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

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18 June 2012

Uganda: Key challenges that could bedevil the 2012/13 Budget Source: Daily Monitor Infrastructure finance, Uganda	read more
World Bank to invest $125m in Malawi’s Shire River Basin Source: Maravi Post Malawi, World Bank	read more
Zimbabwe slips in Doing Business rankings Source: Financial Gazette Competitiveness, Private sector, Zimbabwe	read more

15 June 2012

10 things to smile about Mgimwa’s first Budget Source: The Citizen Infrastructure finance, Private sector, Tanzania, Taxation	read more
Department moves to allay hake market fears Source: Business Day Agricultural trade, Phyto-sanitary standards	read more
Innovate to keep position as Africa’s "gateway" Source: Business Day African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Customs management, Logistics	read more
Locals companies earn over a billion US dollars from Vale Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Mozambique, Private sector	read more
Malawi's donors pledge nearly $500 mln in budget aid Source: Reuters Aid effectiveness, Malawi	read more
Malawi, US trade imbalance at negative US$11.6 million Source: The Daily Times Agricultural trade, Malawi	read more
Partisan politics blocking US trade with Africa Source: The Namibian African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)	read more
SA looks to Angola, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to replace Iranian oil Source: Business Day Energy sector, South Africa	read more
Swaziland's wage bill highest in Sub-Saharan Africa - consultant Source: The Swazi Observer Governance, Swaziland	read more
Uganda: 2012 Budget breakdown Source: Daily Monitor Infrastructure finance, Private sector, Taxation, Uganda	read more
US strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa Source: The White House Aid effectiveness, Aid for Trade, Governance, Trade facilitation, US	read more
Zimbabwe: Report on the operations at the border posts Source: Paliament of Zimbabwe Cross-border trade, Customs management, Logistics, One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs), Zimbabwe	read more

14 June 2012

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): looking back, looking forward Source: The Brookings Institution African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Governance, Trade facilitation	read more
Andrew Mitchell praises Malawi but holds back on budget support aid Source: The Guardian Aid effectiveness, Malawi, United Kingdom	read more
Angola-China trade rises 44% in first four months of 2012 Source: MacauHub Angola, China, Mozambique	read more
Bangladesh knitwear export to S Africa to increase three times if trade barriers removed Source: The Financial Express Non-tariff barriers, South Africa	read more
Economic Development in Africa Report 2012: UNCTAD Source: UNCTAD Energy sector, Green economy, Industrial policy, Macro-economic issues	read more
Illegal trade costing governmet, says minister Source: Daily Monitor Cross-border trade, Informal sector, Taxation, Uganda	read more
Kenya: Diaspora cash declines by 10% in April Source: Daily Nation Kenya, Remittances	read more
Mozambique: Private sector urges govt to speed up reforms Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Competitiveness, Customs management, Mozambique, Private sector, Taxation	read more
Nigeria’s trade value hits N6.62trn Source: ThisDay Nigeria	read more
Privatisation "creates jobs" Source: Tanzania Daily News Parastatals, Private sector, Tanzania	read more

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