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

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10 December 2012

Treasury seeks to write-off Sh33bn sugar firms’ debt Source: Business Daily Agricultural trade, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Kenya, Parastatals	read more
Water deal irks Lesotho's new rulers Source: Mail and Guardian Infrastructure finance, Lesotho, South Africa	read more

7 December 2012

African cities can become more sustainable by managing water better, says WB Source: World Bank Infrastructure finance	read more
Brazil launches $26 bln drive to fix crowded ports Source: Reuters Brazil, Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Ports infrastructure	read more
COP 18: South African national statement Source: GCIS Climate change, South Africa	read more
Corruption risks mean the IMF was right to halt Congo loan programme Source: Global Witness Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Governance, IMF, Mining	read more
Expats can breathe easy after ruling on work permits Source: Business Daily Employment, Kenya, Private sector	read more
Fitch: Barclays ABSA reorg could improve costs Source: Reuters Intra-African trade, Private sector, Services, South Africa	read more
Japan to double Africa assistance Source: IPPMedia Aid effectiveness, Infrastructure finance	read more
JK’s caution on monetary union laudable Source: The Citizen Convergence, East African Community (EAC), Tanzania	read more
Kenya rises six slots in global trade and capital flow rating Source: Business Day Competitiveness, Kenya, Logistics, Trade facilitation	read more
Maputo port expects to handle 15m tonnes Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Logistics, Mozambique, Ports infrastructure	read more
Open systems key to stemming public private partnership graft Source: Daily Monitor Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)	read more
Parastatals fail to submit governance reports Source: NewsDay Parastatals, Zimbabwe	read more
Tanzania: Request to protect cement firms rejected Source: Tanzania Daily News Intra-regional trade, Private sector, Tanzania	read more
Tanzania: Transport, trade master plan in offing Source: IPPMedia Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Tanzania, Trade facilitation	read more
Trade facilitation for African countries: Nairobi conference Source: WTO Customs management, Logistics, Non-tariff barriers, Trade facilitation	read more

6 December 2012

AfDB: How African countries can benefit from the GCF Source: African Development Bank African Development Bank (AfDB), Climate change, Green economy	read more
Barclays and Absa agree to combine Africa operations: official statement Source: Barclays PLC Intra-African trade, Private sector, Services, South Africa	read more
BRICS development bank favoured to boost trade Source: News Track India BRICS, Trade facilitation	read more
Dar set to host SADC security meet on DRC Source: IPPMedia Southern African Development Community (SADC)	read more
Kasumbalesa shady deals: Government to crack whip Source: The Times of Zambia Cross-border trade, Customs management, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs), Zambia	read more
Lamy: “The world economy needs more trade to stave off recession” Source: WTO Non-tariff barriers, Phyto-sanitary standards, Trade facilitation, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
MAZ ready to export 300,000 tonnes of mealie meal to DRC Source: The Times of Zambia Agricultural trade, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia	read more
Nacala road corridor project: appraisal report Source: AfDB Development corridor, Infrastructure finance, Nacala Corridor	read more

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