Tag: Industrial policy
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17 Mar 21 NewsCountry focus
South African logistics industry battles to regain momentum (Sea News)
While there has been a slight uptick in domestic and international cargo traffic in recent we...
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26 Jan 21 NewsCountry focus
South Africa’s alcohol industry faces ‘economic abyss’ as alcohol ban continues (BeverageDaily.com)
With the third ban now having lasted a month with no date ...
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07 Dec 20 NewsAfCFTA updates
Thirteenth extraordinary session on the AfCFTA: The Assembly of the Union adopts decision on the start of trading
African Union Heads of State and Government have ...
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30 Nov 20 NewsNational
South African Retailers Turn From China to Source Local Clothes (Bloomberg Quint)
South African retailers including The Foschini Group Ltd. and Woolworths Holdings Ltd. ...
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24 Nov 20 NewsNational
South Africa’s refinery woes raise reliance on fuel imports (BusinessTech)
South Africa, which buys nearly a third of its fuel requirements from overseas, is undergoin...
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28 Oct 20 NewsNational
SACUM-UK EPA and SA-US Trade Relations, including AGOA (the dtic)
The United Kingdom (UK) is South Africa’s 5th largest trading partner with total trade amounting to R...
A new take on trade
27 Oct 20 NewsHow can trade help the global economy recover sustainably from the pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely impacted the global economy. Countries have sought to contain the sp...
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08 Oct 20 NewsNational
Illicit trade hotline to curb illegal activity (IOL)
Illegal trading is one of the biggest threats to economic order and growth in the country, according to the Consumer...
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05 Oct 20 NewsNational
South Africa: Update on partial re-opening of borders (SAnews)
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has convened an inclusive meeting involving senior immigration...
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28 Sep 20 NewsNational news
the dtic and CDE to Host Webinar on SEZS as Drivers of Economic Growth and Industrialisation
The role of the Special Economic Zones (SEZS) as drivers of economic gr...
Industrial development – the importance of services, regulation and good governance
06 Sep 20 BlogServices, appropriate regulation and good governance are critical in industrial, and broader economic development. Services play a very significant role in Africa’s economic deve...
How Trade Arrangements such as AGOA can drive Industrialisation in Less Developed Africa
03 Sep 20 BlogThe African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is an act of the United States Congress, passed in 2000 and with the purpose of granting qualifying sub-Saharan African (SSA) countrie...
Regional industrial development in Africa – how can COVID-19 responses contribute?
03 Sep 20 BlogIndustrial development has always been featured in Africa’s integration agenda. In recent years this focus has been sharpened and industrial strategies at continental and regiona...
COVID-19: Lessons for industrial development and policy for Africa
03 Sep 20 BlogImpact of COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected industries and economic fundamentals (e.g. demand, supply and production) in Africa and globally. It h...
COVID-19 – implications for SEZ in Africa: lessons from Rwanda
03 Sep 20 BlogCOVID-19’s dire short-term economic consequences have the potential to act as a catalyst for much needed change for SEZs across Africa.
Many marginal Special Economic Zones (SEZ...
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28 Aug 20 NewsSA freight and transport industry still far from recovery (Business Report)
The South Africa freight and transport industry was still far from recovery from the negative impa...
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25 Aug 20 NewsNational news
South Africa’s GDP will take at least five years to recover from COVID-19 impact, says UNDP study
South Africa’s overall GDP is expected to decline by at least ...
Undiversified economies, low intra-trade constrain SADC industrial drive
21 Aug 20 NewsThe quest to transform southern Africa into an industrialised region is being hampered by the declining level of intra-regional trade and the lack of diversification of domestic ec...
SADC discusses Vision 2050, RISDP 2020-30
17 Aug 20 NewsThe 40th SADC Summit set for 17 August is expected to receive and deliberate on a new Vision 2050 and an accompanying development blueprint that will provide strategic directi...
Industrialisation and economic diversification at the heart of a reviewed PREF-CEMAC
07 Aug 20 NewsIn line with ECA's campaign on the structural transformation of the economies of Central Africa, CEMAC countries have just adopted a five-year post-COVID-19 recovery plan that prio...