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ALMERE, The Netherlands, January 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paris-Dakar Rally 2011 leads through the Latin American countries Argentina and Chile from the 1st of January until the 16th of January in 2011. Over 400 vehicles started in Buenos Aires, including cars, motorbikes, quadbikes and trucks. Victron Energy is sponsor of a Dutch truck-team: the VeKa MAN Racing Team. VeKa Racing - MAN Trucks Victron Energy has a strong relationship with the VeKa group shipbuilding. The...
FORT MILL, S.C., Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- General Tire announced it will sponsor Team USA's Darren Skilton, Sue Mead and Tom Collins at the 2011 Dakar Rally, which stretches across more than 5,500 miles of grueling terrain from Argentina to Chile Jan. 1(st) through 16(th). Darren Skilton will be unleashing the fury alongside co-drivers Mead, and Collins as they represent the USA in their Ford F-150 Raptor -- fitted with General Grabber competition tires. Celebrated as the toughest and...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- South African Airways (SAA), Africa's most awarded airline, announced the "Give the Gift of Africa Sale," with exceptional deals to 18 memory-making destinations throughout the African continent, including the western, eastern and southern regions. From the U.S., fares start at just $879* round trip including fuel surcharges, and must be purchased by Dec. 22nd for travel between Jan. 10 and Feb. 19, 2011 on SAA flights between New York...
DAKAR, Senegal, November 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The African Press Organization (http://www.apo-opa.org ) announced today an alliance with Comtex News Network, Inc. (http://www.comtex.com ) for the distribution of its Africa-related wire services via Comtex.com. Through an agreement with Comtex, the leading provider of real-time content for investors, news releases issued by enterprises, governments, political and economical organizations, NGOs and United Nations duty stations...
DAKAR, Senegal, November 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The African Press Organization (APO) announced today an alliance with Afribiz.info for the distribution of its economic and business-related wire service via http://www.afribiz.info. Through an agreement with Afribiz.info, the communication and community portal dedicated to Africa's economy, news issued by enterprises, governments, NGOs, political organizations and United Nations duty stations across Africa, concerning the...
ATLANTA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will add an eighth destination to its growing Africa route network in January, with the first-ever scheduled direct service between the United States and Luanda, Angola. Flights will operate three times per week with 243-seat Airbus A330-200 aircraft flying between Delta's hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Luanda with an intermediate stop in Dakar, Senegal. (Logo:...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global health nonprofit IntraHealth International recently elected Magatte Diop of Dakar, Senegal to its 11-member Board of Directors. An African banker and entrepreneur with decades of experience in international finance and private sector programming, Diop is IntraHealth's first overseas appointment to the Board of Directors. Diop is president of Peacock Investments, a financial services firm in Dakar--one of several companies he has...
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- With a renewed focus on recreation and off-road racing performance, HUMMER comes to Las Vegas and the 2009 SEMA Show with a group of four special trucks and SUVs demonstrating the purpose-built nature of HUMMER vehicles. HUMMER introduces two concepts, the H3 Moab, outfitted with a host of off-road performance accessories inspired by its namesake, and the H3T Sportsman - a proposal for the ultimate outdoorsman's truck. In addition, Rod Hall Racing's...
SAO PAULO, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its 31-year history, the world's largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol. The new category was introduced by the organizers at the request of Brazilian rally veteran and former Paris-Dakar winner Klever Kolberg, who will drive the first-ever flex-fuel vehicle to take part in the prestigious race next year -- a...
ATLANTA, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced limited-time special fares on its new routes to Kenya and Liberia*, making travel to Africa more affordable on the only airline with scheduled service between the U.S. and that continent. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO ) Delta is offering a one-way introductory fare of $819** for travel between Atlanta and Nairobi, Kenya (via Dakar, Senegal), from June 2 to Aug. 30,...
