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Thomson Reuters Hosts Fourth Trading Africa Summit

February 26, 2015 by svadmin

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that the 4th Trading Africa Summit will take place on March 4th & 5th in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, the summit will debate Africa’s high…

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Is South Africa Neglecting the Developmental Role of Other Investment Interventions? [analysis]

February 26, 2015 by svadmin

The South African government has been showing signs that it wishes to take a more interventionist approach to inward foreign investment. Its view is that the current system is biased towards big multinationals and it wants more room to pursue the country’s…

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World Bank Seeks $500 Million for African Weather Services

February 26, 2015 by svadmin

The World Bank is working with other development finance institutions to raise some $500 million to modernise weather and flood forecasting services in Africa. Daniel Kull, a disaster risk specialist with the World Bank, said it was talking to lenders, including the…

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Full 2015 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Nene [document]

February 25, 2015 by svadmin

Honourable Speaker – I have the honour to present the first budget of our fifth democratic Parliament. Members of the House, and fellow South Africans – Over the past twenty years we have built houses, delivered water and electricity, improved access to…

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Inside the battle for intelligence in South Africa (Al Jazeera)

February 24, 2015 by svadmin

Analysis: Leaks reflect fight for soul of country’s spy agencies, accused of being out of control and in need of reform. South Africa’s spies are no strangers to scandal, but the leaking to Al Jazeera of hundreds of their secret documents puts…

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OR Tambo Affirms Its Cargo Hub Status

February 24, 2015 by svadmin

OR Tambo International Airport is well positioned as a logistics and distribution hub for air cargo, says Airport General Manager Bongiwe Pityi. “A combination of sufficient cargo capacity, strategic location, high levels of connectivity, accessibility to major routes and world-class infrastructure position…

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First Solar and SunPower Plan to Partner to Form Joint YieldCo Vehicle (PR Newswire)

February 23, 2015 by svadmin

TEMPE, Ariz. and SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) announced today that they are in advanced negotiations to form a joint YieldCo vehicle (the YieldCo) to which they each expect…

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Cargill completes $12.5 million investment in South Africa animal feed facility, upgrades production capabilities and demonstrates growth in Africa (PR Newswire)

February 23, 2015 by svadmin

Increase in customer demand for plant’s premix products boosts efficiency, product quality PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Driven by an increase in demand from customers throughout the region for animal feed products, Cargill has completed a USD $12.5 million expansion…

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