News and Events

The News and Events category publishes the latest News and Events relating to  International Economic Law relating to Africa and the Global South. Every week, Afronomicslaw.org receive the News and Events in their e-mail accounts. The News and Events published every week include conferences, major developments in the field of International Economic Law in Africa at the national, sub-regional and regional levels as well as relevant case law. News and Events with a Global South focus are also often included.

Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime Inaugural Conference themed "Financial Crime Regulation: Perspectives from the Global South"

August 6, 2021

Global South countries continue to lose an immeasurable, though, significant amount of funds yearly to illicit financial flows (IFFs), notwithstanding improvements in global regulatory structures aimed at curbing financial crime. Consequently, it is critical to examine whether the current global regulatory framework is best suited to effectively combat financial crime in the Global South. 

Call for Application: Lecturer in Commercial Law (Competition Law) at the University of Manchester

August 3, 2021

The Law department sits within the School of Social Sciences and is internationally recognised for pursuing high quality research across all areas of Law and delivering excellent teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students. To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio, in line with our strategic objectives, the School wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Commercial Law (Competition Law). This post will be available from 1 September 2021.

ADR Section of the African Bar Association presents an online Webinar themed "African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and ADR: Challenges and Expectations"

August 2, 2021

Edward F. Luke II and John Ohaga will present at an Online Webinar hosted by the ADR Section of the African Bar association: “African Continental Free Trade Agreement AFCFTA and ADR: Challenges and Expectations”

Date: 2 August 2021

Time: 2pm West Africa Time (9 a.m. Eastern),

Zoom Meeting ID: 8968649 4750;

University of South Africa presents Inaugural Lecture of Professor Puseletso Letete, College of Law: Department of Mercantile Law, School of Law

August 2, 2021

Professor Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa, takes pleasure in inviting you to the virtual Inaugural lecture of 

Professor Puseletso Letete, College of Law: Department of Mercantile Law, School of Law

Topic: Tax Policy Gap in Southern African Countries: Reflections on Indirect Tax Coordination and Tax Diversity in SADC Post COVID-19.