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…

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…

On November 28-29, 2023, the 22nd WTO and China Academic Annual Conference--WTO Reform and the 13th Ministerial Meeting was successfully held. This annual conference is co-sponsored by SUIBE, UIBE and China Society for WTO Studies, organized by…