Events
tralac Alumni Conference 2022
tralac’s 2022 Alumni Conference took place on 11 and 12 October 2022 in at the Sarova Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in a hybrid format, with presentations from tralac alumni over six sessions. Presentations from the Conference (see the Programme here) are available to download below.
pdf Conference report (176 KB)
Programme
Day 1 - 11 October 2022
Session 1: Trade Facilitation to improve trade competitiveness
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Customs and border management – digital transformation
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Small-scale trade and the Simplified Trade Regime
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Women and Youth Traders
Presentations
Informal Cross Border Traders and the Simplified Trade Regime - Edna Moyo-Mudzingwa
Challenges Encountered by Informal Cross Border Traders and the Simplified Trade Regime - Edna Moyo-Mudzingwa
Customs Border Management Through the AEO Concept: What are the issues and the way forward? - Innocent Muranganwa
Session 2: Update on the African Continental Free Trade Area
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Negotiations Update
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Trade in Goods, Trade in Services
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Investment, Competition Policy, Intellectual Property Rights
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Implementation: Support Initiatives
Presentations
Malawi’s services offers under the AfCFTA - Kahaki Jere
Update on the Continental Free Trade Area - Brian Mureverwi
Session 3: National Implementation of the AfCFTA
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Update from Cameroon
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Update from Nigeria
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Guided Trade under the AfCFTA
Presentations
The Role Of The Private Sector In The National Implementation Process Of The AfCFTA In Nigeria - Legborsi Nwiabu
AfCFTA Implementation in Cameroon Updates - Wilfried Deudjui Mbouwé
Private Sector’s awareness and participation in implementation strategy of the AfCFTA in Cameroon - Frida Basok
Nigeria's preparedness for the Implementation of the AfCFTA: An Institutional Perspective - Adetutu Talabi
Session 4: Competition policy
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Competition Policy for a Digital Era
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Competition Policy and Procurement
Presentations
Consumer Redress as a Precursor to Consumer Trust in the Digital Age - Eunice Phiri Hamavhwa
Competition Aspects of Public Procurement (The South African Perspective) - Songezo Mabece
Day 2 - 12 October 2022
Session 5: Focus on Kenya
Presentations
Gender Mainstreaming the AfCFTA - Dr. Rose Ronoh
Kenya – United States trade negotiation: From a Free Trade Area to a Strategic Economic Partnership - Maleehah Khandwalla
Customs and Border Management - Edna Oduwo
Micro and small-medium enterprise development in Kenya - Elizabeth Mulae
Digital Trade Developments in Kenya - Beru Lilako
Session 6: New frontiers for Africa’s trade policy and governance – shaping a work programme for tralac and Alumni
Presentations
DR Congo entry into EAC: A game changer to Intra regional trade? - Louis A. Gitinywa
Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme (TTTFP) - Lovemore Bingandadi
Update on the EU Trade Strategy - Ms Kelebogile N. Kgathi