Tag: Trade Data

In 2020, 34% of DRC’s world exports and 20% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, DRC’s exports to Africa declined by 30%, and imports by 23%. DRC’s intr...

National Manufacturing output up 35% y/y in May (Engineering News) Manufacturing output increased by 35.3% year-on-year in May, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The la...

National Sars, Busa form economic operator stakeholder group to improve border management (Engineering News) The South African Revenue Service (Sars) and business advocacy organi...

In 2020, 21% of Ethiopia’s world exports and 6% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, Ethiopia’s exports to Africa declined by 6%, and imports by 5%. Ethi...

In 2020, 86% of Gambia’s world exports and 20% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, Gambia’s intra-Africa exports increased by 26%, and imports by 2%. Ga...

National Attaining port efficiency requires purpose rethink, says law firm (Engineering News) South Africa’s maritime ports, known to be highly inefficient, need to be repurpos...

International merchandise trade statistics (IMTS) record the goods crossing a country’s border, either into or out of the country. IMTS measures quantities and values of goods (i...

National Lemon export protocol to boost investment, create jobs (Engineering News) The recent signing of a revised citrus protocol between South Africa and China by Agriculture, ...

The continent’s commodity-dependent countries have been affected more severely than non-resource-based economies The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on foreign direct...

In 2020, 17% of Botswana’s world exports and 68% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, Botswana’s exports to Africa declined by 3%, and imports from Africa...

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 SA making efforts to improve ease of doing business (SAnews) South African cities are making efforts to improve the ease of doing business, although the pace of reforms ...

In 2020, 55% of Zimbabwe’s world exports and 60% of world imports were intra-Africa. Between 2019 and 2020, Zimbabwe’s exports to Africa declined by 8%, and imports increased b...

National Report shows tax shrunk the sugar industry, says association (Engineering News) A report, commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) a...

National South Africa’s trade surplus remains robust, underpinned by commodity prices (Daily Maverick) South Africa’s trade surplus remains among the few bright spots in an e...

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...

This paper investigates movements in services trade restrictions and their impacts on services trade over an eight-year period (2008-2016). It utilises the latest, most globally in...

National Africa Intra-continental Trade: SA exporters must be supported now (The South African) KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) small businesses must be supported to take advantage of Th...

National Trade policy seeks to build SA’s industrial capacity (IOL) The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a Trade Policy Statement, which seeks ...