Education

Embedding a new generation of trade practitioners across Africa.

Embedding a new generation of trade practitioners

CTD's education pillar develops trade-capable African leaders through structured training on global trade policy, supply chains and the evolving trade systems that shape economic development across the continent. 

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CURRICULUM

Taught Across All Programs

  • How the WTO and global trade rules operate
  • Regional trade agreements
  • Trade negotiation fundamentals
  • Tariffs, rules of origin, customs procedures
  • Trade data: interpretation, analysis, decision-making

Core Trade Disciplines

  • Tariff design and strategy
  • Customs modernization and trade facilitation
  • Technical barriers to trade
  • Trade remedies
  • Rules of origin analysis and negotiation
  • Sanitary & phytosanitary standards
  • Anti-dumping, countervailing duties, safeguards

Next-Generation Trade Issues

  • Trade in Services
  • Investment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labour & Environment Provisions
  • Digital Trade & E-Commerce
  • Competition Policy
  • Government Procurement
  • Economic Security

Trade for Sustainable Growth

  • Gender and Trade
  • Supply Chain Resilience
  • Climate and Trade
  • Trade Finance

Foundation

Taught Across All Programs

  • How the WTO and global trade rules operate
  • Regional trade agreements
  • Trade negotiation fundamentals
  • Tariffs, rules of origin, customs procedures
  • Trade data: interpretation, analysis, decision-making

Traditional Policy

Core Trade Disciplines

  • Tariff design and strategy
  • Customs modernization and trade facilitation
  • Technical barriers to trade
  • Trade remedies
  • Rules of origin analysis and negotiation
  • Sanitary & phytosanitary standards
  • Anti-dumping, countervailing duties, safeguards

Modern Topics

Next-Generation Trade Issues

  • Trade in Services
  • Investment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labour & Environment Provisions
  • Digital Trade & E-Commerce
  • Competition Policy
  • Government Procurement
  • Economic Security

Developments

Trade for Sustainable Growth

  • Gender and Trade
  • Supply Chain Resilience
  • Climate and Trade
  • Trade Finance