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Oropa Estates from Consar
Special Report On CFAO Equipment
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Cowbell National Cycling Tour 2013
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SG-SSB Meeting
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Israel Celebrates 65th National Day
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Infomerical : Netis Generator
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Terrace Friday’s At Le Tandem
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Event Calendar
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Happy Father’s Day
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Horoscope
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Health : Life Health Care
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Administrative & Accounts
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Clementina A. Acquah
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Places to Be
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Letter from the Editor
My Friends, It is said that it is only by being strong that can we achieve anything. This is so true. Humans have through sheer strength and resilience built some of the most impressive architectural structures in history. People have invented equipment and machines capable of moving Earth’s element, remodelling them and changing them from their natural state into beautiful edifices. Such machines and equipment are a common sight in Ghana today as we all see the great age of reconstruction underway. We invite you to join Alain as he explores the rough tough world of those providing the equipment for this infrastructural development. Welcome to the world of CFAO Equipment Ghana Limited. Coincidentally as we were exploring these machines, along came OROPA Estates Limited with an invitation to visit their new estate in Tema. Why not celebrate Father’s Day by buying daddy a new house? One cannot talk about construction, real estate and building without considering finance and insurance. SG-SSB and Allianz Insurance are here to help you with your finance and insurance needs and we take a look at what they have to offer. When you have built, financed and moved into your new home, why not consult Ghana Contemporary to find out what to hang on your walls. This month we view the work of the multi talented artist, Serge Attukwei Clottey. We bring you details of the Cowbell National Cycling Tour 2013, from the organisers, Promasidor Ghana Limited. The race runs from the 27th of May to 8th June 2013. HE WHO SAYS THERE IS NO FUN in ACCRA…KNOWS NOT WHERE TO GO!!! Viva Sport Happy National Day to our Israeli friends Happy Father’s Day And ENJOY life. ...Enjoy Don’t forget you can also read the magazine online at: www.enjoyaccra.com
Dominique Paravicini Editor
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At CFAO Equipment, we provide skilled and regularly trained technical teams whose goal is to offer active and innovative solutions to our customers. Alexis Madrange MD CFAO Equipment Gh Ltd
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he French Conglomerate CFAO has for the past 125 years evolved in Africa. With an eye for the needs of its regional markets, the CFAO group has evolved by anticipating the future needs and desires of its ever growing customer base. The group’s extensive knowledge of the terrain allows them to constantly create opportunities for development as a responsible player with longterm commitments on the African continent. Africa’s infrastructure is constantly developing with projects in agriculture, housing, logging, mining, transport and construction. Based on this observation in 2011 this `French giant’ founded the
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Helping build a strongER Ghanaian INFRASTRUCTure CFAO Equipment division. This unit is now a leading player on the continent for capital investments. CFAO equipment operates by partnering with some of the leading brands worldwide. Most recently through its partnership with OTIS elevators, it won a contract to provide 16 lifts for the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan in the republic of la Cote d’Ivoire as well as 4 lifts for the MTN Ghana head office.
Building Trust
CFAO Equipment aims at building trust and confidence with its partners and customers and to be ever present in the provision
of solutions to all their equipment needs. From its inception, CFAO equipment has set up in a number of African countries namely Cameroon, Senegal, Congo, Cote d’ Ivoire, Nigeria, DR Congo, Gabon and Ghana. In 2012, the business unit expanded its network to include New Caledonia, Chad, Madagascar and Morocco. It is the certainty of the management that such an expanded network of services will ultimately benefit the clients who can be assured of the CFAO high level quality service everywhere in Africa.
CFAO has been operating in Africa for the past 125 years
CFAO Special Report
WOULDN’T YOU CHOOSE TO BE BETTER SERVED? Customers of CFAO equipment will appreciate among others: • An impressive range of solutions • A large stock of spare parts available • A fleet of vehicles adapted to the varying terrains of the country • A strong commercial and technical presence in several countries • A highly trained team on hand to assist you at all times • Ongoing assistance and regular briefings • Special training sessions where you learn how to use your equipment • Customized service • Support from their manufacturer partners
CFAO EQUIPMENT IN GHANA, PARTNER OF MAJOR RENOWNED CONSTRUCTORS CFAO Equipment is dedicated to serving stakeholders involved in the construction, roadworks, agriculture, power systems, transport and handling sectors. It is the exclusive authorised dealer for many internationally renowned brands in Ghana and the sub region. Located in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi, CFAO equipment is involved in the distribution of construction and handling machinery, agricultural equipment; the sale, installation and maintenance of elevators, power generators and water treatment solutions as well as long-term vehicle, equipment rentals, fleet management and aftersales support.
CFAO offers to its customers, a comprehensive range of equipment sourced from the manufacturers of robust, reliable products that are ideally suited to meet the needs of the continent. They are the sole distributors of machines and parts for major constructors such as: JCB - construction, New Holland - agricultural machinery, Hyster - material handling, JCB - power solutions, OTIS - lifts and escalators, Silla - concrete mixers, Culligan - water treatment. LOXEA - rental solutions,
More than a classic trading and installation company of these tough and effective machines, CFAO Equipment works as an operational and committed partner. The company offers dedicated staff in key areas of the country. They employ skilled and regularly trained technical teams whose corporate goal is to offer innovative service solutions. They stock genuine spare parts and machines that are part of the proven and effective supply chain of CFAO Group. e
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Interview
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Mr Alexis MADRANGE, MD CFAO Equipment Ghana Ltd Dynamism
CFAO Equipment is new in Ghana, but packs a strong punch. The management have introduced some exceptional strategies that have seen the company attain a notoriety in the market for the provision of exciting solutions in the equipment and machinery sector. Mr Madrange, the Managing Director of CFAO Equipment in Ghana, is a trained Engineer with a Master of Science in Energetics and Propulsion; he is married with two lovely kids and has worked extensively in management positions in France, Chad, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire. We got together with the young, energetic and enthusiastic Mr Alexis Madrange and asked him a few questions about CFAO Equipment and their projections in Ghana. In this interview, we invite you to have an exclusive peek at an industry that is helping build a stronger Ghanaian infrastructure.
Alain GBEASOR (AG): Mr Madrange, Good morning and thank you for the interview Alexis Madrange (AM): You are welcome. AG: Tells us a bit about CFAO Equipment, why do your customers choose you?
