WEST AFRICA
Gearhouse South Africa supplied full technical production - sound, lighting, AV and video, staging, sets, rigging and power - and one of their massive new In2Structures SupaDome venues for Swedish cosmetics multinational Oriflame's 2010 Diamond Conference. 10 Feb 2010 10:38
WEST AFRICA
One Young World, a global leadership summit for young leaders age 25 and under, united from all the world's 192 countries to address major global challenges, will be held in London from 8-10 February 2010. 1 Feb 2010 11:53
WEST AFRICA
FIFA has agreed to create a new participating member associations (PMAs) sales phase between 9 February and 7 April 2010, it announced on Friday, 15 January 2010. Only one such phase had previously been planned, which closed on 13 January 2010. 18 Jan 2010 06:11
WEST AFRICA
[Bongani Nkosi] An eye-catching minibus with a difference is currently zipping around Johannesburg, South Africa, to teach the public about the history of the beautiful game and build excitement ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in June 2010. 14 Jan 2010 11:40
WEST AFRICA
Joburg Carnival is getting in early with its call, “Woza Africa 2010” with an explosion of sound, activity and colour when it takes over the city on New Year's Eve. Now in its sixth year, it is hosted by the City of Joburg and aims to create a safe and festive environment for end-of-year revelry, particularly among inner-city residents and the youth. 29 Dec 2009 06:41
WEST AFRICA
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. 6 Jul 2009 17:04
WEST AFRICA
The 6th West & Central Africa Com conference will take place from 17 - 18 June 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria. According to Informa Telecoms & Media's World Cellular Information Service, growth remains robust in Nigeria: in the last quarter of 2008, the West Africa market recorded the highest number of net additions since GSM was introduced in 2001. 27 May 2009 11:44
WEST AFRICA
The group managing director of United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc, Tony Elumelu, has been voted African Banker of the Year 2008. 13 Oct 2008 10:44
WEST AFRICA
More than 1,500 stakeholders in the creative arts from Africa are poised to converge on Abuja on Sunday, 7 September 2008, to promote visual arts on the continent. 5 Sep 2008 11:27
WEST AFRICA
[Bathandwa Mbola] South Africa is to host Senegal for the inaugural launch of the South Africa - Senegal Joint Commission for Bilateral Commission (JCBC) aimed at strengthening the country's ties with the emerging giant in the West African region. 29 Apr 2008 15:40
WEST AFRICA
[Jonah Iboma] The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that it will take steps to redress the situation of low level content in Nigeria's booming information and communications technology industry. The trade body of telecom companies in Nigeria said that as a first step towards solving the problem, it would convene a national summit that would examine the issue and set a path on local content development. 4 Apr 2008 10:24
WEST AFRICA
A cross-section of experts from across the banking sector, insurance and stock markets in the West Africa sub-region will hold a two-day meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week. 27 Mar 2008 15:07
WEST AFRICA
The football fraternity and the people of Lomé, capital of Togo, West Africa, won't forget the night of Friday 1st of February 2008. 11 Feb 2008 07:55