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Maputo Security Situation Update |
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Monday, 6th of September 2010
The security situation in Maputo, Mozambique, is calm and back to normal after last week’s violent demonstrations and riots against the rising cost of living (bread, electricity, fuel). Ten people were killed in clashes with the police and a large number of protesters were arrested. On Saturday, markets and shops around the city re-opened and today, Monday 7th September, schools, administration re-opened and public transport is functioning normally. No damage was inflicted on any foreign citizens, the communication via mobile phone, internet and phone is unproblematic.
The ACA Secretariat would like to assure its members and participants of the 5th Annual Conference that the event will take place as planned from 14-16 September in the Joaquim Chissano Centre. The ACA has arranged transport shuttle services from the Maputo airport to the conference hotels and from the hotels to the conference venue. All registered participants will be picked up at the airport.
For any further information on travel to Mozambique, including contact phone numbers in Maputo, please consult the Travel Information Guide at http://www.africancashewalliance.com/images/stories/Travel%20Information%20Guide.pdf.
We look forward to welcoming you in Maputo!
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Empower the Industry! |
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 ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE ACA’S 5TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE CLOSED!
"Empower the Industry!" - 5th Annual
Conference of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) will take place in Maputo, Mozambique from
14-16 September 2010!
“We learned how the industry is developing and how to
take advantage of the opportunities at the ACA Conference. It brings together
stakeholders from all of the African countries and around the world.” A Brazilian investor at the 4th Annual conference in Abidjan, September 2009.
"The ACA is
uniting the African cashew industry. We can speak with one voice, exchange and
learn from each other." Beno Mhagama, Chairman, Cashew Board of Tanzania
You
cannot afford to miss this year’s event!
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Strike deals with buyers, investors and other business partners
from around the world at the Business2Business forum!
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Learn about the Mozambican success in cashew processing and the
latest trends in cashew growing!
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Contribute your experiences in theme-specific roundtable
discussions with international experts!
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Meet service providers to the industry and development agencies
active in cashew!
- Visit world-class processing facilities in northern Mozambique!
please note the following:
- field trip to Nampula, North of Mozambique is full.
- Hotel reservations for participants is closed. You can register for the conference on arrival.
- Do you have your transit visa to travel via South Africa? citizens
who need a visa to travel to South Africa may require a transit visa to
travel to Mozambique via South Africa Airport even if they will remain
in the confines of the Airport.
- visa on arrival is $82
- please view the South African High Commission Consular Section website http://www.southafricahouse.com/trconswebedition.htm#12 for list of countries who need visas for South African
view Conference Program
Elections for the new Executive Committee is due! view here the Terms of Reference for EC
la version Franςaise de Termes de Reference du CE
See you in Mozambique!
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Envisioning 2011 |
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The ACA worked with its partners at USAID’s West
Africa Trade Hub to devise strategies and joint activities for the coming year
at a work planning meeting in Sogakope, Ghana, June 2-4. The USAID project co-founded
the ACA in 2005, hosted the Secretariat until earlier this year and awarded a
grant to ACA in 2009. Thanks to the Trade Hub’s support the ACA has facilitated
millions of dollars in cashew exports since 2005. More than 70 people from more
than 15 countries working for the Trade Hub presented their activities and
results over the past year and discussed strategy and activities for the coming
year. Representatives from USAID and ECOWAS also provided feedback. “The Trade
Hub is an invaluable resource for us”, said Christian Dahm, ACA Managing
Director. “Whatever issue or challenge we encounter in the cashew business, the
Trade Hub can always help with its vast network of experts and partners.
Whether it is a question about transporting cashews across borders, tax and
duty regimes or the latest trends in other commodities, for example Shea, the
Trade Hub can help.” The Trade Hub committed to continue to support the ACA’s
activities at a technical and logistical level. A particular focus will be on
accessing finance for cashew processors in the region. William Larbi, the
latest reinforcement to the ACA team is excited: “This was a perfect start into
the job. What the Trade Hub has achieved is impressive and it is clear that a
lot more is yet to come. I look forward to contributing my part for cashews.”
Check out the highlights of the presentations with
impressions from all of the Trade Hub’s components and sectors, including shea
and West African handicrafts and ranging from policies to mobilize credit for
businesses in West Africa to efforts to remove trade barriers. Click here  trade hub retreat presentation 3.26 Mb
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Nigeria Cashew Stakeholders make resolutions to develop the industry |
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The African Cashew Alliance
(ACA) held in collaboration with NCAN and NEPC and with the support of Olam,
the first Nigeria Cashew week at the International Institute for Tropical
Agriculture in Ibadan, March 2-5, 2010. ACA organized a banker training
session, a promotion and information session on all aspects of the Nigerian
cashew value chain, a special training for processing companies and investors
and a site visit of the Olam processing facility in Ilorin, Nigeria, West
Africa’s largest cashew processing unit…
The stakeholders elected new members for ACA National
Committee.
view report and recommendations here Nigeria Cashew Week Report and Recommendations 06-03-10 112.46 Kb
presentations here 1RCN Quality Assessment & H-PHarvst Handlings, Sunil Dahiya 948.73 Kb
2RCN Procurement Plan,Sunil Dahiya 268.23 Kb
5Factory Location & Layout Planning,Sunil Dahiya 161.63 Kb
6Cashew Nut Processing Techniques, Sunil Dahiya 1.50 Mb
ACA presentation Nigeria Cashew Week 2-5 Mar 10, C. Dahm 4.24 Mb
managing cashew processing, Jide Anjorin 272.98 Kb
Cashew, the versatile Nut, Ranjeet Pradeep, Olam 3.59 Mb
Cashew farming, Dr. Aliyu 1.71 Mb
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