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CNN's 'Inside Africa' in Ghana

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:44:00 +0200

"Inside Africa" on CNN International will be hosted on July 26, by Nkepile Mabuse who comes from Ghana, West Africa. The programme features special coverage of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards, which took place on Saturday 19 July in Accra, plus there's an analysis and focus on where Ghana stands today, 50 years after independence. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Globacom targets two million subscribers in one year

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:21:00 +0200

Ghana's 6th mobile phone license holder, Globacom, has projected that its outfit will hit a two million subscriber mark in the first year of operation. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Ghana: Dumping ground for used gadgets

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:00 +0200

At one of the many busy roadside shops in the capital, Accra, John Nuagbe displays the used, rusty and mostly broken electrical gadgets he recently imported from the USA. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Deadline for writing course on doorstep

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:42:00 +0200

The days are ticking by before the highly interactive and exciting Organisational Communications Course run by Quo Vadis Communications begins in Durban. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Ministers cut own wages to end public sector strike

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:41:00 +0200

A week of strikes and protests in Cote d'Ivoire's economic capital Abidjan ended on Sunday following a government announcement that it would continue to subsidise fuel, and that government ministers would slash their own wages by 50% to help cover the cost. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Media watchdog welcomes Ghana's right-based court

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:36:00 +0200

A sub-regional media freedom body, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), on Thursday welcomed the creation of a Human Rights Court in Ghana. Read full story... | Send to a friend

DStv 'scores' at Nigerian Cup final

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:13:00 +0200

SuperSport's involvement in Nigerian football was taken to the next level at last weekend's Nigerian Cup final between Ocean Boys and Gombe United in Makurdi. The DStv channel's commitment to Nigerian football includes training programmes for individuals involved in all aspects of broadcasting, from operating cameras to production and directing. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Gabon: Engen further extends African footprint

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:40:00 +0200

Engen Petroleum Limited has expanded its activities into Gabon with the purchase of Shell Petroleum Company Limited's downstream petroleum business. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Unleash your communication potential

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:24:00 +0200

A specialist organisational communications course, to be held in KwaZulu-Natal next month, will equip participants in strategic and creative skills to ensure optimal ways in releasing the power of organisations. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria: Economic growth masks high unemployment

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:27:00 +0200

An overall trend towards economic growth in Nigeria masks the fact that millions have been forced into low-wage jobs in the once industrial north, trade experts warn. Read full story... | Send to a friend