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SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, on the launch by South Africa of preferential trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area, Port of Durban, eThekwini (31/01/2024)
2nd February 2024 In a short while, we will be witnessing the sending off of the first shipment of products from South Africa to other AfCFTA countries. →
Ramaphosa says continental market will promote agricultural development, food security as trade begins under AfCFTA 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 31st January 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the start of preferential trade will create great opportunities for growth and development for... →
Traders divert Russian oil products around Africa to avoid Red Sea -sources, LSEG
By: Reuters 31st January 2024 Traders were diverting cargoes with Russian oil products around Africa to avoid the Red Sea due to a heightened risk of attacks by Yemen’s... →
IMF cuts South Africa's 2024 growth forecast
By: Bloomberg 30th January 2024 The International Monetary Fund downgraded its economic-growth forecasts for South Africa, warning that logistical challenges are constraining... →
Daily Podcast – January 30, 2024
By: Halima Frost 30th January 2024 Making headlines: SA’s performance in Corruption Perceptions Index disappoints; Mashaba says fix Home Affairs or policy will fail; And, Global... →
Global economic growth expected to stagnate this year
By: Darren Parker 30th January 2024 Global economic growth is expected to be subdued, if not stagnant this year, with global trade also expected to be sluggish, financial services... →
Government's new plan to shift cargo from roads back to rail 
By: News24Wire 26th January 2024 Government is seeking to finalise a plan aimed at improving its rail network and move cargo away from its overburdened roads. While the economy... →
BMI foresees better growth in South Africa, Nigeria this year
By: Schalk Burger 26th January 2024 After acting as a drag on sub-Saharan African growth in 2023, Nigeria and South Africa are expected to reverse this trend during the current year,... →
