Tag: World Trade Organisation

Local news AfreximBank earmarks $100 million to tackle Nigeria’s export challenges (The Guardian Nigeria) The African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank), yesterday, announced...

Local news Zimbabwe Sanctions | Activists denounce new sanction regime (ENCA) HARARE - The United States has slapped new targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe. This is d...

Local news Port concession saves Nigeria over $1.6bn in 16 years, says Haastrup (The Guardian Nigeria) Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), ...

Local news South Africa's Cold Chain Market is expected to generate more than Rand 45 Bn by 2026F owing to Growing Demand by End Users and Technology Upgradation: Ken Research (Ya...

Local news Uganda Seeks Sustainable Growth Through Regional Trade (Mirage News) KAMPALA, December 15, 2022 – As the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Uganda is returning ...

This Trade Report reviews the impact of gender sensitive domestic policies on global trade rules. It provides a comparison between the work-programme of the gender and women empowe...

The relationship between food security, trade and the environment is a complex but increasingly important one. The impacts of climate change have undermined progress in food securi...

COP27 outcomes and reactions Call for collaboration to achieve COP27 outcomes (SAnews) South Africa has called on all Parties to work constructively and in a spirit of compromise...

Local news Export wait times double in South African strike fallout (Port Technology International) The strike in South Africa is likely to affect the importation of goods critic...

Local trade news Exports a way to create jobs in South Africa (SAnews) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the export of South African products to markets in other countries has a las...

Local news Egypt to participate in launching AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Ghana (Ahram Online) Egypt will participate with the largest shipment of products to Ghana within t...

Local news President Ruto flags off Kenya tea to Ghana under AfCFTA trade initiative (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation) President Ruto spoke at the Kenyatta International...

Local news South Africa’s trade surplus drops to R7.2 billion (BusinessTech) The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) trade statistics for August 2022 recorded a preliminar...

Local news Brand SA to host the 6th Annual Nation Brand Forum aimed at rebuilding the economy (BizNews) This year’s Nation Brand Forum will be held from the 4th to 6th of Octob...

Local news Coastal communities call for greater consultation on oil and gas exploration (Engineering News) Large- and small-scale fishers and communities on the Wild Coast of Sou...

Local news EU, Namibia engage in an in-depth discussion on a several topics of shared and common interest (Namibia Economist) The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogu...

Local news South Africa’s farm exports are an economic lifeline, with weak spots (Phys.org) The African continent remained South Africa’s largest agricultural exports market ...

Local news A 10% increase in manufacturing investment could yield a 13% boost to the economy (Engineering News) A mere 10% increase in manufacturing investment in South Africa wo...

Citrus fruits are one of the most important export products for the South African economy. The South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) estimates that the country exported 15...

Local news Trade Statistics for June 2022 | South African Revenue Service (SARS) The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for June 2022 recording ...