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18 Mar 24 NewsSADC boosts support towards Namibia in developing a CBM National Strategy (SADC)
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in collaboration with the Namibia Revenue Agenc...
What Happened at the WTO’s Thirteenth Ministerial Conference?
18 Mar 24 BlogThe results of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – held between the 26th of February and midnight on the 2nd of March in Abu Dhabi – ...
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11 Mar 24 NewsInfrastructure finance expert commends incoming amendments to PPP framework (Engineering News)
As government garners public comment on key proposed amendments to legislation gover...
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08 Mar 24 NewsPatel meets with EV manufacturers, investors during visit to China (Engineering News)
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and a high-level delegation recently c...
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06 Mar 24 NewsAutomotive demand for platinum expected to hit seven-year high this year (Engineering News)
This year could potentially turn out to be quite an interesting year for platinum as a ...
What’s on the Cards for MC13? Reform, E-Commerce, Fish Subsidies and more
28 Feb 24 BlogThe World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) has begun in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and will run until the 29th of February 2024. The list of topics and delivera...
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27 Feb 24 NewsSettling on funding solutions for expedited grid infrastructure set as a Just Energy Transition Investment Plan priority (Engineering News)
Finalising funding solutions for the ex...
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26 Feb 24 NewsOnus largely on private sector to recover economy, says Deloitte (Engineering News)
With the 2024/25 national Budget not having provided much relief to taxpayers, and the economy ...
Thirteenth WTO Ministerial Conference – Abu Dhabi, February 2024: Resource page
26 Feb 24 NewsMC13 ends with decisions on dispute reform, development; commitment to continue ongoing talks
The WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) took place from 26 February to 2 March...
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22 Feb 24 NewsInnovative interventions needed to turn around underperforming growth trajectory (Engineering News)
Against the backdrop of a profoundly challenging macroeconomic environment wher...
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20 Feb 24 NewsSA Canegrowers maintains sugar tax increase will destroy jobs (Engineering News)
Ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech on February 21, industry body the Sou...
Too Much Gloom at Davos
14 Feb 24 BlogThe organizers of the World Economic Forum (WEF) do not always get the selected theme quite right. Some years, the great and the good who attend the annual uber-capitalist event in...
The WTO Dispute Settlement Impasse: What is happening?
12 Feb 24 BlogThe WTO’s Understanding on Dispute Settlement (DSU) provides World Trade Organisation (WTO) members with a legal framework for resolving trade disputes that arise between them wh...
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09 Feb 24 NewsInvestment in infrastructure gains momentum (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is gaining momentum, and new and innovative funding mechanisms wil...
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30 Jan 24 NewsItaly-Africa Summit
Italy unveils its plan for the development of Africa (Africanews)
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday unveiled Italy’s big development plan for Africa ...
Africa out of the spotlight at the World Economic Forum?
24 Jan 24 BlogLast week, the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) took place in Davos, Switzerland. In recent years, Africa was at the forefront of discussions, but this year la...
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23 Jan 24 NewsSustaining growth for South Africa’s vibrant fintech industry (Daily Maverick)
Fintech enterprises frequently leverage cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, bl...
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22 Jan 24 NewsSouth Africa must build renewable energy momentum, and then move on to other sectors (Engineering News)
The rapid pace at which South Africa is building renewable energy projects,...
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17 Jan 24 NewsStructural reforms remain key for SA economy (SAnews)
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to engaging in structural reforms that will fost...
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15 Jan 24 NewsCape Town calls for deadline on private sector port involvement (Engineering News)
The City of Cape Town says it wants a “clear deadline” from Transnet and national government...