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

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13 December 2012

Road safety a major SADC concern Source: New Era Logistics, Southern African Development Community (SADC)	read more
SACU ministers consider 2013/14 revenue share Source: New Era must read Regional integration, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Southern African Development Community (SADC)	read more
Why East Africa needs change in tax systems Source: East African Business Week East African Community (EAC), Intra-regional trade, Non-tariff barriers, Taxation, Trade facilitation	read more
Zambia seeks partners to operate rail network, airline Source: Bloomberg Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Parastatals, Railways, Zambia	read more
Zambia: Equal opportunities for children inked to economic growth Source: World Bank Employment, World Bank, Zambia	read more
ZDA, PPP merger welcomed Source: The Times of Zambia Industrial policy, Parastatals, Zambia	read more

12 December 2012

Aid for Trade: What have we learnt? Which way ahead? Source: WTO must read Aid for Trade, Least Developed Countries (LDC), Services, Trade facilitation, Value chain, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
Beitbridge congestion, travellers tear-gassed by SA police Source: Bulawayo24 Cross-border trade, Customs management, South Africa, Zimbabwe	read more
ECOWAS completes code to regulate regional trade Source: ThisDay Industrial policy, Intra-regional trade, Trade facilitation, West Africa	read more
Inequalities and growth in the Southern African Customs Union region Source: IMF must read Botswana, Employment, Lesotho, Namibia, Poverty, South Africa, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Swaziland	read more
The perfect storm for an enhanced Agoa Source: Manchester Trade African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Private sector, Trade facilitation	read more
US trade deal could be a lot for Europe to swallow Source: Reuters Agricultural trade, European Union (EU), Trade facilitation	read more

11 December 2012

Big No to Tanesco’s quest to up charges Source: The Citizen Energy sector, Parastatals, Private sector, Tanzania	read more
Burundi exports to EAC rise by 15pc Source: The Citizen Burundi, East African Community (EAC), Intra-regional trade	read more
Business group forms council to help US compete in South Africa Source: Reuters Private sector, South Africa, Trade facilitation	read more
China's tops in South African trade Source: Inter Press Service China, South Africa, Trade data	read more
Government reopens Bunagana border post to traders Source: Daily Monitor Cross-border trade, Customs management, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda	read more
Group warns Kenya of tax losses in EU trade deal Source: Business Daily Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), European Union (EU), Kenya, Private sector, Taxation	read more
ICT is revolutionizing development in Africa Source: World Bank Information Communication Technology (ICT)	read more
India: Exports in November fall 4.17%; incentives to be announced by week-end Source: Economic Times India, Trade data, Trade facilitation	read more
Jeffrey Frankel: Mauritius - African success story Source: Centre for International Development Export Promotion Zones (EPZs), Governance, Mauritius, Private sector	read more
Kenya Airways deepens presence in Asia with pact Source: Business Daily Aviation, Kenya, Logistics	read more
Kenya wants review of EAC hiring mode Source: Daily Nation East African Community (EAC), Employment	read more
Mozambique's "growth corridor" hopes to tackle poverty and turn a profit Source: The Guardian must read Agricultural trade, Development corridor, Infrastructure finance, Mozambique, Private sector	read more
Museveni to discuss oil in Moscow today Source: Daily Monitor Energy sector, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Uganda	read more

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