Tag: EU-Africa relations

Streamlined PPP framework could unlock infrastructure investment (Engineering News) In February, the National Treasury asked for public comments to be submitted in respect of the ...

ONE’s newest vessel unloads, loads containers in Durban (Engineering News) Container and shipping company Ocean Network Express’ (ONE’s) newest vessel Recommendation exchang...

The EU and its Member States are committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, delivering on their commitments under the Paris Agreement. The European Green Deal is the EU’s...

2024-2029 Development priorities for Zambia: Infrastructure and Agricultural Value Chain (AfDB) The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the Count...

Stimulating sustainable wood in Green Construction in Kenya for low carbon climate resilient development (UNDP) The forest sector plays a key role in socioeconomic development of ...

Italy-Africa Summit Italy unveils its plan for the development of Africa (Africanews) Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday unveiled Italy’s big development plan for Africa ...

South Africa: Major Crisis at South Africa’s Ports (allAfrica) Delays in container offloading at Durban port, Richards Bay port and Cape Town port is once again highlighting the...

South Africa: World Bank Backs Reforms to Advance Energy Security and Low Carbon Transition (World Bank) The World Bank Board supports the Government of South Africa’s efforts t...

Dip in exports out east raises red flags for SA (Freight News) The importance of China in South African trade cannot be overstated, considering the country’s economic well-being...

SA records trade surplus in July but off a low base (IOL Business Report) South Africa’s terms of trade deteriorated materially in the first half of 2023 compared to the same pe...

Industrial policy changes needed, TIPS forum hears (Engineering News) Academics and researchers have highlighted some of the policy changes needed within a changing global economy...

South Africa Seeks to Halt Used Rail Track Exports to Curb Theft (Bloomberg) South Africa’s trade minister proposed new regulations to prohibit the export of used rail tracks an...

This Trade Brief focuses on two trade agreements: firstly, the trading relationship between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) under the Southern ...

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports (Reuters) New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa’s orange exports to Europe by 20%...

Nigeria Finance Act 2023: Increased taxes and import levy aim to boost revenue (Nairametrics) The Finance Bill 2023 which was signed into law on 28 May 2023 by former President, M...

Egypt’s trade deficit plunges 54% YoY in December 2022: CAPMAS (ZAWYA) Egypt’s trade balance deficit dropped by 54% year on year (YoY) to $1.93 billion in December 2022, ...

SA tyre manufacturers potentially exposed to dumping from China (The Citizen) Anti-dumping duties against Chinese exporters of car, bus and lorry tyres to South Africa have e...

On December 13, 2022, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the implementation of an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mec...

Local news Brand SA to host the 6th Annual Nation Brand Forum aimed at rebuilding the economy (BizNews) This year’s Nation Brand Forum will be held from the 4th to 6th of Octob...