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Africa Business Communities present Lusaka Business Club
Today Africa Business Communities present the Lusaka Business Club
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Posted by Seb Vlugt on November 30, 2009 at 4:11pm
A business plan competition for African Women Entrepreneurs
Submit your full business plan before January 15th, 2010
• Receive free coaching, feedback and support in writing your business plan
• Win a business trip to the Netherlands
• Win € 15,000 in prize money
• Win € 10,000 for best retail business plan sponsored by Annual ING Retail Awards
• Get expert advice to start and promote your business… Continue
Posted by Seb Vlugt on November 4, 2009 at 11:42am
Africa Business Women Network
Today Africa Business Communities launches the Africa Business Women Network.
All African business women - and African women who want to start a business - are more than welcome to join!
Follow this link to visit the Africa Business Women Network:… Continue
Posted by Seb Vlugt on September 30, 2009 at 5:13pm
You will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself
"You can succeed if nobody else believes it, but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself." - William J.H. Boetcker
Every day brings new experiences that you can add to your learning.
The wealth of experience and knowledge you have accumulated over the years, plus the things you have already achieved, will help you accomplish goals that you never even dreamed were possible.
Believe in your ability to do awesome things. Don't worry about how you'll get it right, just start telli… Continue
Every day brings new experiences that you can add to your learning.
The wealth of experience and knowledge you have accumulated over the years, plus the things you have already achieved, will help you accomplish goals that you never even dreamed were possible.
Believe in your ability to do awesome things. Don't worry about how you'll get it right, just start telli… Continue
Posted by Marilyn Jones on August 18, 2009 at 4:52pm
Botswana News
Bushmen angry at president?s empty meeting
Hundreds of Bushmen were left angry and frustrated after the Botswana president refused to enter into discussions with them during a meeting on Thursday.Outgoing BRU President Warns Successor
Outgoing Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) president, Dave Gilbert has warned his successor to be wary of the challenges that come with the job.Ecco Revive Faint Title Hopes
ECCO City Greens revived their fading title hopes with a 2-1 win against Extension Gunners on Saturday.Marumo in Early Egypt Exit
Botswana international goalkeeper, Modiri Marumo is back in the country after the Egyptian Premier League (EPL) cut short his stay at Alexandria's Haras El-Hodood club.Chabinga Wants Early Goal Against Pirates
Gaborone United (GU) coach, Manfred Chabinga believes an early goal will unsettle fancied South African giants, Orlando Pirates when the two sides meet in a CAF Champions League first leg tie at the UB Stadium on Saturday.Government is Over-Reacting
A Zimbabwean court has finally pronounced a verdict on the blameworthiness of three Batswana game wardens who apparently strayed into Zimbabwe.De Beers Targets 51 Million Carats
DE BEERS target in diamond demand is pegged at 51 million carats this year, a level it last achieved in 2008.All Eyes on Pilot Solar Power Station
Developers of the country's first solar power station, due to be built from September, are hoping the project's success will lead to the proliferation of similar stations and a shift away from non-renewable energy sources such as coal.Juju-Mania Rocks Bull and Bush
Local gothic rapper Juju Boy of Hurt Me fame, literally turned Bull and Bush pub upside down with a rare top notch show meant to celebrate the hit song, Hurt Me, on Saturday.Miss Botswana Auditions Attract Few Participants
Few Miss Botswana aspirants turned up for the first session of the auditions for the coveted pageant held at Thapama Hotel in Francistown over the weekend.African Business News
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…MCA spreads wings to Zambia, Malawi
United States supported, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCA), has announced its plans to expand its operations in Africa as more countries meet democracy requirements. Africa, which accounts for about 70 percent of the corporation’s total funding of $5.2 billion, has 11 countries where so-called compacts, or programs, are underway. MCA…I. Coast: Biggest market burnt down
The biggest second hand market - 'Adjame Black Market' - in Abidjan, the capital city of Ivory Coast, was razed down early Saturday morning at about 5:00 am causing extensive damage to hundreds of shops where you can get textiles, clothes, computers, Freezers, mobile phones, building materials, carpentry and handcrafts. It is a sight visited…Ethiopia: AU focus on hydro project
Continued economic developments across the continent have necessitated the need to expedite the implementation of a massive hydro power project by the African Union (AU). The project dubbed ‘Hydropower 2020’ is an initiative of the African Union that seeks to increase power generation capacity for Africa and enhance socio-economic development…Zambia: Inflation continues to decline
The Zambian annual rate of inflation for the month of January 2010 has recorded a decline of 0.3 percentage points and now stands at 9.6 percent. The Central Statistical Office has attributed this reduction to the 3.6 percentage point decrease in some food prices while non-food products in the consumer price index accounted for six percentage points.…Nigeria: India to build refinery
Nigeria may soon end the days of transporting its crude for refining offshore. The Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum, Odein Ajumogobia has announced that the country is happy to partner with India in processing crude locally after a meeting with Indian business delegate and minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Murli Deora. Dr. Deora said…Nigeria: Cement firm repays $1.27bn loan
One of Nigeria's foremost business firms, the Dangote Group has repaid a $1.27 billion loan obtained from a conglomerate of 10 banks in Nigeria. The loan was taken in May 2008 to finance its cement expansion project with a target to crash the price of the commodity from about N1, 800 ($10) to N1, 000 ($7) early 2011. At completion of the phase…Recession weans SA off credit
South Africans, hard-pressed by the effects of recession and staring at over a R1-trillion debt bill, were rethinking their exposure to credit. According to the country’s National Credit Regulator (NCR) there are 17-million people, or almost a third of the population, in South Africa who are exposed to some kind of debt. CEO of the NCR Gabriel…About
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