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 analyzes the design and implementation of industrial policy in selected developed and developing economies to inform strategies for structural transformation in the global green transition. Using secondary data, it compares policy…
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…
This volume compiles the proceedings of the international conference held on 6–7 April 2023 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, organized by the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in collaboration with the University of Tours and the University of Rennes 2 (France),…
The paper presents a preliminary report on enterprise survey results on the actual implementation and application of Vietnam's commitments in the WTO and new-generation FTAs. The survey was conducted in the period from June to July 2022, after…