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15 Nov 23 NewsAgriculture key to SA’s economic recovery (SAnews)
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says the agricultural sector has demonstrated its resil...
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14 Nov 23 NewsKenya, Uganda drive simplified trade regime for entrepreneurs (Nile Post)
The First Deputy Prime Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has emphasis...
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13 Nov 23 NewsGovernment clarifies AgriBEE requirements for agricultural exports to the European and UK markets (Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development)
The Department of...
Value chains and industrialisation: what is the status of the AfCFTA RoO?
11 Oct 23 PublicationsRules of Origin (RoO) are the legal provisions and related criteria that are used to establish the nationality of traded goods. RoO that are used in non-preferential trade serve va...
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03 Oct 23 NewsSouth Africa mulls trade options as bird flu hits poultry supply (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s government is assessing trade measures and the possibility of vaccination to ease sho...
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27 Sep 23 NewsSA records trade surplus in July but off a low base (IOL Business Report)
South Africa’s terms of trade deteriorated materially in the first half of 2023 compared to the same pe...
Kenya’s GMO Ban: The Court of Appeal upholds the ban on GM Crops
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On 3rd October 2022, amidst the worst drought Kenya has faced in over 40 years, the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya lifted a 10-year ban on the cultivation within K...
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16 Aug 23 NewsSouth Africa taking an average of 25 months to complete tariff investigations, report shows (Engineering News)
It is currently taking an average of 25 months for government to com...
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04 Jul 23 NewsTNPA publishes Port Development Framework Plans outlining R13bn of investments (Engineering News)
The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published Port Development Frame...
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04 May 23 NewsSA: Private renewable energy procurement landscape is changing (ESI-Africa.com)
While investment opportunities into renewable energy used to concentrate on the large-scale project...
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24 Apr 23 NewsSmall Businesses Must Strive into Becoming Sustainable and Competitive Entities — Deputy Minister Gina (the dtic)
While it is the mandate of government to promote the estab...
How to exhaust domestic remedies? The Agiliss cases before the COMESA Court of Justice
18 Apr 23 PublicationsIn this paper, we provide a discussion of the principles which apply when a regional court such as the COMESA Court of Justice (CCJ) has to decide whether the requirement of exhaus...
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12 Apr 23 NewsPresident Ramaphosa meets business leaders ahead of Investment Conference (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with business leaders from key sectors of the economy ahead of...
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05 Apr 23 News10% hike in SA trade exports, stats show (Bizcommunity)
South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R16.1bn in February 2023 compared to a deficit of R22.7bn in January 2023, and hig...
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29 Mar 23 NewsBuying local critical to economic growth - DP Mashatile (SAnews)
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says buying locally made products and supporting the small businesses which p...
Is the national electricity state of disaster the answer for South Africa?
29 Mar 23 BlogIntroduction
On 1 March 2023, South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom reached the 100-year mark. Instead of celebrations, the day passed under the dark cloud of measures ...
A questionable answer to South Africa’s electricity crisis: a national state of disaster?
28 Mar 23 PublicationsWednesday, 1 March 2023 marked the centenary of South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom. There was little cause for celebration. Instead, the day was marked by a se...
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15 Mar 23 NewsEgypt’s trade deficit plunges 54% YoY in December 2022: CAPMAS (ZAWYA)
Egypt’s trade balance deficit dropped by 54% year on year (YoY) to $1.93 billion in December 2022, ...
With the SACU tariff offer in the bag, what happens next to AfCFTA trade?
08 Mar 23 BlogIt has been reported that the five member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have recently submitted their joint AfCFTA offer of tariff concessions, and that it me...
Redefining the global supply chain through digitalisation: Enhancing cross-border trade facilitation and trade competitiveness through the e-Bill of Lading
22 Dec 22 BlogA Customs bill of entry and the bill of lading (BOL) are among the critical and determinant documents that are used in the clearance of cargo and services that are internationally ...