What Opportunities for South African Traders?

Much has been written about the Commission for Africa Report released on 11 March 2005 and there has been vigorous criticism of the various recommendations, specifically the aid component.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Is a Big Push the Answer?

Two new development blueprints put Africa centre stage, but leave fundamental questions unanswered.
Prosecution at last – but at a price

Janjaweed and the Lord’s Resistance Army are the armed groups accused of gross human rights violations in Sudan and Uganda respectively.
Trade beckons in the land of the tango

New business opportunities in emerging markets offer growth potential for South African companies looking to expand and willing to take the risk of entering unconventional territory.
Expectations ahead of the start of PAP

With the opening of the Pan-African Parliament’s (PAP) third session tomorrow, there are many expectations of what will be on the agenda for PAP.
Zimbabwe: A pre-election Overview and Recovery Scenarios

This publication, from 2005, offers an overview of Zimbabwean politics, and recovery scenarios.
Role of WTO misunderstood

In the wake of the failed Cancun ministerial conference, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Supachai Panitchpakdi called on members to do some ‘soul-searching’ to save the multilateral trading system from apparent impending doom.
Zimbabwe Poll Fallout

There’s ongoing disagreement about the role played by African countries in sanctioning ZANU-PF’s landslide in Zimbabwe’s parliamentary elections on 31 March.
Zimbabwe Elections 2005: Op-Eds

Herewith the most recent listing of news and media items relating to Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Elections 2005.
Zanu-PF dink aan regverdige verslaggroepe vir verkiesing: Zim nooi ‘regte’ waarnemers

Kaapstad – Waarnemergroepe wat die Zimbabwiese verkiesing wil bywoon, sal ‘binne die volgende paar dae’ hul uitnodigings ontvang, het ‘n senior Zimbabwiese diplomaat gister gesê.