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

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8 June 2012

SADC integration compounded by EPAs Source: The Namibian Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), Southern African Development Community (SADC)	read more
Tanzania gold exports rise 44% in year through April Source: Bloomberg Mining, Tanzania	read more
Uganda eyes $400 mln loan from state pension fund Source: Reuters Infrastructure finance, Uganda	read more
Vale to spend $4bn on new rail route Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Mozambique, Railways	read more

7 June 2012

Aid and infrastructure financing: emerging challenges with a focus on Africa Source: UNU-WIDER Aid effectiveness, BRICS, China, Infrastructure finance	read more
Can cities or towns drive African development? Source: UNU-WIDER Governance, Inclusive growth, Migration, Uganda	read more
Collect tax without stifling mining sector, Borg urges government Source: The Post Mining, Private sector, Taxation, Zambia	read more
East Africans want govts to address inflation Source: Daily Monitor East African Community (EAC), Private sector	read more
IMF completes Mozambique policy support review Source: IMF Energy sector, IMF, Mozambique, Taxation	read more
IMF upgrades Botswana growth forecast Source: Mmegi Botswana, IMF, Mining	read more
Large-scale land acquisitions in Africa Source: AfDB African Development Bank (AfDB), Agricultural trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Land policy	read more
Malawi, IMF agree 3-yr, $157 mln support package Source: Reuters Aid effectiveness, IMF, Malawi	read more
Minister tallies grassroots support for Comission's protocols Source: The New Times Cross-border trade, East African Community (EAC), Rwanda	read more
Namibia eyes ‘green’ sector for job creation Source: New Era Climate change, Employment, Green economy, Namibia, Private sector	read more
South Sudan apologises to Ugandan traders over harassment Source: Daily Monitor Cross-border trade, Informal sector, South Sudan, Uganda	read more
Swaziland: Parly slacking contributes to slow economic development Source: The Swazi Observer Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Governance, Swaziland	read more
Tax incentives to industries cost Kenya Sh200bn Source: Business Daily Kenya, Private sector, Taxation	read more
Tenders floated for assessment of Lapsset impact Source: Daily Nation Development corridor, East African Community (EAC), Logistics	read more
When is Government going to heed business’ call? Source: The Namibian Competitiveness, Employment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Namibia, Private sector	read more

6 June 2012

ADB: Climate change "biggest threat" to food security Source: Inter Press Service Climate change	read more
Building a company in Mozambique: one peanut at a time Source: Inter Press Service Agricultural trade, Mozambique, Private sector	read more
COMESA-EAC-SADC: 4th Meeting Tripartite Committee of Senior Officials opens Source: Government of Mauritius Tripartite FTA	read more
Dar es Salaam port registers 40 billion/- profit Source: Tanzania Daily News Logistics, Parastatals, Ports infrastructure, Tanzania	read more
Donors pledge $5.8m to Mozambique tax authority Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Aid effectiveness, Mozambique, Taxation	read more
Ensuring fragile states are not left behind Source: OECD Aid effectiveness, Governance	read more

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