CNBC Africa opens office in Mozambique

CNBC Africa, a CNBC International franchise owned by Africa Business News, has entered into a joint venture with Mozambique's state broadcaster, Televisão de Moçambique (TVM), and will open a bureau in Maputo. CNBC Africa's country bureau representative will be Sunnyboy Mshengu. 24 May 2012 11:35

Game still in the pink of health

Game Stores has come a long way since it opened its first store in Durban in 1970 in cramped premises in the city's CBD, ringing up sales of R78 000 in its first month of trading. Its founders believed that shopping had become a tedious and boring pastime. They wanted to create a fun shopping environment and so conceptualised retailing as a game. The signature bright pink prevails to this day. 19 Jul 2010 08:43

SAITEX business briefing conference

SAITEX (The Southern African International Trade Exhibition) is offering a half-day workshop that is a business briefing for suppliers of goods and services looking to enter the southern and eastern African markets, as well as interested investors for these markets. The briefing takes place on 27 July 2010 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. 30 Jun 2010 09:26

Lonrho buys stake in Oceanfresh

Lonrho Plc's agriculture division on Monday, 7 June 2010, announced that it has purchased 51% of Oceanfresh Seafoods for a cash consideration payment of R3.8 million for the equity. The money is to be reinvested in the business. 8 Jun 2010 12:42

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SA-branded Hoodzpeaks for World Cup 2010

Hoodzpeaks® are attachments which fit snugly onto the peak of any regular cap to provide extended protection from the sun. Hoodzpeaks® snap onto peak caps, providing additional sun protection for the critical high-risk zones - face and ears. 11 May 2010 10:49

Censoring kids' advertising

[Vivian Warby] Retailers, manufacturers and fast food outlets will, by mid next month, have a self regulatory policy in place when it comes to advertising their products to children. 25 Jul 2007 09:21

Limpopo's Marula Festival kicks off

[Gcina Ntsaluba] An estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend the annual Marula Festival which kicks off in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, today, 29 February 2008. 29 Feb 2008 06:11

FACIM 2008: Maputo International Trade Fair

The Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM) is respected as the most important international event of its kind in Mozambique and one of the most important in Southern Africa since 1963. The event will take place from 1-7 September 2008 with business people and enterprises from different parts of the world coming together. 8 Jul 2008 13:12

Embassies 'used for smuggling'

[Sibongakonke Shoba] Authorities are struggling to prevent counterfeit goods entering South Africa as criminals are using embassies to smuggle the products into the country. 11 Sep 2008 12:08

Learn tourism from Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola at HICA

Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) will take place from 4 - 6 November 2009 at the Sandton Sun and, among other topics, is supposed to offer new and unique insights into some key African destinations: Mozambique, Nigeria and Angola. 14 Oct 2009 10:34

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Rapid Kiosk

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

Intelsat wins new contracts

LUXEMBOURG: Intelsat SA, one of the world's leading providers of fixed satellite services, recently announced a series of new contracts with media customers using the company's leading video neighbourhoods. 14 Apr 2011 10:56

New regional director of Southern Africa for Rezidor Hotel Group

Han Oldenburger has been appointed regional director for Southern Africa for the Rezidor Hotel Group. 12 Apr 2011 12:33