Le Forum académique d’Afronomicslaw est un réseau réunissant des étudiant.e.s, de jeunes chercheur.euse.s ainsi que des praticien.ne.s en début de carrière, animé.e.s par un intérêt marqué pour le droit international économique appliqué à l’Afrique et au Sud global. À travers un programme annuel structuré, le Forum propose un large éventail d’activités destinées à favoriser l’épanouissement intellectuel et professionnel de ses membres. Dans ce cadre, le Bureau Exécutif pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest, instance dirigeante du Forum dans la région, lance un appel à candidatures en vue de constituer sa deuxième cohorte.

The Afronomicslaw Academic Forum is a network of students, early-career researchers, and early-career practitioners interested in International Economic Law as it relates to Africa and the Global South. The Forum coordinates a wide range of activities to support the professional development of members over the course of one (1) year. The West African Executive Board, which is the leadership of the Forum in West Africa, is looking for students, early-career researchers, and early-career practitioners from the whole West African region who are passionate about international economic law to join the Forum as part of its second cohort.

The African Youth Essay Competition, organized by AfCFTA Dialogues, aims to promote awareness and foster the exchange of ideas about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and African development. In commemoration of African Integration Day, the inaugural edition in 2024 engages young Africans in discussions on the significance of the AfCFTA, with a focus on advocating for the free movement of Africans within the continent to facilitate economic integration and drive sustainable development.

The conference comes as a result of several months of reflections on various aspects of the AfCFTA. As part of the “PROGRESS” research project of the AIRESS, the conference aims at assessing the first five years of implementation of the AfCFTA. It will discuss different issues ranging from legal and conceptual design to more specific issues related to implementation.

The author provided a historical basis for any scholar or student of international economic law, development, and international relations to understand the underlying factors behind the current unequal trade structure and arrangements within the World Trade Organization. Therefore, African leaders must collectively seek to dismantle all international legal instruments with colonial legacies, enhancing economic bargaining and prospects for the continent.

The rise of Trump is beneficial for Africa. This forms the basis of my argument. Many African nations have grounded their foreign relations in misleading principles. Liberals often appeal to pity, proclaiming, “Oh, we are here to protect human rights.” Conversely, China states, “We are here for deals.” This reflects my perspective. If Africa shifts from this false idealism and adopts a pragmatic approach, it can forge beneficial agreements with the USA, China, and Europe. Such agreements should be founded on genuine, tangible values for value. This should be the guiding principle for international trade in Africa.

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.