AS I mentioned yesterday, Advtech - one of the 1999 long-distance champions about which I was writing - was also on the Private Investor portfolio's wish-list.

The perception that Zimbabwe is a high-risk country for business is slowly, but significantly fading, as confidence in the inclusive Government gains ground, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce vice-president, Mr Kenneth Saruchera, has said.

INTERNATIONAL investors have given SA a big vote of confidence by snapping up its largest dollar-denominated bond to date, despite the severe global lending crisis.

The global economic crisis may spell the end of the Washington Consensus and the structural adjustment programmes imposed on the South and lead to the emergence of new economic powers, the so-called "Next 11", of which some will be in

The working visit of Angolan Foreign minister, Assunção dos Anjos, to the United States of America since Tuesday, is arising an unusual interest from various circles of that country.

TRANSNET Port Terminals (TPT) was investing R800m in refurbishing equipment at the Port of Richards Bay to ensure its survival, chief operating officer Solly Letsoalo said yesterday.

WORLD Bank country manager for Zambia, Kapil Kapoor has challenged the Government to use the global financial crisis as an opportunity to create the right environment to attract investment for long-term sustainable growth.

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has unveiled construction projects worth an estimated US$600 million to investors attending a construction/real estate investment roundtable in Kigali.

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has unveiled construction projects worth over US $600m to investors, in a bid to overhaul the construction sector and attract potential investors in Rwanda's booming construction industry.

The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Dr. Christopher Anyanwu has said that all transactions relating to the sale of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) will be brought to an end before September even as he assured

THE Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) is to revive placement of university students in factories to enable them acquire practical skills.

UNCONTROLLED importation of cheap fabrics and garments and high production costs are threatening the local textile industry. This, sector players said, would also undermine cotton production promoted by the Government.

Mobile operator Telecel is to release about 100 000 new lines on the market this week, an official said on Monday.

A software, which can track stolen mobile phones and laptops, is available. The director of Scorpion Holdings, Gilbert Guma, said: "When a phone that has the software is stolen, it notifies the owner by short messages (sms), which are sent

Manumetal, a local company dealing in manufacturing and retailing furniture has announced that they would soon start partnership with Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) to develop an efficient home-grown human resource force.

The Minister of Infrastructure (MININFRA), Linda Bihire, has said that all buildings in Rwanda will soon be assessed to determine their state of strength as a follow-up of the newly launched building regulations.

THE Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a hotline for queries and complaints during the local government byelections to take place tomorrow.

Information Technology software solution provider, Devoted Business Solutions, a subsidiary of Twenty Third Century Systems has introduced an international software specifically designed to assist Small-scale Medium Enterprises improve their business, the SAP Business One application.

INVESTORS in Telkom have been warned about a catalogue of financial hits and poor performances that will whack up to 60% off its basic earnings per share for the current financial year.