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Nigeria to Host First Internet Business Summit in Africa
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| Chairman of Afrinet Business Solutions, Dr. Ope Banwo
By Emma Okonji
Nigeria will host the first Internet Business Summit in Africa, where Internet Business experts from the United States and the United Kingdom are billed to attend.The Chairman of Read More... |
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SAA sets sights on West Africa expansion
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| SOUTH African Airways (SAA) is gearing up to establish a hub in West Africa in two years’ time and is exploring opportunities to help build airline capacity for the Nigerian government.
CEO Monwabisi Kalawe, who started at the airline on June Read More... |
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Namibia Hosts First Ever World Indigenous Business Forum in Africa
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| Namibia hosted the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) last week, the first ever such event to be held on the African continent.
The three-day forum, that started on October 16 was attended by entrepreneurs, traditional leaders, councillor, goverRead More... |
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FirstRand busy building west African business
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| FirstRand plans to build its west African business by financing regional infrastructure projects and increasing investments in Nigeria, according to Michael Larbie, the chief executive of the bank’s Nigerian unit and the regional head of west ARead More... |
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India enhances economic relations with Africa
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| The Indian High Commission has hosted its Fourth India-Africa Academic Conference dubbed: “India-West Africa: A Dynamic Relationship and Emerging Trends,” in Accra.The two-day event which is aimed at strengthening economic ties between AfRead More... |
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Africa's 'least-corrupt' Rwanda looks for Indian investments
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| Rwanda, a nation of just 11 million people that is seen as the newest African success story and also hailed as the “least corrupt country in Africa”, is looking to tap into the entrepreneurial dynamism of smaller Indian cities for investmRead More... |
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Engineering companies expand in South Africa
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| Large engineering projects in the construction industry and in the expansion of the province’s two ports has led to an expansion of this sector in recent years. Water schemes in rural and urban areas are a current priority for planners.The consRead More... |
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Prospects good for shale gas in Africa - AfDB
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| As the United States (U.S) continues apace with production of shale gas, there is good news for Africa on the same front, according to a report released by the African Development Bank (AfDB) this week, which indicates that several African countries Read More... |
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UAP to Boost Revenue With Business Park
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| UAP Insurance is looking to boost its revenue after the completion of the Nakawa Business Park. In a statement this week, UAP said the business centre had already boosted its properties performance by 60 per cent - from Shs 281m to Shs 450m. ChairmanRead More... |
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Unga increases stake in Uganda Millers
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| Currently the animal and human feeds manufacturer derives 93 percent of its sales from Kenya and seven percent from its Ugandan subsidiary.
The acquisition of the Ugandan subsidiary could help cushion declining sales which fell 1.36 percent in its fRead More... |
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Tata Steel widens Africa presence
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| Indian steel giant Tata Steel is widening its African presence as it moves to Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to mine for iron ore.Director-general of Tata Steel Cote d'Ivoire Mukesh Ranjan told IANS here that the company expects to produce about 20 millRead More... |
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Bajaj Auto sixth among top-10 motorbike sellers in Africa
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| India's motorbike manufacturer Bajaj Auto has been ranked sixth out of the ten top motorbike sellers in Africa, the company has said.
The company sold more than 600,000 units across Africa last year, creating a lot of appeal with its brand "BoRead More... |
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Nigeria to overtake SA as top economy
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| South Africa is about to be seriously upstaged on the African continent. For several years economists have been waiting for a promised revision to Nigeria’s economic data that is expected to lift the economy to an entirely new level. The momentRead More... |
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First Africa Internet Business Summit Holds In Nigeria
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| Leading internet marketer and Chairman of Afrinet Business Solutions, Dr. Ope Banwo, said that the first Internet Business Summit in Africa, a collaboration between his company and American Internet Business School, will commence on the 4th of NovembRead More... |
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Obtala launches dried fruits business in Tanzania
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| Africa-focused Obtala Resources has announced a deal to establish a dried fruits business as it moves from a focus on gems to agribusiness and timber.
The AIM-listed company has agreed with a local partner to set up an operating, management Read More... |
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