August 11, 2022 – Central African Republic News Gazette

August 11, 2022

Tbay Successfully Held the First Global Gift Card Transaction Security Seminar

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, the first Global Gift Card Transaction Security Seminar was successfully held. As one of the industry leading organizers, Tbay, invited Gloria, a well-known practitioner in the industry, to jointly conduct an in-depth discussion on the “Global Gift Card Transaction Security Status”.

Gloria said, “A quarter of all gift cards traded worldwide fail, and almost every user who sells a gift card has experienced gift card scams, but they can’t do anything about it”.

Why is gift card transaction fraud so prevalent? In the current transaction mechanism, a gift card must go through at least 3-5 people from the seller to the end use, any one of them has the opportunity to steal the card. To combat this problem, Tbay has taken measures to ensure safe gift card usage.

First, Tbay imposes extremely high requirements on gift card vendors. In addition to a USD10,000 deposit, strict qualification review is conducted and an exclusive cooperation agreement is signed to ensure the threshold set for those vendors.

Second, for vendors whose service quality does not meet standard or complained by customers, they are regularly penalized and publicized. Once it’s determined that this is a gift card fraud behavior, the vendor’s account will be permanently banned.

Besides, Tbay’s vendors are required to conduct transactions in a 360° monitoring environment so that screenshots and videos can be provided for each transaction or disputes. With this monitoring system, the transaction disputes have decreased 50%.

Finally, Tbay will launch a self-service transaction function in the near future. In this mode, card sellers can check gift cards balance by themselves, which is expected to solve the common industry problem.

Eric Jin, CEO of Tbay said that if vendors scam the gift card from customers, it harms the interests both of users and the platform. Tbay has the strict and systematic rules to supervise vendors on platform, creating the secure and fair trading conditions for every customer, that’s why they choose Tbay to sell gift cards.

Tbay has won the trust of 200,000 users since its launch 2 years ago. It supports transactions for over 30 kinds of gift cards and payments directly in Naira, always providing users with safe, fast and high-value services.

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August 11, 2022

Konstantinos Fakiolas nomeado Gerente de Desenvolvimento de Negócios do Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group Europe

TEMECULA, Califórnia, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Grupo”) da Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries, parte do grupo de empresas da Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japão), tem o prazer de anunciar a nomeação de Konstantinos Fakiolas para Gerente de Desenvolvimento de Negócios da Unidade de Bombas Criogênicas do Grupo.

Kostas é Arquiteto Naval e Engenheiro Marítimo, MSc, MBA, formado na National Technical University de Atenas Grécia, com 24 anos de especialização em aplicações tecnológicas de navios envolvendo sistemas de GNL, tecnologias ambientais, energias renováveis e eficiência energética.

Ele trabalhou em estreita colaboração com fornecedores de tecnologia para o desenvolvimento de seus negócios marítimos, e se envolveu extensivamente com estaleiros asiáticos para novas construções e negociações de contratos de renovação de navios e gerenciamento de projetos.

Ao longo da sua carreira, ele atuou como projetista de navios, inspetor de navios para administrações de bandeira, supervisor de campo de nova construção, gerente de projetos de contratos de nova construção, diretor de vendas internacionais, e parceiro de desenvolvimento de negócios de fornecedores de tecnologia que atuam em escala global.

Nesta função ele irá gerenciar e implementar uma estratégia global de desenvolvimento de negócios voltada ao crescimento e expansão do portfólio de produtos, soluções e serviços do segmento marítimo da Nikkiso Clean Energy. Esta estratégia inclui o aumento da competitividade e aplicabilidade de projetos marinhos, desenvolvimento e gerenciamento de produtos e colaboração estratégica com parceiros industriais. Kostas terá sua base na Europa e se reportará diretamente a Mike Wells, Gerente Técnico de Vendas, Desenvolvimento de Negócios, Unidade de Bombas do Grupo Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases.

