Tag: Climate change

DOWNLOAD BLOG The 2023 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that LDCs have not received enough...

President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Port of Richards Bay (South African Government) President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 23 November 2023, visited the Port of Richards Bay to asses...

Kenya has vast growth potential in aviation and technology (The Standard) The air transport industry in Africa is on the resurgence, and aviation is definitely the next infrastruc...

Media Release: First Climate Change Legislation Underway in Parliament, Speaker Tells SADC Counterparts (Parliament of the Republic of South Africa) The Speaker of the National As...

Raising South Africa’s Economic Prospects by Curbing Crime (World Bank) The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to a World ...

South Africa: Major Crisis at South Africa’s Ports (allAfrica) Delays in container offloading at Durban port, Richards Bay port and Cape Town port is once again highlighting the...

Climate Action Key to Kenya’s Upper-Middle-Income Country Aspirations (World Bank) Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. With...

Gas-supply cliff is South Africa’s next crisis, energy body says (Engineering News) South Africa’s supply of natural gas is set to plunge within the next three to four years a...

Botswana Science, Technology and Innovation Foresight (UNCTAD) UNCTAD conducted a Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Review of the Republic of Botswana during 20...

Kenya, Uganda drive simplified trade regime for entrepreneurs (Nile Post) The First Deputy Prime Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has emphasis...

Government clarifies AgriBEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European and UK markets (Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development) The Department of...

Patel unveils strategy charting the course for SA’s Global Business Services (SAnews) Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel on Tuesday unveiled a forward-lookin...

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...

Rail Forum and Southern African Railway Association sign letter of intent (RailBusinessDaily) Rail Forum (RF) and the Southern African Railway Association (SARA) have signed a Let...