Leading international call provider, Localphone, is rewarding customers with 1/3 off all calls to Ghana for a whole week. From 12pm (noon) GMT Thursday 17th May until 12pm (noon) GMT Thursday 24th May Localphone customers can make cheap calls to Ghana at 1/3 of the normal rate. Localphone have slashed the cost of calling mobiles and landlines in Ghana by 1/3 meaning customers can now call from just 7.8p GBP / 11.2¢ USD or 9.3c EUR per minute. Calls can be made from a mobile phone, landline or computer and all new customers will receive a free 5 minute call. ... Continue Reading
Following on the success of the launch of Viridis Africa 2011, where more than 20 major investment opportunities were presented to prospective investors, Viridis Africa is now soliciting business plans in the clean tech industry from entrepreneurs seeking funding to turn their projects to account. Viridis Africa as its name suggests in Latin, is about investment into “green” sustainable technologies and projects, presented by entrepreneurs and corporates who are seeking funding to introduce clean technology solutions and services. Principals who would present their business opportunities at this clean technology venture capital, private equity and debt financing event would have the audience... Continue Reading
By Jean-Paul Pougala (*) – (The text below is a summary of the African Geostrategy course held on April 5, 2012 in the Master2 program at the Higher Institute of Management (ISMA) of Douala, Cameroon) Translated from French to English by Farida Nabourema (Washington DC) May 09, 2012 – ” Brazilian wine? Are you kidding! I’m willing to take the Orange juice, but the wine … “. It is with these words that the news television Swissinfo opened its News on May 24, 2011, reporting the reactions of an Italian wine seller at the Berne Agricultural Fair (BEA) where for the first... Continue Reading
Liberia’s advertising industry has been questioned to its existence or level impact on the economy as well as how much technology has been deplored over the years. Advertising and marketing services are enlisted to build client relationships, boost brand awareness and encourage brand loyalty. Currently the list is under 10 major of leading ones doing primitive or low level advertising in the areas of flexy and SAV, leaving no revolution or competitiveness in the industry. With trends changing at fast pace around Africa and across the world ,Liberia will be no exception to start to use similar technology in meeting... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Cameroon Correspondent – An information campaign recently launched in the port city of Douala seeks to enhance the processing of timber. The Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Philip Ngole Ngwese, has launched an information campaign and awareness-raising about the organization, operation and implementation of Cameroon’s Domestic Timber Market, known by its French acronym as MIB, in a bid to enhance its functioning. Like in other sectors, lack of information in the forestry sector slowed the development of the domestic market. Despite that the cooperation and support of partners has intensified over the past ten years, the need to... Continue Reading
