9th September 2013, Kenya – Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd and IDEANOMICS Global have joined hands to commend influential women leaders from East Africa, all under under one roof, at the innovational 2nd Women in Leadership Africa Forum & Awards 2013 (WILA). The stellar event (a vision conceptualized by IDEANOMICS Global), which is fast becoming an ideal platform for women in leadership from various regions in Africa, is taking place at the grand InterContinental Nairobi, Kenya, on 18th and 19th September 2013. “As Barclays Bank, we are proud to be associated with the Women in Leadership Africa Forum & Awards (East... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – It was way past midnight inside the Grand Ballroom but distinguished guests were still rocking and swaying to infectious reggae music provided by the Fab Five Band and veteran reggae artist Tinga Stewart as they celebrated while others murmured patois catching up on current affairs with former schoolmates and longtime friends. Over 800 Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica on August 17 intermingled at the New York Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan under the Patronage of Jamaica’s consul in New York, Herman LaMont, to commemorate Jamaica’s 51st Independence annual Grand Ball. The Ball attracted socialites and elites... Continue Reading
Lusaka, Zambia August 2013 – The NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF) and Agribusiness Forum (ABF) will host the first Southern African Agriculture Development Partnership Platform (SADDPP) Agriculture Conference in Zambia, bringing together the country’s agribusiness players and government bodies to deliberate on partnerships that can map out progressive development and investment in the sector. Formed in 2012 by the NBF, SAADDP is a private sector-led partnership platform aimed at identifying and removing barriers to agriculture development at the same time unlocking investment and trade bottlenecks in the sector. The objective of the platform is to mobilise, institutionalise and increase the voice... Continue Reading
Johannesburg – Mandi Fine of Fine Healthcare Strategic Marketing Services (FHC) has been invited to be a member of the 2013 Global Awards Executive Jury. The Global Awards (theglobalawards.com), dedicated to excellence in healthcare communications, are among the most coveted creative awards. Says Fine, CEO of FHC: “The invitation is in recognition of the excellent advertising that consistently comes out of South Africa, we are on a par with first world standards. Survival in a harsh socio-economic environment and our will to succeed has honed our capabilities. I believe that our transformational socio-economic environment and diversity as a people is... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – One hundred African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) entrepreneurs from across the continent participated in a two-day forum from August 10 – 11, to empower women to own and operate small and medium businesses, which could enable them to become voices for social progress in their communities. Hosted by AWEP’S Ethiopia Chapter at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this year’s forum focused on best practices for trading under AGOA, how to access finance for women, business development, regional initiatives empowering women entrepreneurs and the use of social media to build a successful business. The... Continue Reading
