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30Oct

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African News

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 solutions provider focussing on Africa, Middle East, APAC and South Asia, today announced that it ranked Number 6 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2012, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in India. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over three years. ABIBA Systems grew 836 percent during this period. ABIBA is currently working with largest operator in Africa and Mi...

30Oct

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Science, South Africa News

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 in Africa at the 5th Eduniversal World Convention of the Best Business Schools, held from 17 to 19 October in Lima, Peru. "This is the fifth time that the UCT GSB has walked away with top honours at the event, five Palmes. Five Palmes go to business schools with major international influence. Second to the GSB in Africa, the University of Stellenbosch Business School also received five Palmes." Also reported is that the annual meeting was hosted by CENTR...

30Oct

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African News

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 anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Launches were held in New York and South Africa on 25 October. The Standard Bank banking app, launched earlier this year on Apple, Android and Blackberry platforms, is also South African's first banking app in the Windows 8 app store. Samsung's Windows Ativ tablets are ultra-slim, lightweight, long battery power devices, and will be available to only Standard Bank customers in South Africa fo...

30Oct

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African News

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 audit and consultancy firms to ensure that the process was transparent and fair to all participants. "This signifies the beginning of a new partnership with Standard Bank," says Mr. Trevor Fowler, the City Manager. "We believe the partnership with Standard Bank will support the City of Johannesburg as it rolls out the GDS 2040 Strategy , will assist the City, through commitments undertaken during the bidding presentation, on numerous aspects which are in lin...

26Oct

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Energy, Green Energy, Zimbabwe News

Zimbabwe to establish new power projects by 2013

by Wallace Mawire Zimbabwe's Ministry of Energy and Power Development has announced new projects to be implemented in 2013 to boost power capacity. Minister Elton Mangoma told delegates at the second edition of the ZimBuild2012 infrastructure financing summit of the proposed initiatives. He said that his ministry has achieved in coming up with a legal and institutional framework to improve generation capacity. "The establishment of an independent regulator, the Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is to facilitate a cost reflective tariff policy which is in line with SADC dictates," Mangoma said. He told delegates that Zimbabwe is to establish a 100MW solar power plant in Gwanda. He said negotiations were at an advanced stage and they expect to establish the pla...

26Oct

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African News, Togo News

AIR Delivers Digital Communications Solutions Conference in Togo

American International Radio, Inc. opened doors to Central and Western Africa by bringing the first ever regional telecommunication conference in the area. Rolling Meadows, IL, October, 2012 --(PR.com)-- This year’s three day event was addressed to both governmental organizations and industrial companies customers from Togo and the surrounding countries including Benin, Niger, Mali, Gabon, Chad, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. The meet, held at the Hotel Mercure Sarakawa in Lomé, was attended by over 70 participants who were introduced to the latest product and solution offerings from Motorola Solutions, AIR, Barrett Communications and Zetron, including Mototrbo, TETRA, and SafeMobile’s most recent release RadioPad and RadioPod. Day one of the regional conference held 30 plus...

25Oct

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African News, Senegal News

Innovation Prize for Africa Announces Deadline Extension to Promote African-Led Innovation

The winning proposal will be awarded a cash prize of $100,000 USD DAKAR, Sénégal, October 25, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Due to the high demand from African innovators, The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) (http://www.africaninnovation.org) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) announced the extension of the deadline for submitting entries to the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) (http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org) to 30 November 2012. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-innovation-foundation-aif.jpg At an event featuring Senegal’s Minister and Deputy Chief of Staff of the President for the Republic of Senegal, Mr Moubarack Lo, the IPA team highlighted the need to invest in innovation to acc...

25Oct

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African News, South Africa News

OECD and ATAF strengthen tax co-operation with Africa

PARIS, France, October 25, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The OECD and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have signed a Memorandum of Co-operation, agreeing to work together to improve tax systems in Africa. Logan Wort, Executive Secretary of ATAF stated that, “Since the inauguration of ATAF, the invaluable support and commitment of the OECD has helped ATAF achieve many successes in its quest to promote economic growth through developing tax administrations on the African continent. In a short space of time, our two organisations have developed a special relationship that has continued to contribute significantly to the sharing of knowledge and the development of technical skills for African revenue administrators. The Memorandum of Cooperation between the OECD ...

24Oct

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African News, Tunisia News

AfDB hosts a workshop to boost local currency bond market development in Africa

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 offered a unique opportunity for policymakers and market participants to share experiences and contribute to discussions on critical issues facing the development of local currency bond markets in Africa. Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/african-development-bank.jpg In contrast to other regions in the world, few African countries can effectively access capita...

24Oct

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African News, Sierra Leone

NEW UK ROAD REPAIR COMPANY TARGETS AFRICA

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 numerous potholes which blight the country’s economic development. Quikfix has identified similar problems in many other African countries and is currently introducing its turnkey supply and repair service to highway authorities throughout West Africa. Quikfix is licensed to manufacture Instarmac’s Emcol cold-mix technology which provides an instant, permanent repair without the need for heating or road closures. The company plans t...