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Airtel Nigeria appoints Segun Ogunsanya as Chief Executive Officer

  Segun Ogunsanya will be responsible for defining and delivering the business strategy and providing overall leadership for Airtel Nigeria LAGOS, Nigeria, November, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Bharti Airtel (http://www.airtel.com), a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the appointment of Segun Ogunsanya as the […]

Africa: Shared benefits require bold economic reforms

  The seventh African Economic Conference ended on November 2, 2012 in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, Rwanda, November 3, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Participants at the closing session of the seventh African Economic Conference (http://www.africaneconomicconference.org), on November 2, 2012 in Kigali, Rwanda, urged African leaders to put in place bold economic reforms, aimed at sustaining […]

Kagame opens African Economic Conference, calls for models that respond to local needs

  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 31, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Rwandese leader, President Paul Kagame today in Kigali opened the 7th African Economic Conference, calling it an opportunity for leading African economists to look beyond purely economic factors for solutions to Africa’s developmental problems. Convened by the Economic Commission for Africa, (ECA), the African […]

Pushing the African Business up with High Speed Internet

  By Rich Martinez Africa, though known to have the oldest economic history and could have established a prosperous economy earlier, has long been suffering from poverty instead. It has been imprinted in the History that their economy has indeed stagnated for the past decades. The African Continent is supposed to be enriched with a […]

The Government of Senegal to officially host this year’s AgriBusiness Forum

  The Government of Senegal and EMRC International partner to spotlight Africa’s agricultural and Agri-Food sector potential. Organised under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Senegal and the Prime Minister and hosted by Senegal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, this year’s AgriBusiness Forum will highlight the importance of Africa’s agricultural potential […]

Growing role for Africa in the “Golden Age of Gas” – Report

    Opportunities will extend in most areas to the smaller, local E&P players as well, most often in partnerships with larger, more-experienced players JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, October 30, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – With open access and attractive leasing terms, Africa’s oil and natural gas resources continue to attract a broad spectrum of investors, according […]

Africa & Middle East Focussed Telecom Analytics Solutions Provider wins Deloitte Technology Tech Fast 50 India 2012 Award

  Africa & Middle East Focused Telecom Analytics solutions provider wins Deloitte Tech Fast 50 India 2012 Award (Microsoft Word format) Ranked Number 6 Fastest Growing Technology Company, ABIBA attributes its 836% Revenue Growth to domain focus and customer centric approach   Bangalore, India, 30th Oct 2012 – ABIBA Systems, a leading Telecom Analytics software […]

UCT Graduate School of Business is the best in Africa

  By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, has been voted the top business school on the African continent for 2012. A report released this week showed that by a vote of its international peers, the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has been rated the top business school […]

Standard Bank, Microsoft and Samsung partnership

  Standard Bank South Africa, Samsung and Microsoft have partnered to give Standard Bank South Africa customers first option on Samsung’s new Ativ tablets, running the brand new Microsoft Windows 8 operating system – prior to the availability of the device in the mainstream market. The announcement coincides with the worldwide launch of the highly […]

Joburg and Standard Bank in new banking partnership

  Standard Bank South Africa has beaten four banks in a tender bid to partner with the City of Joburg. The participating banks were subject to the same rules and requirements, in line with the prevailing legislation, the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The City had utilised the services of one of the big four […]