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Zim: Clothing retail giants endure tough market

[Dumisani Ndlela] Clothing retail giants are finding that the battle for the cash market is turning tougher due to a proliferation of informal retail shops stocking cheap but quality merchandise from abroad. 8 Mar 2010 11:51


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Zim: Informal sector lures university graduates

[Ignatius Banda] BULAWAYO: From the rickety old buses that miraculously make long cross-border journeys to the frustrating red tape at the border post, from fending off sexual advances from bus crews and customs officials to losing goods worth thousands of dollars, 28-year-old Irene Moyo has seen it all. 8 Mar 2010 09:25




SOUTHERN AFRICA
SABMiller settles dispute with East African Breweries

Global brewing giant SABMiller said on Thursday, 25 February 2010, that group companies SABMiller Africa BV and Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) have agreed an amicable settlement of their dispute with East African Breweries Limited (EABL), a member of the Diageo plc group, relating to the Tanzanian beer market. 25 Feb 2010 21:11


SOUTHERN AFRICA
SADC ministers to meet in DRC

PRETORIA: The brunt of the global economic crisis in southern Africa is expected to take centre stage as the region's ministers meet in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week. 23 Feb 2010 08:53


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Counterfeits on Zim's market

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's manufacturers are grappling with a surge in counterfeit consumer products on the retail market, ranging from food items to farming inputs. 22 Feb 2010 06:39


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Zim retailers still look to South Africa for stock

[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail giants are still largely reliant on imports from South Africa, and are hoping a trade pact between the two countries will unlock credit facilities to ramp up imports on favourable terms. 12 Feb 2010 09:40


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Calling community heroes

The 2010 Jet Community Awards, which have opened for entries, will recognise community projects and grass roots organisations in four categories. With more than R1 million in prize money, the competition is open to entries from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland, with the proviso that winners are obliged to reinvest their winnings into their community building initiatives. 9 Feb 2010 09:10


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Oasys signs agreement with ZITF

The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is hosted in Bulawayo and draws about 100 000 visitors over three days. Brian and Kevin Kennedy, respectively chief executive and managing director for Oasys Innovations signed a joint agreement with Daniel Chigaru, ZITF general manager, naming Oasys as the preferred infrastructure provider for the fair. 8 Feb 2010 13:05


SOUTHERN AFRICA
mcel reappoints HKLM for retail expansion

Following the first two pilot retail stores, Mozambican cellular operator, mcel has reappointed international branding company, HKLM to continue the retail roll-out with the design and shop-fitting of a further 15 outlets. 29 Jan 2010 07:29


SOUTHERN AFRICA
New war in Angola

[Sasha Planting] Angola is shaping up as the next battle ground in Africa's beer wars. With an estimated GDP per capita of almost US$5200 in 2008, Angolan consumers are now richer than their regional counterparts — though wealth is unevenly distributed. 19 Jan 2010 10:10


SOUTHERN AFRICA
2010: after third phase, tickets go to PMAs

FIFA has agreed to create a new participating member associations (PMAs) sales phase between 9 February and 7 April 2010, it announced on Friday, 15 January 2010. Only one such phase had previously been planned, which closed on 13 January 2010. 18 Jan 2010 06:11


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Botswana/Zimbabwe: Cross-border shoppers disappear

FRANCISTOWN: Relative silence has replaced the bustle that Francistown, on the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe, used to experience during the peak shopping period at Christmas. 21 Dec 2009 08:38


SOUTHERN AFRICA
Damco expands in Mozambique

Damco plans to open an office in Maputo, Mozambique on 15 December 2009 aiming to improve presence and service levels in South East Africa. Damco has been operating from its existing office in Beira, providing export and import support in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. 4 Dec 2009 07:50


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