Global shipping container congestion set to ease
An end to exporters’ shipping container woes could be in sight as congestion in ports around the world eases.
May 21, 2022
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EU halts plans for cold treatment on South African citrus imports
The European Commission appears to have withdrawn plans to require orange imports from Sub-Saharan Africa to be subjected to cold treatment for False Codling Moth
May 21, 2022
Trade Forward Southern Africa pitches for trade synergies in Botswana
The Government of Botswana, through the Ministry of Investment Trade and Industry (MITI) and the USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (USAID Trade Hub),
May 17, 2022
Multi-national Naspers invests big in agri-tech trading fresh produce across Southern Africa
Naspers has announced a R40 million ($2.5 million) investment in local agritech company Nile, which connects farmers to buyers of fresh produce across Southern Africa. It’s
May 17, 2022
Bright future for citrus farming in Botswana
The Botswanan government is optimistic that citrus volumes from local farms will rise significantly by 2024, due to the continued growth in the number of
May 17, 2022
UK government moves to accept electronic trade documents
Trade documents are documents used by various stakeholders in a trade transaction including buyers, sellers, banks, customs, chambers of commerce, and other bodies as a
May 16, 2022
South African wineries set eyes on exploring massive Chinese market
“As a fast-growing market, China can’t be neglected by any winery,” Henriëtte Jacobs, the international sales manager of Spier Wine Farm, told the Global Times,
May 15, 2022
Why ports are at the heart of sustainable development
Port management has implications for economic growth, crisis response efforts, environmental protection and gender equality.
May 13, 2022
Women in trade
Last month, 116 women entrepreneurs graduated the 8-week Export Trade Training Programme. TFSA Zoom’ed in to celebrate with their fantastic mentors and the partners behind
May 12, 2022
Zoom into the Kingdom of Eswatini
Africa holds 60 per cent of arable land (McKinsey &Company) and could be a dominating source for consumable and non-consumable products. However, the utilisation of
May 12, 2022
Namibian port grows as alternative trade hub in Southern Africa
Namibia’s Port of Walvis Bay has been expanding over the last few years and is set to get bigger with plans by the southern African
May 10, 2022
‘Positive pointers from Namibian trade stats’
The year 2022 is off to a positive start in terms of trade data as data points from the last two months have involved the
May 9, 2022
South Africa celebrates new e-certification system for agricultural exports
Minister Thoko Didiza has launched a system for online certificates developed in partnership with the government of the Netherlands. This is considered a game-changer for
May 9, 2022
Namibian Ports Authority increases total cargo handling
Despite the ongoing global shortage of containers, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) recorded positive growth during its just-ended 2021/22 financial year, increasing total cargo handling
May 9, 2022
New handling record at port of Maputo points to a positive market recovery
In 2021, the Port of Maputo achieved a new handling record of 22.2 million tons, representing 21% year-on-year growth compared to the previous year’s handling
May 7, 2022
