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Global trade needs a more competitive Africa
Reflections from the WTO Public Forum in Geneva highlight the immense potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the critical need for Africa to modernise,…
WTO caught between flexibility and predictability, says chief economist
The WTO's future hinges on adapting its rules to a multipolar global economy, says chief economist Robert Staiger, warning that systemic fragmentation could drastically cut…
Brics leaders call for cooperation in protectionist global environment
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the uncertainty of the new trading regime had already harmed the country’s economy
Citrus clash: South Africa takes on the EU’s tough new export rules
The European Union has set out new regulations for citrus exports that will hurt South African citrus growers
South Africa must expand its trade muscle in other Brics economies
This era of global economic reconfiguration requires a generation of radical doers and thinkers unapologetic about pushing boundaries
No vaccine superheroes or supervillains: Fix the system
Is Gates a superhero or a supervillain? That’s the wrong question. The right question is: How it is that one person can have so much influence over world health?
Khaya Sithole: Biden’s pledge boosts Covid waiver drive
But Big Pharma and the world trade body haven’t shifted on sharing vaccine intellectual property
Apec tackles security after climate compromise
Asia-Pacific leaders tackled security issues, including food safety, on the last day of their summit on Sunday. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said leaders of the…