Tag: Sustainable development
What does the AfCFTA Agreement provide for in respect of climate change?
10 Jan 24 BlogEffective policies are urgently needed in Africa to deal with climate-induced disasters. This will require high levels of political commitment, regional and domestic strategies, co...
Cultivating Change at COP28: The Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action
20 Dec 23 BlogThe global agricultural industry, the second-largest contributing sector to greenhouse gas emissions, must change for the world to meet the Paris Agreement commitments. This was ac...
Sustainable Trade: Insights from Trade Day at COP28
20 Dec 23 BlogThe COP28 Trade Day was the first of its kind for the annual conference. Major trade-related organisations, including the United Nations Conference on Development and Trade (UNCTAD...
Embracing DigitALL Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality to support achieving the SDGs: the case of Zambia
16 Dec 23 BlogThe theme for the 2023 International Women’s Day (8 March) was “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.” It has generally been observed that women and girls ...
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06 Dec 23 NewsZimbabwe is paying $400 million Afreximbank debt with platinum exports (Business Insider Africa)
The southern African nation’s reliance on its platinum resources to secure borro...
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20 Oct 23 NewsSACU receipts account for major source of revenue - NamRA (Namibia Economist)
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) on Thursday said contributions from the Southern African Customs U...
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12 Oct 23 NewsSouth Africa Wants to Hand Operation of Rail, Ports to Business After $27 Billion Loss (Bloomberg BNN0
The South African presidency has a plan to reverse the collapse of a state-r...
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10 Oct 23 NewsDeputy President Paul Mashatile: Africa Oil Week (South African Government)
The theme for the 2023 Africa Oil Week, “Maximising Africa’s Natural Resources in the Global Energy...
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09 Oct 23 NewsNew Border Management Authority a boost for SA’s security and development (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to the nation to highlight the import...
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05 Oct 23 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa: Launch of the Border Management Authority (South African Government)
When our country’s ports of entry and borders are well-protected and well-managed...
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03 Oct 23 NewsSouth Africa mulls trade options as bird flu hits poultry supply (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s government is assessing trade measures and the possibility of vaccination to ease sho...
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25 Sep 23 NewsMombasa harbour customers cry foul over ‘illegal’ levies (The East African)
Mombasa port users are worried that rampant flouting of maritime regulations by some shipping lines...
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22 Sep 23 NewsPrince William unveils South Africa’s Abalobi as finalist for Earthshot Prize (Engineering News)
South African community fish catch recording technology company Abalobi has been...
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21 Sep 23 NewsKenya targets China imports in new tax evasion crackdown (The East African)
Chinese imports are set for tighter scrutiny as President William Ruto’s government intensifies a pur...
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20 Sep 23 NewsForex shortage challenging intra-Africa trade (Engineering News)
Intra-country trade across Africa is stuttering as businesses struggle to find the foreign currency, most notably ...
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19 Sep 23 NewsUS-South Africa hold trade, investment dialogue to deepen bilateral business ties (Engineering News)
The US-South Africa Trade and Investment Executive Dialogue on September 18 bu...
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18 Sep 23 NewsAgri SA warns govt’s interference amid food price dilemma could have detrimental long-term effects (Engineering News)
Industry body Agri SA has warned that government interferen...
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15 Sep 23 NewsSA eyes growing trade, exporting coal to Vietnam (SAnews)
South Africa is looking forward to broadening existing bilateral trade with Vietnam, says Deputy President Paul Mashatile...
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14 Sep 23 NewsSA economy demonstrates resilience through multiple gains (SAnews)
Despite the prevailing difficult global economic conditions, South Africa’s economy continues to demonstrate i...
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20 Jul 23 NewsIMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Kingdom of Lesotho
Lesotho’s economy continues to face a number of challenges in the wake of the pandemic. Climat...