AU aims to double intra-Africa trade by 2021:
AU aims to double intra-Africa trade by 2021:
The African Union on Friday announced its plan to double the current intra-Africa trade volume to 28 percent of its total trade volume by 2021 through its flagship Continental Free Trade Area pact. Labeling the current trade volume among African countries as “very low”, Muchanga Albert, AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry, revealed the target and indicated that the continent is presently situated at “the right place and on target” to realize the major targets of AU's flagship CFTA pact.
.com | Don’t expect honest policy discussions from the ANC:
In May 1992, exactly two years before the ANC took over power, it held a policy conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg. The 2017 policy document on economic transformation says very little about land reform.
Cyber blitz hits South Africa:
The world is under a cyber attack and South African businesses and organisations have been hit. In some parts of the world, companies have been crippled in the latest attacks.
South Africa: Editors’ Forum Attempts to Silence Journalist Peter Bruce:
The South African National Editors Forum on Thursday condemned the intimidation and threats directed at Tiso Blackstar editor at large Peter Bruce outside his Johannesburg home. “Media freedom is protected by the Constitution and Mr Bruce has exercised his right to express himself,” Sanef executive director Chris Kabwato said.
.com | Absa must pay back the money or face a national shutdown – Mngxitama:
Black First Land First members outside an Absa branch at Ghandi Square during a picket to force Absa to pay back the money. Johannesburg A group of Black First Land First supporters picketed outside the Gandhi Square Absa branch in the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday afternoon, as part of their national protest against Absa to pay back the money.
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