Kasese moves to clear illegal structures in trade order crackdown (Nile Post) Authorities in Kasese Municipality have announced a crackdown on illegal business structures, with enforcement operations ...

South Africa has taken a significant step to expand its agricultural exports after reaching a new phytosanitary agreement with People’s Republic of China to amend cold treatment requirements for ...

South Africa’s recent accession to African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Establishment Treaty as its 54th sovereign member could not have come at a more opportune moment. The global economy, ...

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R36.9 billion in February 2026. This surplus was attributable to exports of R168.1 billion and imports of R131.2 billion, inclusive of ...

Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade (hereinafter the Protocol) is the legal instrument designed for advancing the participation of women and youth in intra African trade and integration. Women ...

There are significant opportunities for trade in Africa. This is driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a growing consumer market, expanding regional value chains, and increasing ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. On 3 February 2026, President Trump signed a short-term extension of AGOA into law, extending ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. Global developments in the past year continue to disrupt the world and alter the ...

DBSA says $200m Lobito loan in line with regional integration strategy (Engineering News) South Africa’s State-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) says its $200-million funding ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. Cross-border trade is a source of income and livelihoods for thousands of Africans. Over 70% ...

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Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. The release of a Leaders’ Declaration during the G20 Summit, held in Johannesburg at the ...