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MTN signs Copenhagen Communique

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:56:00 +0200

The MTN Group is one of the latest signatories to the Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change. As a signatory to the Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change, the MTN Group has joined others in calling for environmentally-friendly practices.
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Gateway awarded Best African Wholesale Offering

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:50:00 +0200

LONDON: Gateway Communications, a supplier of telecommunications services across Africa, earlier this week, was awarded Best African Wholesale Offering for 2009 at Capacity Magazine's Global Wholesale Telecommunications Awards held at Capacity Europe in Amsterdam.
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Stanbic Nigeria completes cocoa financing for ATL

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:33:00 +0200

Stanbic IBTC Bank, Nigeria, a member of Standard Bank Group, has completed a US$15m cocoa financing for Agro Traders Limited (ATL) to fund the ATL's procurement of cocoa beans from the 2009/2010 Nigerian cocoa harvest, which it will export to Europe.
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Fan fests to take centre stage in 2010

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:32:00 +0200

When LOC chief executive Dr Danny Jordaan announced the sites for hosting the official 2010 Fan Fests earlier this week, he referred to the 2006 fan experience at the German fan festivals, saying that “this is where we want to carve the real event experience, outside the stadiums... the fan fests will provide an opportunity for millions of our people to watch the matches in a festival environment for free, and will also provide an opportunity for small businesses and our musical talents to benefit from this event.”
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MXit explores mobile banking in Africa

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:51:00 +0200

According to MXit,the mobile social network and instant messenger, globally, mobile banking will become three times more popular than traditional banking by 2011. MXit plans to explore this opportunity as it offers banks in Africa a transaction platform that would eliminate entry barriers including data costs.
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Kenya: Publisher suspends two magazine titles

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:10:00 +0200

East African Magazines (EAM) announced early last week the suspension of Adam and Twende. Adam is slightly over two years in the market and was targeted at the male readership while Twende was a travel magazine.
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Kenyan journalist nominated for climate change award

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02:00 +0200

Kenyan journalist Steve Mbogo from the Business Daily newspaper has been nominated as one of the 15 winners of various categories of the Earth Journalism Awards that rewards excellence in climate change reporting.
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First European wins in ARC contest

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:13:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), late last week, announced the fourth-round winners of its Africa Rural Connect (ARC) online contest. The first place winner is from Sweden while the second and third place winners are from Malawi and Tanzania.
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US$15 000 for winning project proposal at AFIF09

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:09:00 +0200

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Delegates attending the Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2009 (AFIF09) in December 2009 are invited to put forward their development project ideas to be considered for the EMRC-AfDB Project Incubator Award grand prize of US$15 000.
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Zain Nigeria awarded at 2009 NITTA

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:29:00 +0200

LAGOS: Zain Nigeria, at the weekend, was awarded Best Customer Care Operator of the Year in Nigeria, at the 2009 Nigeria Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards (NITTA).
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