BRICS gives South Africa chance for nation-building

The BRICS mechanism provides an opportunity for South Africa to learn from other members in nation-building and for the whole Africa to stimulate economic growth, says a business executive.
South Africa has an opportunity to "learn from the examples of nation-building on the part of Brazil, Russia, India
China pledges more investments to Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping defended China’s role in Africa and promised increased investment during his first overseas trip as head of state, countering growing criticisms from African officials who say China’s role is “predatory†with echoes of colonialism.
Renminbi on the rise in Africa, says Tshabalala

CHINA’s renminbi will become increasingly important in global trade, and on the African continent, Standard Bank joint CE Sim Tshabalala has said.
He told a panel discussion hosted by the bank ahead of a Brics summit in Durban that the renminbi had started to
Procter & Gamble eyes SA as its African markets hub

SOUTH Africa is at the heart of Procter & Gamble’s (P&G’s) plans for expansion in Africa, Dimitri Panayotopoulos, the company’s vice-chairman in charge of global business units, said on Friday.
The global consumer goods group said it would invest about R1.6bn to build a multicategory manufacturing plant