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South Africa looks to Africa and China ties as global trade fences go up
By: Reuters 1st November 2024 South Africa's trade minister said his country is pursuing more robust trade and investment ties within the continent and with China - its biggest... →
World needs development rethink - Unctad
By: Schalk Burger 30th October 2024 Slow growth, high debt, weak investment and the risk of fragmented trade are contributing to widespread discontent affecting developed and... →
Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence 
By: Terence Creamer 29th October 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved four new electricity trading licences, the issuance of which had been opposed by... →
Ratings bias costs Africa billions of dollars, Standard CEO says
By: Bloomberg 28th October 2024 African countries face higher costs of financing because of inflated risk perceptions from credit-ratings companies, the head of the continent’s... →
Platinum association highlights advantages of quicker fuel cell electric vehicle deployment
By: Martin Creamer 28th October 2024 The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) is calling on policymakers to urgently drive forward the deployment of fuel cell electric... →
South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report
24th October 2024 The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s... →
Zimbabwe’s ZiG: devaluations won’t fix a currency that’s in trouble because of government overspending
23rd October 2024 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe devalued the ZiG by 43% on 27 September 2024. This weakened the official exchange rate from 13.9 ZiG per US dollar to... →
South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics
By: Econ3x3 23rd October 2024 South Africa has an export-led agricultural sector, with exports having been a major catalyst in the sector’s growth over the past three decades.... →
