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Book Review I of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order - The Problem of Protectionism in Africa by Emmanuel Opoku Awuku
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Book Review I of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order - The Problem of Protectionism in Africa
This paper explores the persistence of protectionist trade policies across Africa and their implications for economic development, regional integration, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (Af...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Book Review II of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order by Konstantinos D. Magliveras

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Book Review II of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order
The AfCFTA, which aims at setting up a single market for goods and services ‘from Cairo to Cape Town’, is the subject of the eloquent monograph written by Professor Kufuor. The author, a well-known sc...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Book Review III of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order by Clair Gammage

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Book Review III of The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: The Development of a Rules-Based Trading Order
While much has been written about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), very few studies address the social, political and cultural implications of this new regional bloc from the perspect...
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June 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"Preferred in Principle, Penalised in Practice: Afreximbank and the Politics of Preferred Creditor Status*" By Victor Ojeah

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Preferred in Principle, Penalised in Practice: Afreximbank and the Politics of Preferred Creditor Status*
This paper examines the contested claim that the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) enjoys Preferred Creditor Status (PCS), particularly in the context of its recent downgrade by Fitch to BBB-. ...
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June 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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📸On May 20 & 21, I joined colleagues in Rabat, Morocco 🇲🇦 to assess the first years of the implementation of the #AfCFTA.

I offered the #Keynote speech at the conf. & also participated in a High Level panel that reflected on Morocco’s efforts in implementing the AfCFTA../1
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May 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
📚Book Review Symposium

Book: Asymmetric Power Relations and International Trade Law: A Legal Analysis of Economic Partnership Agreements, (Routledge, 2025)

Author: Inebu C. Agbo-Ejeh

Read the Introduction by Dr. Agbo-Ejeh ⬇️

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Book Review Symposium Introduction: Asymmetric Power Relations and International Trade Law: A Legal Analysis of Economic Partnership Agreements, Inebu C. Agbo-Ejeh (Routledge, 2025)
May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🔊🎥Invitation: Please join us for the launch of our latest quarterly report, "Sovereign Debt as Subordination to Global Finance", by James T. Gathii & Harrison Mbori.

Date: May 16, 2025

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Invitation: Afronomicslaw Quarterly Report Launch: Sovereign Debt as Subordination to Global Finance
Join us for the launch of Afronomics Law's latest quarterly report, "Sovereign Debt as Subordination to Global Finance", by Prof. James Gathii and Dr. Harrison Mbori.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New Blog by Dilini Pathirana

"Perpetuating the Inequality between Foreign and Domestic Investors through Crisis-Driven Legislation: Insights from Sri Lanka’s Economic Transformation Act"

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Perpetuating the Inequality between Foreign and Domestic Investors through Crisis-Driven Legislation: Insights from Sri Lanka’s Economic Transformation Act
The national policy outlined in the Economic Transformation Act No. 45 of 2024 (the Act or the ET Act ) identifies promoting foreign investment as a key driver in Sri Lanka’s economic transformation. ...
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May 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Global finance commodifies nature while absolving the Global North of its climate responsibility. Our hidden gem of the week rebukes the neocolonial extraction behind carbon markets.

By James T. Gathii at @afronomicslaw.bsky.social

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April 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Webinar Invitation:

34th Afronomicslaw Academic Forum Guest Lecture Series

"The Racialized Epistemology of International Law: From White Ignorance to Black Dignity"

Date: April 19, 2025

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34th Afronomicslaw Academic Forum Guest Lecture Series - The Racialized Epistemology of International Law: From White Ignorance to Black Dignity
April 14, 202534th Afronomicslaw Academic Forum Guest Lecture SeriesThe Racialized Epistemology of International Law: From White Ignorance to Black DignityZoom Link Registration hereDate: 19th April 2...
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April 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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#Webinar #Invitation:

The Canadian Yearbook of International Law is pleased to invite you to join their inaugural Webinar

- Theme: "International Economic System in a State of Flux: In Search of a Way Forward"

- Date: April 11, 2025

- Time: 9-10:30am (EST)

- Zoom Reg: lnkd.in/eyYCgvn7
April 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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In this new video series, AJIL Spotlight, we highlight AJIL Board members and their personal journey to joining the Board. Watch Int'l Decisions Section Editor @akinkugbe.bsky.social discuss how he joined the Board and the importance of mentorship: youtu.be/rCTi1RJc9wk
AJIL Board of Editors Spotlight: Olabisi D. Akinkugbe
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April 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Check out our new @ajil.bsky.social series to showcase members of our incredible board—starting with @akinkugbe.bsky.social.
In this new video series, AJIL Spotlight, we highlight AJIL Board members and their personal journey to joining the Board. Watch Int'l Decisions Section Editor @akinkugbe.bsky.social discuss how he joined the Board and the importance of mentorship: youtu.be/rCTi1RJc9wk
AJIL Board of Editors Spotlight: Olabisi D. Akinkugbe
YouTube video by Cambridge University Press
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April 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Webinar Invitation - #Afronomicslaw Quarterly Report Launch:

"The Impact of IMF - Recommended Consumption Tax Policy on Africa's Rising Public Debt Levels"

Date: Thursday April 3, 2025.

