Economic Partnership Agreements and Intellectual Property Rights Protection: Challenges for the Southern African Development Community Region
The signing of the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the European Community (EC) and Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries covering a wide range of issues, including intellectual property (IP) provisions, has the potential to influence negotiations for other EPA groups that have only signed a series of ‘goods-only’ interim EPAs.
Africa as an actor in global governance reform for development
Africa in a New World
The Road to Copenhagen: Climate Change, Energy and South Africa’s Foreign Policy
The Copenhagen climate change conference set for December 2009 is one of the most significant negotiations since the agreement in Kyoto.
Major Trade Policy Challenges Facing South Africa
The South African Institute of International Affairs hosted a Speaker’s Meeting addressed by the Honourable Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry on ‘Major Trade Policy Challenges Facing South Africa’
Natural resource revenue governance: The EITI and South Africa
How can we improve the lives of the more than 3 billion people living in natural resource endowed countries?
Somaliland Elections – Fifth Time Lucky?
Last week the citizens of Somaliland were due to have elected their president for the next five years. However, they did not get to the polls, since elections were postponed for the fourth time.
Trade in Electricity Services in the Southern African Customs Union: Towards a Negotiating Strategy
The development of a country’s electricity sector is crucial for broader economic growth and economic and social development.
Fishing for Sustainable Livelihoods in Angola: The Co-operative Approach
This paper focuses on the fisheries sector in Angola. In particular, it considers the potential role for co-operatives in artisanal fisheries governance in Angola.
China’s Role in Infrastructure Development in Botswana
Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is often characterised as a major success story on the continent.
The Africa-South America Summit, 27-28 September 2009
The second Africa South America summit, hosted by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela formed the third part of a triangle of events, starting with the General Debate at the opening of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, followed immediately by the third summit of the G20 Financial in Pittsburgh.