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11 Feb 2013

Foreign aid and corruption: Their relationship and the Ugandan Government’s quandary - Part 1

While it has been a vital necessity for the socio-economic development of its beneficiaries (usually developing countries), foreign aid money has acted as a source of corruption. If not handled...

05 Dec 2012

WB: Statement by the World Bank, asserts that urgent action on climate change is needed in the Arab world (05/12/2012)

STATEMENT

The impact of climate change will be especially acute in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to a new World Bank Group report, and immediate action will be needed to avoid the...

18 Oct 2012

World Bank Group media briefing on "Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium Enterprises"

WHATS ON

As economies around the world implement changes to make regulations for domestic firms more business friendly, the annual Doing Business report measures reforms aimed at making it easier to start...

06 Sep 2012

SA: Statement by the Presidency, onPresident Zuma meeting President of the World Bank (06/09/2012)

STATEMENT

President Jacob Zuma today, 06 September 2012, met the World Bank Group President Dr Jim Yong Kim at the Sefako M Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. President Zuma welcomed Dr Kim's...

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...

04 Nov 2010

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

ECONOMICS

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...

15 Jul 2009

WB: Lin: Lecture delivered by Professor Justin Yifu Lin of the World Bank,University of South Africa (15/07/2009)

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Date: 15/07/2009

Source: World Bank

Title: WB: Lin: Lecture delivered by Professor Justin Yifu Lin of the World Bank,University of South Africa

Excellencies, Distinguished...

04 Feb 2009

WB: Zoellick: Remarks by president of the World Bank at the 12th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (04/02/2009)

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Date: 04/02/2009

Source: World Bank

Title: WB: Zoellick: Remarks by President of the World Bank at the 12th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union

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