of impact, and to provide Nigeria youth with investment inputs required to build successful businesses that can become sustainable employers of labor and contributors to Nigeria’s development.

Requirements

The Federal Executive Council on the 22nd of July, 2020 approved the sum of N75,000,000,000.00 (seventy five billion naira) for the establishment of the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund for the period of 2020 – 2023 dedicated to investing in the innovative ideas, skills and talents of Nigerian Youth, and to institutionally provide our youth with a special window for accessing much needed funds, finances,
business management skills and other inputs critical for sustainable enterprise development.

Eligibility

(i) Be a youth within the age bracket of 18-35 years.
(ii) Have business/enterprises domiciled and operational in Nigeria.
(iii) Has not been convicted of any financial crime in the last 10 years.
(v) Has a valid Bank Verification Number (BVN)
(vi) Possess Local Government Indigene Certificate.

Target

The NYIF aims to financially empower Nigeria youth to generate at least 500,000 jobs between 2020 and 2023.

Click here to apply: https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/52281/nigeria-youth-investment-fund-2020-for-young-nigerian-entrepreneurs/

Deadline Extended: African Union Youth Envoy Youth Silencing the Gun Award 2020 for young peacebuilders in Africa (up to $5,000 grant)

 Application Deadline: November 16th 2020

Click here to apply:  https://bit.ly/2JeLdSk

African Union Office of the Youth Envoy to Award young peacebuilders behind innovative and impactful Silencing the Guns initiatives.

As part of Youth Silencing the Guns Campaign “ Advancing Youth Roles and Capacities to Silence the Guns” launched by the African Union (AU) on 24th July 2020, the Office of the Youth Envoy (OYE) in collaboration with partners will provide grants to youth
projects through Youth STG Awards to celebrate, elevate and recognise youth impact in the communities with concrete support to grassroots efforts, as well as amplify young peacebuilders initiatives and stories through wide platforms.

The award seeks to:
● Identify six young peacebuilders at the forefront of impactful Silencing the Guns initiatives.
● Raise awareness of and celebrate their initiatives
● Directly support their initiatives with grants of $2000 up to $5,000

Award Winners will receive:
● Recognition for their work
● $2000 up to $5,000 ​grant funding to support their existing peacebuilding projects
● Featured at the African Union and partners platforms

Earthquake struck Turkey’s western coast

 A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has hit Seferihisar, a coastal town in the western province of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city. The tremors emanated from the Aegean Sea at a 16.5 kilometres (10 miles) depth and felt across the Greek islands, Izmir and as far as Istanbul in the north.

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has hit Seferihisar, a coastal town in the western province of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city. The tremors emanated from the Aegean Sea at a 16.5 kilometres (10 miles) depth and felt across the Greek islands, Izmir and as far as Istanbul in the north.

Six people are said to have died with more than 200 injured, as at the time of this report. Most inhabitants have been thrown into panic as the strong quake drove masses into the streets.

Turkey has in the past and as recently as last January experienced major earthquakes that have claimed thousands of lives. Some buildings have been reported to have collapsed and the count is still on as current figures hover around 20.

The government has mobilized all respective institutions and personnel to rescue the situation with urgency and diligence. People have been pulled out alive from the rubble, however injured.

People have been warned by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) to stay away from their homes in light of visibly damaged buildings.
A secondary earthquake is likely to occur and could cause more collapse to already damaged buildings.

According to Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, “ the secondary earthquake could be up to 5.8 magnitudes and a strong tremor might knock down already damaged buildings”, Doğan Kalafat the Kandilli Observatory Manager noted.

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Credit: Eric Osei, DNT Correspondent, Istanbul, Turkey

Italian village will pay you £40,000 to move and live there for at least five years

 ANOTHER Italian village is offering you money to move there - and you could be paid up to £40,000.

Not only that, there’s also the offer of much cheaper rent when living in the hilltop village two hours from Rome.

The small village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio is trying to encourage more people to move and work from the settlement.

The deal includes a monthly wage for the first three years, up to the value of €8,000 (£7,200) per year – working out to just over £21,000.

A one-off grant of €20,000 (£18,000) will also be given for anyone starting a new business that helps the town, such as in the food or service industry.

