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Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

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Railway

Tanzania launches $3.1bn railway to enhance infrastructure, trade

Nuzulack Dausen 5 Aug 2024

New technology enhances safety, compliance in cross-border trade

Logistics & Transport

New technology enhances safety, compliance in cross-border trade

22 Jul 2024

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Competition Law

Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

OOH

Mexico City to host the 2025 World Out of Home Organisation Global Congress

28 Jun 2024

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Railway

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

5 Apr 2024

Navigating the logistics of the South African wine market

Viticulture & Oenology

Navigating the logistics of the South African wine market

Natasha Parmanand 4 Apr 2024

Global trade map redrawn as growth slows and regional links deepen

Logistics & Transport

Global trade map redrawn as growth slows and regional links deepen

4 Mar 2024

Source: IDC. Bank of China chief executive officer, Longjian Chen seen here with SA's minister of trade and industry, Ebrahim Patel signing in the new framework agreement.

Economy

#BRICS2023: Brics Summit ushers in new era as IDC and Bank of China sign historic MOU

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

Travel

Is freedom of air transport in Africa a pipedream?

25 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Bobby Madhav, FNB's head of trade and structured trade and commodity finance.

Financial Services

10% hike in SA trade exports, stats show

Bobby Madhav 4 Apr 2023

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Banking

RMB now operating from New York

6 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Import/Export

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Ruby Acquah, Yohannes Ayele 25 Jan 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

Infrastructure & Utilities

Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: what the choices might look like

Lesley Wentworth and Deon Cloete 31 Aug 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Unpacking China and Africa's multibillion-dollar relationship

Virusha Subban 6 Jul 2022

RFI: ATI-001 technical and management support to USAID Southern Africa Trade Market Systems Activity

Research

RFI: ATI-001 technical and management support to USAID Southern Africa Trade Market Systems Activity

Issued by USAID TradeHub 9 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Markets & Investment

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Supply Chain

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Jonathan Munemo 28 Apr 2022

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Corporate & Commercial Law

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Effective implementation of PPPs critical to address Africa's infrastructure deficit

Infrastructure & Utilities

Effective implementation of PPPs critical to address Africa's infrastructure deficit

Teddy Daka 28 Feb 2022

Air logistics helping to drive economic growth

Aviation

Air logistics helping to drive economic growth

Natasha Parmanand 17 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Research

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

Agri Tech

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

24 Dec 2021

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Economy

MTBPS focus: easing the cost of doing business

8 Nov 2021

Planned structural reforms will unlock SA rail's potential

Railway

Planned structural reforms will unlock SA rail's potential

1 Oct 2021

African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change

Agribusiness

African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change

Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts 15 Sep 2021

Intra-African trade and blockchain

Fintech

Intra-African trade and blockchain

29 Jun 2021

Service provider to catalyse an annual export awards event competition for trade and investment

Events & Conferencing

Service provider to catalyse an annual export awards event competition for trade and investment

Issued by Development Alternative Initiatives 7 Apr 2021

Design & Manufacturing

Many African countries had a surprise manufacturing surge in 2010s - it bodes well for the years ahead

Gaaitzen de Vries, Emmanuel B Mensah, Hagen Kruse and Kunal Sen 2 Mar 2021

The role of digital transformation in kick-starting African economies

4th Industrial Revolution

The role of digital transformation in kick-starting African economies

Tau Mashigo 7 Dec 2020

Beyond 2020 partnerships are key to shaping the future of live entertainment

Events & Conferencing

Beyond 2020 partnerships are key to shaping the future of live entertainment

Issued by Distell E-Stream 2 Dec 2020

Urban planning needs to look back first: three cities in Ghana show why

Health & Welfare

Urban planning needs to look back first: three cities in Ghana show why

Nate Plageman, Jennifer Anne Hart, Tony Yeboah 16 Sep 2020

Building back better on food and agriculture

Food Security

Building back better on food and agriculture

QU Dongyu 10 Sep 2020

Government to launch export barriers monitoring mechanism

Logistics & Transport

Government to launch export barriers monitoring mechanism

28 Aug 2020

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Economy

Why the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent's economies

Muazu Ibrahim 3 Aug 2020

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

Food Security

Preventing Covid-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa

Mimi Alemayehou 6 Jul 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO

Food Security

We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

African logistics, warehousing sector set to overcome pandemic storm

Industrial & Logistics Property

African logistics, warehousing sector set to overcome pandemic storm

25 Jun 2020

Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images

Economy

How a post-Covid-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area

Faizel Ismail 27 May 2020