AM: CFAO Equipment was created in 2011 to support African entrepreneurs and international groups in their infrastructure projects in Africa. We offer solutions in innovative sales, rental and in the maintenance of equipment. CFAO Equipment operates in partnership with internationally recognized brands; and we accompany our stakeholders throughout the life cycle of their projects. Indeed we are their committed partners providing them with quality equipment and solutions the CFAO way. AG: What is your market strength and how do you maintain your position? AM: Following our official launch in 2011, the global operational activity of the business unit in 2012 saw a sharp rise in sales with an increase of activity of 114%. The overal performance of the CFAO Equipment division is due
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to the solid efforts by management to structure the business unit, the establishment of a dedicated sales force as well as the formation of new technical teams with a strong sense of customer service. AG: Tell us a bit about the brands you represent and what are their strength? AM: At CFAO equipment, we offour clients a dedicated and comprehensive range of equipment and solutions sourced from some of the worlds renowned manufacturers in the industry. Our partnerships enable us to become the exclusive dealers of robust, reliable products, spare parts and equipment. AG: What are your top operational pressures and how are you responding to them?
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AM: A major problem currently faced in the industry, is the unavailability of adequate and quality spare parts as well as complications on long lead time of delivery, inadequate levels of competence of technical teams. To resolve these challenges, we have initiated a structured maintenance solution for our customers.
in Ghana. AG: What are your plans for growth and what other deals should your customers look out for in the near future? AM: Our plans for growth in the near future include leadership and management commitment to deliver significant health and safety improvements. Furthermore to demonstrate our commitment to
Mr Alexis Madrange
Finally we will soon be launching LOXEA, our rental company. AG: What has your Ghana experience been like and how have you enjoyed working at CFAO equipment?
In order to improve the AM: I am grateful for the opportunity competencies of local technicians I have had to serve in and field engineers, we are Ghana with a great team. increasing our technical “A positive attitude and commitment to Over the last two years, we presence around the our employees is essential in maintaining have developed a strong country with more and unit with the requisite skills more trained teams on our success and attracting world class that will continue to bring hand to assist at all times. talent. As an equal opportunities employer, a solid financial situation We are also organizing the welfare and rights of all current and and grow profit levels for regular briefings as our shareholders. This was well as special training potential employees are paramount.� achieved through sheer sessions where customers hardwork, investing in our learn how to use their equipment and machinery thus the environment, to our workers people as well as the dynamisim avoiding breakages and wear. and to the wider community and and vibrancy of the Ghanaian we are working hard to achieve economy and the business opportunities available here. e AG: You represent some of the international standards. leading brands in Ghana, how is Secondly we have set up regional that and how does that play with reinforcement units with technical the skills and expertise of your shops; the latest one is in Takoradi. staff? AM: To satisfy our clients, we source from world renowned brands in the industry thus providing a network of specialized and standardized solutions.This gives our staff access and exposure to an elaborate structure of experience uncommon
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CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
JCB by CFAO EQUIPMENT
Their leading brand in the construction industry is the JCB range which is undeniably the world’s number one and best-selling backhoe manufacturer. Founded in 1945 by Joseph Cyril Bamford, JCB has grown into the world’s third largest manufacturer by volume of earthmoving, agriculture and materials handling equipment with over 10 000 employees in 4 continents and a presence in 150 countries.
CFAO EQUIPMENT, AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANY As a company with a strong environmental consciousness, CFAO Equipment deals only with suppliers who have great respect for the environment and for their employees. JCB believe that in a world afflicted by the effects of the climate it is necessary for all stakeholders to help respond to the threat of climate change. JCB has successfully reduced direct carbon emissions to 23%; and reports a 16% improvement in fuel consumption in the new Backhoe Loader model. JCB believe in improving workplace health and safety and rise to the challenge of rebuilding global prosperity, and generating wealth from the products provided to customers.
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n its 68 years history, the company has invested heavily in research and development, keeping JCB at the cutting edge of innovation. Today, JCB has some of the finest engineering facilities across the globe, produces a range of over 300 machines and maintains a reputation for unrivalled customer service. e
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Today JCB collaborates with the world’s leading companies, governments and individuals to help achieve a target of delivering a collective prosperity and a sustainable society for future generations. e
Innovation
JCB Equipment
THE JCB RANGE JCB’s pioneering spirit and reputation has led to its huge success: JCB now leads the world in backhoe loaders and telescopic handlers and manufactures a range of over 300 machines with some of the finest engineering facilities in the world. The JCB range also covers compact products, including mini excavators and skid steer loaders, and mid-range machines such as the iconic backhoe loader and the Loadall telescopic handler. JCB also produces tracked and wheeled excavators, articulated dump trucks and wheeled loading shovels. As well as the innovative Fastrac tractor, the record breaking Dieselmax engine, light compaction equipment and a range of consumer and power products. These products have been designed with the needs of a diverse range of industries in mind – waste and recycling, ports and airports, forestry, quarrying, aggregates, mining, road building, demolition, rail and muck shifting, to name but a few. e
“Founded in 1945 by Joseph Cyril Bamford, JCB has grown to become the world’s 2nd largest manufacturer with over 10 000 employees in 4 continents and a presence in 150 countries.”
THE JCB AWARDS
THE JCB STANDARDS
JCB has been a recipient of many awards including the Indian Golden Peacock Award and the JCB World Parts Centre was also honoured with a RoSPA Gold Award, both for achievements in Health and Safety. The company has also been awarded The Carbon Trust Standard for its commitment to and the achievement in reducing direct carbon emissions from its factories in the UK. e
All JCB factories in the UK, India and the USA are accredited with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System with the UK and India also being accredited with OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management System. All JCB products are built to ISO 9001 Quality Standard. e
CFAO - JCB Collaboration The diverse range of products that this collaboration offers also comes with a diverse range of technical solutions. The focus is to develop working machines that improve safety, conserve resources and protect the climate. JCBs Efficient Design will define the future of the product development for the group and help deliver a sustainable and low carbon economy. e
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A KEY PILLAR OF OUR STRATEGY mployee training is a priority focus for CFAO Equipment. Local teams regularly attend training sessions at manufacturers’ training centres. CFAO Equipment is currently upgrading its training program with new technical and sales training sessions. In 2012, an equipment training center was set up in Douala, Cameroon. e
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Warehousing Equipment
Performance
HYSTER by CFAO EQUIPMENT
Hyster is a leading provider of forklift trucks and one of the best known brand names in the industry. Hyster offers a comprehensive range of material handling equipment, from the largest container handlers and reach stackers, to nearly every type and size of industrial forklift truck, to special warehousing equipment. The Hyster history tracks major events over a period of more than 80 years in the development of a brand which has a presence today in over 130 countries. The Hyster brand is underpinned by the global strength of NACCO Materials
Handling Group and the backing of its parent company. Hyster designs, engineers and manufactures products and provides support around the world through.