While the deal also includes a deal on a rental property, this is yet to be established regarding how much new locals would pay.

The only catch is you must be able to become a resident of Italy, and be under 40. You must also live there for at least five years.

It isn’t the same as the €1 houses often advertised in Italy, according to the Mayor Fabio Santavicca.

He told CNN Travel: “We’re not selling anything to anyone — this isn’t a business move. We just want to enable the village to continue to live.”

There are currently just 115 people living there, with more than half of them pensioners and less than 20 are kids under the age of 13, according to CNN.

More than 1,500 have applied since it was announced earlier this month, but lucky applicants are likely to be young couples, according to Mr Santavicca.

Sounds ideal? You have to be quick as the offer closes November 15.

Opposition Unita calls for dialogue for a reconciled and inclusive Angola

  The president of the main opposition UNITA Party Adalberto Costa Júnior called Friday in Luanda for dialogue and the construction of solid bases for a reconciled, inclusive and modern Angola.

PRESIDENT OF UNITA, ADALBERTO COSTA JÚNIOR

Girls back to school after lockdowns. Campaign with Sofonie Dala. Webisode 11

The past two decades have been marked by outstanding gains in girls’ education worldwide, with the number of girls out of school dropping by 79 million. We cannot risk rolling back this progress. For some children, the impact of COVID-19 will be temporary. But for others, this pandemic will be devastating and will alter the course of their lives.

There is a need to intensify community mobilization and support for girls’ education, including for pregnant girls and those who were out of school before the COVID-19 crisis.

Our today's guest is Benita, she finally went back to school and wiil share with us her school observations.

1. Introduction 

Good afternoon! My name is Benita Paulo, I'm 11 years old, studying in the sixth grade and I'm Angolan.

2. How has covid - 19 affected your student life? 

The coronavirus pandemic surprised me, I lost contact with my colleagues and teachers, this situation made me sad. Despite everything, I studied at home.

3. Now that schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?

Thanks God, my school reopened and I went back to study.

4. Has your school distributed any biosecurity materials?

Unfortunately, my school did not distribute any biosecurity materials.

5. What are the prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government/ school created to ensure your safety?

Wash hands with soap and water, disinfect hands with alcohol gel, make the use of masks constantly and measure body temperature with a thermometer.

6. How do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class or you are scared?

I am very happy, because Covid-19 didn't prejudice my health.

During Covid-19 lockdowns, schools were closed, and many girls were at home, making them more vulnerable to child marriage. Informal workers have lost their livelihoods and there is a higher chance of them marrying their underage daughters to reduce the number of mouths to feed.

We are inviting you to run ''Back-to-school campaigns'' that include targeted messages for communities and caregivers to actively engage them in supporting girls going back to school. Messages must be contextualized, culturally relevant, and effective at changing pervasive and harmful gender norms that hold girls back.

The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme 2020/2021 for young South Africans to study in France (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 20 January 2021 

The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme is directed to South African students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD.

This call for application is open for students who intend to start their studies in France in September 2021. The deadline for online application will be on 20 January 2021. The list of the laureates and the waiting list will be announced in March. Due to the differences between the Southern and Northern hemisphere calendars, laureates will follow a specific track in South Africa from March to July 2021. This track will include online French courses organized by the network of the Alliances Françaises. It may also include an internship in French Companies based in South Africa, depending on the opportunities and the profile of each laureate.

Requirements

Under the age of 33 years old on 1st January 2021.
A South African National.
Enrolled in a French Higher Education institution (in due time) to pursue a Master’s degree or PhD.

Benefits

A full scholarship by the Embassy of France. It includes:

The status of scholarship-holder of the French Government which includes social security, priority for accessing student housing, visa fee exemption and assistance offered by Campus France Paris.

The payment of tuition fees, not exceeding 5000€ per year.
A return flight ticket to France.
A monthly allowance (approximately 700 euros for master students and 1060 euros for PhD students).
An additional individualized accommodation aid (approximately 150 euros/month) can be obtained from the French Government.

For PhD students, be aware that some doctoral schools require a higher monthly income than the scholarship allowance of (approximately) 1060 euros.

