South Africa's YoungGuns excel

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully. 13 Dec 2011 13:54

South Africans double international enterprise entries

Entries for the 2012 Rolex Awards for Enterprise have increased to 3512 applications, which represents the highest number of projects submitted since the international philanthropy programme was established in 1976. These awards honour and support pioneering individuals whose projects benefit their communities and the wider world. 2 Nov 2011 10:03

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Milk for Schools pilot programme launches in Zambia

Tetra Pak has partnered with Parmalat Zambia, the World Food Programme (WFP), the Zambian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development and the Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency (Sida) to bring milk to 15 000 school children in 39 schools in Zambia's Eastern Province in a bid to stem malnourishment and poor school attendance. 23 Aug 2011 12:46

Bizcommunity helps kick-start Mamelani Projects computer room

Bizcommunity.com on Thursday, 4 August 2011, made a contribution towards Mamelani Projects, and its youth development program Project Lungisela, in the form of laptops. The company held an official hand-over at its Cape Town offices, with Mamelani Projects operations manager Monika Edwards accepting the contribution on behalf of the Cape Town-based organisation. 5 Aug 2011 12:35

Enter the School Enterprise Challenge 2011!

LONDON, UK: The School Enterprise Challenge is a global competition for schools in developing countries to establish new school-based enterprises, or to develop existing ones further. This is a fantastic opportunity to generate additional income for your school and by entering you stand a chance of winning a top prize of US$10 000! 15 Jun 2011 09:34

Entries open: The Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge

LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, US: Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has opened its call for entries for the 2011 Framepool / LBB / FireFlies Challenge. This short-film competition is aimed at the world's directors who want to present their films to a highly prominent jury - while supporting a good cause. 30 Mar 2011 08:46

Western Union offers no-fee money transfers to Japan

ENGLEWOOD, US: Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, in cooperation with its agents, has activated a limited-time "No Transfer Fee"* program for money-transfers sent to Japan from participating agent locations around the world. 18 Mar 2011 07:16

Tata Comms; Westin Tokyo: free telepresence to earthquake survivors

TOKYO, JAPAN: In light of the current situation in Japan, Tata Communications and the Westin Tokyo are committing their resources to support the community, by offering free use of their telepresence facilities from Japan. 18 Mar 2011 06:39

Green Cross, Armani partner in safe drinking water initiative

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Green Cross International (GCI) and Giorgio Armani have entered into a partnership to promote access to safe drinking water through GCI's Smart Water for Green Schools project in Ghana. A support and solidarity network has been devised around Acqua di Gio and Acqua di Gioia, two of Giorgio Armani's fragrances. 21 Feb 2011 09:58

2012 Rolex Awards for Enterprise open for entries

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The Rolex watch company of Geneva has announced the opening of applications to the 2012 Rolex Awards for Enterprise. For more than three decades, this international philanthropic programme has honoured and supported pioneering individuals whose projects benefit their communities and the wider world. 18 Feb 2011 11:32

First annual ADC Designism Awards, deadlines extended

NEW YORK, US: As part of the ADC 90th Annual Awards celebration, the Art Directors Club is presenting its first annual ADC Designism Award, and has extended the deadline to 28 January. 26 Jan 2011 10:07

HSBC extends commitment to Asian rugby

HONG KONG, CHINA: HSBC and Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) has announced the continuation of their partnership in support of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations (HSBC A5N), reputedly Asia's premier fifteen-aside rugby competition. 20 Jan 2011 09:29

The crying carpet

MUMBAI, INDIAN: The arts and crafts industry in India employs 60 million children. Starved, tortured and abused, consumers are often unaware of the treatment to which these children are subjected. 29 Nov 2010 09:00