Emerging powers news roundup

In this week's roundup of emerging powers news, Tougher Chinese bank regulations weakens South african rand, Zambian miners reinstated at Chinese mine, Zain signs deal with India's Bharti, and Tanzania seeks to protect seed genetic heritage.

Emerging Actors’ Africa News Round-Up

China

South Africa’s rand weakened after China toughened bank regulations
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Tanzanian first lady commends Chinese community's contribution to local development More

African expatriates savor festival China
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Togolese president greets Chinese on lunar New Year
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Ecobank and Bank of China partnership to boost trade
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Chinese-owned NFC Africa Mining reinstated 79 miners suspended for suspected sabotage at its Chambishi copper mine in Zambia
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How will Chinese culture influence Africa?
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China Unicom in bid for stake in Nigeria's Nitel
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The Arab and African countries can benefit from the Chinese expertise in agriculture More

China Unicom denies involvement in Nigeria bid More

India

Zain to ink $10.7 billion Africa deal with Bharti More

Kuwaiti telecom Zain accepts $10.7 billion offer for Africa unit from India's Bharti Airtel More

Bharti Bid May Revive Indian Appetite for Overseas Takeovers More

Jet Airways to operate direct flights to South Africa More

Indian drug makers worried by East Africa’s legal proposals
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General News

Intra African Trade Is Critical More

BRIC to discuss coordination expansion at April summit More

Tanzania is planning to move to court to stop the US and Brazilian governments from patenting a sorghum gene isolated from Tanzanian farms More

Global oil giants continued their efforts to get access to Uganda’s untapped oil reserves estimated at 2 billion barrels More

With $2.5bn, New Generations Emerges NITEL¹s Preferred Bidder More

Oil deal 'damaging for Uganda environment' More

Over 300 international investors are expected to attend the Pan-African Investment Climate Summit in Harare More

Governments and companies can help boost Africa investment
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South Africa may join Brazil in imposing a tax on short-term foreign-capital inflows More

Expanding Saudi trade-ties with foreign countries More

EASSy cable lands in South Africa More

Mauritius changes rules to target funds growth More

South Africa Uniquely Placed To Call Iran Out Over Abuses More

How Africa is Becoming the New Asia More

Algeria is getting a makeover More

Zimbabwe/Morocco: Morocco to Host Anoca Games More

Workers vent anger over imports More