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Africa's five major trends for potential growth

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:56:00 +0200

Population growth, rapid urbanisation, adoption of new technologies, unlocking of abundant resources and the deepening of the financial sector are the five major trends that are set to drive Africa's economic growth, Simon Freemantle, Standard Bank Africa senior analyst, told a media roundtable in Johannesburg, South Africa, yesterday, Thursday 6 October 2011.
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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BRICS stimulate Angola's economic awakening

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:32:00 +0200

From a sleeping giant disabled by the ghosts of war, socio-political intolerance, neo-colonialism and human exploitation, Angola has risen to become one of Africa's emerging economic heavyweights and is now at a crossroads of history. Research shows that BRICS - Brazil, (the main culprit), China, India, and lately South Africa and to a minor extent Russia - feature strongly in the list of countries that are driving Angola's rise to the riches.
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Zimbabwe ban hits Country Bird exports

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:17:00 +0200

Country Bird Holdings had lost sales of 600 tons of chickens a month to Zimbabwe as a result of the reworked chicken controversy that broke out last month, financial director Robbie Taylor said yesterday (26 January 2011).
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Logistics sector 2030: Africa and Asia to reshuffle the cards?

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:26:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: The dynamic economic development of emerging markets will fundamentally change world trade by 2030, leading to the emergence of new logistics service providers to challenge the market share of established companies.
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Zim contends with strong rand to avoid food shortage

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:08:00 +0200

To control or not to control food imports from South Africa has become the single major headache for the Zimbabwe government, now facing spiralling inflation after a disinflationary period in 2009.
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Lonrho buys stake in Oceanfresh

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:42:00 +0200

Lonrho Plc's agriculture division on Monday, 7 June 2010, announced that it has purchased 51% of Oceanfresh Seafoods for a cash consideration payment of R3.8 million for the equity. The money is to be reinvested in the business.
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New milk supply arrangements for Nestlé Zimbabwe

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200

The Dairy Board of Zimbabwe yesterday, 1 October 2009, informed the Gushungo Dairy Estate and the seven other farms with whom Nestlé Zimbabwe began working on a temporary basis in February 2009, that it is now in a position to resume purchasing their milk. Nestlé Zimbabwe therefore will no longer be receiving milk from these eight farms from Sunday, 4 October 2009.
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Zim retailers sideline wholesalers as competition intensifies

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:53:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's retail players are circumventing wholesalers in the country's supply chain as retail competition in the country intensifies. Retailers are seeking direct relationships with manufacturers in order to cut prices and keep customers in a highly competitive market.
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Hisense builds sales in Africa

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0200

China's expansion programme into the African market is helping its companies grow their presence on the continent.
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