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Article – MAPE https://mape.org.my Malaysian African Professionals & Entrepreneurs Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:26:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Connecting Asia and Africa, Connecting Investment and ADR: Opportunities and Challenges. https://mape.org.my/2018/06/26/connecting-asia-and-africa-connecting-investment-and-adr-opportunities-and-challenges/ https://mape.org.my/2018/06/26/connecting-asia-and-africa-connecting-investment-and-adr-opportunities-and-challenges/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:21:15 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11962 The  Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) Annual Arbitration forum will be held on 21 – 22 July 2018 at Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This forum coincides with the 40th year anniversary of AIAC’s (formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration) establishment under the auspices of the AALCO.  It will place a special focus on Connecting Asia and Africa, Connecting Investment and ADR: Opportunities and Challenges.

Established in 1956, AALCO was the fruit of the Bandung Conference in Bandung Indonesia. The AALCO monitors the development of regional centres for arbitration, and respective directors of Centres are required to present progress reports at every annual AALCO session.

Established in 1978, the Centre which was formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) was the first arbitration centre in Asia to be established under the AALCO. Since inception, the Centre has evolved into a global hub for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

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Masterclass Programme for Kenyan Members of Parliament, County Assembly of Kwale https://mape.org.my/2018/05/25/masterclass-programme-for-kenyan-members-of-parliament-county-assembly-of-kwale/ https://mape.org.my/2018/05/25/masterclass-programme-for-kenyan-members-of-parliament-county-assembly-of-kwale/#respond Fri, 25 May 2018 09:41:37 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11908 Malaysia is a country on the move. From a country dependent on agriculture and primary commodities in the early 90s, Malaysia has today become an export-driven economy spurred on by high technology, knowledge and resource based industries. The economy is ranked as the third largest in Southeast Asia and 29th largest in the world. It remains among the 25 most competitive nations according to the World Competitive Yearbook 2017 compiled by Switzerland-based Institute for Management Development (IMD). Malaysia’s key strengths include political stability and a well-developed legal system with excellent infrastructure and productive workforce.

Recognizing the growing importance of Public Private Partnership in the economic development of a country, MAPE together with local authorities and partner agencies has kicked off a series of High-Level Executive Masterclass programme to promote Malaysia’s world class practices in numerous industries, to strengthen South-South cooperation, to empower and transform Goverments, Businesses & Investments between Malaysia & Africa.

From 17 to 22 May 2018, a high profile delegation of 13 Members of the County Assembly of Kwale got firsthand experience through business meetings, site visits and workshop on issues related to Water and Wastewater Treatment, Urbanization & City Planning, Rehabilitation of Mining Sites, Tourism Promotion among many others.

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International Construction Week 2018 – Achieving Peak Productivity https://mape.org.my/2018/04/03/international-construction-week-2018-achieving-peak-productivity/ https://mape.org.my/2018/04/03/international-construction-week-2018-achieving-peak-productivity/#respond Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11836 Malaysia African Professionals & Entrepreneurs (MAPE) in collaboration with The Construction Industry development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) & UBM Malaysia organized a strategic workshop titled “Structuring PPPs to Finance Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Developments” in conjunction with the International Construction Week (ICW) 2018 which took place from 26 to 30 March 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The workshop was attended by high profile officials including Ms Engr Aisha Mohammed Mussa, Construction Minister of Ethiopia and her team as well as industry captains from Kenya, Turkey, Guinea and Malaysia.

The programme included networking dinner, workshop, Exhibition/Industrial visit and B2B activities.

For more details please click here

 

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Congratulations to Mr Ravi for climbing the Margherita Peak, the highest point in Uganda. https://mape.org.my/2018/02/05/congratulations-to-mr-ravi-for-climbing-the-margherita-peak-the-highest-point-in-uganda/ https://mape.org.my/2018/02/05/congratulations-to-mr-ravi-for-climbing-the-margherita-peak-the-highest-point-in-uganda/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:35:05 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11811 Tourism has emerged as Uganda’s top export industry, employing over 450,000 and a major contributor to GDP at 10%. As a mandate to promote Uganda as tourism destination in Malaysia and South East Asia, the High Commission of Uganda in Malaysia working closely and relentlessly with MAPE and senior representatives from Malaysia Tourism Council have identified mountain climbing activities as an entry point and  strategic niche market with an untapped potential to draw more Malaysian & Asian tourists as well as earnings to Uganda.

