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Tragedy occurs during Ivorian 2010 qualifier

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:41:00 +0200

Reports are that 130 people have been injured and 22 people are dead after a stampede at the Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Ivory Coast during a 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on 29 March. FIFA has sent its condolences to the football community of that country.
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Brand Leadership leads Ghana's National Democratic Congress' successful election campaign

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:29:00 +0200

South African-based Brand Leadership Group has been central to the election campaign that ensured that Professor Atta Mills, the presidential candidate for Ghana's leading opposition, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was sworn in as the next president of the Republic of Ghana.
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Ikalafeng to judge prestigious Rebrand 100 Global Awards

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:45:00 +0200

Thebe Ikalafeng, founder of the Brand Leadership Group will be part of the 10-man jury at the next prestigious Rebrand 100 Global Awards, which will take place in the USA in January 2009.
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Starfish Mobile forms strategic partnership with Global Media Alliance

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:06:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile International, the largest independent integrated mobile content service provider in Africa has partnered with Global Media Alliance Ghana Ltd (GMA) in order to access the Ghana mobile market with ease. This strategic partnership will lead to the country's local offices being renamed Starfish Mobile Ghana Ltd.
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Cote d'Ivoire: Farmers return to land in west after deadly clashes

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:36:00 +0200

DAKAR: Some 70 long-displaced farmers returned this week to a cocoa plantation in western Côte d'Ivoire, despite deadly clashes triggered when armed youths tried to block their return.
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MTN Cote d'Ivoire acquires Arobase Telecom and Afnet

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:19:00 +0200

The MTN Group, through its Cote d'Ivoire subsidiary, has acquired 100% of Arobase Telecom SA as well as 100% of Afnet.
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Nokia Siemens Network launches in Ivory Coast

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:02:00 +0200

Nokia Siemens Networks on Monday, 22 September 2008, officially launched its operations in Ivory Coast to reinforce its presence in the country through a telecommunications professional team.
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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.
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Africa's Olympic win

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:43:00 +0200

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) has concluded an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The broadcast rights relate to 41 sub-Saharan territories excluding South Africa.
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CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2008 finalists

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:00 +0200

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2008 Competition were announced today, 15 May 2008, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition, now in its 13th year, received a record 1912 entries from 44 countries throughout the African continent, including French- and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
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