NIGERIABanks back the Africa Investor Nigeria Projects Summit
Africa Investor has announced its Nigeria Projects Summit has attracted record levels of support from leading Nigerian financial institutions at a press conference held in Abuja. Sponsoring institutions include Zenith Bank, Vetiva Capital Management, Oceanic bank and Stanbic Ibtc Bank. 12 May 2008 14:52

UGANDATelecom sponsors Ugandan football club
Uganda Telecom has announced its official sponsorship of Sports Club Villa for the 2008/9 Super League Season. 30 Apr 2008 11:24

AFRICAACP launches film production support programme
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) presents the ACP-EU Support Programme for the ACP Cinema and Audiovisual Sector. The Secretariat of the ACP Group of States and the European Union have designed a new support programme for the ACP audiovisual sector, ACP Films (ie. cinema and television). ACP Films is managed by the ACP Secretariat and financed by the 9th European Development Fund (EDF). 25 Apr 2008 11:00

CENTRAL AFRICASA's Cyber Lotto Limited to invest US$1.7 million in Malawi
[Gregory Gondwe] South African firm Cyber Lotto is to inject US$1.7m into Malawi's national lottery after taking over from struggling African Lotteries Limited (Aflot). 25 Apr 2008 08:04

AFRICAFarming families in Angola to benefit from UN scheme
Some 126,000 farming families in Angola, one of the world's poorest countries, will benefit from a $49.5 million United Nations-backed agreement to improve agricultural productivity and revitalise markets. 18 Apr 2008 10:31

UGANDAComputer Aid International seeks partnerships in Uganda
[Edris Kisambira] British charity Computer Aid International (CAI) is looking for new distribution partners in Uganda. The hunt for new partners is driven by the charity's ambition to build technical capacity in efforts aimed at strengthening ICT for development by helping bridge the digital divide. CAI supplies professionally refurbished computers to developing countries at a small fee. 2 Apr 2008 13:20

AFRICATechnology development funds crucial for Africa's R&D
[David Muwanga] Instead of relying on donors, African leaders should establish their own development funds to support research and development. 14 Mar 2008 09:41

AFRICACentre of Excellence to aid investment in Africa
The KPMG Africa Communications Centre of Excellence, said to be a first of its kind, aims to deliver a platform for companies looking to invest in Africa to allow them to capitalise on the growth potential within the continent, while still managing their risk with regard to regulation, competition and integration. 12 Mar 2008 12:29

ANGOLAPoland to fund Angolan fisheries academy
Poland will finance the estimated $22 million construction of a fisheries academy in the southern Angolan province of Namibe, says its ambassador to Angola, Piotr Mysliwiec. 29 Feb 2008 11:11

SOUTH AFRICABank sponsors Inside Africa
CNN International has announced Zenith Bank as the exclusive sponsor of its popular weekly feature programme, Inside Africa. 19 Feb 2008 06:14

AFRICAUN injects US$2 million towards African governance
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has allocated an amount of US$2 million for a programme aimed at supporting African countries to strengthen and deepen African Public Sector and Governance Reforms. 18 Feb 2008 10:58

GHANAPUMA and Ghana extend partnership
PUMA and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have announced a multi-year extension of their successful partnership through the 2014 FIFA World Cup. PUMA CEO Jochen Zeitz and GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi made the announcement during a special reception in Ghana's capital of Accra. 7 Feb 2008 10:53

UGANDAMTN donates over US$350 thousand for community development
[David Muwanga] As part of MTN's corporate social responsibility (CSR), MTN Uganda has launched a charitable organisation that would implement the company's public involvement initiatives. 20 Nov 2007 13:53