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19 Feb 2013

Production linkages emanating from the commodities sector: African countries’ successes and failures

A dominating economic concern in recent years has been the development of the Asian driver economies. The competitive advantage that these countries have in manufacturing stems from their deep well...

25 Sep 2012

Corporate social responsibility as a tool for sustainable development in Africa: How important is context?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The paper discusses the importance of a proper alignment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies and programmes with operating context if ‘real’ sustainable development as a key...

18 May 2012

Oil companies and their human rights (ir)responsibilities

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In recent years, gas and oil discoveries have been made on the African continent in countries such as Mozambique,(2) Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda and on prospected fields in Kenya, Mali and Sierra...

03 Feb 2012

Commodities as a blessing and a curse: The potential for a sub-Saharan Spring

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As the Arab Spring awaits the outcomes of the elections in Egypt and the unrest in Syria, the world media has once again turned its attention toward Iran’s controversial nuclear ambitions. As the...

02 Feb 2012

Iran’s diplomatic and economic lifeline in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Iran’s nuclear programme has for a long time been at the centre of the world’s attention. Looking more closely at Iran’s position in the world, and the continuing diplomatic conflict between...

12 Jan 2012

Daily podcast – January 12, 2012

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South African municipalities have underspent R12.4-billion, or 29.3%, of their capital budgets in the 12 months to the end of June 2011, the National Treasury has stated, the threat of disruption...

19 Oct 2011

The role of mass media in armed conflict: A Libyan case study

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“From the cowardice which shrinks from new truth, from the laxness that is content with half-truth, from the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth, oh God of truth, deliver us!”(2) When it...

18 Oct 2011

Chinese and Indian cooperation in Africa: The case of Sudan

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

China and India have often been portrayed as predators seeking natural resources all over the world, and their presence across the African continent is especially noticeable now. During the process...

Political Upheaval in Angola Ahead of 2012 Polls

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Angola is due to hold presidential and parliamentary elections next year, and all indications are that tensions are mounting amidst varied incidents of political upheaval ahead of the polls. Both...

05 Oct 2011

Post-Gaddafi Libya: What does the economy look like?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Amidst daily media updates on the advances of Libyan rebels and abounding speculation on the erstwhile dictator’s whereabouts, those with financial interests in the country and those seeking...

17 Aug 2011

How to use a United Nations Security Council seat to protect your business: The Chinese model

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

During the Darfur crisis, China used its seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to prevent numerous attempts to impose an embargo on Sudan. While Chinese involvement in Africa has...

19 Jul 2011

Diamond mining in Angola: Enter China and South Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The Northeastern and Central regions of Angola, notably the Lunda Norte and Lunda Sui provinces, boast extensive diamond reserves. Diamond production constitutes a significant source of all...

26 May 2011

SA: Peters: Budget speech, by the Minister of Energy, in the National Assembly (26/05/2011)

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Date: 26/05/2011
Source: the Deaprtment of Energy
Title: SA: Peters: Budget speech, by the Minister of Energy, in the National Assembly

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18 Feb 2011

An oily triangle: Relations between Sudan, South Sudan and China

Consultancy Africa Intelligence

On 9 January 2011, the Republic of Sudan went to vote in a landmark referendum that would ultimately result in the landslide decision by a largely Christian South Sudan to secede from their...

08 Sep 2010

One rule for the West and another for the rest? Oil spills in the Niger Delta versus the Gulf of Mexico

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The April 2010 British Petroleum (BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has caused global outrage, eliciting quick political, financial, legal and environmental action and visible results. The...

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