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The TFTA and intra-regional trade in Africa

By Joel Ng and Densua Mumford on '6 April 2017' in Business Focus

Trade within Africa remains the lowest of all regions of the world.

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East Africa the new Caribbean? The tourism case for promoting regions

By Helen Sullivan on '12 December 2016' in Business Focus, Tourism & Leisure

A new report looks at the value of encouraging travel to regions rather than countries.

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Can the rand rescue Zimbabwe’s economy?

By Simon Allison on '15 November 2016' in Business Focus, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s economic malaise could be eased by monetary reform – but the real challenge is a political one.

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African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit

By Nimisha Naik and Fatima Bhoola on '27 June 2016' in Business Focus

Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

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Indian construction firms making inroads into Africa

Getting the private sector involved in infrastructure development in SADC

By Kate Douglas on '4 November 2013' in Angola, Botswana, DRC, Feature Articles, Foreign investment, Infrastructure, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The SADC recognises the importance of public-private partnerships in funding development projects.

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It’s Africa’s turn for investment, but where in Africa is best?

By KPMG Africa on '14 October 2013' in Agribusiness & Food, Business Focus, Infrastructure, Kenya, Manufacturing

Regional trade coalitions may make doing business in African countries a little easier,

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South African supermarket chain Shoprite needs to deal with considerable red-tape to transport its goods across southern Africa.

Trade within SADC only for those with deep pockets

By Claude Harding on '9 February 2012' in Feature Articles, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia

Companies looking to trade within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) need deep pockets, plenty of patience and excellent organising skills to keep track of all the required paperwork.

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Africa’s grand free trade area and what it will mean for business

By Jaco Maritz on '18 July 2011' in Feature Articles

African leaders last month gathered to get the ball rolling on a grand free trade area of 26 countries with a combined population of nearly 600 million people.

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