Archive for December, 2007

Zimbabwe children fend for themselves

(December 24th, 2007)

With Zimbabwe’s inflation out of control and about 80% of its workforce unemployed, thousands of its citizens are crossing into South Africa illegally to find work. Many of them are children who make that journey by themselves. Gretchen Wilson reports.

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audio   children   economy   education   food   HIV/AIDS   Marketplace   South Africa   stories   unemployment   Zimbabwe

Pig donations bring home the bacon

(December 24th, 2007)

In some parts of Lesotho, annual income is $100 a year. But a $195 donation can buy a family an income-generating piglet that can boost that income substantially. Gretchen Wilson reports.

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agriculture   audio   economy   food   HIV/AIDS   Lesotho   Marketplace   microfinance   small business   stories   women

LESOTHO: Holiday gifts pave the way to self-sufficiency

(December 24th, 2007)

When Mamanuel Rampai heard she would receive a free pig for Christmas a few years ago, purchased by an anonymous donor in the US through an aid group’s online gift catalogue, she all but dismissed the present.

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agriculture   economy   food   HIV/AIDS   IRIN   Lesotho   stories   unemployment

South Africa backs Zuma for change

(December 19th, 2007)

Newly elected South African President Jacob Zuma came to office after a bribery scandal last year. Gretchen Wilson reports what made him a strong candidate this time, even despite strong opposition.

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audio   economy   elections   Marketplace   South Africa   stories   unemployment

Open trade draws U.S. oil to Libya

(December 11th, 2007)

Libya’s multibillion-dollar deal with France is just one example of how the country is beginning to actively trade with Western countries. Gretchen Wilson reports U.S. oil firms are expectedly attracted.

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audio   economy   human rights   Libya   Marketplace   oil   stories   trade

S. African candidate campaigns in U.S.

(December 5th, 2007)

A leading candidate for president of South Africa is lobbying in the United States for business partnerships and investment. He’s shaken off rape charges and corruption allegations but he’s yet to make peace with the international business community. Gretchen Wilson reports.

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audio   economy   elections   Johannesburg   Marketplace   South Africa   stories   unemployment