AFRICA

Young cheetahs go to new home – first class
DHL South Africa, the leading global express delivery and logistics company, provided air and ground transport support for the safe delivery of four young cheetahs from Johannesburg to the Casela Bird Park in Mauritius this morning.


France, Angola to rebuild ties after decade
Luanda – France and Angola are to rebuild their diplomatic ties after ten years, according to French Ambassador to Angola Francis Blondet.

Ivory Coast, EU sign interim trade deal
Abidjan – Cote D'Ivoire has clinched an interim trade agreement with the European Union (EU) before preferential trade terms expire at the end of this year, the west African nation's government said.

AFRICA

Bank to list shares on USE next year
[Walter Wafula] Crane Bank Limited one of Uganda's most successful indigenous commercial banks is set to list its shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange, according to the company's MD, A.R Kalan.


South African entertaining specialist joins tribe, opens in Zambia
Designer entertaining specialist Loudfire has opened the first party and events production office in Livingstone, Zambia to capitalise on the huge business opportunities in the region.

SOUTH AFRICA

Nokia, Zoopy partner for online imaging
On Tuesday, 11 December 2007, Nokia and Zoopy.com announced that users of Nokia Nseries 'multimedia computers'/cameraphones will be able to directly upload, organise and share photographs and videos on the South African online media sharing platform, which has become Nokia's regional imaging partner for Africa.

Software giant boosts Africa's information economy
[David Muwanga] Several African countries are set to benefit from Microsoft Unlimited Potential, a programme to form partnerships with governments to increase ICT access.

Zambia appeals for e-education support
[Gervais J. Henrie] A senior Zambian education ministry official has appealed for support in his country's mammoth task of integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in its educational system.

Malaysia hosts third Global Knowledge Conference
[Roseleen Nzioka] The third Global Knowledge (GK3) conference is underway in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Over 2,000 visionaries, international leaders, practitioners and policy-makers are meeting under the theme Emerging People, Emerging Markets, and Emerging Technologies, in an increasingly technologically oriented world.

AFRICA

Five tech trends to watch in 2008
As 2008 approaches, WiMax is at a crossroads. Will it become the most popular next-generation wireless WAN transport that supporters envisioned, or will it wither on the vine? "WiMax will gain a great deal of acceptance in underserved countries, but will not be as popular in industrialized nations like the U.S. and Europe," analyst Craig Mathias told TechNewsWorld.

Mozambique: What price the benefits of foreign investment?
The Mozal aluminium plant is a symbol of Mozambique's red-hot economy, touted as a symbol of the investor-friendly environment that led the Wall Street Journal to declare the country "an African success story".

US store sites gain in customer respect index
[Sarah Mahoney] Brick-and-mortar retailers – once the laggards in online sales – are winning more and more respect from consumers, according to the latest ranking of the Customer Respect Group, an Ipswich, Mass.-based company that evaluates website performance.

AFRICA

Safe shopping
The holiday season is underway, and to most people that means shopping until they drop, but as the holiday season gets into full swing, so do the criminals whose idea of “holiday cheer” largely involves destroying yours. Don't let them!