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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.

Emerging Actors

General News

NATO looks to India and China to build security ties to counter globalized threats More

Helping Africa Grow- Interview with World Bank Head Robert Zoellick More

Asia unseats South Africa in gold race More

Investing in the new emerging markets More

Ghana's president yesterday opened the seventh Africa Investment forum in Accra More

Venezuela Awards Two Oil Blocks, Leaves One Unassigned More

China&Africa

Standart Chartered Bank has introduced a facility to allow Chinese nationals withdraw cash across the continent More

China's role in Africa's mining sector is exaggerated, declared an acknowledged expert at the annual Mining Indaba conference. More

Unveiling the diversity of Chinese finance in Africa More

China Unicom Ltd. and Spain's Telefonica SA are looking to team up on future joint investments in Asia and Africa More

China wary of ICC genocide ruling against Sudan president More

China Non Ferrous Metal suspend 200 employees in Zambia More

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Africa asks China to make greater efforts to fight climate change More

400 Chinese Workers on Strike and Clashes Reported in Ethiopia More

Developing Nations join West in criticism of Beijing's policies to support Its factories despite fears of global imbalance More

Sierra Leone to help enhance Africa-China cooperation More

Sichinga accuses China of raping Zambia’s resources More

China Civil Engineering Construction Company, and Messr. Costain West Africa Plc have commenced work on the rehabilitation of Nigerian Railway Corporation tracks More

The UK's largest independent oil and gas explorer Tullow Oil has sold a stake in its Uganda's oil fields to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for $2.5 billion. More

Chinese investment in Zambia grew by more than 40% last year compared to a year earlier despite the global financial crisis More

Chinese company joins 2010 sponsors More

India&Africa

Nigeria Offers Free Land and Tax Holiday to Indian Investors More

Liberia’s Vice President Joseph N. Boakai has hailed Liberia-India relations More

India has sought Ghana's help in fighting cyber crime More

India is keen to invest in mining ventures in Africa More

Botswana is seeking training from India in the cutting and polishing of rough diamonds More

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh says that India will participate in the climate negotiations in a spirit of flexibility. More

Shoprite is still sceptical about their franchise’s future in India More

India re-draws strategy in African oil assets
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South African hotel chain to venture into India More

India to increase partnership with countries in Africa
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The quarter-century-old Indo-Zambia Bank is a trendsetter across the continent More

'India and Africa should be partners in capacity-building' More

Ecowas and Indian Business Group Sign MOU More

Bilateral Relations&Investment

A Brazilian mining company is preparing to start operations in Mozambique More

Brazil accelerates investment in Africa More

Wal Mart does not intend to buy South African Shoprite
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New trade minister says Canada is committed to lowering trade barriers and boosting investment in Africa More

The nationalisation of the mines debate could have a negative impact on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Africa More

International Business Event Management Ghana Limited is to host a multi-sectoral conference in March
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Australia upbeat on Doha Pact More

Lukoil expresses interest in investing in Uganda oil More

Ilovo sweet on African investment More

3rd East African Community Investment Conference in April 2010 More

Aureos Capital Africa SME fund reaches $380m final close More

Ghana's Government denies blocking ExxonMobil’s Kosmos bid More

The importance of private sector investment in expanding Africa’s infrastructure has been emphasized during the Investment Forum in Accra. More

UAE hopes for strengthening trade ties with South Africa More

The Japanese government has donated over Rwf950million to Rusizi district in Rwanda More

Japanese government has given a grant contract of K17.9 billion to Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA) in Zambia More

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry has reassured Nigerians that the federal government is not relenting in making Nigeria, one of the world's 20 most viable economies by the year 2020 More

Program offers opportunities for local students to study in Japan More

Nigerian president has given assurance of improved relations between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Kuwait More

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic Of Iran to Nigeria has said that a nuclear power plant was needed so as to enable Nigeria put an end to its epileptic power supply
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Cuba urges Africa to appeal to U.S. to remove sanctions More

Gambia-Venezuela ties outlook positive More

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* Sanusha Naidu is the research director of Fahamu's China in Africa programme.
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