Tag: Logistics

South Africa dare not fail in securing future demand for platinum (Engineering News) South Africa dare not fail in securing future demand for its “incredible” platinum group m...

Tunisia on July 17 exported its first shipment of resin to Cameroon under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), announced the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX). Customs ...

Transnet container terminals remain optimistic of strong citrus season finish (Engineering News) Average year-on-year comparisons of citrus handling volumes show a 9.2% volume inc...

UK-SA Tech Hub renews funding for South African startups group (Engineering News) The UK-SA Tech Hub, an initiative of the British High Commission (Embassy) in South Africa, has a...

DOWNLOAD BLOG As African countries prepare to implement and operationalise the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the effective implementation of the AfCFTA is now a ke...

South Africa: SARS’s Authorised Economic Operators Programme (Global Compliance News) Today’s global economy demands that businesses expand beyond borders, but they face hurdl...

TNPA publishes Port Development Framework Plans outlining R13bn of investments (Engineering News) The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published Port Development Frame...

Summit to share practical advice to start and grow road freight SMEs (Engineering News) Industry body the Road Freight Association and industry collaboration platform the Transpor...

South Africa’s ageing infrastructure hinders economic growth potential, but DUCAT Trading paves the way for optimised logistics solutions (ZAWYA) Inadequate and ageing infrastru...

Namibia takes control of its resources as it bans the export of unprocessed vital mineral (Business Insider Africa) The country’s Ministry of Information also disclosed that onl...

SA’s logistics chain in ‘desperate’ need of PPPs – SAAFF (Engineering New) Port and rail parastatal Transnet and government cannot “go it alone” to repair South Africa...

SA has capacity to produce its own pharmaceutical products – President’s advisor (SAnews) Special Advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Professor Olive Shisana, says South Afr...

SA: Private renewable energy procurement landscape is changing (ESI-Africa.com) While investment opportunities into renewable energy used to concentrate on the large-scale project...

Big boost for trade in South Africa (Business Tech) South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R6.9 billion in March 2023, according to the South African Revenue...

Made in Nigeria Tiles gain traction among developers as preference shifts from China made Tiles (Nairametrics) Rising demand and limited access to forex to facilitate imports are ...

Ramaphosa proposes committee for logistics crisis of ‘catastrophic proportions’ (Engineering News) During a meeting with key exporters on Wednesday night, President Cyril Rama...

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, met with board members of state logistics company, Transnet, in late March. According to a press release from his office, the president ...

TFR achieves record volumes on manganese export line (Engineering News) Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) Cape Corridor has achieved a ten-year record on its Manganese Hota...

Eswatini trade pact to be extended by five years (Taipei Times) President Tsai Ing-wen and Eswatini Prime Minister Cleopas Sipho Dlamini agreed to extend a bilateral economic...

Tanzania: Coffee to Trade Under AfCFTA Market From July (All Africa) COFFEE will be the first Tanzania's product to trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ma...