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The AFRICA CEO FORUM is the first high-level meeting of heads of major African corporations. The first international conference of its kind will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on the 20th and 21st of...
Global Trade Experts to Discuss Export and Investment Opportunities in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia (GLENDALE, Ariz.) February 27, 2012 — Thunderbird School of Global Management will host...
TweetAre you on Facebook or Twitter? Let's connect! Become a fan of Africa Business Review on Facebook here or follow us on Twitter here. Mali appointed Cheick Modibo Diarra (pictured), an astrophysicist-turned-politician and former Microsoft chairman for Africa, as interim prime minister on Tuesday, a month after the government was overthrown in a coup. by Erika Amoako-Agyei Mali named a leading scientist as its caretaker prime minister on Tuesday, April 17, but its path back...
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TweetAre you on Facebook or Twitter? Let's connect! Become a fan of Africa Business Review on Facebook here or follow us on Twitter here. by Erika Amoako-Agyei Following discussions last month...
Tweet Become a fan on Facebook here or follow us on Twitter here A public stament put out late last year by an Ericsson executive said: Africa could have its first commercial long-term evolution (LTE) or 4G network as early as 2012, as wireless phone operators gear up to meet growing data demand from smartphone users. Mobile carriers worldwide are increasingly upgrading to LTE networks that support high-speed wireless services as consumers use tablet computers and smartphones to surf the web. The technology...
TweetAre you on Facebook or Twitter? Let's connect! Become a fan of Africa Business Review on Facebook here or follow us on Twitter here. Mali: Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi Kora playing Sona Jobarteh performs the traditional Malian song, Jarabi, accompanied by Femi Temowo on guitar and percussionist Robert Fordjour. Ghana's self-dubbed 'African Gypsy', Wanlov the Kubolor - Human Being (Just Like You) Ghana's self-dubbed 'African Gypsy', Wanlov the Kubolor has worked for a long time with his friend and fellow musician...
Tweet Become a fan on Facebook here or follow us on Twitter here guest post by Rebecca Jones Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile operator has announced launching of Eco-Cash, a mobile money...
Tweet Become a fan on Facebook here or follow us on Twitter here Funke Ade-Ojo was recently selected as one of the top 20 Women in Africa in the financial services technology sector. African...
Erika Amoako-Agyei is an international business consultant, intercultural expert and corporate trainer for global companies expanding into Africa. She is also a freelance writer and author with a focus on Africa in the global marketplace. Prior to this, Amoako-Agyei worked ten years internationally for the IBM Corporation, including three years in West Africa as the regional sales manager. As country director for IBM Ghana, she managed company operations in Ghana, while overseeing multiple projects in Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Her job responsibilities included regular travel to IBM's head office in Johannesburg, South Africa. Upon returning to the United States, Amoako-Agyei became the director of corporate relations for the Thunderbird School of Global Management, a leading graduate school for international business education. As a cross cultural consultant, she shares her insights on African management practices and inter-cultural communication through public speaking and publications. Drawing from her experience, she has written a businessperson’s guide to social and professional culture in sub-Saharan Africa, titled Business and Social Etiquette in Africa: A Guide to Understanding Culture and Business Practices (Loyola Marymount University, forthcoming in 2011).You can learn more about her work and follow her publications at:
www. AfricaBusinessReview.net
www.ExploreAfricanCulture.com
Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bx.businessweek.com/profile/erika-amoakoagyei/eamoakoagyei790/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Erika_Amoako
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