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The Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): A look at the wide range of instruments, arrangements and issues to be taken in to account
31 Jan 2021 Trade Reports PublicationsArticle 7 of the Framework Agreement establishing the AfCFTA provides that in pursuance of the objectives of the Agreement, member states shall enter into Phase II negotiations in ...
read moreThe application of the Anti-Dumping Agreement in South African law, once again
31 Jan 2021 Trade Reports PublicationsWhen trading under the ambitious African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) commenced on 1 January 2021, trade remedies certainly did not exercise the mind of anyone in...
read moreThe Regime governing Trade under the AfCFTA from 1 January 2021
29 Jan 2021 Trade Reports PublicationsThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) establishes a Free Trade Area (FTA) for trade in goods (and some services) among the 55 Member States of the African Union (AU). Th...
read moreThe AfCFTA – implications for Africa’s investment landscape
29 Jan 2021 Trade Reports PublicationsForeign investment is essential for the economic development of African countries. Public investments and domestic investments are not enough to achieve social and economic develop...
read moreCustoms enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights at the external borders of the EU, with specific reference to developments in respect of Community Plant Variety Rights: Lessons for Africa’s agricultural producers
29 Jan 2021 Trade Reports PublicationsAn effective Intellectual Property Right (IPR) system makes an important contribution to trade because it provides confidence to right holders that their rights will be respected a...
read moreDomestic implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area: Case study of Zimbabwe
30 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsDuring the 13th Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement held virtually on 5 December 2020, the Assembly of the African Union (AU) adopte...
read moreThe African Continental Free Trade Area according to its Legal Instruments
21 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsThe conclusion of a trade agreement does not guarantee new trade flows. For that to happen, the reasons why trade between certain countries is at low levels must be addressed. Effe...
read moreAddressing Road Transport Regulatory Issues: An Important Step Towards Realising the Objectives of the AfCFTA
21 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsRoad transport plays a critical role in facilitating trade and enhancing regional integration in Africa, and it is an indispensable input to international economic cooperation and ...
read moreReview of intra-Africa trade liberalisation and the composition of intra-African trade: Implications for the AfCFTA
21 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsAn objective of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is to create a liberalised market for goods and services. To achieve this, the AfCFTA provides for progressive...
read moreTrade and development finance in Africa in the shadow of COVID-19
21 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsEven under the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent, great opportunities exist for the expansion of trade through trade and development financ...
read moreThe South African Border Management Authority – better border management or just another agency?
21 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsBorders and border control matter. A starker reminder of this simple truth could hardly be found than the Covid-19 pandemic. It caused worldwide ‘lockdowns’ and border closures...
read more2020: Review of ITAC Investigations and COVID-19 Related Measures
21 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsThe International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) was established through an Act of Parliament, the International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act No. 71 of 2002), which ...
read moreWill the AfCFTA tackle Non-Tariff Barriers as a Governance Issue?
11 Dec 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsWhen one speaks to the private sector operators (freight forwarders in particular) involved in the business of clearing goods for export to African states, their biggest complaints...
read moreLegal principles pertaining to the powers exercised by South Africa’s energy regulator (Nersa) – what we can learn from recent court cases?
15 Oct 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsServices are vital for economic growth. The services sector is the most rapidly growing segment of the world economy. It adds significant value to manufacturing and agricultural pr...
read moreWhat are the Implications for UK – African Trade if the Brexit talks fail?
13 Oct 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsOn 29 March 2017, the UK Government notified the European Council that it wanted to withdraw from the European Union (EU). This happened after a referendum on 23 June 2016 in which...
read moreGovernance under the AfCFTA: Linkages between Implementation and Gains
24 Aug 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsThere have been several studies about the extensive economic gains that will be generated by the AfCFTA, despite the fact that essential aspects (the extent and tempo of the tariff...
read moreHow will AfCFTA State Parties manage Trade Relationships with Third Parties?
24 Aug 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is anchored in legal instruments regulating the functioning of this ambitious arrangement. As the AfCFTA deal presently stands, tra...
read moreTrade amidst declining Trust: The Consequences for Multilateral Governance
20 Aug 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into being on 1 January 1995. It is the embodiment of a remarkable international development. The architecture of the WTO system confers a s...
read moreAccess to justice and curial authority in COMESA, the EAC and ECOWAS
20 Aug 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsTwo recurring themes in discussions of the courts of justice of African regional economic communities (RECs) are that African states do not litigate against each other (except when...
read moreCompleting and Implementing the AfCFTA in difficult times
29 Jul 2020 Trade Reports PublicationsRealising the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was never going to be easy. The challenges are about agreeing on a design for integrating a large number of economies at ...
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