Latest Africa Stories
The marketing, branding and advertising agency connects internal teams and clients through telepresence to enhance communications, interaction and collaboration SAO PAULO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Scaling creativity and ensuring ongoing global collaboration across multiple locations are essential for the Brazilian marketing, branding and advertising agency Africa, part of Grupo ABC de Comunicacao, which relies on AT&T* Telepresence Solution® to virtually connect teams,...
Fifty-Five Members of a New Senate to be Elected MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Republic of Equatorial Guinea will hold elections on 26 May 2013. Citizens will elect members of a new parliament as well as local council members across the country. For the first time, voters will elect 55 members of a new Senate established in accordance with the constitutional reforms of February 2012. The remaining 15 senators will be appointed by President...
PARIS, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - Revenues up 4.6% to EUR322.9 million (+3.9% at constant currency) - Nine-month revenues up 5.0% to EUR956.5 million (+3.5% at constant currency) - Record backlog of EUR5.5 billion - Outlook for FY 2012-2013: - Revenue growth confirmed in the 5-6% range - Robust EBITDA margin at around 77.5% Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the...
DENVER, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Gold Corporation (OTCQB-DCGD)(the "Company"), an emerging U.S. based mineral exploration company, is pleased to provide this latest management commentary concerning the current growth prospects and relative socio-political stability of the West African gold exploration and mining sectors, particularly in Ghana. "Ghana has a long history of economic gold production and a very well-established mining infrastructure. With the help of a...
United Methodist Communications releases malaria documentary narrated by actress Pauley Perrette from top-rated TV show "NCIS" Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 United Methodist Communications is releasing an updated version of the Imagine No Malaria documentary, “Killer in the Dark: An Extraordinary Effort to Combat Malaria,” in collaboration with the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission. The documentary, originally produced in 2011, is about The United Methodist Church’s...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- World's leading Conference, attended by 1250 delegates from Six Continents The 20th Africa Oil Week, the world's longest standing and leading meeting for Africa's oil and gas industry, celebrates its Twentieth Anniversary, as over 1250 delegates from six continents attend the Conference (Cape Town, November 25th-29th). Over 100 leading speakers from leading corporates, governments, national oil companies, licensing...
Program to Launch with the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT) NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubenstein Public Relations (RPR) has launched a new company program today that will provide pro bono communications services on behalf of highly-regarded nonprofit organizations around the world, beginning with the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT), a lion conservation and restoration charity located in Zambia, Africa. ALERT is dedicated to...
The ICT Africa event page is a one stop place for all people interested in ICTs in Africa to view events happening in Africa. Event organizers have an opportunity to share their upcoming events. Johannesburg, South Africa (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 ICT Africa has announced the creation of an ICT in Africa events page on their website. With the booming ICT industry in Africa, comes an increasing need for industry players to get together and share developments, challenges and lessons learnt by...
McLEAN, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, official U.S. representative to the International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, announced today the winners of the 2013 Young Lions "Team USA" competitions. Through this annual competition, USA TODAY helps to identify emerging American creative talent and celebrate them on a global stage. "Hosting the Young Lions competition is one of our favorite parts of being the official U.S. representative to Cannes Lions, as we are...
Temporary slowdown in North America prompts reduction in channel inventories; Sales rebound expected for second quarter LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) today announced 2013 first quarter diluted earnings of $0.46 per share, which includes exit, restructuring and acquisition costs that reduced earnings by $0.04 per share. Earnings for the first quarter of 2012 totaled $0.58 per share. Net sales for the quarter ended March...
Latest Africa Reference Libraries
As the world’s second-largest and second most populous continent, Africa is about 11.7 sq. miles including adjacent islands. It covers 6 percent of the Earth’s total surface area and 20.4 percent of the total land area. With 1 billion people, it accounts for about 15 percent of the world’s human population. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Indian...
The Zanzibar leopard (Panthera pardus adersi) is a subspecies of the leopard that may be extinct. It is native to Tanzania, with a range that includes Unguja Island in the Zanzibar archipelago. This subspecies is thought to have occurred when African leopards were isolated on the island after the last Ice Age, creating a smaller form with varying fur patterns. Because the Zanzibar leopard is so rare, or possibly extinct, there is not much information regarding its habits and lifestyle. Its...
The Transvaal lion or the Southeast African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) is subspecies of the lion. It can be found in southern Africa, with a range that includes the Kalahari Region and Kruger National Park. This species was named after the Transvaal region of southern Africa, where it is thought that the closely related and extinct Cape lion represented the southern population of the species. Males can reach an average body length between 8.5 and 10.4 feet, with a weight of up to 551...
The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), also known as the zoril, zorilla, zorille, or the African polecat, is a member of the weasel family. It can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa, and the Congo Basin. It prefers a habitat within open areas and savannahs. This species resembles a skunk, and even releases a foul odor when threatened by predators. It is black in color with four white stripes running down its body. It can reach an average body length of 24 inches, with a tail length...
The panther genet (Genetta maculate), also known as the rusty-spotted genet, is a mammal related to the linsang and the civet. It can be found in many areas of Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia, among other areas. It prefers a habitat within many areas including rainforests, swamps, woodlands, savannahs, and moist forests. It does not reside in completely arid...
