By EFFA TAMBENKONGHO – The information was revealed that Cameroon exports little to South Africa and imports more. Statistics as far as trade is concern between Cameroon and South Africa has proven that low trade is the lack of investment between both countries. The statistics reveals that since 2007 to present percentage of trade has been zero percent but Cameroon’s import has been greater than exports to South Africa. The revelation was made during a seminar at the Chamber of Commerce for the South African Delegation of business men with economic operators in Cameroon. The delegation also came in preparation... Continue Reading
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa: Global economist Dambisa Moyo and nation branding guru Simon Anholt are among the 14 global thought leaders and decision makers scheduled for the inaugural Brand Africa Forum 2010. Brand Africa, a new African initiative to drive the continent’s reputation, image and competitiveness, will be launched on Thursday 16 September 2010 at Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre. Hosted by custodians of Brand South Africa, the International Marketing Council, and the Brand Leadership Academy, the Forum will reflect on the positive impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and chart a way forward to build a positive image and... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The American Business Association of Zimbabwe, through Just Business will hold its fourth Business Economic Forum later this month in Harare, Zimbabwe. The theme this year is ‘From Economic Stabilisation to Growth’. Keynote speakers include Prof. Mervin King of the King Commission and Mr. Greg Lebedev, Chairman of the Centre for International Private Enterprise in Washington. Speaker: Prof. Mervin King, King Commission – Corporate governance in South Africa Prof. King will be dealing with the need for transparency in business in the new economic environment in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa more broadly. Prof. King is a... Continue Reading
NAWA MUTUMWENO – Zambia has emerged as Africa’s largest exporter of honey and bee products into the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA) with supply to these markets forecasted at 1 000 tonnes by the close of 2010. According to Agri-Business Forum (ABF) executive secretary Felix Chizhuka, the country is destined to expand its honey industry five-fold in the next five years. He was speaking at the launch of a publicity campaign for the second Africa Apiculture Exposition (dubbed ApiExpo Africa 2010) at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. The second expo... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Millenium Challenge Account – Malawi (MCA – M), a government agency established to develop and implement projects financed by the US Millenium Challenge Account, is close to finalizing a feasibility study of a multi-million dollar project to rehabilitate the country’s power sector. The project is part of a broad government effort to upgrade the country’s eroding infrastructure and improve the overall business environment. According to Susan Banda, MCA-M spokesperson, the project involves rehabilitation and modernization of the existing electricity generation infrastructure; strengthening transmission grids, and expansion of the transmission and distribution networks. The project also... Continue Reading
