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Financial Mail Infrastructure Project Finance Conference

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:13:00 +0200

The “Financial Mail Infrastructure Project Finance” Conference, which took place on 8 and 9 July 2008 at the Sandton Sun, served as a highly valuable “feeder” event into next month's NEPAD/SADC Regional Infrastructure Projects Conference. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Stan Chart and Equity haul major awards at Euromoney Awards 2008

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:40:00 +0200

Standard Chartered Bank and East Africa's Equity Bank scooped major awards at the 2008 Euromoney Awards for Excellence in London, last week. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Company of the Year Awards improves management practices in Kenya

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:36:00 +0200

In Kenya, there are managers working very hard, under very difficult circumstances to create goods and services, pay taxes and keep Kenyans in employment, yet their efforts go largely unrecognised. In fact, the only time that attention is paid to these companies is when things go wrong. Read full story... | Send to a friend

CBC-African Business Awards 2008 winners

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:06:00 +0200

LONDON: The inaugural CBC-African Business Awards took place on Thursday evening, 3 July 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Just under 500 government, business and media leaders from Africa, Europe, Asia and the USA attended the event. The awards were presented at the glittering ceremony, which was co-hosted by the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and African Business magazine, and sponsored by Zenith Bank, Ecobank, IGI and the private sector arm of the African Development Bank. A distinguished panel of judges, chaired by Omari Issa, selected winners in 16 categories. The nominees came from north, south, west and central Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

G8 summit opens with spotlight on aid for Africa

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:12:00 +0200

JAPAN: Aid for Africa, and whether enough was coming from the world's major economic powers, was in the spotlight on as the Group of Eight nations met with seven African leaders at its annual summit. Read full story... | Send to a friend

National Arts Festival to be extended in 2009, 2010

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:41:00 +0200

The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009. This will also occur in 2010 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Fans, celebrities honour Madiba at 46664 concert

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:31:00 +0200

About 27,000 music fans from around the world crammed into the Hyde Park venue in London on Friday where the annual 46664 concert was held to celebrate former President Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Summit to debate soaring food, oil prices

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:04:00 +0200

Africa needs to urgently address the issues of soaring food and oil prices and take appropriate measures as they negatively impact on poor households, said African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Mbeki gives emergency SADC summit a miss

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:40:00 +0200

Southern African leaders will hold an emergency meeting in Swaziland today, Wednesday 25 June 2008, to discuss the crisis in Zimbabwe but key negotiator President Thabo Mbeki will not attend, officials said. Read full story... | Send to a friend

18th World Economic Forum on Africa kicks offs

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:52:00 +0200

Over hundreds of eminent individuals who play key roles in leading companies, associations, unions, governments and media organisations are converging in Cape Town for the 18th World Economic Forum on Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend