Discussions
Overview of South Africa’s wine opportunities under the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement
26 Jul 2017South African wine production and trade with the European Union
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (June 2017) ranks South Africa seventh among the largest wine-produ...
read moreWTO NAMA negotiations: transparency versus the right to regulate
26 Jul 2017Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on the non-agricultural market access negotiations at the WTO and the proposal to enhance transparency of regulatory trade measures
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read moreAmendments of Annex 1 to the SADC Finance and Investment Protocol: Are they in force yet?
13 Jul 2017Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, comments on the status of the recent Amendments to Annex 1 (Cooperation on Investment) of the SADC Finance and Investment Protocol
A...
read moreNational security reasons to limit imports of steel and aluminium – cunning or careless?
05 Jul 2017Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on the possibility of the United States imposing trade restrictions on steel and aluminium imports as a measure against potential thr...
read moreRecognition and protection of geographical indications in the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement
29 Jun 2017Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses geographical indications used by South Africa and their protection under the EU-SADC EPA
Geographical indications (GIs) are unique n...
read moreInvestment policy reforms in Africa: How can they be synchronised?
21 Jun 2017Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses how investment policy reforms in Africa can best be harmonised in order to avoid undesirable fragmentation and overlaps of investment...
read moreRecent FDI trends in Africa: Summary analysis of the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2017
21 Jun 2017Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses recent trends in African foreign direct investment flows according to the latest World Investment Report
Despite efforts to attract ...
read moreWhen good intentions go awry – timber transit through Zambia
14 Jun 2017Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on Zambia’s recent efforts to curb illicit timber trade and deforestation
At a time when the world looks at multilateral and regio...
read moreFrom 15th June 2017, there will be no roaming charges throughout the EU; could Africa be next?
14 Jun 2017Tarik Oguz, tralac Research Advisor – ICT, comments on the end of roaming charges in the European Union and whether Africa may be heading in the same direction
One of the major ...
read moreUK Elections and post-Brexit Prospects for SACU
08 Jun 2017Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, comments on the trade prospects for SACU countries once Britain exists the EU and the impact on the SADC Economic Partnership Agreement
The UK i...
read moreUtilities, State Owned Enterprises, Regulators and Judicial Review: How to rescue a sound original design?
08 Jun 2017Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, discusses how affected private parties in South Africa increasingly resort to litigation as part of the effort to protect their rights and intere...
read moreWhat are the top 5 challenges Africa is facing?
01 Jun 2017Tarik Oguz, tralac Research Advisor – ICT, discusses the challenges facing African countries today and what needs to be done in order to address them
We observed another Africa ...
read moreThe new self-financing Mechanism of the African Union: Can the proposed AU levy be a step towards financial independence?
25 May 2017In recognition of Africa Day 2017, Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, comments on the significant recent decision by the AU to adopt a new self-funding mechanism
Introduction
The...
read moreTrade as an engine for inclusive growth in Africa
25 May 2017Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses how trade and integration can be used to facilitate Africa’s quest for inclusive growth
In economic terms, as defined by the Organ...
read moreThe face of African agriculture trade
17 May 2017Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on Africa’s recent agricultural trade performance
In a recent article the Secretary General of the Ports Management Association of...
read moreInvesting in Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa and its effects on the Economic Growth
11 May 2017Tarik Oguz, tralac Research Advisor – ICT, discusses recent public investment in infrastructure trends for the sub-Saharan Africa region
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa wi...
read moreThe Link between Services Trade Restrictions and Trade Growth Underperformance in Africa
11 May 2017Services trade is increasingly important, yet often restricted in developing countries, writes tralac Associate John Stuart
We live in a world where the production and consumption...
read moreAfrican countries need to attract more and strategic FDI in manufacturing sector
03 May 2017Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses the importance of manufacturing FDI for industrialisation and economic growth and development in Africa
According to the United Nati...
read moreRegulatory coherence, cross-border externalities: A financial sector perspective from Africa
28 Apr 2017Ashly Hope, tralac Associate, discusses the concept of regulatory coherence in the context of financial services regulation in Africa
Modern trade agreements are concerned less an...
read moreProtectionist trade policies to address the declining labour share of national income?
19 Apr 2017Willemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the need for improved domestic policymaking rather than the use of restrictive trade policies to redress the declining labour share ...
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