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MTN signs Copenhagen Communiqué
The MTN Group is one of the latest signatories to the Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change. As a signatory to the Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change, the MTN Group has joined others in calling for environmentally-friendly practices.
MXit explores mobile banking in Africa
According to MXit,the mobile social network and instant messenger, globally, mobile banking will become three times more popular than traditional banking by 2011. MXit plans to explore this opportunity as it offers banks in Africa a transaction platform that would eliminate entry barriers including data costs.
First European wins in ARC contest
WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), late last week, announced the fourth-round winners of its Africa Rural Connect (ARC) online contest. The first place winner is from Sweden while the second and third place winners are from Malawi and Tanzania.
US$15 000 for winning project proposal at AFIF09
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Delegates attending the Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2009 (AFIF09) in December 2009 are invited to put forward their development project ideas to be considered for the EMRC-AfDB Project Incubator Award grand prize of US$15 000.
Zain Nigeria awarded at 2009 NITTA
LAGOS: Zain Nigeria, at the weekend, was awarded Best Customer Care Operator of the Year in Nigeria, at the 2009 Nigeria Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards (NITTA).
Chinese to boost agriculture in Mozambique

A Chinese centre for research and transfer of agricultural technology is set to open in Mozambique in early 2010. The facility will use China's farming expertise to boost the African country's agricultural productivity by improving cultivation methods and training local scientists and farmers. 13 Nov 2009 10:08


Learn tourism from Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola at HICA

Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) will take place from 4 - 6 November 2009 at the Sandton Sun and, among other topics, is supposed to offer new and unique insights into some key African destinations: Mozambique, Nigeria and Angola. 14 Oct 2009 10:34




TDM, Alcatel-Lucent bridge digital divide in Mozambique

PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced yesterday, 3 September 2009, that it has signed a €21 million contract with Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique (TDM), the Mozambican state-owned telecommunications company, to deploy the third phase of Mozambique's national transmission network. 4 Sep 2009 11:53


Female farmer scoops award for food production

[Menesia Muinjo and Geline Fuko] In the past, Celina Cossa would queue for days and even nights just waiting to buy a bag of maize. But that did not even guarantee she would be able to purchase it. Some nights her two children, her husband and her would go to sleep on empty stomachs. 2 Sep 2009 07:48


Mozambique: Markets too far for farmers' profit

[Jessie Boylan] LAGO DISTRICT: August is peak tomato season in the Niassa province of northwest Mozambique, and farmers are bringing bucket-loads of tomatoes to sell to Nkwichi Lodge, one of the few buyers of local produce in the region. 1 Sep 2009 09:44




Mozambique: Economic growth remains robust

[Arão Valoi] MAPUTO: Economic growth in Mozambique will remain at "comfortable" levels despite the slowdown caused by the crisis, reflected in the reduction of state exports and revenues, said the Portuguese Bank, BPI, on his report published in Maputo on 20 July 2009. 27 Jul 2009 12:22


Mozambique: Socremo launches new product

[Arao Valoi] MAPUTO: Mozambican bank, Socremo, announced on 2 July 2009, the launch of a new product called 'Account Vitamin'. 7 Jul 2009 09:05


Mozambique: IMF approves US$176 million for exogenous shocks

[Arao Valoi] The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, 1 July 2009, approved a 12-month, SDR of 113.6 million (about US$176 million) for Mozambique under the IMF's Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) to cushion the country from the effects of the global economic downturn, said Felix Fischer, IMF resident representative in Mozambique. 2 Jul 2009 14:46


Mozambique: WB reports improved business but low productivity

[Arao Valoi] MAPUTO: The business environment in Mozambique registered significant improvements last year but productivity levels, which could allow the country to compete in global markets are still a big concern, according to a World Bank report released on Monday, 29 June 2009. 1 Jul 2009 11:10


US doccie team partners with Mozambicans

US, ARKANSAS: Four college students are preparing to partner with Mozambicans to film a documentary on African development. The students' stated goal for the documentary, tentatively titled “The Kujilana Project,” is to teach villagers video-camera savvy and help them gather footage of local stories pre-dating Mozambique's Civil War and the Portuguese Colonial War. 29 May 2009 12:11


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Radio summit for programme and station managers in Africa - 1Africa Radio

CVC Media Africa invites fellow broadcasters to attend the first annual African Media Summit, taking place in Cape Town from 8 to 12 February 2010. 20 Nov 2009 14:19


Rapid Kiosk - Right Stuff

With the 2010 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, not to mention glorious summer, the Rapid Kiosk is the natural choice for public events and portable, instant retail solutions. 11 Nov 2009 15:41


1Africa offers free quality radio content to radio stations across Africa - 1Africa Radio

Need something to spice up your radio shows? 1Africa has special interest programming, such as enlightening special reports, topical issues and exclusive interviews which they offer for free to FM and AM affiliate radio stations anywhere in Africa. 13 Oct 2009 12:57


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