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Today's headlines
  • Here's something for the guys…
  • Uganda's securities exchange to embrace digital trading
  • Kenyans welcome second full colour daily newspaper
  • R300 million state-of-the-art expansion program for Intaka Tech
  • American airline to start Nairobi - NY route


  • Marketing
    SOUTHERN AFRICA
    R300 million state-of-the-art expansion program for Intaka Tech
    To accommodate its rapid growth, Intaka Tech has commenced a R300 million, high tech, four-phase expansion program in Africa, scheduled for completion in November 2008.

    UGANDA
    Uganda's securities exchange to embrace digital trading
    [Walter Wafula] Uganda's stock market is gleaming with success at nine years. The equity market is daring to reach heights that were unpredicted to come its way so soon.


    Digital
    NIGERIA
    Kano spends N4bn on IT Park project
    [Jonah Iboma] Kano States Information Technology Park will be ready for use in the few months after the completion of the building to house the project.

    NIGERIA
    Explore the 2G more
    [Remmy Nweke] The chief executive of Celtel Nigeria Limited, Bayo Ligali has outlined means of exploiting the Second Generation (2G) Infrastructure deployment to reduce cost in rolling out Third Generation (3G) networks.

    UGANDA
    Software development support for Uganda
    [David Muwanga] The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the government of Uganda and Microsoft have signed a letter of intent pledging to set up a local economic growth software centre within twelve months and a software development programme for the country.


    Magazines
    KENYA
    Here's something for the guys…
    [Carole Kimutai] Men in Kenya have all the reasons to smile. After years, actually decades of waiting, they can look forward to a good read - ADAM.


    Mobile
    NIGERIA
    Improve quality of service or be fined - NCC
    [Jonah Iboma] The Nigerian Communications Commission has cautioned GSM operators in the country to improve on quality of services offered to subscribers before the end of September or be ready to refund airtime to subscribers.


    Newspapers
    KENYA
    Kenyans welcome second full colour daily newspaper
    [Carole Kimutai] It is barely six months since the first full colour newspaper Nairobi Star hit the news stands. Now Kenyan readers are welcoming yet another full colour newspaper - The Daily Metro. The first edition rolled off the press last week on Wednesday, September 26.


    Retail
    ZIMBABWE
    Will the market catch a cold if Gono sneezes?
    [Lance Mambondiani] The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr Gideon Gono presented his Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) on Monday, 1 October 2007.


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