Prof. Timothy Mwololo Waema gave a presentation on the 41st UNCTAD course on key issues on the international economic agenda. The presentation covered the following topics: National innovation system & ecosystem Vision 2030 & STI…
A training workshop on trade in ideas was organized by the Oman WTO Chair in collaboration with the Innovation and Technology Transfer Center of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The workshop was organized from April 7- 11, 2019 and was delivered by…
This study investigates the effect of telecommunication operations on economic growth and development in selected African countries. The analysis considers a panel of 46 African countries from 2000 to 2015. To measure economic growth, real gross…
This paper employs the WITS-SMART simulation model to examine the welfare effects of economic integration in the TFTA region. The results indicate that welfare gains are skewed, and some countries and economic sectors are poised to gain more than…
The controversy whether the “fear of floating” or the “fear of capital mobility” determines a country’s foreign reserve holdings is an ongoing research debate. This issue remains unresolved in global economic and finance studies. This study has the…