The Chair hosts a conference on an annual basis under a different and pertinent theme. In 2022 the theme was “The Right to Development and the Operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.” The sub-themes included:
1. Intra-African Trade and the Prospects for Poverty Eradication;
2. The Roel of Foreign Direct Investment in the Development of Africa;
3. Agricultural Development and the Food

The NUL WTO Chair hosted a research seminar on October 18, 2022. It considered the nexus between industrialization and economic growth and development in the context of Lesotho. The Seminar was anchored on a presentation by Dr Denis Yuni which was titled “An Assessment of the Impact of Industrialization on Economic Growth in Lesotho.” The paper provides an overview of the trends and current status of

The World Trade Organization Chairs Programme (WCP) hosts an annual conference that is attended by all Chairs that are in the network. This is an opportunity for networking, acquiring more information about the programme as well as dialoguing on critical issues that are pertinent in the international trade discourse. Dr Tsotang Tsietsi, the Co-Chair,

The National University of Lesotho was awarded a World Trade Organization Chair in 2022. To celebrate this honour, it held a hybrid launch ceremony on Tuesday July 13, 2022 at Avani Lesotho Hotel; with virtual attendance by a Zoom link. There were two parts to this stunning event: the official launch ceremony in the morning and an Academic Seminar and Roundtable discussion on the Outcomes of the World Trade Organization 12th Ministerial