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Uncategorized – MAPE https://mape.org.my Malaysian African Professionals & Entrepreneurs Sun, 17 Jun 2018 11:54:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Congratulations to Tun Dr. Mahathir, Malaysia’s New Prime Minister https://mape.org.my/2018/05/28/congratulations-to-tun-dr-mahathir-malaysias-new-prime-minister/ https://mape.org.my/2018/05/28/congratulations-to-tun-dr-mahathir-malaysias-new-prime-minister/#respond Mon, 28 May 2018 11:53:53 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11917 On 10th of May 2018, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia following a massive victory by Pakatan Harapan coalition, signaling a new dawn in Malaysia.

The entire team of MAPE would like to congratulate the people of Malaysia on their participation in a hard-fought election campaign and wish Tun Mahathir and his team every success.

]]> https://mape.org.my/2018/05/28/congratulations-to-tun-dr-mahathir-malaysias-new-prime-minister/feed/ 0 Transform Africa Summit 2018, 7-10 May, Kigali, Rwanda https://mape.org.my/2018/05/14/transform-africa-summit-2018-7-10-may-kigali-rwanda/ https://mape.org.my/2018/05/14/transform-africa-summit-2018-7-10-may-kigali-rwanda/#respond Mon, 14 May 2018 11:30:31 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11914 The 4th Transform Africa Summit – the Smart Africa flagship event – took place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 8 – 9 May 2018.

Under the theme “Accelerating Africa’s Single Digital Market”, the Summit has attracted over 4,000 participants, including Heads of State and Government, First Ladies, UN Broadband Commissioners, Ministers, Public & Private Sector, International Organisations, Industry Leaders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Young Innovators, Civil Society and Academia.

In addition to the Smart Africa Leaders Summit, the Smart Africa Women’s Summit and interactive plenaries, the summit featured subject specific streams tackling current ICT topics. Delegates were able to attend insightful & engaging streams including the Blockchain Hub, the Digital Health Hub, the 4th Industrial Revolution Hub as well as several customized sessions by partners.

This year’s summit also featured a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between World Startup Festival ™ and Smart Africa to develop 100 African digital entrepreneurs within 5 years.  The partnership agreement includes training African startup entrepreneurs in WSFD’Academy Accelerator Bootcamps to prepare them for seed funding and international business collaboration in different parts of the world, the hosting of the annual World Startup Festival in Africa in 2019, and the creation of a WSF Smart Africa Press Club, inviting respected African media agencies to help elevate the news of African businesses into and beyond Africa, through partnerships with international media houses.

]]> https://mape.org.my/2018/05/14/transform-africa-summit-2018-7-10-may-kigali-rwanda/feed/ 0 World Startup Festival™ & MAPE to Foster Startup Champions in Africa https://mape.org.my/2018/05/02/world-startup-festival-mape-to-foster-startup-champions-in-africa/ https://mape.org.my/2018/05/02/world-startup-festival-mape-to-foster-startup-champions-in-africa/#respond Wed, 02 May 2018 11:04:52 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11911 The World Startup Festival (WSF) is a global entrepreneurship platform based in California, bringing together the global startup community, as well as government and corporate leaders from the 10 regions of the world, to create a global conversation on youth entrepreneurship and future businesses in the wake of the 4th Industrial Revolution. WSF works closely with OECD in Paris and 7 of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). WSF is a super connector and incubator for businesses worldwide, providing an end-to-end service including funding from ideation to IPO (Fund size of US$ 20 million with 10% growth each year), compressed accelerator programmes, international business collaboration, media exposure, ratings and awards.

As WSF Ambassador to Africa, Mr Ismael Nabe who is also Co-founder & Vice President of MAPE anticipates the collaboration with WSF to generate enough opportunities through innovations, capacity building and funding to employ effectively the growing young demography in Africa that makes up 65 % of the population.

Fore more details, please click here

]]> https://mape.org.my/2018/05/02/world-startup-festival-mape-to-foster-startup-champions-in-africa/feed/ 0 ASIAWATER 2018 – Partnership for Growth and a Sustainable Future https://mape.org.my/2018/04/14/asiawater-2018-partnership-for-growth-and-a-sustainable-future/ https://mape.org.my/2018/04/14/asiawater-2018-partnership-for-growth-and-a-sustainable-future/#respond Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:28:08 +0000 http://www.mape.org.my/?p=11896 ASIAWATER 2018 was back in its 10th edition to bring together industry leaders, experts and practitioners to address challenges and opportunities in developing Asia’s water infrastructure.

Malaysia African Professionals & Entrepreneurs (MAPE) in collaboration with Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) & UBM Malaysia organized a strategic workshop around the theme “Creating Business and Partnership Opportunities for Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure in Africa” in conjunction with Asiawater 2018.

innovative strategies for funding cost effective water and wastewater infrastructure were discussed during the workshop.

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]]> https://mape.org.my/2018/04/14/asiawater-2018-partnership-for-growth-and-a-sustainable-future/feed/ 0 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

 

]]> https://mape.org.my/2018/04/03/international-construction-week-2018-achieving-peak-productivity/feed/ 0 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.

 

 

]]> https://mape.org.my/2018/02/05/congratulations-to-mr-ravi-for-climbing-the-margherita-peak-the-highest-point-in-uganda/feed/ 0 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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]]> https://mape.org.my/2017/11/27/13th-world-islamic-economic-forum-sarawak-malaysia/feed/ 0 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

]]> https://mape.org.my/2017/10/23/tctp-2017-boosts-knowledge-in-trade-among-future-leaders-of-africa/feed/ 0 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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]]> https://mape.org.my/2017/10/01/the-afrochampions-initiative/feed/ 0 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.

For more information, please click here

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