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WWEA: Statement by the World Wind Energy Association, international non-profit association representing the wind power sector, on the World Wind Energy Report 2012 (16/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Due to its abundant natural hydro- and geothermal resources, Iceland generates already today 100% of its electricity using renewable resources, with about 70% coming from hydropower and 30% from...

Investment in infrastructure key to unlocking Africa’s oil and gas potential

OIL & GAS

Africa needs to invest heavily in its infrastructure if it is to grow its oil and gas production, as well as increase demand for these energy resources, Thomson Reuters head of business development...

The balancing act in low income countries: Financial stability vs. growth

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Over the past decades Africa has increasingly opened up its economy to international trade and finance. This change has often been at the bequest of, or under pressure from, the International...

SA: Marthinus van Schalkwyk: Address by the Minister of Tourism, during the Tourism Department Budget Vote 2013/14, National Assembly, Parliament (14/05/2013)

SPEECH

Chairperson, South Africa consists of a tapestry of interwoven cultures, and the world’s eyes have opened up like never before to the beauty, diversity of experiences and the endless...

SA: Marthinus Van Schalkwyk: Address by the Minister of Tourism, at the opening ceremony of Indaba 2013, Kwa Zulu-Natal (12/05/2013)

SPEECH

Ladies and gentlemen, I am privileged to join you again this year, and am excited to be here today. Two weeks ago, we were at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town with the President,...

SA a promising investment destination – WEF participants

FDI

South Africa is a promising investment destination, business executives from companies from around the world said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which ends today in...

UK: Statement by GlaxoSmithKline, world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, on partnering with Save the children to save one million children (10/05/2013)

STATEMENT

An ambitious new partnership to save the lives of a million of the poorest children in the world has been launched by GSK and Save the Children. This unique collaboration will see the two...

African firms investing in Asia: Possibilities and challenges

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Trade and investment relations between two of the fastest growing regions currently, namely Asia and Africa, are growing in importance. Asia, in particular, is fast becoming Africa’s largest...

UK: Statement by GlaxoSmithKline and Save the Children, form unique partnership to save the lives of one million children (10/05/2013)

STATEMENT

ambitious new partnership to save the lives of a million of the poorest children in the world has been launched by GSK and Save the Children. This unique collaboration will see the two...

19 more renewables projects close as SA gears up for third bid round

RENEWABLE ENERGY

South Africa’s rolling renewable-energy procurement programme has gained further momentum with another 19 projects reaching financial close on May 9 and with the tender documentation for the...

SA: Marthinus van Schalkwyk: Address by the Tourism Minister, at the Hotel Investment Conference Africa, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (09/05/2013)

SPEECH

Last month, I participated in the World Travel and Tourism Council’s global summit in Abu Dhabi as well as the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne. At both events, we took a close look at critical...

Addressing emerging environmental issues in 21st century Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Africa, the world’s poorest continent and plagued by high population growth rates, is predicted to make significant economic gains over the next decade.(2) A study commissioned by the...

Chad emerges as African power broker as France steps back

power broker

Chad's President Idriss Deby, a survivor of countless rebellions, has stepped into a void left by Africa's traditional heavyweights and turned his desert nation into a powerbroker as France...

R2.7bn of funding available to youth entrepreneurs

YOUTH FUNDING

Youth entrepreneurs will have R2.7-billion in funding available to them with the announcement by Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel that the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) will...

First Solar gearing up for SA’s next renewables bid window

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer and solar project developer First Solar, of the US, is preparing a number of projects for submission during the third bid window under South Africa’s...

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