Namibia trade ministry to host AGOA capacity building workshops
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade will host two hybrid events focused on how Namibian companies can start exporting goods to the United States of
June 7, 2022
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Ministers responsible for gender and women’s affairs in SADC to meet and review progress on regional gender and development programmes
The Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States will be in Lilongwe, Republic of Malawi on
June 7, 2022
Namibia to host US trade delegation
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade in conjunction with the Namibian embassy in Washington, DC, will host a United States (US) delegation from 6 to
May 31, 2022
Davos 2022: How Africa’s Free Trade Area is an opportunity for recovery and development
With a growth rate of 4.5% in 2021, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy was starting to recover from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but this
May 30, 2022
South Africa is leaving trade money on the table, says the EU
South African companies are missing out on R350-billion a year in export opportunities to the European Union (EU), new research shows. Under the Economic Partnership
May 30, 2022
South Africa: Western Cape strengthens trade with rest of Africa, launches Africa Agriculture Strategy
On Friday, 27 May 2022, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture launched its Africa Agricultural Strategy for the Western Cape. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr
May 27, 2022
South Africa’s trade with Africa surpasses exports to EU block
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, has told a sitting of the National Assembly that South Africa’s exports to Africa have surpassed
May 27, 2022
AfCFTA to strengthen Africaʼs place in global trade
The full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through the liberalisation of economies and opening their markets to competition as Africa commemorates
May 25, 2022
Growing intra-Africa trade through digital transformation of customs and borders
A new report by the World Economic Forum, Growing Intra-Africa Trade through Digital Transformation of customs and borders, launched today at the Annual Meeting 2022
May 24, 2022
Global shipping container congestion set to ease
An end to exporters’ shipping container woes could be in sight as congestion in ports around the world eases.
May 21, 2022
Multi-national Naspers invests big in agri-tech trading fresh produce across Southern Africa
Naspers has announced a R40 million ($2.5 million) investment in local agritech company Nile, which connects farmers to buyers of fresh produce across Southern Africa. It’s
May 17, 2022
Bright future for citrus farming in Botswana
The Botswanan government is optimistic that citrus volumes from local farms will rise significantly by 2024, due to the continued growth in the number of
May 17, 2022
UK government moves to accept electronic trade documents
Trade documents are documents used by various stakeholders in a trade transaction including buyers, sellers, banks, customs, chambers of commerce, and other bodies as a
May 16, 2022
South African wineries set eyes on exploring massive Chinese market
“As a fast-growing market, China can’t be neglected by any winery,” Henriëtte Jacobs, the international sales manager of Spier Wine Farm, told the Global Times,
May 15, 2022
Why ports are at the heart of sustainable development
Port management has implications for economic growth, crisis response efforts, environmental protection and gender equality.
May 13, 2022
