Ghana and South Africa have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to co-operate on air services, transportation, electricity and energy developments
Finance
Kenya and Kuwait sign agreement to avoid double-taxation
The governments of Kenya and Kuwait have signed an agreement to avoid double-taxation and to protect foreign investments in the two nations
Iran aiming to triple trade with African countries by 2018
The Iranian minister for industry, trade and mining has announced that the country will aim to triple its trade with African countries within the next five years
AU leaders to diversify investments as push for free trade zone gains momentum
With nearly one-third of economies across sub-Sahara Africa growing at a rate of more than six per cent this year, African Union leaders have been pushing to diversify investments in pursuit of a continent-wide free trade zone by 2017
Ecobank opens first office in Ethiopia
Pan-African bank Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has set-up its first branch in Ethiopias capital city Addis Ababa