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Nairobi hosts meeting in preparation for AfCFTA Phase II negotiations

Nairobi aims to boost its trading relations with the neighbouring nations as well as international marketplaces. (Image source: Brian Snelson/Flickr)

The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the African Union Commission (AUC) are holding a series of consultative meetings in Nairobi, Kenya to initiate research on the ninth edition of the Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA9)

‘The dti to drive rural and township economy’

Lionel October was appointed director-general of the Department of Trade and Industry from 21 April 2011. (Image source: dti)

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has announced to create a project management unit to drive the implementation of the recommendations of the inaugural two-day Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Rural and Township Economy Summit that ended in East London

Magwanishe arrives in Angola for trade and investment mission

The business delegation consists of 20 South African companies funded by the dti. (Image source: GovernmentZA/ Flickr)

The South African business delegation led by the deputy minister of trade and industry, Bulelani Magwanishe, has arrived in Angola for a five-day trade and investment mission

First made in Africa B2B e-commerce platform launched

Afrimart is designed to create new business opportunities for African small to medium enterprises (Image source: Lisa Bettany/Flickr)

Pan-Africa’s pioneer Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce platform for made in Africa products, AFRIMART, has officially taken off, offering prospects of catapulting the otherwise less exploited intra-Africa trade to higher heights of growth

Davies urges tariff exemption on South African steel and aluminium

Rob Davies is the minister of trade and industry in South Africa. (Image source: GovernmentZA/Flickr)

The minister of trade and industry, Dr Rob Davies has reiterated that South Africa’s steel and aluminium does not pose any threat to the US national security, during bilateral meetings in Washington DC with the US trade representative ambassador Robert Lighthizer and the secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross, as well as senators Chris Coons and Johnny Isakson

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

Demonstration_of_Volvo_Penta's_new_BESS_subsystems

An illustration of an electric application supported by a BESS powered by Volvo Penta’s subsystem. (Image source: Volva Penta)

Volvo Penta debuts versatile BESS for demanding sites

One of the new BYD electric buses serving Cape Town. (Image source: GABS)

Western Cape rolls out new BYD electric buses

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

Top reasons to avoid counterfeit parts

SANY will introduce 11 electric machines to the European market for the first time, reinforcing its leadership in sustainable construction technology. (Image source: SANY)