SADC launches free trade area
Eleven of the 14 member states of the Southern African Development Community have launched a free trade area, ushering in a new era of economic integration for the region.
Vodacom's R5.6bn African expansion
South African cellular company Vodacom is spending US$700-million (about R5.6-billion) to acquire Gateway Telecommunications, Africa's largest independent provider of interconnection via satellite and terrestrial infrastructure - giving it an instant foothold in lucrative markets like Nigeria.
Timbuktu Manuscripts on show
"Timbuktu: script and scholarship", an exhibition of around 40 ancient manuscripts from the collection of Mali's Ahmed Baba Institute, has opened in Cape Town. The exhibition will travel to all South Africa's major centres, marking the first time these priceless, delicate manuscripts have left the windy sands of Mali.
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