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How trade unions in Namibia secured a seat on the AfCFTA implementation committee

The Trade Union Congress of Namibia is building capacity to influence trade policy and ensure social justice for workers under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

2 months ago

What do trade unions have to do with trade deals?

by LRS afCFTA / collective bargaining / decent work / impact / regional value chains / social dialogue / social inclusion / trade and investment / trade unions and trade

Trade is about capital and labour. Without workers at the table, inclusive growth is impossible. An update on trade union advocacy on the African Continental Free Trade Area.

2 months ago

Can the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth dismantle systemic barriers in cross-border trade?

by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / AfCFTA protocol on women and youth in trade / gender mainstreaming / informal cross-border trade / intra-African trade / simplified trade regime / social dialogue / trade facilitation

Lessons from the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime and one-stop border show what the AfCFTA Protocol must deliver to make trade truly inclusive.

3 months ago

How to participate in AfCFTA National Implementation Committees

by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / AfCFTA toolkit / coalitions and alliances / decent work / international trade / labour provisions / national implementation committees / regional value chains / social dialogue / social protection

An advocacy toolkit to help unions engage effectively with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Trade, Employment and Trade Unions in Africa

by LRS afCFTA / employment / gender mainstreaming / informalisation / social dialogue / trade liberalisation

Some policy options.

4 months ago

Policy Paper | Trade, Employment and Trade Unions in Africa

by Prince Asafu-Adjaye afCFTA / employment / gender mainstreaming / informalisation / social dialogue / trade liberalisation

Some policy options to help unions strengthen influence and shape trade and labour policies in Africa.

5 months ago

Protecting workers’ rights in a liberalised services sector

by Stevie Snyman afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services

by LRS afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.

8 months ago

How trade unions are shaping the AfCFTA

by Nelly Nyagah A Labour of Love / afCFTA / clothing manufacturing / Protocol on Trade in Goods / regional value chains / rules of origin / social dialogue / trade and investment / trade liberalisation

Behind the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement lies a fundamental question: how can trade serve the people who power it?

8 months ago

A trade union snapshot of international trade in South Africa

by LRS afCFTA / GDP / industrial policy / inflation / international trade / labour market / labour migration / trade union membership

The South Africa Trade Fact Sheet supports international trade advocacy by trade unions, particularly their campaign for an AfCFTA that benefits workers.

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Protecting workers’ rights in a liberalised services sector

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services

A trade union snapshot of international trade in South Africa

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