industrialisation

China’s Zero-Tariff Offer to Africa Opportunity, Strategic Lock-In, and a Shifting Global Order

    China’s Zero-Tariff Offer to Africa: Opportunity, Strategic Lock-In, and a Shifting Global Order

    China’s Zero-Tariff Offer to Africa: Opportunity, Strategic Lock-In, and a Shifting Global Order 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    China’s announcement that, from 1 May 2026, it will grant zero-tariff treatment to imports from 53 African countries marks a significant development in Africa’s external economic relations. With only Eswatini excluded due to its diplomatic alignment with Taiwan, the policy expands preferential access to the Chinese market to nearly the entire continent. At face value,…

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    SADC Summit 2025

      SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures

      SADC’s Balancing Act: Ensuring Regional Cooperation Amidst External Pressures 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      The 45th SADC Summit: Symbolism over substance? The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government convened on 17 August 2025 in Antananarivo, in the Republic of Madagascar. While this annual gathering is crucial for member states to assert the overarching policy direction and oversee SADC’s operations, it…

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      g20

        South Africa and the G20: Opportunities for Africa

        South Africa and the G20: Opportunities for Africa 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        Introduction Much has been said about South Africa taking over the Presidency of the Group of 20 leading economies in November 2024. With the Foreign Ministers Meeting taking place in South Africa this week, South Africa and its international partners will be keen to reaffirm the relevance of South Africa’s Presidency in light of the…

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