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Every entry published by African Ledger, newest first. Two essays and three policy briefs a month, for trade practitioners, policymakers and AfCFTA scholars.
Can Africa ban its way to Industrialisation? Mineral Export Restrictions under the AfCFTA and the GATT
African states are banning unprocessed mineral exports to force value addition at home. The objective is sound. The instrument is caught by AfCFTA article 9 and GATT article XI:1, and…
Africa’s Much-Needed Conversation About its Institutions
The consensus, and where it stops being useful The settled answer to the question of what drives economic development is incomplete in Africa. On the standard account, growth requires two…