ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe: Mining between a rock and a hard place
International condemnation of Robert Mugabe's controversial re-election as president of Zimbabwe has now turned to criticism of foreign businesses operating in the country, which are seen as helping to prop up the regime.
KENYA
East African Cables joins blue chip stocks club[Carole Kimutai] Cables and conductors' manufacturer, East African Cables (EAC), is celebrating its recent inclusion in the blue chip stocks club - the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) 20 Share index.
SOUTH AFRICA
USB-ED presents new managers' development programme in Windhoek -
USB-EDUSB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED), which has for a number of years presented management development programmes in Namibia, can equip those wishing to enter the ranks of management with the necessary knowledge and skills as they move into their new roles.
SOUTH AFRICA
Time for SABC to wrap it up and get real[Chris Moerdyk] The rather pathetic political posturing over the SABC is slowly strangling the credibility and performance of the national broadcaster and the way things are going right now everyone, especially viewers and listeners, will be the losers.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Zimbabwe: SADC's big headacheIf the Southern African Development Community (SADC) "wished to be taken seriously" it would have to declare Robert Mugabe's presidential claim illegitimate, a regional analyst told IRIN.
AFRICA
Google media server: A giant toe in the door?[Erika Morphy] It already dominates the Internet - why not the TV? Probably Google wasn't thinking exactly in those terms when it conceived the idea for Google Media Server, its latest addition to a ballooning product line. But planting a foothold in a medium in which it so far only dabbles is clearly the driver behind this release.
SOUTH AFRICA
New African image bank launches
Created by Caroline Hillary and Painter Jane, the newly launched Tickyboximages.co.za/com is an African image bank that aims to provide a platform for African photographers on which to profile their talent, as well as providing the publishing, advertising and commercial industries a better quality image for their buck.
SOUTH AFRICA
Quo Vadis handles Constitution Hill Trust -
Quo Vadis CommunicationsThe Constitution Hill Trust has appointed Quo Vadis Communication to handle its media liaison and public relations with immediate effect, on a pro bono basis.
CENTRAL AFRICA
Malawi's national budget hangs in limbo[Gregory Gondwe] For a second year running, Malawi has started their new financial year on July 1, without a national budget. The 2008-2009 budget, projected at K229,2bn, has not yet been passed at the National Assembly.
ZAMBIA
Kenol/Kobil in new acquisitions in ZambiaKobil Zambia, a fully-owned subsidiary of the Kenol Group with its head office in Kenya, has signed two major ventures in Zambia with a view to expanding its regional presence, and improving on supply chain logistics, market share and profitability.
MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique: Boost for the small farmer
In an effort to build a long-term source of food supplies in developing countries while boosting small-scale agriculture, the World Food Programme (WFP) will soon begin buying food from local farmers in Mozambique.
