Thursday, December 7, 2023

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Africa must tackle huge infrastructure gap to unlock opportunities for transformation – Report

Africa’s significant road infrastructure deficit creates increased production and transaction costs that must be addressed to scale opportunities envisaged under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, a new report...

The Role of Supply Chain in Knowledge Transfer: A Case Study of South African Automotive Industry

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries can help increase the productivity of local firms by transmitting advanced...

How to choose the best recruitment agency while hiring candidates

It is extremely challenging for companies to find the ideal candidates for their positions so it is important...

Slight economic slowdown for Ghana from boisterous start in 2023

Increasing warehousing and transportation capacity combined with decreasing prices in both metrics are driving an economic slowdown in...

Africa has the potential to become new global supply chain force: UNCTAD

African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing their vast resources of materials needed...

Best tracking companies in South Africa

Tracking companies in South Africa continue to play a major role in business safety and development.  Now let us...

Ctrack Freight Transport index reveals remarkable growth

The total Ctrack Freight Transport index declined by less than 2% compared to December of the previous year, which...

AfCFTA is Now Operational: What to Expect in the First Few Months

By Pomy Ketema, Counsel, Baker McKenzie, New York The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the largest...

Investing in transport: How can we help countries make better-informed decisions?

Authors: Nancy Vandycke and Marcela Silva, South Africa has made significant progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But...

South Africa – Import Requirements and Documentation

South Africa has a complex import process. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) defines approximately 90,000 product tariff codes...

Unpacking the misconceptions about Africa’s food imports

Sub-Saharan Africa’s spiraling food import bill—which stood at $43 billion in 2019—has attracted mounting attention as a worrisome trend....

The BioPharma Landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa: What’s Next?

Sub-Saharan Africa’s biopharmaceutical industry has a huge amount of potential; the conditions for conducting clinical trials are ideal on...

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Industrials, manufacturing and transportation (IMT) companies have some of the most complex supply chains of any sector and have...

Covid-19 and Egyptian insurance: why are insurers cautiously optimistic about the future?

The difficult economic environment caused by Covid-19 has led to a reduction in demand for insurance throughout the country,...

US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?

Consultant, Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Group - World BankSenior Research Fellow, Development Policy Research Unit - University of...

Research points to low risk for Covid-19 transmission inflight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of COVID-19 Transmission Inflight with an updated tally of...

UN raises concerns over food loss, waste

The UN has observed an increase in food loss and waste as a result of movement and transport restrictions...

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