Tag Archives: Exports

Exploring how South Africa’s fresh fruit industry can boost export performance while building sustainable global trade relationships.

Read insights from GIBS SA research by Petzer, D. J., Matthee, M., Kuhn, S. W., & de Villiers, V. (2023), a collaboration between Henley Business School, GIBS, and Stellenbosch University. Title: South Africa’s fresh fruit industry: Optimising export performance and securing sustainable exporter-importer relationships. The fresh fruit industry in South Africa is considered the biggest […]
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SA and China agriculture ministers sign export agreement for avocados (IOL)

South African Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, signed an agreement on Tuesday with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi , on behalf of Chinese Agriculture Minister Tang Ranijan, for the export of avocados to the People’s Republic of China. Didiza expressed her excitement about this agreement with China as […]
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SA’s dithering on Russia puts our exports at risk – agri sector (Moneyweb)

About half of South Africa’s R230bn agricultural production is destined for external markets – with a minute amount (less than 2%) going to Russia. As the geopolitical risks brought on by South Africa’s close ties with Russia stack up, nurturing trade relations with the EU and other key agricultural export markets is critical – or […]
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Export potential for East African avocados and fresh produce to Europe, Middle East. (How we made it in Africa)

Maris Africa is an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio across five sectors in 12 African countries. Jeanette Clark speaks with Charlie Tryon, CEO and co-founder of Maris, about opportunities in the continent’s agriculture and forestry sectors. What opportunities and trends do you currently see in the agricultural sector? There is a big move towards increased […]
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Huge blow for exports in South Africa: report (BT)

R27 billion a year of South African exports are at risk after the European Union (EU) introduced the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). As reported by City Press, the CBAM is a strategy for reaching the EU’s 2050 carbon emissions goal. It will impact South Africa’s steel, aluminium, iron, cement, fertiliser, electricity and hydrogen exports. It […]
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Energy business trends start blowing in Africa’s favor (CGTN)

For the moment, Africa stands poised for stronger economic growth, despite the headwinds. The European Union (EU) member states and United Kingdom (UK) have urgency to find energy resources from other countries, while they transition away from Russian energy imports after Russian President Vladimir Putin had launched the ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine starting on […]
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African Economic Outlook 2020 (AFDB)

African economic outlook 2020 (AFDB) Africa’s economic growth has stabilized at 3.4 percent in 2019 and is expected to pick up to 3.9 percent in 2020 and 4.1 percent in 2021 but to remain below historical highs. Growth’s fundamentals are also improving, with a gradual shift from private consumption toward investment and exports. For the […]
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