Victor Kgomoeswana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back", and the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo rounds up business news that made headlines in the week. 

TALKING POINTS:

** Symbion Power unit Hydro-Link signed a preliminary agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo to build a $1.5 billion transmission line

** Experts have called for stronger collaboration among African states, regulatory bodies, and financial technology (fintech) companies to curb the growing menace of Illicit Financial Flows

** DP World has launched a new strategic shipping route connecting Jebel Ali Port in the UAE with Berbera Port in Somaliland

** Somalia and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement waiving visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports