2019

Governo do MT e Bolívia negociam comercialização de excedente de UTE

Governo do MT e Bolívia negociam comercialização de excedente de UTE

1 minuto Os governos do Mato Grosso e da Bolívia se reuniram para discutir a comercialização da energia excedente da UTE de San Matías, que fica a menos de 110 km de Cáceres. De acordo com Joaquín Rodriguez Gutierrez, presidente executivo interino da  Empresa de Energia da Bolívia, a usina será ampliada e o objetivo é oferecer 90 MW da produção extra a um preço competitivo. A Bolívia já vende energia para Argentina e quer ter acesso ao mercado brasileiro. O próximo passo, na Continue lendo

Special economic zones attract over R16.8bn investments

Special economic zones attract over R16.8bn investments

menos de 1 minuto South Africa’s special economic zones programme has reached its full implementation stage, with 115 operational investors ploughing in over R16.8 billion, said Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. While at the first national special economic zones investment conference hosted by his department in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal department of economic development, tourism, and environmental affairs, Davies said these companies had created 15,716 direct jobs. “Since the introduction of the new SEZ legislation in 2014, the number of designated zones has increased, Continue lendo

Zones franches africaines: quel impact économique pour le continent?

Zones franches africaines: quel impact économique pour le continent?

menos de 1 minuto Pourquoi la création des zones franches en Afrique? Quel impact ces zones ont sur les économies du continent? Sont-elles vecteurs de développement notable pour les pays du continent? C’est pour répondre à ces questions substantielles que l’Organisation africaine des zones franches (AFZO) a organisé mercredi 27 mars, au sein du complexe hôtelier Radisson Blu de Libreville, son atelier annuel axé sur «l’impact des zones franches dans l’atteinte des objectifs de développement économique durable en Afrique». Leia mais

Has Hainan’s free-trade zone lived up to expectations in its first 12 months?

Has Hainan’s free-trade zone lived up to expectations in its first 12 months?

3 minutos When the island of Hainan was designated as China’s 12th free-trade zone by President Xi Jinping in April last year, it came with an ambition to make the area operational by 2020, and reach a “mature” development stage in 2035. But one year on, how far has China’s southernmost province lived up to expectations? From November to March, the Hainan free-trade zone attracted 185.7 billion yuan (US$27.6 billion) of investment in three batches, allocated to 378 construction projects, including infrastructure, a tax-free Continue lendo

Special economic zones the way forward

Special economic zones the way forward

menos de 1 minuto The Department of Trade and Industry, in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, will host the first National Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Conference at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, in Durban, next week. The theme of the two-day conference, which starts on April 3, is Moving Towards Excellence. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu, Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies, MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KZN, Sihle Zikalala, Continue lendo