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Zain to sponsor inaugural ‘Mandela Day' celebration in NY

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:42:00 +0200

BAHRAIN: Zain has announced that it plans to sponsor the first ‘Mandela Day' concert to be held at New York's Radio City Music Hall on 18 July, 2009, Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday to raise funds for his foundations. The concert is being staged by 46664, a campaign the foundation named after Mandela's Robben Island prison number, with the support of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
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2009 AABC Conference set for Queensland

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:46:00 +0200

The 2009 Australia Africa Business Council International Trade and Investment Conference will be held over three days from 6 - 8 September 2009 at Sea World on Queensland's Gold Coast, Australia. The major sponsor for this year's conference is the Queensland government.
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Registration open for AFREECON 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:22:00 +0200

Africa's Economic Emancipation Conference will take place on 19 - 21 October 2009 in Chicago, Illinois at the Navy Pier Conference Facility. The three-day AFREECON conference seeks to demystify the African continent in regards to politics, geography, commerce and culture.
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2009 Ai Index Series Awards nominations open

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:49:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: Africa investor (Ai), an international investment research and communication group, yesterday, 18 June 2009 announced the call for nominations for the 2009 Africa investor Index Series Awards. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on 21 September 2009 in New York, USA.
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Entry deadline for 2009 Pentawards extended

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:48:00 +0200

The final deadline for entering the Pentawards 2009 has been extended to Wednesday, 24 June 2009, with no late fee. According to the organisers, due to the very large number of participants over the past few days, the company's server has encountered technical problems and registration has not been possible.
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Confeds Cup is officially open

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:58:00 +0200

President Jacob Zuma officially opened the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg, yesterday, 14 June 2009.
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Nigeria hosts 2009 West & Central Africa Com

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:44:00 +0200

The 6th West & Central Africa Com conference will take place from 17 - 18 June 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria. According to Informa Telecoms & Media's World Cellular Information Service, growth remains robust in Nigeria: in the last quarter of 2008, the West Africa market recorded the highest number of net additions since GSM was introduced in 2001.
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Design title commemorates Africa Day

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:23:00 +0200

DESIGN> magazine has released its 13th edition on Africa Day, today, 25 May 2009, focusing on the theme ‘Afrika'. The magazine is celebrating the occasion by publishing a special edition featuring 44 articles focusing on design from the continent and spanning 264 pages.
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Youth Pioneers Conference at 11th African Renaissance Festival

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:38:00 +0200

The 2009 Youth Pioneers Conference, a regular feature of the African Renaissance Festival will take place at the ICC in Durban, South Africa on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 from 9am - 4pm. The conference focuses on issues relevant to young people in Africa.
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11th African Renaissance Festival in South Africa

Thu, 07 May 2009 15:30:00 +0200

The 11th annual African Renaissance Festival will be hosted in South Africa at venues in Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay from 25 - 30 May, 2009. The theme adopted for this year's African Renaissance is “Uniting the African World”.
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