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USTR Kirk Announces $120 Million Initiative to Build Trade Capacity in Africa

06-13-2011 | 09:11:42
This week, during a trip to Lusaka, Zambia for the 2011 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk ...

Forum: Are Nigerian House of Representatives Members too well paid?

06-09-2011 | 14:42:57
Members of the Nigerian House of Representative get $65,500 in monthly salary and allowances which is about what a British MP gets in a year. Are they ...

Nigeria’s premier alternative energy event - NAEE 2011

06-09-2011 | 14:39:29
This week Africa Business Communities meet with Chris Edeh, Business Development Director for Africa and Middle East, Mathesis Consulting, Organizers of ...

Coris Bank étend son réseau au Burkina Faso

06-09-2011 | 14:35:27
Coris bank international (CBI) a décidé d’étendre son réseau au Burkina Faso avec la création d’une nouvelle agence dans la région du Sahel, a appris ...

Brand communication in Africa: Why social media use is now essential?

06-09-2011 | 14:33:41
By Yinka Olaito in Nigeria. Africa landscape today is ripe for social media use. There may be challenges starring the people at face, but when a brand ...

Le pétrole renfloue grassement le Trésor public camerounais

06-09-2011 | 14:32:13
La Société nationale des hydrocarbures (SNH) du Cameroun a versé, entre janvier et avril 2011, 225,28 milliards de FCFA dans les caisses du Trésor public, ...

Fin des travaux d’une route guinéenne financée à hauteur de 57 millions d’euros par l’UE

06-09-2011 | 14:30:32
La route nationale n°2 reliant la ville de Guéckédou à la localité de Sérédou (8000 kilomètres de Conakry) a été ouverte à la circulation, après avoir ...

Emirates Launches Mobile Boarding Pass Service

06-08-2011 | 07:47:34
Making travel even more efficient, Emirates now offers customers the option of receiving a mobile boarding pass on their internet-enabled mobile device ...

Eco-Friendly Investors e-Guide on Africa Launched

06-08-2011 | 07:44:42
The AfriGuide is intended to educate American and European Investors about Africa and the many  investment opportunities that abound on the continent ...

Kenya Data Networks Invests KES320m in Network Upgrade

06-08-2011 | 07:42:39
Kenya Data Networks (KDN) has contracted Israeli ECI Telecom, a global provider of network infrastructure, to upgrade its network as the company continues ...

PUMA Announces Partnership With South African Football Association

06-08-2011 | 07:41:17
PUMA announced today it has entered into a new partnership with the South African Football Association. The global sportlifestyle brand has become ...

East Africa Breweries Limited Acquire SABMiller Shares in Kenya Breweries

06-08-2011 | 07:39:40
East Africa Breweries Limited ( EABL) today announces that it has agreed to purchase all SABMiller Africa BV’s 20% shareholding in Kenya Breweries Limited ...

Savanna East Africa Explores Expansion Into Ethiopia

06-08-2011 | 07:34:49
Savanna East Africa, Inc. recently announced a senior management and key stakeholders meeting scheduled for the week of June 13th in Nairobi, Kenya ...

Air Nigeria to Recommence International Operations…set to launch daily Lagos – London flights start

06-07-2011 | 16:34:24
In line with its route expansion plans, Air Nigeria, the country’s flag carrier, is set to recommence daily direct flights to London Gatwick using ...

Symbion Power Turns On Electricity in Tanzania

06-07-2011 | 16:32:43
Symbion Power has switched on turbines at its 120 MW power plant in Dar es Salaam, it was announced today by Christopher Camponovo, Country Director, ...

Vodacom’s new Airtime Advance service keeps hundreds of thousands connected

06-07-2011 | 16:31:08
In less than two weeks since it was launched, Vodacom's revolutionary new Airtime Advance service has helped more than 200,000 people remain connected.  ...

Jubilee Insurance nominated for two Africa Business Awards

06-07-2011 | 16:30:17
Jubilee Holdings Limited has received two key nominations at the 2011 Africa Business Awards. Chairman Mr Nizar Juma is a front runner in the coveted ...

The Corporate Council on Africa unveils the new brand mark for the US-Africa Business Summit

06-07-2011 | 16:29:11
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) today unveiled the new brand mark for the organization’s flagship event: The US-Africa Business Summit, the largest ...

African Development Bank Extends USD 365 Million to Help South Africa Green its Energy Sector

06-07-2011 | 16:28:09
Loan enables first concentrated solar power plant in Sub-Saharan Africa In a landmark decision, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will extend to ...

Norway increases support to Côte d’Ivoire to NOK 1000 million

06-07-2011 | 16:26:38
Norway will provide an additional NOK 30 million to Côte d’Ivoire. The money will be used for reconstruction and reconciliation efforts. The aim is to ...