“A vasta experiência, os contatos, e o conhecimento da indústria e do mercado de Konstantinos serão fundamentais para o desenvolvimento de novas oportunidades no mercado Marinho e para o melhor atendimento dos nossos clientes”, disse Ole Jensen, Vice-Presidente da NCEIG Europe.

Com esta adição, a Nikkiso dá continuidade ao seu compromisso de ser uma presença global e local para seus clientes.

SOBRE A CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
A Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (agora parte da Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) fabrica e presta serviços para equipamentos de processamento de gás criogênico projetados (bombas, turboexpansores, trocadores de calor, etc.) e plantas de processo para Gases Industriais, Liquefação de Gás Natural (GNL), Liquefação de Hidrogênio (LH2) e Ciclo Rankine Orgânico para Recuperação de Calor de Resíduos. Fundada há mais de 50 anos, a Cryogenic Industries é a empresa controladora da ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne e Cryoquip, e de um grupo comumente controlado de aproximadamente 20 entidades operacionais.

Para mais informação, visite www.NikkisoCEIG.com e www.nikkiso.com.

CONTATO COM A MÍDIA:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

August 11, 2022

Konstantinos Fakiolas nommé responsable du développement commercial et des produits de Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group Europe

TEMECULA, Californie, 11 août 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (le « Groupe ») de Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries, qui fait partie du groupe de sociétés Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japon), a le plaisir d’annoncer que Konstantinos Fakiolas a été nommé responsable du développement commercial pour l’unité des pompes cryogéniques du groupe.

Kostas est un architecte naval et ingénieur maritime, MSc, MBA, diplômé de l’université technique nationale d’Athènes en Grèce, avec 24 ans de spécialisation dans les applications technologiques des navires impliquant les systèmes de GNL, les technologies environnementales, les énergies renouvelables et l’efficacité énergétique.

Il a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec des fournisseurs de technologie pour le développement de leurs activités maritimes, tout en collaborant étroitement avec les chantiers navals asiatiques pour la construction de nouveaux bâtiments et les négociations contractuelles de mise à niveau des navires existants et la gestion de projets.

Tout au long de sa carrière, il a occupé les postes de concepteur de navires, d’arpenteur de navires pour les administrations du pavillon, de superviseur de chantier de construction neuve, de chef de projet de contrats de construction neuve, de directeur des ventes internationales et de partenaire de développement commercial pour des fournisseurs de technologie agissant à l’échelle mondiale.

À ce poste, il gèrera et mettra en œuvre une stratégie de développement commercial mondial visant à développer et à étendre le portefeuille de produits, de solutions et de services de Nikkiso Clean Energy dans le segment du marché maritime. Cette stratégie comprend une compétitivité et une applicabilité accrues dans les projets maritimes, le développement et la gestion de produits, ainsi qu’une collaboration stratégique avec les partenaires industriels. M. Kostas sera basé en Europe et relèvera directement de Mike Wells, directeur des ventes techniques, du développement commercial, de l’unité des pompes du groupe Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases.

« La vaste expérience, les contacts, les connaissances de l’industrie et du marché de M. Konstantinos seront essentiels pour développer de nouvelles opportunités sur le marché maritime et mieux servir nos clients », a déclaré Ole Jensen, Vice-président de NCEIG Europe.

Avec cette nomination, Nikkiso poursuit son engagement : avoir une présence à la fois locale et mondiale pour ses clients.

À PROPOS DE CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (aujourd’hui membre de Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) et ses entreprises membres fabriquent et entretiennent des équipements de traitement du gaz cryogénique (pompes, turbodétendeurs, échangeurs thermiques, etc.), et des usines de traitement pour les gaz industriels, la liquéfaction du gaz naturel (GNL), la liquéfaction de l’hydrogène (LH2) et le cycle organique de Rankine pour la récupération de la chaleur perdue. Fondée il y a plus de 50 ans, Cryogenic Industries est la société-mère d’ACD, de Nikkiso Cryo, de Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, de Cosmodyne et de Cryoquip, et d’un groupe administré en commun comptant une vingtaine d’entités opérationnelles.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter les sites www.NikkisoCEIG.com et www.nikkiso.com.

