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Bernard Vilakazi, senior specialist for transport and logistics at Absa, explains how National Treasury’s infrastructure investment and stronger logistics networks are poised to lower costs, boost exports, and drive South Africa’s economic recovery in 2026.
‘Trade is key for economies to grow, it is the one aspect we need to do and do very well; and while the US may be quite distant this year, the rest of the world will be well-represented’ – RMB chief economist Isaah Mhlanga.
Lungisa Fuzile, chief executive for Africa Regions and Offshore at Standard Bank Group, discusses the G20 presidency taking centre stage at this year’s UN General Assembly, and positioning Africa as an investment opportunity.
Unilateral tariff actions contribute to a protectionist environment, which poses hardships and danger for the countries of the Global South, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. This requires Brics members to improve the resilience of their economies and strengthen the global multilateral system, he said. Ramaphosa told a virtual summit of Brics leaders that the…
For them, the future of work isn’t only about adapting to technology – it’s about ensuring dignity, fairness, and inclusion.
China’s trade with South Africa is shifting from a traditional exchange to industrialisation, which will take time to enhance South Africa’s production capacity, Chinese ambassador Wu Peng has said. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached $34.18 billion in 2024, with South Africa importing $21.9 billion of goods from China and exporting $12.2 billion, resulting…