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DAILY NEWS CLIPS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

Tony Elumelu Sets Sight On Power Domination Ventures Africa
Heirs Holdings- Billionaire entrepreneur...Tony Elumelu has declared his investment company’s will to be the dominant player in Nigeria’s emerging power industry. Read more>>

Ethiopian Airlines Adds Destination #9 in Europe anna.aero
On 2 September, Ethiopian Airlines celebrated with a cake ceremony at Addis Ababa Airport the inaugural flight to its ninth destination in Europe — Madrid... Read more>>

U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS

USAID to Deploy 100 More Health Workers to Combat Ebola in West Africa KMBZ
The United States Agency for International Development announced on Tuesday that it would deploy 100 additional health workers to West Africa in order. Read more>>

HEALTH

Nigeria Economy Resisting Ebola, Finance Minister Says Bloomberg
The Ebola outbreak in West African countries is not seriously affecting the Nigerian economy, Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said...... Read more>>

IMF in Talks With African Nations to Expand Bailouts for Ebola Crisis The Wall Street Journal
The IMF, the world's emergency lender, said it is in talks to boost bailouts for Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia as the disaster slams economic output and overwhelms government financing. Each of the three countries faces a financing gap of between $100 million and $130 million... Read more>>

ICT

National Bank Rolls Out New Internet and Mobile Banking APP CIO East Africa
Kenya- National Bank has introduced a new mobile and internet application to keep up with the customers need for faster and convenient banking and financial transactions... Read more>>

Implementing Data-Driven Marketing Biz-Community
In August this year, the DMASA (Direct Marketing Association of South Africa) welcomed Pegg Nadler to give two one-day workshops on data-driven marketing. Read more>>

ENERGY

Scatec Solar, Norfund to Jointly Finance Solar Power Projects in Developing, Least Developed Countries CleanTechnica
Scatec Solar and Norfund will form a joint venture investment company which will invest insolar power projects in countries under the mandate of Norfund. Read more>>

World Bank Group Energy Lending Focuses on Poorest Regions - Boost in Renewable Energy Financing The World Bank Group
Out of an almost record lending total of $9.445 billion, over two-thirds of the World Bank Group’s energy financing for FY14 was concentrated in regions facing the largest energy... Read more>>

FINANCE

SME Financing Key Focus At AITEC Africa Conference CIO East Africa
...the eighth annual AITEC banking conference and mobile money COMESA Conference 2014 kicked off yesterday in Nairobi attracting key speakers from the financial sector. Read more>>

Mobile Banking - What's Next? Biz-Community
South Africa- During this last decade or so with mobile banking, we've seen a major shift in focus with regards to how banking customers interact with their banks. Read more>>

INVESTMENT

One Stop Centre 'Panacea' to Foreign Direct Investments AllAfrica.com
...establishment of a One Stop Centre at the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre-MITC will go along in ensuring that many foreign conglomerates establish companies in the country. Read more>>

Spur Plans Franchised Expansion In Nigeria, Others Ventures Africa
JSE-listed restaurant owner, Spur Corporation (Spur), is set to open eight eateries globally, including franchised eateries in Namibia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia and Australia... Read more>>

EBCAM CLIPS

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The European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean Memoranda are issued with the sole purpose of provide daily basic business and economic information on Africa, to the 4,000 European Companies affiliated with our Members, as well as their business parties in Africa. Access Here>>

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In Today's News:

·        CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

·        U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS

·        HEALTH

·        ICT

·        ENERGY

·        FINANCE

·        INVESTMENT

·        EBCAM CLIPS

New CCA Member

Aeolus Kenya Limited 
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Nairobi, AKL's management team has decades of experience in Kenya and across Africa, managing businesses, creating successful partnerships, and developing energy and infrastructure projects.  More Information>>

Events on Africa

CCA EVENTS:
2014 U.S.-AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE
October 7-9, 2014
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TRADE MISSION TO ZIMBABWE, TANZANIA AND ZAMBIA
October 26 - November 4, 2014
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PARTNER  EVENTS: 
Virginia/DC DEC Energy and Environmental Technologies Trade Mission to the Canary Islands and Africagua
November 3-7, 2014
Canary Islands and Africagua
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OTHER  EVENTS: 
Global Business School Network & EFMD Present a Joint Conference in Africa
November 4-5, 2014
Accra, Ghana
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DISCOVER GLOBAL MARKETS: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
November 5-6, 2014
Atlanta, GA
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