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AFRICA News, Aug 12, 2011


African Markets - Factors to watch on Aug 12
Reuters Africa
EMERGING MARKETS For the top emerging markets news, double click on AFRICA STOCKS For the latest news on African stocks, click on AFRICA FIXED INCOME For news on African fixed income, click on AFRICAN CURRENCIES Kenya's shilling is expected to firm ...
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The money or the job?
Moneyweb.co.za
“Strikes galore,” howled the UK's Trade and Investment August country update on South Africa. It warned that the latest spate of strikes and imminent wage increases could cost the country billions, hit exports and hurt investment prospects. ...
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A Capitalist Experiment
News24
I just can't seem to get enough of being ripped apart by News24 users, so here goes - my latestcontribution to the South African dialogue (or fistfight, depending on your point of view). We've all noticed in recent months and years, how the capitalist ...
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Commonwealth Games delegates visit coast
Ninemsn
The visit follows the recent tour by delegates from Oceania, Africa and the Americas, with delegates to vote in November. Mayor Ron Clarke said it was a chance for the Gold Coast to demonstrate its passion for sport and the games. ...
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Ki-moon alarmed by casualties in Libya
Independent Online
New York - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm on Thursday over recent reports of civilians killed in Libya's civil war and called on all sides to do as much as possible to avoid killing innocent people. “The Secretary General is ...
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Independent Online
Russell swings back into action
Herald Scotland
WHEN Raymond Russell sealed a battling return to the European Tour last December, it was one of the more heart-warming tales of the 2010 campaign. A mysterious and fiercely debilitating virus, picked up during the South African Open just before ...
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Herald Scotland
South African business confidence hit by strike action
Supply Management
☛ Want the latest procurement and supply chain news delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Supply Management Daily Confidence in the economy among South African companies has become a “casualty” of the strike season and global events, ...
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Budgetary constraints to affect US aid: report
DAWN.com
The latest report by the Congressional Research Service, however, warns that countries like Pakistan that do not face an immediate crisis, should be ready for aid cuts. “Given the current budgetary constraints facing the United States and the recent...
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DAWN.com
Tait signs up with Dolphins
Cricket365.com
Click for the latest England v India 3rd Test markets! £5 Free Bet - Open a Sky Bet Account The Dolphins have confirmed that Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait will play for them in South Africa's Pro20 competition early next year. ...
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Dance Listings for Aug. 12-18
New York Times
But best not to read anything into that, since this company melds a contemporary style with Brazilian and African traditional dance to energetic effect, with nary a neurosis in view. This season features Dany Bittencourt's “ABACADA,” Rui Moreira's ...
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Road haulage suitable alternative to rail
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Further, he explains that the potential impact of using PBS-compliant vehicles in the coal industry in South Africa is sig- nificant. In 2010, 50-million tons of coal was transported by road in South Africa, assuming a 200 km average lead distance, ...
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Darfur / UNAMID Media Brief
StarAfrica.com
Upon his return to El Fasher, Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari said today in a briefing to staff that he had assured Government of Sudan officials whom he met in Khartoum over 9 and 10 August that the African Union-United Nations ...
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Oracle goes on hiring spree in Europe
ZDNet UK
Oracle's biggest market is in the Americas; however, EMEA accounted for $11.5bn (£7.12bn) in revenue during the 2011 financial year — up 29 percent on 2010. Get thelatest technology news and analysis, blogs and reviews delivered directly to your ...
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ZDNet UK
Eurospot: Goetze's Germany a threat to Spain
Eurosport.com AU
s latest feature is Eurospot: a weekly focus on the build-up to the Euro 2012 finals next summer, profiling the teams, players and managers that will star in Ukraine and Poland, and reflecting on the big news stories around the tournament. ...
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Eurosport.com AU
Odds are 60-40 against double-dip says Gordhan
South Africa Magazine
"Cabinet would like to reassure South Africans on our financial austerity measures, especially in light of the plunge by global markets in the recent week," spokesman Jimmy Manyi said. Even before the 2008 financial crisis, South Africa had taken the ...
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Lebanon in dire need of a new media law
The Daily Star
In their latest annual Press Freedom index, Reporters Without Borders ranked Lebanon as 78 out of 178 countries, placing the country within the “somewhat free” category, and falling 18 places from 2009. Its next regional neighbors in the list are ...