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Covid-19: Vendors disrespect sanitary measures

 Several market vendors in the Cangambo neighborhood, Malanje city, including street vendors, continue to carry out their activities during unauthorized days and outside the commercial area, in disobedience to the Presidential Decree on the State of Calamity.

The current decree, which came into force on October 24, determines Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for sale in the markets.

In a round carried out by Angop, in the aforementioned market, the largest in the province, it was noted numerous people, among sellers and buyers, neglecting the physical distancing, putting themselves at risk of contagion of Covid-19.

Some sellers, who spoke under anonymity, said that the fact that there are stores and warehouses of wholesale and retail goods, open in the peripheries of the market, has influenced this practice, since the sellers take advantage of the days when the informal markets are closed to raise awareness of the violation of the rules of prevention of the Covid-19.

 Yolanda Mote, spokesperson for the Provincial Commission for Response to Covid-19, calls on citizens to continue to prioritize biosecurity measures in order to avoid contagion of the disease.

President João Lourenço regrets arrest of journalists

 The President of the ruling MPLA party, João Lourenço, regretted this Thursday the arrests by the National Police of duly accredited journalists and in the full exercise of their functions, during Saturday's foiled protest.

JOÃO LOURENÇO, PRESIDENT OF aNGOLA

Covid-19: Angola reports 195 new infections, 43 recoveries

 Angolan health authorities announced Thursday the registration of 195 new cases, 43 patients recovered and no death.

According to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, who was speaking at the usual update session on the pandemic, 157 were reported in Luanda, 24 in Benguela, 13 in Cabinda and one in Huambo province.

The list of new cases includes 103 male and 85 female patients, aged between 1 and 75 years.

With regard to those who have recovered, these are patients whose ages are between 22 and 57 years, all living in Luanda.

Angola has a record of 10,269 cases, with 275 deaths, 3,736 recovered and 6,258 active people. Of the active people, 17 are in critical condition with invasive mechanical ventilation, 31 severe, 145 moderate, 416 with mild symptoms and 5,649 asymptomatic.

Sindika Dokolo, husband of Africa’s richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos dies in Dubai in a tragic accident while diving

Sindika Dokolo, the esteemed Art collector and husband of Africa’s richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos is dead, aged 48, according to a tweet by Africa Facts Zone.

The diamond man who died in a tragic accident was born in Kinshasa, in former Zaire, today the Democratic Republic of Congo. It held one of the main and most important collections of contemporary African art that had about three thousand works.The son of a Congolese father and a Danish mother, he spent his childhood between Belgium and France. His father, Augustin Dokolo Sanu, was a millionaire in love with African arts.

He studied at the Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague in Paris where he graduated at secondary level and later graduated in Economics, Commerce and Foreign Languages ​​at the Pierre and Marie Curie University.

Sindika Dokolo married in 2002 to businesswoman Isabel dos Santos, eldest daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos, president of Angola between 1979 and 2017.

The couple moved to Dubai in early 2020, following the opening of several investigations into Dokolo, along with his wife, for allegedly diverting properties from the Angolan government, which determined the preventive seizure of shares of Isabel dos Santos and Sindika Dokolo, in companies such as Unitel, BFA, Bic Angola and ZAP.

Isabel dos Santos posted a photo with Dokolo and her youngest son on Twitter, but without any caption. There are comments of grief in response to the tweet.

The millionaire died this Thursday in Dubai in a tragic accident while diving. The news of the death was advanced by Africa Insight. According to the same source, Dokolo was diving when he drowned. This is the press version of the Democratic Republic of Congo, however, Angolan sources indicated that the cause of death was an embolism.

Dokolo owned one of africa’s most contemporary art collections, which included more than 3,000 pieces of art.

Girls back to school after lockdowns. Campaign with Sofonie Dala. Webisode 10

This is a very uncertain time and although it would be great if we could make COVID disappear- we can’t (not yet anyway). Children, like us adults, must learn to tolerate some uncertainty!

You may be wondering whether to send your child back to school soon. You may have good reasons for wanting to keep your child at home for longer. This campaign will give you an insight of how are things going in schools.

Our today's guest is Delcania, she will give her feedback about school.

1. Introduction 

Hi! My name and Delcania, I am 11 years old and studying in the sixth grade. 

