Tag: AfCFTA

SA’s logistics chain in ‘desperate’ need of PPPs – SAAFF (Engineering New) Port and rail parastatal Transnet and government cannot “go it alone” to repair South Africa...

Trade, Industry and Competition on Continental Free Trade Area ushering significant milestone journeying towards Economic Integration in Africa (South African Government) The impl...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with South Africa South Africa’s strong economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is petering out. Growth moderated...

Monday 26 June 2023 1. AfCFTA Update for Algeria Time: 10:00 – 12:00 (Algeria time: UTC+1/CET) 2. Implementation of the AfCFTA: Guided Trade Initiative, PAPSS, NTB Mechanism, ...

Wednesday 28 June 2023 1. AfCFTA Update for Mauritania Time: 9:00 – 11:00 (GMT) 2. Implementation of the AfCFTA: Guided Trade Initiative, PAPSS, NTB Mechanism, E-Tariff Book ...

South Africa: African Continental Free Trade Area Awareness Workshop Goes to Gauteng (The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition) The Department of Trade, Industry, a...

Eswatini Air flights boost tourism, trade ties with SA (CAJ News Africa) THE resumption of flights by Eswatini Air to South Africa is anticipated to boost trade between the two co...

African Continental Free Trade Area Awareness Workshop Goes to Limpopo (The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition) The Limpopo private sector will be exposed to expor...

Trade statistics for April 2023 (South African Revenue Service) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R3.5 billion in April 2023. This surplus is attributab...

Announcement of Protection for R1,7 Billion Cut-Flower Export Industry (The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition) Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Pat...

Egypt is among Africa’s economic powerhouses which include Nigeria and South Africa. It is the third largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP) and has been experiencing ste...

Egypt’s total global trade in goods was US$ was just over US$ 114 billion (9% of GDP) in 2021 of which 64% was imports (down from 69% in 2020). Both imports and exports have incr...

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Join us for this four-part webinar series on the AfCFTA in Egypt. Presented in English with interpretation to Arabic. Arabic to follow Outline Session 1:  23 May 2023, 1...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Kingdom of Eswatini (ZAWYA) Eswatini has shown resilience to multiple economic shocks...

Why Nigeria must join BRICS (TheCable) About five years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria and China entered into a currency exchange agreement. The transaction, which wa...

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SA has capacity to produce its own pharmaceutical products – President’s advisor (SAnews) Special Advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Professor Olive Shisana, says South Afr...

This booklet provides a guide to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and how it fits within Africa’s broader development agenda – the architecture of the AfCFTA Ag...

Big boost for trade in South Africa (Business Tech) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R6.9 billion in March 2023, according to the South African Revenue...