Who better than Mr. Ravichandran Tharulingam, the renowned Malaysian mountaineer who is among few humans who have climbed the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest as a solo climber and is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records for his feat in climbing the 8,843.43m mountain on May 15, 2006 to take up the ambassador role in promoting mountain climbing in Uganda to fellow asian mountaineers?

Started on 19 January 2018, Ravi spent eight days climbing the famous Mountains of the Moon, the Rwenzori Mountains and summited to the highest point, Margherita peak on Mt. Stanley, at 5109m. This is the first trip of many more to come with more fellow Asian climbers in future.

MAPE would like to extend its gratitude to all institutions that supoorted Ravi’s Rwenzori challenge among them Ethiopian Airlines, the Rwenzori Trekking Services, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Ministry of Foreign of Foreign Affairs, the Uganda High Commission in Malaysia, Uganda Wildlife Authority and Uganda Tourism Board.

 

 

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13th World Islamic Economic Forum, Sarawak, Malaysia https://mape.org.my/2017/11/27/13th-world-islamic-economic-forum-sarawak-malaysia/ https://mape.org.my/2017/11/27/13th-world-islamic-economic-forum-sarawak-malaysia/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 05:43:47 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11791 The 13th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) was held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak on 21-23 November 2017. The forum themed “Disruptive Change: Impact and Challenges” was officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Sri Najib Razak and attended by over 2,500 participants from all corners of the globe, comprising Government leaders, captains of the industry, leading entrepreneurs in the SME sector, industry analysts, academics and the media. Specially crafted topics included FinTech, Internet of Things, Blockchain, SME, Halal value chain and mamy more.

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TCTP 2017 Boosts Knowledge in Trade Among Future Leaders of Africa https://mape.org.my/2017/10/23/tctp-2017-boosts-knowledge-in-trade-among-future-leaders-of-africa/ https://mape.org.my/2017/10/23/tctp-2017-boosts-knowledge-in-trade-among-future-leaders-of-africa/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 05:13:09 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11780 The Third Country Training Program (TCTP) 2017 held from 08 – 20 October 2017 proved to be a huge success with various knowledge in trade imparted to the African participants. The capacity building program was a collaborative effort between Malaysia & Japan, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is the main agency supporting the programme.

The objectives of TCTP Programme are to share Malaysia’s and Japan’s experience in trade promotion with participating countries, foster closer rapport with participants from the African countries as well as raising awareness on global and regional trade developments and issues.  A total number of 10 (ten) participants who are government officials from countries; Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Senegal and Zimbabwe were attending this 9-day programme.

MAPE playing a vital role in strengthening the relationship between Malaysia and African countries was honoured to be associated to this knowledge-sharing initiative

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The AfroChampions Initiative https://mape.org.my/2017/10/01/the-afrochampions-initiative/ https://mape.org.my/2017/10/01/the-afrochampions-initiative/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2017 04:19:19 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11771 The AfroChampions Initiative is a set of innovative public-private partnerships and flagship programs designed to galvanize African resources and institutions to support the emergence and success of African private sector multinational champions in the regional and global spheres.

The Initiative is driven by prominent private and public sector Africans in recognition of the fact that the emergence of homegrown pan-African companies represents something very special in the history and struggle of Africa. And that we must act together to promote and harness their success for the continent’s transformation.

The Initiative, driven by the AfroChampions Organization, was founded by the advisory firm Konfidants; and is Co-Chaired by President Thabo Mbeki and Mr. Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group. The Initiative is headquartered in Accra, Ghana, and works with regional and global partners and governments, with the support of other corporate and institutional partners including ADS Group, the Djondo Fellowship, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library and Thabo Mbeki Foundation.
As a strategic platform within the Initiative, the AfroChampions Club, Chaired by Mr Aliko Dangote, seeks to work with African governments to support policies and public-sector innovations that drive African economic integration, regional economic clusters and value chains.