HYSTER in partnership with CFAO equipment with outlets in Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi together provide a complete package of solutions which help improve efficiency, drive down costs and stream-line materials flow. e
Agricultural Machinery NEW HOLLAND by CFAO EQUIPMENT
New Holland is the world’s largest agricultural equipment company and the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the world with over 11,300 dealers spread across 170 countries. With a reputation built on the success of its customers and agricultural professionals who continually count on the widest offering of innovative products and services. With this new partnership, CFAO Equipment offers to its customers in Ghana, a full line of equipment, from tractors to harvesting material handling equipment from a global leader in agricultural machinery. New Holland 12 | May 2013 ENJOY No 79
brings on board a thorough knowledge, experience and understanding of the farmer’s requirements, the partnership therefore delivers the very essence of a farmer’s needs. This has been made possible by the extensive research done on the specific requirements of farmers in our tropical environments. e
“New Holland TT & TD More Power, Less Fuel, Top Performance for GHANAIAN Farmers.”
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escalators, lifts and generators Department
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OTIS by CFAO EQUIPMENT fter 150 years, Otis is United Technologies’ most global operation, with more than 60,000 employees serving customers in nearly every country on earth. From humble beginnings in Yonkers, New York, to the worldwide industry leader it is today, Otis’ long history is a testament to safety, service and performance. OTIS is one of the largest manufacturers and service providers of elevators and moving walkways. OTIS is therefore helping people and companies travel up and down as well as from place to place conveniently and safely. One question often posed on the universality of OTIS lifts and elevators is: what do the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin, the Washington Monument, Madrid’s Royal Palace and Japan’s first skyscraper have in common? They all use Otis elevators. In Ghana, the sole representative, supplier, installer, maintainer and repairer of OTIS range of products is CFAO Equipment. e
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SAFETY FOR All
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OTIS escalator
afety and reliability have been Otis’ foremost concerns since the company’s earliest days. Today, Otis has one of the best safety records in the vertical transportation industry. It works constantly to improve the safety of existing products and develop safer technologies for new products. Otis emphasizes a corporate policy of “safety first” and implements standardized procedures to ensure that every installation and service task is performed the safest way, every time. e
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Masters in WATER treatment
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CulligaN by CFAO EQUIPMENT
n Africa, one resource that is not necessarily lacking but is in short supply, due to distribution and quality control problems, is water. In order to develop the high-potential of the water treatment market in 2012, CFAO Equipment signed an exclusive distribution agreement with the Culligan Group, a leader in the water treatment market. Culligan is a world leader in the provision of services and equipment for the treatment of water for both residential, commercial and industrial entities.
In addition to building water treatment equipment for industrial applications,Culligan adresses almost every aspect of water use in order that you may enjoy this precious and limited resource.
Vitality
Water is vital to human life and survival. Culligan has CFAO Equipment brings lead the water treatment these new technologies to industry in innovation and your doorstep. e service for over 70 years. Designing and manufacturing equipment for water softening, filtration, desalination and chemical dosing. “The African continent
holds 15 % of the water resources of the Earth... Yet holds only 13 % of the global population figures. �
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JCB Power Generator by CFAO EQUIPMENT
s you would expect from JCB, the build quality is superb with each generator boasting the highest quality components, alternators and engines. A digital control panel as standard (excluding 8-13kVA), lets you programme the system to
meet your own requirements, whilst remote monitoring is available through numerous methods. And of course it’s all backed up by the best product support in the business. JCB offer a comprehensive range of 114 model numbers from 8 to 2700kVA.
The range is split into 5 types: 40 in the standard range, 58 in the solutions range, 9 in the rental range, 6 in the Telcos range and a lighting tower completes the range as they set new standards of performance and reliability. e
Know-How
AFTER SALES SUPPORT At CFAO Equipment, the most important phase of customer dealing starts when the machines have rolled out of their outlets. Driven by this philosophy, they provide prompt after-sales service
support to all their customers through a large network of dealers across Africa. These dealerships stock and sell only genuine parts, lubes and accessories that conform to the stringent quality standards of the CFAO group. The latest enhancement is a strategically located technical shop in Takoradi which will serve the needs of their clients in the region. With a fully equipped C6 off-road Truck with adequate parts, components, accessories and sub-assemblies making it capable of providing prompt servicing to their regional customers anywhere and at any point in time, on road and off road. e
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CFAO Special Report
Working at CFAO equipment I position myself as a truly global solution provider for my clients. I have the privilege to combine the strength of our brands with the quality of services only CFAO Equipment can offer. Francis ASAMOAH Sales & Marketing Manager
Our range of financial solutions are a major asset for our customers in terms of competitiveness Mathieu DUTILLEUL Chief Financial Officer
Teamwork
Our teamwork allows us to ensure customer satisfaction at all stages of our customer relationships as well as after-sales services Marin LAVIOLETTE Executive Director, Engineering Department (lifts, escalators, generators and water solutions)
THE MEN AND WOMEN AT CFAO EQUIPMENT ARE THE KEY TO ITS SUCCESS CFAO Equipment employs highly skilled technicians and experts capable of meeting the most challenging demands. They offer local high-quality services that will assist their clients throughout their projects. Technicians also offer training at dealerships or on customers’ premises. To help develop its equipment business, the group is currently strengthening its teams through the recruitiment of sales and technical staff. e
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infomercial
Consar Launches Oropa Estates Limited
Mr & Mrs Ramella & Ugo Massone
Kweku Brenu (lawyer) & guest
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ropa Estates Limited is a private limited liability company that was incorporated in Ghana under the Companies Code 1963 (Act 179) on the 15th February 2008 and was granted a certificate to commence business on the 16th February 2008.
The company was incorporated to undertake the following activities: • To build housing estates of high standard for rental and sale. • To import the material and equipment necessary for estate development • To acquire land and properties to be developed Mr.Patrick Ebo Bonful Vice President of GREDA
Put simply, the mission of Oropa Estates is to produce and sell good quality houses at competitive prices. e
Mr Akita, Alex Fabbi, Catherina Boateng & Adel Fares
Dr Agnes Ababio, Mrs Geta Striggner Quartey - Data Bank, Mr Geoff Teague, Stellar Properties 18
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Mr Charles Cofie
Mrs Kaly Teague & El Haj Idrissa Barry
Ms Laurita de Diego Brako & Mr Kojo Addo- Kuffuor of Ghana Home Loans
Roberto & Lucy Macchiori & Mr Akita
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Mr Jose Rebollar - Chief Operating Officer, Mr Alexandre Maymat - Director, Mr Borut Vujcic - Deputy Managing Director, Mr Arnaud Alric - Director, Mr Nii Adja Nablah - Director, Mrs Theresa Ntim - Director, Mr Emmanuel Kyeremeh - Director, Mr Michel Miaille - Director, Mr Kofi Ampim - Chairman, Mr Gilbert Hie - Managing Director, Ms Angela Nanansaa Bonsu - Company Secretary and Mr Pierre Wolmarans - Director
SG-SSB HOLDS FIRST SUB-SAHARA AFRIC AN SUBSIDIARIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IN ACCRA
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G-SSB Ghana, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, was chosen to host the first meeting of the Société Générale SubSahara African Subsidiaries Board of Directors. This meeting was held at the plush La Palm Royal Beach Hotel from 17th to 19th April 2013.
