Prof David Luke, Extraordinary Professor at North-West University (NWU) and a member of the WTO-WCP team, has released his latest book, How Africa Eats, which provides a detailed analysis of Africa’s food systems, agricultural trade, and food…
Free trade agreements (FTAs) are undergoing extensive revision and reform worldwide due to social benefits and cost concerns. This has opened spaces for fostering the democratic legitimacy of FTAs, primarily through greater accountability by the…
Dr. Marnel Ferreira completed her PhD in International Trade in June 2025, under the supervision of Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg (Promoter) and Dr. Lorainne Ferreira (Co-promoter), both of whom serve as senior academics and active contributors…
Dr. Tiroyaone Ambrose Sirang obtained his PhD in International Trade in 2025. His doctoral research provides an important contribution to trade policy analysis in Southern Africa by assessing the potential economic impacts of a free trade…
On 25 February 2025, Prof David Luke delivered a public lecture which attracted more than 300 International Trade students, academics, and members of the public. The lecture, titled “How Africa Trades,” explored Africa’s rapidly evolving…
… Ali Parry has been an integral member of the NWU WTO-WCP team since its inception, contributing significantly to every pillar of the Chair’s work — research, capacity building, and outreach. Her academic achievements and professional leadership…
WTO Chair - Ecuador, in partnership with the Centro Andino de Estudios Internacionales and Radio Voz Andina Internacional at the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar - Sede Ecuador invite you to listen to the eighth episode of "Conversations… Recording of this episode of #ConversationsWithTradeNegotiators is available on Spotify, on…
OBJECTIFS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE ODD 10 : INÉGALITÉS RÉDUITES ODD 8 : TRAVAIL DÉCENT ET CROISSANCE ÉCONOMIQUE VOIR PLUS PARTAGER : Une équipe constituée de deux UMR IRD (Développement et sociétés et LEDA) et une…
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) hosted its 52nd Plenary Session on “Business Environment, Competitiveness and Economic Growth in Africa” on the 29th of June 2020. The sessions were held virtually for researchers, academics, policy…
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) upcoming selection by its members of the new Director-General (DG), is more critical than ever before. With a tightly contested race of eight highly-skilled candidates, a number of well renowned international…