South Africa and Kenya have committed to resolving outstanding bilateral issues between the countries in preparation for the upcoming 6th Session of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC) which will be held in Mombasa, Kenya in September 2018
Economy
Fitch revises outlook on Angola to stable, affirms rating at ‘B’
Fitch affirmed Angola’s sovereign rating at ‘B’, even as it revised its outlook on the country to “stable” from “negative”
Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sign MoU to promote digital content at various government offices
Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Promote Uganda Ltd have signed a MoU for purposes of documenting and archiving audio-visual records of selected ministry activities
South Africa’s DTI says its steel, aluminium imports not a threat to the US
South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) argued in a statement that the country’s steel and aluminium exports to the US did not pose a threat to national security or domestic industry after it was denied an exemption from import tariffs
Zimbabwe will drop local listing requirement from mining bill: Sibusiso Moyo
The mining companies in Zimbabwe need not to list on the local stock exchange, according to Sibusiso Moyo, foreign and international trade minister of Zimbabwe