Eswatini’s Growth Momentum Faces Moderation Amid Escalating Fiscal Pressures and External Headwinds
Executive Summary & Economic Overview Eswatini’s economy demonstrated strong growth momentum in 2025, expanding by 4.9 percent on the back…
AfDB Injects $3.48 Million Grant to Drive Evidence-Based Industrial and Trade Policies Across Five African Transition Economies
The African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved a $3.48 million…
Beyond the Rhetoric: Ramaphosa Challenges Pan-African Parliament to Pivot From Aspirations to Real-World Action
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA — Standing before lawmakers gathered at Gallagher Estate for the First Ordinary Session of the 7th Legislature…
Diplomacy in Action: Pretoria and Abuja Reset Ties Amid Security, Governance, and Migration Concerns
ABUJA — In a bid to de-escalate growing diplomatic friction and repair bilateral relations, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations…
SADC Takes a Bold Step Toward Financial Autonomy as the Angolan Kwanza Joins Regional Settlement System
PRETORIA — In a milestone move for Southern African trade and financial integration, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and…
SADC Industrialisation Week Opens in Durban with Urgent Call to Move From Rhetoric to Action
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, has issued a…
SADC’s Industrial Shift: Moving Beyond Raw Exports to Drive Regional Growth
DURBAN — As global supply chains face mounting pressures from geopolitical fragmentation, rapid technological shifts, and climate impacts, Southern Africa…
Powering the Region’s Future: SADC Industrialisation Week Opens in Durban
DURBAN — As global markets navigate unprecedented shifts in supply chains, technology, and energy, regional resilience has taken centre stage.…
South Africa Reaffirms Pan-African Commitment and Rejects ICC Petition Following ECOWAS Summit
PRETORIA — South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has issued an official response to the final communiqué…
Building Bridges: South Africa and Angola Forge Deeper Economic Ties at FILDA 2026
LUANDA — In a clear signal of deepening intra-African trade and economic integration, the Angola–South Africa Chamber of Commerce and…