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Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg Highlights Africa’s Interim Solutions to Global Trade Disputes

Dr. Adelia Jansen Van Rensburg, WTO Chair of South Africa at North-West University, delivered a keynote presentation on “The WTO Dispute Settlement System in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation” at the international conference held on 19–20…

WTO Chair and Trade Research Advisory Conference: Empowering Trade Promotion in an Era of Rising Trade Protectionism

The 2026 User Group Conference, hosted by the North-West University (NWU) WTO Chair in collaboration with Trade Research Advisory, convened approximately 50 delegates from academia, government, and the private sector on 12 March 2026 at the…

NRF (National Research Foundation) and DSI (Department of Science and Innovation) in South Africa and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tunisia): Joint Researchers' Workshop

The paper Analysis of trade opportunities between South African and Tunisian SME's: the TRADE DSM was presented by Leila Baghdadi and Wilma Viviers at this workshop.  

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, YOUTH AND PWDS

The paper describes how the Kenya Government facilitates SMES owned by Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities to trade with Government owned enterprises. The paper describes the process of acquiring the certificates, how to fill the tendering…