This policy brief, presented at the 3rd Annual NUL-WTO Research Chair Seminar, aims to explore how targeted policy interventions can empower women in Lesotho to overcome systemic barriers and fully participate in international trade. Despite Lesotho…
Mit der Einfuhrung des Datengesetzes und des Daten-Governance-Gesetzes(DGA) und der schrittweisen Verbesserung des ,digitalen öffentlichen Raums der EU“nimmt das EU-Governance-Modell der Datennutzung allmahlich klare Konturen an. Die EU hat sich für…
Women in Lesotho face significant barriers to participating fully in trade, including limited access to finance, gender-based inequalities, and inadequate support structures. Despite these challenges, opportunities exist for women to expand their…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a flagship project of the African Union Agenda 2063. It promises to be the largest free trade area in the world, based on the number of prospective participating countries. According to the World…
This chapter provides a comprehensive review of classical and modern theories of international trade, contextualized within the African experience. It begins with foundational theories such as mercantilism, absolute cost advantage, comparative cost…