Tag: AfCFTA

Local news SARS records R19.70bn trade balance surplus (SAnews) The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) trade statistics for September 2022 recorded a preliminary trade bala...

Local news Overcoming financial exclusion in South Africa (Moneyweb) Financial inclusion is severely skewed in South Africa, with higher income groups having more access to a ran...

Local news Exclusive: South Africa quitting OACPS (Devex) South Africa has written to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States announcing that it plans to quit t...

Local news SA’s dynamic political, economic and investment climate (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the significant opportunity for private capital to invest i...

Local trade news Exports a way to create jobs in South Africa (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the export of South African products to markets in other countries has a las...

Local news Egypt to participate in launching AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Ghana (Ahram Online) Egypt will participate with the largest shipment of products to Ghana within t...

Local news President Ruto flags off Kenya tea to Ghana under AfCFTA trade initiative (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) President Ruto spoke at the Kenyatta International...

Local news Brand SA to host the 6th Annual Nation Brand Forum aimed at rebuilding the economy (BizNews) This year’s Nation Brand Forum will be held from the 4th to 6th of Octob...

Local news Coastal communities call for greater consultation on oil and gas exploration (Engineering News) Large- and small-scale fishers and communities on the Wild Coast of Sou...

Local news EU, Namibia engage in an in-depth discussion on a several topics of shared and common interest (Namibia Economist) The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogu...

Local news Rebuilding economy tops leaders’ conference agenda (SAnews) Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the country’s economy faces an urgent need to rebuild infrastruc...

Local news South African renewable energy projects reach R4bn financial close (Moneyweb) Renewable energy solutions company African Rainbow Energy and solar technology and engine...

Local news A 10% increase in manufacturing investment could yield a 13% boost to the economy (Engineering News) A mere 10% increase in manufacturing investment in South Africa wo...

It will be a major advance towards rules-based trade if the AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Protocol will be used by the State Parties. They do not settle disputes about trade and region...

Since the launch of the ‘Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA)’,[1] negotiations on trade liberalisation among African States have been based on a specific set of principles. When ...

Local news South Africa’s economy is ‘almost unfixable’ (BusinessTech) Despite recent moves to cut red tape – especially for small and medium businesses – analysts and ...

Local news Trade Statistics for July 2022 | South African Revenue Service The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for July 2022 recording a preli...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is in the process of taking shape. While continental free trade has not yet been fully realised, progress has been made in the numb...

Local news SA must ease market access barriers for optimal trade, says analyst (SAnews) Until South Africa can find a way of easing market access barriers, the country will not r...

Most commentaries on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) emphasise the massive commercial opportunities which will be unlocked, and more recently how industrialisation...