This tralac Trade Report offers a brief discussion of the content and implications of some of the Executive Orders issued by President Trump thus far. It starts by explaining their nature, their ...

It has been argued that (AfCFTA), which is designed as a Free Trade Area (FTA), should be transformed into a Customs Union (CU) to advance the economic integration of the continent. Article 3 of the ...

South Africa undoubtedly had a good story to tell at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting held in Davos, Switzerland in January. The country’s delegation, consisting of senior government ...

The Marketing Manager of the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF), Ms Marletta Kellerman has described the Fruit Logistica Berlin international exhibition as significant to South Africa, which is the ...

The announcement by South Africa’s only surviving primary steel producer, ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), that it intends shutting all its long steel operations in the country has been a long time ...

The World Economic Forum (WEF), held every January in Davos, Switzerland, remains a useful place to take the temperature of global capitalism and to assess its leaders’ outlooks for the year ahead.

Inconsistent government and corporate climate strategies may see poorer regions left behind in the transition away from polluting industries to green jobs, according to new research. Wealthier cities ...

Ghana achieved a remarkable trade surplus of US$4.98 billion in December 2024, nearly doubling the US$2.69 billion surplus recorded in the same period in 2023. This strong performance was detailed in ...