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04 Nov 2010

Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs (November 2010)

The World Bank Group reports that doing business remains easiest in the high-income economies of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and most difficult in sub-Saharan Africa...

04 Oct 2010

Zuma encourages more trade between India and SA

INDIA/SA

President Jacob Zuma has invited India to build further its business relations with South Africa.

03 Oct 2010

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Africa India Diaspora Conference, Durban (03/10/2010)

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Date: 03/10/2010
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Africa India Diaspora Conference, Durban

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03 Jun 2010

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the relaunch of the India-South Africa CEO business forum, India (03/06/2010)

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Date: 03/06/2010
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the relaunch of the India-South Africa CEO business forum, India

26 May 2010

SA: Motlanthe: Address by the Deputy President of South Africa, at the South Africa-Turkey Business Forum, Istanbul (26/05/2010)

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Date: 26/05/2010
Source: The Presidency
Title: SA: Motlanthe: Address by the Deputy President of South Africa, at the South Africa-Turkey Business Forum, Istanbul

The Programme...

14 Apr 2010

WB: Zoellick: Speech by the President of the World Bank, entitled “The end of the Third World: Modernising Multilateralism for a Multipolar World”, Washington (14/04/2010)

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Date: 14/04/2010
Source: The World Bank
Title: WB: Zoellick: Speech by the President of the World Bank, entitled "The end of the Third World: Modernising Multilateralism for a...

09 Apr 2010

WB: Statement by the World Bank, supporting South Africa’s energy security plans and approving Eskom loan (09/04/2010)

Statements

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$3.75 billion loan to help South Africa achieve a reliable electricity supply while also financing some of the biggest solar and...

20 Aug 2009

WB: Statement by Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, following his visit to Africa (20/08/2009)

Statements

This can be a Century of African Growth and Opportunity, World Bank President Says Following Africa Visit
•An ambitious goal is set to complete HIPC debt relief for DR Congo by the end of...

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