Mr Mathurim Doumbée Epée, Mr Papa D Diallo (Chairman SGBS) Mr Alexandre Maymat & Mrs Helene Maymat & Mr Stephane Sole, Technip
There were three Société Générale management subsidiaries in attendance representing SGBC in Cameroon, SGBS in Senegal and SGBCI in Côte d’Ivoire. The event was honoured by the presence of Mr Bernardo Sanchez Incera, the Deputy CEO of Société Générale and Jean-Luc Parer, Head of BHFM. e
Mrs Hie, Christophe Monmarche, H.E Frédéric Clavier ( French Ambassador) Mr Roquette Busson & Mrs Chantal Clavier
“SG SSB is a member of the Ghana Club 100 and a subsidiary of the Société Générale Group, one of the largest European financial services groups.” 20 | May 2013 ENJOY No 79
Mr Jean Luc Parer, Mr Gilbert Hie (MD of SG-SSB) & Mr Yann DeNanteui (MD SGBS)
SG-SSB who’s who
Mrs Chantal Clavier, H.E. Dr Renate Schimkoreit (German Ambassador), H.E Frédéric Clavier ( French Ambassador) Mr Gilbert Hie (MD of SG-SSB), Mrs Prado, Mrs Hie, Mr Patrick Prado, MD Allianz Ghana & Mr Nii Adja Nablah, Director
Jean Philippe Guillaume, Borut Vujcic,Deputy MD SG SSB & Pierre Wolmarans
Distinguised guests
Dinner At French Ambassador’s Residence Sponsored By Allianz
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articipants from the Société Générale Sub-Sahara African Subsidiaries Board of Directors meeting found themselves lavished with Ghanaian hospitality.
Two receptions were held in their honour. First they were invited to a splendid dinner at the French Ambassador’s residence. Next a glamorous cocktail reception at the residence of Managing Director of SG-SSB, Mr Gilbert Hie, which attracted the crème de la crème of Accra.
Mr Bacelli (Allianz) Africa & Mr Bernard Botte 1st Counsellor French Embassy
Mr Jean Louis Mattei & Mr Kofi Ammpim Chairman
SG-SSB thanks all those who helped them make this event a success, including Allianz Ghana, the MTTU and the Ghana Immigration Service. e Mrs Rebollar, & guest, Mrs Maymat & Mrs Vujjcic
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Infomercial
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NETIS Ghana Limited is an infrastructure supply and managed service company that provides sales, operation and maintenance of power generator sets for industries, businesses and individuals. Our NOC (Network Operation Centre) and O&M (Operations & Maintenance) team work 24hrs/7 to provide a one-stop maintenance service for power management in the telecom industry (generators, equipment, electrical installations, towers etc). We also offer call-out services for private institutions and individuals. Apart from the sale and maintenance of generators, we are also involved in tower manufacturing and building which includes galvanized rooftop and light, medium and heavy duty self supported or guyed towers. We also offer supply and maintenance of all kinds of power solutions (regulation, solar, etc.) NETIS gives its customers quality service and guarantees the best value execution of all of its projects.
For more information please contact: NETIS GH. LTD. 30TH Saint Johns Street Achimota P.o. Box AT 2495, Achimota-Accra Landline : 0302-415522 / 415480 Mobile : 0544339001 / 0544340519 22 | May 2013 ENJOY No 79 info@netisgroup.net / www.netisgroup.net
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Terrace Friday’s @ Le Tandem Restaurant & Lodge
Laurent- the boss of the place!
Halima & Bee
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he cosy Tandem Restaurant & Lodge in Cantonment launched a new entertainment concept called “Terrace Friday’s” held fortnightly on their terrace and open to all their customers. The first was held on Friday April 26 and was dubbed “Jazz Black & White”. The theme was animated by the Arnaud N’Tep quartet. The second took place on Friday May 10 with artist and designer, Beatrice Arthur “Bee”, who astounded the audience with a talk show named “What’s love today?” Accra’s best kept secret is now out and we invite you to the next show on Friday May 24 for an evening entitled “Zouk Follies”. e
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Ice Skating
Movenpick Lounge
Come enjoy a nice chilled evening, good music & food Time 7pm
KFC at Marina Mall.
Chicken popcorn, large fries and a drink - Tasty!
Lizzie Sports Centre From 6pm
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Tribeca Hotel Grand Opening Behind Ghana Link in East Legon Time- 3:00 PM
Take a chance and gamble @ La Palm Casino
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Happy Hour Celsbridge Pub
Labone Time : @5pm
NurishLab Smoothy’s Come try our special combination of fruits. On Oxford Street, Osu Anytime
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15 Modern Art exhibition & performance: Inside the Moskito Net (3 days)
Alliance Française Accra 10:00 AM
Salsa Dance Nite
Venue : Coconut Groove Hotel. time : 7pm
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Exhibition from 22th-24th @ Accra Conference Center
Grown n Sexy
Rickstone’s Office this and every Wednesday time : 9:00pm
Time : 11:00 PM
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Jerk Masters @ Airport West next to Afro
Blow away the Monday blues with jerk chicken From 7pm
Escobar
Join your friends for a drink @ Xcobar Osu. from 7pm
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Tops n Tails Pub Spintex Rd Spintex rd opp Stanchar
The Republic Bar & Grill
A new bar in town with so much buzz. You are sure to run into a good friend.
04 Shaka Zulu - Bar/Club
Pop in for a drink on your way home from work. Unwind & dance da nite away
Peter Pan
Easy start to the week, grab a burger at Peter Pan’s A &C shopping mall
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Duplex Happy Hour Osu, Time : 7pm
Afternoon Tea
African Regent hotel Airport, West. Join us every afernoon for a tasty selection of cakes & desserts time : from12-5pm
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Happy Hour
Happy Hour
3212 - Sushi in Osu
Santoku
Apo's Spot Osu Time 6:00pm
Toro Tapas Bar at Afrikiko Time : 5 - 7pm
Venue : Sisters of the East TIme from 6pm
Try the chef’s taster menu for a tasty midweek treat. Venue : Airport West, Opp. African Regent
29 Firefly @ Osu
Catch up with friends, have a drink and relax in the pleasant surroundings.
Chase Restaurant and Takeaway. Try the pizza! From 6:30pm Labone
05 Happy Hour @ Tulip
Avoid the stress of rush hour at the poolside @6pm
Tropicana
Jazz bar with a good ambience and tasty menu. Venue: Ringroad Central. time: 6:30pm
12 Be shaken not stired
Cocktails at the Lexington come try teir innovative drinks.
