Countries WATCH | ‘SA needs America, America needs SA’ – Minister McKenzie Cape Town — Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has spoken out on the recent squabbles between... Read more 10 Feb
Business As Trump returns, African exporters torn between hope and horror Johannesburg – Citrus growers in South Africa are among the businesses most nervous that duty-and-quota-free exports to the United... Read more 14 Nov, 2024
Business WATCH | SA gains bipartisan backing from US Congress for AGOA renewal – minister Tau Cape Town – Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reported strong bipartisan support from the US Congress for... Read more 31 Jul, 2024
Business SA delegation secures support for 16-year renewal of AGOA at US forum Cape Town – A South African trade delegation, led by Minister Parks Tau, successfully lobbied in the US for the... Read more 28 Jul, 2024
Business Africa-US trade: Agoa deal expires in 2025 – an expert unpacks what it’s achieved in 23 years David Luke, London School of Economics and Political Science African governments are seeking an extension of the African Growth... Read more 13 Nov, 2023
Business Agoa’s impact reaches beyond trade boundaries – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa says economies in Sub-Saharan countries stand to benefit far more from the African... Read more 6 Nov, 2023
Business Patel supports swift reauthorisation of Agoa Cape Town – Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has expressed support for the swift reauthorisation of the... Read more 5 Nov, 2023
Business Vavi claims US Uses Agoa as a tool to mute African leaders on Israel-Palestine conflict Cape Town – The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) Zwelinzima Vavi, says while... Read more 5 Nov, 2023
Business Agoa extension a key to attract investment in Africa – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the extension of Agoa for a longer period to incentivise... Read more 4 Nov, 2023
Business US commits to deepening relations with Africa through Agoa Cape Town – In the face of difficult global economic conditions, Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative, envisions... Read more 4 Nov, 2023