The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) has announced that its Spring conference takes place in Johannesburg on 29 August 2024. This event will explore the latest trends, innovations and best practices in the industry. The programme includes compelling presentations from the 46th annual SAPICS Conference which took place in Cape Town in June and saw more than 750 supply chain managers from 30 countries gather to share knowledge and network. The organisers state that the SAPICS Spring Summit offers supply chain managers who were unable to attend the…
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COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area Set to Launch on July 25, 2024
In a significant milestone for African economic integration, the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement is scheduled to come into force on July 25, 2024. This development follows the recent ratification of the agreement by Angola, bringing the total number of ratifying countries to 14 – the threshold required for the agreement to take effect. The announcement was made during the 37th Tripartite Task Force Meeting held on July 20, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. The meeting brought together the chief executives of the three Regional Economic Communities (RECs) involved:…
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