Print2online CMS 4.0 http://www.tabj.co.za/ ©2007 CBJ http://www.tabj.co.za/files.php?file= http://www.tabj.co.za/ http://www.tabj.co.za/african_business_news/southafricalabelchangeisraelgoods.html African Business News Mon, 21 May 2012 09:15:00 -0500 TABJ - 21 May - Goods made in the occupied Palestinian territories by Israeli companies may no longer be allowed to be labelled 'Made in Israel' said South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies today. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Davies said, "We are, through this notice, requiring that they be correctly labelled and it will then be up to consumers in South Africa whether http://www.tabj.co.za/african_business_news/diamondcorplacemineloan.html African Business News Mon, 21 May 2012 09:03:00 -0500 IRJ - 21 May - DiamondCorp has signed a term sheet with South African state-backed Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) for a $33.6 million loan to develop the Lace Mine in Free State province. The company anticipates that the loan financing agreement, which is for seven years at a borrowing cost of 11 per cent, will be in place by the end of July http://www.tabj.co.za/past_issues/emag_may_12.html Past Issues Mon, 21 May 2012 03:57:00 -0500 Change and continuity Welcome to the May edition of The African Business Journal (TABJ). You may notice a few changes in the journal this month, not least that the editor is not as bearded. The fabulously fun John Pinching has sadly left us but I am delighted to be on board as the new editor of TABJ. So while there may http://www.tabj.co.za/editorial/editor_s_note_june_12.html Editor's Note Mon, 21 May 2012 04:53:00 -0500 Friends and neighbours One of my interviewees this issue used that old saying ‘When America sneezes, the world catches a cold’. Prior to the spectacularly depressing events of 2008, the IMF had been convinced that such fears were over-wrought and that the crisis would remain within the American housing market. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, we can see how optimistic such an appraisal was. http://www.tabj.co.za/features/jun12_features/coming_to_america_forging_u_s_africa_trade_links.html June 12 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:07:00 -0500 Accessing American markets makes a huge difference to African trade and U.S. companies also want to access African markets: Tania Ahsan finds out more about American efforts  to form trade links with AfricaTwelve years ago, on 18th May 2000, the United States government signed into law the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This was designed to offer trade incentives to eligible African countries and http://www.tabj.co.za/features/jun12_features/eight19_solar_flair.html June 12 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:05:00 -0500 Eight19’s IndiGo solar energy deployments are changing the way that Africans access electricity and the way they pay for it: Tania Ahsan spoke to their CEO Simon Bransfield-Garth to find out more...Eight minutes and 19 seconds is how long it takes sunlight to reach Earth, explaining the unusual name for consumer electronics company, Eight19. A venture-backed company, Eight19 was established in September last year and http://www.tabj.co.za/features/jun12_features/eki_maria_everything_i_ever_learned_about_business_scoring_succe.html June 12 Mon, 21 May 2012 00:45:00 -0500 Committing to personal and business goals is how is the road map to success, argues Eki MariaHow important is committing to personal and business goals? Do you know how to strategically set and meet the goals that will take you and your business to the next level? Are you able to model the rewards of investing in your personal growth to inspire your team? ‘The http://www.tabj.co.za/western_africa/frontier_market_investment_brokerage_exotix_recently_released_a_.html Western Africa Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:00 -0500 Frontier market investment brokerage Exotix recently released a number of reports on the Nigerian cement market: TABJ gets their take on what investors should know with regards to Dangote Cement’s future plansAlthough it dominates the Nigerian cement industry, we think Dangote Cement faces multiple headwinds at home in the long term, from higher competition, industry overcapacity, pressure on prices, http://www.tabj.co.za/features/jun12_features/into_dangote_s_mind.html June 12 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:56:00 -0500 Frontier market investment brokerage Exotix recently released a number of reports on the Nigerian cement market: TABJ gets their take on what investors should know with regards to Dangote Cement’s future plansAlthough it dominates the Nigerian cement industry, we think Dangote Cement faces multiple headwinds at home in the long term, from higher competition, industry overcapacity, pressure on prices, and lower benefits from tax incentives. http://www.tabj.co.za/southern_africa/abilene_poultry_heavy_and_hardy.html Southern Africa Mon, 21 May 2012 03:36:00 -0500 Heavenly Breed The African Business Journal