Airtel and UCC Medical School celebrate 1st anniversary of the commissioning of ultra modern Clinical Teaching Centre
Airtel Ghana and the University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences are celebrating the 1st anniversary of the comm…
The Multilateral InvestmentGuarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, announced today it is supportingan investment that will supply 60,000 cubic meters of potable water per day to residents and busi…
Only 43% of Countries Disclose Public Officials Financial
Assets, Says World Bank Financial disclosure is a powerful
anti-corruption tool
Financial disclosure laws requiring public
officials to file a statement of their assets, liabi…
Airtel Ghana has handed over various prizes to two beneficiaries of their corporate social responsibility initiatives, Touching Lives. The two, Rebecca Kwapong and Emmanuel Martey, are both residences of Asesewa in the Manyo Krobo Distric…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the cause of fish deaths that occurred in Newmont Ahafo Mine’s Water Storage Facility (WSF) in January this year was due to low oxygen and fish overpopulation.
According to an…
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the appointment of Segun Ogunsanya as the Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Networks Ltd, Nigeria …
The latest edition of the popular Tigo Community Soccer takes off on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Bukom Park, Accra.
This will be the opener for the Accra East round of matches and will feature a total of sixteen 'area' teams who wi…
ABN Productions creates another outstanding event with 'A View from the
Top'with Advocate Thuli Madonsela, which took place on 31 October at the
luxurious Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. This is the third, in a series
of events that AB…
CNBC AFRICA hosted 'A View from the Top' with South Africa's Public
Protector Advocate, Thuli Madonsela, on Wednesday, 31 October, at the
Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. The event was presented by the channels
acclaimed political and e…
Subscribers of the innovative 'Tigo Cash' continue to express their delight at how fast, easy and convenient it is to use the service.
Also, adoption of Tigo Cash is continuously increasing as many customers reveal how the product has im…
Samsung electronics commits to reducing fake and stolen handsets with introduction of e-warranty service for customers
In a unique move to reduce the sale of fake and stolen handsets, and to give customers the option of checking the authe…
Forbes Africa AdAwards originally scheduled for 8 November, made its
official debut at the 'All Africa Business Leaders Awards' (AABLA) Finale
on the 25th of October 2012 which was hosted by ABN Productions, the
events arm of leading bu…
Renowned financial journalist and radio personality, Bruce Whitfield, will
be joining CNBC AFRICA, the continent's largest business television news
channel, from 1 November with the introduction of two new shows, 'Squawk
with Bruce Whit…
African leaders urged to invest in jobs, infrastructure and protecting
development gains
The title for this year's African Economic Conference will be "Inclusive and
Sustainable Development in an Age of Economic Uncertainty"
KIGALI, Rw…
Samsung Electronics Africa announced that it has teamed up with African Fashion International as the official technology sponsor of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa. The event will take place from the 24th- 28th October in Melrose Arc…
The second annual CNBC Africa Ambassador's Cup was held at the Pecanwood
Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, 30 October. The esteemed Golf Challenge
saw 60 players participating, with some of the highest ranking diplomats,
as well as infl…
ABN Productions hosted another successful event at the Pecanwood Golf and
Country Club. The 'CNBC Africa Ambassador's Cup 2012' was held for the
second year and saw many prominent diplomats as well as esteemed
business-men and women at …
ABN Productions hosted another successful event at the Pecanwood Golf and
Country Club. The 'CNBC Africa Ambassador's Cup 2012' was held for the
second year and saw many prominent diplomats as well as esteemed
business-men and women at …
A high-profile delegation from the Aburi Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, led by Aburihene Nana Gyan Kwesi, paid a courtesy call on Tigo Ghana on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 to officially thank them for supporting the just-ended …
CNBC Africa, the continent's biggest business news television channel,
hosted the second annual 'All Africa Business Leader Award's (AABLA) last
night. Kenya's Equity Bank CEO, James Mwangi, walked away with the
Business Leader of the y…
African leaders, academics to debate economic transformation and empowerment
at African Economic Conference 2012
Married to Jonas (Premiere): The Jonas Brothers made girls scream at their
very sight whether at their concerts or just bei…
Tigo Ghana has introduced another innovative service known as the EXTRA TIME to allow customers enjoy one minute of on-net calls as a loan to make emergency calls or finish up initiated calls.
Explaining the essence of the product, Hea…
Patronage of Airtel Ghana's "Obolobo its big" 5X promotion, has, according to the company, gone up beyond their expectation as more and more customers continue to enjoy 500% free bonus on the amount they spend daily on the network.
