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. 26 Nov 2009 09:51
AFRICA
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. 25 Nov 2009 10:13
AFRICA
LONDON: Gateway Communications, a supplier of telecommunications services across Africa, earlier this week, was awarded Best African Wholesale Offering for 2009 at Capacity Magazine's Global Wholesale Telecommunications Awards held at Capacity Europe in Amsterdam. 26 Nov 2009 10:50
NIGERIA
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
KENYA
[Carole Kimutai] East African Magazines (EAM) announced early last week the suspension of Adam and Twende. Adam is slightly over two years in the market and was targeted at the male readership while Twende was a travel magazine. 25 Nov 2009 12:10
KENYA
[Carole Kimutai] Kenyan journalist Steve Mbogo from the Business Daily newspaper has been nominated as one of the 15 winners of various categories of the Earth Journalism Awards that rewards excellence in climate change reporting. 25 Nov 2009 12:02
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SOUTH AFRICA
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
SOUTH AFRICA
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
SOUTH AFRICA
Display Mania has launched a high-quality textile/fabric framing system as an addition to their snap frame range and which can be can be supplied in lengths or made to size. 6 Nov 2009 11:51
SOUTH AFRICA
SishaFax can make a huge difference to any company's bottom line. Fax2Email is an incredible cost-cutting solution which has the added advantage of both increasing efficiency and security within an organisation. 5 Nov 2009 14:24
SOUTH AFRICA
Clickatell and Mobile Money Africa have announced the appointment of Clickatell's Jeppe Dorff, VP of Mobile Financial Services, to the publication's esteemed advisory board. Other members are global leaders involved in the advancement of 'mobile money'. 15 Oct 2009 17:57
SOUTH AFRICA
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