The just-concluded 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit considered, adopted, approved and directed the implementation of several key initiatives aimed at advancing the development of member states.
The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Dumisani Masilela, underlined the commitment of all member states to utilise the union as a platform for driving development and economic growth.
South Africa is expected to host the 9th Summit of the Southern African Customs Union this week in Cape Town.
The summit will bring together the heads of state and governments and representatives of the five SACU member states on Friday.
SADC member states are encouraged to safeguard the integrity of the region's financial systems through strengthened collaboration.
Representatives responsible for trade, technical regulations, legal matters, and standardisation, among others, from the 16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are meeting in Johannesburg.
African Union leaders have adopted a presidential declaration committing member states to scale up local manufacturing of health products.
The Namibia Qualifications Authority is hosting the opening session of the second regional validation workshop on the SADC Qualifications Framework.
The United Entrepreneurs Association of Namibia, together with the Start-Up SADC member states, aims to create a single market for goods and services to deepen economic integration on the African continent.
