How to create more opportunities for women in trade
As the world marks International Women’s Day on 8 March, six women at UNCTAD outline what’s needed for more women to play a leading role
March 8, 2022
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The UK has an opportunity to boost trade with Africa
In August 2018, the British government revealed its goal to become the largest G7 investor in Africa by 2022, as British companies started to show a strong
March 7, 2022
How a ‘tiny’ company came to can much of South Africa’s craft beer – and most canned wine for export
Inspired in 2019 by the growth of mobile and micro canning in the United States, primarily spurred on by the burgeoning craft beer industry, local
March 6, 2022
Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is gathering momentum on streamlining intra-African trade across the continent, thereby providing exciting opportunities for pandemic recovery
February 28, 2022
Five SADC Member States pilot the Corridor Trip Monitoring System
Five Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States, namely Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are voluntarily participating in the Corridor Trip Monitoring System (CTMS)
February 26, 2022
South Africa’s agricultural exports hit a new record high
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
February 23, 2022
Collaboration between public, private sectors contribute to record agricultural exports
While the civil unrest of July last year, Covid-19, heavy rains and cyberattacks have contributed to backlogs at South Africa’s ports over the last two
February 22, 2022
From chickens to cichlids – what Africa’s tilapia sector can learn from the poultry industry
By adopting the “basic building block” of tilapia farming, producers across Africa can establish and scale operations in both urban and rural environments – moving
February 22, 2022
Update: New starting date of the UKCA marking regulations in the UK
The use of the EU CE mark in the United Kingdom is being phased out and is being replaced by the UKCA / UKNI mark
February 21, 2022
South African green-tech company pilots 100% electric reefer trailers in The Netherlands
Four companies have initiated a nine-month pilot project in The Netherlands, which will see diesel refrigeration systems in semi-trailers replaced by zero-emission battery-electric prototypes. This
February 21, 2022
South African wine rebounds
Strong demand from the UK, the US and China helped South African wine exports increase by 12.1% in value to R10.2bn in 2021. Volume sales
February 17, 2022
South Africa: A better (bee)hive for easier beekeeping
Beekeepers have used wood for their hives since time immemorial, and beekeeper Ryno Barnes of Hout Bay in the Western Cape was no exception. Wood
February 14, 2022
UK import data: interactive data map
The UK’s Office for National Statistics publishes the country’s economic and trade data. A small selection is provided below – allowing users to obtain an
February 12, 2022
Coega Development Corporation creates investment-ready platform to boost South Africa aquaculture
In an effort to unlock the aquaculture sector in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipal region, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has decided to develop a
February 11, 2022
What will 2022 bring for South African citrus?
During the past year, the South African citrus industry has regularly pointed to the challenges it has faced, such as those at the country’s ports.
February 11, 2022
