Confucius Institutes offer China a chance to teach people around the world about the country's language and culture. ShutterstockInfrastructure development and economic cooperation will probably dominate discussions during the first ever Forum on China-Africa Co-operation on African soil. But education also features on the agenda. This is an important opportunity to reflect … [Read more...] about China’s Confucius Institutes aren’t perfect but have much to offer Africa | The Conversation
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‘Perfect storm’ turns screws on platinum sector
London/Johannesburg – A perfect storm of rising costs, labour unrest and weak metal prices has pushed South Africa’s platinum mining companies into radical restructuring, but they’ve held off unleashing what could be their most effective weapon – production cuts. South African output of platinum group metals jumped in the early part of this year as … [Read more...] about ‘Perfect storm’ turns screws on platinum sector