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Modern infrastructure alone won’t unlock Africa’s trade potential. Smarter border systems, digital integration and regional collaboration are just as important. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has given intra-African trade significant momentum, with trade expected to exceed R3.8 trillion this year while supporting the continent’s economic growth. By reducing trade friction, strengthening regional value chains and lowering settlement costs …

OPINION – The World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 By:  The Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF)Author:  Dr Jacob van Rensburg –  Head of Research and Industry Intelligence The World Bank Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 brings encouraging news for South Africa’s container ports and highlights performance gains worth recognising. However, important insights lie not in …

Freight rates could spike materially in the coming weeks as the downstream impacts of disruption the world over make their mark, and, once again, it appears carriers will be the beneficiaries of global chaos. Analysing links between freight rates, carrier profits, and the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, the South African Association of Freight Forwarders’ (SAAF) head of research and …