AFRICAINCORP ,Economic Markets,Youth Culture,Trends and Beyond

Ghanaian Model

2008-09-03T17:05:00.001-04:00

KTM, originally uploaded by Bob pixel.

Ghanaian Supermodel

Africaincorp,Economic Market,Youth Culture,Trends and beyond got a New Address

2008-08-28T09:16:00.003-04:00

Keep following us at this new Address

Do not forget to update your Feeds.

For those of few interested in the behind the scene stuff, check our company blog

Thank you,Merci

What we have been doing

2008-08-14T19:18:00.000-04:00

-Creating Africaincorp Media Network S.A.R.L and witnessing first hand the "professionalism" of the Ivorian administration [Ease of doing business].

-Updating our Wordpress version to 2.6 in order to support the different plugins we want/need to install.

-Enabling E-commerce on 3 out of the 7 platforms we are almost simultaneously launching.

-Establishing a partnership with a professional video producing company.

-Establishing a partnership with a local law firm, the Kouassi Law firm [Two more firms are in negotiation] you can contact them at the following Email.

-Creating a presence on major internet/Web 2.0 properties to create a cloud effect, allowing us to stretch our flow of information/brand/partners brands beyond AMN's properties,thus finding ourselves wherever the audience might be. Find us [among other places]@ Youtube,Twitter[Will no longer be able to send updates via SmS],Flickr,SecondBrain,Facebook,Vimeo,Hi5,Myspace,Googlereader,Dailymotion,LibraryThing.

Do not worry; appropriate designs would accommodate these properties to our taste and business needs.

We should have in the coming days, some Video interviews and reportages uploaded mainly to our Vimeo, Viddler and Youtube accounts. Do not forget to always check out our Flick page where we are uploading pictures of Businesses in Ivory Coast, Websites screen shots, models and much more.

-Listing and getting to make the rounds of sponsors for each of our properties. We will see how it goes. Our doors remain open to all companies even you are based outside of the Ivory Coast. Do not forget our targeted audience is regional and global.

-Opening an account with Sedo as AMN considers entering the web property speculation market. Here is a list of Domain registration bodies for Africa Web Estate;Rwanda,Cote d'Ivoire,Ghana,Mauritius,Morocco,Senegal,Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia, and Kenya .

Products that might be of good use to you: Tubemogul, Calais API, Calais marmoset, Elance, Guru, Timetoast, HI5 API, Whois, and Compete.

Would like to thank the team members involved in this project

Webmaster extraordinaire: John Lee

Photographer/Creative Director/Illustrator: Paul Sika

Graphic Designer: Koffi Olivier

Personal assistant: Djakoure Laetitia

Communication and Marketing Supervisor: Amuah Liame [ also works at VipNet]

Lawyer: Kouassi Marie Pascale [+225 20 22 35 23]

and people that gave good tips and advices along the way, Kouamouo Theophile and Kouamouo Nadine[ They produce (in French) two very introspective blogs , the first offering commentaries and analysis on the Social/political life in Ivory Coast and the second smart reflections on the marketing sector in Ivory Coast] Check for the Blog publishing system they have created ,called Ivoir-blog.com.

Cordially,

The Staff

Africaincorp[coming next week]

More Previews

2008-07-30T20:31:00.004-04:00

Some architectural issues to take care of, some fixing to do and we should go live in a few days.
Opening days are always a source of excitement,especially when you and your team want to give the best service and/or product to your consumers.
Thanks for being patient.

Preview

2008-07-17T11:46:00.001-04:00

[Let's cross our fingers] Launching in 4,3,2,1

2008-07-16T07:51:00.002-04:00

Abidjan-
[From our offices in Abidjan]

It has been a long and tortuous journey[Rome was really not built in one day] but we are glad to announce that AMN,the collaborators and partners behind it , are ready to deliver a finished product.

We will be live and accessible in 120 hours.

Our new address will be www.africaincorp.com

La ChineAfrique

2008-07-16T07:04:00.002-04:00

Jeune Afrique

Lollipop by Naija Boys

2008-07-14T05:09:00.001-04:00

What is not to love about this video.See more @ their Youtube[Nasdaq:GOOG;Lse:GGEA ] page.

A Billionaire by Jay Z [Live in Paris]

2008-07-10T17:17:00.000-04:00

Paris-

JAY-Z LIVE IN PARIS PART 1 from DUTTY LAB on Vimeo.

Kigali 50 years master plan

2008-07-08T20:49:00.005-04:00

Kigali-
Kigali which considered among the cleanest cities in the world and home to the current 1million Kigali residents will have grown to 3million by 2028.
The conceptual Master Plan is based on land use, infrastructural, cultural, and socioeconomic factors as well as economic and demographic projections, opportunities and constraints for the urban development.The plan proposes a new city center,Nakumatt complex and Kigali Convention Center in Kimihurura.[East African Business]

Google still hiring in Africa

2008-07-08T20:12:00.004-04:00

Ghana

• Office Lead - Ghana

So if you are interested or know anyone that might, do not hesitate

Vodafone 900 million USD deal in Ghana

2008-07-07T20:47:00.003-04:00

Accra-

Vodafone[LSE:VOD;Nyse:VOD;Fwb:VOD] ] eventually finalised the acquisition of 70% of Ghana Telecom. The Ghanaian form with 1.4 million subscribers is the country third largest carrier. The investment by the British company is expected to generate substantial benefits to the Ghanaian economy.[ BBC Africa edition]

36 billion and counting

2008-07-07T20:26:00.003-04:00

Atlanta-

36 billion bottles of coke are purchased on a yearly basis by African consumers. Employing around 1 million Africans, Coca Cola [Nyse:KO] it is the largest private-sector employer in Africa. Its system of distribution, which moves the sugary drink from bottling plants deep into slums and the bush a few crates at a time.. has been present... since 1928. The company expects sales in Africa to grow by an annual 10-13% over the next few years...[The economist Africa edition]

On the shelves

2008-07-07T19:41:00.002-04:00

Visit YRB here

A millie by Lil Wayne

2008-07-07T19:38:00.001-04:00

New Orleans-

Rapid growth of private equity in Africa

2008-07-01T19:15:00.004-04:00

The rapid growth of private equity in Africa will be underlined on Tuesday as Kingdom Zephyr, a company that has a policy of investing in mid-sized African companies, announces it has raised $325m for a newly created Pan-African fund.[Financial Times]

Kingdom Zephyr previous involvement in the African private capital market include stakes in:
-Celtel
-United Bank for Africa [ Which is hiring]
-Micro Provident

Smart Youth Investment

2008-06-30T12:35:00.003-04:00

Nairobi-
Smart Youth Investments Ltd wants to
To enhance Kenyan Youth financial management skills

To popularize stock trading at the Nairobi Stock Exchange

To encourage the culture of thrift or saving

Register here [if attending school in Kenya]

An AIMS graduate

2008-06-24T04:24:00.004-04:00

Yaounde-

Klebert, a student of mathematical finance from Cameroon... has for objective to manage the wealth of his country more effectively and efficiently.

DJ Arafat versus DJ Kedjevara

2008-06-24T04:09:00.006-04:00

Abidjan-

Event scheduled for the 3rd of July.

An 721.com production.

The Emergent African Land Fund

2008-06-22T18:11:00.003-04:00

The Emergent African Land Fund will offer investors the opportunity to participate in the growing Sub-Saharan agricultural sector. It will apply modern management disciplines and introduce improved farmland techniques to increase crop yields and investment returns.

The investment focus will be in South Africa. The portfolio will be expanded within Africa to include (but not limited to) countries such as Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland and the DRC.

Register [US citizen excluded]

La joie by Le Molare

2008-06-22T17:41:00.000-04:00

Abidjan-

Food,Music and Fashion by Bebenoir

2008-06-21T14:53:00.002-04:00

Harlem-

Taste the exquisite cuisine of Executive Chef Justin Hicks of Society Coffee, listen to Nhojj soultry voice while enjoying cocktails.

Saturday June 28th 2008
From 4PM - 10PM
2164 8th Avenue
Bet 116 - 117 street Fredrick Douglas Boulevard
212 828 5775

Bebenoir

Vodacom new Ad

2008-06-15T11:16:00.004-04:00

Johannesburg-
Vodacom ,a pan-market mobile telecommunications company, that provides cellular service to an estimated 30.2 million customers in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Editor's note: Vodacom is the result of a 50/50 partnership between British Vodafone[ Lse:VOD;Nyse:VOD;FWB:VOD] and South African Telkom[Nyse:TKG;JSE:J653]

Le Quartier Francais

2008-06-15T10:57:00.003-04:00

Le Quartier Français is an exclusive boutique hotel situated in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, Cape Winelands.

During your stay, explore the village's quaint shops, galleries, the chocalaterie, chacuterie or enjoy wine tasting, fly-fishing, horse riding and golfing. Eating is not a problem in Franschhoek - the gourmet capital of South Africa-abundant with great cafes and restaurants and more than 40 wineries to visit.

Online Booking

Next Einstein graduates want to change Africa

2008-06-15T10:41:00.002-04:00

Harare-

Trust, a Zimbabwean student of mathematical finance, expresses the new confidence that has come from his studies at AIMS. Now his desire is to help his field of study grow in Africa and to help push his country forward.

Doing business 2008 top performer

2008-06-15T10:36:00.000-04:00

Horticulture busines in Ethiopia

2008-06-15T10:23:00.003-04:00

Addis-Abeba-

"Roses production has been chosen in Ethiopia in order to revive the country's economy and counter unemployment in rural regions. "(F. Berruyer)

Via France24

Card expo West Africa 2008

2008-06-15T09:53:00.005-04:00

Conference[18-20 June]-

Card Expo West Africa 2008 agenda[Not all points included]:

Payment and National Economic Development

Perspectives on Retail Card Payment System

Preventing, Detecting and Managing Fraud - Implementing Tools and Practices for Success

Optimizing your card business

Retail Card Strategy to bank the Unbanked

Key factors for a successful POS deployment in Africa

Register here

Proud sponsor of the event are: Naira.net,Supercard Nigeria, and Chams.

The Future Awards

2008-06-15T09:19:00.003-04:00

Lagos-

Even if the event has already passed, we point you to The Future Nigeria awards.Let's look forward to the 2009 edition.
The Future...” is a celebration of youth and achievement – it honors young Nigerian achievers between the ages of 18 and 31...

In different sectors – from business, through the entertainment industry up to advocacy – young people are beginning to take charge and to take over. A revolution has taken place, a positive one, and what we are doing is accelerating this change, to encourage it, and to sustain it. Looking away will be a dis-service...

TheClaymore/BNY Mellon Frontier markets ETF

2008-06-15T08:42:00.004-04:00

The Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called The Bank of New York Mellon New Frontier DR Index.

The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities of issuers from Frontier Market countries (whether directly or through ADRs or GDRs). The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Frontier Index.

The Index tracks the performance of companies from countries that are defined as the “Frontier Market, that trade on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”), New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) and Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”)

The index construction include[but not limited to]: Ghana,Kenya,Egypt,Malawi,Mauritius,Morocco,Nigeria,Tunisia,Zimbabwe,

Young investor the Motherland wants you

2008-06-15T08:23:00.002-04:00

Image via WikipediaAfrica has lower inflation; higher foreign exchange reserves...more importantly, real incomes are rising and Africans are getting richer at an unprecedented rate.

In 1997-2002, real GDP per capita rose at a rate of 1.8 per cent per annum, this was up to 4.6 per cent in 2007. At 1.8 per cent per annum it takes 39 years for real incomes to double, but at 4.6 per cent per annum real incomes double within 15 years...China, India, Russia, Brazil and South Africa have been substantial investors in sectors as diverse as mining, oil, banking, retail and telecommunications.

New technologies are throwing up new business models...city dwellers are texting airtime back which is then redeemed for cash.

Ignoring Africa today is like not investing in emerging markets in the 1990s, south east Asia in the 1970s and 1980s and Japan in the 1950s.[Financial Times]

Because technology is everyone's business

2008-06-14T09:27:00.005-04:00

San Francisco-

"Underneath all the changes - business becoming increasingly distributed, users becoming more knowledgeable, old industry models collapsing, and everything and everybody becoming networked - is one fundamental phenomenon: decentralization.At Supernova,we bring together business, government, and technology thought leaders to understand how decentralization and pervasive connectivity are changing our world.”

Who should attend this conference[16-18 June]:
Technology Executives
* Business Strategists
* Entrepreneurs
* Venture Capitalists
* Technologists
* Policy Makers
* Investment Bankers
* Service Providers
* Industry Media and Analysts

Register here [ conference is June 16-18 2008]

Post licensing show 2008

2008-06-13T08:27:00.005-04:00

New York-
Attendees to the just closed conference learned to :

Identify and acquire potential new brands or properties.

Strike deals with licensors and manufacturers for exclusive product development.

Explore current trends via movie studios, brand owners, and licensors in the U.S. and international markets.

Educate yourself about licensing at the Licensing University Conference Program.

Topics on the agenda included but where not limited to:

The new media licensing revolution

Working with licensing agents

Getting your brand ready for licensing

The new consumer, the new retail and licensing in the new world

Essential trends in corporate licensing

Innovative promotion and creative public relation

License valuation and royalties rate trends

The legal side of licensing

Could not attend that conference, Get ready for brand licensing Europe 2008

Pecha Kusha Night

2008-06-13T08:01:00.003-04:00

Cape Town-

The first Pecha Kucha Night Cape Town will be taking place Thursday 19 June at What if the World Gallery.

Pecha Kucha Night is a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system:
Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a platform where can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor[ consider reading Wallpaper]

The sound of conversation has spread virally to over 100 cities across the world.African cities include for now,Cape Town and Lagos.
Harare,Abidjan,Tunis,Dakar,Nairobi,Ouagadougou,Niamey,Kinshasa,Kigali with their vibrant scene should follow suit.

Global cities with proeminent Afropolitan population include,New York,Paris,Madrid,DC,Atlanta,London,Amsterdam,Dublin,Stockhlom,Marseille,Toronto,Miami,Los Angeles,Sao Paulo.

On the shelves

2008-06-13T07:54:00.002-04:00

Trends links

2008-06-13T06:10:00.002-04:00

Mobile phone networks(MTC Namibia) powered by wind and solar energy in Namibia.[BBC]

Ethiopia signs licensing agreement with Starbucks[:Nasdaq:SBUX ].[Yaleglobal]

Bluetooth used as a flirting tool in Egypt,Africa.[Telegraph]

To harvest rainwater in eastern Africa, to build a business using mobile technologies for health diagnosis in Nigeria, to produce low-cost charcoal using sugar cane waste instead of timber,soon to become a reality through Legatum graduates[ Guardian]

Algeria on the rise

2008-06-13T05:46:00.002-04:00

Algers-
Macro-economic facts[some]:
Foreign reserves 120 billion USD
Unemployement 12%
Mobile-cellphone market customer base 28 million

Algerians are enjoying greater calm and better prospects.[Economist]

PR 2.0

2008-06-13T05:17:00.004-04:00

Illinois-
US election candidate ,Barack Obama's campaign staff make an intelligent use of the internet and Web 2.0. Fight the Smears is PR campaign on steroids.

Johnny Mad dog

2008-06-13T04:25:00.002-04:00

Monrovia-
A war flick about Liberian child soldiers made with boys and girls who used to be active participant in that country's recent war, Johnny Mad Dog allow us to witness "the death dealers," roaming the roads and bushes of their country, spreading machine-gun terror and death - to men, women and other children in the name of revolution.

The movie is an adaptation of the previously released novel, purchase it here

APP+FRICA: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE AND THINKTANK

2008-06-12T11:21:00.004-04:00

Kampala-
APPFRICA( July 31st] is a series of international tech conferences and think-tanks aimed at bringing together researchers, industry leaders, businesses to discuss novel uses of web technology for innovation and education in the developing world.

The Background:
-four key drivers for successful knowledge economies in the 21st Century are education, information technology infrastructure, research and development focused on innovation and and free market based economies.

-Kenya is hosting it’s first BarCamp for Developers in Nairobi soon to be followed by followups in Uganda and Mauritius, Google recently opened an East Africa presence in Uganda, there’s also a number of African ISPs and Mobile Carriers that are creating jobs for developers there.

Topics include but not limited to

* How the Web is Creating New Opportunities for the Developing World
* Why Western companies are Interested in the African IT Community
* The Semantic Web and The Opportunities it Will Create for a World Marketplace
* Why Intellectual Property is Africa's Most Untapped Resource
* Using Indigenous Resources to Benefit Local Economies
* Web Applications and Mashups That Show Real Potential for Social Change
* The End of Language Barriers? Translation Tools for Education and Business

Rwanda 2020

2008-06-11T19:19:00.003-04:00

The above book is about a Rwanda whose people are "bubbling with a sense of unlimited possibility." Kagame’s goal, modeled on the successes of "Asian tigers" like Singapore, aims to transform Rwanda into the continent’s first middle-income country in a single generation.

Purchase it on Amazon US[Nasdaq:AMZN]
                         Amazon Germany
                         Amazon China
                         Amazon Canada
                        Amazon UK
                        Amazon France

2008-06-11T19:13:00.004-04:00

Image courtesy of Jim Chuchu

Fly by JustAband

2008-06-11T17:45:00.003-04:00

Nairobi-
Influenced by Daft Punk,Citizen Cope, Raphael Saadiq, Lupe Fiasco, John Mayer, Jamiroquai, St. Germaine, Van Hunt,Foreign Exchange,Timbaland,the White Stripes,the Neptunes ,Bob Sinclair, Asa and Björk.The Kenyan trio Justaband, is as illumanting,bionic,spacey and multiform as their influences are.Check them out

On the shelves

2008-06-11T05:56:00.002-04:00

Made in Lagos by Storm All Star

2008-06-10T21:17:00.001-04:00

Lagos-

Iphone conquest of Africa

2008-06-10T16:17:00.004-04:00

Apple is going after the emerging markets of Africa where 70 million new subscribers were added to the existing pool of 200+ million.The African indutry commitment, to invest over 50 billion USD in the next five years in order to improve infrastructure,coverage and , is certainly a strong signal not ignored by Apple[Nasdaq:AAPL;Lse:OHDZ;Fwb:APC].
Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, and South Africa.

Orange[Euronext:FTE;Nyse:FTE ] will be the official carrier for the following markets: Madagascar,Guinea Bissau,Egypt,Republic Centrafricaine,Cameroon,Botswana,Senegal,Mali,Mauritius,Kenya,Reunion.

Vodafone[Lse:VOD;Nyse:VOD;FWB:VOD] will be the official carrier in Egypt

Via WAfrican

Documantary on Coupe Decale

2008-06-10T09:14:00.003-04:00

Abidjan-

A video documentary on the festive side of Ivorian music called Coupe Decale is set to be release in the fourth quarter of the year 2008.
See trailer below

Watch some more here,here,here and here.

Le pays est trop drap by Monsai

2008-06-10T08:54:00.002-04:00

Abidjan-

2008-06-10T08:52:00.000-04:00

Diddier Drogba by Billy Billy

2008-06-10T08:42:00.001-04:00

Abidjan-

Ma go vas teu by II Baillard

2008-06-10T08:32:00.002-04:00

Abidjan-

Kpangor by Dj Lewis

2008-06-10T08:30:00.001-04:00

Abidjan-

Afrigarnics

2008-06-10T07:22:00.005-04:00

Afrigarnics is a exporter fruit and vegetables company constantly searching for the very best top-quality fruits and vegetables Africa has to offer.
Product line include:
Aubergine
Chillies
Baby Corn
Mango
Passion fruit
Okra
Avocado
Karela

Via TChronicles

2008-06-10T04:24:00.005-04:00

Nairobi-
Shares in Safaricom rose 50 per cent on the first day of trading....In the first 20 minutes of trading, the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) had transacted business worth Sh1 billion, in what is now a historical breakthrough...the security had been priced at a discount to give it the first day “pop-up” in price that would satisfy local investors 860,000 of whom drove up the subscription levels to Sh200 billion[3,152,088,258.39 USD as of 08/06/08*] while the Treasury only needed sh50 billion. Some investors are currently waiting for over Sh150 billion[2,363,923,843.99 USD] in refunds from the money the government left on the table.
The stock was also highly attractive to non-local investors as it attracted Sh76 billion[1,196,940,294.92 USD as of 08/06/08] from foreign investors [BDAfrica]

The company is currently recruiting, so try sending that resume via E-mail,Fax or Fedex[Nyse:FDX]/DHL or simply by person.

