The release of a Leaders’ Declaration during the G20 Summit, held in Johannesburg at the end of South Africa’s 2024/25 presidency, has been widely heralded as a win for South Africa’s diplomatic ...

The AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade (hereinafter the Protocol) is an international legal instrument and an integral part of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Modern Free Trade Areas ...

David Christianson is a consultant. He has previously been a political scientist, NGO researcher and development banker. He entered business journalism in 1997 and was Diageo African Business Writer ...

After Trump’s re-election in November 2024, the White House stated that “reciprocal tariffs were a big part of why Americans voted for President Trump – it was a cornerstone of his campaign from the ...

Led by Senior Programme Officer – Customs, Alcides Monteiro, the SADC team conducted its assessment from November 18 to 21, 2025. The objectives of the study were comprehensive, focusing on several ...