AFRICA
African leaders refuse to accept EU's trade deal[Sholain Govender] Most African leaders have stood together at the 2nd European Union (EU)-Africa Summit and refused to accept the EU's proposed Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), signing instead interim trade agreements.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
"Invest in SA" advert goes globalA television advert inviting global business people to invest in South Africa is currently being aired on the worldwide television networks, including CNN.
NIGERIA
Siemens fights bribery allegations[Remmy Nweke] Siemens is fighting to restore its credibility after being cited in a €12 million bribery scam by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria.
UGANDA
Education ministry to promote e-Learning[David Muwanga] Uganda's ministry of education and sports is to promote the use of information and communication technologies in all schools to enhance the quality of teaching.
SOUTH AFRICA
New dates for Mega Media Expo -
CADEK Media
CADEK Media, organisers of the Mega Media Expo, has announced that their planned January Media Expo will be postponed to 7 & 8 May 2008. “We realised that exhibitors will need more lead time to plan their exhibitions,” says organiser Chris de Klerk of CADEK Media.
GHANA
Internet Society honours Nii Quaynor[HANA Reporter] The Internet Society delivered it's most prestigious award to Nii Quaynor for his groundbreaking work in launching the earliest Internet technologies in Ghana, turning them into a powerful force throughout Africa and creating an entire movement of technologists who continue to drive Internet innovation and represent Africa's interests globally.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Synovate and c.i.a in the NOWThe Consumer Insight Agency (c.i.a.) has teamed-up with Synovate, one of the world's largest market research companies, to quantify its unique study of South African society – the NOW project.
AFRICA
Honouring the extraordinary deeds of ordinary peopleCNN Worldwide and its global audience paid special tribute to seven ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary deeds, recognising them as "CNN Heroes" in a global broadcast on 6 December 2007. CNN's Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour hosted "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