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The Daily Star
Esperance keep pushing for the peak
Fifa.com
Former Tunisia international Nabil Maaloul is the latest incumbent of one of African football's hottest coaching seats but has something of an advantage over many of his predecessors in that he is connected to Esperance during their previous tastes of ...
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Lower Oil Price Helps Consumers But Market Volatility Remains
Voice of America
Related Articles Shaken Global Financial Markets Prompt Look at African Economies AfricanDevelopment Bank predicts a 6.5 percent average growth rate next year, despite recent global market downturn Role of the Federal Reserve Markets Bounce Back on ...
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MyGaming leads the way
Bizcommunity.com
MyGaming's latest DMMA/Effective Measure statistics showed that it served 409161 pages to 61607 unique browsers in July. The online publication's strong position in the local gaming market means that South African gaming companies are all running ...
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Sterling Bank signs acquisition agreement with ETB
Vanguard
Until recently, Sterling Bank was considered an attractive front-row partner for foreign financial institutions looking to leapfrog an entry into Africa's fastest growing financial services market. Thelatest announcement would mark an end to ...
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Assad admits to 'mistakes' in tackling unrest in Syria
Times of India
In a meeting with a high-level delegation from India, Brazil and South Africa, Assad said efforts were underway to prevent their recurrence. A statement by the IBSA group, which is acting together in the UN Security Council, said they "condemned" ...
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South Africa: John Brown Wins Triple Play, Challenges for Top Content Marketer ...
AllAfrica.com
Carstens says that the company is focused on consolidating its latest gains and that its strategy is not chasing as many clients as possible. Instead, it will aim to win business from blue-chip category leaders. It has also worked hard at becoming ...
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A Look At Club Vs Country Rows Across International Football
Goal.com India
After the recent tug of war over players between I-League clubs and the AIFF, Goal.com has a look at five such incidents in international football... By Ayush Srivastava In the latest of a series of rows between Indian clubs and the All India Football ...
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Goal.com India
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/8
VietNamNet Bridge
According to South Africa's Ministry of Industry and Trade, the top five textile and garment exporters to South Africa in 2010 were China with $1.47 billion, India $164 million, Pakistan $110 million, Mauritus $87 million and Germany $86 million. ...
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In Between the Terrorist Threats, Plenty of Time for Hanky-Panky
New York Times
The actors give these gun-toting clichés a little personality and a credible rapport, and South Africa and Hungary stand in prettily for various international hot spots. Story arcs — terrorists in Delhi, terrorists in Cape Town — stretch over several ...
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New York Times
Music Box: Catch up with My Morning Jacket at Merriweather tomorrow night
Annapolis Capital
His latest single, "Felt Good On My Lips," is a bonus track on the 2010 greatest hits collection appropriately titled "Number One Hits." McGraw's most recent studio album, "Southern Voice," debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and ...
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After Norway and before 9/11 anniversary, US answers questions about homegrown ...
Cleveland Jewish News
“It was the first time an African American was elected president, and it was a shot in the arm” to white supremacist extremists, he said. Levitt, who was a counterterrorism analyst for the US Treasury in the mid-2000s, said the FBI's focus is still on ...
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Buy or Sell? India's best fund manager speaks
Equitymaster.com
It's neither the Middle East, nor Africa, nor any third world country. The massive riots we're talking about have occurred in none other place than London. We all know that most of the developed world is faced with the twin problems of slow economic ...
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John Brown wins triple play, challenges for top content marketer spot
MarkLives.com
John Brown has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the South Africancustom marketing field. It launched in 2007 with Pick n Pay as a client, producing its monthly food magazine, Fresh Living, which has since emerged as the bestselling food...
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MarkLives.com
Haiti: WikiLeaks Cables Expose How U.S. Blocked Aristide's Return After 2004 Coup
Democracy Now
A new exposé on Haiti reveals how the United States led a vast international campaign to prevent former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from returning to his country while he was exiled in South Africa. It's part of a series of reports by The ...
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Democracy Now
Extreme makeover: Data centres
ITWeb (blog)
This follows increased interest in data centres on the continent, with a new report from Research and Markets forecasting 16% average annual revenue growth for data centres in Africa and the Middle East region from 2010 to 2015. ...
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Dubai realty picking up strength
gulfnews.com
It also has a further 50 buildings at various stages of planning and progress across the Middle East, North Africa region. These consist of 9849 units, spanning 16886151 square feet. Damac, a Dubai-based developer, is also perhaps the only Dubai ...
