Corporate interests and activities in Africa have also contributed to exploitation, conflict and poverty for ordinary people while enriching African and foreign elites. The easy access to natural resources to maintain and fuel rebellions (combined with corporate interests) makes for a nasty combination.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used without object), negotiated, negotiating. 1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
deal (plural deals) ( 1 uncountable) Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) ( 2 countable) A plank of softwood (fir or pine board) ( 3 countable, archaic) A wooden board or plank, usually between 12 or 14 feet in length, traded as a commodity in shipbuilding.