Tag: AGOA

Remarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, H.E Mr Paul Mashatile, on the occasion of the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Internat...

Cabinet decision to allow cheaper cement imports hits local market (New Zimbabwe) The decision by the cabinet to allow cheaper cement imports is likely to trigger chaos among loca...

Mashatile commits to deepen trade with China, increase value-added products (SAnews) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa will continue to explore various avenues of ...

South Africa could lose foreign investments due to strict visa regime (Ventures Africa) In a recent news report, data released by the office of South Africa’s Presidency indicat...

naamsa disappointed at yet another delay in NEV policy announcement (Engineering News) The Automotive Business Council says it is disappointed that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwa...

Poultry body calls for appropriate support policies to help sector recover from avian flu (Engineering News) The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has urged government to p...

Trade Statistics for September 2023 (SARS) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R13.1 billion in September 2023. This surplus is attributable to exports of...

Citrus association urges that R100bn Transnet bailout be granted (Engineering News) The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has called on Finance Minister Enoch...

Realistic export opportunities for South African avocados (FreshPlaza) Agricultural economist Samkelisiwe Ngwenya of the directorate: international trade promotion at the Departme...

South Africa: World Bank Backs Reforms to Advance Energy Security and Low Carbon Transition (World Bank) The World Bank Board supports the Government of South Africa’s efforts t...

Energy transition has potential to dramatically increase demand for steel (Engineering News) With local electricity grid constraints becoming more prevalent and given the global e...

Trade statistics for August 2023 (SARS) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R13.3 billion in August 2023. This surplus is attributable to exports of R181....

A slice of opportunity: Benin joins China’s fruit export market (Ventures Africa) The recent visit of Benin’s President Talon to China did not hit many international headlines...

This Trade Brief addresses recent developments and debates around AGOA, given lingering questions about South Africa’s future AGOA eligibility, and the potential impact on trade ...

Private sector investment in energy to lift employment, economic growth (Engineering News) Solar power investment will reduce loadshedding and increase employment growth in 2024, ...

South Africa likely to keep preferential US trade access, envoy says (Engineering News) South Africa will likely keep its preferential access to US markets because hundreds of Ame...

South Africa needs to embrace more 4IR technology or fall behind (Engineering News) Professional services and auditing firm PwC says that South Africa’s competitors are all adop...

UK-SA Tech Hub renews funding for South African startups group (Engineering News) The UK-SA Tech Hub, an initiative of the British High Commission (Embassy) in South Africa, has a...

South Africa’s ageing infrastructure hinders economic growth potential, but DUCAT Trading paves the way for optimised logistics solutions (ZAWYA) Inadequate and ageing infrastru...