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Josh Tsui, PDG de Floship, s’apprête à prononcer un discours sur les aspirations des dirigeants concernant l’avenir de la technologie logistique et recevoir un prix lors du The Lead Innovation Summit à New York

M. Tsui évoquera les ambitions futures de la société ainsi que sa feuille de route stratégique, notamment la circularité des chaînes d’approvisionnement et les capacités d’IA du portail

NEW YORK et HONG KONG, 05 juill. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Floship, prestataire leader des solutions de chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires mondiales, a annoncé aujourd’hui sa participation à The Lead Innovation Summit, une conférence stratégique de premier plan pour les décisionnaires mondiaux et les dirigeants des secteurs de la vente au détail et de la consommation d’aujourd’hui. La conférence aura lieu dans la ville de New York les 12 et 13 juillet.

Le PDG de Floship, Josh Tsui, fera un discours sur les aspirations le mercredi 12 juillet pendant les questions-réponses de la session « Optimisation des opportunités du commerce numérique » de Dawit Heck, de Bain Capital Ventures. M. Tsui partagera des informations sur Floship, sur sa vision stratégique, ainsi que sur les ambitions transformationnelles de la société, notamment ses réflexions sur l’avenir de l’intelligence artificielle générative dans l’e-commerce, avec un public de plus de 2 000 dirigeants de grandes marques mondiales de distribution.

Dans le cadre de ce discours, M. Tsui fournira des informations sur l’écosystème des chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires globales de Floship, illustrant la façon dont il relie chaque élément de base à travers la chaîne de valeur du fabricant, les systèmes d’entrepôt, les mécanismes de livraison et les solutions de retours via une plateforme entièrement intégrée.

De même, pendant The Summit, Floship fera partie des sociétés reconnues sur la Leading 100 List de The Lead lors d’une cérémonie de remise de prix, mettant à l’honneur des startups technologiques innovantes qui façonnent l’avenir des entreprises brand-to-consumer, surtout concernant l’aide apportée à ces entreprises dans l’adoption des chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires.

« C’est un moment extrêmement palpitant pour Floship, et je suis honoré de la reconnaissance portée à nos innovations sources de bouleversements concernant le modèle business-to-consumer. La circularité de la chaîne d’approvisionnement et l’IA générative sont des domaines prioritaires de la chaîne d’approvisionnement extrêmement importants pour les commerçants car ils travaillent main dans la main afin de minimiser l’utilisation de matières premières, réduire les quantités excessives de déchets mis au rebut et automatiser les nombreux processus manuels intensifs », a déclaré M. Tsui. « Nous croyons que The Lead Innovation Summit fournit la toile de fond nécessaire pour continuer à raconter cette histoire à un public conscient de la nécessité de construire des chaînes d’approvisionnement plus durables et plus intelligentes, en tirant parti de technologies qui permettent aux consommateurs, aux entreprises et à l’économie d’être plus efficaces avec moins de ressources. »

Les chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires impliquent que la société réutilise ou revalorise les déchets et les retours des clients pour convertir ces ressources en produits nouveaux ou reconditionnés. Cette stratégie est essentielle pour développer des partenariats mondiaux. Floship a récemment annoncé ce genre de partenariat avec FedEx, conçu pour fournir de meilleurs services d’exécution et de logistique aux détaillants de l’e-commerce dans le monde entier. Ce partenariat permet aux clients de FedEx opérant dans l’e-commerce d’accéder au réseau mondial d’entrepôts de Floship et aux puissantes capacités de sa plateforme logistique afin de rationaliser leurs opérations d’exécution du commerce en ligne. Dans le même temps, les clients de Floship seront en mesure de tirer parti des réseaux FedEx mondiaux ainsi que de toute une gamme d’options de transport FedEx étendues afin d’optimiser leurs opérations.

