Research, Reports & Resources
Publications, policy papers and industry resources from the African Economic Zones Chamber's research programme.
Africa's Regional Trade Blocs
A quick reference to the continent's overlapping regional economic communities and trade arrangements - from ECOWAS and SADC to the wider African Continental Free Trade Area - that shape policy and market access across the Chamber's network of zones.
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2026 World Investment Report - International Investment in a Turbulent Era
Today companies are rethinking where they invest as geopolitical tensions, volatile trade policies, technological competition and…
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South Africa Investor Opportunities Fact Sheet
South Africa offers something no other sub-Saharan jurisdiction can match: deep capital markets, an independent central bank, wor…
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WORLD TRADE REPORT 2026 - A Critical Juncture For The World Trading System
The 2026 World Trade Report examines how the more open and integrated world economy that the WTO helped to create has brought abo…
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WTO SECRETARIAT STRATEGY 2030
The WTO Secretariat developed this Strategy in pursuit of its vision of building a better world for people through global cooper…
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The New Trade Wars: Geopolitics, Technology and the Tug-of-War Over Values
An analysis of how geopolitics and technology are reshaping global trade beyond pure economic efficiency.
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Urban-Industrial Synergies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Examining how partnerships between industrial parks, companies and local communities can drive inclusive urban economic growth.
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Industrial Strategy for Africa: Navigating New Frontiers Towards Transformation
Charting Africa's shift from import-substitution-era industrial policy toward a modern strategy fit for today's global trade real…
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Redefining Africa's Prosperity Path: A Strategic Approach to Industrialization
A strategic look at how industrialization, private-sector leadership and inclusive governance can chart a renewed path to shared …
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From Trade Corridors to Innovation Zones: The Future of SEZs
How Special Economic Zones are evolving from manufacturing corridors into innovation ecosystems built for the Fourth Industrial R…
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