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World Trade Organisation

SA must forge bilateral trade deals with wide range of countries to ramp up exports in the Trump era

Op-eds

SA must forge bilateral trade deals with wide range of countries to ramp up exports in the Trump era

By Mills Soko

Developing economies bear the brunt of greening Europe through EU carbon taxes

Africa

Developing economies bear the brunt of greening Europe through EU carbon taxes

By Kelly Alexander

As Agoa talks loom, remember that all trade agreements impinge on the sovereignty of less powerful countries

Business Maverick

As Agoa talks loom, remember that all trade agreements impinge on the sovereignty of less powerful countries

By Jeff Rudin

Ramaphosa refuses to budge on TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing

Africa

Ramaphosa refuses to budge on TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing

By Carien du Plessis

None are safe until everyone is: Why poor economics kills

World

None are safe until everyone is: Why poor economics kills

By Kamal Ramburuth-Hurt, Kristin Dilani Nadaraja and Joao Braga

Activists urge government to table patent reforms and improve access to Covid drugs

South Africa

Activists urge government to table patent reforms and improve access to Covid drugs

By Baone Twala

SA’s call to suspend copyright rules to fight Covid gets a global boost

South Africa

SA’s call to suspend copyright rules to fight Covid gets a global boost

By Linda Daniels

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment to the WTO is a step closer to bridging the global gender gap

Africa

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment to the WTO is a step closer to bridging the global gender gap

By Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon

An African agenda is needed at the World Trade Organisation

Africa

An African agenda is needed at the World Trade Organisation

By Teniola Tayo

‘People before patents’: Academics, researchers and teachers support SA call to scrap global Covid-19 medicine patents

Business Maverick

‘People before patents’: Academics, researchers and teachers support SA call to scrap global Covid-19 medicine patents

By Christi Nortier

Would heading the WTO be a poison chalice for Africa?

Africa

Would heading the WTO be a poison chalice for Africa?

By Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY

Security vs efficiency: Smart ports in a post-Covid-19 era

Africa

Security vs efficiency: Smart ports in a post-Covid-19 era

By Richard Chelin and Denys Reva for ISS Today