The Real Economy Bulletin | Q2 2026 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends, developments and data in the real economy.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q1 2026 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends, developments and data in the real economy.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q3 2025 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends and developments in the real economy.
Read More11 months ago Nine key trade union proposals for G20 leaders by Prince Asafu-Adjaye afCFTA / climate and just transition / free trade agreements / international labour migration / labour provisions / social dialogue / sovereign debt. / trade and investment The continental trade union movement urges G20 to prioritise decent work, fair trade and inclusive growth.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q2 2025 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends and developments in the real economy.
Read More1 year ago The geopolitics of international trade by Trenton Elsely afCFTA / african union / agoa / international trade / regional economic communities / regional value chains / trade and investment / trade union development Meaningful sub-regional and continental value chains are our best defence against a fractured global order sliding into conflict and confusion.
Read More1 year ago What do trade unions have to do with trade deals? by LRS afCFTA / collective bargaining / decent work / 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.
The Real Economy Bulletin | 2024 Provincial Review by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review covering GDP, population, employment, business location, and infrastructure.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q4 2024 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends, developments and data in the real economy.
Read More2 years 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?