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IFPA reacts to 30% tariff on SA fresh produce, warns of global impact

Agro-processing

IFPA reacts to 30% tariff on SA fresh produce, warns of global impact

7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Japan bank stocks caught in Trump tariff rout as market slide deepens

Rae Wee 4 Apr 2025

Source: Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump's trade war: US slaps 30% tariff on South African imports

Katja Hamilton 3 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Western Cape Air Cargo Conference celebrates growth in air cargo trade

Logistics & Transport

Western Cape Air Cargo Conference celebrates growth in air cargo trade

14 Mar 2025

The countdown begins to the Africa Trade Conference: Access Bank to host pioneering event in Cape Town

Financial Services

The countdown begins to the Africa Trade Conference: Access Bank to host pioneering event in Cape Town

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 10 Mar 2025

Agriculture

How do we ensure that record agricultural exports translate to strong agricultural GDP?

John Hudson 5 Mar 2025

Access Bank to host pioneering Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Access Bank to host pioneering Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 12 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

HSBC, World Bank's IFC launch $1bn trade finance programme for emerging markets

Selena Li 12 Dec 2024

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

Agro-processing

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

22 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump victory spells trouble for the rand and Brics allies

7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#Brics2024: Kazan Declaration pushes for new financial systems and peace initiatives

24 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 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

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 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

Africa’s consumer market set to hit 1.7bn users by 2030

Retail

Africa’s consumer market set to hit 1.7bn users by 2030

20 Mar 2024

DP World's global freight network grows with 18 new offices in sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DP World's global freight network grows with 18 new offices in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Mar 2024

Image supplied. Musa Kalenga, group CEO, The Brave Group, says the recent BRICS meeting sets the stage for lucrative opportunities for the creative industry...

Marketing

7 lucrative opportunities SA's creative industry can leverage out of Brics

Musa Kalenga 30 Aug 2023

Source: African Rainbow Energy. Patrice Motsepe, Brics Business Council chairperson.

Economy

#BRICS2023: Brics Business Council chair urges swift implementation of AfCFTA

23 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter@PresidencyZA

Economy

#BRICS2023: Ramaphosa stresses non-alignment

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2023

IFPA Conference provides fresh perspective on fresh produce industry

Agribusiness

IFPA Conference provides fresh perspective on fresh produce industry

16 Aug 2023

Travel

Is freedom of air transport in Africa a pipedream?

25 Apr 2023

Top business travel destinations for 2023 revealed

Tourism & Travel

Top business travel destinations for 2023 revealed

2 Mar 2023

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

Climate Change

Climate change framed as battle for survival at COP27

William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop 8 Nov 2022

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Corporate & Commercial Law

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Source: Irochka via

Agriculture

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

Ameir Mbonde 21 Feb 2022

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

Climate Change

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

10 Feb 2022

South Africa to see rise in exports in 2021 and beyond

Supply Chain

South Africa to see rise in exports in 2021 and beyond

10 Dec 2021

Simplify.hr Job Trends Report indicates strong growth in key industries

HR & Management

Simplify.hr Job Trends Report indicates strong growth in key industries

Issued by Simplify 23 Nov 2021

Transition to low-carbon emissions economy 'urgent' - President Ramaphosa

Climate Change

Transition to low-carbon emissions economy 'urgent' - President Ramaphosa

13 Oct 2021

Source: ©Matthias Ziegler

Covid-19

Pandemic lesson: Africa must rely on itself

23 Sep 2021

Decentralised finance may be the panacea for filling Africa's investment gap

Corporate & Commercial Law

Decentralised finance may be the panacea for filling Africa's investment gap

Pomy Ketema 14 Jul 2021

SA needs more ambitious emissions target, government commission says

Climate Change

SA needs more ambitious emissions target, government commission says

Alexander Winning 5 Jul 2021

Source: ©Stepan Popov

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine plant in Africa? This is what it would take to build one

23 Jun 2021

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Agribusiness

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Ishmael Sunga 10 May 2021

SA exports locally-produced sanitisers for R1.66bn

Import/Export

SA exports locally-produced sanitisers for R1.66bn

9 Dec 2020

AhmadArdity via

Food Security

Food is one aspect, but safe food is crucial

26 Aug 2020

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Agribusiness

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Casey Delport 29 Jun 2020

Adrian Saville, CE, Cannon Asset Managers

Markets & Investment

Investing for Roubini's Greater Depression

Adrian Saville 8 Jun 2020

Africa urged to expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing

Food Security

Africa urged to expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing

28 May 2020

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

Economy

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

Harshana Kasseeah 29 Apr 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

AfCFTA's impact on Africa's energy sector

14 Jan 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Markets & Investment

Clear win gives Johnson the thumbs up for Brexit

13 Dec 2019

#AfricaCom: Searching for the next 'M-Pesa unicorn', skilling Generation Disrupted

AfricaCom

#AfricaCom: Searching for the next 'M-Pesa unicorn', skilling Generation Disrupted

Leigh Andrews 25 Nov 2019

How African intra-continental trade can benefit land reform, agriculture

Agribusiness

How African intra-continental trade can benefit land reform, agriculture

22 Nov 2019

On the sidelines of the FT Africa Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa met former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Tony Blair at the Claridge's in London.

Markets & Investment

Get more bang for your buck by investing in Africa

15 Oct 2019