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Mon, 20 May 2013 14:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA-DRC pact paves way for Grand Inga]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With South Africa confirmed as a key partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could eventually be the largest hydroelectric plant in the world.]]></description>
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Wed, 15 May 2013 06:26:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Imperial SA enters Nigerian market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African logistics company Imperial Group has gained a foothold in the Nigerian 
market through a $26-million deal to acquire a 49% stake in logistics provider MDS, 
the JSE-listed group announced on Monday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/imperial-150513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 13 May 2013 08:48:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Africa 'must invest in human capital']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business leaders from across Africa called for investment in human capital and 
economic diversification to make growth across the continent more inclusive at the 
close of the World Economic Forum on Africa on Friday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/wef-130513.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 10 May 2013 09:51:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Partnering with Africa's farmers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Companies from around the world committed US$3.5-billion in investments to Africa's agricultural development over the last year under the stewardship of the Grow Africa partnership, it was reported at the 2013 Grow Africa Investment Forum in Cape Town on Thursday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/growafrica-100513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 09 May 2013 13:43:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[African social entrepreneurs honoured]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African entrepreneur and founder of interactive mobile learning tool Afroes, 
Anne Githuku-Shongwe, was one of five African social entrepreneurs honoured at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town on Thursday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/wef-social-090513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 09 May 2013 13:47:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Africa, own your destiny: Zuma]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa has to get to the stage where it is self-sufficient and can use its own resources to fund its own development needs, while being able to trade with the world on equal terms, South African President Jacob Zuma said at the opening of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 in Cape Town.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/wef-090513b.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 10 May 2013 10:33:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Nedbank expands into Mozambique]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's Nedbank is entering the Mozambique banking market through the acquisition of an initial 36% stake in Banco Unico worth $24.4-million as part of the group's African expansion strategy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/nedbank-100513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 09 May 2013 12:49:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Integration 'key to Africa's growth']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Closer regional integration will be crucial for addressing underlying weaknesses in Africa's long-term competitiveness and ensuring that the continent delivers on its massive growth promise, according to the Africa Competitiveness Report 2013.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/competitiveness-090513.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 08 May 2013 10:09:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Invest in Africa, Zuma tells business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[President Jacob Zuma, addressing the South Africa-Nigeria Business Forum in Cape Town on Tuesday, encouraged South African companies to do more business in Nigeria and on the continent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/nigeria-080513b.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 07 May 2013 15:05:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA takes Africa investment lead]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa, rated the most attractive country in Africa for investors, itself invested in more projects in the rest of the continent than any other country in 2012, acccording to Ernst & Young's third Africa Attractiveness Survey.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/fdi-070513b.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 07 May 2013 13:50:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA, Nigeria partnership 'vital for Africa']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Maximum co-operation between Nigeria and South Africa is necessary for Africa to move forward, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said following a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town on Tuesday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/nigeria-070513.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Africa's share of global FDI increases]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa's share of global foreign direct investment has grown over the past five years as social and political reforms, improving business environments and resilient growth rates have boosted the continent's attractiveness, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/fdi-070513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 06 May 2013 08:30:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[WEF to 'deliver on Africa's promise']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 1 000 global business, government and academic leaders will converge on Cape Town from Wednesday to Friday to focus on driving Africa's economic growth, boosting strategic infrastructure and unlocking the continent's talent as part of the 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/wef-060513.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 02 May 2013 07:29:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Middle East 'looking to invest in Africa']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa present significant potential for 
business investment by companies in the Middle East, according to a report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit in Dubai this month.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/middle-east-020513.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:13:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Tsogo Sun in $100m African expansion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African hotel and casino group Tsogo Sun is to invest $100-million (about R900-million) in expansion and acquisition projects in Mozambique and Nigeria as part of its African growth strategy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/tsogo-290413.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:38:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA, Nigeria align to 'solve African issues']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African President Jacob Zuma emerged from his Tuesday meeting with Nigerian 
President Goodluck Jonathan boasting a sheaf of commitments to closer ties in solving 
security issues on the continent and improved relations with Africa's second largest 
economy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/nigeria-170413.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:55:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Time for SA miners 'to look to Africa']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Emerging South African mining companies should heed the call to expand northwards 
into Africa, says international consultancy Frost & Sullivan, pointing to JSE-listed 
Exxaro as as an example of an African-owned mining company "leading from the front" 
with its $328-million acquisition of Africa Iron Ore Mining in the Republic of Congo.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/mining-170413.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:38:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South Africa to host WEF Africa 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in Cape Town in May, providing a platform for regional and global business, political and civil society leaders "to deepen the continent's integration agenda and renew commitment to a sustainable path of growth and development".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/wef-africa-120413.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:40:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA has big role to play in BRICS: O'Neill]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa has a important role to play within the BRICS grouping, both as a gateway to the continent and as a catalyst for African integration, Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill - the man who coined the original "BRIC" acronym - said in Cape Town this week.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/global/brics/oneill-120413.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Pick n Pay in Zimbabwe expansion deal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African retailer Pick n Pay is expanding its presence in Zimbabwe through its 
partnership with TM Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Meikles Limited, by investing $25-million to upgrade the chain to international standards.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/pnpzimbabwe-100413.htm]]></link>
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