Core Network Support Engineer
Expires: 16th June 2008

Retail Centre Supervisor
Expires: 15th June 2008

Cash Stock Supervisor
Expires: 15th June 2008

Retail Cashier
Expires: 15th June 2008

Retail Centre Agent
Expires: 15th June 2008

Stock Controller
Expires: 15th June 2008

Purchasing Manager
Expires: 13th June 2008

Principal Supply Analyst
Expires: 13th June 2008

Area Sales Manager
Expires: 13th June 2008

Editor's note: *date next to US value is Currency rate date

Be a n...r too by Nas

2008-06-09T19:19:00.000-04:00

New York-

La joie de Lire

2008-06-09T18:49:00.003-04:00

Abidjan-

La Joie de Lire is a litterature focused event[27,28,29 of June] created and produced by Nadine Tchaptchet Kouamouo. The intend behind the cultural production is to build the desire to read into young men and women of the Ivory Coast.As we know a mind well fed is a mind that knows no limits, no fears or at least understand and overcome them.
Official Blog

On the shelves

2008-06-09T18:28:00.004-04:00

Billboard

Mobile anti-theft application from Kenya

2008-06-09T08:03:00.001-04:00

Nairobi-

Barcamp Kenya 2008

2008-06-09T07:56:00.002-04:00

Nairobi-

Barcamp Nairobi '08 is an unconference made up of of technical professionals, Internet enthusiasts, bloggers, designers and other clever people in the Nairobi area who wish to share and learn in an open environment.

Attendees don't just watch a set list of speakers. They give their own talks. Podcasting. Web standards. Microformats. Gum stick computers. Physical security. Robotics. Evolutionary algorithms. It can be anything. This event is not just for stuffy developer types -

Africa mix : A story in sound

2008-06-09T07:38:00.003-04:00

Luanda-

-Por Por Akwaaba Welcome! Car Horn Orchestra of Ghana
-Intro: Lafayette Afro Rock Band "Darkest Light" mixed w/Max Roach and Abdullah Ibrahim "Streams of Consciousness" (NY and South Africa)
Intro collage
-African Anarchist Radio
Malcolm X "The Roots of Savagery" mixed w/
Max Roach/Abdullah Ibrahim "Streams of Consciousness" (NY/South Africa)
-Tony Allen "Crazy Afro Beat" w/scratches by Rob Swift Vs Dj Spooky (NY and Nigeria)
-X Plastaz "Msimu kwa msimu" (Tanzania)
-Alif "Douta Mbaye"(Senegal)
-K'naan "Soobax" (Somalia)
-Kelis "Trick Me" (dancehall mix) (USA)
-Fela "Kalakuta Show" (Mix Master Mike, Lateef and The Gift of Gab Remix) (Nigeria)
-Lotfi Double Kanon "Bled Miki" (Tunisia)
-MC Solaar featuring Ron Carter "Un Ange En Danger" (France/Senegal)
-Akon "Locked Up" mixed w/ Nelson Mandela "Moments in Black History (Brad Sanders)" (NY/Senegal/South Africa)
-Angola National Anthem - "Angola, avante!" Author: Manuel Rui Alves Monteiro (b.1941); Composer: Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingao
Mixed w/Malcolm X "The Root of Civilization"
-Dj Spooky featuring Tapper Zukie "Revolution Dub" (NY/Jamaica)
Frederic Galliano featuring Pancha Angola: Kuduru Sound System
-Frederic Galliano featuring Pinta Tirru "Entra No Roda" (Angola/France)
-Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby "African Roots and Reggae" - (Jamaica)
-Cesoria Evora - Angola (original + Carl Craig remix) -Dj Spooky remix (Cape Verde Islands/Detroit/NY)
-David Byrne and Brian Eno "My Life in The Bush of Ghosts: Vocal Outtakes" (New York/London)
-Fela "Zombie" (Nigeria) (remix)
-King Britt "Obafunke Theme" (Philadelphia) mixed w/
Interlude Idi Amin speaks (Uganda)
-Orson Welles "Citizen Kane" (L.A.)
-President Obasanjo mixed w/"Move" by J Dilla (Detroit)
-Ryuichi Sakamoto "Riot in Lagos" mixed w/ Nigerian National Anthem (Japan/Nigeria)
-Baka Forest People of South East Cameroon - Water Drums (Cameroon) mixed w/
-Foday Musa Suso "World Wide Funk" (DJ Spooky remix) (Gambia)
-Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Talvin Singh "You Can Find the Feeling" mixed w/ Abdul- Nasser "Independence Forever" (Morocco/Egypt/India)
-Duke Ellington "Afro-Euraasian Eclipse" (NY)
-Oum Kalthoum "Hob Eih" (Egypt) - Dj Spooky remix
Mixed w/Tectonic "Heat Sensor"
-Charlie Dark "Afro Dreaming"(UK-Ghana)
-The Monks of Keur Moussa "Nous Te Louons, Pere Invisible" (Senegal)
-Ginger Baker/Tony Allen (UK/Nigeria) - drum solo mixed w/
Drexciya "Polymono Plexusgel" (Detroit)
-Zimbabwe Legit "Shadows Legit Mix" Dj Shadow remix (Zimbabwe/San Francisco)
-Soweto Gospel Choir "Rivers of Babylon" (South Africa)
-Konono No1 "Kule Kule" (Congo)
-Abdullah Ibrahim "Mindif" (Dj Spooky remix) (South Africa/NY)

Download mix [ right click and save as ]

Dj Spooky

Superstar piano by David sides

2008-06-09T07:27:00.001-04:00

Zachary Smile

2008-06-08T07:24:00.004-04:00

New York-
Zachary's Smile White Label is a line the store launched late last year, and the new printed dresses are made from fabric exclusively from the Ivory Coast [Fader Magazine]

Mobile devices to facilitate cervical cancer screening in Zambia

2008-06-07T06:40:00.004-04:00

Lusaka-

Video obtained via TChronicles

Cervical cancer background info here.