2. How has covid - 19 affected your student life? 

The coronavirus pandemic affected me negatively, I stopped studying, I lost contacts with my colleagues and this made me very sad, but I still have forces to study. In the time I stayed at home, I took my notebooks and started studying, even my sister was teaching me at home. I didn't lose my strength.

3. Now that schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?

Yes. Thanks God, the schools have already reopened. I'm very happy.

4. Has your school distributed any biosecurity materials?

Unfortunately my school did not distribute any biosecurity materials. They just put taps for hand washing and the school guard with the thermometer to measure our temperatures. This is not enough to guarantee our safety, the school should invest more in bio-security equipment.

5. What are the prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government/ school created to ensure your safety?

We should bring a cloth with water and bleach to disinfect the desks, alcohol, gloves and always use masks.

6. How do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class or you are scared?

I am very happy because God is protecting us from this disease. I am not afraid of COVID-19 because I know that God is with me.

IUBH University of Applied Sciences Online – Scholarship Initiative: Save up to 80%!

Get your German degree, from one of the largest private universities for online studies in Germany with over 35,000 students, without sacrificing your job or family commitments!

Distance learning at IUBH offers our students the opportunity to develop on a personal and professional level and advance their career through flexible, practice-oriented study. We are particularly looking for professionals and otherwise busy individuals who would like to grow on a personal and professional level whilst continuing their core duties. That is why we design our programs and courses to be as flexible and innovative as possible but without sacrificing the usual high IUBH German quality.

Requirements

IUBH Online wants to make it possible for anyone to take their chance in life. That’s why we offer strong regional scholarships, that can vary in terms of cultural, social, educational or work experience background.

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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Graduate Analyst Programme 2021 for University graduates & young Professionals

 Application Deadline: 7th November 2020 

BCG Graduate Analyst Programme is a 12-month internship programme by BCG that provides outstanding university graduates and young professionals with the opportunity to launch their careers in Management Consulting. Upon completion of the programme, high performing analysts may be extended an offer to begin an interesting career within BCG as full-time Associates. BCG GAP reflects our commitment to Nigeria and nurturing great talent within who can go on to be business leaders.

Requirements

Citizen and Resident of Nigeria
Graduates of a Nigerian University with no more than 3 years of full-time working experience
Minimum 2:1 bachelor’s degree (in any discipline – achieved or predicted). Kindly submit all University transcripts, Academic statements and Degree certificates. 
Fresh graduates from Nigerian universities eligible for the mandatory NYSC service year are encouraged to apply. However, kindly indicate on your CV/cover letter if you are yet to begin the NYSC scheme, called up or currently serving.

Program Details

A 12-month programme with an emphasis on training and career development
Pick up critical skills needed to develop you into a business leader
Have opportunities to contribute to decisions and developments that shape your world
Pivot into strategy consulting by launching your career at BCG
Have fun along the way with an amazing set of colleagues

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3kx7etr

Ashinaga Africa Initiative Young Leaders for Africa Scholarship Program 2021 (Fully Funded to study abroad)

 Application Deadline: 19th February 2021 

The Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) is an international leadership program that cultivates the next generation of leaders to contribute to the development of sub-Saharan Africa. AAI Scholars have lost one or both parents and are committed to returning to sub-Saharan Africa to initiate change, innovation, and development. 

The AAI provides access to full financial support to study at university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree), including tuition, room, travel costs and other necessary fees.

Requirements

Have lost one or both parents.
Have completed secondary school and passed national secondary school examination (technical and vocational qualifications not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 1st September 2018, including all of 2019 and 2020) or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2021.

Have citizenship and have completed/are completing high school in one of the following countries: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, CAR, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, DRC, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Kingdom of eSwatini, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Were born after 1st September 1998.

Do not have the means to attend university abroad without external financial support.

Are proficient in English or French.

Are regularly ranked in the top 10% of their class during their last 2 or 3 years of secondary school. Students without strong grades are unlikely to be successful.

