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Four Things to Know About 'Beasts of No Nation' Star Abraham Attah

Abraham Attah (left) and Idris Elba in 'Beasts of No Nation'

 Courtesy of Netflix/Venice Film Festival

The teenager from Ghana makes his acting debut in Netflix's first original feature film.

Starring as the child soldier at the center of Netflix's first original feature film, Beasts of No Nation, first-time actor Abraham Attah has received critical acclaim for his performance opposite Idris Elba in the Cary Fukunaga-written and -directed movie. Attah, who was discovered skipping class and playing soccer in Ghana, has already received an award for his work in Beasts, taking home the Marcello Mastroianni prize for best new young actor or actress at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, where Beasts premiered.
The movie began streaming on Netflix on Friday and is also playing in select theaters through a deal with Bleecker Street and Landmark Theatres. In its opening weekend, the film grossed an estimated $50,699 at the box office, from 27 theaters in 30 markets, for a location average of $1,635.
Read on to find out more about Attah, his work in the film and what he's doing now.
He Was Discovered on a Soccer Field in Ghana and Impressed Fukunaga and the Casting Director with His Ability to Tap into his Emotions:
Attah was skipping class and playing soccer on a school field when casting director Harrison Nesbit walked over and asked him if he'd be interested in auditioning for a movie.

Read More 'Beasts of No Nation': Venice Review

"We were playing football in front of a school, and a

Zambia seeks divine help to tackle economic woes

By: Reuters

Last Updated: 19 October 2015

Zambia seeks divine help to tackle economic woes. PHOTO; Wikipedia

Zambians took part in a national day of prayer on Sunday seeking divine help for the country's economic woes following a collapse in global copper prices.
Zambia, Africa's second biggest copper producer, has seen its kwacha currency tumble nearly 50 percent against the dollar this year, driving up food prices.
Responding to an appeal from President Edgar Lungu, churches across the southern African nation conducted prayer services.
All Sunday soccer matches were postponed and bars and restaurants were encouraged to close in a bid to encourage more Zambians to join the prayer gatherings.
"I personally believe that since we humbled ourselves and cried out to God, the Lord has heard our cry," Lungu said in an address on Sunday. "I appeal to all of you to do your best and leave the rest to God."
Its 1996 constitution designates Zambia officially as a Christian nation.
Its economic woes have also caused power shortages.
"The shortage of electricity has affected all of us. Companies are scaling down production and laying off workers," Catholic priest Michael Mawelera said during Sunday mass at Good Shepherd Kabwata parish in the capital Lusaka.
"Prices of essential commodities have risen because of the depreciation of the kwacha. We need to seek God's hand," he said.
Zambia's economy is expected to grow by less than 5 percent this year, down from an earlier projection of around 6 percent, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda told Reuters last month.

S.Africa's rand close to 6-week highs as U.S. Fed hike in doubt

By: Reuters

Last Updated: 19 October 2015

S.Africa's rand close to 6-week highs as U.S. Fed hike in doubt. PHOTO: Reuters

South Africa's rand traded close to recent six-week highs against the dollar on Monday, supported by the possibility that the U.S. central bank might not raise interest rates this year.
The local stock market looked set to open flat at 0700 GMT as indicated by the Top-40 futures index which was up only 0.01 percent.
By 0654 GMT, the rand was at 13.0435 versus the greenback, up 0.32 percent from Friday's close at 13.0850.
The local unit was within striking distance of last Thursday's high of 13.0300, its strongest level since Aug. 27 according to Thomson Reuters data.
Some investors are now pricing in the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve could defer interest rate hikes to next year.
This has boosted appetite for emerging market currencies like the rand, which have been sold heavily since the start of the year as investors bet on U.S. policy tightening commencing in 2015.
"Without any catalysts due today I would expect the rand to trade within a slightly narrower range than what we have become accustomed to over the past couple of weeks," Standard Bank trader Warrick Butler said.
"A range of 13.0300-13.1700 should hold for today but if we get a break through last week’s low (for dollar/rand) we could get a quick run to 12.95."
On the debt market, the yield for debt maturing in 2026 dipped 1 basis point to 8.135 percent.

Slow economic growth squeezes South Africa's Shoprite Q3 turnover

By: Reuters

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South Africa's grocer Shoprite Holdings said it was hit by weaker economic growth and lacklustre demand. Photo: Wikimedia

South Africa's grocer Shoprite Holdings on Monday reported slowing third quarter sales, hit by weaker economic growth and lacklustre demand from its core customers.

Africa's largest retailer said turnover for the three months to September rose 6.7 percent compared to a 12.3 percent increase in the same period last year.

