“We will realise the Cape-to-Cairo trade corridor, and it begins here in the Eastern Cape.” Minister Parks Tau said this during the recent Eastern Cape Export Symposium held in KuGompo City. The minister was referring to the long-held idea of creating a trade route that connects all of Africa, by connecting Cape Town to Cairo. The utility of this…
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