The pain of Uganda’s coffee farmers as prices plunge
Without price protection, they warn, Uganda’s farmers face an increasingly uncertain future In Uganda’s hills and plains, where coffee has…
Category: HighLights
Public Procurement: Fraud, Ethics and Tariffs Take Center Stage at the 2025 Smart Procurement Indaba
Procurement fraud, tariffs and ethical sourcing are among the topics topping the agenda at the upcoming 19th annual Smart Procurement…
Liquidity is Africa’s biggest trade obstacle
Supply chain finance keeps suppliers operational, reduces the risk of production delays, and builds resilience in an increasingly unpredictable trade…
South Africa: Joint Media Statement by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation and Trade, Industry and Competition, 4 August 2025
While the current measures present challenges, it also presents opportunities to build and accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA and…
The Fourth Africa-Caribbean Forum Releases Its Communiqué on Trade and Investment.
AFFIRMING the imperative of strengthening intra-African and intra-Caribbean markets, while simultaneously expanding African-Caribbean trade and investment to drive shared prosperity…
Economy and Regional Integration: Benin and Nigeria Turn Vision into Action
The two delegations agreed to cooperate on transshipment and to combat customs fraud. At the invitation of the Government of…
Southwest DRC: Renovated RN1 Boosts Economic Exchanges
This improvement greatly facilitates interprovincial trade and creates momentum for regional economic integration In Kikwit, in Kwilu province in the…
South Africa continues to engage the United States (US) government on the reciprocal tariffs
South Africa and US trade relations are complementary in nature and South African exports do not pose a threat to…
Kenya wins $2bln claim case in London over failed railway concession
The concession was terminated by Nairobi and Kampala in 2017 after RVR Kenya has blocked a $2 billion claim lodged…
SOUTH AFRICA – SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS GENDER DISCRIMINATION, SALARY SUSPICION GAP AND PERCEPTION PROBLEMS IN SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSION
Coinciding with Women’s Month in South Africa, leading supply chain industry body SAPICS has shared the results of its latest…