WASHINGTON, October 25, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The joint IFC-World Bank Lighting Africa program, in partnership with Senegal’s Agency for Rural Electrification, invite the media to attend or cover the Third International Off-grid Lighting Conference and Trade Fair in Dakar, Senegal, November 13 – 15, 2012. Lighting Africa will release the findings of […]
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[EAST LONDON – October 2012] TheEast London multi-purpose terminals operated by Transnet Port Terminals have celebrated a historical moment this month when it took delivery of a R70 million brand new Liebherr mobile crane on 14 October 2012. The MV Annette vessel discharged the crane as a semi-assembled unit, which will be assembled by […]
Few African countries can effectively access capital in their domestic markets TUNIS, Tunisia, October 24, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) (http://www.afdb.org), hosted a Pan-African Stakeholder Workshop from October 22 to 24, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Tunis. The workshop […]
Newly-formed road remediation company, Quikfix Holdings Limited, is targeting Africa with its instant road repair service. The UK-based company, which was founded only in August this year, has already incorporated a subsidiary business in Sierra Leone in view of securing a five year contract with the government to carry out nationwide repairs to the […]
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa Exset, pioneers of TV ecosystems for emerging markets, recently launched its Digital Monetisation System (DMS) in Africa. The DMS facilitates the transformation and monetisation of television platforms across Africa, assisting in the closing of the digital divide. And the Africa Page is a new and unique […]
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa So James Alt, the risk advisory senior manager at Deloitte Cape Town believes that the big corporate companies utilise innovation to produce cutting edge solutions for new technologies in order to remain market leaders. Where development of these new technologies is outsourced to service organisations, corporates are faced with a set […]
Lower fees and technological innovation have resulted in 60% drop in average transaction value as African diaspora remits smaller amounts of money more often. London, October 2012 – While the overall amount of money remitted to Africa is on the rise, the average value of remittance transactions between the UK and Africa is […]
Sourcing Organic Damask Rose Essential Oil NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dr.Hauschka Skin Care is proud to announce their support of the Terra PLC Damask Rose Farm, a new fair trade initiative in Ethiopia. Dr.Hauschka Skin Care manufacturer WALA Heilmittel is helping to create a self-reliant and economically sustainable community by establishing […]
– 20,000 pounds of humanitarian aid loaded on Ethiopian Airlines’ third Dreamliner EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) joined with Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) to deliver approximately 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms) of medical supplies to Ethiopia‘s largest hospital. The delivery was made to Black Lion Hospital using […]
Enterprise demand for low-cost, high-quality contact center outsourcing solutions is rising LONDON, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The contact center outsourcing market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) experienced relatively low growth in 2011 in comparison to other major regions in the world. This trend is expected to persist over the next 5 years […]
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Mobile Money in Emerging Markets – 2nd Edition http://www.reportlinker.com/p01020611/Mobile-Money-in-Emerging-Markets-–-2nd-Edition.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Payment_Processing Executive summary Mobile money is causing a significant transformation in how banked and previously unbanked people in emerging markets are conducting their financial […]
TSX-V Ticker: SWA SWA.WT VANCOUVER, Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Sarama Resources Limited (“Sarama” or the “Company“) reports that it has commenced exploration activities at the South Houndé and Banfora Projects in south-western Burkina Faso for the new exploration season following the finish of seasonal rains. Approximately 46,000m of drilling is planned for the first […]
HOUSTON, Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ — CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: CAK) (“the Company”) announced that Dr. Kase Lawal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Corporate Strategies in Africa session at the 19th Africa Oil Week in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday, November 2 at 9:10 a.m. South Africa Standard time (2:10 […]
By Tony Sham Measuring the success of direct marketing campaigns (Microsoft Word) In a world of fan bases, follows and likes, the rules and measurements of direct marketing have changed considerably. So, what are the benchmarks against which you can measure the success of a direct marketing campaign in the current media landscape? […]
By Chemory Gunko 5 ways to boost your social media reach (MS Word) Social Media platforms, when utilised effectively, can return amazing marketing results for minimal effort and costs. What’s more, the traction and reach you gain are not limited to a single campaign, as the fans you win over are expecting to hear […]
By Amat JENG It was about an hour-and-quarter before we entered a new chapter of our lives – September 2012, which will never rebound until the characters in this magnum opus part with the World. Here, in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, yet still the debate is going on the radio, TVs […]
MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) and Metrofibrenetworkx bring Government, telcos, ISPs, Data Centres, Equipment Vendors and Enterprise together in bid to connect the country’s networks 22 October 2012 Johannesburg, Midrand, South Africa.The African continent’s most influential gathering of Ethernet related companies will converge on at the Axiz Workgroup Auditorium in Midrandfor the first ever seminar […]
Intelligent, modular and versatile – SMARTON sets new standards in technology, flexibility, efficiency, and safety. SMARTON is the result of Konecranes’ 50+ years of experience with heavy-duty lifting applications in process industries. Since its launch, SMARTON has been adopted by many of the world’s leading industrial companies because it offers the right mix of […]
Nigeria and EMRC agree terms in preparation for the upcoming AgriBusiness Forum 2012. Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2012 –(PR.com)– EMRC and the the Bamanga Tukur African Center for International Trade and Development officially signed a join agreement launch the EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award 2012 which promotes and provides a platform for innovative business projects […]
Public – Private Partnership given key role in future of Africa’s agricultural sector to ensure long-term development. Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2012 –(PR.com)– The annual pan-African AgriBusiness Forum will be held this year in Dakar, Senegal from 25-28 November 2012 under the official patronage of the Government of Senegal, bringing together the sector’s major […]
Personal finance and price comparison website, www.justmoney.co.za, found that the majority of respondents that participated in its poll in July 2012 did not know their credit score. Cape Town, South Africa, October 21, 2012 –(PR.com)– The results of a poll conducted by Justmoney reveal that many consumers fail to realise the importance of knowing […]
Over 250 million mobile subscribers NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Bharti Airtel (http://www.airtel.com), a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa moved up one notch in the world wide ranking to be the fourth largest mobile operator in the world in terms of […]