Prof Waldo Krugell, Professor of Economics at North-West University (NWU) and a long-standing member of the Chair team at NWU, continues to engage a wide audience through his digital platforms, including the Economics Weekly YouTube channel and…
Scientific Hackathon to develop a draft regulatory act governing the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the field of trade. Scientific Hackathon was held featuring a specialized WTO-Round, where participants (20 students) developed a…
North-West University (NWU) continues to lead in International Trade education with its dedicated BCom Honours in International Trade programme. The programme equips students to navigate the global trade environment, understand the World Trade… …
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) at North-West University is proud to announce that Prof David Spies once again contributes to the OECD’s 2025 Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Report—a globally recognised benchmark for assessing…
From 20–24 October 2025, ESAMI–trapca, in partnership with the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) and the East African Community (EAC), successfully hosted the Regional Training Workshop on Agroecology and Cross-Border Trade in Arusha…
Co-hosted by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce, and the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), and organized by the WTO Chair at UIBE, the "Africa Women…
The week of 13–17 October 2025 marked another winning week at ESAMI–trapca, as the Centre successfully hosted an onsite AfCFTA Awareness Raising Workshop for civil society organisations (CSOs), women, and youth groups drawn from across the East…
On 25-26 September 2025, an International Conference on International Trade and Investment (ICITI2025), on the topic of ‘Trade and FDI Facilitation in the IORA Region’, took place in Mauritius. The International Conference was organized by the…
Dr. Martin Cameron (established member of the WTO-WCP team at NWU) and Managing Director of Trade Research Advisory, contributed to South Africa’s New Export Diversification or “Butterfly Strategy” in 2025. This new strategy will position South…
Prof David Luke, Extraordinary Professor at North-West University (NWU) and a member of the WTO-WCP team, has released his latest book, How Africa Eats, which provides a detailed analysis of Africa’s food systems, agricultural trade, and food…