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South Africa Will Not Be Bullied: Standing with Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool and Defending Our Sovereignty

Independent online (SA) 16 Mar 2025
South Africa will stand by its diplomats ... 4.⁠ ⁠Reduce Economic Dependence on the US - Accelerate our trade shift toward BRICS and Africa. Strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as an alternative to AGOA dependency ... South Africa.
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Diplomatic Row: Experts slam Ramaphosa's US foreign policy stance

Independent online (SA) 16 Mar 2025
Swana warned that the days of free trade agreements without conditions are over; future negotiations will likely require South Africa to make concessions regarding its mineral resources, complicating trade dynamics.
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African youth urged to leverage AfCFTA to access market, economic opportunities

China.dot.org 15 Mar 2025
... for Africa (UNECA) under the theme of "Making the African Continental Free Trade Area work for African young people ... The AfCFTA envisaged transforming Africa into the world's largest free trade area.
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South Africa’s Diplomatic Dilemma: US response to SA 'swift and predictable'

Independent online (SA) 15 Mar 2025
“The days of free trade agreements without conditions are over, any future negotiations will likely require South Africa to make concessions regarding its mineral resources, further complicating trade dynamics.
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ANNA GE: Africa is the land of hope for global modernisation

Business Day 15 Mar 2025
This resilience stems from Africa’s breakthroughs in regional integration, exemplified by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) under the AU’s Agenda 2063, signed by 95% of AU member states ...
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How China helps Africa redefine its place on the world stage

China Daily 14 Mar 2025
Initiatives like the BRICS, and China's backing of the African Continental Free Trade Area underscore a shared vision for a multipolar world where Africa plays a central role ... Commission for Africa.
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US trade wars with China and how they play out in Africa

Independent online (SA) 13 Mar 2025
The policy package aims to “strengthen economic and trade exchanges between China and Africa.” ... Finally, the zone is located in a bigger free-trade zone that is better connected to Africa by air, water and land corridors.
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African enterprises gearing up for partnerships with Hainan Free Trade Port

Business Ghana 12 Mar 2025
At the Hainan Free Trade Port Promotion and Exchange Meetings held in Johannesburg, South Africa and Cairo, Egypt, the port's unique resources and great potential impressed political and business representatives.
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PM Modi, Mauritius counterpart Ramgoolam agree to facilitate trade settlements in local currencies

Beijing News 12 Mar 2025
'Highlighting Mauritius's locational advantage and cultural linkages, inter-alia, with Africa its being part of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), The Prime Minister of Mauritius underlined ...
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NAHCO Gets FG’s Approval to Handle Radioactive Materials

This Day 12 Mar 2025
NAHCO, a diversified multi-billion-naira conglomerate with interests in aviation ground handling, airport management, aviation training, free trade zone, commodities export, and energy solutions, is ...
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Ramaphosa plans to pitch trade deal to Trump

Mail Guardian South Africa 11 Mar 2025
Presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya said the aim was to engage decision-makers in Washington on bi-lateral trade, as current duty-free access to the United States market under the Africa Growth ...
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Africa: The Land of Hope for Global Modernisation

Independent online (SA) 11 Mar 2025
This resilience stems from Africa’s breakthroughs in regional integration, exemplified by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) under the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063, signed by 95% of ...
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US Congressman calls for South Africa's AGOA expulsion amid racial controversy

Independent online (SA) 10 Mar 2025
It's time to revoke South Africa's duty-free treatments and their AGOA trade preferences ... It's time to revoke South Africa's duty-free treatments and their AGOA trade preferences, Ogles said.
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South Africa’s trade diplomacy under threat as US-Iran tensions escalate

Independent online (SA) 10 Mar 2025
Bishop said the US recently removed some aid support from South Africa, while concerns are growing over South Africa’s Agoa free trade access into the US ... to lose free trade benefits offered by it.
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Ghana is open for business: A new dawn for investment and economic prosperity

B & FT Online 10 Mar 2025
These policies, coupled with a renewed focus on public-private partnerships and regional trade under Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), are positioning Ghana as an attractive destination for long-term investment.
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