Lesotho

  • Mar 4, 2005
  • 7 min read

SOUTH AFRICA: Trade diplomacy reaps gains

South Africa has pursued a multi-track agenda for rebuilding its post-apartheid global trade...

South Africa
  • Feb 18, 2005
  • 7 min read

ZIMBABWE / SOUTH AFRICA:'Flawed' polls pose challenge

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) confirmed yesterday that it would blockade...

South Africa
  • Feb 17, 2005
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Textiles sector suffers with end of MFA

The impact on Africa's textiles sector of the end of the Multi-Fibre Agreement. The end of the...

  • Jan 14, 2005
  • 1 min read

LESOTHO: Workers are first casualties of MFA's demise

It was announced yesterday that around 6,300 textile workers (about 10% of the workforce in the...

Lesotho
  • Dec 23, 2004
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2005: Trade talks key for Southern Africa

Political attention will focus mainly on parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe. Economically, the...

  • Nov 26, 2004
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Small nations face largest HIV/AIDS challenge

While it is difficult to predict the total economic impact of HIV/AIDS, due to the deficiencies...

Africa
  • Sep 29, 2004
  • 1 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA: WFP warns of food shortages

The World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Southern Africa yesterday warned that almost...

Africa
  • Jun 11, 2004
  • 7 min read

SOUTHERN AFRICA/UNITED STATES: Trade talk tensions

If successful, the negotiations will lead to the first free trade area (FTA) involving the United...

United States