A two-day National Stakeholder Workshop for the Development of the National Strategic Work Plan for Leather commenced today 5th February 2026 in Maputo, Mozambique with the call for accelerated ...

In Ethiopia’s case, such outflows have been linked to as much as 10-30 percent of government revenue losses and can subtract up to 2.2 percent from annual GDP growth, stark reminders of the scale of ...

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has called on government to impose steep tariffs on imports from BRICS partners China and India, warning that local industry is under siege ...

MSC reinforces South Africa reefer trade as volumes surge (Euro Fruit) Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has said that it is reinforcing its commitment to supporting South Africa’s ...

South African businesses have been encouraged to take advantage of tariff savings and market access under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the UK, as the agreement reaches its fifth ...

Citrus growers call for Brics trade deals (Freight News) South Africa’s trade deficit with its Brics partners has ballooned significantly since it joined the bloc in 2010, highl ...

Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati is Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Trade Forum. Before joining NTF in April 2014, she was a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of ...

Mercy Mugala Ng’ambi is a Standardisation and Quality-Assurance Inspector, involved in trade compliance enforcement (inspection, testing and certification). She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Production ...

Ms Viola Sawere has over 15 years’ experience in international trade policy, private sector development and multi-stakeholder dialogue. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) ...

Trudi Hartzenberg is the Executive Director of tralac. She has a special interest in trade-related capacity building. Her research areas include trade policy issues, regional integration, investment, ...

Bethlehem Tesfu Estifanos is a public health professional who advocates for women’s empowerment in trade. She has worked with the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, promoting gender ...