Afreximbank’s $11bn bet on SA signals new trade order
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 130 Views |
Mzwandile Masina
South Africa’s membership is expected to influence economies far beyond the Southern African region, extending into East, West, and North Africa.
Afreximbank’s headline commitment of $11 billion not only aligns with South Africa’s National Development Plan 2030 but also reinforces the country’s commitment to advancing African industrial development.
‘The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds’.- Abraham LincolnUntil then, the Council’s operations remain suspended, delaying critical decisions affecting thousands of public sector employees.The current standoff is between the Manual Workers Union on one side and the Six Cooperating Trade Unions, namely BONU, BOPEU, BTU, BDU, BOSETU and...