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5ways to boost your social media reach

  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 from you again and again. Relevant, topical content   By paying attention to what’s going on around you and aligning your posts to relevant and topical trends, you’re much more likely to achieve virality.   A key thing to remember here is to post about things that are generally topical and applicable to everyone, or to post about issues and trends that are specifically aligned to your industry.   So, while every South African page can celebr...
African News, Gambia News, Senegal News

Executions of Prisoners: Fear Hangs Over Diplomatic Rupture With Senegal

  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 and even on the internet about the current state of affairs unfolding in The Gambia. The providence of the volatile peace between The Gambia and sister Senegal is hanging in the balance of probability, as Senegal is pulling up shocks to ensure the discontinuity of the latest fist that Jammeh punches on their faces, following the news of the executions of nine prisoners including two Senegalese nationals, Tabara Samba, who was on death row for killing her husband, and Djibril Ba respect...
African News, South Africa News

South Africa hosts continent’s largest gathering of Ethernet Companies

  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 of its kind.  Up to 400 companies are expected to attend the inaugural MEF’s(Metro Ethernet Forum) Ethernet Business Services Seminar that is being hosted by Metrofibrenetworx on Monday the 19th Nov (10:30am-2pm).   The aim of the event is to bring together interested parties from across the industry to showcase how MEF standards will enable all companies in the Internet food chai...
African News

SMARTON® – the intelligent crane from Konecranes

  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 mechanical excellence, lifting intelligence, and service support. SMARTON works intelligently for industries including general manufacturing, steel, automotive, pulp and paper, mining and power, among others. SMARTON can lift from 6.3 to 250 tons with a single trolley and up to 500 tons with two trolleys. SMARTON's lifting intelligence is scalable to meet different lifting needs. If a basic heavy-duty crane with m...
African News, Nigeria News

Cooperation Agreement Signed Between EMRC and the Bamanga Tukur African Center for International Trade and Development to Further Agricultural Development in Africa

  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 in Africa with a cash prize of US$15,000 for the winner. Four finalists will be selected and invited to present their projects to an audience of 400 people, composed of interested partners and investors from Africa, Europe, USA, India and beyond. The US$15,000 prize will be awarded at the Gala Evening of the AgriBusiness Forum 2012 to the entry that promises the highest level of economic and social ...
African News

EMRC and PanAAC Call Industry Leaders and Civil Society to Partner for the AgriBusiness Forum 2012 as Africa’s Agri-Food Sector Becomes Essential for Global Development

  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 figures, renown experts, industrialists, financiers, donors, SMEs, small hold farmers as well as multinationals and civil society partners to address “Boosting Africa’s Agriculture through Partnership, Investment and Technology”. Co-organised by UNDP, co-organisers of AgriBusiness Forum 2011 in Johannesburg, PanAAC and EMRC, and in collaboration with FAO and Rabobank, AgriBusiness Forum 2012 provides a pan-Af...
African News, South Africa News

Majority of Credit Active Consumers Don’t Know Their Credit Score

  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 their credit score, also known as a credit record. Almost three quarters (73%) of people polled on Justmoney, South Africa’s online guide to money, said they did not know what their credit score was. The flash poll also revealed that only 18% knew their credit score, while 9% didn’t know what a credit score referred to. “Knowing your credit record is vital, as it is an indicator of your creditworthiness. Credit scores are used b...
African News, Kenya News

Bharti Airtel becomes the fourth largest mobile operator in the world

  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 subscribers. (Source: Wireless Intelligence ‘Scoreboard’). Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/airtel.jpg Top Five Operators Globally: Operator: China Mobile Connections (millions)*: 683.08 YoY Growth, Connections: 11 % Operator: Vodafone Group Connections (millions)*: 386.88 YoY Growth, Connections: 5 % Operator: America Movil Group Connections (millions)*: 251.83...
African News, Angola News

AIOGACE 2013: 2nd Angola International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition

  AIOGACE (Microsoft Word) “On behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum, Republic of Angola and AME Trade, we are pleased to invite you take part in the second edition of the Angola International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition ( AIOGACE ) The first edition was a major success and attracted a total of 43 speakers, 40 Exhibitors, 450 delegates emanating from 20 countries. AIGOACE will aim to promote the development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Angola and showcase the enormous opportunities available to existing and potential investors. AIOGACE 2013 will create the perfect platform for companies who currently work in Angola to further demonstrate their commitment to Angola's Oil and Gas sector while giving potential investors unparallel access to hard core information about A...
African News, Energy, Green Energy, Uganda News

UMEC 2013: 1st Uganda, Mining, Energy & Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition

  UMEC 2013 (Microsoft Word format) UMEC 2013 is a turnkey event focusing on the Republic of Uganda’s mining, energy and petroleum potential and their sustainable development. UMEC will feature two days of conference sessions, a trade exhibition, round table discussions, seminars as well as touristic trips and technical visits. The event will be organized by the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development, Republic of Uganda, in association with AME Trade Ltd. The inaugural UMEC will gather international investors, industry experts, Ugandan decision makers, development partners and donors, as well as other key actors and partners in Uganda’s extractive industries. The main theme of UMEC 2013 is “Development through Sustainable Management of Uganda’s Energy & Mineral Resourc...