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Africa food deal to double turnover

A ROMSEY-BASED international courier looks set to double its turnover. Regional Express, a courier and freight-forwarding company, has won a major contract delivering food to Africa.

It recently secured the deal transporting 1m kilos a month of food there for

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SA, China to grow Africa business flows

South Africa's Nedbank and the Bank of China have signed a strategic business cooperation agreement to grow business flows between China and Africa, as well as provide support to investors.

"The alliance will support clients of the Bank of China as they look to grow and

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Africa's booming funerals business

From fish-shaped coffins to slaughtered bulls, funerals in Africa are lavish affairs, providing a lucrative opportunity for insurance companies looking for business in some of the world's fastest growing economies.

Many of the insurance industry's big money-spinners in

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R180m airport hotel ‘greenest in Africa’

Wind turbines, lifts running on regenerative drives, solar panels and a grey-water recycling plant are some features that make the R180-million Hotel Verde arguably Africa’s greenest hotel.

The hotel at the Cape Town International Airport opens on August 27.

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