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25 Jun 2010
 
 
$400m AfDB loan to fund Transnet rail programmes
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of up to $400-million to help South Africa's Transnet fund some of the rail programmes included in a five-year, R93,4-billion capital...
 
 
DBSA holds developmental line despite fall in disbursements
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
South Africa's State-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which is a key financier of municipal infrastructure, reported a 11,3% fall in loan and equity disbursements to R8,26-billion...
 
 
08 Jun 2010
 
Southern African economies likely to underperform relative to African peers
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
African economies are rebounding strongly from the global economic crisis, with the continent's gross domestic product (GDP) expected to expand by 4,5% this year and by 5,2% in 2011. However, some...
 
 
28 May 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - May 28, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, former President Thabo Mbeki says that Africa must redefine its future; the ICC is to meet to review the crime of aggression; and, Donald Kaberuka says that the AfDB will more...
 
 
26 May 2010
 
 
 
African Economic Outlook 2010: Public Resource Mobilisation and Aid (May 2010)
ECONOMICS
The African Development Bank reports that 80% of the 50 African countries covered by its annual report of 2009 registered positive growth. The report urges African governments to promote growth...
 
 
25 May 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - May 25, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, Africa's economy is expected to grow 5,2% in 2011; ONE Campaign says that G7 nations are failing to meet their aid promises to Africa; and, Kuseni Dlamini says that SA has a...
 
 
24 May 2010
 
 
 
Is there a case for formal inflation targeting in sub-Saharan Africa? (May 2010)
ECONOMIC POLICY
This working paper fron the African Development Bank presents an overview of inflation targeting, reviews the justification for the regime and summarises some major critiques, while examining in...
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast - May 24, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, government intelligence agencies to launch investigations of State-owned enterprises; the AfDB will to triple its capital base to focus on power infrastructure; and, the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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