06 February 2012, 09.19
About 750,000 people in three Darfur states will have improved access to water supply and sanitation through a €3.3 million African Water Facility grant approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 26 January...Read More
06 February 2012, 09.05
A new optimism is permeating much of Africa. The past 10 years of unprecedented growth in sub-Saharan Africa has helped fuel this positive attitude even when most of the rest of the world faces global economic crisis.As...Read More
06 February 2012, 08.58
Investors will gather in Accra from February 7-8, 2012 to hear why Ghana provides an alternative attraction for global capital and foreign direct investment (FDI) amid a developed world of uncertainty and sluggish...Read More
06 February 2012, 08.54
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service has constructed a community clinic and nurses quarters for the Damang Community to help improve access to health services to the people...Read More
06 February 2012, 07.20
The Integr8 Group, together with its partners Microsoft Corporation and Penquin, has led the charge among South Africa’s most formidable managed IT service providers and their quest to keep delegates at the UN Climate...Read More
02 February 2012, 14.27
Global payments and technology company announces official presence across the region
MasterCard Worldwide, a global payments and technology company, today launched its official East African regional headquarters in...Read More
02 February 2012, 14.26
The theory of “Six Degrees of Separation” says that every person in the world is connected to every other person in the world through, at most, six other people. Through its online hunger-fighting game Freerice.com, the...Read More
02 February 2012, 14.21
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday, 31st January 2012 hosted a fund-raising luncheon to propel forward the recently launched Pan-African University (PAU). Holding at the sidelines of the 18th AU Summit, the event took...Read More
01 February 2012, 13.29
African Heads of State on Monday endorsed the launch of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a multi-billion dollar initiative that will run through 2040.In a statement at their 18th summit held...Read More
01 February 2012, 13.23
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the government of Burkina Faso will hold the 2012 Triennale on Education and Training in Africa in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from February 13-17, 2012....Read More
01 February 2012, 12.47
North African Lawyers have commended the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) and the Pan African Lawyers Union’s (PALU) recent capacity-building seminar, noting that “it opens new horizons for us.” The lawyers participated...Read More
01 February 2012, 12.46
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) will work together to enhance the capacity of customs administrations in Africa.The declaration was made yesterday evening in Addis Ababa,...Read More
01 February 2012, 12.39
In an interview ahead of his retirement on January 31, 2012, Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (CRMU) Director, Per Eldar Sovik, emphasized what he believes could be done to improve the work of the mechanism. “All...Read More
01 February 2012, 00.00
The total value of the country’s Foreign Direct Investment, FDI inflows increased by 500 percent last year compared to 2010.Over 500 new projects registered in the country in 2011 were estimated at a total value of 7.68...Read More
31 January 2012, 15.03
The Access-Intercontinental Bank merger is already yielding dividends to customers of both banks. As part of the integration process, Access Bank has waived the 70 pesewas ATM usage fee for all combined card holders....Read More
31 January 2012, 14.59
African countries must set very high economic growth targets for themselves in order to get out of poverty, a Senior Adviser to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister said in Addis Ababa today. The continent cannot depend on the rest...Read More
31 January 2012, 14.55
Fewer available places at tertiary education institutions and a marked decrease in learners who have matriculated with mathematics and science is a major concern to education authorities and employers.Learners are...Read More
31 January 2012, 12.45
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) will work together to enhance the capacity of customs administrations in Africa.The declaration was made yesterday evening in Addis Ababa,...Read More
31 January 2012, 12.36
CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, today announced external confirmation of...Read More
31 January 2012, 09.22
On January 29, 2012, the opening ceremony of the 18th African Union (AU) Summit kicked off in the AU Conference Center which was newly built with assistance of China in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Chairman of the...Read More
30 January 2012, 15.28
Company creates spaces for fans to enjoy matches and share their passion for the game.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in the consumer electronics industry - and long-time supporter of African football - is ...Read More
30 January 2012, 15.18
MTN renews Ericsson as managed services partner in Ghana • Illustrates MTN’s ongoing efforts to enhance the experience for over 10 million subscribers in Ghana• The deal covers network operations, field...Read More
30 January 2012, 13.25
Effective governance and strong anti-corruption measures have played a key role in generating confidence and stability in the Western Cape which is paving the way for attracting increased investment to the province,...Read More
30 January 2012, 11.52
Given the worldwide swarm over triple play or the attraction of multi-media (voice, video and data) application over a single channel, it is interesting that growth of this technology breakthrough is lagging in South...Read More
30 January 2012, 11.39
FOXit (Pty) Ltd., a Microsoft Learning Solutions Partner and service provider focused on Project and Portfolio Management in business, has conceptualised a training offering that defies traditional parameters and is...Read More
30 January 2012, 10.36
Research conducted by Kenyan-based Portland Communications and Tweetminster indicate 11.5 million tweets originated from Africa in the last three months of 2011.The report launched in Nairobi and posted on the...Read More
30 January 2012, 09.59
Steady growth in Ghana’s economy has seen the country maintain its position on the World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness Index 2011-12”, with the country keeping its 114th position among 142 countries. The...Read More
26 January 2012, 15.08
Edge-Core Networks, a global networking solution provider offering a complete range of enterprise-level and service provider/carrier Ethernet networking equipment and services, has launched the ECS4810-28TS, an...Read More
26 January 2012, 13.30
Following its recently formed VAR-integrator partnership with XipLink, Q-KON, an established engineering group and provider of managed network services and turn-key solutions, has announced the successful installation of...Read More
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