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The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Retail

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Sipho Mhaga 2 days

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

South Africa braces for post-Agoa era as tariffs hit exporters

14 Apr 2025

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Source: Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump's trade war: US slaps 30% tariff on South African imports

Katja Hamilton 3 Apr 2025

China's agricultural trade friction with the US presents opportunities for other exporters

Agriculture

China's agricultural trade friction with the US presents opportunities for other exporters

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's future at stake in impending energy and trade address

Katja Hamilton 31 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump's triumphant return: What it means for South Africa and Agoa?

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump victory spells trouble for the rand and Brics allies

7 Nov 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

Source: @USAID_SAfrica/X. Congratulations to Lesotho’s Jalad Africa who emerged as Regional Exporter of the Year at the Southern Africa Regional Exporters Awards held on 26 July in Gqeberha, South Africa. The awards are part of a collaboration between the US Government through @USAID and @ecdc_developec.
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Banking

#AGOA2024: Standard Bank highlights partnerships, opportunities

26 Jul 2024

Source: US-Africa Business Summit -where 1800+ business and government luminaries from the US and Africa charted pathways to prosperity and collaboration for sustainable success.

Banking

US Africa Business Summit: Standard Bank leaders highlight mutual partnerships

13 May 2024

Virusha Subban is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Africa's growing role in global trade dynamics

Virusha Subban 8 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US-Africa programme should be extended through 2041, Senate Democrat says

Makini Brice 7 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says

Joe Bavier 3 Nov 2023

Markets & Investment

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

Arno J. van Niekerk 30 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

US-Africa duty-free programme needs changes -US trade official

Joe Bavier 27 Oct 2023

Collaboration will ensure smooth ride into clean mobility future

Energy

Collaboration will ensure smooth ride into clean mobility future

26 Oct 2023

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Commodities & Fairtrade

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Duncan Miriri 19 Jun 2023

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Tax Law

Increasing quota for frozen chicken imports as SA prices rise

Virusha Subban 17 Apr 2023

Ethiopian textile industry at risk if US suspends trade deal over Tigray war

Import/Export

Ethiopian textile industry at risk if US suspends trade deal over Tigray war

Dawit Endeshaw 3 Nov 2021

President Joe Biden

Coal, Oil & Gas

Keeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021

No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

Import/Export

No-deal Brexit and its impact on South African poultry

22 Mar 2019

Mozambique promotes US and bilateral trade

Marketing

Mozambique promotes US and bilateral trade

22 May 2018

Agriculture

Brexit blessing in disguise for Kenya fresh produce exporters

Tim Chesire 30 Jan 2018

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Marketing

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Worku Gachou 8 Aug 2017

Ghana's AGOA strategy aims to boost growth

Marketing

Ghana's AGOA strategy aims to boost growth

2 Aug 2017

Distell eyes acquisitions

FMCG

Distell eyes acquisitions

Marc Hasenfuss 27 Feb 2017

Question marks over the future of AGOA

Commodities & Fairtrade

Question marks over the future of AGOA

Hamlet Hlomendlini 7 Feb 2017

Markets & Investment

Why Rupert is "sick of the King code"

12 Dec 2016

Marketing

Africa waits and wonders on Trump's foreign policy

17 Nov 2016

Grain Council calls for sensitisation on rules of origin

Commodities & Fairtrade

Grain Council calls for sensitisation on rules of origin

John Mbaraga 24 Oct 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

Agribusiness

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

European Parliament backs trade deal with 6 African countries

Marketing

European Parliament backs trade deal with 6 African countries

15 Sep 2016

Call for steps against duty-free European chicken

Import/Export

Call for steps against duty-free European chicken

Linda Ensor 30 Mar 2016

Chicken imports end Agoa impasse

Import/Export

Chicken imports end Agoa impasse

Simon Barber 3 Mar 2016

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Agoa deadline stretched to retain US leverage

Linda Ensor and Simon Barber 14 Jan 2016

Wine and citrus could be victims in game of chicken

Commodities & Fairtrade

Wine and citrus could be victims in game of chicken

Carin Smith 7 Jan 2016

SA's safety standards should not be for sale

Commodities & Fairtrade

SA's safety standards should not be for sale

7 Jan 2016

U.S. Department of State via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Davies prepares SA for Agoa trade suspension

Karabo Ngoepe 5 Jan 2016

US, SA agree on agricultural issues

Commodities & Fairtrade

US, SA agree on agricultural issues

16 Sep 2015

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Fashion & Homeware

[Source Africa 2015] Africa en vogue

Nicci Botha 11 Jun 2015

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

Commodities & Fairtrade

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

Linda Ensor 8 Apr 2015

Africa supports AGOA continuance, as US trade increases

Import/Export

Africa supports AGOA continuance, as US trade increases

Charles Brewer 15 Aug 2014

SA keen to bolster ties with EU

Administration

SA keen to bolster ties with EU

18 Jul 2013

Visa confirms economic growth, integration in EAC countries

Research

Visa confirms economic growth, integration in EAC countries

21 Oct 2011

Retail

Malawi asks US to soften AGOA conditions

Gregory Gondwe 13 Jun 2011

Textile import duties cut in state drive to help industry

Import/Export

Textile import duties cut in state drive to help industry

Mathabo le Roux 15 Jun 2009

Retail

Closing gaps in MDG requires increased efforts

Gabrielle Wade 15 Sep 2008