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

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21 December 2011

G20 countries fail to lead in trade openness, ICC Index indicates Source: International Chamber of Commerce Competitiveness, G20, Private sector, Trade facilitation, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
Government denies losing millions Source: The Namibian Namibia, Taxation	read more
Lamu-Ethiopia transport corridor launch set for February Source: Capital FM Development corridor, Logistics, Northern Corridor	read more
Latam’s exports in 2011 forecasted to grow 26%, close to 1.1 trillion dollars Source: MercoPress Comparative perspectives, Intra-regional trade, Mercosur	read more
Poverty reduction and economic structure: Mozambique and Vietnam compared Source: UNU-WIDER Comparative perspectives, Infrastructure finance, Mozambique, Political economy, Poverty	read more
Regional social security services facing challenges Source: The Monitor East African Community (EAC), Social protection	read more
TradeMark East Africa responds to IDC report: DFID's role in building infrastructure in developing countries Source: UK Parliament must read Aid effectiveness, Cross-border trade, East African Community (EAC), Infrastructure finance, Non-tariff barriers, North-South corridor, Tripartite FTA, United Kingdom	read more
Widening the tax base in a harsh economic environment Source: The Monitor Aid effectiveness, Taxation, Uganda	read more

20 December 2011

Africa: A new balance for social security Source: ISSA Employment, Governance, Social protection	read more
Blessing or curse? The rise of mineral dependence among low and middle income countries Source: Oxford Policy Management Governance, Mining, Political economy, Taxation	read more
G20 innovative competitiveness report released Source: People's Daily Online BRICS, China, Competitiveness	read more
Govt spends 9% more on civil servants’ salaries Source: The Times of Swaziland must read Employment, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Swaziland	read more
Matatu operators ignore strike call Source: Daily Nation Logistics	read more
Mauritius cuts 2011 budget deficit forecast Source: Reuters Mauritius	read more
Nakumatt eyes expansion to South Africa Source: Business Daily Intra-African trade, Kenya, Private sector	read more
Parliament calls for new diamond law Source: NewsDay Mining, Regulatory frameworks, Zimbabwe	read more
SA retailers look to rest of Africa Source: Business Day Cross-border trade, Intra-African trade, Non-tariff barriers, Private sector, South Africa	read more
Sata hailed for allowing vendors back on streets Source: The Times of Zambia Informal sector, Private sector, Zambia	read more
State rules out extension of duty waiver on maize Source: Business Daily Agricultural trade, Kenya	read more
Statements by Southern African countries to WTO Ministerial meeting Source: dti BRICS, Least Developed Countries (LDC), South Africa, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
Tax harmonisation pivotal to East Africa's integration Source: Tanzania Daily News must read Competitiveness, Convergence, East African Community (EAC), Private sector, Taxation	read more
The environment, climate change and migration in ACP countries Source: ACO Observatory on Migration Climate change, Least Developed Countries (LDC), Migration	read more
Trade: the future of African growth and development Source: UKTI must read Aid effectiveness, Intra-African trade, North-South corridor, Private sector, Trade diplomacy, Tripartite FTA, United Kingdom	read more
Urban poor hit by slew of price increases Source: Irin Agricultural trade, Malawi, Poverty	read more
US-India partnership in an Asia-Pacific century Source: Scoop India, Trade diplomacy, Trade facilitation, US	read more

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