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The myth of the ‘land grab’
27 May 2014Researchers debunk the theory that the Chinese Government is tackling food security by buying African land
It’s the kind of headline that sells magazines: “China Buys Up the W...
read moreImperative of developing African market for natural gas
27 May 2014The key to extensive international trade in natural gas lies in developing a global integrated/substantial pipeline grid, and increasing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fleet, where na...
read moreHarsh truths are necessary if Fairtrade is to change the lives of the very poor
26 May 2014Consumers need to know who benefits from projects supported by the premium they pay
The findings of our research may be disturbing for Fairtrade officials and for ordinary people ...
read moreUS and EU trade talks ‘make progress’ says negotiator
26 May 2014The US and the European Union have made “steady progress” on a trade and investment agreement, according to America’s chief negotiator.
His European counterpart said the two...
read moreZimbabwe fails to adhere to key Sadc Protocols
26 May 2014The subdued economic performance in Zimbabwe has led to the country failing to adhere to key Sadc protocols on trade related to tariff reductions, the Competition and Tariff Commis...
read moreExports, not jobs should be main gauge of industrial-policy success
23 May 2014The primary measure of South Africa’s industrial-policy success should be the expansion of exports rather than the creation of direct jobs, a leading economic-policy ac...
read moreAlliance generates investments in Africa’s agriculture
23 May 2014A growing global alliance devoted to improving food security and nutrition now covers 10 African countries, includes more than 160 companies and has generated more than $7 billion ...
read moreUK’s Pearson targets SA’s education sector
23 May 2014Pearson, the UK-based education and media group, aims to chalk up a meaningful presence in South Africa’s fast-growing private education sector.
The company, which owns the Fina...
read moreIMD releases its 2014 World Competitiveness Yearbook Ranking
22 May 2014A country’s image abroad can also influence future competitiveness
IMD, a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, today [22 May 2014] announced its annual world ...
read moreIndia asks BRICS nations to use flexibilities under TRIPS for increased accessibility to medicines
22 May 2014India has urged other members of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to use flexibilities and safeguards under TRIPS like compulsory licencing and par...
read moreAfrica must accelerate integration to promote trade and industrialization
22 May 2014African countries should accelerate integration to promote trade and industrialization by changing mindsets, participants at a meeting on trade said on Tuesday, May 20 in Kigali.
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read moreEast African banks launch payment system
21 May 2014
Central bank governors drawn from the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania on Friday launched the East African Payment System (EAPS), allowing for faster cross-bo...
read moreExpand women’s access to financial services, EAC told
21 May 2014The East African partner states need to harmonise laws that increase access of credit to women, activists have said. Women entrepreneurs from Kenya and Uganda operating smal...
read moreSouth Africa-Brazil FTAs will impact Namibian beef industry
21 May 2014Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) won’t hold favourable implications for Namibia’s weaner industry and the opportune thing for local producers along with government, is to get toget...
read moreUganda risks WTO blow
20 May 2014Only the National Environment Management Authority and Uganda National Bureau of Standards have responded to new World Trade Organisation (WTO) reforms requiring member countries s...
read moreAEO 2014: African countries need to tap global markets more effectively to strengthen their economies
20 May 2014Empowering people through investments in skills and technology needed to boost development
By participating more effectively in the global production of goods and services, Africa...
read moreThe new globalization is not about the West
20 May 2014There can be little doubt that we live in a “G3” geo-economic landscape, dominated by the US, the Eurozone and China. But economic convergence continues across all regions. The...
read moreTTIP – an update
19 May 2014Negotiations between the EU and US on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) are gathering pace, with four rounds of talks already held and the fifth ro...
read moreEPA is not anti-industrialisation - Foreign Minister
19 May 2014Ms Hannah Serwaah Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has observed that the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is not anti-industrialisation. She said m...
read moreSD wants steady flow of revenue from SACU
19 May 2014Minister of Finance Martin Dlamini has revealed that Swaziland is seeking more certainty from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue sharing formula (RSF).
He sai...
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