Acision Bolsters MTN Nigeria's Messaging Business With Next-Generation Messaging SolutionCAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 12 - Acision, the world's leading messaging company, today announces that MTN South Africa Tops Prosperity Rankings in Africa, While Zimbabwe and Sudan Rank Bottom in the World, Finds the Legatum Prosperity IndexLONDON - - Strong Communities, Personal Freedom and Democratic Institutions are the Recipe for Success in South Africa and Botswana; Poor Governance, Dire Health Conditions and Low Levels of Internal Security Drag Down the Rest MTN Partners With IMImobile in a Major Deal to Bring Mobile and Online Content to 103 Million UsersHYDERABAD, India and JOHANNESBURG - Millions of mobile and online content users across Africa and the Middle East will reap the benefits of a landmark tie-up between MTN and IMImobile - an India-based software and managed services provider linked to 350 content providers worldwide. Sherif Hamoudah Appointed as Senior Vice President & General Manager for Acision Middle East, Africa and PakistanDUBAI, UAE - - Acision Increases Commitment to Middle East and Africa With Hire of New GM Addax Petroleum Announces Record Production in Second Quarter 2009 ResultsCALGARY, Canada - - Record Quarterly Production of 143.2 Mbbl/d - Funds Flow From Operations of $306 million - Net Income of $38 Million GUINNESS Announces More Acts for Global CelebrationDUBLIN - GUINNESS(R) announces today additional line-up of Artists joining the Arthur’s Day 250th anniversary celebrations on 24th September 2009. Joining previously announced artists including The Black Eyed Peas, Estelle and Kasabian are music industry legend Sir Tom Jones and some of the hottest acts today including Razorlight, Imelda May, Calvin Harris, The Kooks, Jamie Cullum, Sugababes and David Gray. Over 60 Artists will pledge to perform in Dublin and around the world including New York, Lagos, Yaounde and Asia to mark this remarkable milestone. Aguas de Mondariz is Participating in the Africa’s Big Seven Trade Show in Order to Expand its Distribution Network on the African ContinentMADRID - - The Spanish company, which markets its products in 27 countries, already has distribution in Angola, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Sierra Leone. Actis to Invest US$244 Million in Egypt’s Commercial International Bank to Become Largest Single ShareholderCAIRO - Actis, an emerging markets private equity specialist, is pleased to announce today that it has executed an agreement to invest US$244 million to acquire shares in Commercial International Bank, the leading bank in Egypt. Actis is acquiring 50% of the stake held by the consortium led by Ripplewood Holdings. The transaction makes Actis the largest single investor in CIB. Leading Anti-Money Laundering Association Brings Crucial Training, Networking to West African AML ProfessionalsLAGOS, Nigeria - The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) recently announced the formation of the ACAMS Nigeria Chapter. Made up of members from Nigeria and throughout West Africa, the chapter provides a forum for the professional development and networking of its members who come from a wide range of industry areas involved in the anti-money laundering counter-terrorism financing field. Tropixel Limited Partners With Gatlin International to Present Online Career Training CoursesLAGOS, Nigeria - Tropixel Limited recently partnered with Gatlin International, the world’s largest elearning provider to governments, corporations and universities, to unveil new online career training courses. Available at www.vogga.org, the certificate courses are open enrolment and cover healthcare and fitness, business and professional, IT and software development, management and corporate, media and design, skilled trades and industrial, as well as hospitality and gaming. |
