500 Million users of mobile phones in Africa The second largest continent Africa with underdeveloped infrastructures has made a tremendous gain in the usage of mobile phones with more than half-billion subscribers. This was revealed at the yearly AfricaCom conference by Informa Telecoms & Media in South Africa which coincided with the 25th anniversary of mobile telephone … [Read more...] about Africa’s cell phone subscribers more than half-billion
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DOUG PITT: AFRIPOL PERSON OF THE WEEK April 28, 2010
The President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete has named a United States of American citizen Doug Pitt - The Goodwill Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania. President Kikwete honored Mr. Doug Pitt for humanitarian and philanthropic activities in Africa. The ceremony took place at NYC’s Essex House on April 19, 2010. Doug Pitt is a director of Africa 6000 International and … [Read more...] about DOUG PITT: AFRIPOL PERSON OF THE WEEK April 28, 2010
Ghana a rising land to do Business
Moving from 67 to 10 International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of World Bank had ranked Ghana higher as a country to do business. Ghana was ranked the ten place from 67 of doing business in the world and this was attributed to the new reforms that resulted to more credit liquidity and availability. "Ghana ranks topmost in registering … [Read more...] about Ghana a rising land to do Business
Tanzanian electorates likely to re-elect President Kikwete
The east African country of Tanzania held an orderly and peaceful presidential election. The popular President Jakaya Kikwete is positioned to win the re-election according to opinion poll conducted by University of Dar es Salaam before the election earlier in October. According to the poll Presidential candidate Kikwete of Chama cha Mapinduzi party enjoyed an ebullient … [Read more...] about Tanzanian electorates likely to re-elect President Kikwete
Kenyan Reserve Bank depressing Shilling?
Kenyan shilling may not survive currency war The Central Bank of Kenya has been levied the accusation of deliberately weakening the value of her national currency shilling in order to make Kenyan agricultural products and tourism more attractive to foreign marketers. The Governor of Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Njuguna Ndung’u said that the accusation has no basis and no legs … [Read more...] about Kenyan Reserve Bank depressing Shilling?