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23 May 2013

24 Apr 2013

‘Foreignising’ Ethiopia: Exotic and alien business branding

At the beginning of the 1990s, the wind of liberalisation started to blow over Africa, and subsequently many have tried their best to attract foreign investment in various sectors.(2) At the turn...

28 Mar 2013

Ethiopia’s hydropower futures: Walking the thin line between energy independence, environmental degradation and conflict

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Energy independence has become a recurring, yet contested, theme in African politics; especially in East Africa where upwards of 90% of the population has no access to electricity.(2) Consequently,...

20 Mar 2013

Mathematics Thought Leadership: Core maths vs maths literacy

SAICA

It is clear that Mathematics underpins the economy as well as science and technology. This is evident when one is able to see that disciplines in Engineering, Mining, Computers and computing and...

12 Dec 2012

Mathematics thought leadership

SAICA

It is clear that Mathematics underpins the economy as well as science and technology. This is evident when one is able to see that disciplines in Engineering, Mining, Computers and computing and...

07 Nov 2012

US: Barrack Obama: Address by the President of the United States, during his victory acceptance on Election Night, McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois (07/11/2012)

SPEECH

Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. (Applause.)

21 Sep 2012

M23: The DRC’s latest breed of mutineers

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

On 7 and 8 August 2012, presidents and representatives of the 11 member states of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held a summit to put a halt to the M23 rebellion,...

02 Aug 2012

SPECIAL REPORT: Hillary Clinton in South Africa – Unpacking US-South Africa relations

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

South Africa-US relations are under the spotlight as South Africa prepares for the visit of the global power's top diplomat by the end of the week. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be...

Infrastructure, women and economic growth: How infrastructure has the power to empower

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

It has been noted that ample infrastructure is a key component of productivity and economic growth,(2) particularly for developing countries. The implementation of adequate infrastructure would...

24 Jan 2012

US: Obama: State of the Union Address, by the President of the United States, Washington (24/01/2012)

Topics

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of...

21 Nov 2011

Cosatu: Dlamini: Address by the president, to the central executive committee (21/11/2011)

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Source: The Congress of South African Trade Unions Title: Cosatu: Dlamini: Address by the president, to the central executive committee

06 Nov 2011

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on health policy (06/11/2011)

Statements

Co-incidentally, this weekend, I attended two unrelated but uplifting events with deaf children and their parents.

The first was the 25th anniversary of the first Cochlear Implant at...

21 Oct 2011

DA: Statement by Denise Robinson, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities, on Lulu Xingwana's overseas trip (21/10/2011)

STATEMENTS

Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, is off on another overseas junket. This time, it is to lead a delegation of businesswomen to Chicago.

01 May 2011

YCLSA: Statement by Mafika Mndebele, Young Communist League spokesperson, on Workers Day (01/05/2011)

Statements

The Young Communist League of South Africa (uFasimba) wishes to join all the left and worker organisations in celebration of the Workers’ Day alternatively known as May Day.
A...

01 Apr 2011

Motlanthe ends US visit

INVESTMENT

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has concluded his working visit to the US, where he urged American business to consider investing in South Africa.

30 Mar 2011

Motlanthe, Biden in talks

BILATERAL MEETING

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and US Vice President Joe Biden had their scheduled bilateral meeting on Tuesday, which was a spin-off from talks held last year in June.

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