The Lead Innovation Summit est l’endroit vers lequel convergent plus de 2 000 leaders des communautés de la mode, de la beauté, de l’habitat, de la consommation et de la vente au détail afin d’apprendre des marques à grande échelle, des natifs du numérique et des catalyseurs de la technologie et d’entrer en contact avec eux. Ce sommet de deux jours rassemble plus de 140 conférenciers remarquables et comprend 45 sessions de contenu ; il analyse chaque aspect de l’activité direct-to-consumer d’une marque, en ligne et hors ligne.

À propos de Floship
Les solutions d’écosystème de chaîne d’approvisionnement circulaire mondiales de Floship couvrent tous les aspects de la chaîne d’approvisionnement mondiale, assurant des efforts opérationnels minimaux pour les entreprises d’e-commerce tout en dépassant leurs attentes, permettant aux propriétaires d’entreprises de se concentrer sur la stimulation de la croissance et de la flexibilité en termes d’investissements, tout en gagnant en tranquillité d’esprit. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur www.floship.com ou suivez-nous sur LinkedIn.

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Floship CEO Josh Tsui to Deliver Executive Vision Talk on Future of Logistics Technology & Accept Award at New York’s Lead Innovation Summit

Tsui to touch on the company’s future ambitions & strategic road map including supply chain circularity and the portal’s AI capabilities

Floship CEO Joshua Tsui

Floship CEO, Josh Tsui

NEW YORK and HONG KONG, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Floship, a leading global circular supply chain solutions provider, today announced its participation in The Lead Innovation Summit, a leading strategy conference for global decision-makers and executives in today’s retail and consumer industries. The conference takes place in New York City between 12 & 13 July.

Floship CEO Josh Tsui will deliver his Vision Talk on Wednesday, 12 July during the session “Optimizing Digital Commerce Opportunity” fielding questions from Dawit Heck of Bain Capital Ventures. Tsui will share information about Floship, his strategic vision, as well as the company’s transformational ambitions including his thoughts on the future of generative AI in e-commerce to an audience of 2000+ executives from major global brand retailers.

As part of his talk, Tsui will share information about Floship’s holistic circular supply chain ecosystem, illustrating how it connects every core component across the value chain from the manufacturer, warehouse systems, delivery mechanisms, and returns solutions through a wholly integrated platform.

Also at The Summit, Floship will be among the companies recognized on The Lead’s Leading 100 List in an award ceremony, which honors innovative tech start-ups that are driving the future of brand-to-consumer businesses, especially in helping these businesses adopt circular supply chains.

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“It is an extremely exciting time here at Floship, and I’m honored that we’re being acknowledged for our disruptive innovations toward the business-to-consumer model. Supply chain circularity and generative AI are extremely important supply chain focus areas for merchants as they work hand-in-hand to minimize the use of raw materials, reduce excessive amounts of discarded waste materials, and automate many manually intensive processes,” said Tsui. “We believe the Lead Innovation Summit provides the necessary backdrop to continue to tell this story to an audience who are cognizant of the need to build more sustainable and intelligent supply chains by leveraging technologies that empower consumers, businesses, and the economy to be more efficient with a leaner amount of resources.”

Circular supply chains involve a company reusing or repurposing waste and customer returns to convert those resources into new or refurbished products, and this strategy is critical in building global partnerships. Floship recently announced one such partnership with FedEx that is designed to provide enhanced fulfillment and logistics services to e-tailers worldwide. The partnership gives FedEx’s e-commerce customers access to Floship’s global network of warehouses and powerful logistics platform’s capabilities to streamline their e-commerce fulfillment operations. At the same time, Floship’s customers will be able to leverage FedEx global networks as well as a full range of FedEx extensive transportation options to optimize their operations.

The Lead Innovation Summit is where 2,000+ leaders from the fashion, beauty, home, consumer & retail innovation communities converge to learn from and connect with scaled brands, digital natives, & technology enablers. The two-day summit features more than 140 stand-out speakers and 45 content sessions and breaks down every aspect of a brand’s direct-to-consumer business, online and offline.

