The Third UN Conference on LLDCs adopted the Awaza Programme of Action for the Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2024-2034 (APoA). This document represents a renewed and action-oriented ...

Tafadzwa Mupingashato is an International Trade Economist with exposure in the information technology and services, energy, mining and backing sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics ...

South Africa’s central bank sees only modest impact from US tariffs (Engineering News) South Africa’s central bank believes US tariffs will only have a modest impact on the co ...

William Mwanza, tralac Researcher, discusses the extension of the EAC Court of Justice’s jurisdiction to include investment matters The 16 th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the East ...

Background The Heads and State of Government representing three regional economic communities (RECs) of the African Union – the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African ...

Gerhard Erasmus is a founder of tralac and Professor Emeritus of the Law Faculty at the University of Stellenbosch. He holds degrees from the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (B.Iuris, LL.B) ...

Background tralac launched its ‘Women in Trade Governance Network’ (‘SheGovernsTrade’) at its 2019 Annual Conference in Nairobi. Our program supports women working in trade policy and governance to ...

As the drive to achieve net zero intensifies, the demand for critical minerals, essential inputs in many low-carbon technologies, is expected to grow exponentially. The global energy transition ...

According to Article 23 of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), entry into force occurs 30 days after the 22nd instrument of ratification is deposited with ...

Trade data analysis and factsheetsIntra-Africa Trade: Facts and Figure (2023) ...

tralac curates a selection of the latest news and analysis relating to trade and integration in Africa and internationally to enhance trade policy knowledge and information sharing.

Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati is Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Trade Forum. Before joining NTF in April 2014, she was a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of ...