President Cyril Ramaphosa assumes the chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), pledging to deepen regional integration and strengthen economic cooperation. He says the focus includes driving trade, expanding industrialisation, and reinforcing value chains across the region.
The pledge also emphasizes efforts to increase intra-African trade and to broaden participation in economic transformation. Ramaphosa highlights putting young people, women and entrepreneurs at the centre of planned initiatives. Across the coverage, the focus remains on SADC’s role in aligning member states on shared economic priorities during South Africa’s tenure.
