The SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan (RIDMP) has been scheduled for launch at the 32nd summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Maputo, Mozambique, taking place from 2-18 August
Finance
Nigerian bank to aid government in boosting mining sector
Nigerian commercial bank Fidelity Bank Plc has said it would offer funds to number of mining projects that have suffered set backs due to lack of government funding
ECOWAS countries vow to harmonise fiscal policies
Political leaders from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to harmonise budgetary and fiscal policies in order to ensure greater macroeconomic convergence across the region
Leaders attend China-Africa summit
The fifth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which was attended by six African heads of state, has concluded in Beijing, China
Free trade in Africa promises boost to intra-regional business
Africas intra-regional trade was expected to increase by US$34.6 billion in 2022 with establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)