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African firms investing in Asia: Possibilities and challenges

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: Statement by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, joint statement following 2015 Review Conference on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (24/04/2013)

STATEMENT

Our countries are deeply concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons. While this has been known since nuclear weapons were first developed and is reflected in...

SA: Statement by Edna Molewa, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, on the outcomes of CITES Cop16 (19/03/2013)

STATEMENT

South Africa has offered to host the 17th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP17) in 2016. South Africa...

Growing middle classes demanding better governance - Coface

ECONOMY

Despite significant growth being forecast for emerging markets this year, challenges remained, particularly around societal changes, credit insurance solutions firm Coface Group chief economist...

Africa’s green revolution: Experiences from India and the use of genetically modified organisms

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

There has been a renewed effort by the international community to transform Africa’s agricultural practices. This campaign comes amid growing concern over widespread hunger and poverty throughout...

DA: Statement by Wilmot James, DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry, calls on Minister Rob Davies to account for squandering South Africa's export potential (29/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The DA will be submitting parliamentary questions to Trade & Industry (DTI) Minister Rob Davies to ascertain why his Ministry does not have trade officials stationed in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta,...

Tipping the Balance Policies to shape agricultural investments and markets in favor of small-scale farmers

AGRICULTURE

A recent wave of large-scale land acquisitions and other commercial investment in agriculture has raised concerns that small-scale producers are being marginalized. Worldwide, around 500 million...

Examining outbound Chinese tourism: Implications for Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

When it comes to business or the economy, the Chinese are everywhere,(2) and it is becoming increasingly true with regards to tourism and travel as well. Over the past decade outbound tourism flows...

SA: Statement by World Toilet Organisation, global non- profit organization committed to Improving sanitation conditions, on World Toilet Summit (30/11/2012)

STATEMENT

The plight of billions around the globe who must daily endure being stripped of basic human dignity through lack of proper sanitation will come under the spotlight when the 12th World Toilet Summit...

SA: Statement by the Inkatha Freedom Party, on Koos van der Merwe celebrating his 35th birthday as an Member of Parliament (29/11/2012)

STATEMENT

Van der Merwe was first elected to Parliament on 30 November 1977, under Prime Minister John Vorster, and is the longest-serving MP in South Africa. He has served under seven Heads of State,...

SA: Statement by Department of Environmental Affairs, on appointing chairperson from the Group of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries (19/10/2012)

STATEMENT

Megadiverse countries are a group of countries that contain the majority of the Earth's species and are therefore considered extremely biologically diverse. This group of countries represents less...

Global Dynamics of the South China Sea Tussle

AFRICA INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA

According to Wong, the South China Sea issue is a complicated matter concerning a number of countries. The disputes generally fall into three categories: territorial disputes over islands, the...

Private sector still holds job-creation key – World Bank

DEVELOPMENT REPORT

More than growth, jobs are the main driver of development, a new World Bank report argues, while urging governments to pursue policies that remove obstacles to private-sector-led job creation,...

SA: Sharan Burrow: Address by the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, to the Congress of South African Trade Union's 11th National Congress, Gallagher Estate, Midrand (18/09/2012)

SPEECH

100 years of the ANC, 27 years of COSATU - congratulations! You are an inspiration and many many union movements have been proud to stand at your side in solidarity against apartheid and through...

Ivory wars: Has Chinese demand fuelled African elephant poaching?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The African elephant has long endured a struggle to maintain its population, which fell dangerously in the 1980s. With the commercial poaching of elephants seemingly out of control, trade in ivory...

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