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Brazil plan to invest millions in Mozambique Brazil has also pledged to invest in the building of a 1,000-kilometre north-south power line, linking hydro-electric, coal- and gas-fired power stations in central and northern Mozambique with the main...
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Brazil plan to invest millions in Mozambique Brazil has also pledged to invest in the building of a 1,000-kilometre north-south power line, linking hydro-electric, coal- and gas-fired power stations in central and northern Mozambique with the main...
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Comprehensive List of VC and Private Equity Firms with African Portfolio 9 Replies

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Renewable Energy For Africa!

This initiative has been proposed by n-Trading a subsidiary of NWorks Group in collaboration with renewable energy partners and players introducing one of the most significant and exciting renewable energy ever proposed in Southern and Eastern Africa. At the heart of this initiative, in light to
· Global warming which is causing a rise in sea levels, and leading to a loss of coastal wetlands, erosion of shorelines, increased flooding in coastal areas, Local and regional climate shifts also havin… Continue

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Hennie

moladi Construction Building System - Winner of competition

A competition was called for by Data Bank in Accra, Ghana to allow competing building technologies to showcase their ability and product on the basis of – Speed, Quality, Cost, Social Acceptability and Creating Employment for the Unskilled. The winner will qualify to construct 100 units for the Ghanaian market funded by Data Bank.

The building technologies qualified to participate was Hydraform, Panel Form and moladi

We are very PROUD to announce - moladi was judged the WINNER!… Continue

Posted by Hennie on November 17, 2009 at 6:49am — 2 Comments

Hennie

moladi Construction Building System - Winner of competition

A competition was called for by Data Bank in Accra, Ghana to allow competing building technologies to showcase their ability and product on the basis of – Speed, Quality, Cost, Social Acceptability and Creating Employment for the Unskilled. The winner will qualify to construct 100 units for the Ghanaian market funded by Data Bank.

The building technologies qualified to participate was Hydraform, Panel Form and moladi

We are very PROUD to announce - moladi was judged the WINNER!… Continue

Posted by Hennie on November 17, 2009 at 6:49am

Featured Articles

Egyptian telecoms firm moves to Kenya

Egyptian telecommunications infrastructure firm, Mobiserve, has opened an office in Kenya as it seeks to expand its operations throughout Africa. The ten-year-old company intends to use its Kenyan office to serve the region as it capitalizes on the fastest growing industry on the continent. The company’s CEO Sameh Atalla said the firm will hire…

Windows 7 in 10 African languages

Microsoft plans to make its newly-released Windows 7 operating system available in 10 African languages - including five of South Africa's official languages - by the end of 2011. An official of Microsoft South Africa Vis Naidoo said computer technology in local languages opens up more opportunities. “UNESCO-funded research in 2006 showed…

Senegal Airlines signs for six aircrafts

Senegal Airlines, the newly unveiled national airline carrier of Senegal, has formerly expressed interest in acquiring six planes from leading aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. According to Airbus, Senegal Airline has signed a letter of intent to purchase four A320 family aircraft and two A330s. “Airbus is honoured to support the launch of Senegal…

Financial Market News

Nigeria: Chevron Records 317 Percent Increase in Q3

Chevron Nigeria Plc has recorded a significant improvement in its financials, posting a 317 per cent increase in its bottom line for the third quarter financial performance.

Nigeria: VT Leasing to List on NSE by 2011

VT Leasing Limited has expressed its readiness to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) within the next two years.

Kenya: Meeting Seeks to Reform the NSE

Players in the country's capital market are meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss the separation of ownership and management referred to as demutualisation of the Nairobi Stock Exchange.

Investment News

Kenya: Telecoms Poised to Retain Growth Momentum

Regional economies will continue to see a shift towards information based activity as the telecoms sector drives economic growth in the future, a survey of senior executives has found.

Botswana: Property Markets Has Not Felt Any Recession

The local property market has not been hit by the world economic recession. This is according to the newly elected president of the Real Estate Institute of Botswana (REIB), Outule Bale.

Nigeria: Chevron Records 317 Percent Increase in Q3

Chevron Nigeria Plc has recorded a significant improvement in its financials, posting a 317 per cent increase in its bottom line for the third quarter financial performance.

Banking and Insurance

South Africa: Eskom About to Secure $3,75 Billion World Bank Loan

Eskom needs about R80bn as a funding shortfall worsens, and reports from the Treasury say the World Bank may agree to lend the state utility about $3.75 billion by early next year.

Tanzania: Dar Bank Profit After Tax Climbs

The Dar es Salaam Community Bank (DCB), has posted a cumulative profit -after tax - of Sh1.38 billion during the year that ended in September this year.

Tanzania: Call to Use Bank Consultancy in Business Investments

About 150 medium and small scale entrepreneurs have been trained on business management under the sponsorship of the Cooperative and Rural Development Bank (CRDB).

Capital Flows

Nigeria: Petrol Subsidy is a Waste of Resources - Obi

Mrs Nkechi Obi is the Managing Director, Techno Oil Limited, a significant player in the downstream sector of the oil industry. In this interview with Vanguard's Yemie Adeoye she speaks on infrastructural challenges and prospects of full deregulation in the downstream sub_sector of the petroleum industry.

Ethiopia: Oxfam calls for radical shake-up of aid system to break cycle of hunger in Ethiopia

International aid agency Oxfam today (22 October 2009) called  for a radical shake-up  in the way the world deals with food crises in Ethiopia and beyond. The agency rounded on what it called a “knee-jerk reaction” to food crises which is dominated by sending food aid. While the agency recognised that sending food aid does save lives, the dominance of this approach fails to offer long-term solutions which would break these cyclical and chronic crises.

Kenya: Telecoms Poised to Retain Growth Momentum

Regional economies will continue to see a shift towards information based activity as the telecoms sector drives economic growth in the future, a survey of senior executives has found.
 
 

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