About Floship
Floship’s global circular supply chain ecosystem solutions cover all aspects of the global supply chain, ensuring minimal operation effort for e-commerce businesses while exceeding their expectations, allowing business owners to concentrate on driving growth and investment flexibility while gaining peace of mind. Learn more at www.floship.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Josh Tsui, CEO da Floship, Fará Palestra de Visão Executiva Sobre o Futuro da Tecnologia Logística e Receberá Prêmio no Lead Innovation Summit de Nova York

Tsui falará sobre as ambições futuras e o roteiro estratégico da empresa, incluindo a circularidade da cadeia de suprimentos e os recursos de IA do portal

NOVA YORK e HONG KONG, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Floship, fornecedora líder global de soluções de cadeia de suprimentos circular, anunciou hoje a sua participação no The Lead Innovation Summit, uma conferência líder estratégica para decisores e executivos globais das indústrias de varejo e para consumidor. A conferência será realizada em Nova York entre 12 e 13 de julho.

Josh Tsui, CEO da Floship, apresentará sua Vision Talk na quarta-feira, 12 de julho, durante a sessão “Optimizing Digital Commerce Opportunity”, respondendo às perguntas de Dawit Heck, da Bain Capital Ventures. Tsui compartilhará informações e visão estratégica da Floship, bem como a ambição transformacional da empresa e sua opinião sobre o futuro da IA generativa no comércio eletrônico com uma audiência de mais de 2.000 executivos de grandes varejistas de marcas globais.

Como parte da sua palestra, Tsui falará sobre o ecossistema holístico da cadeia de suprimentos circular da Floship, ilustrando como ele conecta todos os componentes principais da cadeia de valor do fabricante, sistemas de armazenamento, mecanismos de entrega e soluções de devolução por meio de uma plataforma totalmente integrada.

Durante o The Summit, a Floship será uma das empresas reconhecidas da Lista Leading 100 da The Lead, em uma cerimônia de premiação que homenageia startups de tecnologia inovadoras que estão impulsionando o futuro das empresas de marca para consumidor, especialmente ajudando essas empresas a adotar cadeias de suprimentos circulares.

“É um momento extremamente emocionante para Floship, e me sinto honrado por estarmos sendo reconhecidos por nossas inovações disruptivas em relação ao modelo business-to-consumer. A circularidade da cadeia de suprimentos e a IA geradora são áreas de foco da cadeia de suprimentos extremamente importantes para os comerciantes, pois trabalham lado a lado para minimizar o uso de matérias-primas, reduzir quantidades excessivas de resíduos descartados e automatizar muitos processos intensivos manualmente”, disse Tsui. “Acreditamos que o Lead Innovation Summit serve como o pano de fundo necessário para que possamos continuar contando essa história para um público que reconhece a necessidade de construir cadeias de suprimentos mais sustentáveis e inteligentes, aproveitando tecnologias que capacitam consumidores, empresas e a economia a serem mais eficientes com uma quantidade menor de recursos.”

As cadeias de suprimentos circulares envolvem uma empresa que reutiliza ou reaproveita resíduos e devoluções de clientes para converter esses recursos em produtos novos ou recondicionados, e essa estratégia é fundamental para a criação de parcerias globais. A Floship anunciou recentemente uma parceria assim com a FedEx que foi projetada para fornecer serviços aprimorados de atendimento e logística para varejistas eletrônicos em todo o mundo. Essa parceria proporcionará aos clientes de e-commerce da FedEx acesso à rede global de depósitos da Floship e aos recursos da potente plataforma de logística para agilizar suas operações de atendimento de e-commerce. Os clientes da Floship poderão aproveitar as redes globais da FedEx, bem como uma ampla gama de opções de transporte da FedEx para otimizar suas operações.

