August 02
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State Recalls 10 Cars From Raila and Kalonzo
The Star
The government has officially asked former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to return eight cars allocated to him even as the Cord leader demanded the state provides him some... Read more »
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Farmers Not Benefiting From Crop Exports - Minister
Daily News
Tanzania's agricultural produce enjoys a favourable market share in South Sudan without benefiting local farmers as traders repackage the same to show they are from Kenya. Read more »
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Annual Koriteh Sales Underway in Banjul, Serekunda How Are the Traders and Customers Faring?
Foroyaa
The annual "Wanterr" or discount sales which normally take places 10 days before the Muslim feast of Koriteh is currently underway at both the Banjul and Serekunda central markets... Read more »
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Transnet Boost for SA Coal Exports
SA Info
State company Transnet is to introduce a 200-wagon rail service running directly from coal mines in Mpumalanga province to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in KwaZulu-Natal,... Read more »
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Stakeholders Fret Over Persistent Apapa Port Traffic Snarl
This Day
John Iwori Read more »
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Customs Transfers 1,300 Containers in Apapa
This Day
Not less than 200 containers are scanned daily and another 1,300 transferred daily at Nigeria's busiest port, Apapa, Lagos. Read more »
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Olanrewaju - Nigerian Freight-Forwarders Can Perform Well to Move Globally-Traded Goods [interview]
This Day
Chairman of the second governing council of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Mr. Hakeem Olanrewaju, spoke with John Iwori on the governing... Read more »
August 01
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Sambo - BNC Will Boost U.S.$2.7 Billion Trade With Cote d'Ivoire
This Day
With the decision by Cote D'Ivoire to diversify her trade relations with Nigeria to the value of $2.7 billion, Vice President Namadi Sambo has said that the Nigeria-Cote d'Ivoire... Read more »
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Uganda, Thailand Sign New Trade Deal
Observer
The government today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Prime minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, to supply agricultural products and commodities... Read more »
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Joint Press Communique of the Argentina and South Africa Bilateral Commission in Buenos Aires [press release]
SA Govt
The fourth meeting of the Argentina-South Africa Bi-national Commission took place in Buenos Aires on 1 August 2013, co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of... Read more »
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Kikwete Hails 'Bangkok Connection'
Daily News
TANZANIA has profited in many areas -- including agriculture, information and technology (ICT) and forestry -- from its relationship with Thailand. Read more »
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Trade, Investment Fastest Way to Boost African Economies [press release]
State Department
African nations and the United States agree open trade and investment are the fastest ways for African economies to boost economic growth, spur development and reduce poverty, a... Read more »
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Govt and Thailand to Double Trade
AIM
Mozambique and Thailand have agreed to a series of measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The accords cover technical cooperation, visa exemptions, hydrocarbon development,... Read more »
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PM Issues Measures To Optimise Domestic Timber Trade [press release]
Cameroon Tribune
"The Prime Minister, Head of Government, Mr Philemon YANG, on Wednesday 31 July 2013 as from 11:00 a.m. chaired an important Cabinet Meeting in the main building of the Prime... Read more »
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Govt Chemist Calls for Registration of Imported Chemicals
Daily News
THE Chief Government Chemist has underlined the registration of all imported chemicals with his office in an effort to identify them in case they cause mishaps. Read more »
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Thailand Premier Visit Will Boost Existing Ties
Daily News
FOR the uninitiated or vaguely-knowledgeable in the geography of Asia, Thailand, also officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand, is located at the centre of the Indochina... Read more »
July 31
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Daily News
THE government formed a seven-person probe team to investigate the alleged subsidies, tax evasion and substandard quality of cement imported from Pakistan. Read more »
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RRA Draws Rwf22 Billion Above Target
New Times
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) surpassed its target for the second year in a row, remitting to the national treasury Rwf675 billion during the 2012/2013 financial year. Read more »
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Bulk Procurement Cut Fuel Import Costs
Daily News
THE introduction of Bulk Procurement System (BPS) and Single Point Mooring (SPM) has helped to reduce by half the cost of importing petroleum products and curb congestions at the... Read more »
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U.S.-Africa Trade Is Powerful Engine for Growth [press release]
State Department
"Sub-Saharan Africa is a region of extraordinary opportunity for growth and economic development," President Obama said in November 2012, with the launch of a U.S. initiative to... Read more »
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Economywatch - Oiling the Wheels of Growth
The Point
The economic emphasis in The Gambia seems to be increasingly directed at the informal sector as relevant institutions in the country continue to promote small-scale enterprises by... Read more »
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The Somali Govt Signs an Agreement for Developing a Coast Guard Service
Ethiopia Government
Somalia's Minister of Defense has signed a contract with the Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group to deliver structure, assets and services in order to develop an effective and... Read more »
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Namibia Records N$38 Billion From Exports
Namibian
Namibia recorded an increase in exports between the years 2011 and 2012 due to international demand for iron, steel, ore, and animal and vegetable fats. Read more »
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Domestic Market Dominated By Imported Goods
Namibian
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Calle Schlettwein, has expressed concern that the domestic market is dominated by imported goods and that local producers find it difficult to... Read more »
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The 3rd Actesa Conference Opens in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia Government
The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA), a specialized agency of COMESA, is holding its third Regional Stakeholder Farmers Meeting in collaboration... Read more »
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