L'objectif général de l'atelier est de construire une réflexion collaborative, entre universitaires et praticiens, sur la capacité des mesures de facilitation de l'investissement à promouvoir l'élévation des pays africains dans les chaînes de…
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.
Dans le cadre de la préparation de la 14ème Conférence ministérielle de l'OMC, que le Cameroun abritera au premier trimestre 2026, le Co-Titulaire de la Chaire OMC a assisté à la première session du Comité technique national de suivi des accords…
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…
In 2025, Dr. Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, WTO–WCP Chair at the North-West University, deepened cooperation between the School of Economic Sciences and the International Trade Law specialists in NWU’s Faculty of Law. This growing partnership…
Former WTO–WCP Chair of South Africa, Prof. Wilma Viviers, continues her longstanding research collaboration with Prof. Jonathan Calof of the University of Ottawa, Canada. Together, they have advanced studies on export behaviour, competitive…
… 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…
The WTO Chairs in the African region organised a virtual International Conference on International Trade and Investment, with a special conference theme of ‘AfCFTA: Challenges and Opportunities’on the 7–8 September 2022. The organising and…