By Own Correspondent with support from Daily Observer – Liberia’s largest GSM service provider, Lonestar Communication Company or LCC Friday unveiled its new Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mazeen Mroue before a cross-section of local senior journalists at the Mamba Point Hotel during a tete-a-tete. Mr. Mroue comes with a wealth of experience as a visionary leader with over 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Information Technology Industries at senior levels. He took over since March 21, 2011. In a short speech at the program, Mr. Mroue hinted on some plans to improve the current services being provided by... Continue Reading
By Gambia Correspondent – The Gambia government and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) yesterday signed a loan agreement for the financing of the University of The Gambia (UTG) campus at Faraba-Bantang. The US$7 million loan to be paid over a period of 30 years, including 10 years grace period and 1% annual interest rate, is earmarked for the UTG project, which is estimated at US$52 million. Said to be the 12th loan agreement between BADEA and the Gambia government from 1975 to date, the facility, in addition to the loans signed with IDA, OFID, Kuwaiti Fund... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA) has clarified its position on the closure Monday of the craft markets in Senegambia and Bakau, saying the move was based on an agreement between the GTA and the craft market vendors. The move, described as “unjustifiable” by the vendors, is said to have erupted after an argument between the craft market vendors and the GTA over the issue of payment of annual rental fee by vendors, who claimed that the closure was done without any official notice issued. When the news broke out on Monday, this paper visited the Senegambia... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – In a release in Accra, dated 14 April 2011 says the West African Business Development Workshop and Exhibition (BIZDEX Accra 2011) will open in the Ghanaian capital Accra from May 31st to June 1st 2011. at the Accra International Conference Centre. Under the theme, “Expanding your Business in West Africa: a Strategic Approach”, BIZDEX objective is to promote market development practices for SME to expand their operations in a more integrated West African Market. It offers information on opportunities and regulations regarding investments in key business areas, both in Ghana and other West African countries. The... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Accra– The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of MTN Ghana Mr. Mazen Mroue has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Liberia after 13 years of dedicated service at MTN Ghana. Mazen Mroue CEO MTN-LIBERIA His appointment which took effect from March 13, 2011 was announced by the immediate past MTN Group President and CEO Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko. During his tenure with MTN Ghana, Mazen was chairman of the product and services committee, chairman for the Broad Band and Data Services and chairman for the Business Continuity Planning Committee. Some of his achievements include... Continue Reading
