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RSS FeedChina leads G-20 members in clean energy finance and investment
2010-04-01, Issue 476
For the first time, China led the United States and other G-20 members in 2009 clean energy investments and finance, according to data released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Last year, China invested $34.6 billion in the clean energy economy – nearly...
Emerging Powers news roundup
2010-04-01, Issue 476
In this week's roundup of emerging actors news, Africa set to grow by 4.8 percent, Indian and Chinese investors identified as the worst violators of environmental regulation, South Africa eyes Uganda’s oilfields, and China and South Africa pledge to upgrade strategic partnership.
China Mobile says investment interest in Asia, Africa
2010-04-01, Issue 476
China Mobile, China's largest mobile operator, is looking at possible acquisition and investment opportunities in Asia and Africa as profit growth slows at home, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Wang ...
East Africa: NuMobile announces wireless broadband network rollout
2010-04-01, Issue 476
NuMobile, Inc. (OTCBB: NUBL) is scheduled to begin work on a project constructing a wireless broadband network in Nairobi, Kenya next month. Through the joint project with Greenfield Program Partners NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT), Chi...
Scholar commends Rwanda-China relations
2010-04-01, Issue 476
A director at the Institute of West Asian & African Studies at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Dr. He Wenping, has hailed the prevailing good relations between Rwanda and China. Wenping, who is in charge of African Studies, made the observation w...
East Africa: Sanghi eyes Kenya for expansion
2010-03-26, Issue 475
Gujarat-based Sanghi Industries, part of the Rs 4,500-crore Sanghi Group, has bought land in Kenya to build a cement plant, making it the first Indian company to do so in the east African country. Sanghi plans to build a 1.2-million-tonne cement plan...
China to cement grand African research plans
2010-03-26, Issue 475
China will flesh out the details of its joint research programme with Africa at a meeting in Beijing next week. The Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which includes 49 African countries, plans to implement several large-scale science and tec...
Emerging Powers news roundup
2010-03-26, Issue 475
In this week's roundup of emerging actors news, CNN pioneers its Africa business programme Market Place Africa, China-Nigeria trade ties continue to strengthen, 60 Indian firms express interest in Zambia for investing, and BRICs unlikely to push for a new global reserve currency.
What does China want?
2010-03-26, Issue 475
Today, China is indeed a world power in every sense of the word and it is unimaginable that up till now, the country is still being referred to as an emerging economic power. China seems not bothered about the appellation out of conviction that if sh...
Update on Sinohydro
2010-03-18, Issue 474
Fahamu is one of the ten civil society organisations that supported International Rivers Network dialogue with Sinohydro and the need for the company to advocate a more responsible environmental policy that adopts people centred and environmental fri...
Human rights record of the United States in 2009
2010-03-18, Issue 474
China's Information Office of the State Council published a report titled "The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2009" ....
Emerging powers news roundup
2010-03-19, Issue 474
In this week's emerging powers news roundup, China a step closer to securing valuable new oil reserves in Uganda, Tanzania revokes railway management contract with Indian firm, Indian companies invest $277m in six Ghana projects, and Russia plans to take part in Egypt's nuclear power plant tenders.
Zimbabwe-China trade and economic relations expected to grow this year
2010-03-19, Issue 474
Trade and economic relations between Zimbabwe-China are expected to grow this year following the full implementation of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation, a senior Chinese official has said....
China bails out Tan-Zam Railways
2010-03-19, Issue 474
Despite the criticism of Chinese investors in Zambia, Beijing has once again come to the rescue of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) - a vital link inter-SADC link - by availing a $39-million interest-free loan. TAZARA, which is jointly ...
Nigeria: Government threatens to revoke contract
2010-03-19, Issue 474
The Federal Government has threatened to revoke the N2.75 billion contract for the construction of the Oguta River Port, Osse-Motor in Aguta Local Government Areas of Imo State, following the inability of the contractor to effectively mobilise to sit...
