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VC4Africa Washington, DC meet-up
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VC4Africa Meetup in London
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VC4Africa Meetup in Kampala
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VC4Africa Meetup in Nairobi
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Who are the Venture Capitalists in Nigeria?
Where Are Nigeria's ICT Venture Capitalists?
Without them, Nigeria is condemned to be an importer of technology. Resellers of… Continue
Posted by Wayan Vota on February 8, 2010 at 3:30pm
RE:MIX Market
MIX Market is the #1 source for financial and social performance data on MFIs across the globe.
Posted by Ed Dodds on February 5, 2010 at 2:07pm
Ethiopia Gets Windows Vista In Amharic Language
Technology Development Agency (EICTDA) launches Amharic language interface pack, rep… Continue
Posted by Andualem Sisay on February 5, 2010 at 1:38pm
Bénin: tourism profile of a unique west African country
Posted by Thomas Armitt on February 3, 2010 at 7:13pm
Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit, Nairobi, Kenya April 7-10, 2010
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Note: OPINION - recently here in the US, both PNC and Wells Fargo banks have launched mobile customer to customer payment products. In addition, peer to peer giving t… Continue
Posted by Ed Dodds on February 3, 2010 at 2:29pm
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Five African firms push for mobile television
Five African firms are among nine international companies that are pushing and advocating for the development of mobile television-ready handset globally. Africa, the world's least developed in terms of new media is hoping the new initiative would increase access and new media penetration. The five African firms are DStv Mobile from Nigeria, Ghana,…Microsoft launches Vista software in Amharic
US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia. "Launching the Amharic version software is a major step forward for Amharic to be a language of technology", Director of the Ethiopian ICT Development Agency (EICTDA), Debretsion Gebremichael has said. 40 scholars from the Addis Ababa University…Stanchart Bank strikes deal with Chinese firm
Standard Chartered Bank and China Unionpay have struck a deal that will enable Unionpay cardholders worldwide access the bank's ATM services in 20 countries in Africa. China has over the last decade become the world's largest investor into Africa, injecting billions of dollars in various projects across the continent. Analysts say no signal…Financial Market News
Rwanda: OTC Market Report - Tuesday February 9, 2010
Equity MarketTanzania: Bourse Picks Up After Weeks of Lethargy
The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange picked up last week.Nigeria: Stock Market Crisis - the Worst is Over, Stockbroking Houses Association Boss
Alhaji Rasheed Ola Yussuff, the chairman of the Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) and chief executive officer of Trust Yields Securities Limited, in this interview, speaks on the need to instil market discipline to restore investors confidence in the stock market, stressing that the prospect of the market experiencing significant recovery in 2010 largely depends on the ability to introduce corrective measures.Investment News
Rwanda: PSF to Conduct Studies for Better Advocacy
The Private Sector Federation (PSF), the umbrella arm of the private sector in Rwanda has said that it will conduct studies aimed at establishing challenges the business community is facing.Zimbabwe: Indigenisation Regulations Gazetted
Government has gazetted the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (General) Regulations 2010, which spell out the country's indigenisation policy and take effect on March 1 this year.Kenya: CMA Must Move Quickly to Restore Confidence
For Kenya's capital markets watchdog, four failed stockbrokers in as many years is not exactly a flattering record.Banking and Insurance
Kenya: Bank Sale to Raise Sh5 Billion
The privatisation of Consolidated Bank has kicked off with the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as transaction advisers.Ghana: E-Zwich Becoming a Colossal Waste of Resources?
This month, GhIPPS, the operators of the national electronics payments switch, finally begun allowing their customers access to their traditional bank accounts via e-zwich cards. 7 Ghanaian banks constitute the first set of participants in the scheme.Kenya: Insurers Reluctant to Merge Under New Law
Mergers and take-overs expected in the insurance industry may not materialise as players rope in strategic partners to help them meet the new capital requirements.Capital Flows
Zimbabwe: IOM Donates Radio Equipment
Government is appealing to organisations that pledged to assist revamp the country's health sector last year to honour their promises so that projects are quickly implemented.Rwanda: PSF to Conduct Studies for Better Advocacy
The Private Sector Federation (PSF), the umbrella arm of the private sector in Rwanda has said that it will conduct studies aimed at establishing challenges the business community is facing.Zimbabwe: Indigenisation Regulations Gazetted
Government has gazetted the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (General) Regulations 2010, which spell out the country's indigenisation policy and take effect on March 1 this year.IT News Africa
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