Emerging powers news roundup
In this week's emerging powers news roundup, are Chinese investments in Africa a ploy for the Asian nation to take away Africa's natural resources? India steps up to challenge China's primacy in Africa, and South African companies aim to become the continent's corporate captain.
Emerging Actors
China & Africa
'What is bad about it'? Top African Banker Defends Investment from China More
'Africa is proud of relations with China' More
China works hard to implement eight new measures on China-Africa cooperation More
China get a 'Mozam-peek' at Africa- Chinese citizens can now look forward to enjoying a developed tourism industry in Mozambique More
China is building the edifice that will house the continent's political headquarters for decades to come. More
China willing to further strengthen cooperation with Africa in meeting challenges posed by climate change More
Egypt welcomes Chinese investment in ICTs sector More
Ivorian rubber to boom on Chinese demand More
China-Africa policy coordinator doubts the legitimacy of widely-held claims that Chinese investments in Africa are a ploy for the Asian nation to take away Africa's natural resources. More
'MagIndustries' inks accord with China National for Congo potash project More
Zambian opposition heavily criticises Chinese and other Asian mining firms in the country More
'Cosatu' heavily criticises China for importing labour More
AfDB High-Level Delegation Led by President Kaberuka in China More
World Bank May ‘Co-Invest’ With China in Africa More. Additional source
Chinese exchange policy effects emerging market countries the hardest More
China to partner with Uganda in development programmes More
China favours Australian and Canadian mining sectors over Africa More
Ethiopia and China pledged to promote friendly ties between the two countries More
'Africa, China Need Each Other', says Gabonese President More
China to help fight Somali piracy More
China values ICTs cooperation with Africa More
UIT chief hails China's dynamism in ICT development More
China-Africa Economic and Technology Cooperation Committee of CESC founded in Beijing More
World Cup company vows China 'sweatshop' probe More
Rwandan Ecobank signs agreement with Bank of China More
Chamber urges Nigerian businessmen to document trade with China More
India & Africa
Vying for Africa: India needs to tap its diaspora to match China More
Oil India may buy fields in Africa, Latin America, Australia More
India steps up scramble with China for African energy More
Ethiopia seeks India's help in rail link with Djibouti More
India asks G-77 to stay united over climate change talks More
Shoprite selling India hypermarket to Future-paper More
Indian firms warned over Tendaho Sugar inaction More
Bilateral Relations
Senior CPC official pledges to improve relations with Lesotho, said Wang Gang, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, when meeting with Mothetjoa Metsing, general secretary of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and Minister of Communications, Science and Technology More
Gabonese President Terms Relations with Iran Important More
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, met with Yemeni Ambassador Ali Al-Ghaffari in Pretoria on Tuesday to discuss the political conditions in that country. More
Investment
SABMiller is creating a new market for cassava crops with a cassava beer brewery in Angola that could change the lives of hundreds of subsistence farmers More
Tanzania: Buyout of 25-Year Rites Lease - IFC must give the green light More
Resources boosts Nigeria's software base, signing MoU with 'Prodapt India' More
Japan Joins Fight Against Measles in Zimbabwe More
Direct flights from Turkey to Dar es Salaam to boost tourism More
Influx of IDPs And Refugees in Yemen Strains Local Economies More
MIDROC adds plastic bag businesses in Ethiopia More
Abu Dhabi fund to woo Asian Investors to Middle East, Africa More
Weak infrastructure plans limit Africa financing More
Investors spurn Africa and Middle East despite growth More
Proposed Guarantee for Africa Juice Tibila Share Company Project in Ethiopia More
Zimbabwe stocks may advance 31% in 2010, RenCap Says- spurred by bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement between Zimbabwe and South Africa More
IOCs Sell Oil Fields to Nigerian-led Consortium More
Latest Investment Opportunities in Africa
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'Rio Tinto' criticises South Africa for Coega power pull-out More
Uganda and Iran discuss investment opportunities More
A Cairo-based private equity firm, Citadel Capital, has announced plans to invest between 200 and 400 million US Dollars in East Africa More
Asian imports of West African crude dips in February More
General
Making up for lost time- South African companies aim to become the continent's corporate captain More
Brussels-based organisation to organise 1st Africa-India agricultural Economic Mission More
Saudi to host Gulf-Africa Investment Forum in April More
Secret airstrip built at Zimbabwe diamond field More
The arrival of new actors in the donor community is presenting new challenges to development co-operation and developing countries More
Nigeria- Africa's most optimistic market More
World economic giants wrestle to gain a tight grasp on Africa’s resources bounty with oil licensing deals very fiercely contested More
StanChart to allow Chinese nationals withdraw cash More
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* Anna Lena Wachter is an intern with the China/Emerging Powers in Africa Programme, based with Fahamu in South Africa.
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