Jay Z Incorporated

2008-06-03T07:18:00.004-04:00

Image via WikipediaBrooklyn-
Corporate takeover:

Last month... hip-hop mogul Shawn Carter finalized the corporate takeover of Jay-Z Inc... Jay-Z Inc. represents the business ventures built around Jay-Z the hip-hop star. What began with rapping, soon grew to include Rocafella records, Rocawear, and a host of endorsement deals and joint ventures...[Over the years, Carter has successfully used Jay-Z’s influence as a hip-hop star to build a franchise of businesses that capitalize on the rapper’s popularity]...In fact, it was recognizing that influence early on in his career that ultimately lead to the creation of the Rocawear urban-apparel brand.

Last month deal:
To acquire Jay-Z, Live Nation[Nyse:LYV] ponied up a pay package worth $150 million—It’s highest to date. The terms of the deal include $5 million a year for five years to cover overhead for Roc Nation, plus $25 million for any investments or acquisitions. Carter will also receive an initial payment and general advance totaling $50 million, $10 million an album for a minimum of 3 albums, and $20 million for some licensing and publishing rights

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K-Mobik your mobile companion

2008-06-03T04:24:00.004-04:00

Gaborone-
k-Mobic is your mobile companion that gives you anything on your phone. Mobile Social Networking, News headlines, Sports Updates, Weather and many more.
The markets covered by K-Mobik include Nigeria,South Africa, England,Spain,Bostwana,Germany,France,India and Brasil.

Aissa Dione

2008-06-03T03:51:00.004-04:00

Aissa Dione

JPMorgan chases revenue in African markets

2008-06-02T07:40:00.007-04:00

New York-

JP Morgan Asset Management, a division of JP Morgan Chase [Nyse:JPM ] is highly interested in the financial markets and products of the following viable and rewarding markets, Egypt,Nigeria,South Africa, Tanzania,Zambia,Ghana,Kenya and Botswana.
The leader in global financial service[1.6 trillion USD in assets] raised a total of 250 million USD that will fund their entry in these very profitable but still foreign markets(to them).

Political and other social hiccups in Africa do not seem to be much deterrents to them, they are said not not to cares so much about what is happening politically as long as companies have good foundation as businesses. [BDAfrica]

Editor's note: The BRVM should have been included on their list,maybe it is because Ivory Coast is a francophone economy. Notice that all the above countries listed are English-speaking nations or have English as a official or unofficial 2nd language.

For the love of house by DJ Euphonik

2008-06-01T06:24:00.001-04:00

Johannesburg-

Unicef and architecture for humanity are hiring

2008-05-31T03:27:00.002-04:00

UNICEF and Architecture for Humanity is seeking design and engineering professional to help develop and build a number of educational facilities in West Africa. Our focus at the moment is in Liberia and Ivory Coast, but in the coming months we will look for candidates for Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Position One: Project Architect
Location:on site in Ganta, Liberia
Commitment: One Year starting June 2008
Type: Paid/Stipend Position

Position Two: Structural Engineer
Location:on site in Ganta, Liberia
Commitment: One Year starting June 2008
Type: Paid/Stipend Position

Position Three: Project Architect
Location:Rural Ivory Coast
Commitment: One Year starting fall 2008
Type: Paid/Stipend Position

Position Four: Structural Engineer
Location:Rural Ivory Coast
Commitment: One Year starting fall 2008
Type: Paid/Stipend Position

Email a resume, digital work samples (PDF) and any links to projects on the Open Architecture Network to Joyce Engebretsen at jobs@architectureforhumanity.org.

On the shelves

2008-05-30T20:37:00.002-04:00

MTN Credit card

2008-05-30T20:17:00.003-04:00

Johannesburg-

The MTN MasterCard Credit Card offers[ in South Africa] its users access to over 1 million ATM and 13 million vendors worldwide ,an irresistible airtime rewards programme - earn up to 10% off on your MTN to MTN calls,up to 55 days interest free credit on purchases and last but not least a free travel insurance

Coupe Decale/Afro-trance

2008-05-30T04:42:00.006-04:00

Abidjan-

Tony Allen vs. Bonde do Role, “Awa Nare remix”
Usher vs. Chief Boima, “Love in this African Club”
Bablee, “Tout Est Dedans”
Elephant Man vs. Chief Boima, “Free Your Soul” (Decale refix)
DJ Znobia, “Mono Mono”
Radioclit, “Secousse”
Konono No. 1, “Paradiso”

Via Fader

Download here

Editor's note:Picture is courtesy of Fouka Riddim Inc

Interporl Africa is hiring

2008-05-30T04:05:00.002-04:00

Find out more here

Post Resume here

Job offer closes on June six 2008

Interpol Africa

Ivory Coast targets 3% GDP growth

2008-05-30T03:31:00.004-04:00

Abidjan-

According to the Ministere de l'economie et des finances, Ivory Coast should experience a much higher growth of their GDP for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.The 3% economic growth target should be realized given the present socio- economic and socio-political environment.