Happy Hour
La Bamba Pub Latino Music, Salsa and fun. comm 11 Tema
All Day
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16 Thai Food Festival Treat
yourself with special food from Thailand @ Golden Tulip Time: 12-4pm & 6pm-11pm
Lexington Live Lounge
The Lexington - 8:00 PM
Le Must restaurant your midweek dinner joint.
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Sasa Cultural Band 50% off drinks Venue: African Regent from Time : 6-8pm
StarBits
Come try our yummy pizzas in town. venue : East Legon
30 Monsoon
Grab a drink and a plate of sushi and watch the action on Oxford St.
Girls Table at African Regent
Fun night, Hen night or bridal shower. Welcome drinks on arrival, 10% offf total bill.
06 Accra International Motor Fair 2013 (2 days)
Accra International Conference Centre Time- 8:00am
Teazy Thurs
At Bella Roma Osu with da hottest DJs Klla Fingaz and Busty Blaze from 10pm
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17 Opening party of The Hang Out Pub & Grill 36 Olympics Road kokomlemle Accra Ghana. Time : 8:00 PM
1st Annual “I Luv Africa” Film Festival (ILAFF 2013) in Ghana (till May 19) Venue : Various
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Indian Women Association Annual Fundraiser Brunch Labadi Beach Hotel Time- 11:00AM
Happy Hour
TASTY JERK Barbecue Joint Venue: Osu Down Chez Lien Annex Time: 5 pm
31 World No Tobacco Day Art Exhibition venue : 16 Odoi Atsem, East Legon. Near the French School Time 6-9pm
Rhapsody Restaurant Bar Accra Mall Time : 7:00 PM
07 Jazzy VIBE At +233 Jazz Club
Time: 8pm Rate: Free
Live Brand At Tamtam / Thai Island @ Afrikiko Come meet & greet Accra’s finest. TIme : 6 till daddy calls
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Pizza Nite At Mama Mia's
Hollywood Boulevard
Happy Hour
Movenpick Lounge
Share a peter pan or pepperoni with the family time: 6pm
Twist Headlines Labone time: 7pm
ANC Square - Come enjoy hip hop music with hot djs and smoking atmosphere. Time : From 9 - late Come enjoy a nice chilled evening with drinks and music.
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Association International School Bazaar 2013 Association International School (AIS) Time- 9:30 AM
New band in concert at
Robi’s Dutch Pub - acoustic, percussive rock’n roll originals Robi’s Dutch Pub @ 8:00 PM
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Africa Day I Meditate Africa Peace Meditation Webcast Busua Beach ISCC (Indian Social Cultural Centre - 2:45 PM
2013 UEFA Champions League Final
Play Tennis At Accra Lawn Courts available Time : 7am
Chix-n-Ribs American Eatery
Behind Arlecchino Ice Cream Parlour meet our beautiful Prissy there this weekend @ 12pm
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Arlecchino Ice Cream Parlour
Treat the kids to an ice cream. Venue : Osu, Oxford
Take a trip outside Accra Kokrobite, White Sands or Ada. Come enjoy!!
Wembley Stadium
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June
Schools Out Venue: 3121 (Tantra) Live band and disco Time : 8pm Rate- 60 cedis
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Sisimbo Beach Resort:
Spend the day at the beach - lovely food and luxurious rooms. Great life-guards for peace of mind.
Horse Riding at Accra Polo Club
Visit the stables for more info about lessons etc
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Pan Africa HASH (till June 9) Venue : Cape Coast
Pamper Me Pretty a ‘first of its kind’,
women of all ages to be held in Accra, Ghana at the Silver Lounge (Accra Mall) Time 10am-7pm
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Movie Night
Movie popcorn & a drink @ Silverbird Cinema at Accra Mall
Deli France
Venue Airport Residental Area Anytime
16 Father’s Day
La Palm Casino
Wheel of Fortune time : 11:30pm
Kids Concept
Father’s Teasures
Workshops for children between the ages of 2.5 yrs - 6 yrs. Timing: 11am-1pm/ 2pm-4pm.
Father’s Day Lunch Buffet Venue : Branche Restaurant & Terrace From 12:30pm till 3:30pm
See you when I see you !
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Mr. Lamptey; CEO TV3, Mr Olivier Thiry; Managing Director Promasidor Ghana, Hon Joseph Yammin; Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Fabrice Parodat; Managing Director Pens & Plastics Ghana, Mr Teye Doku; Vice President Ghana Cycling Association & Festus Tettey; Marketing Manager, Promasidor Ghana
It’s Official The Greatest Cycling Competition Ghana is on...
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“The 13 day tour which starts on the 27th May will see 72 cyclists divided into 12 teams each of 6 cyclists racing along the principal streets of Ghana.”
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t’s official: the greatest cycling competition in Ghana is on…. Promasidor Ghana Limited, through their brand Cowbell, has launched the third edition of the ultimate cycling event in Ghana, the Cowbell National Cycling Tour 2013. The 13 day tour which starts on the 27th May will see 72 cyclists divided into 12 teams racing along the principal streets of Ghana
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Winning Trophy
Mr Olivier Thiry & Mr Fabrice Parodat
with thousands of fans cheering their favourite teams. Cyclists will strive to outdo each other in the competiton, that covers a total distance of 2156 Km and total race distance of 1313 Km. The ultimate goal to share in the 40,000 ghana cedis worth of prizes at stake in this year’s event.
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Tettey giving a speech
Starting in the Greater Accra region, the event will see cyclists travel through the beautiful scenery of Ghana through Central, Western, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Eastern and Volta regions and bringing fans to the roadside to cheer on the champions of this gruelling sport.
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ENJOY Viva Cycling, Viva Ghana, and thanks to Promasidor GH Ltd, producers of the Cowbell range of milk products, Pens and Plastic GH Ltd, producers of BIC®, the Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), the National Sports Authority, TV3, the Multimedia Group, Global Outdoor and DPP Outdoor for their sponsorship. e
Prizes to be won
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Mr Festus Tettey, Mr Olivier Thiry & Mr Sahnoon Mohammed, President of GCF, signing the contracts
It will be the first time the Tour has attracted such coverage or sponsorship. The organizers Promasidor GH Ltd and Pens and Plastics GH Ltd have injected in excess of GHc 780,000. It is the fervent hope of the organizers that this event will be an experience to remember. The Cowbell National Cycling Tour 2013 will deliver a world class cycling festival.
Mr Compaoré (Burkina Faso) Lucinda Ribeiro (Gobal Outdoor System)
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In his statement, Mr Olivier Thiry, Managing Director of Promasidor Gh, revealed plans to further upgrade the Tour next year, following in the steps of the Tour de France by going international with participation by seasoned cyclists from the sub-region. With this in mind it might be a good idea to think about booking your favourite hotel, bed and breakfast or hostel along the route to avoid disappointment.
