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8 June 2012
SADC integration compounded by EPAs
Source: The Namibian
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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Tanzania gold exports rise 44% in year through April
Source: Bloomberg
Mining, Tanzania
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Uganda eyes $400 mln loan from state pension fund
Source: Reuters
Infrastructure finance, Uganda
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Vale to spend $4bn on new rail route
Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique
Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Mozambique, Railways
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7 June 2012
Aid and infrastructure financing: emerging challenges with a focus on Africa
Source: UNU-WIDER
Aid effectiveness, BRICS, China, Infrastructure finance
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Can cities or towns drive African development?
Source: UNU-WIDER
Governance, Inclusive growth, Migration, Uganda
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Collect tax without stifling mining sector, Borg urges government
Source: The Post
Mining, Private sector, Taxation, Zambia
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East Africans want govts to address inflation
Source: Daily Monitor
East African Community (EAC), Private sector
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IMF completes Mozambique policy support review
Source: IMF
Energy sector, IMF, Mozambique, Taxation
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IMF upgrades Botswana growth forecast
Source: Mmegi
Botswana, IMF, Mining
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Large-scale land acquisitions in Africa
Source: AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB), Agricultural trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Land policy
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Malawi, IMF agree 3-yr, $157 mln support package
Source: Reuters
Aid effectiveness, IMF, Malawi
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Minister tallies grassroots support for Comission's protocols
Source: The New Times
Cross-border trade, East African Community (EAC), Rwanda
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Namibia eyes ‘green’ sector for job creation
Source: New Era
Climate change, Employment, Green economy, Namibia, Private sector
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South Sudan apologises to Ugandan traders over harassment
Source: Daily Monitor
Cross-border trade, Informal sector, South Sudan, Uganda
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Swaziland: Parly slacking contributes to slow economic development
Source: The Swazi Observer
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Governance, Swaziland
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Tax incentives to industries cost Kenya Sh200bn
Source: Business Daily
Kenya, Private sector, Taxation
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Tenders floated for assessment of Lapsset impact
Source: Daily Nation
Development corridor, East African Community (EAC), Logistics
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When is Government going to heed business’ call?
Source: The Namibian
Competitiveness, Employment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Namibia, Private sector
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6 June 2012
ADB: Climate change "biggest threat" to food security
Source: Inter Press Service
Climate change
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Building a company in Mozambique: one peanut at a time
Source: Inter Press Service
Agricultural trade, Mozambique, Private sector
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COMESA-EAC-SADC: 4th Meeting Tripartite Committee of Senior Officials opens
Source: Government of Mauritius
Tripartite FTA
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Dar es Salaam port registers 40 billion/- profit
Source: Tanzania Daily News
Logistics, Parastatals, Ports infrastructure, Tanzania
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Donors pledge $5.8m to Mozambique tax authority
Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique
Aid effectiveness, Mozambique, Taxation
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Ensuring fragile states are not left behind
Source: OECD
Aid effectiveness, Governance
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2012 Africa News

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