AFRICAINCORP ,Economic Markets,Youth Culture,Trends and Beyond

Ghanaian Model

2008-09-03T17:05:00.001-04:00

KTM, originally uploaded by Bob pixel.

Ghanaian Supermodel

Africaincorp,Economic Market,Youth Culture,Trends and beyond got a New Address

2008-08-28T09:16:00.003-04:00

Keep following us at this new Address

Do not forget to update your Feeds.

For those of few interested in the behind the scene stuff, check our company blog

Thank you,Merci

What we have been doing

2008-08-14T19:18:00.000-04:00

-Creating Africaincorp Media Network S.A.R.L and witnessing first hand the "professionalism" of the Ivorian administration [Ease of doing business].

-Updating our Wordpress version to 2.6 in order to support the different plugins we want/need to install.

-Enabling E-commerce on 3 out of the 7 platforms we are almost simultaneously launching.

-Establishing a partnership with a professional video producing company.

-Establishing a partnership with a local law firm, the Kouassi Law firm [Two more firms are in negotiation] you can contact them at the following Email.

-Creating a presence on major internet/Web 2.0 properties to create a cloud effect, allowing us to stretch our flow of information/brand/partners brands beyond AMN's properties,thus finding ourselves wherever the audience might be. Find us [among other places]@ Youtube,Twitter[Will no longer be able to send updates via SmS],Flickr,SecondBrain,Facebook,Vimeo,Hi5,Myspace,Googlereader,Dailymotion,LibraryThing.

Do not worry; appropriate designs would accommodate these properties to our taste and business needs.

We should have in the coming days, some Video interviews and reportages uploaded mainly to our Vimeo, Viddler and Youtube accounts. Do not forget to always check out our Flick page where we are uploading pictures of Businesses in Ivory Coast, Websites screen shots, models and much more.

-Listing and getting to make the rounds of sponsors for each of our properties. We will see how it goes. Our doors remain open to all companies even you are based outside of the Ivory Coast. Do not forget our targeted audience is regional and global.

-Opening an account with Sedo as AMN considers entering the web property speculation market. Here is a list of Domain registration bodies for Africa Web Estate;Rwanda,Cote d'Ivoire,Ghana,Mauritius,Morocco,Senegal,Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia, and Kenya .

Products that might be of good use to you: Tubemogul, Calais API, Calais marmoset, Elance, Guru, Timetoast, HI5 API, Whois, and Compete.

Would like to thank the team members involved in this project

Webmaster extraordinaire: John Lee

Photographer/Creative Director/Illustrator: Paul Sika

Graphic Designer: Koffi Olivier

Personal assistant: Djakoure Laetitia

Communication and Marketing Supervisor: Amuah Liame [ also works at VipNet]

Lawyer: Kouassi Marie Pascale [+225 20 22 35 23]

and people that gave good tips and advices along the way, Kouamouo Theophile and Kouamouo Nadine[ They produce (in French) two very introspective blogs , the first offering commentaries and analysis on the Social/political life in Ivory Coast and the second smart reflections on the marketing sector in Ivory Coast] Check for the Blog publishing system they have created ,called Ivoir-blog.com.

Cordially,

The Staff

Africaincorp[coming next week]

More Previews

2008-07-30T20:31:00.004-04:00

Some architectural issues to take care of, some fixing to do and we should go live in a few days.
Opening days are always a source of excitement,especially when you and your team want to give the best service and/or product to your consumers.
Thanks for being patient.

Preview

2008-07-17T11:46:00.001-04:00

[Let's cross our fingers] Launching in 4,3,2,1

2008-07-16T07:51:00.002-04:00

Abidjan-
[From our offices in Abidjan]

It has been a long and tortuous journey[Rome was really not built in one day] but we are glad to announce that AMN,the collaborators and partners behind it , are ready to deliver a finished product.

We will be live and accessible in 120 hours.

Our new address will be www.africaincorp.com

La ChineAfrique

2008-07-16T07:04:00.002-04:00

Jeune Afrique

Lollipop by Naija Boys

2008-07-14T05:09:00.001-04:00

What is not to love about this video.See more @ their Youtube[Nasdaq:GOOG;Lse:GGEA ] page.

A Billionaire by Jay Z [Live in Paris]

2008-07-10T17:17:00.000-04:00

Paris-

JAY-Z LIVE IN PARIS PART 1 from DUTTY LAB on Vimeo.

