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The Trade Law Centre NPC (tralac) is an independent, capacity-building think tank. Established in 2001, tralac is a non-profit organization, registered in South Africa. tralac builds trade-related capacity in Africa; assisting countries to improve trade governance and inclusive policy processes to ensure that trade contributes to sustainable development outcomes.
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Access to finance is a key barrier for women entrepreneurs. Women in business, trade and export face gender biases as they seek access to finance. Financial institutions question the abili ..read more
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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a large, resource-rich region but one which lags the global aggregate in terms of industrialisation. This is of concern not least because of the developmental p ..read more
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While most economists agree on the need for accelerated industrialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is less consensus on whether the region has experienced a long term decline in ..read more
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Delegates of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met for the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) between the 26th of February and the 2nd of March in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE ..read more
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The results of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) – held between the 26th of February and midnight on the 2nd of March in Abu Dhabi – were mix ..read more
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African economic integration has a long history. Both the African Union (AU) and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was Africa’s first post-independence cont ..read more
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The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) has begun in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and will run until the 29th of February 2024. The list of topics and deliverables to ..read more
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Practically all African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) State Parties are members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the AfCFTA must therefore be notified and function in terms ..read more
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The negotiations to adopt the legal instruments of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) were launched in 2015. Four years later the AfCFTA founding Agreement and its Protocols ..read more
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Fifty-four African Union (AU) member states have signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement (only Eritrea has not[1]) and 47 have ratified it.[2] At present, the Non ..read more