Every entry published by African Ledger, newest first. Two essays and three policy briefs a month, for trade practitioners, policymakers and AfCFTA scholars.
Institutions now tell African governments to subsidise industry. But the AfCFTA never defines a subsidy, bans no category, sets no test for harm, and makes nobody declare what they pay.…
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…