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18 Nov 19 NewsUnderway in Addis Ababa:
(i) SheTrades Global 2019 (held in conjunction with the World Export Development Forum). Discussions will engage with women entrepreneurs from 40 bu...
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South Africa’s submission on UNCITRAL ISDS reforms: Comments and implications
16 Oct 19 BlogIntroduction
Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) has in recent years been criticised for its systematic imbalances, as well as inconsistent, flawed and excessive arbitral awa...
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15 Jul 19 NewsStarting tomorrow, in Niamey: Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum 2019. The forum (16-18 July) will assess cooperation and firm up plans for the region’s stabilization.
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The Development of REC Community Law: The EAC Court of Justice makes an important Contribution
12 Jul 19 PublicationsWhen the internal legal order of a particular regional integration arrangement is described as being based on “Community Law”, it typically means an advanced level of integrati...
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The first Dispute under the SADC EPA has been declared
12 Jul 19 PublicationsWhen the SADC EU Economic Partnership Agreement (SADC EPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique was con...
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An important Comesa Court qualifier for natural and legal persons approaching the Court
11 Jul 19 BlogThe Treaty that underpins the 27-member Community of Eastern and Southern African States (Comesa) contains an appealing provision for ordinary persons, natural or legal, who are in...
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Another Ruling against the Dismantling of the SADC Tribunal
11 Jul 19 BlogIn December 2018, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that the participation of the South African President in the decision to abolish the Southern African Development Com...
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What does the National Security Exception in GATT mean?
11 Jul 19 BlogThe World Trade Organization (WTO) regime is rules-based. One of the implications is that the Member States can only invoke exceptions that are expressly provided for; national mea...
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When is a levy not a tax? A guideline from Namibia
11 Jul 19 BlogIn the electronic communications industry the stakes are high. It is a lucrative world, complex and indispensable. If unregulated, things could easily get out of hand. Since it kno...
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Dispute Settlement in the African Continental Free Trade Area
11 Jul 19 BlogWhen national Parliaments received reports from the Executive about the outcomes of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations and why this Agreement should be r...
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27 Jun 19 NewsThe African Group at the WTO has circulated a statement on the Appellate Body impasse:
An extract: “In the last year, we note with alarming concern the systemic risks facing the...
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Appellate Body impasse: Communication from the African Group to the WTO General Council
27 Jun 19 News1. Context
The dispute settlement system is recognized in Article 3.2 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) as a central element ...
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23 May 19 NewsSmall African economies in a more uncertain global trade environment: the potential impact of post-AGOA scenarios for Lesotho (World Bank)
This paper provides a forward-look...
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21 May 19 NewsNigeria’s funding of the AU: FEC approves implementation of new import levy (Daily Post)
The Federal Executive Council, yesterday, approved the rate of 0.2% as the new imp...
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How can the AfCFTA Investment Protocol advance the realisation of the AfCFTA objectives?
17 May 19 BlogThe AfCFTA Agreement will include a protocol on investment – to be negotiated in phase II. Meanwhile, the technical issues on investment are under consideration, and the draft le...
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25 Apr 19 NewsAfrican trade policy events taking place today:
In Maseru: SACU Council of Ministers meeting
In Arusha: EABC-UNECA workshop on the role of the private sector in the AfCFTA
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The South African Constitutional Court annuls decision on SADC Tribunal: What are the Implications?
04 Mar 19 PublicationsIn December 2018, the South African Constitutional Court ruled that the participation of the South African President in the decision to abolish the Southern African Development Com...
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01 Mar 19 NewsFeatured tweet, infographic, @fadyhocheimy: So I sent DHL from Gambia to Senegal and this is how it traveled to get there. There is a direct 25 min flight almost daily between Gamb...
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Investor-state dispute settlement in Africa and the AfCFTA Investment Protocol
11 Dec 18 BlogAfrican countries have frequently appeared as respondents before international arbitration tribunals for violating their investment treaty obligations, mostly provisions on expropr...
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WTO reform: EU proposes way forward on the functioning of the Appellate Body
26 Nov 18 NewsToday, the European Union (EU) together with other members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) – Australia, Canada, China, Iceland, India, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, S...
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