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Banking

Standard Bank and ICBC partnership opens doors for African exports at massive trade expo

3 Jul 2025

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

Dealers

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

27 Jun 2025

China's BYD to nearly triple SA dealers' network by next year

Dealers

China's BYD to nearly triple SA dealers' network by next year

5 Jun 2025

Key strategies for successful international SME expansion

SMEs

Key strategies for successful international SME expansion

12 May 2025

The e-commerce frontier: How local SMEs can capitalise on cross-border e-commerce

E-commerce

The e-commerce frontier: How local SMEs can capitalise on cross-border e-commerce

30 Apr 2025

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Shipping

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Lisa Baertlein 29 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal South Africa is in talks to defer long steel plant closure

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2025

Source: Chuttersnap/Unsplash

Manufacturing & Parts

SA's electric dream from loadshedding to leading the EV revolution

Yael Shafrir, Raeesah Shaik, Nasmé Puley, and Shirleen Ritchie 27 Feb 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden 8 Nov 2024

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

Fuel & Energy

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

18 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

Temu has had unprecedented success in online retail, but that may have come at a privacy cost.

Cybersecurity

Temu app considered malicious malware in new US lawsuit [Updated]

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

New measures will level playing field for e-commerce entrepreneurs

E-commerce

New measures will level playing field for e-commerce entrepreneurs

10 Jun 2024

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Agriculture

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Roy Thomas 31 May 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Import/Export

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: How increased range will help drive electrification…and other EV trends

Trends

#BizTrends2024: How increased range will help drive electrification…and other EV trends

Greg Maruszewski 16 Jan 2024

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Tax Law

Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

South Africa likely to produce first EV in 2026: Minister

Fuel & Energy

South Africa likely to produce first EV in 2026: Minister

5 Dec 2023

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Agro-processing

Poultry prices set to soar over holidays and into 2024, warns AMIE

28 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel.

Economy

Patel backs Agoa reauthorisation and trade boost

6 Nov 2023

Setting the record straight: Reported import prices distort SA poultry market reality

Agriculture

Setting the record straight: Reported import prices distort SA poultry market reality

Fred Hume 31 Jul 2023

Source:© Bizcommuniy.com Craig Hannabus asks if load shedding is forcing the township economy to go international

Retail

Load shedding: Forcing the township economy to go international?

Craig Hannabus 25 Apr 2023

What role do EVs have in SA's energy transition?

Fuel & Energy

What role do EVs have in SA's energy transition?

Titus Mathe 24 Mar 2023

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

Import/Export

Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports

1 Feb 2023

Can SA's Steel Master Plan revitalise the local steel sector?

Materials & Equipment

Can SA's Steel Master Plan revitalise the local steel sector?

Dennis Phillips 23 Nov 2022

Shoprite to shut operations in Democratic Republic of Congo

Retailers

Shoprite to shut operations in Democratic Republic of Congo

Stanis Bujakera 23 Nov 2022

Climate change - the real threat to farming profitably

Agriculture

Climate change - the real threat to farming profitably

Felix Kagura 16 Nov 2022

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Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 1

27 Oct 2022

AMIE calls for a comprehensive review of import duties on poultry

Agro-processing

AMIE calls for a comprehensive review of import duties on poultry

17 Oct 2022

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

Commercial & Industrial

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

12 Sep 2022

Import/Export

Potential French fry shortage looms in SA

24 Aug 2022

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

Transport

Anti-dumping duties could save local tyre industry and livelihoods - SATMC

1 Aug 2022

Unlocking the golden opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturing in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Unlocking the golden opportunity for electric vehicle manufacturing in South Africa

Viren Sookhun 28 Jun 2022

Shift towards domestic tourism a game changer in post-Covid-19 recovery

Tourism

Shift towards domestic tourism a game changer in post-Covid-19 recovery

Wayne Godwin 22 Jun 2022

Ukraine considers switching grain export to railroads

Agro-processing

Ukraine considers switching grain export to railroads

25 Mar 2022

Paragon Architects to tackle commercial core design of Kenya's Tatu City

Architecture & Design

Paragon Architects to tackle commercial core design of Kenya's Tatu City

16 Nov 2021

Source: Ivan Samkov from

Tax Law

Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Retailers

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Nqobile Dludla 23 Aug 2021

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency highlights role of AfCFTA in eliminating poverty

Health & Social Welfare

Gauteng Growth and Development Agency highlights role of AfCFTA in eliminating poverty

13 Jul 2021

Logistics, supply chains sectors could play crucial role in rebuilding SA economy

Logistics & Transport

Logistics, supply chains sectors could play crucial role in rebuilding SA economy

4 May 2021

TFG presses for cut in yarn import duties to advance SA manufacturing

Fashion & Homeware

TFG presses for cut in yarn import duties to advance SA manufacturing

22 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: Auto industry set to digitally transform

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Auto industry set to digitally transform

George Mienie 6 Jan 2021

EU and UK are major markets for South African exports, including vehicles. Shutterstock

Economy

Here's why South Africa and its neighbours are anxious about EU and UK post-Brexit trade talks

Mills Soko 21 Sep 2020

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Economy

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Sharon Smulders 24 Jun 2020