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SOUTH AFRICATalking trademarks in Africa
[Darren Olivier] Recent developments mean that trademark owners should make plans both to develop their brands' presence and to protect their rights in (and from) Africa. 8 May 2008 08:27

TANZANIATanzania: Sun-Flag closes factory
Sun-Flag (Tanzania) Limited is closing down its Unga-Limited textile plant, signalling another major blow to the already suffering local textile industry. 21 Apr 2008 11:36

EAST AFRICAKenyan bank enters Uganda
[Carole Kimutai] Equity Bank's cross-border acquisition marks start of its regional foray. 18 Apr 2008 08:38

TANZANIATanzania's Exim Bank boasts profit growth
The MD of Exim, Sabetha Mwambenja has said that during its 10 years of existence, Exim has enjoyed year-to-year growth in profits, assets and deposits. 14 Apr 2008 13:55

EAST AFRICACar dealer bags award
[Carole Kimutai] Award targets dealers of Mercedes in Africa and is measured against sales, service delivery and overall customer satisfaction. 14 Apr 2008 13:19

EAST AFRICATelling it like it is
Fleishman-Hillard, a leading global PR firm, recently announced its strategic partnership with Tell-Em Public Relations, one of East Africa's leading PR agencies. Carole Kimutai finds out more about the new alliance from Elizabeth Cook, Tell-Em's Public Relations General Manager. 20 Mar 2008 10:06

KENYAEquity bank sustains impressive growth
[Carole Kimutai] One week after Kenya's political protagonists signed a power sharing deal, one of Kenya's fastest growing banks has posted a KSH2.4bn pre-tax profit. 10 Mar 2008 08:29

EAST AFRICAReaders crown Swiss as best short-haul airline
[Carole Kimutai] Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has been selected “Airline of the Year for 2007” for short-haul services by the readers of a ReiseBlick, Switzerland's largest travel magazine beating more than 61 competitors. The award was presented this week at the joint award ceremony hosted by ReiseBlick and the travel trade publication Schweizer Touristik. 7 Mar 2008 05:52

KENYAKenya gets major health drive boost
[Carole Kimutai] Thousands of new mothers in Kenya are set to receive free child health tips as part of an ongoing maternal health awareness program funded by Reckitt Benckiser, makers of Dettol. 3 Mar 2008 10:41

UGANDAAirlines sweeten travel in Ugandan skies
[Walter Wafula] First, Fly540 a new Kenyan airline, started low-cost daily flights from Entebbe to Nairobi, then South African Airways launched daily flights to Johannesburg, and just before the week could close, Air Uganda added a third and comfortable airplane to its fleet. 3 Mar 2008 10:26

UGANDABoost for football
[Walter Wafula] Footballers participating Uganda's local challenge, the Super League, received a financial boost from Gateway Television (GTV), when its founder disbursed UGX306 million to the Federation Ugandan Football Association (FUFA). Each club in the Super league will receive UGX17 million. 18 Feb 2008 12:11

UGANDANew cost-effective accounting software promises great savings
[Walter Wafula] Saving Plus, accounting software that could save microfinance institutions and saving and credit cooperatives from losing millions of shillings to accountants, has been launched in Uganda. 18 Feb 2008 11:13

EAST AFRICAUnrest affects Kenya Airways
This week, Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni presented an update on the company's performance following the post-election unrest. 11 Feb 2008 10:56