A group of journalists from Africa, the USA, the UK and Finland will travel to South Africa this week as part of a tour organised by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, which will see the journalists visit several cooperation projects between Finland and South Africa
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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe launches Steward Bank

Branches of Steward Bank will soon become a common site in Zimbabwe capital Harare. (Image source: Martin Addison)
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has a launched a new bank following its acquisition of TN Bank in January 2013, according to TN Bank CEO Kwanele Ngwenya
Zimbabwe tourism sector boosted by UNWTO support

President Robert Mugabe spoke to delegates at the official opening of the UNWTO general assembly. (Image source: United Nations Photo)
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has approved new community-based initiatives for Zimbabwe
Sanofi to invest US$95 million in new Algeria project
Sanofi has outlined plans to invest US$95mn to build a third plant in Algeria which is also expected to be its largest in the African continent
South Africa’s Penumbra mine to see increase in production

A permanent ventilation shaft was commissioned at the Penumbra mine last month. (Image source: PublicDomainPhotos/Flickr)
Continental Coal has plans to increase production capacity at its Penumbra mine in South Africa to 63,000 tonnes per month by November 2013