Clik here to view.
EAST AND WEST AFRICA BUILD TRADE TIES
By: Thabile Manala Kenyan and Ghanaian government officials are set to gather in November, with the aim of opening new economic frontiers to boost development and intra African trade between the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NIGERIA: PURCHASING POWER: WHAT CAN $100 BUY YOU?
By: Yvonne Mhango* Renaissance Capital went to a Shoprite supermarket in Nigeria, and trawled the online portals of two local supermarkets in South Africa and the United Kingdom, to check the prices...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OKONJO-IWEALA JOINS LAZARD AS SENIOR ADVISOR PARIS and NEW YORK
Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) announced last week that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined the Firm as a Senior Advisor, with a focus on sovereign advisory. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, a global leader in economic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ECOWAS moves to harmonise cyberlaws for e-Commerce
To facilitate trade and E-commerce in the West African sub-region, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and member countries of ECOWAS have commenced plans to harmonise...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Serena Williams Grinds out Victory in Indian Wells Return
Beth Harris, ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Serena Williams was a mess playing her first match at Indian Wells in 14 years. Her game was erratic and her emotions were off the charts in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Angola to host the 2nd Africa Urban Infrastructure Investment Forum Experts...
LONDON/LUANDA – There are over 50 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants in Africa. Angola has over 60% of its population living in urban areas....
View ArticleClik here to view.
HeartGift Houston Welcomes Patient from Malawi, Africa
Houston, TX (November 8, 2013) Saturday November 9 at 2:30PM at Bush Intercontinental Airport HeartGift Houston will welcome three year old Collings. He will be traveling with his Mother and a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leaders end summit, pledge commitment to better Africa
NOT wanting to lose out of the making of history of the moment, African Union (AU) leaders on Monday proclaimed a new focus that would see the continent taking its destiny in its hands in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MasterCard, Western Union partner to promote electronic payments
MASTERCARD and The Western Union Company have in New York, USA, announced a global agreement that will make electronic payments, including prepaid cards and money transfers, more efficient and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2011 Houston rodeo breaks attendance record
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo brought in 100,000 more people to the 2011 show for a record-breaking attendance of 2.26 million attendees, reported the Houston Business Journal This is the second...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morocco advances on regional port projects
In a bid to spur wider economic growth and keep pace with regional trade, the kingdom is investing substantially in its port infrastructure. Speaking at the Port Finance International conference held...
View ArticleClik here to view.
POWER SHIP STEAMS INTO GHANA PORT TO HELP END BLACKOUTS
A power-generating ship was officially welcomed at Ghana's main port on Sunday after arriving the previous day in what Power Minister Kwabena Donkor said was a bid to keep the country on track to end...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turkish Airlines reports $1.69 billion net profit in 2015
Kurt HofmannTue, 2016-03-01 10:57Turkish Airlines reported a 2015 net profit of $1.69 billion, up from $845 million for the previous year and surpassing a billion dollar level for the first time in its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Africa in the News: AU won’t deploy troops to Burundi, South Africa’s and...
At its annual summit, the African Union reverses its position on deploying troops to Burundi in favor of a high-level negotiating delegation Security challenges, including ongoing unrest in Burundi and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Italian Premier Matteo Renzi to address Ghana’s Parliament Italian Prime...
Italian Prime minister Matteo Renzi will address Ghana’s parliament next week, Speaker of the House Doe Adjaho told members Tuesday. The Italian premier is visiting Ghana to explore trade and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HCC Hospitality Administration Program receives accreditation
HOUSTON [February 21, 2016] – Houston Community College (HCC) has become the only higher education institution in the city to have an accredited Hospitality Administration Program. The Accreditation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ExxonMobil In Talks To Buy Into Eni's Giant Mozambique Gas Field
MILAN/LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil is in talks to buy a stake of around 15 percent in Italian oil major Eni's giant Area 4 gas field in Mozambique, two sources familiar with the matter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HCC helps Chinese entrepreneurs boost their businesses
HOUSTON [April 21, 2016] – As president of CP Logistics, Inc., Casey Chen knows plenty about transporting cargo, but the former Houston Community College (HCC) student admits her business needs to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ECOWAS to introduce regional cattle rearing policy
The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) says it is formulating a regional policy that will address the activities of cattle rearers in member countries.Its Programme Officer in charge of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Swaziland Railway wagons delivered
SWAZILAND: Transnet Engineering has handed over to Swaziland Railway the first 45 vehicles from an order for 50 fuel tank and 40 container wagons. The rest are scheduled to be delivered in May.The 1...
View Article
