South Africa's GDP contracted by -0.6% in 3Q2019 after major contractions in mining and manufacturing sectors. The interview assesses the...

The November 2019 issue focuses on providing an overview of trade performance in SADC - What are the levels of intra-regional trade in SADC...

Rwandan exports have been growing faster than imports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has not led to a short-term positive impact...

Nigerian exports have grown consistently during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has led to a short-term improvement e in gross official...

Kenyan exports have been volatile and declined during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has not led to a significant deterioration in...

Ghanaian exports have been growing faster than imports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has led to a steady improvement in gross...

Ethiopian exports have been volatile and declined during the period from 2015 to 2018. This decline in exports has not led to a significant...

Zimbabwean exports have been growing consistently during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has had a short-term negative impact on gross...

Zambian exports have been growing faster than imports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has not had a significant positive impact...

Tanzanian merchandise trade imports have been decrease faster than exports during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has improved...

Since independence from France in 1960, Madagascar’s economy and development challenges have been compounded by periodic political unrests that have hampered economic growth and limited public investment. These often...

The top two trade agreements signed by this small island are the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA). COMESA is a free trade area that was formed in...

In terms of trade relations, Mozambique forms part of the top five South African trade partners within the SADC region. Trade between South Africa and Mozambique has been on a steady increase since 2011 with mineral...

Lesotho is one of the Sub-Saharan countries that struggle with persistent annual fiscal deficit. From FY2015/16 to FY2017/18 the country’s deficit stood at an average of 12.1% of GDP, which translated to financing...

The United Republic of Tanzania is among the most peaceful and politically stable countries in the Great Lakes region, with only a few incidents of socio-political and religious violence recorded since the country’s...

Nigerian exports have grown consistently during the period from 2015 to 2018. This has led to a short-term improvement e in gross official reserves. The growth in exports has been insufficient to support improvement in...

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