Durban Sends Off Sas First African Free Trade Shipment

The document reports that Trade Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) witnessed the first African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) shipment of South African products, with a Proudly South African shipment destined for Ghana departing from the Port of Durban on 31 January 2024 and officiated by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It notes that the AfCFTA aims to remove intra-African trade barriers and promote beneficiation of raw materials for regional manufacturing. The article quotes TIKZN officials highlighting the significance of Durban as the shipment origin and the event occurring alongside the AfCFTA Council of Ministers meeting.