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Can BRICS Absorb SA’s Confidence Shock? Advocate Xulu on Trade

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BRICS Business Council’s Advocate Mtho Xulu joins us to discuss South Africa’s widening BRICS trade deficit, the urgent need to shift from raw exports to value-added manufacturing, and whether BRICS-Plus markets can help offset domestic demand weakness. A strategic look at SA’s place in a rapidly shifting global trade environment.
3 Jun 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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