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gulfnews.com
Gloria Steinem wants you to boycott NBC's "Playboy Club"
Salon
It's obvious from NBC's promo that "Playboy Club" promises a heaping portion of T, with a heavy side order of A. But it also features an attempted sexual assault, and anAfrican-American character determined to break the magazine's barrier. ...
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Salon
Qatar Airways Adds Kolkata to Its India Network
Airlines and Destinations
by Staff on August 11, 2011 Qatar Airways has broadened its network in India with the recent launch of daily non-stop passenger service from Qatar's capital Doha to Kolkata. According to Qatar Airways, the new service provides US travelers flying from ...
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'Follow the Money' May Lead Investors to India: The Ticker
Bloomberg
It's the best way for India to come into its own as one of the "BRICS," a grouping that includes Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. China's role shouldn't be missed here. The common explanation for India's sudden push is anger over last year's ...
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Need to establish demarcation between political agendas, genuine concerns
Ceylon Daily News
South Africa is chosen because of the diaspora there, especially in the Durban area. This is neither more nor less than a call for regime change in Sri Lanka. How is that compatible with the verdict of Sri Lanka's own population at every election which ...
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Ceylon Daily News
London midday: Mining rally keeps FTSE 100 higher
ShareCast
South Africa-focused Aquarius points out it has increased headline earnings to $142.8m, a significant increase on the $23.6m figure for 2010. Also in resources, coal-focused Anglo Pacific is fired higher after it notched up a record level of royalty ...
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Pa. Mayor Takes to Pulpit to Blast Flash Mob Teens for 'Damaging' Their Race
Christian Post
He claimed that he was expressing what others in the African-American community felt but were not willing to say. He not only directed his words to Philadelphia's teens, but called out negligent parents as well. "Parents who neglect their children, ...
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Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates
The Guardian
At a meeting with a delegation of diplomats representing Brazil, India and South Africawhich was held on Wednesday, Assad said: "Syrian security forces have made some mistakes in the initial stage of the unrest, but efforts are underway to prevent ...
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The Guardian
Fox tops July's video chart
IAB UK
The controversial hoax video depicting African soldiers running for cover from a chimp with a sub-machine gun was by far the most shared video ad during July. Part of a marketing campaign designed to generate online buzz ahead of the release of Rise of ...
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Al-Shabaab Oo Dejisay Kaarto La Mid ah Tan Iraq & Afghanistan ...
By Editor
August 12, 2011 | Filed under: Latest News | Posted by: Editor. Mogadishu (GMN) - Afhayeenka Shabaab Sheekh Cali Dheere oo shir jaraa'id ku qabtay Muqdisho ayaa sheegay inay haatan ku sugan yihiin meel walba oo Muqdisho ka tirsan, ...
Gedoonline
W. Africa piracy surge 'points to organised gang' | Latest News ...
Unlike the explosion of piracy off the coast of Somalia on the opposite end of the continent in recentyears, those involved in the recent West African ...
portaltoafrica.com/.../w-africa-piracy-surge-points-to-organise...
Latest News | Africa Movie Academy Awards
The Africa Film Academy, curators of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), ... and staff launched their recent production on TV at a special premiere. ...
www.ama-awards.com/news?page=0%2C0%2C0%2C2
Latest Hotel news, hospitality news, Announcements, and other ...
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS ON AFRICA 37000 NEW KEYS PLANNED ... Examples of recentplanned hotel developments and openings include: ...
www.hozpitality.com/.../hotel-development-focus-on-africa-3...
August « 2011 « Vision Africa: Latest News
Vision Africa is a UK based charity providing education & food for ... She graduated in 2009 and is now running her own business producing mats which she ...
www.vision-africa.org/news/2011/08/
Africa Renewal Magazine | Africa Watch: Latest news from Africa
Such mediocre performance is bad news for Africa's long-term prospects, the report says. It argues that recent research shows that building a strong ...
www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/...3/africa-watch.html
french africa latest news and videos
Mohamed Keita is advocacy coordinator for CPJ's Africa Program. He regularly gives interviews in French and English to international news. ...
interceder.net/topic/french-africa
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Latest News Industry and Engineering Company News South Africa Search ... 2 August 2011 : The release of my new wine Nothing to declare 2010 , a blend of. ...
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