Namibia: Ministry defends road tenders
2010-03-19, Issue 474
Namibia's Ministry of Works says it does a lot to uplift local contractors, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Ministry Permanent Secretary George Simataa last week called a media briefing to refute allegations that the ministry was giv...
Emerging Powers new roundup
2010-03-12, Issue 473
In this week's emerging powers news roundup, East Africa is the new frontier for oil exploration, China Eximbank to continue to invest in Africa, India- Africa project partnership conclave to discuss $9 billion worth of projects, and Tata Communications increases investment in Africa.
Japan group eyes oil pipeline plan
2010-03-04, Issue 472
Plans to transform the east African oil sector by building a pipeline from south Sudan to the Kenyan coast were boosted this week when a Japanese company expressed interest in joining the project....
A strategic approach to trade agreements
2010-03-04, Issue 472
Getting the most out of PTAs and economic agreements – There is a question of both the quantity and the quality of human resources needed in economic ministries to meet the challenges of the PTA agenda. Multilateralism is in India’s interest. While t...
Is there a Chinese model?
2010-03-04, Issue 472
During 2009 there was an upsurge in Chinese academic and journalistic writings concerning the question of a "Chinese model". Since last year Chinese intellectuals have been heatedly debating whether there is such a distinct Chinese model for developm...
Emerging powers news roundup
2010-03-05, Issue 472
In this week's emerging powers news roundup, Asian tree provides low-cost water purification method for developing world, China strengthening Africa’s infrastructure base, Diamond regains its glitter thanks to Chinese demand, and Indian tourists to South Africa expected to double by 2012.
China in Africa: Debunking myths and debating truths
2010-03-05, Issue 472
In the context of its ongoing work on new trade and development partners in Africa, the Development Centre hosted a presentation and debate of Asia/Africa expert Deborah Brautigam’s new book The Dragon’s Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa. Prof...
Serious resentment brewing among Chinese as rich become richer: Survey
2010-02-26, Issue 471
The rich have got a lot richer in China during the financial crisis. This has fueled strong resentment among ordinary Chinese, who feel official nepotism and corruption is making some people extremely rich. These are the outcome of recent studies by...
Emerging powers news roundup
2010-02-26, Issue 471
In this week's emerging powers news roundup, Africa-based Mi-Fone mobile devices makes entry into Indian market, China looks set to abandon Zimbabwe, India offers fellowships to African researchers, and Indian farmers to explore Africa for agriculture prospects
Emerging powers news roundup
2010-02-19, Issue 470
In this week's roundup of emerging powers news, Tougher Chinese bank regulations weakens South african rand, Zambian miners reinstated at Chinese mine, Zain signs deal with India's Bharti, and Tanzania seeks to protect seed genetic heritage.
Brazil accelerates investment in Africa
2010-02-11, Issue 469
Brazil's mining company, Vale, is preparing to start operations in Mozambique as South America's largest economy steps up its involvement in the scramble for Africa's resources. The remote town of Tete in central Mozambique sits on top of some of the...
Zambia: Totally out of Africa
2010-02-12, Issue 469
On the ground floor of a squat building in downtown Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, tellers sit inside tiny wooden cabins, counting out money. Welcome to the Indo-Zambia Bank, which came into being after three Indian state banks and the Zambian government ...
Emerging powers news roundup
Sanusha Naidu
2010-02-12, Issue 469
In this week's roundup of emerging powers news, China wary of ICC genocide ruling against Sudan president, Asia unseats South Africa in gold race, India re-draws strategy in African oil assets, and Brazil accelerates its investment in Africa....
Africa: South Africa and the New World Order
2010-02-04, Issue 468
South Africans are inclined to moan about so much…the fact that things don’t seem to function, the corruption, the crude avarice of the new elite, the poor performance of Bafana Bafana, the crime. Add to this Julius Malema, Jacob Zuma's polygamy and ...
Africa: Africa continues to draw inspiration
2010-02-04, Issue 468
Global apartheid refers to the divergence in the economic and social development of a white North, industrialised world and a brown South in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The author concludes that the same kind of worldwide solidarity that helped ...
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