Ghana: SIM Cards – MTN Reminds Customers to Register and Confirm

[Accra Mail] MTN Ghana has announced a reminder to all of its customers across the country to register their voice and data SIM cards. In a statement, the company said it "wishes to advise MTN customers to send a blank text to the short code 400 to confirm their registration status. The 400 short code will respond with one of three messages: it will confirm if a … [Read more...]

Ghana: Airtel Ghana Offers Subscribers Ghc5 Free Talk Time When They Register SIMs

[Accra Mail] Airtel Ghana says any customer who registers an Airtel SIM between now and the legally mandated March 3, 2012 deadline, that customer will automatically receive GHC5 worth of Airtel talk time for free. The move has been described as 'very aggressive' mopping up strategy but also a necessary one, as the records show Airtel had some 781,121 invalid SIM … [Read more...]

Gambia: Gyin-Gambia Executive Meets IFAD Country Manager

[Daily Observer] The interim executive of the Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN)-Gambia last week Wednesday held a meeting with Moses Abukari, the country programme manager of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Their discussion was centered on the operational mode of GYIN-Gambia's activities and programmes. … [Read more...]

South Africa: MTN Ready for Design Indaba

[Biz-Community] Telecommunications company looks forward to first year sponsorship with the creative industry's flagship conference and expo. … [Read more...]

Liberia: Jury Selection Continues in Over U.S One Million Case Today

[Heritage] Jury selection in the over US$1million case involving the Liberia Coca Coca Bottling Company and some of its employees continued Tuesday at Criminal Court 'C' on Capitol Hill in Monrovia. … [Read more...]

Tanzania: Car Leasing Firm Coming

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam - Tanzania's high leading car distributer, Toyota Tanzania Ltd is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a plan to set up a commercial vehicle leasing company this year. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: Ijaw Group Vows to Cripple Chevron’s Operations

[Vanguard] The Ijaw, under the auspices of Gbaramatu/Egbema Host Communities Welders and Fitters, Escravos, have vowed to cripple the operations of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, over alleged failure of the company to convert Ijaw welders and fitters to permanent staff. … [Read more...]

Tanzania: Gas Reserve Found in Ruvuma Basin

[Citizen] Dar es Salaam - Oil and gas firm, Aminex, recently reported the discovery of gas at the Ntorya-1 well in Tanzania. … [Read more...]

South Africa: Intergrating Pinterest Into Email Marketing Campaigns

[Biz-Community] Much to everyone's surprise, at the turn of 2012 the runaway-hit social networking site wasn't Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+. It was in fact Pinterest, the latest social media craze that seems to have captured everyone's attention. … [Read more...]

South Africa: Southern Sun Employees Pleased With Company Image

[Biz-Community] Southern Sun Hotels conducted an internal employee engagement survey in October and November 2011 which was steered by Towers Watson. … [Read more...]

South Africa: Reviewing New Owner’s Progress With Food and Beverage Reporter

[Biz-Community] PS Publishing has taken over the publishing of Food & Beverage Reporter (FBR) magazine in June 2011, retaining Nici Solomon as editor. … [Read more...]

South Africa: MTN to Tag 49 Million Messaging on its ‘Call Back’ Facility

[Biz-Community] In line with its partnership with Eskom's 49M campaign, MTN has announced that it will be tagging 49M messaging, specifically around energy conservation and efficiency, onto its "call back" facility as of 28 February 2012. … [Read more...]