NIGERIA

The challenges of operating within the Nigerian business environment

Nigeria as the most populous nation on the continent should and does present huge marketing and business opportunities. But… Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Malawi to identify seven wonders for tourism industry

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi is set to identify seven amazing wonders that will be used to promote its tourism industry, according to Access Communication Limited, a company which is developing the concept. Read more >>

KENYA

Kenya Court of Appeal rules in trademark case

A trademark case has reached the Kenyan Court of Appeal, which has now given its ruling. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Golden local wins international taste award

Hansa Marzen Gold has been awarded the three star Superior Taste Award at the 2009 International Taste Quality Awards, held by the International Taste and Quality Institute (iTQi). The three star award is highest rating available to any given brand in this competition, and is indicative of 'Exceptional products with 90% and more of the total marks'. Hansa Marzen Gold is the only South African product to have won a Superior Taste Award at this year's iTQi's. Read more >>

AFRICA

AFC leads the financing of pan-African submarine cable system

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and other investors have closed an equity financing deal for the Main-One Submarine Optical Fibre Cable System. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Piracy looms over Copyright Summit

WASHINGTON: Movie directors, composers, authors, legal experts, policy-makers and others are meeting here this week to discuss the "threats and opportunities" the Internet poses to copyright in the digital age. Read more >>

NAMIBIA

Namibian Information Communication Bill reintroduced in Parliament

Namibia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has gazetted the Information Communications Bill. Speaking in Parliament in early June 2009 when the Bill was reintroduced, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Joel Kaapanda says the Bill, "will revolutionise the ICT industry of Namibia and provide for the effective regulation of telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal services through a new independent and autonomous regulatory authority for Namibia". Read more >>

NIGERIA

Ericsson to manage Zain's Nigerian networks

Ericsson is taking responsibility for managing most of the network and field operations for Zain's wireless networks and operational support systems, serving almost 4,000 sites across Nigeria. This according to a new agreement that has been entered into by the two parties. Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Desert locusts invade Somaliland

HARGEIS: Food security in eastern and western regions of the self-declared republic of Somaliland is under threat following an invasion of desert locusts, which have destroyed an estimated 3,000ha of farmland, officials told IRIN. Read more >>