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Ford Integrates Waze to Enable Hands-Free Navigation for SA Motorists

Waze users in South Africa can now project the app's real-time traffic and navigation service onto the touch screen in Ford vehicles via SYNC^® 3 AppLink^® and control it through voice command. For owners of Ford SYNC 3-equipped vehicles, this allows easier access to features including finding the quickest traffic routes and reporting traffic accidents.

To use, customers simply connect their Waze-equipped phone to the USB port of their Ford vehicle, select the Waze app on the SYNC app drawer, and view the service as it is projected onto the vehicle's touch screen. 

With Ford SYNC 3, users can now conveniently access the app's features on a larger display and direct select feature functionality by voice command through the cars built in speakers and microphone system.

"We are excited to finally be able to enhance the Waze experience for our customers in South Africa, with Ford SYNC^® 3 through AppLink^®" says Doreen Mashinini, General Manager, Marketing at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa.

"With Waze, our customers get the benefits they're accustomed to with the added luxury of experiencing them on a bigger screen," she says.

In addition to the ability to report on heavy traffic and accidents, Ford's integration of Waze includes recent app updates such as talk to Waze, which lets you control the app via voice command.

To deliver optimal driving directions and traffic updates, Waze uses crowdsourcing to gather information about road conditions from all of its users. People simply type in their destination and drive with the app open to contribute data to Waze's community of users. At the same time, people can take a more active role by sharing reports from the road, including notifying the community of accidents, hazards or route changes that were previously unknown.

Accessing and using Waze on SYNC 3 in your Ford vehicle

To access Waze on AppLink in your SYNC 3-equipped Ford vehicle, you'll need to update your SYNC 3 software, which can now be done on the Ford website. Please visit https://www.ford.co.za/technology/sync/ for complete software update instructions and to learn more about Ford's award winning in-car infotainment offerings.

If using an iPhone, you'll need iOS 11.3 or above and the latest version of the Waze app  downloaded on your phone.  Users with Android devices will need Android 5.0 or above.

Apple Car Play and Android Auto are fully supported across all SYNC 3-equipped Ford vehicles.

By: Georgina Otoo

Minerals Commission Board pays courtesy call on Asantehene

The Governing Board of the Minerals Commission led by the Chairman, Samson Kwaku Boafo paid a courtesy call on Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.

The visit was to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his royal Highness as king of the Asante Kingdom.

Mr. Boafo commended the Asantehene for his immense and diverse contributions toward peace, unity and socio economic development of Asanteman and Ghana as a whole.

The delegation presented the Asantehene with cash donation and assorted drinks in support of his 20th coronation celebrations.

In his note of gratitude on behalf of the King, his linguist acknowledged Minerals Commission for its continuous collaborations with the Asante kingdom and for all its endeavors towards the growth of the nation.

Speaking to the media after the presentation, the Board Chairman, Mr. Boafo commended Otumfuo for leadership and exemplary life.

He said “good works need to be appreciated and urged other chiefs in the country to stand out and be sources of development in their communities as has been depicted by Asantehene”.

He added that the contributions of Otumfuo to the nation cannot be quantified and his assistance to Minerals Commission all these years has been enormous especially with a number of mining companies located in Ashanti Region.

Arker Energy sensitises oil and gas suppliers on procurement processes

Arker Energy, operators of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points Block has collaborated with stakeholders to sensitise more than 500 suppliers in the oil and gas industry on the company’s procurement processes. 

Other topics treated were Local Content in Procurement, Compliance in the Arker Energy Procurement Process, Tax, Reimbursement, Cash Refund and Withholding Taxes.

Mr Bernard Owusu-Ansah, the Contract Advisor of Arker Energy, entreated the participants, who intend to do business with the company, to abide by all the rules and regulations pertaining to procurement and supplies.

He said Arker Energy had transparent and fair procurement processes, which were done electronically to avoid manipulation.

Mr Owusu-Ansah said issues such as pricing, local content technology, health and environmental safety were paramount when it came to awarding contracts in Arker Energy.

"Once you submit a solid tender you don't need to know someone in Arker Energy before your contract is approved," he said.

Mr Owusu-Ansah said performance reviews were regularly conducted to ensure the effective execution of contracts.

Mr Francis Wajah, an official of the company, who took the participants through Health Safety and Environment in Procurement, said Arker Energy dealt with competent and reliable suppliers as offshore operation was a high-risk project.

He said all products and services delivered must meet standards with a good and robust Health Safety and Environment Policy.

Mr Edward Owusu-Manu, the Supply Chain Manager, who made a presentation on the history of the company, said established in 2018, Arker Energy was rapidly growing its capabilities and would hire competent people to manage its varied components.

He said it conducted business with integrity, respect to culture, dignity and right of individuals everywhere it operated and would comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the country.

It has a workforce of 250 out of which 205 are Ghanaians, he said, and hinted that more supplies were needed in Information and Communication Technology, catering and marine logistics.

Mr Owusu-Manu said the company was committed to contributing to the enhancement of local industries in Ghana through its supply chain activities.