The School of Economic Sciences at North-West University, together with researchers from the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP), proudly contributed to the 2025 Centenary Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA)—one of the country’s…

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…

Prof. Manfred Kouty, Co-Chair attended the Workshop On Regional Economic Integration And Trade Facilitationorganized by ESAMI-trapca, Tanzania from 12th August to 16th August 2024.

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…

DEFI Unit with the WTO Chair at ESSECT University of Tunis in Tunisia organize on a frequent basis seminars, panels and round tables on various economic topics where senior and junior researchers as well as policy makers present. Follow our…