<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>the Retail community of North Africa</title><link>http://retail.bizcommunity.com//411/160.html</link><description>North Africa Retail news</description><ttl>15</ttl><category>Retail news - North Africa</category><image><url>http://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/11/logo5.gif</url><title>Bizcommunity.com</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/</link></image><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:19:46 +0200</pubDate><item><title>Courses set for August and September in Johannesburg and Cape Town</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/37480.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Organisational communication training specialists, Quo Vadis Communications, is to run two additional courses before the year's end to meet demand.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/37480.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=18&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=37480"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/37480.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>Shipping companies say it is 'too early to talk of recovery'</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/176/36942.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Even though shipping rates are recovering, local shipping firms say they have not yet seen “green shoots” emerging in the turbulent shipping industry. They warn that the industry still faces shrinking world trade volumes and a glut of ships.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/176/36942.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=176&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=36942"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/176/36942.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>Another South African retailer enters African market</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/36881.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Within three years of its establishment in South Africa, national scooter and motorcycle retailer Vuka Scuta continues to revolutionise the transport industry and is now set to capture the African market.  The expansion into the African continent beyond South Africa has been launched with Vuka Africa opening its first outlet in Maputo, Mozambique this month.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/36881.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=162&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=36881"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/36881.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>Africa's Gross Domestic Product to rise in two years</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/36872.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Despite the decline of global financial growth, Africa will be able to post positive growth in a year or two, according to a panelist at the World Economic Forum (WEF).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/36872.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=160&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=36872"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/36872.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>Cape Town course set for June and July</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/36178.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Vacancies still exist for the Quo Vadis Organisational Communications course being held in Cape Town in mid year. The course, which has become a firm favourite amongst Corporates and NGOs respectively, runs over six days in June and July. A break between the two three-day sessions enables participants to complete course work and gain valuable on-hand experience.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/36178.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=18&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=36178"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/36178.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>China pledges support for Africa despite economic slowdown</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/32807.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;China's Ambassador to South Africa, Zhong Jianhua, has confirmed China will not reduce its investment in Africa, and is even considering expanding aid to the continent during the global recession.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/32807.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=174&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=32807"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/32807.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>A course with no useless information - enrol now!</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/31877.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Well-known marketing communications and training company, Quo Vadis Communications, has unveiled its training schedule for the 2009 year and says it is keeping fees for its courses at its 2008 levels.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/31877.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=18&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=31877"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/31877.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>Winning entries require skills to prepare</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/29500.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;South Africa has a wealth of talent and the projects that communicators throughout the country implement have been proven to be on par with the rest of the world. This can be seen through the numerous awards won by many South African business communicators down the years - notable amongst them winners of International Gold Quill Awards.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/29500.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=18&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=29500"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/18/29500.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>High import tariffs holds up growth</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/26787.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;High import tariffs, trade barriers and a culture of protectionism impedes economic growth, says Department of Trade and Industry Director General Tshediso Matona.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/26787.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=174&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=26787"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/26787.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item><item><title>UK to increase trade to Africa to $750m by 2010</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/26167.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;The United Kingdom will be spending some $750 million in Africa by 2010, through its &amp;quot;Aid for Trade&amp;quot; strategy forming part of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/26167.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=174&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=26167"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/26167.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/411/160.html</source></item></channel></rss>