For African countries working to improve their trade regimes, this case offers a practical roadmap: decentralize where feasible, build capacity at the front lines, and treat regulatory efficiency as a ...

4th International Finance for Development Conference LIVE: World leaders in Sevilla launch ambitious push to finance the future (UN News) Sevilla: Morocco advocates new global financing approaches ...

Introduction of tariffs timeline After his inauguration as the 47th President of the US, Donald Trump issued just over 200 Executive Orders. They dealt mainly with measures to undo the policies of his ...

South Africa released its pdf Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy (2.23 MB) for public comment on 20 May 2025. It is a polished and insightful document, reflecting the input of ...

1. BACKGROUND The Trade Law Centre (tralac), a trade-related capacity building organisation based in South Africa, has received core funding support from the Swedish International Development ...

Mining is expected to be a major driver of Africa’s development for the next few years. However, in many African jurisdictions, the industry is far from stable and needs to perform a complicated ...

Photo credit: John Hogg | World Bank PPPs, streamlined payments encourage AfCFTA growth (Engineering News) Public–private partnerships (PPPs) and streamlined cross-border transaction processes, along ...

This trade brief examines the utilisation of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in 2024. This trade agreement between the European Union (EU) on the one ...

The Trade Law Centre (tralac) encourages relevant, topic-related discussion and intelligent debate. By posting comments on our website, you’ll be contributing to ongoing conversations about important ...

This report explores Africa’s trade in environmental goods, emphasising its role in economic diversification and sustainable energy transition. It highlights opportunities for the continent to ...

In this Trade Report, we review selected prospective trends, challenges and developments which, in 2025, will shape the agendas of international organisations and of governments, including in Africa.