Tag: Development finance
UNCTAD LDC Report shines light on climate funding shortfall ahead of COP28
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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...
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09 Oct 23 NewsNew Border Management Authority a boost for SA’s security and development (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to the nation to highlight the import...
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30 Aug 23 NewsNEV disruption holds opportunities for OEMs, component manufacturers (Engineering News)
The world is at the beginning of the biggest disruption to the automotive industry in 100 y...
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04 Jul 23 NewsTNPA publishes Port Development Framework Plans outlining R13bn of investments (Engineering News)
The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published Port Development Frame...
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22 Jun 23 NewsSA tyre manufacturers commit to carbon net-zero by 2050 (Engineering News)
All four of South Africa‘s local tyre manufacturers have committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 205...
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21 Jun 23 NewsR4.5 Billion Investment Represents a Change in Minerals Beneficiation (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, ...
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25 Apr 23 NewsMade in Nigeria Tiles gain traction among developers as preference shifts from China made Tiles (Nairametrics)
Rising demand and limited access to forex to facilitate imports are ...
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17 Apr 23 NewsCompetition Commission steel industry inquiry to look into loss of competitiveness (Engineering News)
The Competition Commission of South Africa has gazetted the draft terms of re...
Remittance costs – challenges for intra-Africa transfers
08 Mar 23 BlogRemittances, from wealthier countries to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), account for far larger financial flows than either Official Development Assistance (ODA) or Forei...
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06 Feb 23 NewsTop African Coal Port’s Snags Are No Match for European Demand (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s state-owned rail company Transnet last year delivered the smallest amount o...
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06 Dec 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa could lose 100 000 jobs if car manufacturing doesn’t decarbonise, Gungubele warns (Engineering News)
South Africa’s manufacturing sector needs to move...
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13 Nov 22 NewsUpdates from COP27
Namibia Minister launches Conference Outcome at COP27 Africa Day event (UNECA)
Africa Day took place on Tuesday the 8th November 2022 at the Africa Pavilion at...
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19 Oct 22 NewsLocal news
Perseverance and Resilience Will Help SA Companies Break into French Market – SA Ambassador Seokolo (the dtic)
The South African Ambassador to France, Mr Tebogo Seok...
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14 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
Ukraine-Russia conflict provides SA and Angolan Companies with opportunity to collaborate - Chamber President (the dtic)
Both the South African and Angolan economies a...
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26 Apr 22 NewsDomestic news
AfCFTA not quite the SMME trade silver bullet SA hoped (Daily Maverick)
A draft ANC policy document, which was among several discussed at the ANC’s national ...
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14 Apr 22 NewsLocal news
Trade Facilitation and Gender Dimensions in South Africa (World Bank)
For South Africa — like elsewhere around the globe — maintaining trade flows during the COVID...
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24 Jan 22 NewsCountry news
South Africa unlikely to see solid economic growth in near term, says GlobalData (Engineering News)
Against a backdrop of travel bans, higher inflationary pressures,...
COP26 Reaches Consensus on Key Actions to Address Climate Change
15 Nov 21 NewsDeliberations under the current session of the COP, CMP and CMA came to an end this Saturday in Glasgow, one day after their scheduled conclusion. The wide-ranging set of decisions...
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04 Nov 21 NewsNational
Trade Statistics for September 2021 (South African Revenue Service)
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for September 2021 reco...
Climate finance matters for COP 26
01 Nov 21 BlogAt the Conference of Parties held in Copenhagen in 2009 (COP 15), 23 developed countries pledged to commit a total of US$100 billion per year to finance measures to deal with clima...