Botswana
ANGOLA: De Beers deal reflects industry changes
On May 27, global diamond trading cartel De Beers announced a new joint venture with the Angolan...
AngolaAFRICA: Global interest lifts local bourses
African stock markets posted strong returns in 2004 on the back of improving global and local...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2005: Trade talks key for Southern Africa
Political attention will focus mainly on parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe. Economically, the...
AFRICA: Polio vaccination programme begins
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will tomorrow begin a new round of vaccinations in its...
AFRICA: Regulations fail to halt illicit diamond trade
International initiatives have been implemented in recent years to control the illicit trade in...
AfricaAFRICA: Continent is world's worst for business
The annual report benchmarks regulatory performance and reforms related to business environments...
AFRICA: Sovereign credit ratings boost confidence
With the assistance of donors, a growing number of African countries are obtaining ratings from...
AfricaAFRICA: UN country reclassification tends to mislead
A large section of the report is devoted to the theme of industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa,...
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