Tag: AfCFTA

South Africa achieves first primary budget surplus in 15 years (Engineering News) South Africa achieved its first primary budget surplus in 15 years as it took a stern approach to...

South Africa ships prepaid meters and mining products under AfCFTA (City Press) South Africa has exported four shipments of prepaid electricity meters, household appliances, and m...

Background Trade agreements are treaties of a specific kind; they regulate cross-border trade between two or more nations. These agreements establish trade-related rights and obli...

Despite a 0.1% fall in GDP data in first quarter, the agriculture sector grew by 13.5% (IOL) Despite a 0.1% fall in South Africa’s GDP data for the first quarter of this year, t...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a transformative shift in Africa’s economic landscape, promising to redefine trade dynamics across the continent. By f...

In Africa’s evolving economic landscape, the service sector emerges as a crucial component. It not only contributes significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many Afri...

Launched on October 7, 2022, the African Continental Free Trade Area Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) aims to operationally kick-start trade under the Agreement. The legal basis for ...

This synthesis report draws together themes that have been covered in prior tralac research within the gendered value chains project and attempts to create an overall synthesis of ...

Harnessing the potential of AfCFTA’s Women and Youth Protocol: Lessons from new data, evidence and analysis to support continental value chains with presenters from: AfCFTA Sec...

Minerals Council, Geoscience, IDC going all out to boost South African exploration (Engineering News) A collective effort was apparent on Friday when Minerals Council South Africa...

the dtic Industrial Policy and Strategy Review Released Alongside R200 Million Investment by Citibank for Black Industrialists - The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (t...

South Africa may curb Shell’s oil exploration over gas-pump exit (Engineering News) South Africa’s energy ministry signaled it may grant fewer oil exploration permits to Shell...

This booklet, updated in May 2024, provides a guide to the AfCFTA – focusing on the architecture of the AfCFTA Agreement and what the Agreement covers. This edition includes an u...

Uganda pursues diverse routes to strong economic performance (Trade for Development News) The agricultural sector plays a dominant role in Uganda’s economy, contributing to a qu...

Rules of Origin (RoO) are the administrative rules and criteria used to determine the origin status of products that are traded across borders. This is an important consideration i...

Egypt is a member of the GAFTA, a free trade area that consists of 14 members spanning North Africa and the Middle East. While it is not an African regional economic community, Egy...