Contact auprès des médias :
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

August 11, 2022

Nomination d’Anna Mizell au poste de responsable des ventes directes EPC pour Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Californie, 10 août 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (le « Groupe ») de Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries, qui fait partie du groupe de sociétés Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japon), a le plaisir d’annoncer qu’Anna Mizell a été nommée directrice des ventes directes d’EPC pour l’unité des pompes cryogéniques du groupe.

Anna est une professionnelle de la vente technique expérimentée, spécialisée dans les régions de la côte du golfe du Mexique et de la côte Est. Ingénieure mécanique de formation, elle sera chargée de soutenir les EPC dans l’ensemble des États-Unis avec des pompes cryogéniques ainsi que d’autre produits, prestations de service et d’assistance du Groupe. Plus récemment, elle a été directrice des ventes et ingénieure des ventes chez Sundyne. Elle rendra directement compte à Ian Guthrie, responsable de la division commerciale de l’unité des pompes cryogéniques du Groupe.

« L’unité des pompes est ravie d’accueillir Anna à ce nouveau poste de direction stratégique », a déclaré Daryl Lamy, président-directeur général de l’unité Pompes du Groupe. « Ses années d’expérience viendront renforcer notre capacité à offrir à nos clients des pompes cryogéniques, un service client et des solutions à valeur ajoutée de classe mondiale. »

Nikkiso Cryogenic Pumps Unit, qui comprend Nikkiso ACD et Nikkiso Cryo, est un fabricant de premier plan d’une gamme diversifiée de pompes cryogéniques de toutes tailles.

Avec cette nomination, Nikkiso poursuit son engagement : avoir une présence à la fois locale et mondiale pour ses clients.

Pour tout complément d’information, veuillez consulter les sites www.nikkisoCEIG.com et www.nikkiso.com.

Contact auprès des médias :
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

August 11, 2022

Anna Mizell nomeada Gerente de Vendas Diretas EPC do Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Califórnia, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Grupo”) da Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries, parte do grupo de empresas da Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japão), tem o prazer de anunciar a nomeação de Anna Mizell para Gerente de Vendas Diretas EPC da Unidade de Bombas Criogênicas do Grupo.

Anna é uma experiente profissional de vendas técnicas, com foco nas regiões da Costa do Golfo e Costa Leste. Formada em engenharia mecânica, ela será responsável por apoiar EPCs em todos os Estados Unidos com bombas criogênicas, bem como com outros produtos, serviços e suporte do Grupo. Recentemente, ela foi Gerente de Vendas e Engenheira de Vendas da Sundyne. Ela se reportará diretamente a Ian Guthrie, Gerente de Linha de Negócios da unidade de Bombas Criogênicas do Grupo.

“A Unidade de Bombas está muito entusiasmada com a nomeação de Anna para esta função de gestão estratégica”, disse Daryl Lamy, Presidente e CEO da Unidade de Bombas do Grupo. “Sua longa experiência ajudará a nossa capacidade de oferecer produtos de bomba criogênica, atendimento ao cliente e soluções de valor agregado para nossos clientes de todo o mundo.”

A Unidade de Bombas da Nikkiso Cryogenic, que inclui a Nikkiso ACD e a Nikkiso Cryo, é uma fabricante líder de uma linha diversificada de bombas criogênicas – grandes a pequenas.

Com esta adição, a Nikkiso dá continuidade ao seu compromisso de ser uma presença global e local para seus clientes.

SOBRE A CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
A Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (agora parte da Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) fabrica e presta serviços para equipamentos de processamento de gás criogênico projetados (bombas, turboexpansores, trocadores de calor, etc.) e plantas de processamento de Gases Industriais, Liquefação de Gás Natural (GNL), Liquefação de Hidrogênio (LH2) e Ciclo Rankine Orgânico para Recuperação de Calor de Resíduos. Fundada há mais de 50 anos, a Cryogenic Industries é a empresa controladora da ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne e Cryoquip, e de um grupo comumente controlado de aproximadamente 20 entidades operacionais.

