Not think out of the gym well i guess sometimes i am but i said nothing which would mean the germans digs deep into the german culture of looking at the stereotype quirks but if you think this these are the countries that i not. Needed to take to the scrum on their own you know its cold out there. Im rachel join me to meet the gentleman from d. W. Post. And the full sun 11 on a red notice to arrest the fugitive carlos ghosn the former nissan c. E. O. Faces trial for financial misconduct in tokyo but escaped to beirut on monday and he says he did it all alone. Also on the show the 1st smartphone a completely made in africa. Well consumers come a calling. And we look at one african country making strides towards creating a Better Business environment. This is b. W. Business im in in berlin carlos cohen spectacular escape from japan where he was under house arrest facing trial for financial misconduct remain shrouded in mystery one escaped there he says the former nissan c o hid in a Musical Instrument case that was taken on board a private plane headed for turkey where he boarded another private jet for a flight to lebanon for his part go and says he did it alone without help from family thats after interpol sent lebanon a red notice request to arrest him. Its still not clear if japanese authorities in their search of goans residence found anything to explain how he slipped through the net the lebanese capital of beirut though camera crews have laid siege to the home of the former nixon chairman after his arrival there go explained that he believed the Japanese Court system was unjust that is arrest had been politically motivated go on scene here in archival footage plans to speak to journalists next week lebanon has not received an official request from interpol to arrest him as a fugitive but neighbors dont believe hes a criminal. He did help innocent and renault to achieve his stature. As a businessman he did well. Indeed as a lebanese man we are proud of him. Journalist Ricardo Carvalho is a close friend of call this go and he spoke to him after his escape. He was confident about the future hes got a lot of plans and thats the most important thing hes surrounded by his family and friends hes at home here in his country. Goans escape to lebanon is a stunning twist in a roller coaster journey that saw him fall from boardroom to Detention Center here he spent more than 100 days in spartan conditions far removed from his sometimes extravagant lifestyle the auto tycoon stands accused of an reporting his salary to the tune of 85000000. 00 prosecutors also allege he skimmed off millions of dollars from the company for his personal use tokyo has no extradition treaty with beirut japans Justice Department is left holding guns bond worth around 12000000 euros. The mara phone the 1st smartphone wholly made in africa has enlisted some major backers south africas Nedbank Vodacom and now retail supreme taken pay have entered into distribution partnerships for the phone which aims to break chinas iron hold on the market the dubai based america are peroration open factories and kagawa gali rwanda and durban south africa just a few months ago. Well africans pay a premium for a smart phone produced on the continent the 130. 00 mera phone is the 1st smartphone to be wholly money factored in africa the main factory opened in kigali in october and the goal is to produce a 1000000 and a half smartphones for africa every year it uses the android operating system and many see it as fitting into rwandas ambitious plan to transform itself into a nation of rising incomes through digitalisation the mara phone if it takes off could be a turning point for the whole continent its just something that makes which real to you here should the Global Market for you guys where you can actually be a producer and nobody of course you does the 1st thing that you have to foresee does the unique place or the other thing to consider say insiders is that a locally produced phone will encourage locally produced apps a potential boon for africas fledgling tech sector. We have to and weve got good news because we go to look but if you have a local producer who knows the muppet you give up some problems we have pretty people isnt the only about 15 percent of rwandans have a smartphone some are phones market is expected to grow fast the Market Leader is chinese manufacturer techno going for less than 100. 00 they are much cheaper than m r a phone. A german car giant 5 and a German Consumer Group have announced they will start talks to settle a Class Action Lawsuit in relation to the socalled these will get emission scandal around 400000 diesel owners that launched the loss the lawsuit last year now the 2 sides say there is a pragmatic solution in the interests of customers a settlement what entitle plaintiffs to financial compensation for the loss in value of their diesel vehicles caused by the emissions fraud. First place new zealand 2nd place singapore. 