CITES Members Urged to Close Domestic Ivory Markets; Strongest CITES Protections Signal Hopeful Future for African Grey Parrots: Member nations of a key global wildlife trade treaty today delivered a critical victory in the battle to save elephants from the devastating impacts of ivory trafficking by agreeing to clamp down on the sale of ivory within their borders. The United … [Read more...] about CITES Members Urged to Close Domestic Ivory Markets; Strongest CITES Protections Signal Hopeful Future for African Grey Parrots
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Join the herd and help close all domestic and international ivory markets
Join the herd and help close all domestic and international ivory markets: As world leaders convene in Africa to decide the fate of endangered species, the vast majority of people across North America, Europe and Australia, unaware of legal ivory trade in their countries, call on politicians to finally close all ivory markets. Source: Media Update Submit your own Press … [Read more...] about Join the herd and help close all domestic and international ivory markets
BASA and British Council Connect ZA launch A Guide to Growing Creative Markets
BASA and British Council Connect ZA launch A Guide to Growing Creative Markets: Business and Arts South Africa in partnership with British Council Connect ZA launched a ground breaking project that aims to significantly impact the development and sustainability of South Africa’s creative market. The Guide is an open access online platform that is specifically focused on … [Read more...] about BASA and British Council Connect ZA launch A Guide to Growing Creative Markets
SA News: Emerging Markets’ Best & Worst Countries Of 2016
Emerging Markets’ Best & Worst Countries Of 2016: The price returns reflect indexes for large and mid-cap companies, and are based on Wednesday, June 29 closing prices: South Africa has proved resilient, up 11% year to date. India and Mexico are not in the best or worst camp, with MSCI indexes for each ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews EU opens probe of global beer … [Read more...] about SA News: Emerging Markets’ Best & Worst Countries Of 2016
Explainer: how currency markets work and why the South African rand is falling | The Conversation
The rand's current weakness can be attributed to a myriad of structural problems facing South Africa's economy. ReutersGiven that South Africa operates within a flexible exchange rate regime, the value of the rand, like any commodity, is determined by the market forces of supply and demand. The demand for a currency relative to the supply will determine its value in … [Read more...] about Explainer: how currency markets work and why the South African rand is falling | The Conversation
