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Mozambique: IMF approves US$176 million for exogenous shocks

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:00 +0200

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, 1 July 2009, approved a 12-month, SDR113.6 million (about US$176 million) for Mozambique under the IMF's Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) to cushion the country from the effects of the global economic downturn, said Felix Fischer, IMF resident representative in Mozambique.
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Zimbabwe: No winds of change at the Grain Marketing Board

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:00 +0200

HARARE: The Zimbabwean government has announced new measures to boost local cereal purchases through its crisis-ridden Grain Marketing Board (GMB), but farmers are not convinced the plan will work.
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Courses set for August and September in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:49:00 +0200

Organisational communication training specialists, Quo Vadis Communications, is to run two additional courses before the year's end to meet demand.
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Mozambique: WB reports improved business but low productivity

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:10:00 +0200

MAPUTO: The business environment in Mozambique registered significant improvements last year but productivity levels, which could allow the country to compete in global markets are still a big concern, according to a World Bank report released on Monday, 29 June 2009.
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Never waste a good recession sale

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:04:00 +0200

This is the Manic Promotion you have been waiting for, with specials to help you forget about the economic problems the world faces. The economic doom and gloom has had some positive impact and Display Mania's Manic Promo reinforces this with a killer Sale on our top-of-the-range products, however, never compromising on quality.
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A kiosk for every occasion

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:34:00 +0200

Point-of-sale advertising with a sales platform ideally suited for rural Africa? Look no further than our Kiosk Range. With an emphasis on portability and value-for-money, our various kiosks are a great investment for point-of-sale, events and informal trading.
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University of Zimbabwe still closed

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:43:00 +0200

The University of Zimbabwe, which has been closed for five months, could reopen its doors next month. University authorities have informed the government that the university will reopen on 6 July 2009.
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Zimbabwe still facing food shortage - UN

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:24:00 +0200

HARARE: Zimbabweans continue to face serious food shortages despite a significant improvement in the maize harvest this year and the filling up of shop shelves since the formation of a unity government, the United Nations (UN) said.
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Starfish Mobile International launches in Malawi

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:08:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile International, an African Wireless Application Service Provider (WASP), has partnered with Telekom Network Malawi (TNM), an African mobile network provider, in launching and strategically driving TNM's Mobile Content business and services in Malawi.
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Zimbabwe: The bad news of a relatively good maize harvest

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:09:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: A more than two fold increase in Zimbabwe's production of its staple, maize, in 2009 will not be enough to rid the country of food insecurity.
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