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

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4 December 2012

Lobby group cries foul over hiring of EPZA chief Source: Business Daily Kenya, Special economic zone, Trade facilitation	read more
NRZ requires $350m bailout Source: NewsDay DBSA, Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Parastatals, Zimbabwe	read more
South Africa to retain high tariffs against Kenyan tea Source: Business Daily Agricultural trade, Intra-African trade, Kenya, South Africa, Trade facilitation	read more
Sweden urges Nigerian exports to balance trade deficit Source: Leadership Nigeria, Trade data, Trade facilitation	read more
Tanzania: No end to roadblocks nuisance Source: The Citizen Logistics, Non-tariff barriers, Tanzania	read more
The economic cost of Kenya's insecurity Source: Inter Press Service Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Governance, Kenya	read more
Wine to China Source: Inter Press Service Agricultural trade, BRICS, South Africa, Trade facilitation	read more
Zambian economy may grow 8% in 2014, Commerce minister says Source: Bloomberg Zambia	read more

3 December 2012

African farmers praise COMESA's commitment to protect jobs Source: Modern Ghana Agricultural trade, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)	read more
Aid-for-Trade monitoring exercise for the private sector Source: WTO Aid for Trade, Private sector, Value chain, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
China's trade with Africa rises Source: China Daily China, Trade data, Trade facilitation	read more
EAC-US Commercial Dialogue: speech Source: Department of Commerce African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), East African Community (EAC), Trade facilitation	read more
Experts plot Tazara full recovery scheme Source: IPPMedia Logistics, Railways, Tanzania, Tazara, Zambia	read more
French firms must fight China for stake in Africa - Moscovici Source: Reuters China, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Private sector, Trade facilitation	read more
Majozi’s mid-term budget: rose tinted or stark reality? Source: The Swazi Observer Employment, Private sector, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Swaziland, Taxation	read more
RDA awards two road contracts worth K 300 billion to China Henan, Gomes Haulage Source: Lusaka Times China, Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Zambia	read more
SADC to continue pressing for Lobito Corridor integration Source: Angola Press Angola, Development corridor, Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Railways, Southern African Development Community (SADC)	read more
South Africa: trade deficit data Source: SARS South Africa, Trade data	read more
Striving to increase African food productivity Source: Inter Press Service Agricultural trade	read more
Take from the King, give to poor - IMF Source: Swazi Media Commentary IMF, Swaziland	read more
The EU's free trade agreements – where are we? Source: European Commission Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), European Union (EU), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Trade facilitation	read more
Zambezi dream project alive Source: The Herald Infrastructure finance, Logistics, Zimbabwe	read more

30 November 2012

African Union requested to ban GM crops in Africa Source: Bizcommunity African Union, Agricultural trade, Civil society	read more
Angolans build stakes in Lisbon to profit in Luanda Source: Reuters Angola, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Private sector	read more
EAC: communique of heads of state retreat on infrastructure development and financing Source: EAC East African Community (EAC), Infrastructure finance	read more

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