Tag: US-Africa relations

Cabinet decision to allow cheaper cement imports hits local market (New Zimbabwe) The decision by the cabinet to allow cheaper cement imports is likely to trigger chaos among loca...

Patel unveils strategy charting the course for SA’s Global Business Services (SAnews) Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel on Tuesday unveiled a forward-lookin...

Dip in exports out east raises red flags for SA (Freight News) The importance of China in South African trade cannot be overstated, considering the country’s economic well-being...

9:00 - 11:00 EST or 15:00 - 17:00 GMT+2 | 14 September 2023 tralac and CCA are partnering with the U.S. Government’s Prosper Africa initiative to increase two-way trade and in...

This Trade Brief addresses recent developments and debates around AGOA, given lingering questions about South Africa’s future AGOA eligibility, and the potential impact on trade ...

South Africa’s manufacturing improved in June 2023 (IG) The manufacturing sector has demonstrated an impressive performance in June 2023, showing a 5.5% increase in production (...

Global demand for coal is bringing mayhem to South African towns (Engineering News) An often impenetrable logjam of trucks laden with coal at South Africa’s crossing with Mozamb...

South Africa needs to embrace more 4IR technology or fall behind (Engineering News) Professional services and auditing firm PwC says that South Africa’s competitors are all adop...

UK-SA Tech Hub renews funding for South African startups group (Engineering News) The UK-SA Tech Hub, an initiative of the British High Commission (Embassy) in South Africa, has a...

South Africa: SARS’s Authorised Economic Operators Programme (Global Compliance News) Today’s global economy demands that businesses expand beyond borders, but they face hurdl...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (Afcfta) Unveils Remarkable Benefits for South Africa (the dtic) The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has emerged as a gam...

Summit to share practical advice to start and grow road freight SMEs (Engineering News) Industry body the Road Freight Association and industry collaboration platform the Transpor...

South Africa’s ageing infrastructure hinders economic growth potential, but DUCAT Trading paves the way for optimised logistics solutions (ZAWYA) Inadequate and ageing infrastru...

Rwanda is one of currently 35 Sub-Saharan African countries that benefit from preferential access to the United States market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), w...

Trade Statistics for March 2023 | South African Revenue Service South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R6.9 billion in March 2023. This surplus is attributab...

The United States (U.S.) and Kenya commenced bilateral trade through the enactment of the African Opportunity and Growth Act (AGOA), signed in the year 2000. Kenya is the second-l...

Made in Nigeria Tiles gain traction among developers as preference shifts from China made Tiles (Nairametrics) Rising demand and limited access to forex to facilitate imports are ...

Coming Soon: Online Platform for Trade in Services (COMESA) COMESA will soon launch an Online Platform for Trade in Services that will be used to facilitate speedy and efficient n...

Proposed excise stamp rate hikes bad for Kenya’s manufacturing agenda (Business Daily) The proposed Excise Duty (Excise Goods Management System) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 se...