of choice for global choice. We have come to know that South Africa’s economies grown very strongly. On the other hand sub-Saharan economies such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola, Ghana, Cote d’ivoire, Kenya, Uganda; while countries of developing world facing economic uncertainty.The economic growth of South Africa is not only by its wealth of natural resources but also by its investments in agriculture and manufacturing. There are lots of opportunities for private sectors now in Africa. As because of
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that is the 18th largest in the world; and modern infrastructure supporting a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region. At the end of 2007, South Africa began to experience an electricity crisis. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aged plants, necessitating "load-shedding" cuts to residents and businesses in the major cities. Growth was robust from 2004 to 2007 as South Africa reaped the benefits of macroeconomic stability and a global
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BECOMING ZIMBABWE TEACHING HISTORY IN CONTEXT IN ZIMBABWE Miles Tendi Published by the Institute for Justice and Reconcilation Wynberg Mews, Ground Floor, House Vincent, 10 Brodie Road, Wynberg 7800, South Africa www.ijr.org.za © 2009 Institute for Justice and Reconciliation First Published 2009 All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-920219-18-5 Produced by Compress.dsl www.compressdsl.com CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 CHAPTER 1: Using history 5 The uses of liberation history in Zimbabwean politics
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REGIONALISM IN AFRICA : A PART OF PROBLEM OR A PART OF SOLUTION Margaret LEE AAPS INTRODUCTION Regionalism, as defined in this paper, encompasses efforts by a group of nations to enhance their economic, political, social, or cultural interaction. Such efforts can take on different forms, including regional cooperation, market integration, development integration, and regional integration. African leaders have long envisaged regionalism as a viable strategy to pursue with a view to uniting the
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ZIMBABWE THE 2012 MID-YEAR FISCAL POLICY REVIEW “From Crisis to Austerity: Getting Back to Basics” Presented to the Parliament of Zimbabwe By Hon. T. Biti M.P. Minister of Finance 18 July 2012 1 2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 9 THE 2012 BUDGET OVERVIEW .................................................... 12 STATE OF THE ECONOMY AND PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS . 16 GDP Growth Slowdown ..............................
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SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL INTEGRATION STRATEGY PAPER 2011-2015 Copyright © 2011 African Development Bank Group Angle de l’Avenue du Ghana et des Rues Pierre de Coubertin et Hédi Nouira BP 323 -1002 TUNIS Belvédère (Tunisia) Tél: +216 71 333 511 / 71 103 450 Fax: +216 71 351 933 E-mail: afdb@afdb.org Rights and Permissions This document may be ordered from: The Knowledge & Information Center (KVRC), African Development Bank Address: BP 323 -1002 TUNIS Belvédère (Tunisia) Telephone: +216 71103402
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Chapter 1 1.1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT Peoples Own savings bank of Zimbabwe (POSB) is a statutory, national savings bank, wholly owned by the government of Zimbabwe. The People’s Own Savings Bank was established on the 1st of January 1905 and has a proud history of achievement and service provision to every Zimbabwean. The former Post and Telecommunications (PTC) unbundled into three separate entities namely; The People’s Own Savings Bank replacing the Post Office Savings Bank, Zimpost replacing
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Our century has been portrayed by many issues that are not example for the next generation, but this is not the reason why we should cut off the history to the next generation. The reason why I decided to write about this topic is to share with you about what really happen and what is happening in Africa that people in the USA don't know. I signed for this class because I thought that it would be interesting to share the issues that other people are facing in world and particularly in the Congo where
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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING THE PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV (PMTCT) PROGRAMME AT BULAWAYO CITY CLINICS, ZIMBABWE. by MGCINI SIBANDA Submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTERS OF ARTS in the subject SOCIAL BEHAVIOR STUDIES IN HIV/AIDS at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISOR: DR GE DU PLESSIS JOINT SUPERVISOR: MR L ROETS SEPTEMBER 2008 DEDICATION This is dedicated to all women living with HIV
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gratitude to my brother Leonard for his unwavering support and encouragement during the research project. Special mention also goes to Michael my fellow student for his support. ABSTRACT The issue of bank capitalisation as it relates to profitability and the overall soundness of the financial services sector has generated a lot of debate in industry and commerce, academics and scholars propounding several pieces of literature to put to the fore
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