The Lagos Plan of Action and Abuja Treaty serve as foundations for the AfCFTA, which is based on Africa's economic unification goal. Its five-year implementation is evaluated in this research, which also highlights opportunities, advancements, and…
This paper examines how artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, and digital trade are reshaping global trade systems and what these changes mean for Africa in general and particularly for Nigeria. These three elements now sit at the centre of…
This paper argues that CARICOM’s just transition must be explicitly trade-aware, multi-sectoral, and equity-driven. Drawing on global just transition literature, national strategies, and sectoral analysis, it identifies six guiding principles…
This article examines the impact of mobile money on the labour productivity of firms in nine ECOWAS countries. Using propensity score matching and inverse probability-weighted regression adjustment, we find that firms using mobile money are more…
This policy brief examines the current state of trade relations between Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), identifying key trends, persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in an evolving global landscape. Despite longstanding…
L'escalade protectionniste américaine de 2025 menace les économies africaines exportatrices de matières premières à travers l'imposition de droits de douane visant 185 pays. Cette étude quantifie l'impact simulé de chocs tarifaires sur 46 pays…
This Report covers the second phase of stakeholder engagement sessions in Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis during 10th March to 21st March 2025. Earlier sessions were convened in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Jamaica…
This report offers a glimpse into the region’s path to MEPC 83—and a look ahead at what comes next. It traces the development of the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships, with particular focus on how Caribbean…
This Introduction presents a series of reports commissioned by the Caribbean Shipping Lanes (CSL) Project, aimed at providing critical insights and analyses on the implications of the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG)…
This compilation consists of five economic reports examining the potential impacts of the International Maritime Organization’s mid-term GHG mitigation measures on the Caribbean region. The reports provide data validation, economic impact…