Emaar

2008-05-28T10:53:00.004-04:00

Emaar Properties PJSC[DFM:EMAAR] is one of the world’s largest real estate companies and is rapidly evolving to become a global provider of premier lifestyles. Not just building homes, Emaar develops value-added, master-planned communities that meet the homebuyers’ full spectrum of lifestyle needs. Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Libya ,Tunisia are the African markets where the company has vast interests.

On the shelves

2008-05-28T05:46:00.005-04:00

Following China,India,Brazil and soon Japan , Persian Gulf states are also diversifying by investing in [North]Africa.

On the shelves

2008-05-27T21:29:00.002-04:00

AgriBusiness 2008

2008-05-27T18:54:00.006-04:00

Milan-
Underlying themes to the conference[18-20 June]:

Better understanding of Africa’s needs in terms of producing food for its population

The role of Africa’s & Europe’s private sectors in accelerating Africa’s agro-industrial development

Strengthening the linkages alongside the supply chain in the agro-food Industry
Matching the demands from Africa with worldwide offers

Investing and financing opportunities in Africa

Innovative solutions in the agro-food sector

Register here

Read report of AgriBusiness 07 here

Zemidjan

2008-05-27T10:11:00.000-04:00

Lome-

Pixipost

2008-05-26T13:58:00.003-04:00

Tunis-

PixiPost a website specialized in Digital Photo Printing, is free of charge. Users get an account with a user name and password which allows them to access the Pixipost services: upload of photos, storage and order the selected prints.

User can easily obtain their photo prints, send them to a friend or to a member of their family, PixiPost offers you these services.

Microsoft targets Tunisia+Morocco+Algeria

2008-05-26T13:31:00.003-04:00

Casablanca-

MSN MAGHREB,is Microsoft[Nasdaq:MSFT] effort to target an the internet user base estimated at 10,000,000 living in these three markets;Tunisia,Morocco and Algeria.

7.5% GDP growth for Zambia in 2008

2008-05-26T06:27:00.002-04:00

Lusaka-Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, expects the growth in the copper-rich country to clock in @7.5 per cent in 2008.
[Zambia Daily]

Ecobank to be a part of the future of EAC

2008-05-26T05:20:00.004-04:00

Nairobi-

The BusinessDaily reports on the foreray of West African Bank in the East African community market" Boasting of an asset base of $6.5 billion, a footprint in a number of African countries, and listings on the Nigerian, Ghanian and the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilieres.
The financial company has plans of acquiring another bank in Burundi and starting from scratch in Tanzania and Uganda.
The company has also been reported to prepare for a listing on the Nairobi Stock Exchange in the near future.

Smart Village

2008-05-25T09:18:00.003-04:00

Describes by wikipedia as a 600-acres ICT (Information & Communication Technology) Business-Park project in Egypt... located in Cairo metropolitan area, 20 minutes from downtown Cairo. The Smart Village spreads over three Million square meters, allocating 10% to Buildings and 90% to landscaping... currently in progress... will house 36,000 employees on 67 Office Buildings.

Current Vacancies

Harare International Airport

2008-05-25T09:07:00.002-04:00

Major carriers serving this destination

Air Botswana

Air Malawi

Air Zimbabwe

Ethiopian Airlines

Kenya Airways

South African Airways

Youth,Abidjan,Culture

2008-05-25T08:24:00.002-04:00

SansTitre72, originally uploaded by Clément Guillaume.

Nas@SMVA

2008-05-24T15:06:00.000-04:00

Lagos-

[US]Recession proof stocks

2008-05-24T14:55:00.001-04:00

New York-

Also visit trasherfunds

W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E

2008-05-24T13:10:00.000-04:00

DC-

Africa Star

2008-05-23T20:17:00.003-04:00

Libreville-
8 contestants from Ivory Coast,Gabon,Benin,Mali,Guinea,DRC,Cameroon and Senegal will battle it out for six weeks in hopes of winning the final prize, a career in show business.
The contest is broadcasted live every friday on the national networks of the contestants countries of origin.

Africastar.tv

Words by India Arie

2008-05-23T05:56:00.000-04:00

Omnifinance acquired by Access Bank Plc

2008-05-22T09:13:00.003-04:00

Abidjan-

Omnifinance Bank, Cote D’Ivoire said Nigerian Access Bank has acquired an 88 per cent through a combination of purchase of existing shares and injection of additional capital. Omnifinance Bank now has a capital base in excess of US$20million. This follows acquisitions by Access bank in Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo
[Source]

Pangea day movie list

2008-05-21T18:52:00.003-04:00

Demons and Dreamers:In this excerpt from "The Reckoning," child soldiers and ICC prosecutors work to build a global system to end impunity.

Sierra Leone refugee all stars:The remarkable, life-affirming story of a group of six Sierra Leonean musicians who come together to form a band while living in a West African refugee camp

Inja:In South Africa, a long-brutalized dog comes between a white landowner and his young black farmhand

Moving Windmill:In late 2006, a Malawian newspaper wrote about William Kamkwmamba, a remarkable young man from a remote rural village north of the capital city. Forced to drop out of high school for lack of money, William saw a picture of a windmill in a textbook and decided to build one to power his family's home. Using found materials and scrapyard parts such as a broken bicycle, tractor fan, melted plastic pipes, bamboo and used copper wires, he built a series of windmills which would change his and his family's life

What is a ETF ?

