The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) approved more than US$1bn in mergers in nine member states last year
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SkyVision donates to fight Ebola in Guinea
UK-based telecom service provider SkyVision has made a donation to Guinea’s National Commission to fight Ebola
African regional blocs to establish free trade area to boost business
Members of African regional blocs have agreed to launch a tripartite free trade zone in the continent to increase business and investment opportunities
Tanzania signs investment deals worth US$1.7bn with China
Tanzania and China have signed five deals worth US$1.7bn to contribute towards the development of Tanzania, stated president Jakaya Kikwete
Standard Bank to use Watson technology for South Africa’s banking sector
Standard Bank of South Africa has announced its partnership with IT services provider IBM to implement the latter’s Watson technology for banking solutions in South Africa