South Africa’s total import and export container trade market experienced consistent 10 per cent year-on-year growth during the Q3 2017, according to Maersk Line Southern Africa
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FAO and World Food Programme to assist farmers in Congo and Nigeria
The Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have stepped up efforts to assist farmers and alleviate hunger in Congo and Nigeria
ICD and Afreximbank sign US$100mn line of financing agreement
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private sector (ICD) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a line of agreement for a US$100mn financing facility
South Africa and Zimbabwe vow to strengthen trade cooperation
Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, and Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, have undertaken to strengthen economic trade and cooperation between the two countries
Angola Cables to boost connectivity for research and education institutions
Angola Cables has announced an agreement with the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) to improve connectivity for research and higher education institutions