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Honour Roll Our Previous Champions
The winners of the Cowbell cycling tour 2012, Samuel Anim, Henry Tetteh Djangmah & Victor Cudjoe
William Nartey & Samuel Anim
“The greatest cycling tour in Ghana will bring out thousands of fans onto the streets cheering their favourite teams .”
Isaac Sackey
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2013 cyclists showing off their kit
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Father’s Day
Fathers are Wonderful people Fathers are wonderful people Too little understood, And we do not sing their praises As often as we should... For, somehow, Father seems to be The man who pays the bills, While Mother binds up little hurts And nurses all our ills... And Father struggles daily To live up to “HIS IMAGE” As protector and provider And “hero or the scrimmage”... And perhaps that is the reason We sometimes get the notion, That Fathers are not subject To the thing we call emotion, But if you look inside Dad’s heart, Where no one else can see You’ll find he’s sentimental And as “soft” as he can be... But he’s so busy every day In the grueling race of life, He leaves the sentimental stuff To his partner and his wife... But Fathers are just WONDERFUL In a million different ways, And they merit loving compliments And accolade of praise, For the only reason Dad aspires To fortune and success Is to make the family proud of him And to bring them happiness... And like OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, He’s a guardian and a guide, Someone that we can count on To be ALWAYS ON OUR SIDE.
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Israel Marks 65thNational Day Celebrations in Accra
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he Embassy of Israel in Accra marked the 65th Independence Day of the State of Israel with a celebration held at the residence of the Israeli ambassador, Her Excellency Madam Sharon Bar-Li. The celebration coincided with the second anniversary of the re-opening of the Israeli embassy in Accra after 38 years of closure.
HE Madam Sharon Bar-Li, Israeli Ambassador
“According to the Ambassador, Israeli businessmen describe Ghana as a preferred destination and revealed plans to construct a 600-bed hospital facility at the University of Ghana with Israeli Bank Financing.”
In her address, Her Excellency Sharon Bar-Li praised the relationship between the people of Ghana and Israel, describing it as a long standing partnership and friendship, recalling how Ghana was the first African country to establish diplomatic relations with the State of Israel.
to construct a 600-bed hospital facility at the University of Ghana with Israeli Bank Financing. The honourable minister of transport, Dzifa Attivor, in an address to mark the occasion, requested that the embassy operate a fully-functioning visa section to facilitate the processing of visas for Ghanaians travelling to Israel. She further reiterated the government’s commitment to the co-operation between the two countries. e A happy Yom Ha’atzmaut.
According to the ambassador, Israeli businessmen describe Ghana as a preferred destination for business and she revealed plans Hon Dzifa Attivor, Minister of Transport & HE Madam Sharon Bar-Li,
HE Olga Cabarga Gomez, Spanish Ambassador Dr. Kobina Quansah, Board Chairman, Vodafone
Eyal Lampert, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the State of Isreal & HE Madam Sharon Bar-Li, 38 | May 2013 ENJOY No 79
H.E Trudy Kernighan, Canadian Commissioner to Ghana & guests
Mina & guest
Prosper Hoetu (Small Arms Commission)
Hon. Lucy Anim Former Member of Parliament under the First Republic her daughters
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The Sudoku rule : Complete the Sudoku puzzle so that each and every row, column, and region contains the numbers one through nine only once.
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This Month Gemini A ries 21/3-20/04
Taurus 21/4-21/05
Gemini 22/5-21/06
May is a money month for you, dear Aries, but as it progresses, it’s more about learning and connecting. You can now take charge of your finances and generate new ideas regarding how to spend wisely. It’s best to wait until after the 9th before taking action, when any anxieties about what you really want to do lift, but do pay attention to important advice or newfound knowledge on the 7th. Independent or competitive (not so much cooperative) activities are highly favored. Business demands are strong all year, but as May progresses, you’re entering a stage in which there is much less emphasis on the outer world and more on what’s going on inside. The 24-28 can point to a speaking engagement, an unveiling or culmination of a recent work-in-progress, or a publishing of your work. It’s time to diversify and meet a variety of people to come out of your shell. Your success depends heavily on others now. A nice bonus - financial or possibly romantic - can come your way on the 28th.
As the month begins, you are at once busy peacemaking and building bridges with others and tending to your personal needs, dear Taurus. However, by the 9-10, you may be digging in your heels and pursuing your own desires. Your own needs become critical, and if you’re not getting what you want, you’re likely to take a stand now. Generally speaking, however, things are playing in your favor. With Mars in your sign all month, your independence and freedom are especially important to you. Your desire nature is very powerful in May. You may need to tone it down a little, but if you use this period well, you’ll have all the courage necessary to make your dreams happen. A payout or issue of debt figures strongly in the last week of the month. There could be a significant gift or bonus. You might also reach a turning point in a partnership, and a decision about whether to make it official and merge your resources can be a pressing matter. Some of you are inclined to indulge yourself with a big purchase.
The first few weeks of May tend to be quiet for you, dear Gemini,, at least on the surface of things. The state of your inner world, on the other hand, is especially active and at times chaotic. Try to treat this period as a time for gathering your energies and closing important projects, relationships, or situations. Your mental energies are quickened from the 15-31 while Mercury is in your sign, favoring any task that involves getting your point across effectively! Your romantic life becomes considerably more straightforward after the 9th, or at least your wants and desires from romance is less complicated. A disappointment around the 13th can eventually lead to a breakthrough in the last week of the month. There can be some fuss about money owing or funding around the 20th, but shortly after this, you’re feeling more in your natural element. Be cool around the 24th, when emotions can be wacky and relationship drama is likely. Jupiter will not be in your sign for much longer (until June 25th), so take advantage of any opportunities that this happy planet provides you. This month, it’s likely to be around the 26-28, when you are attracting both people and positive circumstances into your life.
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Cancer 22/6-23/07
Libra 24/9-23/10
Capricorn 22/12-20/01
A lively agenda is in store for you in the first few weeks of the month, dear Cancer. You are in demand and highly stimulated. New beginnings on the social front are in order, and your social life is about to become very busy. This is a good time to join groups or associations that interest you, but be careful not to overdo it, as later this month, you’re in need of extra privacy and rest. People around you, particularly a partner, parent, or people at work, can be cantankerous on the 20th and in the days surrounding it. Changes are necessary, but the route to peace is unlikely to be clear at the moment. From the 9th, although friends continue to seek you out, romantic relationships can become confusing or complicated. At times, particularly in the last week of the month, you might actually enjoy the complications.
accounts and collecting money owed, dear Libra, although the going may not always be easy. Finances are a large focus for you, but so is intimacy. Relationships can be tricky, especially if you focus too intensely on problem areas, which is a real tendency. Expanding your personal resources is especially important to you now, and so is taking a few risks and enjoying your bounty! It can be challenging to accommodate both needs at once. A loan, bonus, refund, or mortgage may come through, and a partner, if applicable, might enjoy a pay raise. Do your best not to over-think around the 24th, and be careful what you allow yourself to believe, as others are not giving you the full story.
