The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a policy tool introduced by the European Union (EU) to address carbon leakage and ensure that climate policies do not disadvantage European industries in the global market. By imposing a carbon price…
Presented at the 3rd Annual NUL-WTO Research Chair Seminar on 5th September 2024, This policy paper, “International Trade and Climate Action in Lesotho: An Appraisal of the Regulatory Framework”, critically examines the evolving relationship between…
Presented at the 3rd Annual NUL-WTO Research Chair Seminar on 5th September 2024, this policy brief by Mpeshe Selebalo explores the critical intersection of international trade and climate action in the context of Lesotho’s development trajectory.…
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…
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…
The need to re-engineer growth in Africa has become increasingly glaring in the face of the prevailing economic shocks that exposed their inadequate productivity power for basic and vital food and drugs. According to the World Bank and several other…
This paper, presented at the 2nd SADC Community Law Seminar, critically examines the role of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) legal infrastructure in promoting women’s economic empowerment as a pathway to regional trade and…
This policy paper explores the crucial intersection of e-commerce and financial architecture in the context of trade in services in Lesotho. According to the World Bank, the services sector accounted for 49.17% of Lesotho's GDP in 2021, followed by…