The world is moving from borrowing African aesthetics to embracing African authority
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have not fully taken effect yet, but the global trade system must prepare to absorb their impact, experts say
Transforming the world’s monetary policies would benefit African cities and the continent’s public development banks have a key role to play
Tariff threats from the US and uncertainty over the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act make it imperative to get the AfCFTA going in full force
While the government negotiates a mutually beneficial deal with the US, it says it is making plans to diversify its export marke
The continent’s regional regulators are building frameworks to simplify cross-border compliance and national authorities are adapting laws to support these ambitions
If Africa can trade with itself, on its own terms, in its own currencies, it could rewrite the rules of global commerce
Advocates say it is essential for unlocking the continent’s economic and cultural potential
Donald Trump’s ‘solution’ to South Africa avoiding the tariff hike – move production to the US – is nothing more than economic blackmail
The Build One South Africa leader said South Africa had neglected its relations with the US with the underlying mantra that to be anti-west is to be progressive
The continent has what is needed to lead the green industrial revolution but it can’t do it without building its trade and investment partnerships
Organisations such as the South African Bishops’ Conference, Lawyers for Human Rights and Cosatu have urged revisions to protect human rights, combat corruption and clarify legal…
Brand SA has invited global businesses to partner in infrastructure projects in energy and logistics
This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.
The country was slapped with a 30% ‘reciprocal’ tariff – now on pause for 90 days – on exports to the US with some exemptions, but these don’t include agricultural products
