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Press Release on Fashion Panel hosted by the AFDB…

Chesuh — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:05:20 +0000

On the 20th of January 2015 a fashion panel will take place for the first time with Beate Wedekind as moderator and as topic „The new global African aesthetic“. Never before has the African continent been so influential throughout the fashion industry. From the catwalk show of Burberry, Alexander Mcqueen and Yves St. Laurent, to the windows of Topshop and Zara, Africa is now seen everywhere. Looking specifically at the

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Akon ft. D’Banj -In FROSH Production

Chesuh — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:35:21 +0000

Another Nigerian-Atlanta conection by music superstars, D’Banj and Akon who recently announced that they are working on a massive collaboration. Both Artists took time off the set of the new video they are working on, to show-off pictures on their Instagram pages. Throwing around words like Frosh and Feeling a Nigga, which is believed to be the two singles they are working on. “FROSH” and “FEELIN A NIGGA” Akon captioned the first

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Qatar National Bank (QNB) shows interest in Ecobank.

Chesuh — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:06:50 +0000

Qatar National Bank (QNB) , the Gulf’s largest bank, says it is buying a 12.5 percent stake in pan-African lender Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ECOBANK). A deal worth $226 Million! QNB has said it wants to become the largest bank in the Middle East and Africa by 2017 – it is currently second in terms of assets, behind South Africa’s Standard Bank. This is the second acquisition which the Qatari lender

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Coca Cola’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CSR) push in Africa

Chesuh — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:01:10 +0000

Coca Cola has donated $146,644 to The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) $14.7 Million fund aimed at preserving Kenya’s water towers. The Nairobi Water Fund, which was launched by TNC in a Public-Private Partnership, will be used in saving water towers across the East African country. Coca Cola’s donation to the Fund is seen as a further step in its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CSR) push in Africa Investment News on Africa

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