South Africa Floods Could Hurt China Trade
Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist for the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, told VOA he thought it would take some time before activities at the port were back to normal.
Namibia: Livestock Marketing Returning to Normalcy
By Matthew Dlamini THERE was an upward movement in the marketing of livestock during February, proving that the restocking exercise is bearing fruit, says a report by Simonis Storm Securities
SA wine exports to African countries on the rise
Wine producers looking to expand their export footprint over the next three years should look at countries elsewhere in Africa, where tourism is booming. This was according to Hein Koegelenberg,
Namibia Export Earnings Drop By 24 Percent
"It is strange that people who are supposedly out to protect institutional land will not exercise any curiosity regarding the unauthorized excisions that have occurred on the land or demand…
Egypt Aims to Raise Exports to Africa to U.S.$10 Billion By 2025 – Minister
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ordered the bodies concerned to intensify efforts to enhance cooperation relations with African countries, especially at the economic and commercial levels, Minister of Planning
IMF says Nigeria has failed to diversify its exports
According to the report which was titled Nigeria: Selected Issues Paper, “Nigeria has achieved little export diversification over the past decades. Diversification can be attained by including new commodities in…
Zimbabwe: ‘Increase Beneficiation to Reduce Trade Deficit’
Zimbabwe needs to step up measures aimed at increasing the proportion of minerals that are beneficiated in the country to get better returns and address trade deficit issues.
SA’s agricultural exports hit a new record high
Image source: Gallo/Getty The need to improve logistics efficiency and curb the deterioration of infrastructure remains a topical issue in South Africa’s agriculture. Farming communities and agribusinesses might work to
China to enjoy fresh pears from South Africa as export requirements met
All fresh pear fruit to be exported from SA to China will have to meet all agreed and applicable phytosanitary requirements, as well as all food safety rules and health
World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa must boost 3% global trade share
Despite seeing rapid export growth in the past decade, sub-Saharan African countries account for just 3% of global trade in goods and services, holding back Africa’s development, according to a