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Government meets business at iPAD Angola 2009

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:34:00 +0200

The first Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD) Angola conference will be held in Luanda, Angola from 24 - 26 March 2009. The Angolan government will be using this platform to facilitate foreign investment in the country. According to Aguinaldo Jaime, head of the national investment agency ANIP, despite the worldwide economic downturn, the nation's war-ravaged economy is expected to remain robust.
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Conference to highlight SADC investment opportunities

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:36:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism is to host an investment conference on behalf of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to highlight opportunities ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Limpopo strengthens economic ties with Swaziland

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:56:00 +0200

Polokwane: Limpopo companies are to strengthen their trade and investment with neighbouring Swaziland by participating in the Swaziland International Trade Show.
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Global internet innovators at Africa's first international E-Tourism conference

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:46:00 +0200

Johannesburg: World leading online experts will be speaking at Africa's first international e-tourism conference next month, giving presentations at the two-day conference from 1-2 September, on how Southern Africa's tourism sector can harness the potential of the web, especially in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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National Arts Festival to be extended in 2009, 2010

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:41:00 +0200

The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will be extended next year to cater for the thousands of soccer fans who will visit the Eastern Cape during the Confederations Cup in 2009. This will also occur in 2010 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Summit to debate soaring food, oil prices

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:04:00 +0200

Africa needs to urgently address the issues of soaring food and oil prices and take appropriate measures as they negatively impact on poor households, said African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping.
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Jo'burg prepares for Africa Day

Thu, 15 May 2008 06:24:00 +0200

The City of Johannesburg is gearing for this year's Africa Day, on 25 May, which will see workshops and exhibitions exploring complex questions and concerns, while music, dance, poetry and arts and crafts will add a lighter note.
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Limpopo, Swaziland to improve trade co-operation

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:19:00 +0200

South Africa's Limpopo province and the Kingdom of Swaziland are to improve trade co-operation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Limpopo province is hosting a business delegation from Swaziland this week to forge regional economic ties.
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SA to participate in Nordic/Africa meeting

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:07:00 +0200

South African Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to lead a South African government delegation to the 7th Informal Nordic–Africa Foreign Ministers meeting.
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Limpopo's Marula Festival kicks off

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:11:00 +0200

An estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend the annual Marula Festival which kicks off in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, today, 29 February 2008.
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