On April 2, a day he called “Liberation Day”, President Trump declared a national economic emergency because of the US’s deficits in trade in goods and announced “reciprocal tariffs” on goods imported ...

The discovery and development of critical minerals in Africa is of course work in progress. However, it is heavily weighted in favour of Chinese mining and trading firms. Figures produced by the ...

However, the conference did produce an Outcome Document, supported at Seville by 192 members of the UN. It is a dense, at times opaque document, running to 38 pages consisting of 66 numbered ...

The world is undergoing deep structural transformation, accelerated by technological competition, environmental pressures, and a geopolitical and trade fallouts. In order to adjust the South Africa ...

South Africa reassures on trade ties with Russia amidst looming US tariffs (IOL) The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has sought to allay concerns regarding South Africa’s trading ...

The realisation of a single, integrated African market in financial services hinges on the effective implementation of the emerging regulatory framework for financial services and the existing ...

As the drive to achieve net zero intensifies, the demand for critical minerals, essential inputs in many low-carbon technologies, is expected to grow exponentially. The global energy transition ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned that South Africa stands to lose around 100,000 jobs due to US tariffs if a trade deal is not renewed. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, ...

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Delays in the conduct of laboratory testing, processing of technical regulations and compliance documentation can significantly hinder trade efficiency and impose substantial costs on businesses. This ...

Movement of people and cargo by rail in the SADC region has been on a decline over the last decade due to a significant under investment in infrastructure and rolling stock. Most corridors in the ...