By Samantha James CAPE TOWN – 17 October 2012 – Datatec posted a strong set of interim results as a diversified business profile enabled it to achieve solid growth against the backdrop of a continually weakening global environment. In the six-month period ending August 2012, Datatec managed to grow its overall revenues to $2.62 […]
By David Kimberley Retirement doesn’t necessarily have to be a function of age, but more a function of choice and capacity. People can choose to still work as long as they want to and are able to, in careers or professions of their choice. The more senior people get in their professions, the more […]
By Chancy Namadzunda A 40 year-old secondary school teacher, Albert Kamoto, has emerged a lucky winner of the K5 million grand prize for Airtel Malawi Yabooka SMS promotion during a draw held on Tuesday in Lilongwe. “I am very happy to win such a lot of money, my life will really be changed since […]
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The government of Equatorial Guinea has issued an official statement regarding the international arrest warrant received by INTERPOL for the detention of Daniel Lebegue . A full text of the government’s statement follows: The Justice System of Equatorial Guinea informs the national and international public that […]
Chinese Journal of Communication Volume 5, Issue 3, 2012 Special Issue: Media and the State: China and Beyond China in South Africa: media responses to a developing relationship DOI:10.1080/17544750.2012.701428 Herman Wassermana Abstract The formal invitation extended to South Africa by China late in 2010 to join the BRIC formation of emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, […]
CALGARY, Alberta, October 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Oando Energy Resources Inc. (“OER” or the “Company”) (TSX:OER), a company focused on oil exploration and production in Nigeria, today announced the spudding of the EB-5 well in the Ebendo Field (OML 56), located onshore Nigeria. OER commenced drilling operations on October 12, 2012 and has reached […]
MTUNZINI, South Africa, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Tronox Limited (NYSE: TROX) today formally noted its opposition to an application made by the Mtunzini Conservancy for an injunction to halt the early-phase construction underway at the company’s new KZN Sands Fairbreeze mine project in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In opposing papers filed in the […]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ (MACP) — Morocco and the US have announced a wide range of areas for bilateral cooperation — including ongoing democratic reforms, economic growth and jobs, women’s empowerment and human rights, interfaith tolerance, countering terrorism, and ending the violence in Syria — in their recently launched Morocco-US Strategic Dialogue. This new partnership […]
Seoul, October 16, 2012—In partnership with KoFC (Korea Finance Corporation), IFC and MIGA today hosted the Korea–World Bank Group Private Sector Seminar in Seoul to discuss opportunities to strengthen their partnership when making sustainable and profitable private sector investments in emerging markets. The forum discussed ways of bringing innovative private sector solutions, including financing, […]
TOKYO, October, 2012 – The private sector is a key but underused resource for Africa’s development, as much of the continent’s savings go yet untapped for investment. Speaking at the Africa Investor CEO Summit in Tokyo, Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa, stressed that public private partnerships (PPPs) can be an important […]