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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).
Stanbic Nigeria completes cocoa financing for ATL

Stanbic IBTC Bank, Nigeria, a member of Standard Bank Group, has completed a US$15m cocoa financing for Agro Traders Limited (ATL) to fund the ATL's procurement of cocoa beans from the 2009/2010 Nigerian cocoa harvest, which it will export to Europe. 26 Nov 2009 10:33


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). 25 Nov 2009 07:29




Nigerian bank reform

Nigeria's banking sector has been ordered to start reporting on suspicious cash transactions from people involved in politics. The new regulation requires banks to check the identity of anyone making a transaction above 250,000 naira (around US$1,600). 5 Nov 2009 11:14


Celebrity branding in Nigeria

[Desmond Ekeh] Companies now eagerly part with cash to ensure that celebrities are effectively used to promote their brands especially via the electronic media. But, how do consumers perceive some of these efforts. Again, have consumers been truly influenced, as a result, to switch brands? 5 Nov 2009 10:52


SA interior design scoops international award for work in Africa

The International Commercial Property Awards 2009, which took place in London during October, awarded the Africa region prize to MM Interiors for its work on the headquarters of one of Lagos' largest law firms, Aluko & Oyebode and on the Harrow Park Golf Club in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. 3 Nov 2009 10:17




nigerianbrands calls for papers

Brand managers, marketing communications practitioners, students, academics and other professionals interested in the field, study and practice of branding and brand management are invited to submit their researched papers, articles, brand related news features, photos of product launches and other brand events for publication in the launch edition of nigerianbrands. 26 Oct 2009 07:56


Zain Nigeria signs deal with Nokia Siemens

Zain Nigeria recently announced that it has entered into a managed services and care contract with Nokia Siemens Networks. The agreement covers full network management, operations and maintenance, aiming to ensure network availability at all times across Nigeria. 26 Oct 2009 07:25


Nigeria urged to bargain harder over China oil deals

[Tania Ghosh] Nigeria is being urged to take a tougher stance in negotiating oil contracts with China, including an insistence that technology and skills transfers become part of the deals. 20 Oct 2009 09:55


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


Nigeria: Government steps in to curb farmer-nomad clashes

KANO: The national government has started marking out grazing reserves across Katsina and Bauchi states in northern Nigeria, as well as the capital Abuja, to curb often deadly clashes between farmers and nomads over pasture. 13 Oct 2009 07:10


Nigeria to use oil cash

Nigeria is planning to spend up to two billion US dollars from its oil cash reserves to boost its economy in response to the global downturn, the country's junior finance minister Remi Babalola announced this week. The National Economic Council has already approved the economic stimulus package, Babalola said. 9 Oct 2009 10:00


Nigeria bails out banks

The Nigerian government is considering a temporary nationalisation of some underperforming banks, according to the country's finance minister Mansur Muhtar. He talked about the possibility during a press conference in Istanbul, but emphasised that long-term nationalisation is not in the government's plans. 7 Oct 2009 06:58


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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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