WESTERN CAPE, STELLENBOSCH, 6 October 2011 – The Cape Town leg of the Alto Red & Black Lounge Party, in partnership with City Press and Heart FM, held at the Alto Wine Estate on Thursday 29th September was an evening of style, glamour and fine cuisine as some of the country’s top Sommeliers and media industry movers and shakers arrived dressed to theme for a night of Alto’s fine wines paired with great cuisine. Included on the guest list were some of the Western Cape’s top Sommeliers, including Pearl Oliver, from Balthazar, Dominic Bowers, resident Sommelier at the Southern Sun’s Table Bay... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – Zambia, this year’s hosted AGOA in June, recording impressive strides in foreign direct investment (FDI) despite the credit crunch that ravaged the global economy in 2009.AGOA is the legislation that provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries with the most liberal duty access to the US market of any country with which the US does not have a free trade agreement. The 2011 gathering in Lusaka marked the tenth year that government officials, business leaders, and civil society from African countries and the United States converged to promote trade, business and investment opportunities that sustain economic development in... Continue Reading
FTI Consulting, Inc. listed on the New York Stock Exchange (FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that FD EMEA has adopted the FTI Consulting brand across the region, which includes the South African office. FD now will be known as the Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting on a global basis. The brand change is among the final steps in executing the global “One Brand” strategy that the company announced earlier this year and is an important part of the integration of the FTI Consulting businesses around the... Continue Reading
22nd September 2011; Halliburton have confirmed their support and sponsorship of Offshore West Africa 2012, taking place in Abuja, Nigeria on 24-26 January 2012. Following on from SNEPCO, Total, MODEC and ABS in confirming their involvement at the 16th annual Offshore West Africa, Halliburton have agreed to be the Registration and Badge sponsor for the 2012 event. After a successful 2011 event in Accra, Ghana, attracting over 1,100 attendees from 37 countries around the world, including many major operators, and with over 20% of attendees coming from outside of the West African region, Offshore West Africa continues to go from... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout Africa Bureau Chief in Gambian Capital Banjul reporting – Following reports in 2008 about a pre-tax loss of D84 million registered by the Gambia International Airlines under the management of GS Aviation, a European airline operator, the question as to the status of the missing millions or losses incurred by the Gambia International Airlines from June to 31st December 2007 under GS Aviation engages the minds of many people each passing day. According to Dr Njogu Bah, minister of Works, Construction and Infrastructure, this question is the subject of the 2010 Public Accounts Committee/Public Enterprises Committee conclusion... Continue Reading
