Botswana and De Beers have concluded a historic 10-year agreement that strengthens the country’s position in diamond sales while reinforcing its critical mining sector.

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars and Egyptian bus manufacturer Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) have signed an agreement to manufacture electric bus bodies in Egypt for export to Europe.

Kenya and Tanzania have jointly launched a new terrestrial fiber optic link between Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, a project aimed at improving digital communication and internet access across East Africa.