Tag Archives: Angola
Nestle Blood Milk
Not many would have predicted the storm of controversy that erupted following a newspaper report by Peta Thornycroft that Nestle has been buying milk from a farm seized by Grace Mugabe in Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform program. In South Africa … Continue reading
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PetroSA Marches On
From the Mail and Guardian Online, South African President Jacob Zuma signed on Thursday an oil agreement with his Angolan counterpart during a visit aimed at strengthening economic ties with the oil-rich country. The deal will allow South Africa’s Petro … Continue reading
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Zuma Off to Angola
From the Mail and Guardian Online. South African President Jacob Zuma travels to Angola on Wednesday in a bid to strengthen ties between the continent’s biggest economy and one of its top oil producers. It will be Zuma’s first state … Continue reading
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Understanding Zuma’s Visit to Angola
Frontier Advisory, the South African emerging markets consultancy, together with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange recently hosted a seminar entitled ‘Angola- Africa’s foremost emerging market?’ Unfortunately Africa Observed was out of the country at the time and could not attend, although … Continue reading
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Angola seeks IMF Loan
In the context of the “scramble for Africa,” spearheaded across the continent by the resource-hungry Chinese and Indians this is a particularly interesting development. Announced conveniently during Hillary Clinton’s visit to the country, it has been confirmed that Angola is … Continue reading
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Clinton in Africa
Clinton’s tour to Africa is a clear indication of United States interests and foreign policy on the continent. While Clinton has admonished Kenya, threatened Eritrea and pledged support to the fledgling and fragile Somali government, in Southern Africa- South Africa … Continue reading
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