O Lead Innovation Summit é onde mais de 2.000 líderes das comunidades de moda, beleza, casa, consumo e inovação de varejo convergem para aprender e se conectar com marcas em escala, nativos digitais e facilitadores de tecnologia. A conferência de dois dias conta com mais de 140 palestrantes de destaque e 45 sessões de conteúdo e divide todos os aspectos do negócio direto ao consumidor de uma marca, on-line e off-line.

Sobre a Floship
As soluções de ecossistema de cadeia de suprimentos circular global da Floship abrangem todos os aspectos da cadeia de suprimentos global, garantindo um esforço operacional mínimo para as empresas de e-commerce excedendo suas expectativas e permitindo que os proprietários de empresas se concentrem em impulsionar o crescimento com a flexibilidade do investimento e, ao mesmo tempo, ter tranquilidade. Saiba mais em www.floship.com ou siga-nos no LinkedIn.

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Over 900,000 South African have already left so where are they going? Could Dominica be the answer?

Roseau, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — South Africa has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in the past few months, with ongoing rolling blackouts hampering business, soaring interest rates and most recently the prospect of the country being isolated by international partners due to its ties with Russia.

Many South Africans are now actively looking outside their border for better personal and business prospects. South Africans are demanding more and better from their government – over 900,000 South Africans have already left the country according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ 2020 International Migrant Stock report in 2022. The UN report, said by the end of 2020, 914,901 South Africans were living in other countries and territories, up from 786,554 in 2015.

With countries around the world increasing their global competitiveness, many nations are offering investors lucrative benefits that attract the best talent and brightest businesses to their shores.

One such nation is the Commonwealth of Dominica – an island nation that is one of the safest countries in the world according to the 2023 World Citizenship Report.

Dominica has been attracting global citizens for nearly three decades through its Citizenship by Investment Programme – a process that allows an investor to obtain a second or alternative citizenship by investing in the country’s economy.

By contributing to either the Economic Diversification Fund or investing in Real Estate, South Africans should know that they will have access to a stable economy, a currency pegged against the US dollar and greater mobility to access the best hospitals, business hubs and education facilities.

Economic Diversification Fund 

The Economic Diversification Fund financially supports socio-economic initiatives to develop Dominica’s economy. These include construction and infrastructure developments, agriculture, information technology and tourism. There are currently multiple initiatives that are from the private and public sectors that focus on the economic development of Dominica. An example of these can be seen with the latest developments of the new international airport.

Prime Minister of Dominica, Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit shared with the public that “Significant work has been done, we discussed with the developers and contractors to advance the work to have a shorter period of time to complete the construction. The discussions are being held, and a strategy is being placed forward to advance the work.” The progress has created hope for the government and the citizens of Dominica.

Another example is the construction of the world’s longest cable car that will transport passengers from Roseau Valley through the tropical rainforest to the world’s second-largest Boiling Lake, creating new experiences for tourists and visitors to view the Nature Island of the Caribbean from the sky.

These are some examples that have guaranteed Dominica’s local citizens to be employed during the projects and create permanent employment once the projects are fully operational.

The minimum contributions for applications are as follows:

  • US$100,000 (ZAR1,800,000) for the main applicant;
  • US$150,000 (ZAR2,700,000) for the main applicant and spouse;
  • US$175,000 (ZAR3,200,000) for the main applicant and up to three dependants;
  • US$50,000 (ZAR910,000) for any additional dependant 18 years of age or older.

There are instances whereby additional fees will apply that depend on the applicant’s primary citizenship and personal circumstances.

Real Estate 

Real estate investment option starts from US$200,000 (ZAR3,600,000) for government-approved properties that offer South African investors the opportunity to invest in selective properties available in breathtaking locations around Dominica.

There are additional government fees applicable per application that consist of the following:

  • US$25,000 (ZAR450,000) for the main applicant;
  • US$35,000 (ZAR600,000) for the main applicant and up to three dependants;
  • US$50,000 (ZAR910,000) for the main applicant and up to five dependants;
  • US$25,000 (ZAR450,000) for any additional dependants.