Kigali 50 years master plan

2008-07-08T20:49:00.005-04:00

Kigali-
Kigali which considered among the cleanest cities in the world and home to the current 1million Kigali residents will have grown to 3million by 2028.
The conceptual Master Plan is based on land use, infrastructural, cultural, and socioeconomic factors as well as economic and demographic projections, opportunities and constraints for the urban development.The plan proposes a new city center,Nakumatt complex and Kigali Convention Center in Kimihurura.[East African Business]

Google still hiring in Africa

2008-07-08T20:12:00.004-04:00

Ghana

• Office Lead - Ghana

So if you are interested or know anyone that might, do not hesitate

Vodafone 900 million USD deal in Ghana

2008-07-07T20:47:00.003-04:00

Accra-

Vodafone[LSE:VOD;Nyse:VOD;Fwb:VOD] ] eventually finalised the acquisition of 70% of Ghana Telecom. The Ghanaian form with 1.4 million subscribers is the country third largest carrier. The investment by the British company is expected to generate substantial benefits to the Ghanaian economy.[ BBC Africa edition]

36 billion and counting

2008-07-07T20:26:00.003-04:00

Atlanta-

36 billion bottles of coke are purchased on a yearly basis by African consumers. Employing around 1 million Africans, Coca Cola [Nyse:KO] it is the largest private-sector employer in Africa. Its system of distribution, which moves the sugary drink from bottling plants deep into slums and the bush a few crates at a time.. has been present... since 1928. The company expects sales in Africa to grow by an annual 10-13% over the next few years...[The economist Africa edition]

On the shelves

2008-07-07T19:41:00.002-04:00

Visit YRB here

A millie by Lil Wayne

2008-07-07T19:38:00.001-04:00

New Orleans-

Rapid growth of private equity in Africa

2008-07-01T19:15:00.004-04:00

The rapid growth of private equity in Africa will be underlined on Tuesday as Kingdom Zephyr, a company that has a policy of investing in mid-sized African companies, announces it has raised $325m for a newly created Pan-African fund.[Financial Times]

Kingdom Zephyr previous involvement in the African private capital market include stakes in:
-Celtel
-United Bank for Africa [ Which is hiring]
-Micro Provident

Smart Youth Investment

2008-06-30T12:35:00.003-04:00

Nairobi-
Smart Youth Investments Ltd wants to
To enhance Kenyan Youth financial management skills

To popularize stock trading at the Nairobi Stock Exchange

To encourage the culture of thrift or saving

Register here [if attending school in Kenya]

An AIMS graduate

2008-06-24T04:24:00.004-04:00

Yaounde-

Klebert, a student of mathematical finance from Cameroon... has for objective to manage the wealth of his country more effectively and efficiently.

DJ Arafat versus DJ Kedjevara

2008-06-24T04:09:00.006-04:00

Abidjan-

Event scheduled for the 3rd of July.

An 721.com production.

The Emergent African Land Fund

2008-06-22T18:11:00.003-04:00

The Emergent African Land Fund will offer investors the opportunity to participate in the growing Sub-Saharan agricultural sector. It will apply modern management disciplines and introduce improved farmland techniques to increase crop yields and investment returns.

The investment focus will be in South Africa. The portfolio will be expanded within Africa to include (but not limited to) countries such as Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland and the DRC.

Register [US citizen excluded]

La joie by Le Molare

2008-06-22T17:41:00.000-04:00

Abidjan-

Food,Music and Fashion by Bebenoir

2008-06-21T14:53:00.002-04:00

Harlem-

Taste the exquisite cuisine of Executive Chef Justin Hicks of Society Coffee, listen to Nhojj soultry voice while enjoying cocktails.

Saturday June 28th 2008
From 4PM - 10PM
2164 8th Avenue
Bet 116 - 117 street Fredrick Douglas Boulevard
212 828 5775

Bebenoir

Vodacom new Ad

2008-06-15T11:16:00.004-04:00

Johannesburg-
Vodacom ,a pan-market mobile telecommunications company, that provides cellular service to an estimated 30.2 million customers in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Editor's note: Vodacom is the result of a 50/50 partnership between British Vodafone[ Lse:VOD;Nyse:VOD;FWB:VOD] and South African Telkom[Nyse:TKG;JSE:J653]

Le Quartier Francais

2008-06-15T10:57:00.003-04:00

Le Quartier Français is an exclusive boutique hotel situated in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, Cape Winelands.

During your stay, explore the village's quaint shops, galleries, the chocalaterie, chacuterie or enjoy wine tasting, fly-fishing, horse riding and golfing. Eating is not a problem in Franschhoek - the gourmet capital of South Africa-abundant with great cafes and restaurants and more than 40 wineries to visit.

Online Booking

Next Einstein graduates want to change Africa

2008-06-15T10:41:00.002-04:00

Harare-

Trust, a Zimbabwean student of mathematical finance, expresses the new confidence that has come from his studies at AIMS. Now his desire is to help his field of study grow in Africa and to help push his country forward.