Following last week’s popular announcement of the heat wave that had record UK mobile visitors visiting the Rightmove website, mobile website developers ‘PropertyGoneMobi’ have this week experienced a surge in enquiries from estate agents across the country keen to understand how ‘Going Mobile’ can improve their property businesses. Simon Kaguramamba a Zimbabwean born award winning ‘Young Entrepreneur’ who founded the, Birmingham based, mobile start-up took a few minutes to share 3 key findings made from other agents who have already gone mobile with PropertyGoneMobi. 1. One in five enquiries made by a mobile visitor Most Agents will confirm that between... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – HARARE – On 20 July 2011, at the Africa Unity Square, the Buy Zimababwe Campaign and the CEOs of several companies in Zimbabwe are launching an event and symbolic flag-flying ceremony, the Buy Zimbabwe Day,and are calling all Zimbabweans to join in celebrations. Events commemorating 20 July as Buy Zimbabwe Day are aimed at raising awareness and generating support for consumers to buy products made in Zimbabwe and help revive local industries. The Buy Zimbabwe Campaign is coordinating with national bodies such as; Standards Association of Zimbabwe (S.A.Z), National Economic Consultative Forum (N.E.C.F), Marketers Association of... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – There is a fashion spectacle this winter season as Zimbabwean designers are competing fairly against open markets. Despite lack of financial support and commercial backing, the local fashion designers continue to thrive amid a cocktail of challenges and difficulties facing the industry. Tripple Tee Footwear a leading footwear designer and manufacturer which produces a wide range of boots and shoes under its popular brands has witnessed a sales growth in the past few years . “As the economy of the country steadily improves, we are seeing the vast potential for industrial development for our products in... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Cameroon Correspondent – For more economic efficiency, electricity supply could also respond effectively to expectations if power generation, transmission and distribution are managed by different holders. Despite challenges, electricity is a veritable beckon for development. The phone, internet, cable, audiovisual media, certain businesses have all of a sudden flooded the country and into some rural localities where there is supply integrating Cameroon in the global village. As a matter of fact where electricity has gone development has followed. Cameroon now stands a better chance of further development if the sector of electricity is expanded. Electricity growth rate is... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent Monitoring Developments at AU Summit in Eq.Guinea – The president of Equatorial Guinea and current head of the African Union launched a scathing attack on foreign intervention on the continent on Thursday, saying moves to defend human rights had instead deepened problems. Speaking at the opening of the AU summit he is hosting, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo also said the body was suffering financially and had to find its own funding to stop outsiders having to step in, and therefore have a say. Obiang’s thinly veiled criticism appeared to target NATO’s operations in Libya, a crisis... Continue Reading