The award-winning The Residences at Secret Bay are one of the luxurious properties that South African Investors can leisure in the benefits of a beautiful eco-friendly property that offers excellent returns on investments.

The Due diligence fees in the Economic Diversification Fund and Real Estate investment options, per application, are:

  • US7,500 (ZAR137,000) for the main applicant;
  • US$4,000 (ZAR73,000) for the spouse;
  • US$4,000 (ZAR73,000) for any dependants 16 years of age or above.
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More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine

The RTS,S vaccine has been administered to more than 1.6 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi since 2019 and has been shown to be safe and effective.

It has resulted in a substantial reduction in severe malaria and a fall in child deaths.

A top killer

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, killing nearly half a million children under the age of five every year, and accounting for approximately 96 per cent of global malaria deaths in 2021.

“With the climate crisis changing weather patterns, mosquitoes that carry these diseases are increasing in density and spreading further afield,” said Tedros, speaking during his regular media briefing from Geneva.

Rollout in 2024

The initial 18 million dose allocation will enable nine more African countries to introduce the vaccine into their routine immunisation programmes for the first time.

Those nations are Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone and Uganda.

The first doses are expected to arrive during the last quarter of the year, with rollout set to start by early 2024.

“This vaccine has the potential to be very impactful in the fight against malaria, and when broadly deployed alongside other interventions, it can prevent tens of thousands of future deaths every year,” said Thabani Maphosa, Managing Director of Country Programmes Delivery at Gavi, in a press release.

The partners said at least 28 African countries have expressed interest in receiving the RTS,S vaccine, while a second malaria vaccine is currently under review for pre-qualification, and if successful provides additional supply in the short term.

Concern for Palestine

During his briefing, the WHO chief also expressed deep concern over the renewed violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the past few days across the West Bank city of Jenin, which has left 12 people dead, hundreds injured, and thousands displaced.

He said roads have been destroyed, which has made it difficult to reach those who have been wounded.

“Across the occupied Palestinian territory, WHO has been using contingency funds for emergencies to train medical staff for mass casualty events and pre-positioning supplies to help health systems and health workers,” he told journalists.

Tedros added that the UN agency also calls for a de-escalation of tension and for talks to maintain peace in the long-term, so that health systems can recover.

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Facelift for Seychelles’ tourism hotspot: Beau Vallon promenade development to start in September

The development of the Beau Vallon promenade on the main Seychelles island of Mahe is due to start in September after the Regatta weekend and the expression of interest will be announced soon.

The Minister for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry, Devika Vidot, accompanied by the chief executive of the Enterprise Seychelles Agency (ESA), Lisa Lautoy, made the announcement in a press conference on Tuesday.

While the expression of interest will be open to people who wish to develop the site, when the documents are released at the end of the month, there will be conditions they will have to adhere to.

The development, due to start in September, will give the Beau Vallon foreshore promenade, from the Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel up to the Boat House Restaurant, a facelift.

Vidot said that with the new changes planned for the promenade, the authorities are expecting it to be "different, family-friendly and a place of leisure."

Beau Vallon, located in the north of Mahe, the main island, is a predominantly tourism-oriented district and is famed for its popular Beau Vallon beach, variety of tourism establishments and restaurants. Currently, the promenade is paved with small bricks and has a series of food trucks and vendors selling artisanal crafts all along the pedestrian pathway.

Lautoy told reporters that there will be 40 kiosks as part of the new project, among which 10 will be selling food.

"We want there to be a variety of cuisines in the kiosks, which include Creole cuisine, fast food and, of course, confectioneries to attract children," she added.

Lautoy said that the authorities have asked around to determine what types of food would interest them, which is what they will be including in the kiosks.

The new promenade will also have four kiosks where visitors will be able to buy mainly fresh juices and cocktails.

However, according to the officials, those already selling their products at the site are "aware that the agreement that they had with authorities to do so was temporary."

The new promenade will also have four kiosks where visitors will be able to buy mainly fresh juices and cocktails. (Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY

Lautoy said that for those wishing to move elsewhere, "we are working with them to find the locations they require."

