Press Release/ Webtorial Jubilee Phase 1 on schedule for first oil by year-end; FPSO arrived in Ghana High-impact 2H 2010 drilling programme; key wells under way in Ghana and Uganda Government approval for purchase of Heritage’s Ugandan assets expected imminently 6 July 2010 – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) issues this Trading Statement in respect of […]
Press Release/ Webtorial 6 July 2010 – Tullow Oil plc (“the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”) will present its results in US Dollars with effect from 1 January 2010. The Group has decided it is appropriate to change the presentational currency from Sterling as the majority of the Group’s activities are in Africa […]
Deputy Secretary-General to Caricom: the Commonwealth is a trusted partner of the Caribbean Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith will visit Jamaica 4-7 July 2010 to attend a summit of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) in Montego Bay. He will brief leaders on progress in the implementation of mandates from 2009 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, […]
PRESS RELEASE Winning work reveals the dynamism of African industry and represents those leading the way in international business reporting on Africa London – Thursday 1 July 2010 Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks company, has announced the winners of the 2010 Africa Business Reporting Awards at a ceremony in London tonight. Now in its […]
Press release –International Institute of Environment and Develop Brazil’s Amazonas state has important lessons for the rest of the nation and other developing countries as they search for green and sustainable economies, says a new report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The report will be launched at the Commonwealth Forestry […]
Convention to offer opportunity to African companies to showcase their brands globally Leading global brand experts from Interbrand Sampson Group, and Brand Leadership Group to speak at the event. Representatives from leading brands like NOKIA, MTN, Standard Bank Group, Vodacom and Dangote invited. London, 22 June, 2010. THE AFRICA BRAND CONFERENCE (ABC) […]
Press Release Webtorial New research shows how agricultural investments in developing nations can be structured as alternatives to large-scale land acquisitions. It documents a range of more inclusive business models that can bring benefits to small-scale farmers and protect their land rights, while also ensuring returns to companies. The report, published today (21 June) by […]
From Tullow Oil (Webtorial) Commencing on Wednesday 30 June 2010, Tullow Oil will be hosting a two-day Capital Markets event in Ghana for a limited number of sell-side analysts. The event is generating significant interest amongst the investor community and from wider stakeholder groups. In recognition of the demand for access to detailed content from […]
Two consultants from the U.S. Government, John Wasielewski and Steven Koltai, indicated the BiD Network approach deserved to be replicated. Investing in SMEs is the key to poverty reduction and a prerequisite for economic and political stability in developing countries. Princess Máxima also underlined the importance to facilitate access to capital to entrepreneurs in developing […]
Jun 23, 2010 By Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) To Meet the First Millennium Development Goal of Halving Hunger Halving Hunger IFPRI Food Policy Report Statement to Policymakers Global banking regulation, the European credit crisis, and sovereign debt burdens are likely to dominate the G8 and G20 meetings in Canada […]