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Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence

Transforming the world’s monetary policies would benefit African cities and the continent’s public development banks have a key role to play

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy

China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity

Trade Minister Parks Tau said the US’s 30% tariff on exports has necessitated a balanced response between renegotiation, trade diversification and protection from an import surge

Labour federations said the digital economy could lead to further marginalisation of workers and called for platform accountability and job protection

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 continent has what is needed to lead the green industrial revolution but it can’t do it without building its trade and investment partnerships

This latest wave of tariff changes signals a broader trend toward economic nationalism and trade realignment.

When nations develop and implement self-sustaining policies, they build resilience against external shocks and gain the capacity to determine their own futures

The theme of the February 2025 Mining Indaba, Futureproofing Mining Today, underscores the urgency of aligning policy, investment and local development to secure sustainable growth

Businesses surveyed report that trading within Africa is easier than trading with the rest of the world