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Arms for Alms: Africa and its story of illicit trade in small arms

Illicit trade of any form whatsoever affects both developing and developed nations alike. To add to it, if small arms are traded, the gravity of the situation tends to burgeon exponentially. Over...

SA: Mandla Nkomfe: Address by the Gauteng MEC for Finance, on the occassion of the tabling of the 2013/14 Gauteng Budget, Gauteng Legislature (05/03/2013)

SPEECH

This Budget, honourable members, tells a story of difficult and often unpopular choices and decisions we have made during the “hours of doubting, and when the heavy veil of words were torn in...

SA: Statement by Ebrahim Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on international developments (04/03/2013)

STATEMENT

In our briefing today, we will focus on (1) the general elections in the Republic of Kenya, (2) the situation concerning Saharawi prisoners in Morocco, (3) the SADC Council of Ministers which is...

The SADC Electoral Advisory Council`s support to democratic elections needs to be improved

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Overall, there has been some progress in the strengthening of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) institutional capacities for political governance and the observation of...

SA: Statement by the Presidency, on President Zuma's contribution in a crucial DRC peace and security initiative (25/02/2013)

STATEMENT

His Excellency President Jacob Zuma, accompanied by a delegation that included International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, yesterday took part in a signing ceremony for...

Economics before politics: Is China’s policy of political non-interference the key to Africa’s economic development?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

China’s rapidly increasing investments in Africa over the past two decades have focused renewed attention on the development path of African countries. While economic growth seems to be an...

Private funding required for Africa’s $47bn pipeline of priority power projects

ELECTRICITY

The funding gaps associated with the energy components of the African Union’s $360-billion Programme for Infrastructure Development for Africa (Pida) remain material and will not be closed in the...

SA: Statement by Frost & Sullivan, business consulting firm, states that higher investment into sub-Saharan Africa will reap returns and rewards (19/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Slower economic growth within South Africa limits future opportunities for companies with strong growth ambition, predominantly during the medium-and long-term. To sustain long-term growth...

Production linkages emanating from the commodities sector: African countries’ successes and failures

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

A dominating economic concern in recent years has been the development of the Asian driver economies. The competitive advantage that these countries have in manufacturing stems from their deep well...

Venturing north: South Africa’s pioneering role in African investment

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

As the strongest continental economy, South Africa accounts for a quarter of total Sub-Saharan gross domestic product (GDP). It is also the largest investor in Africa. By 2008, South African...

DRC: Statement by Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister, welcomes the outcome of his visit to New York and Washington from 3-9 February (15/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, states: “National economic performance, the orthodox management of public finances and the concerted efforts of...

UNFCCC: Statement by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, on expanding efforts to increase regional distribution of clean development mechanism projects (13/02/2013)

STATEMENT

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat and the East African Development Bank (EADB) have signed a partnership agreement to establish a regional collaboration...

SA: Ebrahim Ebrahim: Address by the Deputy Minister of Relations and Cooperation, on international relations matters, Pretoria (13/02/2013)

SPEECH

In our briefing today, we will focus on the outcomes of the recent SADC Extraordinary Summit on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the meeting yesterday between President Zuma and...

SA: Noxolo Kiviet: Address by the Eastern Cape Premier, at the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Cocktail Function, East London ICC (12/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Over the last couple of days the women of our beautiful continent gathered in our province of the Eastern Cape to look at ways of addressing many challenges that women face in various parts of our...

SA: Statement by Zweli Mkhize, KwaZulu-Natal Premier, on Africa's economic integration (12/02/2013)

STATEMENT

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize has committed his government to be at the forefront of all efforts aimed at driving Africa’s economic integration. He was speaking in Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game...

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