Para mais informação visite www.nikkisoCEIG.com e www.nikkiso.com.

CONTATO COM A MÍDIA:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com

August 11, 2022

Two police officers killed in Sierra Leone as economic protests turned violent

FREETOWN— – Two police officers were killed in Sierra Leone after a protest against “economic hardship” descended into clashes between security forces and youth demanding the president resign, the police said.

“Two police officers, a male and female, were mobbed to death by protesters at the east end of Freetown this Wednesday morning,” police spokesman Brima Kamara said.

Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh announced a nationwide curfew and said “innocent Sierra Leoneans including some security personnel” had been killed.

Dozens of protestors had been arrested, police said.

A health worker at a hospital in Freetown said dozens of people had been injured.

In the Kissy neighbourhood in the east of the capital, demonstrators threw rocks and sticks at security forces, who fired tear gas towards the demonstrators.

Several protesters said the security forces had also fired live bullets.

Demonstrators were heard chanting “Bio must go”, referring to President Julius Maada Bio, who is currently in the United Kingdom on a private visit.

The internet was temporarily blocked in Freetown on Wednesday afternoon, according to NetBlocks, a web monitoring group.

Demonstrations were also held in the city of Makeni and the town of Magburuka in the country’s Northern Province.

The Grassroots Women of Sierra Leone, a group of market traders, had called a “peaceful assembly” to “draw attention to the economic hardship and many issues that affect the women of Sierra Leone”, according a letter to the inspector general of the police.

Source: Nam News Network

August 11, 2022

Blinken in Rwanda to Discuss Congo Tensions, Human Rights

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.”

Blinken comes to Rwanda at a particularly difficult time for Africa’s Great Lakes region, with the small central African nation at odds with vast neighbor Congo over allegations that both governments support rebels opposed to each other.

In a meeting Thursday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Blinken is expected to discuss efforts to ease the tensions. Rwanda is rejecting a new report by United Nations experts saying they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda’s armed forces are conducting operations in eastern Congo in support of the M23 rebel group.

Blinken has said reports of Rwanda’s support for M23 appeared “credible.” After meeting with authorities in Congo on Tuesday, he said the U.S. will support African-led efforts to end the fighting.

Rwandan authorities in turn accuse Congo of giving refuge to ethnic Hutu fighters who played roles in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide that killed ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. There have long been tensions between the countries. In the late 1990s, Rwanda twice sent its forces deep into Congo, joining forces with rebel leader Laurent Kabila to depose the country’s longtime dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.

Both Rwanda and Congo deny the charges of backing rebel groups, and Rwandan authorities have rejected the latest report by U.N. experts as a move “to distract from real issues.” Rwanda also asserts that its security needs cannot be met while armed fugitives from the genocide continue to operate from inside Congolese territory.

A meeting between Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi in Angola on July 6 produced a statement calling for a return to normal diplomatic relations, a cessation of hostilities and the “immediate and unconditional withdrawal” of the M23 from its positions in eastern Congo.

But M23, which comprises mostly ethnic Tutsis from Congo, continues to hold its positions near the border with Uganda, keeping the spotlight on Rwanda.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a letter to Blinken last month called for a comprehensive review of U.S. policy toward Rwanda and noted his concern that Washington’s support for Rwanda, widely described by human right groups as authoritarian and repressive, is not in line with U.S. values.

The State Department said Blinken in Rwanda also will raise democracy and human rights concerns, including transnational repression and the limited space for the opposition.

Paul Rusesabagina, a permanent resident of the U.S. who is jailed in Rwanda after his conviction last year on terror-related charges, also is on the agenda. Rusesabagina, who achieved fame with the film “Hotel Rwanda” for sheltering ethnic Tutsis during the genocide, was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.

In a statement ahead of Blinken’s visit, Rwanda’s government said it “looks forward to a robust exchange of views on governance and human rights, as has always been the case in the Rwanda-U.S. bilateral relationship.” It acknowledged the talks would include Rusesabagina’s situation.

