Tag: EAC

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...

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SA: Private renewable energy procurement landscape is changing (ESI-Africa.com) While investment opportunities into renewable energy used to concentrate on the large-scale project...

The United States (U.S.) and Kenya commenced bilateral trade through the enactment of the African Opportunity and Growth Act (AGOA), signed in the year 2000. Kenya is the second-l...

Empowering Farmers: Enhancing Zambia’s Horticultural Exports (Trade for Development News) Zambia’s horticultural sector has faced significant challenges in recent years, makin...

10% hike in SA trade exports, stats show (Bizcommunity) South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R16.1bn in February 2023 compared to a deficit of R22.7bn in January 2023, and hig...

TFR achieves record volumes on manganese export line (Engineering News) Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) Cape Corridor has achieved a ten-year record on its Manganese Hota...

Patel highlights challenges faced by South African manufacturers, notes govt efforts (Engineering News) To boost productivity in South Africa, four key business factors need urgen...

South Africa must prioritise decarbonisation, as $1.5bn of exports to EU are at risk (Engineering News) South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as i...

International Trade Centre Launches Toam in Seychelles for Facilitating Trade (All Africa) Seychelles' private sector can now report the obstacles and challenges it encounters thr...

Agriculture growth projects stalled by load shedding crisis (IOL) Further deterioration in the electricity crisis has been a major cause of delay in the implementation of agr...

Intervention urgent to resolve rail, port problems, says Business Leadership South Africa (Engineering News) Urgent intervention is required to resolve the problems of South Afric...

Local news Zimbabwe Sanctions | Activists denounce new sanction regime (ENCA) HARARE - The United States has slapped new targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe. This is d...

Local news Port concession saves Nigeria over $1.6bn in 16 years, says Haastrup (The Guardian Nigeria) Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), ...

Local news UK trade and investment with South Africa is growing, in both directions (Engineering News) The UK Department of International Trade (DIT) on Wednesday released its la...

Local news Economic growth expected to slow to 1.9% (SAnews) South Africa’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1.9% in 2022, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The Min...

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 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 Trade Statistics for August 2022: South Africa records surplus of R7.18 billion (South African Revenue Service) The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has relea...

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...