2012 Africa News | TradeMark Southern Africa (TMSA) - Advancing Regional Integration in Southern and Eastern Africa

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28 November 2012

Swaziland: Major hike in reserves due to SACU revenue Source: The Times of Swaziland Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Swaziland	read more
Swaziland: SACU revenue to decrease by E1bn Source: The Times of Swaziland Employment, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Swaziland	read more
Timber smuggling in Congo worries East Africa Source: The Observer Agricultural trade, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)	read more
Trading your way out of poverty Source: Irin Agricultural trade, Cross-border trade, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)	read more
Trevor Manuel urges Zimbabwe reforms Source: NewsDay South Africa, Zimbabwe	read more
World Bank gives Kenya $40m Source: East African Business Week Infrastructure finance, Kenya, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)	read more

27 November 2012

Angolan government plans to build 5,900 kilometres of highways Source: MacauHub Angola, Infrastructure finance, Logistics	read more
Climate risk capacity building in southern Africa: Namibia workshop Source: SARVA Agricultural trade, Climate change, Namibia	read more
EAC locks out South Sudan and Somalia Source: Business Daily East African Community (EAC), Intra-regional trade	read more
Europe must wake up or lose Africa to China – Grynberg Source: The Botswana Gazette China, Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), European Union (EU), Private sector, Value chain	read more
India, not China, steel output to drive coking coal: Clyde Russell Source: Reuters India, Mining, Mozambique	read more
Latest UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor released Source: UNCTAD Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)	read more
Mozambique to limit state, local mining stakes for now Source: Reuters Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Mining, Mozambique, Private sector	read more
Negotiators set for Cairo tripartite trade bloc talks Source: Africa Review Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC), Kenya, Tripartite FTA	read more
Parley to appoint special commitee to probe BMC Source: Mmegi Agricultural trade, Parastatals	read more
Red lights flash for trade balance Source: Business Day South Africa, Trade data	read more
RETOSA has achieved very little - Minister Source: Mmegi Southern African Development Community (SADC), Tourism	read more
Stakeholders push for efficient private sector body Source: The Citizen Private sector, Tanzania	read more
Tanzania: Remittance inflows $10m last year, says Unctad report Source: The Citizen Remittances, Tanzania	read more
Trade Policy Review: East African Community Source: WTO East African Community (EAC), Private sector, Trade facilitation, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
Treasury pushes Telkom Kenya to cut jobs, foreign executives Source: Business Daily Employment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Information Communication Technology (ICT), Kenya, Parastatals	read more
UNCTAD: Remittances to poorest countries could play greater role in broadening and empowering their economies Source: UNCTAD Remittances	read more

26 November 2012

COMESA heads of state summit: communique Source: Comesa Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Infrastructure finance, Intra-regional trade, One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs)	read more
COMESA summit: President Museveni's address Source: The Independent Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern African Development Community (SADC)	read more
UNECA affirms commitment to implementation of Rio+20 outcomes Source: Global Environmental Governance Project Agricultural trade, Climate change, UNECA	read more

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