Tag: Technology
The potential role for drones in Africa’s value chains
30 Jul 21 PublicationsIndustrialisation and the emergence of new technologies, such as the Internet, have improved value chain efficiency but also increased the complexity of production linkages. Within...
Leveraging Technology and Innovation for Africa’s Growth
14 Jun 21 BlogThe rise of digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D printing, and blockchain technology all stand to significantly impact trade ...
tralac Daily News
03 Jun 21 NewsNational
Report shows tax shrunk the sugar industry, says association (Engineering News)
A report, commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) a...
From Telephones to Smartphones – A look at the Harmonized System: Case study of the Samsung Case
01 Jun 21 PublicationsThe seventh edition of the ‘Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System’ of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) becomes operational on 1 January 2022. Since its incepti...
Realising the One African Services Market through the AfCFTA
31 May 21 PublicationsStart of trade under the preferential terms of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was announced on 1 January 2021, whilst negotiations to finalise outstanding issues ...
tralac Daily News
14 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Small South African Businesses Set To Benefit From Import Ban (OkayAfrica)
The South African government plans to block certain imports to th...
Addressing a key bottleneck to broadband development in South Africa – spectrum auction falls at first hurdle
22 Mar 21 BlogWhen the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) announced the spectrum auction in September 2020, it was widely hailed as a critical measure to eliminate the ...
Blockchain-Driven Trade Technologies and the Potential Benefits for African Trade
21 Feb 21 BlogJust over two years ago, tralac published a blog about the potential of blockchain (also referred to as distributed ledger technologies (DLT)) for trade in Africa[1]. This blog is ...
Tech Disruption in Africa: Assessing the Potential of the Digital Labour Platform Sector
22 Nov 20 PublicationsDigital labour platforms are applications that run on computers and smart devices and are able to facilitate new online markets for services of diverse types. These platforms disru...
tralac Daily News
16 Nov 20 NewsNational
Third chapter of SA investment conference gets underway this week (The South African)
President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the third South Africa Investment Conference on...
tralac Daily News
02 Nov 20 NewsNational
Trade stats shows domestic recession keeps imports low (Fin24)
A recovery in commodity prices and global demand saw SA record a trade surplus of R109.5 billion for the t...
tralac Daily News
13 Oct 20 NewsNational
South Africa won’t meet debt targets, president’s council says (Moneyweb)
South Africa won’t be able to meet its finance ministry’s debt targets and it may be un...
tralac Daily News
02 Oct 20 NewsNational
Tax breaks, grey import probe needed to grow local car market, says Naamsa (Engineering News)
As many European countries reintroduce lockdown measures to deal with a sec...
COMESA launches Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme mobile app
14 Sep 20 NewsThe COMESA Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme (RCTG Carnet) has launched a Mobile Application designed to provide access to real-time information to Clearing and Forwarding ...
tralac Daily News
11 Sep 20 NewsNational news
A Strengthened Partnership for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery (US Embassy in South Africa)
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation hosted the 11t...
EAC rolls out Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System
08 Sep 20 NewsThe RECDTS App is designed to stop Corona in its tracks along EAC key transport corridors
The East Africa Community (EAC) Secretariat and its Partner States today held a virtual r...
The Role of Digitalization in the Decade of Action for Africa
08 Sep 20 NewsIt is widely recognized that digitalization is one of the most powerful tools for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa’s Agenda 2063.
Digital appl...
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...
tralac Daily News
02 Sep 20 NewsBreaking: Nigeria’s foreign trade drops to N6.24 trillion, trade balance hits N1.8 trillion deficit (Nairametrics)
The value of Nigeria's total foreign merchandise trade stood a...
Digital transformation should be top priority for Africa’s leaders
01 Sep 20 NewsAfrican leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has affected millions across the world, ...