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Proposed Ban on Shein & Temu and Vedanta’s $600 Million Investment in South Africa

Leave a Comment / Business & Economy, South Africa Economy & Employment, Technology, Trade & Finance / Yacoob Cassim / October 26, 2026

By Yacoob Cassim South Africa’s economic landscape is currently facing a dual narrative: a fierce policy debate over foreign e-commerce giants threatening local manufacturing, juxtaposed with major foreign direct investment expanding the country’s industrial mining sector. COSATU Calls for Ban on Shein and Temu The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is urging the

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Free Trade Integration in Africa Faces Major Risks and Challenges

African businesses increasingly want to expand across their national borders. However, high financial costs, limited trade finance, and key implementation gaps threaten the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA. Preliminary findings from the 2026 PAFTRAC Africa CEO Trade Survey presented at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum in Geneva highlight these growing barriers to