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21 May 2013
                       
 
 
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14 May 2013
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 14, 2013.
PODCAST
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said low levels of labour productivity were among the most binding constraints of economic growth and of South Africa’s international competitiveness. He said...
 
 
SA: Barbara Thompson: Address by the Deputy Minister of Energy, at the Energy Department Budget Vote 2013/14, Parliament, Cape Town (14/05/2013)
SPEECH
Ugesi ubalulekile ezimpilweni zayinoma ibaphi abantu abaphilayo ezweni elithuthukayo. Ngaphandle kwawo, konke kungacishe kufikelele kwanqhiketshe. Amandla awumgogodla wawonke umnotho oqinile. We...
 
 
13 May 2013
 
IFC boosts lending to Africa as private sector interest rises
INVESTMENT
The World Bank's investment arm will increase lending to sub-Saharan Africa by up to a quarter this year as private sector companies flock to the fast-growing region, its vice-president said....
 
 
28 Jan 2013
 
SA: Statement by Department of Water Affairs, Minister Edna Molewa appointed to the Governing Council of the Water Resources Group 2030 (28/01/2013)
STATEMENT
The SWPN is a public/private sector partnership that enhances coordination, knowledge sharing and working together on joint implementation of key interventions in: water use efficiency and leakage...
 
 
14 Jan 2013
 
IFC outlines steps for expanding developing-country jobs
JOB CREATION
Jobs in developing countries can be created at a faster pace than is currently the case if four key obstacles to private-sector job creation are addressed, a new study by the World Bank’s...
 
 
29 Nov 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – November 29, 2012.
PODCAST
South African President Jacob Zuma looks set for re-election as head of the ruling African National Congress in December. However, the battle for the post of his deputy could thrust millionaire...
 
 
28 Nov 2012
 
International Chamber of Commerce and World Business Council for Sustainable Development to hold Global Business Day at UN climate conference
WHATS ON
Throughout the day, business will demonstrate its commitment to low-carbon economic growth, provide business perspectives on diverse on-going activities around decarbonization and discuss the...
 
 
20 Nov 2012
 
 
 
ANC’s shunning of South Africa’s private sector a 'huge mistake' – Eunomix
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Mining risk management company Eunomix, which is on the cusp of publishing a crucial study on African economic advancement through resource development, warns that South Africa will pay a heavy...
 
 
14 Nov 2012
 
Private equity poised for push into Africa
ECONOMY
Private equity houses are swapping low-growth buyout deals in Europe and North America for a slice of booming consumer demand in Africa. They are drawn by a youthful and booming population that...
 
 
02 Nov 2012
 
Well-structured PPPs could help Africa close infrastructure gaps
INFRASTRUCTURE
Despite the challenges facing Africa’s infrastructure sector, International Finance Corporation (IFC) country manager for Southern Africa manager Saleem Karimjee said there was good reason for...
 
 
01 Nov 2012
 
$10m line of credit to help SMMEs invest in energy efficient projects
ECONOMY
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector lending arm, is partnering with Sasfin Bank to develop a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy financial...
 
 
23 Oct 2012
 
Customs upgrade flagged as positive in ease-of-doing business report
ECONOMY
South Africa ranks 39th out of 185 countries surveyed in the latest International Finance Corporation (IFC)-World Bank ‘Doing Business’ report, which was published on Tuesday.Last year, South...
 
 
07 Sep 2012
 
IFC sees SMEs as key to job creation, economic growth in SA
SMALL BUSINESSES
The World Bank, through its private-sector lending arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), was committed to driving investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which World...
 
 
31 Aug 2012
 
US: Statement by the World Bank, on the upcoming visit of the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim to South Africa (31/08/2012)
STATEMENTS
WASHINGTON – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit Africa in his first official visit outside the U.S. since taking up his new position in July 2012. He will visit Côte d’Ivoire...
 
 
21 Aug 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 21, 2012.
PODCAST
Ethiopian state-run television has reported that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died from a sudden infection while recovering from an undisclosed illness at a hospital abroad. Speculation that...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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