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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:18:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SA's peacekeeping efforts lauded]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa is an internationally respected peace broker, and its peacekeeping missions have been lauded, especially in African countries plagued by instability and war, writes Edwin Tshivhidzo.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/sandfpeace-061109.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:42:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[FNB starts operating in Zambia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's First National Bank has started operating in Zambia, taking advantage of an investor-friendly environment with low political risk to expand in the southern African country.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/fnb-041109.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:15:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Didata buys into Moroccan telecoms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[JSE-listed IT firm Dimension Data has acquired a 51% stake in Moroccan telecommunication infrastructure services company Telcom, thus extending the company's footprint in the region.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/didata-300909.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:17:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[UN endorses 2010, 'new Africa story']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United Nations has endorsed the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa as a platform for peace and development across Africa, with UN chief Ban Ki-moon saying the event has the power to change the world's perception of the continent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/un-231009.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:35:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[South Africans to farm in Congo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa has signed a deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo that will allow South African farmers to lease up to 10-million hectares of land in the DRC for the production of maize, soy beans, poultry, dairy cattle and other produce.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/8274.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:12:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[IBM: flexible computing for Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[IT giant IBM has teamed up with open source software firm Canonical to introduce Smart Work, a flexible software package for netbooks and other "thin" client devices, to help businesses in Africa leapfrog traditional PCs and proprietary software.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/ibm-150909.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:53:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[New indices to spur Africa investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With Africa increasingly seen as a key market of the future, Nedbank has launched three Africa indices to help investors tap into opportunities on the continent while containing the inherent risks.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/afrindices-150909.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:48:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Aussie aid for Zimbabwe farmers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia is to partner with the World Bank to provide support to poor Zimbabwean farmers, the Australian High Commission in South Africa said on Monday.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/776250.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:47:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Absa shines at Africa banking awards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's Absa was recognised as the "most innovative bank in Africa" at the African Banker Awards 2009, while Absa's Tanzanian subsidiary, the National Bank of Commerce, was named the "best local bank in Africa".]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/699238.htm]]></link>
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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Mbeki delivers Darfur report to AU]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A report by an African Union panel, headed former South African president Thabo Mbeki, argues that the conflict in Darfur can only be resolved by the Sudanese people themselves.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/darfur-090909.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:09:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Positive regional growth by 2010: IMF]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Prudent macroeconomic policies have helped countries in sub-Saharan Africa to counter the effects of the global economic slowdown, the International Monetary Fund reports, forecasting growth in the region to rise to 4% in 2010 and 5% in 2011.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/imf-070909.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:54:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Stanbank, Japan boost for Africa trade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Standard Bank has signed a US$150-million loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation in order to boost trade finance in Africa. The deal will also serve as a platform for future cooperation across a range of different banking products and geographies.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/aftrade-060909.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:55:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[2010 art project promotes Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Fine Art project, a visual celebration of the world's most-watched sporting event, is assembling an international collection by some of the world's leading contemporary artists to promote African visual arts and Africa as a powerful cultural destination.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/2010/fineart.htm]]></link>
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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Africa's most powerful supercomputer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa's most powerful supercomputer, a Sun Microsystems hybrid, has gone online in Cape Town, providing the local and regional research community with a powerful tool for tackling problems of climate change, energy security and human health.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/about/science/sun-290909.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:23:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Africa, South America strengthen ties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Closer ties between Africa and South America will contribute to the development of both regions, South African President Jacob Zuma said at the second Africa-South America Summit in Venezuela on the weekend.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/international/southsouth-280909.htm]]></link>
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Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:12:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[MTN backs Africa - The Good News]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South African cellular giant MTN has partnered with Africa - The Good News, a pioneering website that tells Africa's stories of hope and opportunity from an African perspective, as a legacy project of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/africa/mtngood-170909.htm]]></link>
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<pubDate>
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:43:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[African tourism without borders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa's Mpumalanga province is to partner with neighbouring countries Mozambique and Swaziland to create a wild, scenic, cross-border tourism magnet in south-eastern Africa.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/travel/mpumalanga-180909.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Stanbank secures $1bn Chinese loan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Standard Bank has further strengthened its relationship with China, with the signing of a US$1-billion loan facility with four major Chinese banks to fund deals across the continent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/economy/development/stanbank-140909.htm]]></link>
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Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:03:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[SABMiller expands Zambian ops]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SABMiller has bought the Maheu division of Zambia's Trade Kings for about US$19.25-million, as part of its plans to expand the price range of both its alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands across the continent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/news/business/318722.htm]]></link>
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Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:25:00 +0200
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<title><![CDATA[Vuka Scuta in Chinese bike deal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Vuka Scuta has bought out Loncin South Africa, taking over distribution of their Chinese-manufactured range of street bikes, scooters, quad bikes, off-road bikes and cruisers - with an eye on regional and continental expansion.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.southafrica.info/business/investing/scuta-070909.htm]]></link>
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