The he…
Community members have started to act against cable thieves who have been plaguing the telecommunications industry with the theft and destruction of copper and fibre cables and affecting quality of service. Three individuals on three diffe…
Africa accounts for 60 per cent of the world's uncultivated arable land that
need to be protected against rapacious speculation
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 29, 2012/ -- The eighth African Development
Forum (ADF VIII) wound up in Addi…
President and CEO Hikmet Ersek announces commitment at the Clinton Global
Initiative to help NGOs bridge the last mile
The platform, Western UnionR NGO Global Pay, will be created to help NGOs
overcome the 'last mile' and bridge the gap…
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to enable Telesis Tanzania to offer affordable 4G LTE services by providing mobile broadband technology, potentially stimulating economic growth as well as business and cultural life in the …
Few African countries can effectively access capital in their
domestic markets
African capital markets are generally small, illiquid and lacking a
full range of financial and investment products
TUNIS, Tunisia, October 24, 2012/ -- Th…
The 7th edition of the African Economic Conference will be held in Kigali,
Rwanda, from October 30 to November 2
KIGALI, Rwanda, October 24, 2012, Leaders and scholars from Africa and
around the world will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, from…
Africa Can Feed Itself, Earn Billions, and Avoid Food Crises
by Unblocking Regional Food Trade WASHINGTON, October 24,
2012 A new World Bank report says that Africas farmers can
potentially grow enough food to feed the continent and…
Siendon is holding a presentation of its latest Phoenix dual SIM smartphone at the A&C Mall in East Legon on Saturday, 27th October 2012.
The event provides an opportunity to meet the local team in Ghana who will be at Mega Electronics…
CNBC AFRICA has announced the finalists of the All Africa Business
Leaders Awards (AABLA) 2012. The awards were rolled out regionally this
year on the continent: including West Africa, East Africa and Southern
Africa respectively. The f…
The 8th African Development Forum (ADF VIII) opened in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, on Monday
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, October 23, 2012/ - The 8th African Development
Forum (ADF VIII) opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday with a call on
A…
Adds 10 million customers in less than 12 months
Rapid expansion of world class 3.75G high speed data services across
11 markets
Growth of mobile commerce service "Airtel Money" in 15 markets
Implementation of Corporate Social Responsi…
Regulation, Report Finds Washington, D.C., October 23, 2012A new
report by IFC and the World Bank finds that of the 50 economies making
the most improvement in business regulation for domestic firms since
2005, 17 are in Sub-Saharan …
20-year old from Benoni wins contract with MTV Base
Communications science student NomT WITHuzi
Mabena (@NoMoozlie) has her head in the clouds this morning after
winning the 2012 MTV Base VJ Search.
The 20 year old, Benoni-born, Randbu…
Tigo Ghana has accumulated a phenomenal 100,000 fans on its facebook page, comfortably leading the way among all local telecommunication services providers on the popular social media site.
The number of Tigo fans has been increasing cons…
CNBC AFRICA in partnership with ABN Productions has announced the
finalists of the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) 2012. The
awards were rolled out regionally this year on the continent; including
West Africa, East Africa and…
CNBC Africa will host its second Ambassador's Cup at the Pecanwood Golf
and Country Club on 30 October. This prestigious Golf Challenge plans to
host around 60 players, with some of the highest ranking diplomats, as
well as influential …
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa moved up one notch in the world wide ranking to be the fourth largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subsc…
In partnership with Swedish based- non-profit organization, Reach for Change, Tigo has launched a new initiative aimed at improving the lives of children through social entrepreneurs who have ideas on how to better the lives of children ac…
CNBC Africa will host its second Ambassador's Cup at the Pecanwood Golf
and Country Club on 30 October. This prestigious Golf Challenge plans to
host around 60 players, with some of the highest ranking diplomats, as
well as influential …
ABN Training Institute in partnership with Murdoch University in Dubai,
are all systems go for an exclusive taster' of a newly developed course
on Advanced Leadership for Senior Executives. The six-hour taster, which
is FREE of charge a…
Airtel Rising Star scored winning goal that gave Ghana the bronze medal at the just concluded FIFA U-17 2012 World Cup in Azerbaijan
Ten-girl Ghana overcame Germany who were favorites to retain their place in the global tourney
Airtel…
The Management of Glo Mobile Ghana le has celebrated its brand ambassadors by presenting them with Blackberry Porsche phones, airtime, SIM cards, and contract extensions, as it fetes them at a sumptuous lunch in Accra on Tuesday.
Ghanaian…
Accra, October 15, 2012 The Government of Ghana, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP), food security sector partners,and Ghanaian farmers celebrates World Food Day tomorrow 16th Octo…
Some senior management officials and staff of Tigo Ghana on Friday,28th September 2012,spent time with inmates of the Girls' Vocational Training Centre, a division of the Osu Correctional Centre.
The day presented an opportunity for …