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20/05/2013, 05:44
made-in-ghana-products-awardEntrepreneur Foundation of Ghana (EFG), in collaboration with Ghana Standard Authority, have opened nomination for the maiden edition of Ghana Made Products Awards 2013, scheduled for October 2013.The award will provide the platform for improving Ghana made products as well as create awareness, loyalty, recognition and prestige for the goods.The Ghana Made Products Awards will enable consumers to...Read More
20/05/2013, 11:12
Vital Voices Global Partnership and Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) today announced the hosting of the Supporting Public Advocacy for Regional Competitiveness (SPARC) Program...Read More
20/05/2013, 11:10
Main One Cable Company, West Africa’s leading wholesale communications services company and the first privately owned, open access submarine fiber optic cable to land in Nigeria and Ghana, has rebranded...Read More
20/05/2013, 06:32
Microsoft is poised to invest in the young and promising Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts who are willing to transform Ghana through the power of ICT.Mrs Mercy Omari Tenkorang, Head of...Read More
20/05/2013, 05:52
3,900 cocoa farmers benefit from first ever premiums payment Cargill supports farmers and ensures long term sustainable cocoa supply Cargill's cocoa and chocolate business has made its first premium...Read More
17/05/2013, 09:38
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Nigeria to support the implementation of standards, policies and guidelines for environmental and social best...Read More
17/05/2013, 09:36
The World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, Mr. Makhtar Diop (left), will arrive in Brazzaville on Monday, May 20, for a two day working visit. He will meet with the Congolese President, Denis...Read More
17/05/2013, 09:35
A recent report from the World Bank indicated that the GDP of a third of African countries grew by at least 6% last year, despite the estimate that power outages cost African economies on average around...Read More
17/05/2013, 09:32
As part of concerted efforts to further transform the Nigerian Petroleum Sector, the Federal Government and the Republic of South Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, in the oil and gas...Read More
16/05/2013, 08:38
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destinations in sub-Saharan Africa and 3rd among the five top recipient of Foreign Direct Investment...Read More
16/05/2013, 08:32
Qantas and Emirates have welcomed the New Zealand Minister for Transport’s decision to approve their partnership.  The partnership will provide New Zealand customers with stronger links to Australia,...Read More
16/05/2013, 08:25
AOG is pleased to confirm that the initial public offering (IPO) of its upstream energy division, Oryx Petroleum, was successfully completed today. A total of 16.7 million shares in the capital of Oryx...Read More
16/05/2013, 08:19
Q-KON has been selected as the preferred provider of connectivity services to Allana Potash Afar PLC, an Ethiopian Subsidiary of a Canadian Corporation focused on the global acquisition of potash assets...Read More
16/05/2013, 08:14
The South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has confirmed that this year’s annual National Conference, under the theme ‘Payroll on Broadway”, is scheduled for 27 August in Cape Town, 29 August in Durban...Read More
16/05/2013, 07:10
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) and mobile software, today announced that TF1, the largest European private TV channel, owned by the...Read More
16/05/2013, 07:02
Positioning of the core IT infrastructure and related technology integration, upgrade and deployment to bolster the datacentre can have far-reaching consequences for business. Experts in the provision of...Read More
15/05/2013, 12:59
Main One, West Africa’s leading communications services company last week joined Africa’s top telecoms carriers and executives to discuss the future of the West African wholesale telecoms market, and...Read More
15/05/2013, 12:58
The Secretary-General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Dr Hamadoun I. Touré has appointed the First Lady of Nigeria and President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, Her Excellency...Read More
15/05/2013, 12:56
Microsoft Corp. has announced a TV white spaces pilot project in collaboration with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and UhuruOne to provide affordable wireless broadband...Read More
15/05/2013, 09:25
We, the African Development Fund’s Governors, Planning and Finance Ministers from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone attended the ADF-13 Presentation Workshop on the Fund’s...Read More
15/05/2013, 09:19
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) called on global leaders at the just ended World Economic Forum on Africa meeting in Cape Town, South Africa to recognize that the agriculture sector...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:55
The impressive performance by the United Bank for Africa Plc full year 2012, continued into first quarter of 2013 with the bank recording a Profit    Before Tax of N17.2billion representing an increase of...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:52
Following on from the success of the first two programmes, run in 2011 and 2012, today Orange is launching the third Orange African Social Venture Prize. The project promotes social innovations in support...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:50
The African Development Bank renewed its support for climate change resilience in Madagascar, Benin and Angola in accessing US $17.8 million of adaptation finance in the form of grants from the Least...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:48
The Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum will be held on 12 - 13 July 2013 in Durban, South Africa. The event aims to establish a platform for the DNS community across Africa and to advance the domain...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:47
African countries need to improve their regulatory frameworks in order to ensure the successful launch of African infrastructure project bonds, says a new report launched by the African Development...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:44
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on May 10, 2013 concluded a one-week, pan-African training workshop for African regulators of derivatives and commodities exchanges. The training workshop was held in...Read More
14/05/2013, 12:42
Emirates Skywards, the airline’s award-winning frequent flyer programme, has recognized the first Skywards member from Zambia to achieve Platinum status.  Platinum is a new membership tier which offers...Read More
14/05/2013, 09:34
To achieve maximum control over key business processes, including innovation management and methodology management, it is critical to have the right solution in place and the right experienced partner...Read More
14/05/2013, 09:05
Global technology powerhouses, including, Dell, Intel, Lenovo, Samsung, Syspro and SAS will showcase their latest offerings at Tech Demo Africa 2013, the technology showcase and networking Conference...Read More
13/05/2013, 09:12
Today’s business environment is defined by the strategic application of Unified Communications technology, underpinned by virtual and cloud applications, to establish and sustain operations.It does not...Read More
13/05/2013, 09:09
LAW Holdings recently confirmed its purchase of a controlling stake in Assimilated Information Systems (Pty) Ltd. (AIS).As such the LAW Group of companies, which combined provide secure web-based workflow...Read More
13/05/2013, 08:31
Communications provider Ericsson has joined forces with mobile operator Airtel to expand the Connect to Learn Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solution to two schools in the Malawi...Read More
13/05/2013, 08:28
The contract, signed today in Johannesburg, includes engineering, equipment supply, civil works, erection and commissioning of the renewable installation.The power plant, to be called Jasper PV, is part...Read More
13/05/2013, 08:21
Standard Chartered, an international financial institution, is planning to expand its banking operations in two more African countries, including Angola and Mozambique, with a strategy to boost its...Read More
13/05/2013, 08:15
Microsoft has announced a TV white spaces pilot project in collaboration with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and UhuruOne to provide affordable wireless broadband access to...Read More