Tag: Global economy
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18 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
SA government hits back at new EU regulations on citrus exports (IOL)
The South African government has described new requirements for the export of citrus, mainly oran...
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15 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
Structural growth in South Africa to slow for the rest of this year (Engineering News)
While South Africa's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth expanded...
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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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13 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
AfDB to lead Zim debt clearance roadmap (The Herald)
African Development Bank (AfDB) president Dr Akinwumi Adesina has formally accepted President Mnangagwa’s reques...
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12 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
New EU food regulations could see many South African citrus consignments destroyed (Engineering News)
New European Union (EU) regulations, which apply from July 14, re...
World Trade Organisation MC12 Outcomes
01 Jul 22 BlogThe Twelfth Session of the Ministerial Conference (MC) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) took place in Geneva from 12 to 16 June 2022. After lengthy negotiations an Outcomes Do...
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29 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa is still an attractive investment, with billions flowing in: government (BusinessTech)
South Africa remains an attractive and lucrative investment destina...
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28 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa’s FDI inflows increased to R27.2bn in the first quarter (Engineering News)
South Africa recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of R27.2-billio...
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27 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
Government asks cement producers for ‘no price increases’ (Moneyweb)
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel has reportedly asked South Africa’...
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21 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa Renews Bid to Stem Blockades on Key Trade Routes (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s government has signed an agreement with trucking associations to end frequen...
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17 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
N3 protest: Supply chain under attack, cost to economy more than R300m (Engineering News)
The Road Freight Association wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday t...
WTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12
17 Jun 22 NewsWTO members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva on 17 June, securing multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of key trade initiatives. Th...
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16 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa Ponders Buying Russian Oil, Signifying Potential Win for Putin (Newsweek)
South African officials are openly considering importing Russian oil to ease rec...
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Time is running out to reach credible outcomes at MC12
16 Jun 22 NewsDirector-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala called today (14 June) on members to go the extra mile to find convergence on the various issues at stake at the 12th Ministerial Conference (M...
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13 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
Localisation strategies must identify, remove constraints for local producers (Engineering News)
Effective localisation strategies must start by identifying the constr...
The Russia-Ukraine war, export restrictions on essential food supplies, food insecurity and rising food prices
13 Jun 22 PublicationsThe discussion on export restrictions is a long-standing issue in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agriculture negotiations. This discussion is generally prompted by economic cri...
The Russia-Ukraine war has triggered the use of export restrictions on essential food supplies by some WTO members prompting food insecurity and rising food prices
13 Jun 22 BlogIntroduction
The conflict in Ukraine has caused a global economic and humanitarian catastrophe that ranges from human suffering, loss of lives, global food price increases, food s...
The WTO Ministerial Conference MC12: A WTO response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
13 Jun 22 BlogWTO members are engaged in concerted efforts to agree on MC12 deliverables in all areas of negotiations. Some of the priority areas include an outcome that will deliver a realistic...
Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference – Geneva: Resource page
13 Jun 22 NewsWTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12
WTO members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), co-hosted by Kazakhstan, in Geneva on...
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09 Jun 22 NewsLocal news
Minister Thoko Didiza attends World Trade Organisation 12th Ministerial Conference on Agricultural Negotiation in Geneva, Switzerland, 12-16 Jun (South African Governme...