Myweku - All Things African

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My Weku was borne out of a strong desire to:
• Unearth positive news, talent and inspirational figures across Africa.
• Provide a hub for discussing and celebrating “All Things African….”

My Weku is a première online resource for the review, analysis and promotion of African Culture in its entirety.

Africa Rising by Vijay Mahajan

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With more than 900 million consumers, the continent of Africa is one of the world's fastest growing markets. In Africa Rising, Vijay Mahajan, a marketing professor at The University of Texas at Austin, reveals this remarkable marketplace as a continent with massive needs and surprising buying power.

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Crossing thousands of miles across the continent, he shares the lessons that Africa's businesses have learned about succeeding on the continent...shows how global companies are succeeding despite Africa's unique political, economic, and resource challenges...introduces local entrepreneurs and foreign investors who are building a remarkable spectrum of profitable and sustainable business opportunities even in the most challenging locations...reveals how India and China are staking out huge positions throughout Africa...and shows the power of the diaspora in driving investment and development

Airline industry in Africa is taking off

Africa airlines are slowly starting to take flight. One such airline, Afriqiyah Airways wants to be a serious player on the African continent. Afriqiyah headquartered in Tripoli, has grand ambitions from upper management. Afriqiyah has six A320's that serves 19 international destinations and is looking to expand to Asia and Europe. The hub for Afriqiyah is in Tripoli, and is badly needed for a makeover and expansion if it wants to attract passengers.

Reuters Africa has an article on a West African group that is close to launching their own airline

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A West African group plans to launch an airline to help fill in route gaps left by problems at regional state-owned airlines, before expanding to the rest of the continent, an official said on Wednesday.

The Togolese-based SPCAR -- Regional Airline Promotion Company -- hopes to unveil the new airline at the end of October, with operations targeted to begin in the first quarter of 2008, its chairman Gervais Djondo told reporters in Johannesburg.

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