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Steenhuisen: How 2025 strengthened South African agriculture
21 Dec 2025 13:06 GMT
… for South African agriculture.
Message from Minister of Agriculture, John … the government of Botswana to reopen exports … European Union’s increasingly protectionist regulations, particularly those … , trade agreements and customs issues. This included writing …
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China vows to continue giving Zimbabwe a shoulder to lean on
20 Dec 2025 14:19 GMT
… productivity, promote agricultural modernisation, and improve resilience … making China one of Zimbabwe';s largest foreign … zero-tariff policy for exports from all 53 African countries, including Zimbabwe. … work with Zimbabwean colleagues to prioritise and effectively …
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Border authorities under pressure as six million travellers expected to enter South Africa
20 Dec 2025 13:35 GMT
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it expects to surpass six million travellers during this year’s festive season, after processing just over five million in previous years.
Speaking to the media, BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato said, “Last …
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Russia pledges expanded cooperation with Africa ahead of ministerial conference in Egypt
19 Dec 2025 17:15 GMT
… relationships with individual African countries while … promote industrial growth, agricultural development, infrastructure, … in Moscow, including Botswana and Togo.
… African students are currently enrolled in Russian universities, with the scholarship quota …
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Abalone trafficking fuels crime and coastal poverty in South Africa
19 Dec 2025 04:34 GMT
… of an abalone aquaculture farm on June 9, 2020 … . Legal fisheries have seen quotas shrink to historic lows.
… trade.
Countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique accounted for 93% of …
Traffic recommended that South African law enforcement needs to be …
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Russia–Africa: New Horizons For Old Friends
18 Dec 2025 11:11 GMT
… the spirit of the “African solutions to African problems” concept, we … welcome the plans of Botswana and Togo to open their … , we help African countries develop their own agricultural sector. We … today. Since 2020, the quota of Russian scholarships for the …
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From Ethiopia To Ghana: How PM Modi’s Visits Boosted India’s Strategic Partnership With Africa
17 Dec 2025 15:04 GMT
… Modi has elevated India-Africa relations to a new … Administrative Assistance in the Customs Matters, and the establishment … African partners as part of India’s Global South outreach.
Namibia … digital tech, defence, trade, agriculture, healthcare, education, and …
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Business InsightsGulf countries should tap into Pakistan's mineral wealth
22 Dec 2025 05:07 GMT
Gulf countries need access to a suite of critical minerals to fulfil their ambitions in clean energy manufacturing and data centres.
But a competitive, insecure world divided by rising trade barriers and resource nationalism makes that a tough task. They …
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OPINION: Gauteng’s role in unlocking Africa’s growth through trade
01 Dec 2025 19:25 GMT
… 5 trillion by 2030.
Agriculture and agro-processing, … markets such as Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. This limits exposure … automotive assembly. While the African market presents massive potential … AfCFTA’s simplified customs and tariff regimes. By building …
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Tanzania regional trade surplus widens by 56 percent
19 Dec 2025 17:15 GMT
… importance of both agricultural and industrial products … the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community … member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) … of non-tariff barriers, improved customs efficiency through …