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The South African delegation, comprising of 35 companies took part in the expo, supported by the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), featured a diverse range of entrepreneurs and companies from key sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, mining, technology, and renewable energy.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have long championed the vision of a borderless Africa, a position often misrepresented and misunderstood by both domestic and international critics, Godrich Gardee writes.
OPINION - It is common knowledge that trade in Africa has become an important feat as the continent continues to reinforce efforts geared at growing economies across all sectors, writes Thabang Leshabane.
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.
Both labour and business agreed that there were issues in South Africa that needed to be dealt with urgently if aggressive investment was to happen.
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.
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.
South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile raised issue with the continent's ‘unsatisfactory’ transport networks, saying he hoped the African Continental Free Trade Area would fix it.
Now in its seventh year, the fair will once again showcase a variety of high-quality Chinese products.
Secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, Wamkele Mene, said no trade would take place in Africa if there was no political stability, especially in West Africa.
President of the Indian Business Forum said South Africa must resist being bullied by other countries, and take advantage of its resources at hand.
Molly’s Food Enterprise was one of the small companies based in Johannesburg that participated in the Gulfood exhibition and their products generated a strong lead during the show.
The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) will be taking place in Durban, the organisers have announced.
South Africa and the United Arab Emirates is expected to host a virtual trade and investment webinar, the South African department of trade, industry and competition (dtic) said on Saturday.