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African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agriculture

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Finance

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable payments in local currencies – what you need to know

Christopher Adam 5 Dec 2023

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Legal

Have your say on scrap metal export proposal

16 May 2023

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

Retail

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

29 Mar 2023

AMIE calls for a comprehensive review of import duties on poultry

Agriculture

AMIE calls for a comprehensive review of import duties on poultry

17 Oct 2022

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Agriculture

South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

South Africa's farm exports are an economic lifeline - with weak spots

Agriculture

South Africa's farm exports are an economic lifeline - with weak spots

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Sep 2022

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

Automotive

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

12 Sep 2022

Finance

Local vaccine production boosts economic transformation and job creation in South Africa

Patrick Tippoo 22 Jun 2022

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Agriculture

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

Ameir Mbonde 21 Feb 2022

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Retail

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Issued by Trade Intelligence 31 Jan 2022

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Agriculture

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Oct 2021

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Finance

Nixon's decision to delink the dollar from gold still hounds the IMF, South Africa and Africa

Danny Bradlow 16 Aug 2021

A small toy figure and representations of the virtual currency Bitcoin stand on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken May 20, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Finance

Analysis - China's Bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining

Umberto Bacchi & Beh Lih Yi 30 Jun 2021

FAO, AUC launch guide to help countries enter Africa's new single market

Agriculture

FAO, AUC launch guide to help countries enter Africa's new single market

20 Apr 2021

South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets

Agriculture

South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Mar 2021

Agriculture

South Africa's food security conditions

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Feb 2021

Global agriculture trade remains steady through pandemic

Agriculture

Global agriculture trade remains steady through pandemic

Jaclyn Krymowski 11 Dec 2020

Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development headquarters in Lome. Willem Heerbaart/Wikimedia Commons

Finance

How West Africa economic partnership deals put the cart before the horse

Michael E Odijie 18 Nov 2020

President-elect Joe Biden

Finance

Biden's election bodes well for SA's economy

Raymond Parsons 9 Nov 2020

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

Agriculture

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

28 Oct 2020

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

Construction & Engineering

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

6 Oct 2020

EU and UK are major markets for South African exports, including vehicles. Shutterstock

Finance

Here's why South Africa and its neighbours are anxious about EU and UK post-Brexit trade talks

Mills Soko 21 Sep 2020

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Finance

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Muazu Ibrahim 3 Aug 2020

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Agriculture

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Casey Delport 29 Jun 2020

Economic cooperation is the linchpin of the US-SA bilateral relationship. Shutterstock

Finance

South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US

Mills Soko 2 Jun 2020

Afro-optimism in focus at BizTrendsLIVE!2020

Marketing & Media

Afro-optimism in focus at BizTrendsLIVE!2020

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 13 Jan 2020

Retail

Africa gains prominence in Global Retail Development Index 2019

13 Jan 2020

SA cement producers apply for safeguards as imports undercut local industry

Construction & Engineering

SA cement producers apply for safeguards as imports undercut local industry

15 Aug 2019

South Africa’s agriculture and food production industries are exempt from the carbon tax - for now. Shutterstock

Energy & Mining

South Africa's carbon tax matters - for the economy and tackling climate change

Mmatlou Kalaba & Heinrich Bohlmann 19 Jul 2019

Neither President Trump nor President Xi appears likely to back down. AP Photo/Andy Wong

Finance

China-US trade war heats up: 3 reasons it won't cool down anytime soon

Greg Wright 15 May 2019

International partnership launches trade Master's degree

Education

International partnership launches trade Master's degree

2 May 2019

Regional integration remains low, according to African Regional Integration Index. Credit: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Marketing & Media

More work needed on regional integration in Africa

25 Mar 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Agriculture

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

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Agriculture

#IATF2018: How African leaders can help transform agriculture in Africa

18 Dec 2018

#RecruitmentFocus: SA's jobs summit failed to tackle the hard issues

HR & Management

#RecruitmentFocus: SA's jobs summit failed to tackle the hard issues

Owen Skae 26 Nov 2018

Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa

Retail

Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa

Joachim Jarreau, Cristina Mitaritonna and Sami Ben 26 Sep 2018

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

Marketing & Media

AfCFTA will spur industrialisation

24 Sep 2018

Challenges in the rapid digitisation of Africa

Marketing & Media

Challenges in the rapid digitisation of Africa

18 Sep 2018

Policy response to the digital economy needed in Africa

ICT

Policy response to the digital economy needed in Africa

12 Sep 2018

Dr Roelof Botha

Finance

Recession? What recession? Now let's talk land reform

Nicci Botha 10 Sep 2018

AfCFTA phase 11 negotiations ahead

Marketing & Media

AfCFTA phase 11 negotiations ahead

25 Jul 2018

Agricultural commodity prices expected to remain low globally says OECD-FAO

Agriculture

Agricultural commodity prices expected to remain low globally says OECD-FAO

4 Jul 2018

The implications of 'digital trade' on human rights

Marketing & Media

The implications of 'digital trade' on human rights

28 May 2018

Landmark trade seminar for Africa

Marketing & Media

Landmark trade seminar for Africa

8 May 2018

Book launched on Africa's free trade agreement

Marketing & Media

Book launched on Africa's free trade agreement

23 Apr 2018

Peaceful Mathebula (left) and Tomi Oshokoya (right) receive certificates for their presentation from Professor DK Banwet (middle) in Thailand

Energy & Mining

Mineral-rich developing countries need to rethink trade with China

19 Apr 2018

Agriculture

SAPA calls for investigation into Brazil's chicken producers

7 Dec 2017