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Zimbabwe's old brands struggle to make a come-back

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:14:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's collapsing economy obliterated traditional product brands, but an economic resurgence appears nowhere closer to bringing them back on the shelves.
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Cape Verde: Growing food without soil

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:36:00 +0200

PRAIA: A small group of agriculturalists say it is possible to boost food production and cut malnutrition in Cape Verde by farming with less water - and no soil.
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Zim sanctions discussed at SA, Bulgaria meeting

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:45:00 +0200

PRETORIA: The issue of Zimbabwe, in particular the lifting of sanctions imposed by the European Union on that country, emerged in discussions between South African Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin late last week.
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Beer runs low in Malawi

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:03:00 +0200

Carlsberg Malawi Brewery Limited, which has been trying to re-brand its beer products, has suspended production for January - and consumers are NOT happy.
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Botswana recalls Chinese dairy products

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:32:00 +0200

The Botswana authorities have become the latest of a number of governments around the world to recall Chinese-made dairy products, following the melamine scare.
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Embassies 'used for smuggling'

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:08:00 +0200

Authorities are struggling to prevent counterfeit goods entering South Africa as criminals are using embassies to smuggle the products into the country.
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Illovo Malawi invests K1,5bn in sugar production

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:55:00 +0200

Illovo Sugar Malawi board chair, Graham Clark announced last week that his company has this year injected K1,5bn to increase production before adding a further K2bn next year.
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Kenyan crisis ripple effects felt across the region

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:37:00 +0200

Unrest in Kenya threatens humanitarian and commercial operations throughout the Great Lakes region, potentially affecting more than 100 million lives, according to analysts.
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