South Africas Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will lead a delegation to Kenya and Tanzania to boost ties with both nations
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AstraZeneca and CISL to launch sustainability project in Kenya
AstraZeneca will announce a new sustainability project in partnership with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) at the 71st World Health Assembly
WHO abstains from public health emergency warning for DRC Ebola outbreak
The WHO said that the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo did not yet warrant a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
US supports increased trade with Mozambique through the AGOA act
Mozambique’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has launched AGOA Utilisation Strategy, aiming to increase trade and economic growth throughout Africa
Senegal continues to show strong economic growth, says IMF
Economic growth in Senegal has continued to be strong, while inflation has remained low, according to the team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Michel Lazare, who visited Dakar from 26 April to 11 May 2018