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		<title>Investment In Africa &#8211; Event Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What: This symposium explored foreign investment opportunities in Africa in the wake of the global economic downturn. Featured were representatives from financial institutions and multinational corporations active in the Sub-Saharan region that highlighted the following topics: South Africa and Intra-Regional Investment U.S. Investment in Africa African Investments by the BRIC Countries Sub-Saharan Africa is widely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symposium on &#8220;Foreign Investment in Africa&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHEN Wednesday, April 1, 3:00-5:00PM WHERE Founder&#8217;s Hall Room L-122 Metropolitan State University 700 East Seventh Street St. Paul, Minnesota The College of Management and First College at Metropolitan State University, Standard Bank of South Africa, the International Marketing Council, and the South Africa Minnesota Business Council are cosponsoring a symposium on &#8220;Foreign Investment in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Re-branding Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone selling sophisticated products or services originating in Africa will have sympathy with the young entrepreneur from Ghana pointing out the need to re-brand African for business. Well stated Ms. Arunga. &#160; &#160; June Arunga on Western Attitudes Towards Business in Africa from DRI on Vimeo. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d355').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });]]></description>
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		<title>Open Letter to Business and Economic Development Leaders in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The South Africa Business Council in Minnesota has been working diligently to educate businesses in our region of the USA about business opportunities in an emerging South Africa since 2006. The Council is a private initiative started by Minnesota business people with an affinity for doing business with South Africa.  We emphasize the importance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invitation to the 2nd Annual South African International Trade &amp; Investment Conference and Exhibition,  30 – 31 October 2008, Cape Town</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  On behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry we would like to invite you to participate in the 2nd Annual South African International Trade &#38; Investment Conference and Exhibition. This conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, 30-31 October 2008.South Africa is entering a new stage in its economic development. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Large scale capital projects drive SA economic growth into positive territory</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article published on the South Africa.info portal on 26 August 2008 it is reported that South Africa&#8217;s economy remains in good health despite a slowdown in consumer spending.  The latest Nedbank capital expenditure report shows that 80 new investments, to the value of R336.1-billion (US$43.593billion at 7.71 ZAR to the US$), were announced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota: Investment opportunities abound in South Africa</title>
		<link>http://sabusinesscouncil.org/investing/minnesota-investment-opportunities-abound-in-south-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Business Council</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  By Joshua Wanyama, African Path  Minneapolis, MN &#8211; South Africa is open for business. Speaking today at a South African business opportunity seminar in Minneapolis; deputy director general of the Department of Trade and Investment, Mr. Iqbal Sharma made the case for the Southern African nation. &#8220;South Africa presents a very strong case for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South African Trade and Investment Seminar Photos</title>
		<link>http://sabusinesscouncil.org/investing/south-african-trade-and-investment-seminar-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[View photos from the just completed South African Trade and Investment Seminar held in Minneapolis on the 21st of July, 2008.  Find more photos like this on African Path Village Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d125').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });]]></description>
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		<title>Africa to get much of G8 energy investment &#8211; UK Prime Minister Brown</title>
		<link>http://sabusinesscouncil.org/investing/africa-to-get-much-of-g8-energy-investment-uk-prime-minister-brown/</link>
		<comments>http://sabusinesscouncil.org/investing/africa-to-get-much-of-g8-energy-investment-uk-prime-minister-brown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[08 Jul 2008 According to a Reuters report released at the G8 Summit that is taking place in Toyako, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, much of the new money pledged at a Group of Eight summit for investment in cleaner energy will go to Africa. G8 leaders pledged $6 billion to three funds run [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OPIC Provides $250 Million for Small Business Lending in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Willem Ellis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Press Release Friday, June 6, 2008 CAPE TOWN, South Africa &#8211; Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), announced today that OPIC would provide up to $250 million in financing to help banks and other financial institutions in South Africa expand their lending to small businesses. Mosbacher was joined [...]]]></description>
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