Emerging powers news roundup

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China and Africa

China-Africa knowledge exchange workshop in Uganda More

China-fuelled phone boom reaches Darfur's camps
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Standard Chartered celebrates Chinese New Year with Chinese community in Sierra Leone More
The Chinese government has finished building a US$1 million primary school in Zimbabwe More
Beijing’s strategy of seeking natural resources in return for infrastructure investments in poor African nations has aroused concern. A Hong Kong appeal court now challenges its ambitions More
Namibia will ban foreign investment in small and medium-sized public-transport businesses and in hair and beauty salons because of increased Chinese involvement in the industries More
China Unicom IS ‘interested’ in Nigerian investment
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China looks set to abandon Zimbabwe
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China throws birthday bash for Zimbabwe's Mugabe
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China reaps reward of Zambia copper investment
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Zambian President Rupiah Banda speaks highly of the efforts China has made in helping his country develop
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Zambian government awards prospecting licence to Chinese company
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Zambian state targets 1 billion Chinese investment
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Standart Chartered Bank is to facilitate the flourishing trade between Africa and China
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Chinese and Indian firms dominate two Habesha Cement bids in Ethiopia
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Chinese bid of 415m Br wins Bahir Dar complex construction in Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Shipping lines set to get heavy loan from China
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China probes path of seized North Korea arms
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India and Africa
India offers fellowships to African researchers
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At least five East African countries have refused to endorse a proposal to introduce an anti-counterfeit products law
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Hero Honda may be gearing up to enter Africa
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Indian farmers to explore Africa for agriculture prospects
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Africa-based Mi-Fone mobile devices is making its entry in the Indian market with the introduction of four phones More
India Oil Corporation relies on Nigerian offtake of about seven million barrels of crude oil to maintain feedstock to its 10 refineries More

South Africa
South African supermarket Shoprite may close Indian operations
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South Africa woos Indian tourists
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South Africa Asks China to Back Inclusion in BRIC
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Mauritius bank to open offices in South Africa
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South Africa seizes North Korean arms
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South Africa seeks Chinese help to build processing hub
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said that China is willing to work closely with South Africa
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A South African delegation will depart for China later this week to strengthen cooperation and support in the economic, trade and political sphere
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The signing of a strategic partnership agreement between China and South Africa is expected during South Africa President Jacob Zuma's visit to China
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A deal with India's Ashok Leyland will see South African defence systems manufacturer Paramount Group developing its second joint assembly plant outside the country
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Zuma wants UK money
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Other News

President Kikwete urges Turkish firms to invest in Tanzania
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India, Brazil And South Africa Chalked Out A Three Year Plan: Collaboarative Projects Of Common Relevance
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China, India and South Africa adding to e-waste time bomb
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Can this e-waste be turned to gold?
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Military coup in Niger- as in many areas of Africa, the arrival of China on the scene has caused a shift in power relations
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Mass Housing – Nigerian Aliero Woos Turkish Investors
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Korean Investors to Introduce Solar Energy for Housing in Nigeria
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Former President Kufuor back from trilateral talks
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Thai customs seizes 2 tons of tusks from Africa
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Kenya woos Japanese and Thai investors
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Pan-African tourism investment summit hosted by Zimbabwe last week was a wake-up call for the need to accelerate the integration of African countries
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Busa's Vilakazi says Africa must stand up for itself
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Key African countries ‘should set up investment fund’ for the continent
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Sarkozy Seeks Stronger French-African Ties
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* Compiled by Anna Lena Wachter, intern based with the Emerging Powers in Africa programme.