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As Americans gear up to vote in the November 5 elections, an economist breaks down what a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris administration could look like for South Africa.
As Americans gear up to vote in the November 5 elections, an economist breaks down what a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris administration could look like for South Africa.
Thursday marked the fourth and final day of the 16th Summit of the BRICS bloc, held this year in Kazan, Russia.
A brief overview of Day 2’s events at the 2024 BRICS Summit and what you can expect from the third and final day.
The BRICS summit has adopted a final declaration that contains general assessments of the state of affairs in the world, as well as goals for the long term.
BRICS has provided more funding options to support development in emerging economies and strengthened the voices of the Global South in international relations, said a South African expert
A number of experts and economists have made prediction on whether the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates today.
Brazil's central bank on Wednesday announced its first interest rate hike in two years, raising the benchmark lending rate to 10. 75 percent even as the US Federal Reserve decided to lower borrowing costs.
“I thought having a job would bring financial stability, but, it has brought nothing but a constant struggle to make ends meet,” said Mukwebo.
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China’s manufacturing sector has continued to provide strong support for the country's steady economic growth and structural reform.
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The SACP also called for the end to both the legacy of racial oppression and its continuing practices of racism.
While the government has put fighting crime at the forefront of its policy priorities, the study underscored the need for multi-faceted actions.
While some leaders asked for Agoa to be permanent, President Cyril Ramaphosa said a “sufficiently lengthy” extension of Agoa would help strengthen trade and investment.
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry in Ghana, Nana Dokua Asiamah Adjei agreed that a sufficiently lengthy extension of the Agoa would help Africa reach its full capacity.
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai reaffirmed the US commitment to partner with Africa.
The EFF called on African countries to reject the political conditionality and foreign policy ‘manipulation’ that comes with AGOA.
The commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission, Ambassador Albert Muchanga addressed trade ministers and delegates from Africa on Thursday.
AGOA provides duty-free access to the U. S. market for most agricultural and manufactured products exported by eligible African countries. It has been renewed twice and is due to expire in September 2025.
Opposition parties say Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s MTBPS failed to present a vision or pathway to get through the economic crisis.
The EFF said Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana did not propose any tangible plans to support measures to grow the economy.
The DA’s Shadow Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament, Dr Dion George, said the MTBPS was clearly a budget for the ANC that did not care for the people of South Africa.
In a media briefing at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton on Thursday, Minister Ebrahim Patel said they were looking to redefine Africa’s role in the world by expanding its value-added trade to the world market.