"If they want to remain at the promenade, they may be granted additional points if what they are selling is in line with what we plan for the place's image," she added.

Although the government is managing the site, construction company Laxmanbhai will finance the construction, which could cost from SCR12 million ($921,000) to SCR15 million ($1.1 million).

Vidot said that "as the promenade is along the beach, the company has made sure that the project is one that is sustainable."

Meanwhile, as the promenade was previously the annual Regatta site – Round Table Seychelles has agreed to look after the site.

The latest development at the Regatta site is in line with government policy of the archipelago, found in the western Indian Ocean, to upgrade the area.

Late last year, the Seychelles Investment Bureau (SIB) launched an expression of interest to local and international investors to build a multi-storey car park in the area as well.

Source: Seychelles News Agency

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2023 Arab Sports Games-Judo (Day 1): Tunisia’s Oumaima Bedoui and Fraj Dhouibi win gold medals

Tunisian judokas excelled on the first day of judo events at the Algeria 2023 Arab Sports Games, held at the Mohamed-Boudiaf Olympic Complex in Algiers, winning 9 medals, including two golds. In the women's event, Oumaima Bedoui won gold in the -48kg category, while in the men's event, only Fraj Dhouibi won gold in the -60kg category. Here are the day's podium finishes: WOMEN : -48kg : 1. Oumaima Bedioui (TUN) 2. Houaria Kaddour (ALG) 3. Laila Kenan (SYR) -52 kg : 1. Soumiya Iraoui (MOR) 2. Faiza Aissahine (ALG) 3. Dana Khatsheek (SYR) --. Rahma Tibi (TUN) -57 kg : 1. Yamina Halata (ALG) 2. Mariam Jmour (TUN) 3. Marwa Chamkhi (TUN) -63 kg : 1. Amina Belkadi (ALG) 2. Maram Jmour (TUN) 3. Mouna Maniai (TUN) MEN : -60 kg : 1. Frej Dhouibi (TUN) 2. Bilal Al Mansour (JOR) 3. Ali Khousrouf (YEM) --. Younes Saddiki (MOR) -66 kg : 1. Wail Ezzine (ALG) 2. Adam Taook (SYR) 3. Aziz Harbi (TUN) --. Ahmad Al Rfou (JOR) -73 kg : 1. Messouad Dris (ALG) 2. Hassan Doukkali (MOR) 3. Aleddine Ben Chalbi (TUN) --. Hasan Bayan (SYR)

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ONDCE warns against signing any “suspicious” agreement with EU

The National Observatory for the Defence of the Civilian Nature of the State (ONDCE) warned against the "dangers" that could arise from the possible signing of a partnership agreement between Tunisia and the European Union on the issue of migration. This is a "suspicious" agreement, the Observatory pointed out in a statement published on Wednesday. The Observatory accused the European entity of seeking to hasten the signing of this agreement in order to serve its own interests in relation to the migration issue. On June 11, Tunisia and the European Union published a joint declaration, which notably included an agreement between the two sides to reinforce economic and trade relations and to launch a partnership in the fields of renewable energy, competitiveness and migration. In its statement, the ONDCE) called for "transparency in the official discourse prior to the signing of this agreement in order to inform the people, notably with regard to their security and sovereignty." The Observatory also called on the European Union to find solutions to the migration issue that would not undermine Tunisia's sovereignty and security.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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MP Abdelkader Ben Zayneb joins “Al Ahrar” group

MP Abdelkader Ben Zayneb has joined the "Al Ahrar" group, Speaker of the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) Brahim Bouderbala announced at the opening of a plenary session on Wednesday. The Al Ahrar group now includes 20 MPs. Abdelkader Ben Zayneb had previously been on the list of non-group MPs, he added. Bouderbala indicated that on June 23 the ARP Presidency had received a written request meeting the required criteria for joining the Al Ahrar group.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse