2011 Africa News | TradeMark Southern Africa (TMSA) - Advancing Regional Integration in Southern and Eastern Africa

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26 December 2011

Climate change, gender and development in Africa Source: AfDB African Development Bank (AfDB), Climate change, Employment, Gender	read more
Criminalise fake imports - call Source: IPPMedia BRICS, Private sector, Tanzania	read more
Dar lab to boost war against blood minerals Source: The East African Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), East African Community (EAC), Mining, Trade facilitation	read more
Diplomatic, trade row as Dar blocks Ugandan exports Source: The East African Cross-border trade, East African Community (EAC), Private sector, Tanzania, Uganda	read more
How do we end conflict over East Africa’s natural resources? Source: Daily Monitor Agricultural trade, East African Community (EAC), Gender, Governance	read more
Japan, China look to FTA trade talks, debt buys Source: Reuters China, Comparative perspectives, Trade facilitation	read more
Railway to link Tanga to Kampala Source: East Africa News Post BRICS, Cross-border trade, Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Railways	read more
Rwanda targets new investments with US deal Source: The East African African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Rwanda, US	read more
Uruguay criticizes Mercosur for shortcomings in trade and infrastructure Source: MercoPress Comparative perspectives, Mercosur	read more

24 December 2011

$130m pumped into Chambishi economic zone Source: UKZambians BRICS, China, Employment, Special economic zone, Zambia	read more
An excuse for protectionism Source: China Daily China, Private sector, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
Development and transformation in Sierra Leone Source: International Growth Centre Governance, Mining, Private sector, Taxation, West Africa	read more
Experts meet to review Africa’s maritime opportunities and challenges Source: African Union African Union, Logistics	read more
Kagame, Museveni to commission Mbarara-Kigali highway Source: The New Times Development corridor, East African Community (EAC), Logistics, Northern Corridor	read more
Macroeconomic vulnerabilities stemming from the global economic crisis: the case of Swaziland Source: IMF must read Cross-border trade, South Africa, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Swaziland	read more
Malawi signs railway deal with Vale Mining Source: The Daily Times Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Mining, Mozambique, Railways	read more
Mozambique: Dividends from state holdings very low Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Mozambique, Private sector, Taxation	read more
Reflecting on Kikwete's five year development plan Source: Tanzania Daily News Employment, Governance, Private sector, Tanzania	read more
Welcome to the age of the aerotropolis Source: Mail and Guardian Aviation, Employment, Private sector, South Africa	read more

23 December 2011

Beitbridge: Old Mutual talks to Biti on border impasse Source: Business Day must read Customs management, Infrastructure finance, Logistics, North-South corridor, Zimbabwe	read more
CBK faces tough balancing act in 2012 Source: Business Daily Currency volatility, Kenya	read more
Conflict minerals law hold-up threatens lives in DR Congo Source: Inter Press Service Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mining	read more
Demystifying the Chinese economy Source: Project Syndicate China	read more
Kenya reaps lion’s share from EAC economic integration Source: Business Daily Cross-border trade, East African Community (EAC), Intra-regional trade, Kenya	read more
South Sudan seeks food and farmland investments Source: Reuters Agricultural trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), South Sudan	read more

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