Southern African countries urged to harness technology to boost inter-regional trade


HARARE, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Southern African countries need to leverage technology to unlock the region's digital potential to boost inter-regional trade, Zimbabwean Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Felix Mhona said on Thursday.

Speaking at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) High-Level Ministerial Round Table Dialogue on Infrastructure in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, Mhona said energy and information and communications technology (ICT) are critical for the region to achieve economic development.

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