Letters from Zimbabwe

Why so hush, hush?

The Post Office is moving out of the Post Office (Yes you read that right!), writes Cathy Buckl...

28 January 2012 16:30

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Is there oil in Kenya?

In recent years the government has been actively promoting Kenyan exploration acreage.

28 January 2012 18:30

News

Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple

The iconic maker of the iPhone, iPad and iPod has barely scratched the surface of the region.

26 January 2012 21:31

Across the Atlantic

The political monster that ate the world

How politics destroyed us in 2011, and will hurt us in 2012.

25 January 2012 17:14

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Asia to power world economy in 2012

The region will remain the economic powerhouse of the world.

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Africa next investment hotspot - Fund managers

Global institutional investors plan to boost their asset allocation in African m...

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Asia appears resilient to eurozone woes

A European recession will probably be nothing on the scale seen in 2008.

News snippets

British charm offensive targets Chinese cash

To kickstart an economy teetering on the brink of recession.

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The 2nd time in more than a year that the central bank keeps...

Nissan's $2bn mexico plant to bring 9,000 jobs-plus

Construction of the new complex is to start later this year.

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    A human cyclone was underway in Bulawayo, writes Cathy Buckle.

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    The new year is set to be key politically, as President Hu Jintao ends his secon...

    News

    Is Zambia the new bread basket of SSA?

    It has enough maize stocks to help partly fill a regional gap.

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    China to aid Saudi Arabia in nuclear power development

    Saudi Arabia is the largest supplier of oil to China.

    Across the Atlantic

    Where's Wiki?

    Why Wikipedia, Google, & others went dark on the 18th.

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