by Paul Matthew | Jan 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The year 2023 is arriving, and it comes with new challenges. According to the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA), the upcoming year will bring opportunities for Brazil to continue increasing its participation in international agricultural trade... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The World Bank slashed its growth forecasts for most countries and regions, and warned that new adverse shocks could tip the global economy into a recession. Global gross domestic product will probably increase 1.7% this year, about half the pace forecast in June, the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The acceleration of food price increases in recent months has been a nasty shock to British consumers, who have become accustomed to seeing their groceries become cheaper relative to their household income each week. According to the British Retail Consortium and... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Attacq, the owners of Mall of Africa and Glenfair Boulevard, is the latest prominent retail space owner to invest heavily in solar in an attempt to escape Eskom. This is how much load shedding costs retailers every day... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
While Rabobank is optimistic regarding the health of the poultry industry in 2023, the Netherlands-based bank expects the challenges of 2022 to carry into the new year like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), economic volatility, geopolitical concerns and, of... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Liner shipping could capture only 5% of the huge profits in 2022, with up to 25% of large container orders deliberately delayed. Drewry World Container Index and the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) have halted their declines in the new year, but experts... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) senior energy researcher Monique le Roux says that, given available data, another decade of load-shedding is a possible scenario for South Africa. “It’s a very difficult question to answer,” Le Roux said in... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jan 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
With meat inflation soaring, South Africans may have to cut down on the traditional family braai, according to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business. High meat inflation makes for expensive festive season... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Inflation in South Africa edged upward in October, countering economist and analyst expectations of prices coming down for the month. With inflation tracking higher, this dampens hopes that the country would make a speedier return to the South African Reserve Bank’s... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
t is self-evident that in order to export, you need to have a way to get the stuff out of your country. The point where things leave the country is called a port and ours are broken. Our airports are ok, but our seaports, where the big volumes move, are not working... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
While the South African economy has experienced various challenges, including electricity shortages, work is under way to ensure that the country attracts investment. “While there are many attractions and huge potential for investors in South Africa, there are a... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Truck hijacking has increased in recent months, according to the latest crime statistics released by Minister of Police Bheki Cele on Wednesday, and incidents are expected to spike as the festive season approaches. Truck hijackings spike, SAPS statistics show |... Read more
