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Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

HR & Management

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Sechaba Mokhethi 21 hours

Global air cargo rebounds with 5.5% boost as Asia-Pacific dominates

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo rebounds with 5.5% boost as Asia-Pacific dominates

1 Sep 2025

Better data strengthens food supplies in West Africa

Food Security

Better data strengthens food supplies in West Africa

25 Aug 2025

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

Sales

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

21 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Despite tariff reprieve, Lesotho says it is already hurting

7 Aug 2025

Economy

Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US

Sechaba Mokhethi 6 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

5 Aug 2025

Source: Green Database.

Finance

Durban G20 talks will seek to deepen global ties in "turbulent times," German sources say

Maria Martinez 16 Jul 2025

Image credit: Aleksandar Pasaric on Pexels

Mining

Is SA the key to unlocking Africa's mining potential?

Jacques Farmer 14 Jul 2025

SA wine and citrus industries at risk following US tariffs

Agriculture

SA wine and citrus industries at risk following US tariffs

9 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Banking

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

3 Jul 2025

Image credit: Badibanga Roger on Unsplash

Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

12 Jun 2025

Has the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan delivered or collapsed?

Science & Engineering

Has the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan delivered or collapsed?

Elias Monage 6 Jun 2025

Source: ©monticello via

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

2 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump's tariff pause sparks surge in European and Asian markets

10 Apr 2025

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Agribusiness

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2025

Source: wirestock via

Logistics & Transport

Heightened marine trade risks and what they mean for insurance

Kennedy Ntenjwa 7 Apr 2025

What Trump’s new tariffs could mean for South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

What Trump’s new tariffs could mean for South African wine exports

Anna-Bet Stemmet 4 Apr 2025

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

Agro-processing

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

22 Nov 2024

The impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on the SA economy

Economy

The impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on the SA economy

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits lowest since late June vs dollar on tariff worries

11 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US election outcome

Amanda Cooper 5 Nov 2024

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Agribusiness

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Banking

AfCFTA Secretariat and Africa24 Media sign historic MoU

24 Jul 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agribusiness

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

Image source: Singkham from

Climate Change

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Fintech

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable payments in local currencies – what you need to know

Christopher Adam 5 Dec 2023

Image source: Pamela Marie –

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on scrap metal export proposal

16 May 2023

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

Regulatory

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

29 Mar 2023

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

Source: meriç tuna via

Agriculture

South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

South Africa's farm exports are an economic lifeline - with weak spots

Agribusiness

South Africa's farm exports are an economic lifeline - with weak spots

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Sep 2022

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

Commercial & Industrial

New government tax on car tyres hits consumers hard

12 Sep 2022

Economy

Local vaccine production boosts economic transformation and job creation in South Africa

Patrick Tippoo 22 Jun 2022

Source: Irochka via

Agriculture

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

Ameir Mbonde 21 Feb 2022

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

FMCG

Retail in Africa: Set your FMCG business up for long-term growth on the continent

Issued by Trade Intelligence 31 Jan 2022

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Agribusiness

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Oct 2021

Source: ©volkoff

Banking

Nixon's decision to delink the dollar from gold still hounds the IMF, South Africa and Africa

Danny Bradlow 16 Aug 2021

A small toy figure and representations of the virtual currency Bitcoin stand on a motherboard in this picture illustration taken May 20, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Fintech

Analysis - China's Bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining

Umberto Bacchi & Beh Lih Yi 30 Jun 2021

FAO, AUC launch guide to help countries enter Africa's new single market

Agriculture

FAO, AUC launch guide to help countries enter Africa's new single market

20 Apr 2021

South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets

Agribusiness

South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Mar 2021

Food Security

South Africa's food security conditions

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Feb 2021

Global agriculture trade remains steady through pandemic

Agribusiness

Global agriculture trade remains steady through pandemic

Jaclyn Krymowski 11 Dec 2020

Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development headquarters in Lome. Willem Heerbaart/Wikimedia Commons

Economy

How West Africa economic partnership deals put the cart before the horse

Michael E Odijie 18 Nov 2020

President-elect Joe Biden

Economy

Biden's election bodes well for SA's economy

Raymond Parsons 9 Nov 2020

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

Fishing

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

28 Oct 2020

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

Materials & Equipment

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

6 Oct 2020