Bloomberg The first commercial deal under an Africa-wide free trade zone will take place on January 1 next year as outstanding talks are set to move online, the African Union said. While African Continental Free Trade Area entered into force legally last year, transactions that were due to start on July 1 were delayed as the virus set back negotiations ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Health Insurance Company – Daman’s Board of Directors on Sunday announced the confirmation of Hamad Al Mehyas as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).He led the company following a major reorganisation last year when he was promoted from Chief Commercial Officer – Abu Dhabi to Deputy CEO. Commenting on the appointment, Tareq Abdulraheem Al ...

NOUAKCHOTT / WAM Mauritania has stressed its support for the United Arab Emirates’ position favouring national, Arab and Muslim interests. The Mauritanian News Agency quoted a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad as saying that the country highlighted the UAE’s support for Palestine and the rights of the Palestinian people to establishing a state ...