Tag: Economic Development

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...

Ramaphosa proposes committee for logistics crisis of ‘catastrophic proportions’ (Engineering News) During a meeting with key exporters on Wednesday night, President Cyril Rama...

Private energy sector participation could improve SA’s growth outlook – IMF (SAnews) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that South Africa’s implementation o...

UK and Kenya hold first-ever Economic Partnership Agreement Council to secure jobs and increase trade (GOV.UK) On Tuesday 21 March, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Investments, ...

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...

Economic growth facing challenges – Godongwana (SAnews) Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says international and local challenges continue to pose as obstacles in the growth of ...

The ways in which developing countries industrialised post the industrial revolution have drawn attention from scholars for decades. The ‘Asian tigers’ are a group of South-Eas...

Local news Poultry industry jitters over extension to US anti-dumping tariffs (IOL) The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) will have to continue to “take one for the team...

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 Ukraine-Russia conflict provides SA and Angolan Companies with opportunity to collaborate - Chamber President (the dtic) Both the South African and Angolan economies a...

Local news Perfect storm has hit this industry in South Africa – and in turn, consumers (BusinessTech) South Africa is staring down the barrel of yet another huge fuel hike in ...

Local news Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mail & Guardian) The local mining industry is thriving, but infrastructure needs to be improved and changes need to be made for...

Country news All at sea over the Russian crude oil headed to SA, except copper-bottomed Transnet Port Authority (Daily Maverick) A Liberia-flagged tanker carrying crude oil from ...

The idea that we need to decouple economic growth and resource use is promoted by a number of high-level policies, including the European Green Deal and the United Nations Sustaina...

Local news Zimbabwe: African Development Bank notes progress on arrears clearance (AfDB) African Development Bank officials and representatives of the Zimbabwe government met on ...

Local news ‘Raw material export detrimental to growth’ (The Herald) PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged industrialists to enhance value addition and diversify exports to help ...

Local news South Africa News: Current Account Surplus At Record (Bloomberg) South Africa reported its largest current-account surplus on record last year as import demand was sup...

In its present format the AfCFTA does not provide an adequate anchor for the socio-economic goals that belong in a comprehensive continental trade arrangement which includes a prom...

National SA needs to up its export game, if it’s going to grow - economist | Fin24 As SA focuses on localisation strategies, it should make sure protection measures do not hamp...

National Updates on looting and protests in South Africa Supply China Latest: Mass Looting Blocks a Key African Trade Gateway (Bloomberg) Widespread social unrest gripping South...