They also need to counter tariffs on sensitive goods as outlined in the Economic Partnership Agreement, namely for agricultural commodities and processed products, in their quest for access to EU ...

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South Africa is poised to maximise the potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as emphasised by Afreximbank's Humphrey Nwugo during the IATF2025 South Africa Business ...

“We are here to invite South Africa to lead. We want to see the country’s private sector on full display in Algiers,” he added. The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025), set to take place in Algiers ...

South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new growth opportunities for local businesses and strengthen regional integration.

Lesotho faced duties as high as 50%, Madagascar 47%, Mauritius 40%, Botswana 38%, and South Africa, the continent’s biggest exporter to the U.S. saw 31% tariffs slapped on key goods.

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US President Donald Trump hands papers to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025.

That flow is deliberate.” As the fair evolves, so does its ambition. This year’s edition brings the first in a series of African country spotlights with Botswana as the inaugural focus.