“Exciting line-up scheduled for Meetings Africa 2014” VISITORS, Exhibitors AND BUYERS attending Meetings Africa 2014, can expect a world class show complete with global trade show experts. This is the view of the South African National Convention Bureau Executive Manager, Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo. Africa’s largest business events show is scheduled to take place in just under a month, and plans are being finalised for what will be possibly be the best business events trade show to date. “Meetings Africa is attended by local and international buyers from South Africa and the rest of the continent. We are all set to deliver…
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Stanbic Bank Botswana this week introduced a new offering within its Personal Banking portfolio aimed at serving the Bank’s Executive customers at all its branches. The new Executive Banking offering comes as part of the Bank’s anticipation of the growing customer demands primarily amongst established executives. “We believe that in order to offer our customers true value as part of their banking experience, we need to constantly ensure we focus on relevance, anticipating customer needs even before these come to surface. Our Executive customers have a particular lifestyle that demands a certain sense of empowerment, convenience and indeed autonomy. It…
Gaborone- Monday 03 February 2014 saw the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) kick off a five-day Regional workshop on Best Practices and Benefits of setting up Regional Internet Exchange Points (RIXPs) and Regional Internet Carriers (RICs). The workshop took place at the Grand Palm Hotel, in Gaborone and attracted more than 100 delegates comprising of the representatives of 14 SADC Member States, AUC, SADC Secretariat, and SADC Regional Implementing Agencies. Speaking of the behalf of the Minister of Transport and Communications, Honourable Nonofo Molefhi, Mr Cecil Masiga, the Director of Telecommunications and…
Shrenuj Botswana a Diamond & Jewellery Manufacturing Company and a client of ‘De Beers Global Sightholder Sales’ (DBGSS) has recently launched its local website- www.diamond.co.bw. The website will allow Local and International consumers an opportunity to view the locally produced jewellery pieces, which can be purchased directly from Shrenuj’s factory shop in Gaborone. Diamond.co.bw also provides an insight into the company’s activities in Botswana and introduces the management team and its employees. Further it provides information about its Corporate Social Responsibility programme for hearing and speech impaired individuals and career opportunities for all citizens.
said it has entered into an exclusive Sale Agreement with an International Private company to divest 100% of Hodges interest in the Salman South and Mame Gold projects, situated in Southern Ghana. Under the terms of the agreement and on successful completion of the due diligence, the company has the right to acquire 100% of the issued capital in Wells Gold Corporation (International) Pty Ltd, including its rights and interests in the Salman South and Mame prospects. On the 7 February 2014, the Private Company secured exclusivity rights with Hodges, by paying a non-refundable exclusivity deposit of US$100,000. The Private…
Kofi A. Annan, founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation and Secretary-General of the United Nations, 1997-2006 will provide the keynote address at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit, which will take place in Sanya on the island of Hainan, China, on 24-25 April. In 2001, Annan and the United Nations were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Kofi Annan was praised for being “pre-eminent in bringing new life to the organization” (Norwegian Nobel Committee, October 2001). Since leaving the United Nations, Kofi Annan has been active pressing for policies that will meet the needs of…
Discovery Metals Limited has reported assay results from 34 Reverse Circulation (RC) drill holes at the Zeta NE deposit. Zeta NE is located within the company’s 100% owned prospecting licences in the Kalahari Copper belt in north-west Botswana and is located approximately 10 km east of the Boseto concentrator. “The results obtained from Zeta NE are very positive and confirm the potential for Zeta NE to become Boseto’s next open pit mine,” Discovery Metals’ CEO, Bob Fulker, said. “In addition,the higher grade zone with thicker mineralisation and a strike length of approximately 1.4 km, suggests that Zeta NE also has…
Firestone Diamonds plc, the AIM-quoted diamond development company, says Tim Wilkes, Executive Director, will step down from the Board, on 15 February 2014, to pursue other business interests. His departure follows the successful leadership transition between himself and Stuart Brown, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Firestone on 1 December 2013. Wilkes will be available to advise Firestone on an ad hoc consultancy basis. Lucio Genovese, Non-Executive Chairman of Firestone, said Having served over nine years with Firestone at the senior management level, which culminated in the appointment as CEO in March 2011, Tim is now moving on to…
The De Beers Group of Companies has made three new appointments to its Executive Committee, adding 75 years of diamond experience. Paul Rowley, Executive Vice President of Global Sightholder Sales, Neil Ventura, Executive Vice President of Auction Sales and Balisi Bonyongo, CEO of Debswana, will join the Executive Committee with immediate effect. Paul Rowley joined De Beers in 1983 and has filled a variety of senior positions in the organisation. He has served on both the DTC Botswana and Namibia DTC boards and was Acting CEO of DTC Botswana prior to his current role. His earlier experience also includes key…
Africa remains a very important and strategic investment destination for the approximately 2,000 Chinese companies operating on the continent even as the Asian economic powerhouse shows signs of an economic slowdown, according to Standard Bank, parent to Stanbic Bank Botswana. “When Chinese firms consider investment destinations around the world, Africa is always top of mind,” said Dr George Fang, Standard Bank’s Beijing-based Head of Mining and Metals in Asia. “Africa is usually among the first destinations that are considered by Chinese companies that are looking to expand internationally, not only because of its abundant natural resources but also because of…