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South Africa: Transforming the Basic Education Sector Can Drive Inclusive Growth (World Bank) Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an ...

Trudi Hartzenberg is the Executive Director of tralac. She has a special interest in trade-related capacity building. Her research areas include trade policy issues, regional integration, investment, ...

tralac’s Certificate Course is a three module training programme providing comprehensive coverage of International Trade Law and Policy from an African perspective, focusing on Africa’s trade and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poultry sector to pursue export-driven growth strategy – dtic (Engineering News) South Africa’s poultry sector intends to, under the leadership of Trade, Industry and Competit ...

G20 presidency elevates SA at WEF (Jacaranda FM) South Africa holds the G20 presidency for 2025, granting it an opportunity to shape global economic discussions on critical issues ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paulina Mbala Elago is a Namibian National with over 20 years of professional experience in international trade, primarily trade policy, regional integration, trade facilitation, investment ...