Trudi Hartzenberg is the Executive Director of tralac. She has a special interest in trade-related capacity building. Her research areas include trade policy issues, regional integration, investment, ...

Making sense of America’s new tariff regime and implications for South Africa (tralac) An Executive Order late on 31 July brought a measure of certainty to the fast-paced and continuously evolving US ...

An Executive Order [1] late on 31 July brought a measure of certainty to the fast-paced and continuously evolving US trade policy, especially insofar as it relates to the country’s new tariff regime.

This report reviews and sheds light on recent developments with AGOA renewal and evolving US trade and tariff policy with a focus on South Africa, which in early April 2025 was informed of a blanket ...

Gerhard Erasmus is a founder of tralac and Professor Emeritus of the Law Faculty at the University of Stellenbosch. He holds degrees from the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (B.Iuris, LL.B) ...

Background The Heads and State of Government representing three regional economic communities (RECs) of the African Union – the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African ...

Background tralac launched its ‘Women in Trade Governance Network’ (‘SheGovernsTrade’) at its 2019 Annual Conference in Nairobi. Our program supports women working in trade policy and governance to ...

Tafadzwa Mupingashato is an International Trade Economist with exposure in the information technology and services, energy, mining and backing sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics ...

According to Article 23 of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), entry into force occurs 30 days after the 22nd instrument of ratification is deposited with ...

Beatrice Chaytor is an international trade lawyer, called to the Bar in England and Wales as well as Sierra Leone, with over 30 years’ experience in providing advice and support to NGO’s, governments ...

As the drive to achieve net zero intensifies, the demand for critical minerals, essential inputs in many low-carbon technologies, is expected to grow exponentially. The global energy transition ...

Trade data analysis and factsheetsIntra-Africa Trade: Facts and Figure (2023) ...