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South Africa is Germany’s largest trading partner in Africa. This reflects decades of industrial integration, deep institutional ties and sustained private-sector investment. It also reflects the fact that Germany continues to bet on South Africa.
But the conditions underpinning that bet are shifting rapidly. If South Africa is to retain its position as Germany’s prmary economic anchor on the continent, it must adapt with strategic and decisive intent.
A new report commissioned by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation examines the South Africa-Germany trading relationship at a moment of significant global trade realignment, assessing its current state and identifying priorities for building…
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