ASSOCHAM strengthens AFRICA focus with 9 regional offices & signs new MOU with TPSF-Tanzania Private Sector Foundation

ASSOCHAM co-organized “India-Tanzania Trade & Investment Forum” on 18^th June, 2015 at New Delhi, in honour of the visit of H.E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, The President of United Republic of Tanzania. 

ASSOCHAM inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) in presence of H.E. Mr. Abdallah Kigoda (MP), Hon’ble Minister of Industry and Trade, Tanzania, on the sidelines of this visit. The MOU was signed by Mr. Ambuj Chaturvedi, Chairman, India-Africa Business Promotion Council, ASSOCHAM & Executive Director, Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (OIA).

President of Tanzania is on an official business tour to India from 17^th to 21^st June 2015. The President is accompanied by a High Level 70 member Official and Business Delegation from Tanzania.
During a Keynote address at India-Tanzania Trade & Investment Forum, Dr. Kikwete mentioned that the investment regime of the country presents free repatriation of capital and the ability to externalize profits by putting fewer restrictions on capital movements and government recognizes the importance of private sector as engine of growth. Dwelling on Tanzania’s efforts to become a middle income country by 2025, the President said that a long term plan was finalized by the government for the period 2010-2025.

Also the Forum was graced by Shri. Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture, Government of India, who said that in 2014-15 India exported US$ 62.72 million agricultural products to Tanzania, which mainly consisted of sugarcane, sugar, rice and ethanol and Tanzania is home to thousands of persons of Indian origin, which further shows the vibrant relation that the two countries share.

The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Ambuj Chaturvedi, Chairman, India-Africa Business Promotion Council, ASSOCHAM & Executive Director, Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (OIA), who in his address said that he is optimistic that the increasing convergence of interests, values and ‘Win-Win’ opportunities that India Africa joint partnership can offer, will be crystallized during the upcoming 3^rd India-Africa Forum Summit, New Delhi later this year. He also congratulated The President, for completing 10 glorious years of your tenure as the President of United Republic of Tanzania, this October and also for his initiative of constructing standard gauge railway project of USD 14 billion from Dar-es-salaam to Rwanda and Burundi in next five year. He also shared that the vision of this Council is: “to take Indo-African Relationship to its zenith by synergizing African resources and Indian expertise”


The Forum had participation by more than 400 participants from India and Tanzania.

XIUS Awarded Patent for Method of Performing Authentication and Service Translation for MVNOs

XIUS, a leader in delivering innovative, revenue-generating solutions to mobile operators, MVNEs and MVNOs worldwide, announced today the award of its patent pertaining to the method for performing authentication and service translation for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). The patented technology is at the core of the company’s Mobile Services Platform (MSP) and has been granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

XIUS Mobile Services Platform is a pre-integrated mobile services enablement platform that supports rapid launch and profitable operation of MVNO voice and data services. MSP combines Core Network, Messaging, OCS, Packet Data Network, Convergent Billing, Real-time Network Provisioning, Business Support and Management systems using sophisticated business logic to enable MVNEs to host MVNOs and deliver new services and grow revenues with optimum investment and operations costs.

With more than a decade of experience in launching MVNE/MVNO services across the globe, XIUS is well positioned to serve MVNEs / MVNOs from commercial, technical and operational perspectives. “The award of our recent MSP patent reiterates our company’s emphasis on innovation”, said G.V. Kumar, CEO of XIUS. “XIUS MSP offers multi-tenant, multi-network and multi-country capability and supports MVNOs across the continuum right from branded resellers to full MVNOs with minimum upfront investments. We strongly believe in ‘we grow as you grow’ approach”.

The high modularity of MSP provides the MVNOs options for picking and choosing only the components needed for achieving the business goals. The scalability of the system to add capacity as required enables MVNEs to onboard MVNOs in a cost effective way. Its virtualized framework provides NFV capabilities and allows MVNOs to launch innovative services quickly and as required by evolving business needs.

WorldVentures Kicks Off a Market Informational Meeting in Taiwan with 8,000 Guests

WorldVentures™, the leading international direct seller of club memberships, celebrated the kick off of a Market Informational Meeting in Taiwan on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Approximately 8,000 guests, including 

WorldVentures executives and Independent Representatives from across Asia, attended the meeting in Taipei city. Executive VP of Sales and Business Development, Kyle Lowe, as well as the company’s Asian leadership spoke at the event.

Due to heavy participation, there were two separate celebrations coinciding with the event, which included a Three Princes Dance performance, symbolizing Taiwan’s progressive culture while cherishing its timeless traditions. 

Following WorldVentures’ opening of a Field Training Center in Hong Kong last October, local WorldVentures Representatives can now share their knowledge with new partners from Taiwan.

“We were impressed by the massive participation at the Taiwan kick-off celebrations,” Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. “We knew about the rising demand for our club membership and business opportunity in Taiwan, but this vastly exceeds our expectations. We’re honored to provide our Representatives in this new market with the right tools to excel personally and professionally.”