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By Adhere Cavince | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-05-07 09:20 Share CLOSE A logo of the Luban Workshop is presented at the opening ceremony of the workshop in Egypt. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
During the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, President Xi Jinping announced that China would support the establishment of 10 Luban Workshops across Africa, to assist the continent in building needed technical skills among college students. Ahead of this year s FOCAC Summit, which will be held in September, that promise has been delivered.
Luban Workshops are named for Lu Ban (507-440 BC), a renowned Chinese carpenter, craftsman and engineer. They provide technical skills training for college students, enabling them to be market-ready upon graduation.
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Ongoing construction works at Konza. [Courtesy]
The county governments of Machakos, Makueni and Kajiado have suspended the issuance of new development permits around the Konza Technopolis area.
In a joint statement, the counties said the permits fall in the area falling within the ten-kilometer radius dubbed ‘Konza Planning Zone’.
The suspension takes effect immediately and will last for 90 days.
The decision was reached to enable a newly constituted Inter-County Joint Physical and Land Use Planning Committee to develop a plan to provide guidelines and standards for regulation of land use practices and general development within the zone.
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(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) DUBAI, 17th February, 2021 (WAM) The Third day of Dubai Week in Africa virtual conference took place on Wednesday featuring vibrant debates on the critical importance of e-commerce and government regulation in boosting bilateral trade between the UAE and Africa.
Today s event was graced by Abdulla Al Saleh, Under-Secretary, and Ministry of Economy UAE, Joseph Mucheru, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Republic of Kenya, and Mohsen Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, Logistics District, Dubai South.
Dubai Week in Africa is a unique virtual trade mission designed by the UAE Trade Centre that is taking place from 15th to 18th February, seeking to build resilient trade relations between the UAE and Kenya by hosting inspiring panel discussions on vibrant business segments like Export and Trade, Free zone and Investment, e-commerce and the Islamic economy.