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Celebrating Excellence: Professor Ermie Steenkamp Shaping Africa’s Trade Future

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…

NWU Economists and WTO-WCP Team Make Strong Contribution to ESSA’s 2025 Centenary Conference

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…

Workshop on Regional Economic Integration and Trade Facilitation

Prof. Manfred Kouty, Co-Chair attended the Workshop On Regional Economic Integration And Trade Facilitationorganized by ESAMI-trapca, Tanzania from 12th August to 16th August 2024.

Prof David Luke Delivers a Public Lecture on “How Africa Trades” to Over 300 NWU Students and Colleagues

On 25 February 2025, Prof David Luke delivered a public lecture which attracted more than 300 International Trade students, academics, and members of the public. The lecture, titled “How Africa Trades,” explored Africa’s rapidly evolving…

GEO-ECONOMIZING MEGA RTA’S/REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS: HOW TO STATE-CRAFTING INDONESIA’S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY THROUGH RCEP

This outreach activity is part of a focused group discussion (FGD) organized by and attended by government officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and other relevant ministries and institutions. Content of my presentation include:…