Saul Molobi: Turning a shock into strategy – South Africa’s measured response to the US 30% tariff hike
When Washington’s 30% tariff on South African goods took effect on 7 August, outrage was the easy emotion. The better…
Dr Brett Lyndall Singh: Rooibos is bigger than tariffs; it is a strategic South African asset
The 30% tariff the United States has applied to South African imports is a real headwind for exporters. It should…
Global Africa Diaspora Day at IATF2025 reaffirms commitment towards unity and economic sovereignty for all Africans
Outgoing President of Afreximbank and Chairman of its Board of Directors, Prof Benedict Oramah with other leaders from Africa and…
Siyabonga Hadebe: Slavery, the Great Trek and the Making of South Africa’s Labour Economy
The reason for the Great Trek is also not fully explained. Indeed,the British abolished slavery through the 1807 Slavery Act, which made the…
Publisher’s Comment: On forging the independent voice of civil Society in Africa
Across Africa’s diverse landscapes of democracy and development, civil society organisations (CSOs) remain the conscience of the people. They embody…
AUDA-NEPAD Rallies Diplomatic Corps in Pretoria: “African Solutions First” as agency outlines new funds, corridors and skills push
By Saul Molobi In a forceful call for unity and delivery amid an “unclear and alarming” global landscape, the African…
African Development Bank, AfCFTA Secretariat, and Africa50 Unite to Unlock $3.4 Trillion Continental Market Through Strategic Infrastructure Development
By Emeka Anuforo *** In the Photo: Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50; Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free…
Siyabonga Hadebe: The Selfishness and Myths of the ‘Chosen’ – Debunking Untruthful Afrikaner Narratives
In his 1947 diary entry, former US President Harry S Truman once remarked, “The Jews I find are very, very…
TICAD9: Japan International Cooperation Agency and African Development Bank sign agreement to extend Enhanced Private Sector Assistance initiative for $5.5 billion
By Amba Mpoke-Bigg, The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of…
Unlocking intra-African trade opportunities for Zimbabwean SMEs under AfCFTA
By Staff Reporter The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), in collaboration with…