The South African government has dispatched a team of six pathologists to Douala, Cameroon, to assist with the victim identification process following the recent Kenya Airlines crash which killed 114 passengers and crew members. 14 May 2007
The launch today of the Nigerian Communication Satellite NIGCOMSAT-10 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in south-west China's Sichuan Province promises to significantly boost communications in Africa, parts of the Middle East, and southern Europe. 14 May 2007
The Northern Cape Health Department, the Dettol Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust's joint initiative has built the new Joe Slovo Hospital, replacing the old and dilapidated hospital. 11 May 2007
The Johannesburg and Maputo Hospitals have entered into an agreement which will lead to patient referral and exchange of health professionals between the two. 11 May 2007
After a serious makeover spanning seven months, Volkswagen of South Africa’s AutoPavilion now features a host of multimedia attractions that will draw even more visitors to Uitenhage, the base of the auto manufacturer. 11 May 2007
EgyptAir is celebrating its 75th anniversary with plans to expand and improve services to a number of new destinations, including some in Africa. 11 May 2007
With seven awards for four engines, BMW has once again emerged as the most successful brand from the “International Engine of the Year Awards 2007”, the world’s most important engine competition. 10 May 2007
A radical overhaul of the whole rigmarole involved in licensing of businesses in Kenya has spurred the country's economic growth. 10 May 2007
Among the passengers on Flight 507 were MTN Cameroonian chief executive Campbell Utton, chief financial officer Sarah Stewart, Patrick Njamfa, Patrice Enam. Stewart's husband, Adam James, was also on the flight as was Nairobi-based Associated Press correspondent Anthony Mitchell. 7 May 2007
The Northern Cape MEC for Health, Shiwe Selao, has welcomed a generous donation of five patient transport vehicles. 4 May 2007
The Eco awards are helping to brand the country as a leading eco destination. 4 May 2007
South African IT security firm, Telspace Systems is to provide Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia with managed security services for its clients. This falls under the agreement recently signed by the two companies, which awards BCX Namibia with the exclusive rights to market and sell Telspace services within the country. 30 Apr 2007
The PCM-D1 portable audio recorder will be launched by Sony at MediaTech Africa 2007. It can be used by journalists for recording in the field, and is capable of capturing live musical and theatrical performances. 26 Apr 2007
Zimbabwe's national airline has increased fares for its domestic, regional and international flights by 200%. 26 Apr 2007
South Africa’s socio-economic challenges can be addressed far more quickly if poverty alleviation becomes a business development task shared between the private sector, local governments and local entrepreneurs. That’s the prediction of social entrepreneur Lee Elliott, whose model for-profit social upliftment has been grabbing the attention of some of SA’s most progressive companies, including African Bank. 26 Apr 2007
Located in the heart of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the boutique V&A Hotel is promoting a selection of conference packages this winter. 26 Apr 2007
OrangeworksTM aims to revolutionise accounting software with the launch of an advanced new package to deliver a powerful business solution for the local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) market. 24 Apr 2007
If South Africa is to maintain a major manufacturing presence in vehicles and components while offering value for money, it must find ways and means of doing so in the face of competition from emerging markets. 24 Apr 2007
Singapore Airlines Cargo has commenced a once-weekly service to Nairobi, Kenya. 23 Apr 2007
South Africans use bad English on a daily basis and they don’t even know it. Despite English being the most commonly used language in business and in cross-language communication, many speakers still struggle with the basic rules of the language. 20 Apr 2007
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