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Boeing, Lockheed Martin and other defence contractors have been targeted.
Many African nations refer to cooperation with the West as "toxic aid," as it often comes with political strings attached.
Trying to impose restrictions on third party exports of goods from China to the USA comes with its own challenges that include the high cost of identifying the origin of the goods and possible opposition and retaliation from Chinese funded overseas investment enterprises.
Trump said he wants Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to commit to not creating a new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he believes his visit will further strengthen the two countries' strategic mutual trust, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and usher in a new 'golden 50 years' for China-Brazil relations.
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.
With the inclusion of five new members, the BRICS summit emphasises the importance of multilateralism, providing African nations a platform to advocate for shared interests and sustainable growth.
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 told more than 200 delegates attending the BRICS Parliamentary Forum they required a capable, civic-minded, and ethical bureaucracy that had the capacity and commitment to drive the existing legislative framework to achieve its ends.
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.
A product recall may have a disastrous impact on a company’s reputation and public confidence in the product.
China’s President Xi Jinping said that no matter the resistance, China was dedicated to making the international order more just and equitable.
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.
OPINION: Should the ongoing investigation find against the South African government in supplying weapons to Russia, the most likely and easiest punitive action the US can take will be to suspend South Africa from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).
South Africa’s foreign policy posture has undergone metamorphosis for decades.