3rd place hong kong these are the easiest places in the world for an entrepreneur to start a new business according to the world bank but the World Bank Also tracks which countries have made the most progress togo has shown remarkable improvement here is how. Millet cotton and cocoa agriculture is still the most important sector in togo. For massing bayed has ruled the country since 2005 when he took over from his father in the elections coming up in april he wants to be reelected said he has carried out a program of reforms according to the World Bank Report it has become much easier to start a business to get a Construction Permit a bank loan or and electricity hook up with these measures togas progress has seen it move up the kings for most improved financial climate overtaking saudi arabia and jordan and the old banks overall ranking their places at 97th and the middle of to feel that there is still a long way up to go but conditions are good to capital is centrally located in western africa which has seemed to become a little sticks have especially useful to the north and trading partners book enough and needs are good our correspondent. Joins us now good to see you now the reforms have been credited to a reelection effort by saying they now how will the election in april influence togos economy afterwords. Because. It doesnt have much. Hope in the policies that his government has been rolling out already currently the government is rolling out a 5 Year Development plan. And in 2022 and obviously if he gets reelected this year these policies will be implemented without any opposition so we should expect more of these things that are happening that are more conducive environment for business to appreciate to continue after the election and that reelection is key to sustaining. Progress so far now reelection reelection we heard in the report there that togo has plenty of room to improve can you tell us what key challenges are still present for doing business in the country what corruption is still an issue. Much less. Of or really hopping on the ground and so you still have corruption being a problem that is creating a challenge for businesses to operate also because you dont have a lot of room for other people in a position to also play a role weve also seen the. Ease because you dont know exactly what will happen in terms of put. This year so these issues and also. Business a priest. All of the things that he needed to do to succeed to preach without challenges we still have some difficulties in the area so these things need to be fixed to make gains thank you. And spite of germanys weak economy employment numbers that were up and 29 Team Official data say the yearly average showed 45300000 people in germany were in work a point 9 of a percent increase on the Previous Year marks 14 straight years of jobs growth and is the highest number in employment since reunification in 9090. 00 the overall Unemployment Rate was stable for the year just over 3 percent. French trade unions have called for more strikes this month after president and manuel mccrum pledged to continue with this plan to reform the countrys Pension System across said the government wants a compromise with the unions they want the government to abandon its plan to install a uniform retirement system in place of dozens of industry specific plans nationwide strikes have crippled public transport in recent weeks further strikes but as calls and businesses start back up to start back up following the Christmas New Year break. Time retailers have a join the battle against ocean pollution by banning single use plastic bags the move will see customers instead of paying a small fee for a reusable bag made of a cloth like fabric thailand is one of the largest contributors to ocean pollution where citizens go through an average of 8 disposable bags every day. Plastic waste in the last 2 decades its become the norm on beaches across asia much of the plastic despoiling places like this is from single use bags as the new year begins stores in thailand are trying to break a national have it in a country where citizens go through an average of 8 single use plastic bags every day several major mall operators in 711. 00 Convenience Stores are asking customers to pay a small fee for Reusable Bags but ultimately the fight against pollution comes down to a change in Public Attitudes and some people are reluctant to change. This i have only got to get the word if we pay at least 500. 00 baht and then they give us a free cloth bag its not much if we use these bags theyd be better off and richer but other people will suffer you have to give the consumers all the plastic use a time. You cannot just change it over lets say in even one of 2 months he will takes time but eventually it will go away thailand is one of the largest contributors to ocean pollution with plastic bags that are regularly turning up in the stomachs of dead Marine Mammals like do gongs. And thats it for me and the Business Team here in berlin for more you can always go to our web site thats the w dot com slash business you can also find us on social media or on facebook and on twitter believe it with a quick look at Global Markets im janells in my long thank you so much for watching. Go africa. But dont overlook the little farce. Do something to protect. Our stories from south africa. Identifying where. No one. And on. Our language courses. Video and or you know. Any time. W. 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