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/37RWzWT

Generation Google EMEA Scholarships 2021/2022 for women in computer science & gaming (7,000 EURO award)

 Application Deadline: December 5th 2020 

The Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive a 7,000 EUR award (or local equivalent) for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's impact on diversity, demonstrated leadership, and academic background. The program is open to qualified students who meet all the minimum qualifications. Women interested in computer science are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2020-21 academic
Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program at an accredited university in Europe, Middle East or Africa for the 2021-2022 academic year
Be studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field
Demonstrate a strong academic record
Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for improving representation of underrepresented groups in computer science and technology.

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/2JbsAi5

Covid-19: Judge in Angola wants change of mentality

 The presiding judge of the Cuando Cubango Provincial Court, Jones Paulo, Wednesday, here defended the change in mentality regarding the strict compliance with the preventive measures against Covid-19, aimed at stopping the spread of the new coronavirus.

"We are in a difficult and troubled moment from the point of view of public health, because we are witnessing, on a daily basis, the steep rise of positive cases of Covid-19, which leads us, once again, to call for a change of mentality, in order to prevent the spread," the magistrate pointed out.

 The judge of law made these specific considerations when speaking at the opening of the 3rd ordinary meeting of the Provincial Commission for Judicial Coordination, which covers the third quarter of 2020 and discusses, among other issues, the criminal situation in the territory of Cuando Cubango.

 It should be noted that the Multi-sectoral Commission for Combating and Preventing Covid-19 in Cuando Cubango carried out a survey last weekend in Menongue, the provincial capital, of the health fences in the Futungo, Azul, 45 Casas and 23 de Março neighbourhoods, without, however, any positive cases.

Mirko Macai, spokesman for the Provincial Multi-sectoral Commission for Combating and Preventing Covid19 in Cuando Cubango, said Tuesday that the three new positive cases, reported in Luanda on Saturday, were epidemiologically linked to the first case registered in the province, which ended in death.

BNA and WB present financial survey results

 The National Bank of Angola (BNA) in partnership with the World Bank (WB) will present Thursday the results of the survey on inclusion and financial capacity, as part of the Financial System Development project for 2018/2020.

The event, which will take place via webinar, is included in the Annual Cycle of Central Bank Conferences, according to the note that Angop had access to on Wednesday.

In the first panel, World Bank experts will present the main conclusions and recommendations of the Survey based on three pillars: "Financial Inclusion", "Financial Capacity" and "Consumer Financial Protection".

The second panel reserves the right to approach the theme, "How the result of the survey may contribute to future Financial Inclusion policies," a topic that will have experts from the National Bank of Angola, the Angolan Banking Association and the National Statistics Institute as speakers, moderated by the Executive Secretary of the National Financial Stability Council.

The purpose of this video-conference is to address the results of the above-mentioned survey and collect contributions to help the financial system regulators and stakeholders in the continued implementation of the national financial inclusion strategy.

Jay-Z to venture into America’s $130bn cannabis industry with his own brand

The marijuana industry in the U.S. is booming and attracting some of the world’s renowned celebrities and business owners. The industry is estimated to pomp up to $130 billion on an annual basis into the U.S. economy by 2024, according to Marijuana Business Factbook.

Marijuana Business Factbook further estimates legal cannabis sales increased from $38 billion-$46 billion in 2019 to $106 billion-$130 billion by 2024 – a 181% increase. And according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the $130 billion figure is similar to the 2019 gross domestic product of Nebraska’s $129 billion.

The profitable nature of the cannabis business has caught the attention of billionaire rapper Jay-Z. Born Shawn Carter, the 22-time Grammy award winner and business mogul recently launched his own cannabis brand, Monogram, in collaboration with the largest vertically-integrated cannabis company in California, Caliva. Prior to launching his own cannabis brand, the African American had served as Chief Brand Strategist for Caliva since July of 2019.

A press statement from the brand says Monogram seeks to “redefine what cannabis means to consumers today. In an effort to provide a more tailored customer experience, the brand will also launch through a best in class e-commerce platform dedicated exclusively to its singular product line.”

According to Monogram’s website, the flower is grown in small batches, “allowing for every plant to receive personalized attention from our expert growers.” It adds that “Our batch-by-batch approach and unique potency designation allow us to highlight the nuances in between harvests and tell you the story of every flower.”

Monogram says it has assembled a board of cannabis experts who grade and select every flower by hand. “These luminaries have developed a program of extended humidity control, post-harvest care, trimming and flushing that guarantees our finished product is the best it can be,” it says.