"The core customer base of its flagship Shoprite chain in particular remained under pressure from mining job cuts, rising electricity costs, labour instability and lack of job creation," the company said in a statement.

Third quarter performance was also affected by fewer store openings but Shoprite said it expected better sales in festive season.

Shares in Shoprite were down 4 percent at 152.50 rand at 0900 GMT falling short of a 0.5 percent rise in the Johannesburg Securities Exchange's General Retailers index.

Consumers in Africa's most advanced economy are tightening their belts amid rising interest rates, higher energy costs and the first income tax hike in more than a decade.

South Africa's reserve bank cut 2015 growth forecast to 1.5 percent in September mainly due to contractions in agriculture, mining and manufacturing.

A $1.5 billion startup that’s been stealing Salesforce execs is growing like crazy

By Eugene Kim October 17, 2015

(Insidesales.com)

Insidesales.com CEO Dave Elkington
Insidesales, last valued at roughly $1.5 billion, is a startup that makes software for salespeople. It dissects billions of sales-related data to predict the best time and person to contact when selling something.

The company’s been making a lot of headlines for its growth and predictive technology, but it’s also known for its recent hiring spree — particularly for bringing in a bunch of executives who were once a major part of Salesforce, the $50 billion cloud software maker.

In the past year alone, Insidesales has hired six former Salesforce executives, including:

China's economic growth dips to 6-year low but consumer spending helps avert deeper downturn Associated Press

By Joe Mcdonald, AP Business Writer 6 hours ago

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In this Oct. 11, 2015 photo, a woman works with equipment in a factory manufacturing solar power panels in Shangrao in central China's Jiangxi province. China's economic growth decelerated in the latest quarter but relatively robust spending by Chinese consumers helped to avert a deeper downturn. The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.9 percent in the three months ended in September, the slowest since early 2009 in the aftermath of the global crisis, data showed Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. That was down from the previous quarter's 7 percent. (Chinatopix via AP) CHINA OUT

BEIJING (AP) -- China's economy decelerated in the latest quarter but stronger spending by consumers who are emerging as an important pillar of growth helped to avert a deeper downturn.
The world's second-largest economy grew by

Warning sign: Tech companies of all sizes and ages are starting to have layoffs

(Andrew Winning/Reuters)

What do Twitter, Microsoft, and Snapchat all have in common?

They have all had layoffs in recent months.

The reasons for the layoffs are as varied as the companies' products, but the job cuts provide an interesting counterpoint to the parade of mega-funding and billion-dollar startup announcements that have dominated headlines all year.

Even as the tech industry appears to be thriving (and, some argue, at or nearing dangerous bubble levels), tech companies are cutting costs and handing out pink slips.

The question is whether the layoffs are a healthy sign, reflecting disciplined businesses taking measures precisely to avoid overextending themselves, or the first early-warning signals of a changing market.

"There is a general sentiment that the tech-financing market is getting tougher at every stage," says Chi-Hua Chien, cofounder of the venture capital firm Goodwater Capital.

He notes that recent layoffs at Twitter and at

Intel Chips Set To Power iPhone 7 And Microsoft's Surface Smartphone

By David Gilbert @daithaigilbert d.gilbert@ibtimes.com on October 19 2015

According to a report, Intel has created a team of more than 1,000 employees to work on delivering its new modem for Apple's iPhone 7 in 2016. Reuters/Mike Segar

LONDON -- Intel, which has been playing catch-up in the mobile chip market, could soon become one of the biggest players in the industry if reported deals with Apple and Microsoft work out.
According to a report from VentureBeat, Intel has created a team of more than 1,000 employees to work on delivering its new modem for Apple's iPhone 7 in 2016. According to the report, Apple has yet to officially sign any contract with Intel, but if the company continues to meet its delivery milestones for the much-lauded 7360 LTE modem chip, then Intel could have a major coup on its hands.
The company has struggled to gain a foothold in the

Asian Stocks Mixed, Europe Rises As Investors Shrug Off Soft Chinese Data

By Avaneesh Pandey @avaneeshp88 a.pandey@ibtimes.com on October 19 2015

A pedestrian touching her face is reflected on an electronic board showing the various stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 27, 2015. Reuters/Yuya Shino

Asian shares were mixed, while European stocks hit a five-week high Monday, as global investors weighed the potential impact of slowing growth in China. The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.9 percent in the July-September quarter -- narrowly ahead of analysts’ forecasts of 6.7 percent.
China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7 percent, before paring its losses and trading down 0.1 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng traded mostly down during the day, before closing flat. Stocks were shielded from further falls by