The Brussels Effect in South African Public Policy: An Imperialism of Expedience?
Summary About the Authors Martin van Staden is the Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation in South Africa.Continue Reading
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Free Trade in the Precolonial Era: Implications for the Implementation of the AfCFTA in Cameroon
Introduction The quest to eliminate extreme poverty, hunger, food insecurity, gender inequalities, corruption, poor governance, and trade barriers has alwaysContinue Reading
by Alexander C. R. Hammond, Alexander Jelloian, Chris Hattingh, Franck Ndorukwigira, Dr Steve Davies and Franklin Cudjoe
November 6, 2024
Africa’s Free Trading Future: A Comprehensive look at the AfCFTA
New research for the Initiative for African Trade & Prosperity highlights the transformative potential of free trade in Africa.
Competing with China in Africa: Strategic Suggestions on the EU Global Gateway
The IATP’s Cameroonian partner, Nkafu Policy Institute, recently collaborated on a project with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. TheContinue Reading
Ensuring the Success of the AfCFTA – Issues for Urgent Consideration
The AfCFTA is estimated to generate $3.4 trillion in Gross Domestic Product, increase real incomes by 7 percent, increase trade by up to $70 billion and lift more than 100 million people out of poverty by 2040.
Restoring Trade in Africa: Liberating the Continent from the Colonial Legacy
Today there are moves to start a process of moving Africa towards a regime of free trade. This is somethingContinue Reading
Africa Tries Free Trade
Economic nationalism has plagued Africa since decolonization. In 2021, that is set to change. On January 1, the long-awaited AfricanContinue Reading