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Feature: A cup of coffee brews a story of China-Africa cooperation

People Daily 24 May 2025
Back in Hunan, momentum for China-Africa trade was growing. Platforms like the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) and the local free trade zone gave wings to his vision ... China and Africa.
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Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off

Mail Guardian South Africa 23 May 2025
But the country lost trade-free access months before that question could be settled when, in April, Trump announced punitive 30 percent tariffs on imports from South Africa and a host of nations he said “treat us badly”.
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In a world of negativity, here’s the real story for SMEs

Independent online (SA) 22 May 2025
Geographically, South Africa has been well-positioned to manage increased trade and container flows following attacks on ships in the Red Sea as global shipping routes pivoted via the Cape of Good Hope.
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NTE dips 2.87% in 2024

B & FT Online 22 May 2025
Ghana’s reach in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market continues to see progress, but largely only in West Africa. The report shows that Africa accounted for 45 percent of all NTEs in ...
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Trump’s ‘opposite of apartheid’ crusade contrasts with Reagan’s approach

CNN 21 May 2025
The 40-year arc of US relations with South Africa goes something like this ... A major evolution on trade in 40 years Reagan’s belief was that free trade between the US and South Africa’s apartheid regime would ultimately lead to change.
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Ethiopian PM credits digital ID system for surge in digital transactions

Xinhua 21 May 2025
... populations, to essential services, while also enabling Ethiopia to better integrate into Africa's digital economy and the African Continental Free Trade Area, according to the prime minister.
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Lift Africa: Connecting the Continent to unlock trade

B & FT Online 20 May 2025
Africa cannot trade if it cannot connect ... The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the most important policy lever for Africa’s economic future ... Africa’s trade potential is real—but it needs ...
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Trump’s warm welcome for white refugees was a diplomatic shot across South Africa’s bow

New York Post 20 May 2025
South Africa wants tariff-free trade, American investment, and expanded commercial ties — yet under the leadership of Ramaphosa’s African National Congress, it is actively aligning itself with the very regimes the United States is working to contain.
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Celebrating the docking of giant ships in West Africa’s ports: Indeed, size matters, but utility ...

B & FT Online 19 May 2025
UNCTAD and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) project that when the African Free Trade Continental Area (AfCFTA) Agreement is fully implemented, Africa will be needing about 135 new ships at an estimated cost of US$4 billion.
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Association of Africa’s Automotive Journalists launches to strengthen industry

B & FT Online 19 May 2025
As Africa moves to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its regional manufacturing potential, the AAAJ stands ready to play a vital role, not just as observers but as storytellers of a continent on the move.
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa to visit Trump: Can they fix tricky relations?

Al Jazeera 19 May 2025
The US is South Africa’s second-largest bilateral trading partner after China. Under the duty-free Africa Growth Opportunity Act introduced in 2000, South Africa sells precious stones, steel products ...
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BRI seen as stabilizing force for global trade

ECNS 17 May 2025
Partners involved in Belt and Road construction should uphold common interests and international fairness and justice, defend the multilateral trading system and international economic order, and safeguard free trade, they said.
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Global Africa Business Initiative Rallies Leaders to Accelerate Digital Growth in Africa

Business Ghana 15 May 2025
A Cornerstone for Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Success. Industry experts stated that digital trade is a powerful force boosting commerce across Africa ... Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Global Africa Business Initiative.
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Isuzu Motors SA president calls for government support to unlock new opportunities

Independent online (SA) 14 May 2025
We need to set up infrastructure to trade within Africa ... Why can we not convince them to set up shop instead of producing the cars? The African free trade argument will probably then benefit South Africa even more.
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One of the Top Gold CFD Brokers, HFM, To Attend FMAS:25

Finance Magnates 14 May 2025
As a part of its robust educational offerings both online and offline, the HFM team hosts free trading seminars around Southern Africa throughout the year, giving local traders the chance to meet ...

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