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Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

Logistics & Transport

Why customs reform matters for SME growth under AfCFTA

3 days

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Taxation & Regulation

What the 9th Sacu Summit on 26 June means for auto, pharma and green industries

23 Jun 2026

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

Road freight sector calls for reforms to boost logistics performance

Logistics & Transport

Road freight sector calls for reforms to boost logistics performance

11 Jun 2026

Image source: bowie15 –

Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 1 Jun 2026

Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria to pilot AfCFTA digital trade system

Logistics & Transport

Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria to pilot AfCFTA digital trade system

19 May 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba fuels R835m boost for Durban tourism

18 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 12 May 2026

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

Soure: ©Vadym Soloviov via

Logistics & Transport

Green logistics gains ground as Africa trade expands

24 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, senior associate at legal firm CMS South Africa.

Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 23 Apr 2026

Tourism positioned as economic driver ahead of Indaba 2026

Tourism

Tourism positioned as economic driver ahead of Indaba 2026

23 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 to examine arbitration’s role in a fragmented global order

Law Practice

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 to examine arbitration’s role in a fragmented global order

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Boost your career: Afreximbank offers scholarships for 2026 trade finance certification

19 Mar 2026

Andile Nikani, AFSA CEO

Law Practice

Local conference to spotlight arbitration in May

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 12 Mar 2026

Access Bank positions Africa at the centre of global trade with Africa Trade Conference 2026

Financial Services

Access Bank positions Africa at the centre of global trade with Africa Trade Conference 2026

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 19 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 17 Feb 2026

Logistics & Transport

Logistics are key to Africa’s cross-border e-commerce growth

13 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

12 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Forestry

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Issued by PG Bison 13 Jan 2026

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

PR & Communications

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Logistics & Transport

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Issued by Unitrans 12 Dec 2025

African airlines soar with new free routes in West and Central Africa

Aviation

African airlines soar with new free routes in West and Central Africa

10 Dec 2025

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Agribusiness

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2025

Logistics & Transport

African trade set for digital revolution with new infrastructure launch

25 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Unlocking Africa's potential: Infrastructure Africa 2026 becomes reality

25 Nov 2025

Source: forwimuwi73 via

Agriculture

Sweet potential: SA raisin industry's rebound signals sustainable growth

Daneel Rossouw 24 Nov 2025

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Sustainability

Why public-private partnerships hold the key to Africa’s future

Aluwani Museisi 11 Nov 2025

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

Source: Khristina Sergeychik via

Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

Entrepreneurship

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

30 Oct 2025

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Marketing & Media

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Issued by Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 23 Oct 2025

Logistics & Transport

DHL Group rolls out €300m investment to strengthen Africa’s trade networks

17 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

German policy needs a decisive "Africa shift", association says

Klaus Lauer 15 Oct 2025

Source: David Vives via

Agriculture

Despite US tariffs, South Africa's agricultural exports soar

9 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Benedict Oramah, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC.

Banking

Intra-African trade gets a boost as Afreximbank renews partnership with ITC

2 Oct 2025

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

NWU strengthens support for postgraduate studies (honours, master’s, and doctoral)

Higher Education

NWU strengthens support for postgraduate studies (honours, master’s, and doctoral)

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Sep 2025

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

SMEs

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

21 Jul 2025

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

Supply Chain

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

16 Jul 2025

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Logistics & Transport

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Alexandre Silveira 11 Jul 2025