Reuters: Namibia News

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:07 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

Israel to lead fight against "blood diamond" trade

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:19 +0000

JERUSALEM, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Israel is set to lead a group working to stop militants in Africa using the roughly $6 billion trade in so-called blood or conflict diamonds to fund fighting, the Israel Diamond Institute said on Monday.

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:17 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:14 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

INTERVIEW-Angolan bank BIC eyes Portuguese bank BPN

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:35 +0000

LUANDA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Banco Internacional de Credito (BIC), Angola's fourth-biggest commercial bank in terms of deposits, may bid for Portuguese bank BPN, which Portugal's government is expected to privatise soon, its chief executive said.

UPDATE 1-Gazprom to start building Namibia gas plant in Jan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:41:27 +0000

* Eskom to buy 500 MW, Namibia to keep remaining 300 MW

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:10 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 2-SAfrica's Blue raises only 50 pct cash needs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:26:09 +0000

CENTURION, Nov 4 (Reuters) - South African micro financier Blue Financial Services has only raised half of its 800 million rand ($103 million) financing needs for the year but will continue its expansion plans, its CEO said on Wednesday.

Brazil, others squeeze China in scramble for Africa

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:08:05 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - China is leading the pack in the 21st century 'scramble for Africa' but anybody who thinks Beijing has the continent sewn up need only glance at the passport of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to December 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:22 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.