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africapractice to manage Google PR in Africa
JOHANNEBSURG: Google has appointed africapractice, a pan-African strategic communications consultancy, to manage its PR campaigns in the sub-Saharan countries of Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa.
SADC Media Awards 2010 launched

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Collins Chabane, minister in the presidency in charge of performance monitoring and evaluation, and government spokesperson Themba Maseko last night, Thursday, 4 February 2010, made an impassioned plea to South African journalists to participate in the SADC Media Awards competition, saying it promotes regional integration and togetherness through excellent journalism. 5 Feb 2010 08:18


WAN-IFRA, IASN, WEF condemn killing of journalist in Angola

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the World Editors Forum and the International Association of Sports Newspapers have called on the Angolan government to better protect journalists following the murder of a sports journalist in an attack on the Togolese national football team's bus earlier this month. 20 Jan 2010 10:03


New war in Angola

[Sasha Planting] Angola is shaping up as the next battle ground in Africa's beer wars. With an estimated GDP per capita of almost US$5200 in 2008, Angolan consumers are now richer than their regional counterparts — though wealth is unevenly distributed. 19 Jan 2010 10:10


2010 security wake-up call; optimism after Angolan attack

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The deadly attack late last week on the bus carrying Togo national team in Cabinda, Angola, has fuelled Afro-pessimism in the West and raised concerns about South Africa's ability to host a secure 2010 FIFA World Cup, but the country's authorities remain confident that all will be well and end well. 11 Jan 2010 10:16


Diageo, Unicer launch Guinness in Angola

LONDON, PORTO: Diageo and Unicer yesterday, 30 November 2009, announced their partnership in launching Guinness Original, a new variant on the brand, into the Angolan market. Guinness Original is based on the Dublin Extra Stout Original recipe. 1 Dec 2009 07:18




Standard Bank granted Angola banking licence

JOHANNESBURG: Standard Bank has been granted a banking licence in Angola. It plans to start operating as a full-service bank in Angola by mid-2010. The banking licence was granted by the Angolan Council of Ministers at the weekend. Standard Bank has been waiting for a banking licence since May 2008. 30 Nov 2009 13:02


Learn tourism from Nigeria, Mozambique, Angola at HICA

Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) will take place from 4 - 6 November 2009 at the Sandton Sun and, among other topics, is supposed to offer new and unique insights into some key African destinations: Mozambique, Nigeria and Angola. 14 Oct 2009 10:34


IMF to loan millions to Angola

The International Monetary Fund has drawn up a preliminary agreement with Angola to grant up to US$890 million in loans. The deal, announced on Tuesday, 29 September 2009, will help alleviate the country's immediate cash flow pressures, the IMF said. 1 Oct 2009 07:32


SA investors want piece of Angolan pie

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Angola is Africa's fastest-growing economy, with more than 10% growth over the past eight years slowing down to 6.2% in 2009 due to the global economic recession. Twenty-seven years of armed conflict had created a country of multiple challenges, but some SA companies currently operating there believe that the investment rewards far outweigh the difficulties. 19 Aug 2009 10:46


Government meets business at iPAD Angola 2009

The first Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD) Angola conference will be held in Luanda, Angola from 24 - 26 March 2009. The Angolan government will be using this platform to facilitate foreign investment in the country. According to Aguinaldo Jaime, head of the national investment agency ANIP, despite the worldwide economic downturn, the nation's war-ravaged economy is expected to remain robust. 3 Mar 2009 10:34


BDA bank funds construction of rural shops

Over six million Angolan kwanzas (about R600,000) were made available by the Angola Development Bank (BDA), for the implementation of a project for the construction of five rural shops, in Andulo district, at 130km to the north of Kuito city, capital of the southern Bié Province. 9 Dec 2008 12:40


Comfortable, hygienic shopping in Angola

[Pedro de Gouveia] NossoSuper is a national chain of supermarkets which was established by the Angolan government in 2005. The government created PRESILD - The Programme fore the Restructuring of Logistics and Distribution of Essential Products to the Population. 4 Dec 2008 15:27


Angola dances to the Blue tune

[Pedro de Gouveia] In Africa, there are few countries in which the ubiquitous red and white colours of Coca-Cola haven't been plastered across billboards, buildings and banners to epitomise "Cocacolonisation" by the world's biggest soft drink brand. 20 Nov 2008 11:13


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