The WTO Chair at North-West University (NWU) proudly marks the launch of the new book, Increasing Intra-African Trade – Can the African Continental Free Trade Area Be the Game Changer?, edited by Wilma Viviers, Martin Cameron, and Leila Baghdadi…

The WTO Chairs Programme at North-West University (NWU) proudly celebrates Professor Ermie Steenkamp on her promotion to full professor, recognising her outstanding contribution to the WTO-WCP since its inception. This achievement marks a…

The School of Economic Sciences at North-West University, together with researchers from the WTO Chairs Programme (WCP), proudly contributed to the 2025 Centenary Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA)—one of the country’s…

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 15 November 2023, a seminar on the release of the World Trade Report 2023 themed "Re-globalization for a Secure, Inclusive and Sustainable Future" was held at the Shanghai International Dispute Resolution Center. This seminar is co-…

From May 13th to July 5th, 2024, the Regional Trade Policy Course (RTPC) for officials of the Asia-Pacific Members and Observers of the WTO was held at SUIBE. This eight-week course, jointly organized by SUIBE and the WTO, covered WTO agreements…