AFRICA

Deadline extended for Wolda '09

Wolda '09, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, is still open for entries collecting logos designed both in 2008 and 2009. The deadline for logos designed in 2008 has been extended to 15 July 2009. Read more >>

UGANDA

New broadband service provider launches in Kampala

[Walter Wafula] The Broadband Company, a new internet, data and voice service firm in Uganda plans to start its commercial services in Kampala this Friday, 10 July 2009. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

WB funds Malawi communications project

[Gregory Gondwe] The World Bank's board of executive directors has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$20 million for Malawi under the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP). Read more >>

EAST AFRICA

Altech Stream East Africa bids to offer Kenya, Uganda connectivity

NAIROBI: The 1,500km fibre-optic backbone connecting Mombasa and Kampala is now complete, as announced by the project contractor, Green Future managing director Fred Sewe at the project handover ceremony in Kampala, Uganda. Read more >>

AFRICA

African Business Awards 2009 winners announced

The 2009 African Business Awards culminated in a gala ceremony held in London on 6 July 2009 organised by African Business magazine and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC). The event was attended by Rwandan President Paul Kagame as well as other African government officials and leaders. Read more >>

AFRICA

African music conference set for Jhb

The sixth annual Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition will be held 2 - 5 September 2009 at Museum Africa in Newtown Johannesburg, South Africa. Moshito, meaning rhythm in Sepedi, is an annual event that caters for the African music industry in the form of a conference and expo. Read more >>

AFRICA

OneLove Campaign, African broadcasters team up

The OneLove Campaign, an effort to increase awareness of the increased risk of HIV infection from multiple sexual relationships, is collaborating with 60 African broadcast companies to launch a new series of ads for television and radio which plans to roll out over the next year. Read more >>

AFRICA

Online news service feels the pinch

[Jim Jones] Internet news service providers are struggling to make cash and find a sustainable business model. Read more >>

AFRICA

AII fosters collaborative research in Africa

[Molly Slothower] The Wellcome Trust announced on 2 July 2009 that it plans to dedicate US$49 million towards its African Institutions Initiative (AII), a cooperative aimed at fostering collaborative research among its African member nations. Read more >>

MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique: Socremo launches new product

[Arao Valoi] MAPUTO: Mozambican bank, Socremo, announced on 2 July 2009, the launch of a new product called 'Account Vitamin'. Read more >>

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Swaziland: Add water and stir

[Phathizwe-Chief Zulu] MAPLOTINI: What is the first step towards transforming life in a hardscrabble rural community? Address issues of water. The Swaziland Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise (SWADE), a government parastatal, has injected new life into the community of Maplotini using an integrated water resources management approach. Read more >>

BOTSWANA

FNB Botswana appoints new CEO

Lorato Edith Boakgomo-Ntakhwana has been appointed as chief executive officer of First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB). Boakgomo-Ntakhwana is the first black female to be appointed to this position. Read more >>

AFRICA

Race to dominate the future of TV underway - Gartner

STAMFORD: The battle for the future of TV is underway in the United States with an overabundance of stakeholders pushing for greater influence as TV and computing converge, according to Gartner. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Luanda International Jazz Festival - African musical heritage returns to its source - EspAfrika

Many in the African diaspora trace their rhythmic roots to Angola's drumming. On Friday 31 July to Sunday 02 August, musicians from Brazil, Mozambique, South Africa and the USA will descend on Cine Atlântico in Angola's capital city, Luanda, for the launch of the Luanda International Jazz Festival. Read more >>