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		<title>South Africa: South Africa Investment Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/events-competitions/2012/02/08/south-africa-south-africa-investment-forum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inaugural South Africa Investment Forum will take place from 29 to 30 March at the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront in Cape Town. The forum will assess African investment trends, advising investors how best to exploit the most attractive market sectors.
In the last few years, the African continent has come to the front as a leading contender for global economic investment, thanks to a number of factors such as available resources, raw materials, a fairly stable and steady economy, and an ever-increasing supply of labour.
However, businesses can’t just walk into Africa and start operating – there are a number of ...]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa: AfricaRoads 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/events-competitions/2012/02/06/south-africa-africaroads-2012-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AfricaRoads 2012 will take place at Sandton’s Convention Centre on 28 February, bringing together industry professionals who will explore the developmental potential of Africa’s infrastructure.
It’s no secret that Africa’s infrastructure is severely lacking, especially when it comes to roads and transport. The four-day conference aims to provide fertile opportunities for investment, finance and growth in Africa’s roads sector.
The majority of countries on the continent are still connected by dirt roads that are not only dangerous to travel because they change with the weather, but also because they are inaccessible to a number of vehicles. Simply put; poor infrastructure is bad ...]]></description>
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		<title>How to choose the best funding option as a startup</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/business-africa/2012/02/03/how-to-choose-the-best-funding-option-as-a-startup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Securing funding can be a little daunting at first. Here’s how to make sense of all funding options and choose the right one for your startup business.
By Craig Falck for Africa Report
Photograph: © Mauricio Jordan De Souza Coelho &#124; Dreamstime.com
When it comes to seeking financial assistance to turn your idea into a business, the supply of funds is endless. The trick is to find the one that best suits your needs and the one that won’t be detrimental to your business and personal life. Here are a couple of tips on how to source the right funding option for you…
First ...]]></description>
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		<title>London: Africa Investment Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/events-competitions/2012/01/31/london-africa-investment-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From 19 to 21 March, One Whitehall Place in London will host the Africa Investment Summit 2012, a three-day event that brings together investors from the United Kingdom and Europe with African entrepreneurs and business opportunities.
The goals of the prestigious Africa Investment Summit are to examine major business sectors and asset classes on the African continent, highlighting those that will perform well in the future and thus provide the greatest return on investment.
Investors will be provided with viable business opportunities to invest in, with the hopes of high economic returns as well as the upliftment of Africa as an economic ...]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers reaching success in organic cotton</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2012/01/30/farmers-reaching-success-in-organic-cotton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[embed width=490height=319]http://youtu.be/-yeWICPyYZg[/embed]
Kamadougou is home to a number of cotton producers who are growing Burkina Faso’s textile industry thanks to their high-quality organic cotton.
Burkina Faso is one of Africa’s major cotton producers and more than half of the country’s total export value is made up of sales from this industry. In recent years, farmers have been shunning conventional farming methods and moving towards organic crops that are free of genetic engineering, insecticides and other harmful chemicals.

I started organic cotton not only for health reasons. It also generates a lot of income compared to the production of conventionally grown cotton,” says farmer ...]]></description>
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		<title>Africa’s fast-food industry is cooking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to restaurants and fast-food franchises, few industries can keep up with Africa’s hunger for the latest foodstuffs.
By Craig Falck for Africa Report
Photograph: © Viorel Dudau &#124; Dreamstime.com 
If you’re thinking about starting a business anywhere in Africa, we’ll give you a tip: do something with food. Africa’s market for fast-food restaurants and other dining businesses has grown in recent years, and it seems that there’s no stopping it.
Firstly, franchises are easy to set up. All you do is hand over the money and they will sort everything out for you. The franchisors will investigate the market, select locations, build ...]]></description>
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		<title>Competing with the big players as a startup</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/business-africa/start-your-business/2012/01/27/competing-with-the-big-players-as-a-startup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They might be twice your size, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give your biggest competitors a serious challenge.
By Craig Falck for Africa Report
Photograph: © Photoeuphoria &#124; Dreamstime.com 
Being a small-sized startup means that you are a tadpole in a giant pond. And while the majority of tadpoles don’t grow up to become frogs, that doesn’t mean you’re going to be one of them. It’s high time that you picked up your shield and sword and suited up for the war that’s coming your way.
The first thing to do, as a startup owner, is to make sure that you’re going ...]]></description>
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		<title>One-stop-shop to supermarket success</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2012/01/25/one-stop-shop-to-supermarket-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2012/01/25/one-stop-shop-to-supermarket-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[embed width=490height=319]http://youtu.be/C-VlErq4gTo[/embed]
Dar es Salaam is home to businessman Vasant Champsi and his string of family-owned supermarkets. He’s no flash in the pan, and comes from a long line of successful businesses spanning 100 years.
Vasant’s vision was to set up a one-stop-shop where customers could find their day-to-day necessities without the hassle of long queues and endless browsing. From humble beginnings, he started Shriji’s Supermarkets, a growing supermarket chain that has taken Tanzania’s retail sector by storm.

We started off in the retail trade in 2000 with a good experience and background in the trading as our family has been trading in ...]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Kellogg India Business Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/events-competitions/2012/01/25/usa-kellogg-india-business-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kellogg School of Management will host the prestigious Kellogg India Business Conference on 12 May at the Northwestern University’s Allen Center.
This year’s summit on the Evanston, Illinois campus has the theme of ‘Opportunities Take Flight’ and will focus on how businesses in India and Indian-owned international businesses can adapt to changing economic conditions around the globe.
In the last few years, India has stepped up to become one of the world economy’s key players, with massive work forces, tremendous resources and cheap labour powering its growth. This has led to a number of key business agreements being concluded between India ...]]></description>
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		<title>Identifying a niche market</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/business-africa/hot-tips/2012/01/20/identifying-a-niche-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Identifying and targeting a certain type of consumer could send your business skyrocketing. Here’s how to identify a niche market for your product.
By Craig Falck at Africa Report
Photograph: © Almagami &#124; Dreamstime.com
Times have changed and thanks to technological developments and increased demand, people are no longer forced to watch one television channel, drive one model of car from two or three motor vehicle brands, or buy one style of clothing. The choices are endless, and this leads to a diversified market.
The Oxford dictionary defines a niche market in two parts:
Market: the place to promote and sell products or services
Niche: a ...]]></description>
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