ESAMI-trapca represented by our trade law expert Mr. Thokozani James Ngwira provided Trade Law technical expertise to the COMESA court on cases related to unfair competition and trade remedies Link:…
ESAMI-trapca through our Trade Facilitation Expert – cum Digital Trade Expert, Tsotetsi Makong, is providing technical support in the formulation of the East African Community’s (EAC) consideration of outstanding negotiation issues in the context…
The official inauguration of the Commercial and Economic Diplomacy Training for the Republic of South Sudan took place on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Juba. The training, scheduled to run until September 1, 2023, stands as a collaborative effort…
ESAMI-trapca is proud to present its prospective graduates from across Africa as they defend their master’s theses in International Trade Policy and Trade Law. The thesis defense is a culmination of a rigorous academic journey that has prepared…
This year, Prof Carli Bezuidenhout, represented South Africa at the 2025 Annual Conference of the WTO Chairs Programme at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, on behalf of Dr Adelia Jansen van Rensburg, Chair of 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…
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…