The World Economic Forum (WEF), held every January in Davos, Switzerland, remains a useful place to take the temperature of global capitalism and to assess its leaders’ outlooks for the year ahead.

It has been argued that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which is designed as a Free Trade Area (FTA), should be transformed into a Customs Union (CU) to advance the economic ...

South Africa undoubtedly had a good story to tell at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting held in Davos, Switzerland in January. The country’s delegation, consisting of senior government ...

World Economic Forum / Sandra Blaser. The World Economic Forum (WEF), held every January in Davos, Switzerland, remains a useful place to take the temperature of glo ...

The announcement by South Africa’s only surviving primary steel producer, ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), that it intends shutting all its long steel operations in the country has been a long time ...

Poultry sector to pursue export-driven growth strategy – dtic (Engineering News) South Africa’s poultry sector intends to, under the leadership of Trade, Industry and Competit ...

Illegal mining is waging war on the South African economy, with the illicit trade costing the economy at least R60 billion in 2024. This is according to the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources ...

Sasol plots new route to emission goal after refocusing on coal (Engineering News) Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi is seeking a new path for South Africa’s second-largest polluter to reach its emissions target ...

South African growth outlook has improved but inflation risks abound, central bank says at Davos (Engineering News) South Africa’s economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation ...

Zimbabwe recently legislated new requirements for fuel in transit. Traders moving fuel in transit are now required to ...

tralac’s Certificate Course is a three module training programme providing comprehensive coverage of International Trade Law and Policy from an African perspective, focusing on Africa’s trade and ...