Sales success in SA.(Vehicle News)(Iveco Ltd.)(Brief article) IVECO SA HAS doubled its sales over the past two years and it set a 15-year record for monthly sales with almost 400 vehicles sold during July and August 2007. Iveco SA's managing director Ed . . .

Choosing the right truck: your new heavy commercial should be with you for a long time. The choice widens all the time and Afric EXCITING BUT ALSO challenging--that's how Africa's suppliers of heavy trucks are expecting to find trading conditions in 2008. There has never been a better selection of large load-shifters . . .

Nation gears up to be a major gas processor; Nigeria, Africa's number one oil-producer, is reputed to possess some of the world' WITH GLOBAL GAS demand set to rise by one-third by 2015, Nigeria is gearing up to become a major player in the gas processing market that will underpin both export and non-oil industrial growth in . . .

Growth dividend is finally within reach: Nigeria leads the way in West Africa on preserving growth sustainability. The country m NIGERIA HAS ACHIEVED good macroeconomic performances helped by sound policies and the pursuit of ambitious structural reforms, coupled with a conducive external environment. These reforms, notably . . .

Educational initiatives team up with telecomms: digitally accessible educational projects across Nigeria demonstrate that teleco MARKING HIS FIRST visit to Africa's most populous nation in October 2007, Intel Corporation Chairman Craig Barrett announced a comprehensive set of digital inclusion projects aimed at . . .

Getting the best from your UPS: an assured supply of uninterruptible power is essential for today's networked ICT equipment. Ope A SUBSTANTIAL MINORITY of Africa's PC users now employ handy laptops, the correct manner of operating which is to use battery not mains power, then recharge for another session. So for them UPS . . .

Advanced technology for offshore connections: the benefits of VSAT implementation and operation are attracting interest in netwo SATELLITE, IT SEEMS, is now the communication channel of choice for offshore energy, maritime and construction operations across Africa. Libya is the latest country to adopt the technology, with . . .

SA's vertical market IT expands.(IT News)(South Africa)(Report)(Brief article) AFRICAN ICT MARKET analysts, BMI-TechKnowledge have announced a report titled Vertical Market IT Sizing and Forecast 2006-2011. This shows that IT spending on the whole will increase from R52.2bn . . .

Pay-per-use hits the mainstream.(IT News) SMALL- AND MEDIUM-sized businesses are becoming more demanding on their technology than ever before. Unfortunately however, limited capital resources have traditionally forced these organisations . . .

Information Economy Report 2007-2008.(IT News)(Report) SOUTH AFRICA AND three predictable NA countries were the top importers of ICT products in 2005 says the latest Information Economy Report from UNCTAD. Ghana heads the rest--and the data was . . .

Mobile operators plan US$50bn investment.(IT News) AT THE CONNECT Africa summit in Kigali the GSM Association announced that the mobile industry plans to invest more than US$50 billion in SSA over the next five years to provide more than 90 per . . .

Internet use still low in Uganda.(IT News) LATEST FIGURES RELEASED by the Uganda Communications Commission show that internet users in the country grew by 30 per cent from 11,000 to 15,000 during the past financial year. The UCC says the . . .

Professional notebook launched.(IT News) ACER SOUTH AFRICA has announced local availability of the TravelMate 7720G, a desktop replacement notebook that offers a range of advanced features for professional users and SMBs at an . . .

Good industrial relations attract investment: good industrial relations are essential for any nation hoping to attract FDI. Ms V KA: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS issues are very important at all levels of management in a country like Ghana; proper attention has not been paid to issues bordering on IR. Some Ghanaians strongly believe . . .

ZippMoney goes the final mile: a key issue for Africa is the need for a more inclusive banking sector. Launched in Kampala at th ALL THE EVIDENCE indicates that banking and finance are critical to Africa's development and economic progress. And the issues of financial inclusion and 'banking the unbanked' are being met to a . . .

Fed goes it alone. TWO RECORDS WERE broken in the currency markets at the end of January. The US's central bank made not one but two huge cuts in interest rates, one a record in itself (in size). The other . . .

Forecast movements against the dollar.(Financial Forecast)(Statistical table)(Brief article) Forecast movements against the dollar 23 February April June Country 2008 (actual) 2008 2008 Japan (Yen) 106.9 105-108 . . .

Exchange rates.(Financial Forecast) Exchange Rates The currencies shown below are valued at the middle rates between buying and selling on 25 February. The rates are an indication of the value and are not intended to be used as the . . .

Credit crunch spawns a new breed of banker: the credit crunch is irrelevant to the super-rich. After all, they're protected by i THE RICH GET richer, the old saying goes. And it appears to be truer than ever--globally, the annual wealth tables show the super-rich getting richer and richer, seemingly without effort. However, . . .

Leisure lodge built on Tana river.(Business Travel)(Brief article) A KSH22MN LEISURE lodge has been constructed at Masinga dam on Kenya's Tana River in preparation for the upcoming kayaking and canoeing championships. At least Ksh40mn has been spent in readiness . . .