Tag: Global economy

In December 2015, 196 participating countries at that year’s conference of parties (COP 21) signed the Paris Accord whose aim was to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees above ...

On 3 November, the UK released a report stating that 190 participants across the world had committed themselves to: end all investment in new coal power generation domesticall...

Domestic trade news Economists satisfied with MTBPS but still concerned over SA’s growth, debt (Eyewitness News) While economists have welcomed the revenue windfall which has b...

Domestic trade news Imports and exports feel effects of global disruption (Business Day) Supply chain disruptions are having an impact globally with bottlenecks affecting manufac...

Domestic trade news “South Africa is a leader in eco-friendly tourism” (African Business) Tourism has suffered a number of setbacks in the previous couple of years, with...

National SA Companies to Participate at Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 (the dtic) More than 80 South African companies, supported by government, will have an opportunity to s...

National Trade Statistics for September 2021 (South African Revenue Service) The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for September 2021 reco...

National the dtic Supports SA Pharmaceutical Companies to Exhibit at Africa Health 2021 (The Department of Trade Industry and Competition) The Department of Trade, Industry ...

The World Trading System is back on the agenda. Trade ministers from around the world met in Geneva, Switzerland, in July, to review the progress in fisheries negotiations in prepa...

Economic losses are mounting in developing countries due to the absence of widespread COVID-19 vaccinations. The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic cou...

National South Africa unearths hidden strengths during pandemic (OMFIF) This October, OMFIF and ABSA launch the fifth edition of the ABSA Africa Financial Markets Index, the regi...

National SA on track to harvest record soya bean crop (Farmer’s Weekly) The current spike in soya bean production is good news for South Africa since it will mean that signific...

National Masterplan to position South Africa as ‘globally significant’ renewables manufacturer (Engineering News) Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) director-g...

National South African Industrial Hub Has Found a Faster Route to the Sea (BloombergQuint) A new inland transit facility between South Africa and Mozambique could slash transport...

National Government committed to transforming, developing financial services sector (SAnews) The South African government remains unwaveringly committed to the development and tr...

National Manufacturers struggle to cope with the mixed blessings of strong demand (Daily Maverick) Global supply chain disruptions have been a significant source of concern this ...

Featured news Launch of eTradeHubs to simplify trade processes for woman small business owners in AfCFTA (International Chamber of Commerce) The Women Traders in the African Cont...

National Animal products boost agriculture’s bottom line (IOL) The agricultural sector made significant monetary gains between 2017 and 2019, with income rising by R37.4 billio...

National DTIC trade policy statement addresses green, labour opportunities (Engineering News) The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on May 20 issued a Trade Po...

National SA’s Industrial Policy gets a shoeshine in financial inclusion (IOL) The government has proposed radical legislative amendments for South Africa’s industrial policy,...