Namibia trade ministry to host AGOA capacity building workshops
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade will host two hybrid events focused on how Namibian companies can start exporting goods to the United States of
June 7, 2022
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Ministers responsible for gender and women’s affairs in SADC to meet and review progress on regional gender and development programmes
The Ministers Responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States will be in Lilongwe, Republic of Malawi on
June 7, 2022
South Africa’s wine industry ready to grow
South Africa’s wine and brandy industry is on a sustainable growth path, with a repositioned strategy and renewed focus.
June 5, 2022
The EU’s new strict cold treatment requirements puts tons of export fruit under threat
South Africa’s citrus growers feared the European Union (EU) would vote to introduce new regulations forcing them to implement extreme cold treatment for their fruit.
June 2, 2022
Namibia to host US trade delegation
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade in conjunction with the Namibian embassy in Washington, DC, will host a United States (US) delegation from 6 to
May 31, 2022
Davos 2022: ‘Namibia has vast opportunities for production of table grapes, dates, blueberries’
Last week, in Davos, at the World Economic Forum, manager for horticulture market development at the Namibian Agronomic Board, Emilie Abraham, stated: “The country is
May 31, 2022
Davos 2022: How Africa’s Free Trade Area is an opportunity for recovery and development
With a growth rate of 4.5% in 2021, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy was starting to recover from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but this
May 30, 2022
South Africa is leaving trade money on the table, says the EU
South African companies are missing out on R350-billion a year in export opportunities to the European Union (EU), new research shows. Under the Economic Partnership
May 30, 2022
South Africa: Western Cape strengthens trade with rest of Africa, launches Africa Agriculture Strategy
On Friday, 27 May 2022, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture launched its Africa Agricultural Strategy for the Western Cape. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr
May 27, 2022
South Africa’s trade with Africa surpasses exports to EU block
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, has told a sitting of the National Assembly that South Africa’s exports to Africa have surpassed
May 27, 2022
Namibia pitches green hydrogen to Europe at Davos
With the European Union looking to ditch Russian oil and gas, the African country says it could not only help bridge the gap but also
May 27, 2022
AfCFTA to strengthen Africaʼs place in global trade
The full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through the liberalisation of economies and opening their markets to competition as Africa commemorates
May 25, 2022
Controversial changes to cold treatment of Southern African citrus pushed through
An extraordinary session of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) of the European Commission yesterday approved changes to the cold treatment
May 25, 2022
More big companies are moving away from Eskom’s grid towards renewables
Listed food manufacturing company, RFG Holdings says it is investing in renewable energy infrastructure to reduce the impact of load shedding and related water supply
May 25, 2022
Growing intra-Africa trade through digital transformation of customs and borders
A new report by the World Economic Forum, Growing Intra-Africa Trade through Digital Transformation of customs and borders, launched today at the Annual Meeting 2022
May 24, 2022