Blinken on this trip also visited South Africa, where he described a strategy “rooted in the recognition that sub-Saharan Africa is a major geopolitical force.”

Source: Voice of America

August 11, 2022

US Sec of State Blinken in Rwanda on final leg of Africa trip

KIGALI— US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday, facing calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Blinken arrived late Wednesday in Rwanda, the final stop of a three-nation trip to Africa, hot on the heels of a visit to the continent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The US diplomat has sought to woo African nations, which have largely steered clear of backing Washington against Moscow in the Ukraine war, by calling for an “equal” partnership with the continent.

His visit comes after an unpublished independent investigation for the UN, said Rwandan troops had attacked soldiers inside the DRC and aided M23 rebels, a primarily Tutsi rebel group.

The M23 has captured swathes of territory in eastern DRC in recent months, causing tensions to spike between Kigali and Kinshasa, which has repeatedly accused Kagame’s government of backing the notorious militia.

In the DRC on Tuesday, Blinken said the United States was “very concerned by credible reports that Rwanda has supported the M23,” adding that he would discuss the issue with Kagame, whose government has consistently denied the claims.

In a statement released Monday, Human Rights Watch called on Blinken to “urgently signal that there will be consequences for the government’s repression and abuse in Rwanda and beyond its borders.”

“Failing to address Rwanda’s abysmal human rights record has emboldened its officials to continue to commit abuse, even beyond its borders,” said Lewis Mudge, HRW’s Central Africa director.

The rights watchdog urged Blinken “to highlight systematic human rights violations, including crackdowns on opponents and civil society, both within and across Rwanda’s borders.”

Opposition leader Victoire Ingabire echoed HRW’s calls, saying that Blinken “should raise the issue of journalists and politicians who are in prison” for challenging Kagame’s government.

“Blinken has to ask our government to open up political space to everyone who wants to be active in politics,” said Ingabire, who spent six years in jail on terrorism charges.

Blinken is also facing calls to press for the release of Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who is credited with saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide.

A US permanent resident, Rusesabagina is a fierce critic of Kagame and was sentenced to a 25-year prison term last year on terrorism charges after a plane he believed was bound for Burundi landed in Kigali in August 2020.

Source: Nam News Network

August 11, 2022

Greece: Dozens Still Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks

Greek authorities say a search and rescue operation is ongoing for a second day for dozens of migrants missing after the boat they were on sank in rough seas off a southeastern Greek island.

A Greek navy vessel and three nearby merchant ships were still searching Thursday for between around 30 to 50 people believed missing after the boat that had been carrying them from the Turkish coast of Antalya to Italy capsized in the early hours of Wednesday.

No further survivors had been located since 29 men from Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq were rescued shortly after the boat sank about 33 nautical miles (38 miles; 61 kilometers) southeast of the island of Karpathos, the Greek coast guard said. The survivors had told authorities there had been a total of between 60 and 80 people on board the boat.

Greek authorities said the capsizing occurred in international waters, but within Greece’s search and rescue responsibility area.

Two of the survivors were plucked from the sea by an air force helicopter and flown to Karpathos, while the remaining 27 were picked up by a merchant vessel and transported to the island of Kos, where they arrived Wednesday afternoon.

Video released by the coast guard showed the men being transferred from the merchant ship to a coast guard boat which then transported them to Kos. There, dressed in white coveralls and wearing masks, they disembarked, many of them limping but all walking unassisted, and headed to a waiting bus.

It wasn’t immediately clear why the boat sank, but weather conditions in the area were rough, with strong winds and choppy seas, authorities said.

The most common sea route for asylum-seekers from the Middle East, Asia and Africa has been from Turkey to the nearby Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.

But with Greek authorities increasing patrols in the area and facing persistent reports of summarily deporting new arrivals to Turkey without allowing them to apply for asylum, many are now attempting the much longer, and more dangerous, route directly to Italy. Greek authorities deny they carry out illegal summary deportations of asylum-seekers.

Source: Voice of America