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

Zain launches new consumer product

LAGOS: Zain Nigeria has launched a new product that allows customers on its network to choose their tariff plans. The product, called Zain Joli, allows pre-paid customers to determine their spending patterns by choosing specific packages. 3 Aug 2009 11:37

Domain names registration: SA doing well

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] When it comes to the issue of registering domain names South Africa is doing well, with some 60% of the continent's total of registered domain names. The rest of Africa, more than 50 countries, shares the continent's other 40% of about a million top level domains. 30 Jul 2009 08:09

Nigeria's Five Greatest Living Legends: lessons for brand builders: part one

[Bayo Adekanmbi] The highly publicised Nigeria's Five Greatest Living Legends voting and final selection has come and gone, but it leaves us with so much to unearth as students of brand evolution. The whole initiative, which I consider very indigenous in context, provides us a very valid basis to substantiate our quest for local insights on how global brands will emerge from this part of the world. 13 Aug 2009 08:28

Nigeria's Five Greatest Living Legends: lessons for brand builders: part two

[Bayo Adekanmbi] You will agree with me that successful brands are not haphazard creations; they emerge from a consistent reinforcement of a point of view that secures permanent placement in the consumers' hallowed space as an ageless, borderless, and timeless influencer of choice. This by implication demands that such brands are not just functionality-driven and thrive on basic category membership but have evolved to earn an elevated space that weaves them seamlessly with the consumers' self-definition and expression. 14 Aug 2009 09:23

BFS invests in Nigeria

Blue Financial Services (BFS) opened for business in Nigeria through a signed partnership agreement with Nigeria's largest bank, Intercontinental Bank (ICB). A new company, Blue Intercontinental Micro Finance Bank (BIMFB), has since been formed to market, distribute and sell Blue micro-financing services and products into Nigeria's retail market. 13 Aug 2009 08:23

Vision Africa

MediaMetrics field completed for 2009

Vision Africa, a full-service marketing and stakeholder research company, has completed the fieldwork for its MediaMetrics™ study that measures media penetration, consumption and preferences in Namibia. 7 Aug 2009 16:52

Vision Africa

Vision Africa appoints Liz Curtis

Vision Africa, the leading research company in Namibia, recently appointed Liz Curtis as Accounts Director. 6 Aug 2009 19:25

Right Stuff

Linear Range

If you're looking for fresh ideas to spruce up your showroom, we have the perfect solution for you. The Linear Range is a series of banner stands which are made up of printed banner panels and optional brochure holders designed to be configured in a number of different ways as they have interlocking connectors, providing the user with the ability to create a display stand to suit his or her unique requirements. Made from durable materials, this high-quality point-of-purchase system is designed and manufactured to the highest standards and has a superb finish. 19 Mar 2010 12:26

New partnership for WAFICT 2010

IT & Telecoms Digest have partnered with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), based in London, to organise the 2nd annual West African ICT Congress (WAFICT). The event, to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria from 1 - 3 June 2010, will be held in conjunction with the West African Telecommunications (WAfriTel) exhibition and conference and the Nigerian ICT Business Solutions Expo (NISE). 17 Mar 2010 09:27

Fuel scarcity hits Lagos

Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (Moman) and Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association (Dappma) have initiated intensive negotiation with key officials of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Nupeng) workers over the return of fuel queues in Lagos. 22 Dec 2008 05:59

New website promotes migrants rights in West Africa

DAKAR: IOM (International Office of Migration) has launched a new website aimed at promoting migrants rights in West Africa through greater awareness of international conventions and laws dealing with the issue and that of internally displaced people (IDPs) and on the application of these norms in the region. 17 Dec 2008 11:02

Real estate: New gold mine in Nigeria

The real estate sector in Nigeria has become the ultimate investment destination for most Nigerian investors. With the heightened economic activity in the country and the attendant demand for space both for residential and official use, the sector has taken a prime position for those with resources and seeking for avenues to invest. 29 Dec 2008 10:58