TABJ – Dec 21 - A new restaurant serving continental African gastronomy has opened in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The restaurant, named ‘African Continental Cuisine’, offers a selection of African and Caribbean dishes, with a particular focus on Nigerian specialities. Luther and Maryann Ismaila own the restaurant ...
TABJ – Dec 21 - President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, has vowed to improve the business climate and rebuild infrastructure destroyed after decades of conflict.“We are going to pursue an improvement of the business climate to better serve investors. We ...
TABJ – Dec 20 - Gazprom, one of the world’s largest energy companies, is in discussion with Ethiopian officials regarding the possibility of investment in the country. Representatives from Gazprom visited Ethiopia for the Russia-Africa Forum; an opportunity for Ethiopia to highlight these investment possibilities for ...
TABJ – Dec 19 - United and Delta Airlines, who recently secured routes from several US cities to Ghana, have been accused of treating their African customers unfairly. Despite the positive outcomes that could have evolved from the partnership, airplanes used on the routes are older ...
TABJ – Dec 19 - Africa Cellular Towers (ACT) has said that macroeconomic factors and continued depressed conditions have affected its interim results for the last six months. The manufacturers, suppliers and installers of cellular lattice towers have said that if steps to restructure the business ...
TABJ – Dec 15 – With Asian investment in Africa is growing, India is looking to diversify its interests in the African continent.In recent years, India has made inroads into African markets. Tata—which is owned by one of India's richest men—recently built a new truck-manufacturing ...
TABJ – Dec 15 - Timothy Tebeila has taken over from David Perkins as Chairman of the Board for Firestone Energy (FSE). In a statement, the board expressed their delight at taking Tebeila on board: “With Tim’s considerable contribution in getting the key approvals over the ...
TABJ – Dec 14 - The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) has advised businesses in the country to be aware of the imminent deadline for information manuals as specified by the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). The PAIA requires all public ...
TABJ – Dec 14 - South African President Jacob Zuma said, in notes prepared for delivery at the SA-Mozambique Business Forum, that businesses in these countries need to work harder in order to maximise the economy of Africa as a whole.“If Africa is to be ...
TABJ – Dec 14 - BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (Becsa) has announced a new transaction with black economic empowerment (BEE) consortium, the Pembani Group. Pembani is a diversified investment firm with a particular focus on the mining and petroleum industries; the company is ...