Expanding Brazil-Africa Trade
The initiative forms part of Brazil’s broader push to deepen economic and diplomatic ties with Africa through South-South cooperation. Bilateral trade between Brazil and Africa currently stands at US$23.7 billion,…
South Africa’s Agricultural Exports to U.S. Surge 26% in Q2 2025
South Africa recorded a 26% year-on-year increase in agricultural exports to the United States during the second quarter of 2025, reaching a total value of US$161 million. This sharp rise
Some Notes on South Africa’s Agricultural Trade Narrative
I am still largely away from my desk, seeing some South African agricultural stakeholders and our members in the country’s central regions. Amongst many things we get to discuss, we
CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load
Choppy trade waters. File image. The incoming Trump administration’s threat of tariffs on friend and foe has muddied the already cloudy outlook for mining and metals in 2025. Chinese retaliation
South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics
South Africa has an export-led agricultural sector, with exports a major catalyst in the sector’s growth over the past three decades. But rising geopolitical tensions have introduced new risks, leading
South Africa aims to boost agricultural exports at BRICS summit in Russia
South Africa is set to participate in the BRICS summit taking place in Kazan, Russia, from 22 to 24 October, with an agenda to enhance its agricultural exports. A primary