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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

Brand Africa Forum to present first Brand Africa 100 awards

Pan-African consumers can now vote for their most admired and valued brands in the inaugural Brand Africa 100 Awards, which coincides with the second annual Brand Africa Forum. The continent's most valued brands will be revealed at an awards ceremony on Thursday, 29 September 2011 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa . 15 Sep 2011 14:25

New national famine relief campaign launched

Two Degrees Food, a social enterprise food company and Relief International, a global non-profit organisation in Somalia have partnered to launch a national Famine Relief Campaign o help children suffering from malnourishment in Somalia. 15 Sep 2011 11:47

SanDisk shows growth in Middle East and Africa

Driven by the high mobile phone penetration rates and a growing appetite for flash-based storage devices in Africa, SanDisk, the manufacturer of flash memory cards, reports that there has been between a double and triple digit market growth in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) so far this year. 9 Sep 2011 09:22

African Banker Awards shorlist announced

The African Banker Awards have released the shortlist of nominees for the 2011 competition. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on the 23rd September in Washington DC, during the World Bank/IMF meetings. 26 Aug 2011 10:58

Airtel launches money services ad [video]

Airtel Africa recently launched a television commercial, created by Ogilvy Africa, that aims to create awareness and encourage consumers to use Airtel money for their transactions. The service was launched in Nairobi, Kenya after Airtel revamped its mobile commerce service. 25 Aug 2011 08:12

Wharton faculty learns from Kenyan retail outlet

[Carole Kimutai] As part of the 2011 Wharton Faculty International Seminars (FIS) programme, eight faculty members with a bias in marketing supply chain and information management studies were in Kenya to study operation at Nakumatt Holdings - a retail chain based in Kenya. 11 Aug 2011 10:33

Kenya: Treasury sets aside Sh15 billion for food projects

Kenyan finance minister, Uhuru Kenyatta announced yesterday, 3 August 2011, in addition to the Sh10.5 billion approved by the cabinet last month to deal with the drought situation in the country, a further Sh15.6 billion has been set aside at enhancing food security. 4 Aug 2011 14:40

Kourage Athletics launches Kenyan running clothes brand

NAIROBI: Kourage Athletics, an NGO that aims to create jobs and sustain livelihoods in Kenya, has launched what it claims, is the nation's first line of running kit. The clothes, which are designed and manufactured in Kenya, aim to harness Kenya's storied running tradition, which has not only produced some of the world's greatest distance runners, but earned the country an international reputation in the field. 1 Aug 2011 11:28

Stanbic Bank supports Uganda's agriculture sector

Stanbic Bank plans to increase its lending to Uganda's agriculture sector this year, adding to the US$25 million already made available by financial institutions, according to Ricardo Sengo, head agriculture development finance, Standard Bank Africa. 6 Jul 2011 11:30

Davies maps route for free trade area

CAPE TOWN: The first phase of setting up a free trade area across 26 countries in Africa is expected to come into effect in three years, trade and industry minister Rob Davies said on Monday, 13 June 2011. 14 Jun 2011 12:00

Somali piracy: in search of remedies for a global malady

[Wanjohi Kabukuru] Twenty years ago, when the government of Somalia collapsed, few imagined that the country's ongoing state of lawlessness would eventually spawn piracy on such a scale that the security of the western Indian Ocean region could be threatened. 14 Jun 2011 10:49

Experts meet in Nairobi for the 3rd Annual East Africa Trade Conference

The third annual East Africa Trade and Commodity Finance Conference (EATCF) will take place on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 at Fairmont, The Norfolk Hotel in Kenya. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), members of the East African Community (EAC) are among the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa, and more broadly in the developing world. 16 May 2011 08:28

East Africa to host online tourism seminars

[Carole Kimutai] E Tourism Frontiers, an online tourism training company will host a series of one-day seminars in three East African countries. The seminars in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will be held between 25 May and 22 June 2011. 13 May 2011 09:05