Speaking on Monday at the first quarter meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) held at Sogakope Beach Resort, Ahi said persistent inefficiencies were forcing importers to absorb ...

There are significant opportunities for trade in Africa. This is driven by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a growing consumer market, expanding regional value chains, and increasing ...

The WTO Secretariat reported that Tonga ratified the TFA on 26 January 2026, bringing the total number of ratifications to 162 out of 166 WTO members - nearly 98% of the WTO membership. The Committee ...

Officials Meet In SA Ahead Of SADC Council Of Ministers Summit (Channel Africa) Senior officials from across Southern Africa have gathered in Pretoria, South Africa for the Ordina ...

Maria Immanuel is an international trade expert and a tralac Alumna based in Windhoek, Namibia. She makes music and is a Digital trade entrepreneur.

Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati is Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Trade Forum. Before joining NTF in April 2014, she was a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of ...

Dawid van Wyk is a retired Professor of Law. He taught public law at the University of South Africa. In retirement he keeps himself busy with ad hoc research and editing.

The 2025 SheGovernsTrade Development Program contributes to tralac’s work to mainstream gender in Africa’s trade policy and governance and complements tralac’s other training and stakeholder ...

Bethlehem Tesfu Estifanos is a public health professional who advocates for women’s empowerment in trade. She has worked with the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, promoting gender ...

Beatrice Chaytor is an international trade lawyer, called to the Bar in England and Wales as well as Sierra Leone, with over 30 years’ experience in providing advice and support to NGO’s, governments ...

On 3 February 2026, President Trump signed a short-term extension of AGOA into law, extending the Act to December 31, 2026, and restoring limited non-reciprocal preferential market access to the US ...