Antioch, CA, October 16, 2012 –(PR.com)– Solas Press announced today the imminent release for publication of What Makes You Tick?: A New Paradigm for Neuroscience. As the title suggests it raises the profound question of how we humans interact with our world. The commonsense view of the world is that it is constituted of […]
Foremost African social discovery network Ladies And Gentlemen book (LAGbook) today announced its partnership with social recommendation website Lovvin to foster social recommendation in Africa. Lagos, Nigeria, October 16, 2012 –(PR.com)– Lovvin is a social recommendation website that lets people share things they love and recommend things they might love. Based on what they […]
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa This is serious stuff. And South African stakeholders, shareholders, sectors must stand and pay attention to what could further derail the process of creating jobs. As mentioned so many times before and evidence elsewhere in the world confirms that job can go a long way in eradicating poverty and underdevelopment. […]
BERLIN and RIO DE JANEIRO, October 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Growth alone will not resolve problems if emerging markets do not change at the same time Contrary to the forecasts of success in recent years, the ‘BRICS’ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are greatly in need of reform in key political areas. […]
Queendom.com’s latest study indicates that when it comes to being disciplined and making healthy life changes, men tend to have a stronger resolve. Montreal, Canada, October, 2012 –(PR.com)– Queendom.com, a pioneer in online personality, IQ, and career tests, has released its newest study on willpower and the ability to keep resolutions. Queendom’s research reveals […]
Chidi Nwaogu and Chika Nwaogu LAGBook (Microsoft Word) The anticipated annual IT Leaders West Africa Summit will take place from 28 to 29 November 2012 in the heart of Ghana’s esteemed capital city, Accra. The summit is produced by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic Events; key strategic information providers to the IT and telecoms […]
Afrobarometer Bulletin [Briefing Paper No.104] PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, JACOB ZUMA by Paul Graham and Carmen Alpin Introduction In May 2012, a display of art entitled “Hail to the Thief II” caused a national controversy because of a single element hung on a separate wall. This was […]
The Annual Investment Meeting 2013 (AIM) is an initiative from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from April 30 to May 2, 2013 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. The third edition of AIM will provide a true assessment of investment opportunities in […]
Equatorial Guinea Gives US$30 Million To FAO For Food Aid In Africa Equatorial Guinea joins the fight to end hunger in Africa MALABO, Equatorial Guinea , Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Equatorial Guinea has offered US$30 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to assist African countries with food shortages and improve food security across the continent. The donation […]
Special events are being held throughout the continent ST. LOUIS , Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Novus International, Inc. has partnered with egg industry associations in Africa for the third consecutive year to support World Egg Day celebrations. On Friday, October 12 , numerous events are being held throughout Africa to promote the nutritional benefits of eggs and raise the public awareness […]
Entire country now has access to electrical power. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea , Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Equatorial Guinea has inaugurated a new electricity plant in the city of Djibloho that forms the final major element in its plan to extend electrical power to the entire nation. President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo dedicated the plant in an official ceremony on October 11 . […]
FT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Energy Edge Technologies Corp (OTC: EEDG), has just released the following update on the Company’s “Africa Initiative”: ALBAH Manufacturing Technology Corporation of Ghana , through its Joint Venture with our Partner, Trillacorpe Construction, is in the process of receiving a Purchase Order for a Pilot Program to provide design, engineering and construction of multiple […]
LONDON , Oct., 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Crude oil output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell by 390,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 31.15 million b/d in September, with Saudi Arabia and Nigeria accounting for the bulk of the month-on-month drop, a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed October […]
New York, NY, October 13, 2012 –(PR.com)– GC Media is the communications partner for Goree Challenge IV. “The facebook page is designed to bring the Spirit of Malabo to the world”, said Victor Mooney of US based South African Arts International (SAAI). The site will provide an opportunity for the public to see the […]
Chidi and Chika Nwaogu, founders of Africa’s largest social networking website LAGbook are set to launch their online game development company Naija Arts as LAGbook hits the 1,000,000 member-mark in 2013. Lagos, Nigeria, October 13, 2012 –(PR.com)– Founders of prominent African social networking website, Ladies And Gentlemen book, popularly known as LAGbook, today announced […]
By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, has warned South Africans about malicious worm spreading through Skype instant messaging. Further, South Africans are also warned to exercise caution when using Skype as they may fall victim to a recent campaign started by cyber-criminals aimed at spreading […]
By Chemory Gunko Author and social psychologist, Robert Cialdini has conducted a very interesting experiment (Brandwashed, Martin Lindstrom, 2012). In this experiment, about 700 volunteers were brought into an auditorium, ostensibly to fill in a survey. The real purpose of the experiment though, was the glass jar of cookies on the researchers’ front […]
HONG KONG, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Altai Technologies Limited today announced that a leading wireless internet service provider in South Africa, e-Mbizo, has selected Altai Super WiFi Solutions to provide wireless connectivity in Tembisa, one of the largest townships in South Africa. In Tembisa, e-Mbizo has deployed Altai A8 Super WiFi Stations to […]
Move to certify entire product line seen as significant step to eradicate trafficking and forced child labor on cocoa farms and plantations NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, a shareholder coalition that engages companies on labor and human rights standards in global supply chains, commends the […]
Africa’s fastest growing social networking website, Ladies And Gentlemen book, today partnered with the South African-based Umuntu Media to introduce a third-party virtual noticeboard app to registered LAGbook users. Lagos, Nigeria, October 11, 2012 –(PR.com)– Mimiboard is a virtual noticeboard that helps you discover up-to-the-minute information about the things you love, and interested in. […]
The anticipated 3rd annual Cloud and Virtualisation Summit Africa is taking place at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, from 10 to 11 October 2012. The event is hosted by international business-to-business conferencing company, Kinetic Events. The must-attend event is aimed at business and technology leaders who need to understand how cloud computing and […]
The Annual Investment Meeting 2013 (AIM) is an initiative from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from April 30 – May 2, 2013 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. The third edition of AIM will provide a true assessment of investment opportunities […]