Others continue to take notice of you more than usual in May, dear Leo, and it’s time to show them what you can do! Watch for distinct opportunities to advance your career interests or improve your social standing in the first few weeks of the month. There can be a new beginning of sorts happening on the career front. There can be an important culmination of a work or home matter. Some of you will enjoy increased recognition, an award, or even a promotion. Around the 20th, energy shifts towards “happiness” goals rather than professional ones. There can be some frustration at this time, however, with your ability to count on others as well as the demands of a difficult schedule. Emotions run very high around the Lunar Eclipse on the 24th. Romance can be exhilarating at this time, but do watch for illusions, which can have you see-sawing up and down.
and this month, other people in your life, and particularly those closest to you, have much to show you about the direction you need to take. This may not be explicit, and in fact can come through your own intuition when faced with people’s actions, but the message will nevertheless be clear if you choose to listen to it. From the 9th forward, relationships are changing. New energy is brought to a partnership, or might even bring a new partnership into your life. This is a time for recognizing how important a partner is in your life. After a Lunar Eclipse in your sign in April, and with Saturn’s ongoing transit of Scorpio, you may have been feeling isolated or unsupported recently. May is a time for repairing your relationships and for reminders of your need for closeness. The 16-20 can be challenging when it comes to juggling mundane tasks in your daily life. It’s difficult to rely on others at work, and even to count on your own schedule.
Pleasure, love, and creative expression continue to figure strongly in your life this month, dear Capricorn. Romantic relationships can be stimulating and possibly over-stimulating at times. This is not the time to make long-term commitments, but if you resolve to enjoy yourself in the moment, this can be a spirit-feeding, pleasurable time in your life. The Solar Eclipse on the 9th can affect you in a number of different ways, as it occurs in your sector of romance, hobbies, creativity, and children. This eclipse acts to usher in change and new beginnings in one or more of these areas, and your life may feel as if it’s been turned upside down, likely in a very positive way. An ongoing issue with personal freedom resurfaces the 16-20. Family relations or home conditions can be tricky at this time. The Lunar Eclipse on the 24th illuminates a private matter - something that has been left unresolved and now needs settling.
L eo 24/7-23/08
Virgo 24/8-23/09
An adventurous spirit continues to grab hold of you in the first weeks of May, dear Virgo, with a nice collection of cosmic bodies in your solar ninth house. This stimulates your need to break out of a rut or a routine. It’s a good time to schedule a vacation, if possible, or to leave your weekends free for out of the ordinary activities or minigetaways. Your normally keen attention to details is somewhat lacking this month, not due to inability but because of emotional orientation. Educational or travel opportunities can present themselves. Some of you could get published. Your social life is pleasant and easygoing, but below the surface of matters, your passions are stirred and hard to deny. There can be some tensions regarding an intimate relationship, the distribution or sharing of money, attention to children, or power dynamics in a close relationship. This month favors promotion of all kinds, group activities, making important contacts, and venturing beyond your normal routine. This is a month for settling outstanding
S corpio 24/10-22/11 This is a big year for you, dear Scorpio,
Sagittarius 23/11-21/12
While work and mundane matters take center stage in the first few weeks of May, social matters begin to come into focus from the 9th. Attention to detail on the job and around the home is important this month, even if your mind is wandering. Organizing the little things will go a long way towards a stronger sense of accomplishment. You can work longer hours than usual, or push harder in health and fitness routines. While the Solar Eclipse on the 9th can bring new energy into your daily routines, and new work or work projects altogether for some of you, it can also temporarily drain you if you are pushing yourself beyond your limits. There can be some challenges with money (and love) around the 20th, when an ongoing problem resurfaces. A Lunar Eclipse occurs in your sign on the 24th, and this can bring a personal or relationship to a head. This can point to a significant culmination in your life, as it is the last in a series of eclipses in Sagittarius and your opposing sign, Gemini, that began December 2010. apricorn
A quarius 21/01-19/02
Home and family life are in strong focus this month, dear Aquarius. The domestic life is busy, and it’s a strong time for home projects as well as for strengthening ties with those closest to you, particularly on the 4-5 and 1112. Even so, changes in your family dynamic or home life are necessary, and may be a long time coming, as a Solar Eclipse occurs on the 9th and brings powerful energy for new beginnings in your personal life. Watch for temper tantrums or making angry or too-revealing statements around the 16-20, when you’re inclined to speak before you think about the consequences. Your romantic life begins to assume more importance as May progresses, and while there can be some social drama in your life now, for the most part you’re likely to have a good time. The last week of May presents a favorable period for announcing or showing your creative work. It can mark an important culmination or turning point in a friendship.
Pisces 20/02-20/03 For many of you, career and/or family matters have been unsettled or evolving in the past couple of years, as necessary changes have been taking place that serve to nudge you into a new and improved direction, dear Pisces. This month, you receive the final cosmic push towards your new beginnings. The Lunar Eclipse on the 24th can bring recognition or the culmination of an important project. May begins with a busy, sometimes maddening pace that can reach an overwhelming point around the Solar Eclipse on the 9th. You are reaching out to others and enjoying the connections you’re making, and many of you are all fired up over a new or renewed personal interest. Chores and errands can be excessive, and you might have to deal with transportation problems and communication breakdowns on top of it all. May 2013 ENJOY No 79 | 41
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Leeni Interviews Serge Attukwei Clottey Leeni : leeni@ghanacontemporary.com. Tel : +233 235 840 000
D
oesn’t time fly? Its already May and here in Accra that means rain. Tropical rain is a force of nature that nourishes this beautiful country but it can also be an obstacle that stops us in our tracks and gives us space to reflect. Often we tend to get on with our everyday lives without stopping and looking at our life and our environment. Sometimes It’s important to leave the hustle and bustle behind. I chose to take a stroll on a beach and was horrified to find not a white sandy beach but kilometres of rubbish. This was a rural beach. In Accra over 2,500 tonnes of waste is generated daily, but only 60%, is collected. The remainder, of which the majority is plastic, is left uncollected causing various environmental and health problems. Art is a powerful tool that can draw attention to alarming issues like this. Ghana is home to a few forward thinking artists who also care about their country and environment and are creating artwork with a meaning. In this case, Serge Attukwei Clottely. Ghana Contemporary caught up with this visionary to learn how environmental art comes into being and what is its social impact.
