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Edition of 1 April 2009 #194

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Business: Buying Gold Coins
2. Business: South African & Zimbabwe Trade
3. Business: China-Africa Development Fund
4. Business: Corruption in Africa
5. Business: Gold Will Hit $2000oz
6. Business: Mining Cooperation between Australia & Canada
7. Business & Education: New Aid for the Blind
8. Business: Unemployment Increasing in Kenya
9. Business: Wind Power the Answer?
10. Education: History of Social Change in South Africa
11. Education & Environment: Visit to Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
12. Immigration: UK Foreign Population Grow
13. Travel & Business: Airline Losses
14. Travel: British Waterways

 

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1. Business: Buying Gold Coins
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Mints around the world say demand for gold coins has risen sharply as interest in the precious metal soars on the back of financial instability and concerns over the inflation outlook. To read the full report, go to our NEWS DESK link.

 

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2. Business: South African & Zimbabwe Trade
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South Africa could experience a "commercial boom" if trade with Zimbabwe was increased, Zimbabwean Economic Planning and Development Minister Elton Mangoma said on Monday. To read the full report, go to our NEWS DESK link.

 


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3. Business: China-Africa Development Fund
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The South African Department of Trade and Industry and the China-Africa Development Fund (CADF) signed a memorandum of understanding in Johannesburg on Monday. At the same time, the CADF opened its representative office in South Africa. To read the full report, go to our NEWS DESK link.

 

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4. Business: Corruption in Africa
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It is not uncommon to see poverty stricken Africans in poor living conditions being shown in documentaries, movies, and television screens in the West but the same documentaries and movies are always silent on the role play by the institutions in the West. Bribery as we all know involves a giver and a taker but it is always the taker who is reported in media. To read the full report, go to our NEWS DESK link.

 


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5. Business: Gold Will Hit $2000oz
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Hong Kong - Government infrastructure spending will drive a rebound in metals prices, while gold may reach $2 000/oz in the next year if the dollar falls, an executive with UK fund house Schroders said. To read the full report, go to our NEWS DESK link.

 

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6. Business: Mining Cooperation between Australia & Canada
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The government of South Australia has entered into an agreement with Canada's Saskatchewan province to promote improved scientific and technical cooperation within the minerals industry, South Australian Mineral Resources Development Minister said. To read the full report, go to our NEWS DESK link.