2008-05-21T03:33:00.003-04:00

Wikipedia describes exchange-traded fund (or ETF) as being an investment vehicle traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks or bonds. An ETF holds assets such as stocks, bonds, or futures
An ETF combines the valuation feature of a mutual fund or unit investment trust, which can be purchased or redeemed at the end of each trading day for its net asset value, with the tradability feature of a closed-end fund, which trades throughout the trading day at prices that may be substantially more or less than its net asset value.

Editor's note: Some Africans ETFs are South African index fund and the Emerging Africa and Middle east fund.

Ecobank to cover 30 markets

2008-05-21T02:37:00.003-04:00

Lome-

Ecobank[GSE:EBG;NSE:ECOBANK] will cover 30 markets by year end amid entering new markets in Gabon,Kenya,Burundi and RDC.[AfricanManager]

Editor's note: Ecobank 2007 annual report, here.

love thirst by Jean Grae

2008-05-21T02:12:00.000-04:00

New york-

Jean Grae - Love Thirst
by itsshake

African mobile marketing and advertising summit

2008-05-21T01:59:00.003-04:00

Victoria Island-

go and discover the many opportunities for advertising and brand extension, primarily via mobile video, at the 2008 African mobile marketing and advertising summit taking place May 21st.

Key topics include:

How can network operators, content providers and device manufacturers generate revenue through mobile marketing?
What are the emerging technologies surrounding mobile marketing, and how can they be used effectively?
How can mobile marketing alienate the consumer, and how can this be prevented?
Mobile advertising
Entertainment and sport: Leveraging mobile to captivate your audience
How SMS and MMS have effectively been utilised for advertising and marketing.
Delivering proven ROI for advertisers.
Why mobiles are changing advertising.
Building brands via mobile media campaigns.
Interactive campaigns with instant response.
How to build CRM databases.
Understanding the future opportunities.

Editor's note:The African mobile market is estimated at about 200 million phone users

Young South African hopes,dreams and fears

2008-05-21T01:40:00.002-04:00

Johannesburg-

via the Times

Editor's note: Probably reflects a lot of what other African youths are feeling

Morroco real estate boom attracts

2008-05-21T01:19:00.003-04:00

Casablanca-
Deutsche Asset Management ,a subdivision of the Deutsche bank group [nyse:DB],created a real estate fund that would serve their objectif of entering the the booming real estate market in Morroco.

The group has a presence in Algeria,South Africa,Egypt and Nigeria.

[LesAfriques]

Taking Telkom Kenya forward

2008-05-21T01:04:00.003-04:00

Nairobi-

Ericson AB [Nasdaq:ERIC;OMX:ERIC B],the world-leading supplier of telecom related technology is taking the Telkom Kenya[Euronext:FTE;Nyse:FTE]forward amid the signature of a 145 million USD contract between the two.

[LesAfriques]

Editor's note: France Telecom owns 51% of Telkom Kenya.

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La ChineAfrique

Lollipop by Naija Boys

A Billionaire by Jay Z [Live in Paris]

Kigali 50 years master plan

Google still hiring in Africa

South Africa

Kenya

Senegal

Nigeria

Rwanda

Republic of Uganda

United Republic of Tanzania

Ghana

Vodafone 900 million USD deal in Ghana

36 billion and counting

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A millie by Lil Wayne

Rapid growth of private equity in Africa

Smart Youth Investment

An AIMS graduate

DJ Arafat versus DJ Kedjevara

The Emergent African Land Fund

La joie by Le Molare

Food,Music and Fashion by Bebenoir

Vodacom new Ad

Le Quartier Francais

Next Einstein graduates want to change Africa

Doing business 2008 top performer

Horticulture busines in Ethiopia

Card expo West Africa 2008

The Future Awards

TheClaymore/BNY Mellon Frontier markets ETF

Young investor the Motherland wants you

Because technology is everyone's business

Post licensing show 2008

Pecha Kusha Night

On the shelves

Trends links

Algeria on the rise

PR 2.0

Johnny Mad dog

APP+FRICA: INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE AND THINKTANK

Rwanda 2020

Fly by JustAband

On the shelves

Made in Lagos by Storm All Star

Iphone conquest of Africa

Documantary on Coupe Decale

Le pays est trop drap by Monsai

Diddier Drogba by Billy Billy

Ma go vas teu by II Baillard

Kpangor by Dj Lewis

Afrigarnics

Be a n...r too by Nas

La joie de Lire

On the shelves

Mobile anti-theft application from Kenya

Barcamp Kenya 2008

Africa mix : A story in sound

Superstar piano by David sides

Zachary Smile

Mobile devices to facilitate cervical cancer screening in Zambia

Jay Z Incorporated

K-Mobik your mobile companion

Aissa Dione

JPMorgan chases revenue in African markets

For the love of house by DJ Euphonik

Unicef and architecture for humanity are hiring

On the shelves

MTN Credit card

Coupe Decale/Afro-trance

Interporl Africa is hiring

Ivory Coast targets 3% GDP growth