Strengthening Trade Law Frameworks
This short analysis examines how African WTO Members can strengthen the domestic legal and institutional capacity needed to defend market access, challenge unlawful trade restrictions and participate effectively…
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Toward a Canada-Africa Trade Strategy
This policy report sets out a practical agenda for a stronger Canada-Africa economic partnership. It argues that Canada's growing engagement with Africa should be organised around market diversification,…
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Closing the Trade Finance Gap for Women Agro-Traders in Northern Nigeria
Women are central to agricultural production, aggregation, processing and cross-border trade across Northern Nigeria, yet many remain excluded from the formal finance needed to scale, invest and reach…
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Policy Agenda for Corridor Security
This policy agenda proposes a new approach to corridor security in West Africa: replacing repetitive and discretionary roadside controls with risk-based, intelligence-led and accountable enforcement. The goal is…
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Africa’s Agricultural Value Chains: Opportunities in Agro-Trade Integration
Africa has significant potential to expand agricultural trade by connecting production, processing, logistics and regional markets more effectively. Yet fragmented value chains, infrastructure gaps and high trade costs…
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Partners in Resilience
This working paper proposes a forward-looking framework for U.S.-Africa critical-mineral cooperation beyond a narrow trade-preference model. It argues for a durable partnership built around predictable market access, investment…
Read MoreBeyond Open Borders: Strengthening Trade and Economic Integration amid Security Challenges in West Africa
West Africa’s changing political and security landscape is creating new challenges for regional trade, transit and economic integration. Beyond Open Borders examines how political fragmentation, insecurity,…
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About ATPR Africa
The Africa Trade Policy Research Hub (ATPR Africa) is an independent, non-partisan, pan-African trade policy research institution dedicated to advancing evidence-based trade policy, regional economic integration, and Africa's effective participation in the global trading system.
Working at the intersection of international trade law, economics, public policy, business, and governance, we translate complex trade policy issues into practical insights for governments, institutions, companies and investors.
Africa Trade Policy Research Fellowship
Structured research training and mentorship for emerging African trade policy researchers.
ATBDAfrica Trade Policy & Business Dialogue
Convening policymakers and the private sector around practical trade and market access questions.
TDPLTrade Data and Policy Lab
Trade data analysis, indicators and evidence tools that support policy and commercial decisions.
TRMAPTrade Regulatory & Market Access Programme
Regulatory mapping, market entry requirements and non-tariff measure analysis for African markets.
CABICapacity Building Initiatives
Training in trade law, economics, regulation and trade policy implementation.
TGYPTrade, Gender & Youth Programme
Research and engagement advancing the participation of women and young people in African trade.
Trade Regulation, Legal & Market Entry Requirements
Market Access, Export Development, SMEs & Trade Finance
Tariffs, Standards, SPS, TBT & Non-Tariff Measures
Customs, Trade Facilitation, Logistics and Connectivity
Trade in Services
Digital Trade, E-Commerce & Artificial Intelligence
Energy Trade & Critical Minerals
Agriculture, Climate & Sustainable Trade
Investment, Intellectual Property, Industrial Policy and Competition
Trade, Gender, Youth & Inclusive Development
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