Business

Washington, 25 April, 2004— The policy-making group of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged developed and developing countries alike to take advantage of improved global economic conditions to ”strengthen the foundation” for economic growth. […]

Mbabane, 22 April, 2004— The introduction of revised labour legislation in Swaziland is expected to improve workers’ rights and boost investor confidence in the tiny mountain kingdom. The Senate passed the amended Industrial Relations Act […]

Kinshasa, 21 April, 2004— Medecins Sans Frontiere-Belgium said on Wednesday it had sent an emergency medical team to a sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s border with Angola, following an announcement by the Angolan […]

Washington, 21 April, 2004— Robust worldwide growth supported by strong international trade, buoyant financial markets and a fast-expanding U.S. economy is projected for 2004 and 2005 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the most […]

Brazzaville, 20 April, 2004— Although corruption has always been a feature of Congolese life, the lack of political will by the country’s leaders to fight the phenomenon is now causing a rise in levels of […]

Johannesburg, 15 April, 2004— The United Nations this week reaffirmed its support for a global diamond certification scheme to break the link between the illegal trade in diamonds and armed conflict. At the 58th General […]

Luanda, 6 April, 2004— A government decision to close a number of markets in the Angolan capital, Luanda, has sparked clashes with police and elicited protests from aid workers. The population of Luanda has grown […]

Johannesburg, 5 April, 2004— South Africa’s manufacturing sector has been shedding jobs as the strong rand and drastic cuts in import tariffs erode competitiveness. The issue has emerged as a major cause of concern as […]