May 16

• Viettel Announces Launch of Mobile Network [press release]

  African Press Organization

  On May 15, 2012, Viettel announced in in Maputo, Mozambique, the official launch of Movitel - the group's first mobile network in Africa to join its already flourishing networks in... Read more »

• Vice President Receives Japanese Trade Delegation, Urges Investment in Agric Sector

  Nigeria First

  The Vice President, Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo has said that Nigeria has over eighty five million (85 million) hectares of arable land yet to be cultivated. Read more »

• Continent to Attract More Investment

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Mr. Clifford Sacks, Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Renaissance Capital, says Africa will be the investment success story of the next decade, since the continent, as an emerging... Read more »

• No End in Sight to IPO Drought

  The Herald

  IMARA Zimbabwe recently predicted a flurry of corporate restructuring in the country and foreign investors took a very keen interest in this development. Due to lack of funding in... Read more »

• Two-Day Summit On Customer Experience Management

  Biz-Community

  The invitation-only two-day Customer Experience Management (CEM) Africa Summit, hosted by Kinetic Events, will be held in Cape Town at 15 on Orange from 2-3 August 2012. Alan... Read more »

• Marketing Excellence Awards - Call for Nominations

  Biz-Community

  Bizcommunity.com and the African Access National Business Awards have partnered to celebrate South African companies that have implemented outstanding marketing strategies.... Read more »

• Real Estate Legislation Can Impact On Investors

  Biz-Community

  South Africa has some interesting new real estate legislation that is destined to make an impact on how investors and property owners operate within the sector. This is according... Read more »

• Witnesses Give Account of U.S.$2 Billion Investment Bungling

  The Herald

  The high-profile diamond trial continued at the High Court yesterday with a key State witness giving an account of how the US$2 billion diamond investment deal was bungled. In his... Read more »

• To Get a Bigger Piece of the Pie, You Need a Cookie [opinion]

  Biz-Community

  Data about customers is perhaps one of the most fiercely contested and important resources in today's marketing environment. Everyone wants it, customers are wary of sharing it,... Read more »

• One-Stop Shop Investment Centre Opens in Juba [press release]

  GoSS

  The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Executive Vice President and CEO Mr. Lars H. Thunell last Friday witnessed the opening of a one-stop shop investment centre in Juba. Read more »

May 15

• New Mining Frontiers in West and Central Africa

  TradeInvest

  TradeInvestAfrica is proud to be associated with the 5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012 through a media partnership with Singapore-based conference organiser, Magenta... Read more »

• Statement By the IMF Mission in Country [press release]

  IMF

  An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Mr. Hervé Joly visited Senegal May 2-15, 2012 to conduct the third review of the three-year arrangement under the... Read more »

• World Bank Loan to Develop Ultra Modern Office Tower in Juba [press release]

  UAP Holdings Ltd.

  UAP Holdings Limited, through its South Sudan Property Company, UAP Properties Limited, has signed a US$5 million loan financing agreement with the International Finance... Read more »

• Country Losing FDI to Neighbours

  Capital FM

  Kenya ranks third in the East African Community in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) after Tanzania and Uganda. Read more »

• Investments Help Protect Future Pensions

  The Herald

  FBC Holdings recently presented NSSA with a dividend cheque for more than US$600 000. Read more »

• Statement By IMF Staff Mission in Country [press release]

  IMF

  A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Amine Mati, visited Nouakchott from April 29 to May 14, 2012 to conduct discussions related to the fourth review of... Read more »

• CPLP Trade Ministers for Entrepreneurship Boosting

  ANGOP

  Boosting education for entrepreneurship, reinforcing training of small and medium companies and encouraging the creation of national tools meet the difficulties of access to... Read more »

• More British Pensioners Investing in Property

  Biz-Community

  Some of the most expensive properties in South Africa have been bought by foreigners, while the Western Cape especially is home to small colonies of Germans, French and British... Read more »

• Ajumogobia - PIB Will Attract Massive Investment in Oil Industry

  This Day

  Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, has said that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), when eventually passed into a law, would serve as the... Read more »

• Okahandja Earmarked for New Developments

  Namibian

  EXCITING new developments are slated for the garden town of Okahandja. Following a two-year delay in the construction of the US$34 million SABMiller brewery at the town, acting... Read more »

• Global Locks Manufacturer Arrives in the Country

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Favourable business climate, strong growth and political stability have attracted Assa Abloy, the global leader in door-opening solutions, back into Ghana. Read more »

• Dozen International Companies to Inject U.S.$100 Million Into Economy

  Addis Fortune

  Ten international companies are preparing to inject 100 million dollars in the Ethiopian economy in a space of 10 years, encouraged by prior experience of Schulze Global... Read more »

• PHCN Privatisation - BPE to Name Winner in October

  Vanguard

  THE Bureau for Public Enterprises, BPE, said weekend that the preferred bidders for PHCN assets would be announced in October, hoping to alleviate chronic electricity shortages... Read more »

• Govt Should Invest in Family Planning Supplies, Programmes - Sheffield

  Vanguard

  WITH a 20 percent unmet need for family planning in Nigeria, the need to invest in country-specific family planning supplies and programmes has been stressed. President of the... Read more »

• Government to Open Over 100 Business Counters

  ANGOP

  Angolan minister of Economy, Abrãao Gourgel, Monday in Luanda announced the Angolan Government's intention to open this year 161 small and 22 large size business counters... Read more »