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Namibia denies SADC rift

Namibia denies SADC rift

25 Aug 2014
The Minister of Trade and Industry Calle Schlettwein has set the record straight after international media reports claimed that Namibia refused to sign the Southern Africa Developm...
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Tripartite FTA: How EA manufacturers can compete with South Africa

Tripartite FTA: How EA manufacturers can compete with South Africa

25 Aug 2014
The ongoing tripartite negotiations will open up new markets for Kenyan goods in the EAC, Comesa and SADC blocs. But how will Kenya respond to the threat of South Africa’s man...
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Opportunities between Brazil and Africa in Fortaleza

Opportunities between Brazil and Africa in Fortaleza

25 Aug 2014
The Brazilian city will host the 2nd edition of the Brazil-Africa Forum on August 28th and 29th, with government officials from 30 African countries, including Algeria and Morocco....
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Nigeria’s shrinking imports data show policy gaining traction

Nigeria’s shrinking imports data show policy gaining traction

25 Aug 2014
Recent trends in Nigeria’s import trade dynamics have seen import values shrink since the last quarter of 2013, indicating that government’s policies to improve the country’s...
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A step toward formalization: The Charter for Cross-Border Traders

A step toward formalization: The Charter for Cross-Border Traders

22 Aug 2014
If you are woman in Sub-Saharan Africa and you live and work in a rural area, you are probably a trader. You are likely to be carrying a variety of goods across the border several ...
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Aussie explorer threatens govt with SADC

Aussie explorer threatens govt with SADC

22 Aug 2014
Australian mineral explorer, Mount Burgess, which is currently involved in a 14-month acrimonious battle with government over zinc and silver licences in Ngamiland, could drag Bots...
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Africa’s growth potential – and its ‘Next 10’ biggest cities

Africa’s growth potential – and its ‘Next 10’ biggest cities

22 Aug 2014
Global investors are increasingly taking note of the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly its unparalleled demographic edge. According to a new report by Pricewat...
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Imminent oil bonanza should finally wake up ‘sleeping giant’ DR Congo

Imminent oil bonanza should finally wake up ‘sleeping giant’ DR Congo

22 Aug 2014
They say that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the sleeping giant of Africa. Giant because of its immense geography and also its huge quantities and varieties of natural r...
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Nigeria and Global Investors

Nigeria and Global Investors

22 Aug 2014
Crusoe Osagie writes that growing investors’ interest in the Nigerian economy is a fallout of favourable policies by the current administration President Olusegun Obasanjo durin...
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Be realistic in budget allocations, EA govts told

Be realistic in budget allocations, EA govts told

22 Aug 2014
The East African Community (EAC) governments have been told to be realistic when allocating financial resources geared towards execution of economic development projects carried ou...
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Maritime Piracy: New two-part report published by UNCTAD

Maritime Piracy: New two-part report published by UNCTAD

21 Aug 2014
The report considers the costs and trade-related implications of maritime piracy and takes stock of regulatory and other initiatives pursued by the international community in an ef...
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Kenya scores poorly in EAC logistics survey

Kenya scores poorly in EAC logistics survey

21 Aug 2014
Kenya is ranked fourth in the East Africa community behind Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania as far as performance of its logistics industry is concerned. This is according to ratings i...
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Stakeholders to meet on Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Common African Position

Stakeholders to meet on Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Common African Position

21 Aug 2014
African stakeholders, including academia, CSOs, government representatives, media, private sector and women and youth groups will meet later this week in Addis Ababa to deliberate ...
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KRA opens new battlefront with multinationals

KRA opens new battlefront with multinationals

21 Aug 2014
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has turned the heat on cash-rich multinationals, accusing them of using grand tax evasion schemes to deny the government billions of shillings it ...
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Brazil now highest buyer of Nigeria’s crude

Brazil now highest buyer of Nigeria’s crude

21 Aug 2014
Brazil has overtaken India as the largest buyer of Nigeria’s crude oil, spending $990.09 million, about N158.414 billion on the purchase of crude oil from Nigeria. Data from the...
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Britain and the world in 2030

Britain and the world in 2030

21 Aug 2014
Tapping into the BRIC and MINT countries is vital for inclusive prosperity. The challenge is to succeed as a trading nation, offering more affluent consumers in the emerging world ...
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Chinese yuan penetrates African markets

Chinese yuan penetrates African markets

20 Aug 2014
Could it be the next global reserve currency? In March this year Zimbabwe joined a growing list of countries in Africa and the world using the Chinese currency, yuan, also known a...
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China hopes WTO can ‘resolve differences’ and sign deal

China hopes WTO can ‘resolve differences’ and sign deal

20 Aug 2014
China said on Monday it regretted World Trade Organisation members had failed to reach an agreement on simplifying global customs rules, a breakdown it said could damage multi...
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Five key lessons for city competitiveness

Five key lessons for city competitiveness

20 Aug 2014
More than ever, cities are the lifeblood of the global economy, and increasingly determining the wealth of nations. Productive policy innovation is taking place in cities, more of...
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Botswana remains committed to an open economy through the rule of law

Botswana remains committed to an open economy through the rule of law

20 Aug 2014
As a democratic Government we respect opinions and welcome criticism from all quarters. This is as true for retired political leaders as it is of any other Motswana. It is thus wit...
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