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23 May 2013
                       
 
 
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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....
 
 
08 May 2013
 
Creamer Media publishes Iron-Ore 2013: A review of the iron-ore sector research report
NEW REPORT AVAILABLE
The iron-ore mining industry, like other economic sectors, was pummelled by the 2008 worldwide economic downturn. However, thanks to stimulus packages introduced in 2009 resulted in the...
 
 
02 May 2013
 
Failure to reach election agreement stirs up violence
ELECTIONS
Failure by Guinea's politicians to reach agreement for a long-delayed legislative poll is stirring up tribal violence, jeopardising economic gains and raising fears that the military could once...
 
 
30 Apr 2013
 
SA: Statement by the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier, on Minister Gordhan and Premier Mkhize's attendance of the Time Africa CEO Summit in London (30/04/2013)
STATEMENT
The Honourable Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize and Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, are London, UK, meeting with current and potential investors and to participate in the Times Africa CEO Summit. This...
 
 
02 Apr 2013
 
Rebranded Transnet Engineering targets big third-party sales growth
ENGINEERING SERVICES
The newly rebranded engineering services unit within State-owned freight logistics group Transnet is aiming to increase its third-party sales to railways customers to R6-billion a year by 2018/19...
 
 
18 Mar 2013
 
Creamer Media publishes Iron-ore Roundup for February 2013 electronic report
Newsletter - News this Week
The February 2013 roundup includes details of ASX-listed Centaurus Metals’ positive drilling results from its 100%-owned Canavial iron-ore project, in Minas Gerais, Brazil; Fortescue Metals’...
 
 
14 Feb 2013
 
Water scarcity could increase ratings pressure on mining companies – Moody’s
WATER
Ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service on Thursday warned that environmental factors, such as water scarcity, could adversely impact on the ratings of global mining companies if they failed to...
 
 
11 Dec 2012
 
SA: Statement by Transnet, South African rail, port and pipeline company, wagons order boosts Transnet's Eastern Cape factory (11/12/2012)
STATEMENT
Public Enterprises Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba, today delivered the 100th salt wagon produced at Transnet SOC Ltd’s manufacturing plant in Uitenhage for Botswana Rail. This places the Eastern Cape...
 
 
SA: Malusi Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the occasion of the celebration and delivery of the Botswana railways salt wagon (11/12/2012)
SPEECH
I would like, from the outset, to thank our colleagues from Botswana Rail who demonstrated confidence in Transnet’s capabilities and who, through this order, have greatly enhanced intra-African...
 
 
12 Jun 2012
 
 
 
Transport infrastructure conference to pave way for efficient African logistics
TRANSPORT
Increased interest in African commodities has resulted in most African countries reviewing their transport and logistics networks, particularly railway and port infrastructure to improve the...
 
 
27 Jan 2012
 
News this week
UPDATE
In the run-up to the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) June policy conference, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) plans to lobby aggressively for a change to the current...
 
 
23 Jan 2012
 
Heavyweight industry group issues carbon tax warning
CARBON TAXES
An industry lobby group comprising large mining groups and mineral processing companies is cautioning against the proposed introduction of a carbon tax in South Africa until South Africa has fully...
 
 
17 Jun 2010
 
Polity – News this Week
NEWS
A roundup of news making headlines this week.
 
 
14 Jun 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - June 14, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, the 2010 FIFA World Cup highlights greater African improvements; the ICC urges the UN security council to push for Sudan arrests; and, Zimbabwe is to lift its diamond export ban.
 
 
26 Apr 2010
 
Global CEOs to converge on Cape Town for 2010 dialogue
GLOBAL FORUM
The 2010 Fortune/Time/CNN Global Forum, to be hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Cape Town, in June, would focus on business, economic, and social opportunities in the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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