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New global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright launches today

Norton Rose and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP are pleased to announce their completed combination – effective today, Monday June 3 – creating a new, global legal practice, Norton Rose Fulbright....

AfDB: Statement by the African Development Bank, regional multilateral development bank, on the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (29/05/2013)

STATEMENT

A side event entitled Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA): Reaching out to Project Financiers in Africa was held during the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2013 Annual Meetings in...

Unemployment and immigration in South Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Unemployment has long been a major preoccupation for the South African Government. Based on a narrow definition of unemployment - those people who had not worked for the previous seven days but...

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...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the end of official talks with His Excellency President Jonathan Goodluck of the Federal Repoublic of Nigeria, Cape Town (07/05/2013)

SPEECH

I thank you Mr President, for accepting my invitation. Your visit has generated a lot of interest, excitement and optimism in our country, given the historical relations between Nigeria and South...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the meeting of the South Africa-Nigeria Business Forum, Cape Town (07/05/2013)

SPEECH

It is a distinct pleasure for me to be addressing you today in the presence of our guest of honour, His Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan and his distinguished delegation. I would like to...

SA: Gwede Mantashe: Address by African National Congress Secretary General, during the May Day rally, Qwa Qwa, Free State (01/05/2013)

SPEECH

This May Day occurs at a time when the Congress movement is hard at work trying to change the lives of our people for the better. This is more significant today because the country is under attack...

Norton Rose announces six director promotions in South Africa

norton rose south africa

Leading international legal practice, Norton Rose, is proud to announce the promotion of six South African associates to directorship. New directors Christina Pretorius and Ismail Laher joined the...

PAMSA: Statement by the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, calls on businesses to change their attitude to paper during Green Office Week (19/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Day in, day out, we are faced with messages about the harm that paper does to our environment. More often than not, these messages can be found in two places: at the bottom of emails and from...

The U-care case: An opportunity lost

Schoeman Attorneys

Most parts of the developed and developing world felt the effects of the banking crisis of 2007/2008 to some degree or another. Numerous reasons have since been offered in explanation for what was...

SA: Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Namibia on a Working Visit (05/04/2013)

STATEMENT

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, is in Windhoek, the Republic of Namibia, today, 5 April 2013 on a working visit at the invitation of her Namibian...

SA: Statement by Department of Trade and Industry, on intra-Brics trade and investment (28/03/2013)

STATEMENT

The BRICS Business Council will be a key measure to further increase Intra-Brics trade and investment. This was said by President Jacob Zuma at the launch of the Brics Business Council which took...

Norton Rose and Munich Re provide valuable insights into African insurance markets

Norton Rose

At the end of February, Norton Rose South Africa (soon to be Norton Rose Fulbright) invited Junior John Ngulube, lauded CEO of Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa to spearhead a forum aimed at...

Leading legal practice wins top spot in first annual search by GTR Africa leaders in trade

NORTON ROSE SOUTH AFRICA

Norton Rose, leading international law firm, has secured the number one spot in GTR’s inaugural search for the best trade finance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over 2000 respondents voted...

ICT facts and figures (March 2013)

ICT

“I am pleased to present the latest ICT Facts and Figures which show continued and almost universal growth in ICT uptake. Every day we are moving closer to having almost as many mobile- cellular...

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