Senior lecturer, University of Birmingham
With Trump back in the White House, the age of free trade could be coming to an end
Jan 22, 2025 05:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
For a superpower like the US, free trade is, in practice, an invitation to partake in its wealth. But it also implies an obligation, including political support (or at least non-opposition) and an expectation that the...
Lifting the lid on the black box of informal trade in Africa
Sep 25, 2018 09:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
The share of internal trade in Africa remains low, as reflected by official statistics. This is despite numerous regional trade agreements that have led to tariffs removal within the trading blocs. At least in...