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South Africa, Japan Collaborate to Boost African Trade

8/22/2025

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South Africa is working with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to finalize protocols in automotive and textiles, targeting R1 trillion in intra-African trade by 2030.
President Ramaphosa called on Japan to lower tariffs on African goods to diversify trade from US markets.
Japan, Africa's fourth-largest trading partner, could boost trade by reducing duties on South African exports.

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Story summary

South Africa is working with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to finalize protocols in automotive and textiles, targeting R1 trillion in intra-African trade by 2030.
President Ramaphosa called on Japan to lower tariffs on African goods to diversify trade from US markets.
Japan, Africa's fourth-largest trading partner, could boost trade by reducing duties on South African exports.