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Finland invests €3m in Southern Africa biosciences

South Africa and Finland have signed a cooperation agreement to support biosciences projects within the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Sub-Saharan Africa offers investment alternative in wake of US crisis

An international investment company that recently set up office in Southern Africa is optimistic that Africa will fast become the focus of investors looking for alternatives in the wake of the recent US financial crisis.

Mobile phones for Africa

By the year 2012, 485-million people in Africa, or 38% of the continent’s population, will be mobile phone users. This was revealed at the 11th AfricaCom conference recently held in Cape Town. The two-day event brought together over 3 500 people from various sectors of the telecommunications industry.

Soccerex kicks off in Johannesburg

Soccerex 2008, the biggest inter-business exhibition in the world focussing on the business side of the game, kicked off on Monday in Johannesburg, South Africa with over 4 000 delegates from 95 countries attending the expo.

Botswana revives ostrich farming

South Africa is known internationally as the leader in ostrich farming. Now the country’s neighbour, Botswana, is to boost ostrich farming through the new Ostrich Out-grower programme. The scheme is driven by the Department of Animal Health and Production, which is responsible for improving sustainable livestock production and management practices.

Only an Act of God can stop 2010 from taking place in South Africa

“There is no Plan B for hosting the 2010 Football World Cup. Fifa has no countries in reserve. The 2010 World Cup will be played in South Africa,” said Hans Klaus, Fifa’s public affairs director at the World Travel Market in London.

Clean energy firm attracts US investor

US-based Denham Capital, a leading energy-focused global private equity firm, has announced an equity investment of US$150-million in BioTherm Energy, a South African developer of renewable and clean energy generation projects.

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