Posted on May 26th, 2008 by marcashton
“Power to the People” is a chronicle of events in Zimbabwe from independence and the experiences of the ordinary people as the country’s government changed hands from colonial rule to an independent country. The challenges of the regimes in the two eras, the administrative styles, the strategies adopted by the regimes to hold onto power, […]
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Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by marcashton
Being a born and bred capitalist I am one of the last people to say “The government” must provide. But I truly believe that they have missed a trick with regards to the food crisis gripping the country and stimulating economic growth.
Read the complete ManufacturingHub.co.za article here.
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Posted on May 19th, 2008 by marcashton
So “quiet diplomacy” has come home to roost with South African policemen and women risking their lives to protect the lives of scores of legal and illegal immigrants now occupying our townships.
All this while law abiding, tax paying South Africans are complaining that crime is rampant in their own areas. Bottom line – we don’t […]
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Posted on May 19th, 2008 by marcashton
A coup for Southern Africa: Euro Africa Lubricants (EAL) secures an exclusive distribution agreement with Q8, a leading fuels and lubricant brand abroad, particularly in Europe where it holds a dominant position in most markets. The agreement will make the Q8Oils brand of lubricants available in the region for the first time.
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Posted on May 15th, 2008 by marcashton
Following the release of SABMiller plc’s preliminary results for the period to end March 2008, the South African Breweries Limited has announced that notwithstanding the loss of a licence to manufacture a premium brand in March 2007 (then 9% of volumes), the company had recorded Rand revenue growth of 6%, maintained lager volumes in line […]
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Posted on May 15th, 2008 by marcashton
I am probably one of the most enthusiastic, positive people around when it comes to South Africa. I love my country, I love the people and I love the opportunities that it presents from a business perspective. However the recent outbreaks of xenophobic violence around South African townships is of concern to the country and […]
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Posted on May 13th, 2008 by marcashton
The 2008 GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) will take place at the University of Cape Town from 22 - 27 June 2008. A first for Africa, GLE 2008 will attract more than 300 GLOBE students, and 200 GLOBE scientists and educators, from GLOBE’s 110 partner countries.
Read the complete article here.
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Posted on May 6th, 2008 by marcashton
Lonrho Plc`s bottled water division, Lonrho Spring`s BVI, is pleased to announce substantial progress in its scheduled development of a pan African water business.
Since acquiring the technology and brand name of Swissta Holdings in May 2007, the company has subsequently become the market leader in Mozambique, is doubling the size of the plant in Kinshasa, […]
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Posted on May 5th, 2008 by marcashton
Leading South African pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited has expanded into Africa with the acquisition of 60% of the share capital of Shelys Africa Limited. With operations in East and Central Africa Shelys Africa Limited is the holding company of a group of East African pharmaceutical companies. The principal operations include Shelys Pharmaceuticals in […]
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Posted on May 3rd, 2008 by marcashton
Nigeria and Egypt are both globally recognized as heavyweights on the African continent. There is some irony to this when you consider how different they are in terms of the political and economic roles they fulfill.
Nigeria is one of the oil powerhouses on the continent. The country is plastered with the reputation of being one […]
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