A South African delegation comprising government officials from the Department of Trade and Industry and representatives of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has arrived in China for the SEZ Investment Roadshow taking place from 28-30 May 2018
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UK expands export finance in West Africa
Steve Gray will be taking up office at the British High Commission in Accra as the UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) country manager, to strengthen trade relations between Ghana and the UK
Chinese companies to invest US$10bn in the Limpopo SEZ in South Africa
The Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) has signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) and a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with nine Chinese companies who will invest more than US$10bn in the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
S&P affirms South Africa rating on government reforms
Ratings agency S&P on Friday affirmed its rating and outlook on South Africas sovereign debt citing reforms pursued by Cyril Ramaphosas government
FAPA and AFAP to support supply and utilisation of fertiliser in Africa
On the sidelines of the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Busan, Korea, the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) donors and the African Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed an agreement to support local supply and utilisation of fertiliser by smallholder farmers in Africa