Tag: US-Africa relations

South Africa seeks to secure global plastics pollution treaty by balancing competing interests (Engineering News) South Africa will seek to secure a legally binding global plastic...

Full Quarterly Bulletin - No 311 (South African Reserve Bank) The real gross value added (GVA) by the primary sector contracted further in the fourth quarter of 2023 due to a furt...

Infrastructure investment central to achievement of SA’s development goals (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment in infrastructure is central to the achievement of ...

This compact webinar covered the following issues: A brief history and legal format of AGOA Renewal timelines, country coverage, eligibility criteria and potential red fl...

This proposal recommends an early renewal of the AGOA legislation and offers several options in support of enhancements to the legislation, to make it more impactful and supportive...

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...

tralac and CCA are partnering with the U.S. Government’s Prosper Africa initiative to increase two-way trade and investment between African countries and the United States. This ...

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...