May 18, 2024
Investors

What are the key issues for investors in South Africa’s 2024 election?

Johannesburg: South Africans vote in a national election on May 29 and, for the first time since the end of apartheid 30 years ago, polls suggest the ruling African National Congress party (ANC) is at risk of losing its parliamentary majority. Investors are paying close attention. Why is a majority important? If the ANC gets

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Investment

Majority of WTO members reject China-backed investment facilitation plan

New Delhi: A majority of World Trade Organization (WTO) members rejected the China-backed group’s proposal on investment facilitation for development, saying it could only be done by consensus, some non-government advocacy groups have said. This vindicates the stand of India and South Africa against any such move that is not on the table at WTO

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