Customers are encouraged to sign up by email to be “first in line for the drop” on the website.

Monogram is the latest of Jay-Z’s businesses. The musician first ventured into business when he launched his clothing line called Rocawear in 1999 and later founded a sports bar chain called the 40/40 Club in 2013. In 2015, he acquired the tech company called Aspiro and also launched Tidal, a music streaming services.

Jay-Z also has a stake in French audio tech firm Devialet. The tech firm recently launched wireless earbuds, called Gemini, to rival Apple and Samsung’s dominance in the wireless earphones market.

The rapper is not the only famous name to venture into the cannabis industry with it being legalized in several US states. Others include Snoop Dogg, Whoopi Goldberg and Martha Stewart.

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Source: face2faceafrica

UK Govt scientists predicts second Covid wave could be more deadly than first

UK government scientists have predicted that, the second Covid-19 wave could be even deadlier than the first with a “lower but longer peak.”

Downing Street is supposedly working on the assumption that the death toll during the second wave this winter is going to be worse than that experienced by Britain in the spring.

The death rate is set to peak at a lower overall number than seen earlier in 2020.

However, deaths are set to stay at the same level for weeks or even months on end.

If the analysis of the second wave is correct, it will mean that the coronavirus death toll could stay steady for longer than it did in March and April.

And gloomy scientists say all of England will need to be under severe tier three Covid restrictions by mid-December.

It has dashed Boris Johnson’s hopes of a Christmas reprieve from lockdown rules.

Meanwhile, a police chief has warned cops will be able to burst in on festive family gatherings if Covid rules are being broken.

A source told the Telegraph: “It’s going to be worse this time, more deaths.

“That is the projection that has been put in front of the Prime Minister, and he is now being put under a lot of pressure to lockdown again.”

The analysis from Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) has caused government advisors to push Boris Johnson to take more drastic measures to control the virus.

The Sun has also revealed that the ­latest government modelling overseen by chief scientist Sir Patrick Vallance shows more than 25,000 will be in hospital with the virus by the end of November.

This comes as Britain has suffered its highest daily Covid death toll for more than five months yesterday – after 367 more people lost their lives to the virus.

Yesterday was the darkest day for fatalities since May

Covid-19: Governor calls for greater individual responsibility

Sumbe - The governor of Cuanza Sul province, Job Capapinha, Wednesday in Sumbe adviced the population in the region to a greater individual responsibility in order to minimize the transmission of Covid-19.

The advice of the governor, who was speaking at the meeting of the Provincial Commission for Response to Covid-19, comes as a result of the fact that in the period 14 to 26 October the province has diagnosed four new cases, two in the municipality of Sumbe and the same number in Porto Amboim, with one dead.

"We cannot underestimate the guidelines given by the Government for the preservation of more lives, for this reason we must continue to raise awareness among politicians, churches, scholars, traditional authorities, youth (...) that the disease is real and can decimate millions of people", he said.

Job Capapinha stressed that the measures are well known and can be within the reach of every citizen, because "death is imminent, it does not choose anyone and if we do not respect it, we will continue to bury many citizens".

He urged the raising of the conscience of each of the citizens to, once again and with sacrifice, stop the Covid-19.

He praised the United Revolutionary Youth (JURA), the youth arm of Unita, for the speeches and the awareness campaign that it has carried out to protect itself more and more.

Covid-19 : Angolan health minister discourages trips

Angolan Health minister Sílvia Lutucuta Tuesday advised people to refrain from unnecessary travels both locally and abroad on account of the prevailing dangerous epidemiological situation.

The minister was speaking in Dundo city, at the end of a working visit to northeastern Lunda Norte province.

According to Silvia Lutucuta, the positive cases of Covid-19 have been on the rise, representing a high public health danger, hence the need for people to stay at home.

"Don’t travel unnecessarily. You should only travel in situations of health, extreme need and pressing service trip as recommended by the Presidential Decree,” said the minister.

She appealed to the media organs to continue promoting contents that help raise awareness among citizens, encouraging them to strictly abide by announced prevention measures.

Lunda Norte province has 71 people in home quarantine, having reported one positive case since recovered.