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Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:02:45 -0800
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Barriers blunt trade within Africa: World Bank
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:55:34 -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South African grocer Shoprite spends $20,000 a week in import permits to truck meat, milk and other goods to its stores in neighboring Zambia. One of its trucks may need as many as 1,600 documents to cross a border in southern Africa. Another major South African retailer Woolworths pays full tariffs to transport food and clothing to its franchise stores within the Southern ...
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Zambia maize eases southern Africa supply crunch
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:43:29 -0800
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‘Barriers blunt trade within Africa’
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:21:15 -0800
South African grocer Shoprite spends $20,000 a week in import permits to truck meat, milk and other goods to its stores in neighboring Zambia. One of its trucks may need as many as 1,600 documents to cross a border in southern Africa.
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SA escalates regional rail wars
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:40:56 -0800
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