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Egypt and the African Continental Free Trade Area – challenges and opportunities

Egypt and the African Continental Free Trade Area – challenges and opportunities

23 May 2023  Working Papers Publications
Egypt is among Africa’s economic powerhouses which include Nigeria and South Africa. It is the third largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP) and has been experiencing ste...
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Egypt and the AfCFTA – an opportunity for diversifying manufacturing exports and regional value chain participation

Egypt and the AfCFTA – an opportunity for diversifying manufacturing exports and regional value chain participation

22 May 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
Egypt’s total global trade in goods was US$ was just over US$ 114 billion (9% of GDP) in 2021 of which 64% was imports (down from 69% in 2020). Both imports and exports have incr...
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The African Continental Free Trade Area: A tralac guide (10th edition)

The African Continental Free Trade Area: A tralac guide (10th edition)

06 May 2023
This booklet provides guide to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and how it fits within Africa’s broader development agenda – the architecture of the AfCFTA Agre...
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Digital Trade in Africa: a tralac guide

Digital Trade in Africa: a tralac guide

05 May 2023
The digitalisation of the economy requires new ways of thinking about competition, intellectual property, taxation, industrial policy, privacy, cyber security, the labour market, i...
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AfCFTA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

AfCFTA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

04 May 2023
What is the AfCFTA? The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, in addition to being a free trade area, a flagship project of the African Union (AU) in terms of Agen...
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How to exhaust domestic remedies? The Agiliss cases before the COMESA Court of Justice

How to exhaust domestic remedies? The Agiliss cases before the COMESA Court of Justice

18 Apr 2023
In this paper, we provide a discussion of the principles which apply when a regional court such as the COMESA Court of Justice (CCJ) has to decide whether the requirement of exhaus...
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Recent Developments Shaping the Global Trade and Climate Landscape

Recent Developments Shaping the Global Trade and Climate Landscape

10 Apr 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
As the threat of dangerous levels of global warming becomes more severe, climate change is climbing to the top of the list of domestic and international policy priorities. To tackl...
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A questionable answer to South Africa’s electricity crisis: a national state of disaster?

A questionable answer to South Africa’s electricity crisis: a national state of disaster?

28 Mar 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 marked the centenary of South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom. There was little cause for celebration. Instead, the day was marked by a se...
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What drives the ANC’s pro-Russia policy and where will it lead?

What drives the ANC’s pro-Russia policy and where will it lead?

09 Mar 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
A year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. At that point a quick “special military operation” was predicted to “demilitarize and denazify” Ukraine. But President Putin soon declar...
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Of border delays and barriers to trade in the cross-border corridors of the Eastern and Southern African region: What are the lessons for Africa?

Of border delays and barriers to trade in the cross-border corridors of the Eastern and Southern African region: What are the lessons for Africa?

24 Feb 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers significant prospects to improve cross-border trade for the entire continent. However, for this to be achieved, supportive n...
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Developing Value Chains in Africa – mapping the soya value chain

Developing Value Chains in Africa – mapping the soya value chain

23 Feb 2023  Working Papers Publications
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has ignited and put emphasis on deeper integration and the development of regional value chains in Africa, an important feature of ...
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Customs border management through the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) concept: What are the issues and the way forward?

Customs border management through the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) concept: What are the issues and the way forward?

03 Feb 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
The need to facilitate trade while keeping the supply chain secure has become very important in international trade today. As a result, the traditional role of Customs has evolved ...
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Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania intra-Africa trade and value chain development

Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania intra-Africa trade and value chain development

23 Dec 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
This trade brief provides a snapshot of Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania’s trade globally and within Africa (intra-Africa trade). For each country, a short summary of its membershi...
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Beitbridge border upgrade: Embracing Customs border modernisation for enhanced trade facilitation and the regional integration agenda in Africa

Beitbridge border upgrade: Embracing Customs border modernisation for enhanced trade facilitation and the regional integration agenda in Africa

23 Dec 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The emerging realisation of the importance of the worldwide obligations meant to guide and harmoniously influence international trade is somewhat behind the increasing demand for e...
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The Potential of the Agribusiness Regional Value Chain under the AfCFTA

The Potential of the Agribusiness Regional Value Chain under the AfCFTA

22 Dec 2022  Working Papers Publications
This Trade Report analyses one of the value chains identified as a development priority by the AfCFTA: the broadly-defined agricultural/agro-processing/agribusiness sector in Afric...
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The Potential of the Clothing & Textile Regional Value Chain under the AfCFTA

The Potential of the Clothing & Textile Regional Value Chain under the AfCFTA

22 Dec 2022  Working Papers Publications
This Trade Report analyses one of the value chains identified as a development priority by the AfCFTA: the clothing, textile & leather sector (CT&L) in Africa, from the per...
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Benefitting from the AfCFTA: The Case of Mauritius

Benefitting from the AfCFTA: The Case of Mauritius

22 Dec 2022  Working Papers Publications
This trade report deals with the possible ways African countries can benefit from the AfCFTA as that preferential trade area becomes a reality, with Mauritius as a case study. It e...
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Women in Services Trade: An overview of female participation and ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2022

Women in Services Trade: An overview of female participation and ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2022

21 Dec 2022  Working Papers Publications
Trade is an integral part of the engine of economic growth. Services trade has the potential to form an increasingly important role in trade within Africa and for Africa trading wi...
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International Trade Explainer: Trade terms and concepts – A tralac guide

International Trade Explainer: Trade terms and concepts – A tralac guide

19 Dec 2022
International trade has its own terminology. The following is a list of general trade terms as used in international trade agreements concluded by states and as applied in the lega...
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Africa’s textile and apparel value chain – Its impact on special economic zones

Africa’s textile and apparel value chain – Its impact on special economic zones

12 Dec 2022  Working Papers Publications
The textile, apparel and accessories (TA&A) industry, as well as the footwear industry, hold considerable potential for Africa in terms of economic advancements. These buyer-dr...
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