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	<title>Africa Report &#187; South Africa</title>
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		<title>How the Euro struck back at South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global economy is intimately connected, and Africa’s major currency can fall victim to the recession. Just how important is the European currency to South Africa?
By Craig Falck for Africa Report
Photograph: © Patrimonio Designs Limited &#124; Dreamstime.com 
When the Euro reacts negatively to the global economies, South Africa struggles. South Africa has long managed to have strong bonds with European countries the relationship with these northern hemisphere counties have more or less remained in positive light, but that means diddly squat when it comes to money matters.
What we need to remember is that a number of European nations joined forces to adopt ...]]></description>
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		<title>South Africa: Investing in African Mining Indaba 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 
The Investing in African Mining Indaba takes place at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre between 6-9 February 2012. The event offers a highly personalised, industry-specific meeting between global business and African mining.
The conference aims to provide new information about one of South Africa’s most important industries; mining. The indaba will share knowledge and understanding about all facets of the industry while providing exhibiting companies with a solid footing to build partnerships in the industry.
Delegates and guests include professionals in the mining sector such as analysts, investment specialists, corporate mining companies, as well as government representation in the form ...]]></description>
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		<title>Driving Force Behind SA&#8217;s First VOiP Company</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2011/03/15/driving-force-behind-sas-first-voip-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[embed width=490height=319]http://youtu.be/-JKI30RBm6U[/embed]
Yeigo Communications, SA’s first mobile VOiP Company started in 2005 by 3 tech-savvy communications software developers who graduated from UCT. Rapelang Rabana is the young female entrepreneur who acts as the driving force behind Yeigo and we interview her on how they burst onto the market after landing a multi-million dollar investment. 
Rapelang  saw the solution to communications problems in South Africa was to bring together scattered mediums like email, chat and sms in order to combine all these services making them accessible in once place. Yeigo developed a space where one could use platforms such as Facebook, Skype, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mzoli Meets Market Success</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2011/01/02/mzoli-makes-meat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[

SOUTH AFRICA -  This entrepreneur has a passion for his country, enthusiasm for food and a love for his people. That’s what led Mzoli Ngcawuzele to start a business to bring communities together.

      




Mzoli Ngcawuzele had a business vision. In his own words, Ngcawuzele wanted to bring people together “from all walks of life”. And that’s exactly what he did.

This self starting business man opened a meat and beer tavern in one of the oldest townships in Cape Town, Gugulethu, which is now a popular social spot among South Africans across class and race divides. Called Mzoli’s, the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneur Business Plan Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/business-africa/latest-business-news/2010/09/27/young-entrepreneur-business-plan-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aspiring South African entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 are called on to enter their innovative business plans to the Young Entrepreneur Business Plan Competition.
The South African SME Toolkit website, a business portal designed to assist entrepreneurs and fledgling businesses, is to host the Young Entrepreneur Business Plan Competition.
The competition and the website are both initiatives of World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC), IBM South Africa and Business Partners Ltd.
The competition, which is strictly open to South African citizens aged 18 to 35, calls on all budding entrepreneurs to submit their business plans, either for a potential business or ...]]></description>
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		<title>Visible Science Markets Mobile Technology in South Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2010/06/17/visible-science-mobile-tv-technology-in-south-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Africa Report</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[embed width=490height=319]http://youtu.be/SSzDYRBbw_A[/embed]
Taking their cue from the latest statistics on the cellular phone industry, Visible Science is breaking into the mobile market.
Making it in the mobile market space is the main objective of this South African entrepreneur’s enterprise. Andrew Worthington is the managing director of Visible Science, a technology company that specialises in cellular devices in South Africa. Starting the business only a few years ago, Andrew was spurred by research in the mobile phone industry. Taking his cue from the latest statistics which cite Africa as one of the world’s fastest growing markets in the cellular industry, he decided “to ...]]></description>
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		<title>A Better World Through Creativity: Design Indaba in Cape Town</title>
		<link>http://www.africareport.com/successful-stories/2010/06/02/a-better-world-through-creativity-design-indaba-in-cape-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[embed width=490height=319]http://youtu.be/HHJxmzn8WzM[/embed]
At the Cape Town Design Indaba entrepreneurs exhibit the designs and fashions of the continent. These entrepreneurs share their experience and expertise on this innovative industry.
The Design Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa is cutting edge in terms of showcasing the dynamic talent of African entrepreneurs. Designers from across the country display their creations in an international arena, exhibiting artistic handiwork in craft, industrial design and fashion. This trade fair presents an opportunity for SME's (small to medium enterprises) to share knowledge and exchange business development skills, as well as promote their products. At the exposition, Africa Report caught ...]]></description>
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