Adedeji Adeniran Chukwuka Onyekwena Sone Osakwe CSEA AFRICA – CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ECONOMIES OF AFRICA March 2021 Affordable and efficient energy supply […]
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Challenges remain for Industrials, but calculus shifts
Disruption arising from COVID-19 has accelerated trends already apparent in the industrials market –– particularly digitalisation and trade volatility –– and transformation has gone from […]
AfCFTA is Now Operational: What to Expect in the First Few Months
by Pomy Ketema, Counsel, Baker McKenzie, New York The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the largest trading blocs in the world […]
Deal making slows across Africa but post-pandemic opportunities look interesting
Deal making activity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) dropped in the second half of 2020 (H2 2020), when compared to the second half of 2019 (H2 […]
African dealmaking decreases, the Africa’s Free Trade Agreement expected to boost recovery
Dealmaking activity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) dropped in the second half of 2020 (H2 2020), when compared to the second half of 2019 (H2 2019) […]
Five Tech Megatrends that can Transform African economies in 2021 and beyond
The world has been experiencing massive digital disruption with the relentless rollout and adoption of disruptive and innovative technologies. Embracing digital disruption is daunting, since […]
The US approach to Africa under Biden
By Virusha Subban, Partner specialising in Customs and Trade at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg The United States (US) President Elect Joe Biden and his new […]
South Africa on a clear path to benefit from trade in manufactured goods with other African countries
By Virusha Subban, Partner Specialising in Customs and Trade, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the country’s Economic Recovery Plan on Thursday 15 October […]