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South Africa's YoungGuns excel

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully.
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South Africans double international enterprise entries

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:03:00 +0200

Entries for the 2012 Rolex Awards for Enterprise have increased to 3512 applications, which represents the highest number of projects submitted since the international philanthropy programme was established in 1976. These awards honour and support pioneering individuals whose projects benefit their communities and the wider world.
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

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 yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Milk for Schools pilot programme launches in Zambia

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:46:00 +0200

Tetra Pak has partnered with Parmalat Zambia, the World Food Programme (WFP), the Zambian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development and the Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency (Sida) to bring milk to 15 000 school children in 39 schools in Zambia's Eastern Province in a bid to stem malnourishment and poor school attendance.
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Bizcommunity helps kick-start Mamelani Projects computer room

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:35:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com yesterday, Thursday, 4 August 2011, made a contribution towards Mamelani Projects, and its youth development program Project Lungisela, in the form of laptops. The company held an official hand-over at its Cape Town offices, with Mamelani Projects operations manager Monika Edwards accepting the contribution on behalf of the Cape Town-based organisation.
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Enter the School Enterprise Challenge 2011!

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:34:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: The School Enterprise Challenge is a global competition for schools in developing countries to establish new school-based enterprises, or to develop existing ones further. This is a fantastic opportunity to generate additional income for your school and by entering you stand a chance of winning a top prize of US$10 000!
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Entries open: The Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:46:00 +0200

LONDON, UK / MUNICH, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / LOS ANGELES, US: Framepool, the footage collection run by filmmakers, has opened its call for entries for the 2011 Framepool / LBB / FireFlies Challenge. This short-film competition is aimed at the world's directors who want to present their films to a highly prominent jury - while supporting a good cause.
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Western Union offers no-fee money transfers to Japan

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:16:00 +0200

ENGLEWOOD, US: Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, in cooperation with its agents, has activated a limited-time "No Transfer Fee"* program for money-transfers sent to Japan from participating agent locations around the world.
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Tata Comms; Westin Tokyo: free telepresence to earthquake survivors

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:39:00 +0200

TOKYO, JAPAN: In light of the current situation in Japan, Tata Communications and the Westin Tokyo are committing their resources to support the community, by offering free use of their telepresence facilities from Japan.
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Green Cross, Armani partner in safe drinking water initiative

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:58:00 +0200

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Green Cross International (GCI) and Giorgio Armani have entered into a partnership to promote access to safe drinking water through GCI's Smart Water for Green Schools project in Ghana. A support and solidarity network has been devised around Acqua di Gio and Acqua di Gioia, two of Giorgio Armani's fragrances.
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