South Africa: “The green shoots are real”
By SA Trade Desk Amid a continuous stream of challenging headline news, an unmistakable shift in momentum is taking hold across South Africa’s economic landscape. Beyond the daily […]
By SA Trade Desk Amid a continuous stream of challenging headline news, an unmistakable shift in momentum is taking hold across South Africa’s economic landscape. Beyond the daily […]
By SA Trade Desk As South Africa accelerates its Just Energy Transition, green hydrogen and its derivatives have emerged as key pillars for sustainable industrial growth, export diversification, […]
Amid persistent economic headwinds and elevated national unemployment rates, South Africa’s agricultural sector has continuously proven itself as an unsung hero of the economy. The sector’s resilience on […]
Economic cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and South Africa is accelerating, with UAE investments in South Africa exceeding USD 2.5 billion during the first half of 2026, […]
Craig McGregor, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still […]
Lars Buur, Roskilde University Private investment in clean energy projects is growing: in sub-Saharan Africa, it’s approaching US$40 billion a year. These “green transition” investments in solar and […]
Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices have remained […]
On Saturday the European Union and South Africa held the first government-to-government dialogue at senior-official level to advance on the implementation of their Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). The […]
The SA Trade Desk Podcast — Episode 1 The SA Trade Desk Podcast sits down with the executives and entrepreneurs making it happen – unpacking clean energy, industrial […]
Every electric vehicle market tracked by OLX Group (“OLX”) is still growing at double- or triple-digit rates, and Chinese automotive brands are capturing a growing share of that […]