Tag: AfCFTA

National Manufacturers struggle to cope with the mixed blessings of strong demand (Daily Maverick) Global supply chain disruptions have been a significant source of concern this ...

Start of trade under the preferential terms of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was announced on 1 January 2021, whilst negotiations to finalise outstanding issues ...

In early 2021, the AfCFTA started to become a reality, albeit an agreement with many details still to be finalized. The objective for this trade brief is to examine the African Con...

Featured news Launch of eTradeHubs to simplify trade processes for woman small business owners in AfCFTA (International Chamber of Commerce) The Women Traders in the African Cont...

National Animal products boost agriculture’s bottom line (IOL) The agricultural sector made significant monetary gains between 2017 and 2019, with income rising by R37.4 billio...

National Africa Intra-continental Trade: SA exporters must be supported now (The South African) KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) small businesses must be supported to take advantage of Th...

Introduction to the AfCFTA RoO Key provisions, sectoral approach and outstanding issues The AfCFTA RoO are being negotiated on a sector by sector level, resulting in product-spec...

Today is Africa Day. How should it be commemorated in the year 2021 and how should this occasion be used to tackle the crises of our times? Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Da...

National SA’s Industrial Policy gets a shoeshine in financial inclusion (IOL) The government has proposed radical legislative amendments for South Africa’s industrial policy,...

National trade and trade-related news Business wants jobs and competitiveness prioritised amid 20% import-substitution request (Engineering News) Organised business is preparing ...

National trade and trade-related news Small South African Businesses Set To Benefit From Import Ban (OkayAfrica) The South African government plans to block certain imports to th...

National trade and trade-related news Sugar Masterplan starting to uplift industry – DTIC (Engineering News) The South African sugarcane industry has experienced a sharp declin...

National trade and trade-related news Parly committee accused of trying to rush through ‘defective’ copyright bill for political reasons (News24) An organisation representing...

National trade and trade-related news Avian epidemic plunging poultry industry into turmoil (CAJ News) Stakeholders are divided over South Africa’s prospects of containing the ...

National trade and trade-related news South Africa’s trade surplus grows to $3.67 billion in March (Reuters) South Africa recorded its largest trade surplus on record in March,...

National trade and trade-related news Intellectual property rights can help combat illicit trade (News24) The protection of intellectual property rights can go a long way to help...

National trade and trade-related news Food security fears allayed – Agbiz (IOL) Improved agricultural conditions would not fully compensate for job losses due to the pandemic, ...

African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and East African Community (EAC) Second intake The course is designed to develop trade law capacity in the East African Communit...

National trade and trade-related news Avian flu: Poultry industry hustling to save exports (Food For Mzansi) South Africa’s poultry industry is currently working hard to safegu...

National trade and trade-related news Small businesses urged to challenge govt over red tape (Eyewitness News) The biggest stumbling block to entrepreneurship and a growing econo...