30-Nov-2021 to 13:19
FOCAC: Ramaphosa hails China’s Covid-19 solidarity with Africa
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has applauded China’s decision to refrain from jumping onto the Western-led travel ban bandwagon against travellers from some southern African countries in the aftermath of the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant in the region.
Read more30-Nov-2021 to 06:18
Record $42b trade, investment deals inked at IATF2021
APA-Durban (South Africa) — A record US$42.1 billion trade and trade-related investment deals were generated at this month’s second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), according to the latest figures published by the IATF Advisory Council on Monday.
Read more24-Nov-2021 to 09:39
Zimbabwe to chair African diamond producers body
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — Zimbabwe will chair the African Diamond Producers Association in 2022 following elections held by the organisation last week, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said on Tuesday.
Read more23-Nov-2021 to 10:18
Durban: Record deals, attendance at IATF 2021 – Officials
APA-Durban (South Africa) — Deals worth over US$36 billion were recorded at the just-ended Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF 2021) which took place in the South African port city of Durban from 15-21 November, APA learnt here on Tuesday.
Read more18-Nov-2021 to 09:51
East Africa bloc "tired of dependency syndrome"
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Finance Ministers of the East African Community have agreed on a hybrid model that requires each member state to contribute, equally, towards financing the regional bloc’s budget by up to 65 percent, APA learnt on Thursday.
Read more16-Nov-2021 to 11:00
Intra-African trade paramount to continental unity – Ramaphosa
APA-Durban (South Africa) — Africa can no longer have a situation where it exports raw materials, only to import billions of dollars of finished goods made from those materials abroad because it fails to manufacture and trade among its own 54 countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
Read more15-Nov-2021 to 09:27
S/Africa hosts African leaders at Durban’s Intra-Africa Trade Fair
APA-Durban (South Africa) — Some 15 African leaders are expected to attend the 2021 Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) which kicks off in the Indian Ocean port city of Durban on Monday.
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