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November 1 lands Mascom Wireless account and joins Africa's young emerging business leaders

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:11:00 +0200

November 1, the up and coming Johannesburg-based branding group, has landed the Mascom Wireless account. Mascom Wireless is the leading cellphone operator in Botswana, with its network coverage now spanning 80% of the population. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Talking trademarks in Africa

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:27:00 +0200

Recent developments mean that trademark owners should make plans both to develop their brands' presence and to protect their rights in (and from) Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Tanzania: Sun-Flag closes factory

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:36:00 +0200

Sun-Flag (Tanzania) Limited is closing down its Unga-Limited textile plant, signalling another major blow to the already suffering local textile industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kenyan bank enters Uganda

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:38:00 +0200

Equity Bank's cross-border acquisition marks start of its regional foray. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Tanzania's Exim Bank boasts profit growth

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +0200

The MD of Exim, Sabetha Mwambenja has said that during its 10 years of existence, Exim has enjoyed year-to-year growth in profits, assets and deposits. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Car dealer bags award

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:19:00 +0200

Award targets dealers of Mercedes in Africa and is measured against sales, service delivery and overall customer satisfaction. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Telling it like it is

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:06:00 +0200

Fleishman-Hillard, a leading global PR firm, recently announced its strategic partnership with Tell-Em Public Relations, one of East Africa's leading PR agencies. Carole Kimutai finds out more about the new alliance from Elizabeth Cook, Tell-Em's Public Relations General Manager. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Equity bank sustains impressive growth

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:29:00 +0200

One week after Kenya's political protagonists signed a power sharing deal, one of Kenya's fastest growing banks has posted a KSH2.4bn pre-tax profit. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Readers crown Swiss as best short-haul airline

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:52:00 +0200

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has been selected “Airline of the Year for 2007” for short-haul services by the readers of a ReiseBlick, Switzerland's largest travel magazine beating more than 61 competitors. The award was presented this week at the joint award ceremony hosted by ReiseBlick and the travel trade publication Schweizer Touristik. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kenya gets major health drive boost

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:41:00 +0200

Thousands of new mothers in Kenya are set to receive free child health tips as part of an ongoing maternal health awareness program funded by Reckitt Benckiser, makers of Dettol. Read full story... | Send to a friend