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Africa’s growing economy can accommodate partnerships with developed and emerging economies New partnerships are based on market forces, not colonialism; but foreign investors should help build more local skills capacity Cape Town, South Africa, 10 May 2013 – Regional integration within Africa and the continent’s integration with developed economies are essential to its growth and development, Carl …
Investment in the supply chain is key to building productivity Banks must build capacity to analyse and manage risk in agricultural lending Cape Town, South Africa, 9 May 2013 – African agriculture needs to be regarded as an economic sector rather than a social enterprise if the continent is to become a trillion dollar food market …
Africa must increase competitiveness or jeopardize future growth, warns the Africa Competitiveness Report 2013, which assesses prospects for sustainable growth of 38 African countries. Jointly produced by the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, the report identifies closer regional integration as an important driver for enhancing competitiveness. Cape Town, South Africa, …
More than 1,000 leaders from business, politics, academia and civil society will be in Cape Town, 8-10 May, for the 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa The meeting’s programme will focus on economic diversification, infrastructure and talent Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 May 2013 – Delivering on Africa’s Promise will be the theme of the World Economic Forum on …
Moscow, Russia – April 26, 2013 – A meeting took place on April 25 between Herman Gref, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Sberbank, and Igor Zyuzin, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mechel ОАО (NYSE: MTL). Various aspects of further cooperation were discussed during the meeting. The participants confirmed …
SSAB’s annual general meeting was held today, April 12, 2013, in Stockholm. Dividend The AGM resolved upon a dividend of SEK 1.00 per share, with a record date of April 17, 2013. The dividend is expected to be disbursed by Euroclear Sweden AB on April 22, 2013. Discharge from liability The general meeting granted the …
Europe’s reforms are having a positive effect but the EU is not yet out of the woods, said Germany’s Merkel The EU should conclude a pact to address competitiveness deficiencies in each economy Europe should aim for dynamism not at any price but dynamism that can withstand shocks The theme of the 43rd World Economic …