AFRICAUS, European investors back East Africa International Business Forum
International investors from the US, Germany and France are backing the first East African International Business Forum being held in Kigali 29 - 30 October 2008. US-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), Germany's Afrika-Verein and the French Council of Investors in Africa (CIAN) have announced their support. 22 Sep 2008 09:42

AFRICAAfrica: The global green field outsource location
The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) along with the CyberMedia (India) group will present the first ever "African Outsourcing Summit" from 27 - 28 November 2008 in London. The summit will bring policy-makers and industry representatives from Africa together with decision-makers, outsource service buyers and other stakeholders from the European and global outsourcing industry. 19 Sep 2008 12:16

AFRICAFirst E-Tourism Conference for Southern Africa a success
Johannesburg: Africa's first international e-tourism conference was held last week in Johannesburg. More than 250 delegates attended the E-Tourism Southern Africa conference and training seminars, including delegates from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho. 12 Sep 2008 10:35

AFRICACountdown to first annual Kenya Trade Fair and Conference begins
The first annual Kenya Trade Fair and Conference, taking place 19 - 21 September 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, is eight days away. South African businesses will be able to engage with a host of Kenyan government and business stakeholders. 11 Sep 2008 12:52

AFRICASA to use Heritage Month to unite Africa
[Proffesor Ndawonde] Johannesburg: South Africa will, this year, use Heritage Month to create a stage for the African community to unite, celebrate and preserve Africa's indigenous cultures through traditional dance and music. 8 Sep 2008 10:55

AFRICAVisual artists converge on Abuja
More than 1,500 stakeholders in the creative arts from Africa are poised to converge on Abuja on Sunday, 7 September 2008, to promote visual arts on the continent. 5 Sep 2008 11:27

AFRICAAmbassadors Conference spotlights Africa
Berlin: Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be hosting the heads of Germany's diplomatic missions abroad at the 8th Ambassadors Conference, which will be held at the Federal Foreign Office from 8-11 September 2008. The theme of this year's conference is “Global Security and Development: Spotlight on Africa.” 4 Sep 2008 14:11

AFRICAADF VI to focus on gender issues
The 6th African Development Forum (ADF VI) will be convened on the theme “Action on gender equality, empowerment and ending violence against women in Africa,” from 19-21 November 2008, at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 4 Sep 2008 12:23

AFRICAGcwala-Ngamasiko workshops kick off
African cultural groups from 11 countries across the continent arrived yesterday for the five-day Gcwala-Ngamasiko African Cultural and Dance Festival in South Africa. 4 Sep 2008 11:21

AFRICAEthiopian wins the 2008 Corporate Achievement Award
Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded Corporate Achievement Award for its excellence in the airline industry by Aviation and Allied Business Publication. It has been recognised for its contribution in setting the pace in the airline industry in Africa thereby contributing significantly to socio-economic integration and development. 2 Sep 2008 09:24

AFRICAAfrican cultural groups to mesmerise South Africa
African cultural groups take centre stage this month when Gcwala-Ngamasiko, a traditional music and dance initiative aimed at preserving, uniting and celebrating cultural diversity across the continent comes to South Africa. 28 Aug 2008 11:18

AFRICAInaugural Africa Fraud Conference and Exhibition
As a fitting means of seeing in the tenth anniversary since the organisation's establishment, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners SA (ACFE SA) hosts the Inaugural Africa Conference and Exhibition, taking place at the Johannesburg-based Sandton International Convention Centre (ICC) from 17-19 September 2008. 28 Aug 2008 09:48

AFRICAThe 3rd Annual Combating Terrorism in Africa Conference
The 3rd Annual Combating Terrorism in Africa Conference will create a platform for Africa's defence force, government populace and non-government organisations to dissect and foresee future strategies to combat further spread of terrorism. The conference takes place from 26-28 August 2008. 25 Aug 2008 12:40