The Lagos Plan of Action and Abuja Treaty serve as foundations for the AfCFTA, which is based on Africa's economic unification goal. Its five-year implementation is evaluated in this research, which also highlights opportunities, advancements, and…
This paper examines how artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, and digital trade are reshaping global trade systems and what these changes mean for Africa in general and particularly for Nigeria. These three elements now sit at the centre of…
This study examines the effects of currency depreciation on trade in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The main research questions address how exchange rate depreciation…
This study investigates the transformative potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in reshaping intra-African trade dynamics. Employing a gravity model approach, the research elucidates the complex trade relationships intrinsic…
As global carbon markets become increasingly interconnected, understanding cross-border spillover effects is essential for managing volatility in domestic carbon markets. Using data from October 2017 to December 2023, this study investigates how EU-…
Based on Grossman and Esteban's (2008) task service model, this paper derives a mathematical model of how productive service trade competitiveness affects manufacturing firms’ production costs, and a theoretical model of how productive service…
The accelerated development of digital trade has emerged as a pivotal driver of international commerce and economic expansion, catalyzing structural transformations in global trade patterns and profound supply chain realignments while exerting novel…