Few Words on Big Issues with Leeni: Tell us Enjoy Accra readers about you - Serge Attukwei Clottey. You are a painter, photographer, video artist, filmmaker and model. What makes you tick what messages do you want your art to convey? Serge: My recent mixed media are consumed with an elegant grandeur in which personal, political, history, slave trade economies, thread through stories and myths of political struggle and human rights. The visual displays create an installation of sculptures, found objects, photography, film and a series of on-site live performances that engages. I feel strongly that art in public space demonstrates how innovation can be used to solve community problems such as improper sewage systems, unemployment and equal access to education. Through recycling workshops, professional art training, fashion shows and the employment of local residents in festivals or art therapy workshops, 44 | May 2013 ENJOY No 79
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art supports the development of creative responses by community members to their everyday concerns. Ghanaian art is beginning to gain recognition, it should not be tossed into some odd sub-category, but be acknowledged instead for its level of class, sophistication, and growing appeal. Leeni: You are young but you have accomplished a lot including a museum show in Amsterdam, a study period in Brazil, your own arts foundation and cohosting a film festival. Can you describe what you enjoy most and what it is like to be young artist? Serge: The arts, both performing and visual, are part of my humanity. Different from the sciences, which are predictable and governed by laws of nature, the arts provide me a variety of ways to express my creativity.
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The arts can be seen as a reflection of a society, rather than driven by it. Many times in history, artists have been able to express ideas that were not acceptable in their society. Few Ghanaian artists have used their art to criticize their world - Kofi Setorji, El Anatsui, Bernard AkoiJackson, Tei Huagie and including myself to name just a few. Leeni: You are a representative of a new wave of Ghanaian innovative conceptual artists. How do you intend to shape the art scene in Ghana? Serge: I wanted to create art that represents the anguish that accompanies our planet’s problems. People do not realize how their own suffering is tied to the environment: to their long trip to fetch water, or their discomfort under the heat when the streets have no trees. Some parts of Africa
are among the driest countries on the planet and residents in the places face some of the most detrimental consequences from climate change. Yet the government does nothing, so I have taken it upon myself to educate through art. Global warming is not a major concern in Ghana, and it is difficult to win support or an audience. The government does not want to fund my criticism of its policies. Children are not educated about global warming in school, and they are not inclined to take action on the issue. The burden falls upon me to make my art accessible and actively seek engagement. I create sculptures that are appealing to people of all walks of life. My work is appropriate for the high art world, but it also draws in the locals of Ghana who rarely interact with art yet whom the issues affect.
Leeni: Art is universally one of the most powerful tools of commentary on social, political and environmental issues. How do you see yourself contributing to environmental issues by using recycled materials and pieces of waste? How do you create aesthetically beautiful or functional objects out of them? Serge: Every day in Ghana the streets are filled with children carrying yellow buckets on their heads, on their way to collect water. Trees lining the streets are cut down so that trucks carrying large loads can pass by. I’ve known for some time that global warming was an issue but I wasn’t particularly concerned. When I learned how global warming is an urgent problem that affects everyone and I decided to spread the message with my art. I returned to my May 2013 ENJOY No 79 | 45
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studio to make sculptures out of wood, recycled materials, and the yellow plastic buckets people use in Ghana to collect water from the nearest fountain. Leeni: What can Ghanaians do to ensure that matters of environmental problems are being addressed? Is there an awareness of climate change or attempts of recycling and how do you personally apply your art to campaign about these issues? Serge: I create multi-dimensional sculptures with a variety of shapes and materials that I hope appeal to people of all walks of life. My work is appropriate for the high art world, but it also draws in the locals of Ghana. My work is so radical for my community that it has even damaged some of my family ties. My father, Seth Clottey, is a famous Ghanaian painter who is known for his scenes of women and markets, disapproved of my work on climate change. Not only is the subject of my work a challenge, the form is too. The art world in Ghana is thriving, but it is centred on traditional paintings like those of my father. There is not much of a space for contemporary art, especially not abstract sculptures on climate change. I have had my work displayed in the U.K, but in my own country, the gallery owners do not seem to be interested. I have to make people interested. I do not just display my work at galleries. I go out onto the street corners of slums to talk to the youth who do not receive education on global warming. I engage them with my art and invite them to my studio. It is difficult to instill passion for a subject people have not been taught to care about. The art thus acts as a point of connection that leads to dialogue and then action. 46 | May 2013 ENJOY No 79
Leeni: Tell us your about your future vision, dreams or goals and why art makes the world a better place. Serge: Attukwei Art Foundation (AAF) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) existing in the Greater Accra region of Ghana as a charity. Using both educational and social approaches, AAF is fostered by the belief that every child should experience art. We currently focus on schools lacking in funds, urban slums and street children to find a means of expressing themselves through art. We wish not only to teach these children about the world itself, but also how to play an active role in society focused on bettering the nation.
Our passion for art has influenced our desire to start a foundation that reaches out to underprivileged children allowing them to experience the wonders of art and learn about what it can do to help them and improve their lot. e
“I do not just display my work at galleries. I go out onto the street corners of slums to talk to the youth who do not receive education on global warming. I engage them with my art and invite them to my studio.�
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Recipe Total time
Orange Soy Gla zed Scallops
Prep time
15
5
mins
mins
Serves
4 people
Directions : • Run the scallops under some cool water and
then pat dry with a paper towel. Season them with a little sea salt.
• Zest the orange and then finely chop the
zest. Squeeze the juice and remove the seeds.
• Combine the zest, concentrate and fresh juice with soy sauce and rice vinegar. Set aside. • In a small, heavy-based pot, stir the water and
sugar together. Bring to a boil and continue to cook until the sugar caramelizes. You will have to gradually turn the heat down as you cook. This process will take about 15 minutes.
• Every 3 minutes or so, dip a pastry brush in
» Ingredients • 10 fresh scallops, washed & patted dry • Juice from 1/2 orange & zest • 5ml orange juice concentrate • 100ml sugar • 35ml water • 25ml red wine • 15 ml soy sauce • 5ml rice vinegar • 1 tbs of canola or vegetable oil • Green onions for garnish • Sea Salt
cool water and brush the insides of the pot. This helps to stop the sugar from hardening up the sides.
»
• Cook the mixture until just before burning point. You will see a little smoke. Remove pot from heat immediately. Place a sieve over the pot and pour the red wine into the caramel. Let it cool and add the zest, concentrate, fresh juice, soy sauce and vinegar. Stir to combine and then set aside. • Heat the oil in a fry-pan over a medium-high
heat until the oil starts to swirl and smoke very slightly. The pan has to be really hot to sear the scallops.
• Add the scallops and fry for 40 seconds on each side just once. Don’t turn them multiple times. • Place the scallops on a serving plate and
Raspberry Lemonade with Vodka topped with Champagne
then spoon on the orange soy sauce. Garnish with thin slivers of green onion.
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