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Invitation - Afronomicslaw Quarterly Report Launch: The Impact of IMF - Recommended Consumption Tax Policy on Africa's Rising Public Debt Levels
Join us for the launch of Afronomicslaw’s latest quarterly report, "The Impact of IMF Recommended Consumption Tax Policy on Africa’s Rising Public Debt Levels" by Marie-Louise Aren. This report critic...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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My digital dossier; 2024 in writing, featuring

- Book review on Olakpe's book @afronomicslaw.bsky.social, bit.ly/3W1jrLz
- Book chapter as part of the Vulner research project bit.ly/4dDUlIX
- Article on TWAILR - GCM and labour #migration bit.ly/4htIboW

#InternationalLaw #AcademicChatter #TWAIL
December 31, 2024 at 7:03 PM
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This week @afronomicslaw.bsky.social is hosting a symposium on 'double standards and international law' based on discussions at a workshop hosted by the Free University in Berlin (July 2024) www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana... Read David Hughes and my introductory post, where we outline...
International Law and Double Standards: A Symposium
While each post focuses on distinct contexts and frameworks, several overarching themes emerge. First, the posts reveal divergent conceptualizations and applications of the concepts of double standard...
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February 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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“The idea that universal justice might emerge from victors’ justice is not a specifically liberal form of idealism”

🖊️ @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's Peter Brett writes for @afronomicslaw.bsky.social
Victors’ Justice, Double Standards, and the Civil Society Tribunals of the Late Cold War
International criminal justice is, by common consent, to at least some degree, victors’ justice. Some have argued, however, that victors’ justice might be giving way, over time, to a more universal ju...
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March 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Double Standards in International Criminal Law - reflections on recent developments.

Curious to read more? I`m grateful to @afronomicslaw.bsky.social for publishing my blog as part of the symposium on double standards.

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Some Reflections on Recent Developments on Double Standards and Selectivity in International Criminal Law
Discrepancies between the aspiration to apply ICL indiscriminately and the reality of its application described above drive perceptions of double standards. In this blog post, I will sketch the origin...
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March 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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I'm happy to share this call for papers for a workshop on "The Geopoliticization of #Trade Policy", organized within my ERC-funded project GEOTRADE (geotrade.sbg.ac.at). You can find a pdf version of the call here: lnkd.in/gfpgWXYi. Deadline: 24 November. #Polisky
November 18, 2024 at 6:48 AM
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"The cmte aims to update its BIT regime to modernize existing agreements + discard treaties that have no further relevance to Nigeria’s trade environment."

Canada strong-armed Nigeria into signing a BIT/FIPA in 2013 after a single negotiating round.

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Nigeria launches review of bilateral investment treaties | ALB Article
The state’s trade policies will be updated over the coming months by a nine-member committee.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:57 PM
🔊🔊Call for Papers: “ISDS Reform: Past, Present, and Future” by
@AcadForumISDS

Key Dates:

•Abstract submission by 31 December 2024
•Speakers notified by 1 February 2025
•Completed papers due by 15 April 2025
•Conference to be held on 29 April 2025

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Call for Papers by the Academic Forum on ISDS: ISDS Reform: Past, Present, and Future
The Academic Forum on ISDS is delighted to announce their next Plenary Conference entitled "ISDS Reform: Past, Present, and Future", which will take place at the European University Institute (EUI) in...
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November 18, 2024 at 9:46 PM
"In conclusion, Zimbabwe's ongoing efforts to manage its escalating public debt of over USD$21 billion reflect a crucial phase in its economic recovery strategy. Steps taken towards the implementation of the Arrears Clearance, Debt Relief, ..."
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One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Sovereign Debt News Update: Zimbabwe Inches Towards Commitments Under its Arrears Clearance Program
The African Sovereign Debt Justice Network, (AfSDJN), is a coalition of citizens, scholars, civil society actors and church groups committed to exposing the adverse impact of unsustainable levels of A...
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November 11, 2024 at 8:32 PM