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…
Inclusive trade has many definitions depending on the approach taken to the topic. The session will explore five aspects of inclusive trade, focusing on people and communities excluded from the benefits of trade. The Panel will examine how to…
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…
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 WTO Chairs Programme aims to support and promote trade-related academic activities by universities and research institutions in developing and least-developed countries. The 2017 WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) Annual Conference was held in Buenos…
Interview with Dr. Keith Nurse, World Trade Organization Chair and Senior Fellow SALISES, University of the West Indies, Barbados This video is part of the initiative "Fair Trade for Culture" of the German Commission for UNESCO.…