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Transform Africa Summit 2017, 10-12 May, Kigali, Rwanda https://mape.org.my/2017/05/01/transform-africa-summit-2017-10-12-may-kigali-rwanda/ https://mape.org.my/2017/05/01/transform-africa-summit-2017-10-12-may-kigali-rwanda/#respond Mon, 01 May 2017 08:36:17 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11749 The Transform Africa Economic Forum is an initiative by the Smart Africa, the Government of Rwanda, AfdB, Econet Wireless, Afro Champions and UNDP to provide a high level platform for discussing the disruptive but also the enabling and strategic role of ICT for the rapid transformation of Africa.

The Smart Africa Alliance is a partnership bringing together all African countries committed to the Smart Africa Manifesto, and is supported by regional and global bodies including the African Union, the International Telecommunication Union, World Bank and The African Development Bank. The SMART Africa has 5 pillars which reflect the 5 principles of the Smart Africa Manifesto. These pillars are (1) Policy, (2) Access, (3) e-Government, (4) Private Sector/Entrepreneurship and (5) Sustainable Development.

The pillars mentioned above are built on four, cross-cutting enablers which will support the implementation of SMART Africa. These enablers are (1) Innovation; (2) Communications and Advocacy; (3) Capacity Building; and (4) Resource Mobilization.

The 5 pillars and 4 enablers when effectively developed and combined will contribute to Economic Growth and Job creation, which remains the ultimate goal of the Smart Africa Manifesto.

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6th Regional WIEF Online Marketing Workshop, Conakry, Guinea https://mape.org.my/2017/04/10/6th-regional-wief-online-marketing-workshop-conakry-guinea/ https://mape.org.my/2017/04/10/6th-regional-wief-online-marketing-workshop-conakry-guinea/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:41:37 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11716 The 6th Regional WIEF Online Marketing Workshop, a collaborative programme between Malaysian African Professionals & Entrepreneurs (MAPE ), the World Islamic Economic Foundation (WIEF), Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) and Agency for the Promotion of Private Investments of the Republic of Guinea (APIP-Guinea) was held in Conakry, Guinea from 2 to 6 April 2017 to assist women entrepreneurs in expanding their business outreach.

The WIEF Online Marketing Workshop has benefited close to 300 women entrepreneurs from over 20 countries.

This year WIEF’s Online Workshop will gather 40 women entrepreneurs, who own micro, small and medium sized businesses, from Guinea and the surrounding countries.

Outcome/Benefits from the Workshop

  • Increase in sales leads and inquiries from online sources
  • Expand market outreach to new areas and customers
  • Establish an online profile that is presentable and enhances overall company image
  • Increase visibility to existing and potential clients
  • Strengthening of company profile
  • Platform for networking among women entrepreneurs

Four key areas of focus

  • Web presence and website development
  • Internet marketing and search engine optimisation techniques
  • Social media marketing tools and strategies
  • Online monitoring tools

For  more info please check here (starting from 6:30)

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Structuring PPPs to Finance Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Developments in conjunction with International Construction Week – ICW 2017 & Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2017 https://mape.org.my/2017/03/10/structuring-ppps-to-finance-affordable-housing-and-infrastructure-developments-in-conjunction-with-international-construction-week-icw-2017-ecobuild-southeast-asia-2017/ https://mape.org.my/2017/03/10/structuring-ppps-to-finance-affordable-housing-and-infrastructure-developments-in-conjunction-with-international-construction-week-icw-2017-ecobuild-southeast-asia-2017/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:35:32 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11709 Malaysian African Professionals & Entrepreneurs (MAPE) in collaboration with The Construction Industry development Board (CIDB) Malaysia and Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is organizing a strategic workshop for African delegates on the theme “Structuring PPPs to Finance Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Developments” in conjunction with the International Construction Week (ICW) 2017 and Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2017.

The workshop will be facilitated by senior practitioners from various financial institutions such as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Exim bank, etc.

It is a 3-day programme starting from 11 to 13 April 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia including networking dinner, workshop, Exhibition/Industrial visit and B2B activities.

For more information, please click here

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