Incentives available to establish outsourcing business in South Africa Published by Staff Writer on 5 April 2010 Local and foreign investors interested to invest in South Africa’s business process outsourcing and offshoring (BPO&O) sector can benefit from various incentives.
Is my investment protected under the laws of Ghana? Published by Staff Writer on 1 April 2010 Question: What guarantees are there under the laws of Ghana for protecting my investment?
Zain announces sale of African operations to Bharti Airtel Published by Staff Writer on 30 March 2010 Kuwait-based mobile telecommunications company Zain today announced the signing of definitive agreements for the sale of 100% of Zain Africa.
PayPal launched in South Africa Published by Staff Writer on 25 March 2010 First National Bank (FNB) and PayPal today announced that customers in South Africa can now sell to PayPal’s global customer base.
NERC licenses first renewable power plant Published by Staff Writer on 23 March 2010 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday, recorded a landmark when it licensed the first renewable power plant owned by Wedotebary Nigeria Limited.
South Africa’s consumer confidence comes charging back Published by Staff Writer on 23 March 2010 Last year’s recession has been hard for many South Africans, judging by employment losses (some 400 000 formal jobs gone), house foreclosures, nominal house price declines, reduced income and spending, the actual contraction in credit outstanding, huge bank bad debts written off, stock market still 20% off its all-time high and falling economic activity generally during 2009.
Zain launches ‘Zap’ in Ghana Published by Staff Writer on 17 March 2010 ‘Zap’, Zain’s mobile commerce service, was launched today in Accra, Ghana.
Should I trust someone using an Yahoo! email account? Published by Staff Writer on 16 March 2010 Western business people are often put-off by African professionals making use of web-based email accounts such as those offered by gmail, Yahoo! or hotmail. Does this matter and should one treat such emails with suspicion?
MTN Ghana increases subscribers by 24% Published by Staff Writer on 15 March 2010 MTN Ghana has increased its subscribers by 24% to 8 million for the year ended 31 December 2009. According to a statement by the mobile operator, “improvements in network quality and capacity, enhanced value propositions, the MTN Zone offering as well as loyalty programmes have enabled MTN Ghana to maintain its market share of 55%, despite fierce competition.” MTN […]
Nedbank focusing on Southern Africa Published by Staff Writer on 26 February 2010 South Africa-based bank, Nedbank, is mainly concentrating on the South African and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) markets.
Mauritian bank announces SA expansion drive Published by Staff Writer on 25 February 2010 Mauritius-registered AfrAsia Bank today announced the start of an African regional expansion drive, with initial focus on South Africa.
