Trump's tariffs Stories

South Africa appoints special envoy to the U.S. amid strained relations under Trump

Mwangi Maina | Apr 14, 2025

Jonas' new posting comes at a time when Pretoria and Washington have been drifting diplomatically, especially under Trump's renewed "America First" fo...

Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs

Reuters | Apr 11, 2025

Last week, the Trump administration announced tariffs of 21%, the highest in West Africa, on the Ivory Coast as part of higher targeted duties on doze...

China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about response to US tariffs

Reuters | Apr 11, 2025

The conversations took place over separate video calls on Thursday in which China discussed strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation wit...

SADC fumes over U.S. trade blitz, calls for collective action

Mwangi Maina | Apr 08, 2025

"Collective action will be taken," it said, pointing to an emergency meeting of its Council of Ministers slated for June.

Kenya faces increased trade imbalance with US amid new 10% export tariff - KAM

Alfred Onyango | Apr 05, 2025

Data from the office of the United States trade representative shows that the US total goods trade with Kenya stood at $1.5 billion (Sh193.9 billion)...

World leaders condemn Trump's tariffs, some pledge retaliation

Reuters | Apr 03, 2025

Trump is not imposing his new 10% global tariff rate on top trading partners Canada and Mexico while his previous order remains in place for up to 25%...