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Bolstering trade between SA and the US

Developing trade and investment linkages between SA and the USA were under discussion when Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and US Secretary of Treasury Jacob J.Lew met at the end of October. During the meeting discussions touched on regional growth...

$100 billion infrastructure fund expected

A $100 billion infrastructure development fund is expected to be formed at the Leader’s Summit in the United States. The summit, which is themed ‘Investing in the Next Generation’, is intended to generate debate on how the USA and Africa can...
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US to invest in African energy infrastructure

A new United States bill will support increased US investment in Africa’s development and growth, with the goal of giving more than 50 million Africans access to reliable energy supplies. The US House of Representatives recently passed the...
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America investing in African electricity

The United States (US) has passed a bipartisan legislation to bring affordable and reliable energy to many of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the amended Electrify Africa Act which will...
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Countries collaborate to bring water to Lesotho

Africa, Europe, the United States and the Middle East are working together to provide clean water in Lesotho. Rapid growth in Lesotho’s capital has put strain on the region’s water supply and businesses and homes are faced with...
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R1.1 Billion funding for GE locos

Transnet has concluded a loan agreement with Nedbank for R1.1 Billion to fund 53 diesel locomotives being built by General Electric. The loan comes with a guarantee from Ex-Im, a United States government-owned export credit agency. Brian Molefe,...