Tag: Logistics
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29 Jan 24 NewsPresident to officiate launch of SA’s first shipment under AfCFTA (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday officiate the launch of South Africa’s first shipment an...
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26 Jan 24 NewsWhiskey dispute hits new EU-Kenya trade pact (EUobserver)
Kenya faces s dispute with the EU on whiskey imports just weeks after its tortuously agreed trade pact with Brussels came...
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25 Jan 24 NewsSales of NEVs on the rise in South Africa (Engineering News)
Amid a global emphasis on green energy and the subsequent global energy transition, total sales of new energy vehicles...
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24 Jan 24 NewsAqora becomes Afrivolt, aims for battery cell manufacturing in Cape Town (Engineering News)
South African energy company Aqora has rebranded to become Afrivolt, says MD Deshan Nai...
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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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18 Jan 24 NewsIMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation, Sixth Reviews of the Extended Arrangements Under the EFF and ECF Arrangements, and First Review Under the Resilience and...
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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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16 Jan 24 NewsCritical infrastructure failure the biggest business risk in South Africa this year (Engineering News)
Critical infrastructure blackouts have emerged as the number one risk for bu...
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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...
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20 Dec 23 NewsKenya’s Economic Performance Strengthened in 2023 Despite Continued Challenges (World Bank)
Kenya’s economic performance strengthened in 2023 despite continued challenges, wit...
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19 Dec 23 NewsCrumbling South African rail prompts Botswana to forge new route (Engineering News)
Botswana has received unsolicited bids from investors to build a rail line to a Namibian port t...
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18 Dec 23 NewsKenya unveils e-commerce strategy to better harness the digital economy (UNCTAD)
Kenya launched a national e-commerce strategy on 13 December to fortify its position as a digital ...
First steps taken to address SA’s logistics crisis
14 Dec 23 BlogIn early December 2023, the South African cabinet approved the Freight Logistics Roadmap, jointly drafted by the Presidency and representatives of the private sector. While it is c...
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14 Dec 23 NewsSouth Africa’s FDI inflows slow in third quarter (CGTN Africa)
South Africa recorded reduced foreign direct investment inflows of 26 billion rand ($1.40 billion) in the third qu...
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12 Dec 23 NewsSouth Africa to seek bids for new nuclear power station (Reuters)
South Africa will launch a bidding process for an extra 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power by March, as the co...
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11 Dec 23 NewsFreight Logistics Roadmap approved to be published (SAnews)
The Freight Logistics Roadmap – aimed at addressing the serious challenges in that industry – has been approved for...
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07 Dec 23 NewsSouthern Africa: Botswana Extends Ban on South African Fruits and Vegetables (allAfrica)
Botswana announced on Monday, December 5, 2023 that it would extend and expand restriction...
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01 Dec 23 NewsSouth Africa: Cape Town Port Fully Operational After Delays In Container Offloads (allAfrica)
Operations have returned to normal at the Port of Cape Town after reported delays exp...
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30 Nov 23 NewsDespite no consensus on global plastics instrument, South Africa is making progress (Engineering News)
While the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...