Why an African trade pivot to China may not be so simple
China doesn’t look kindly on Eswatini’s recognition of Taiwan. Could that stand in the way of preferential tariffs for the Southern African Customs Union?…
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Zero tariffs, high stakes: China courts Africa as US retreats
In the wake of Trump’s tariff announcements, Beijing’s offer of zero tariffs to African countries is a well-timed, calculated move…
Behind Trump’s calculation on China
Trump’s tariff war and foreign policy agenda are being driven by a need to combat the fiscal crisis and the US’s hollowed-out manufacturing base…
What Trump’s trade rivals might use as payback
As Trump focuses his attention on slapping tariffs on imported goods, rivals eye the US’s powerful services sector for retaliation…
Koos Bekker’s share sales: Bricks over tech?
The Naspers chair has sold chunks of his shares to fund his hotel-building spree. But for ordinary investors, now might be the time to…
Half the South Africa fund in four stocks? Yep, that’s John Biccard
Legendary value investor John Biccard tells us what he’s buying, what he’s sold, and what he makes of the new world order…
Trump and the shifting paradigm
Dissecting the Trump administration is complicated. But it’s clear the US no longer has the power, or money, to maintain its dominance…
The exchange … with Bidcorp’s David Cleasby
The market wasn’t agog over Bidcorp’s first-half results, but management reckons they were ‘exceptional’ in a distinctly average environment…
For De Beers, are diamonds really forever?
Between lab-grown diamonds and the frailty of consumers in China, natural diamonds have been on the wane. De Beers has a plan to turn…
The exchange … with Prescient China’s Tian Pan
September was a bonanza for punters in Chinese stocks – thanks to promises of a whatever-it-takes stimulus package by the Chinese authorities. Only, perhaps,…
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Why is the South African Civil Aviation Authority grounding planes?
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Rescuing business rescue
In the decade since business rescue was first introduced, thousands…
Building the creative economy
Standard Bank has launched The Standard Bank Art Lab, where…
