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For trade policy analysts and stakeholders, the structural realities of SADC serve as a baseline for any discussion on broader continental integration. Currently, 13 of the 16 SADC member states ...

Burundi will join the East African Payment System by December 2026, enabling real-time cross-border payments and advancing efforts to reduce reliance on foreign currencies in regional trade.

The 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government officially opened in Durban on Monday, bringing together regional leaders for high-level discussions on strengthening integration, ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s massive infrastructure investment programme must be used as a catalyst to rebuild the country’s industrial base, expand manufacturing capacity, develop ...

Namibian representatives to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Alpheus !Naruseb and Rodney Cloete, have expressed strong support for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). They ...

India eyes preferential trade pact with South Africa-led bloc to boost auto, pharma exports (CNBC TV18) India is seeking preferential access for exports of automobiles, auto components, ...

India-Namibia bilateral trade rises to $592.94 million; new cooperation frameworks agreed (DD India) India and Namibia have agreed to deepen trade and economic cooperation, with bilateral merchandise ...

Group circulated their own agenda document which set out areas of concern and hopes for MC14 discussions. Based on these agenda items, the most notable achievements from MC14 outcomes included the ...

Women have long driven cross border trade in Africa. They sustain entire communities by moving goods across borders, ensuring food security and stitching regional supply chains together in the formal ...

Registration to the tralac website is required to download publications. US tariff policy since early 2025 has shifted repeatedly in recent times, resulting in ...

The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth Alderman James Vos says open skies, stronger trade links and manufacturing growth are critical to ensuring African businesses benefit from the ...