IATP Attends Africa Liberty Forum
Last week, we were delighted to attend Atlas Network’s Africa Liberty Forum in Accra, Ghana. Events that bring so muchContinue Reading
Tag: Trade
Nigerian Trade ‘At a Defining Moment’
Trade in Nigeria is at a defining moment. Our markets are busy, our entrepreneurs are resilient. Yet beneath this activityContinue Reading
East and West African Trade Blocs Show What Success and Failure Looks Like for AfCFTA
The contrast between the Kenya–Tanzania and Mali–Burkina Faso borders demonstrates that AfCFTA is neither self-executing nor immune to political shocks.
What Zambia’s Soweto Market Shows About Trade and Trust
Every morning before sunrise, the tin roofs of Soweto Market rattle awake with activity. The scent of dried fish, theContinue Reading
Decentralisation Can Boost Nigeria’s Development
Local Governments’ Financial Autonomy Could Be a New Dawn for Grassroot Development For decades, Nigeria’s local governments remained in theContinue Reading
Empty Offices and Broken Promises
Abandoned by Government, Adamawa Community Survives on Hope and Private Boreholes. Every morning, in Badirisa, a community in Girei LocalContinue Reading
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on the DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country rich in soil and subsoil resources, renowned for its natural wealth butContinue Reading
A Case Against Wealth Taxes
And Suggestions for Alternatives During 2024’s G20 in Brazil, the host nation led an effort to impose a global wealthContinue Reading
The ‘Brussels Effect’ and Imperialism of Expediency
This piece first featured in the IATP’s August newsletter. In an era where Europe obsequiously seeks forgiveness for its colonialContinue Reading
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