- International trade law
- Policy Analysis
- Curriculum development
- Coaching
- Research
- Dr of Philosophy – PhD, International Trade Law, University of Cape Town
- LLM, Master of Laws, International Economic Law, University of Cambridge
- LLB, Bachelor of Laws, National University of Lesotho
Tsotang co-holds the Chair. She has an LL.B. from the National University of Lesotho, an LL.M from the University of Cambridge, and a Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, where she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses that are related to international economic law. She is also a Research Associate at the UCT Centre for Comparative Law in Africa and a Senior Research Associate at the Nelson UCT Mandela School of Public Governance.
She is Vice President of the African International Economic Law Network (AfIELN) and a member of the editorial board of the African Journal of International Economic Law (AfJIEL). Her research interests include trade facilitation, trade in services, and gender and trade in the context of SACU, SADC, the AfCFTA and the WTO.
publications
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Annual Conference
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 FoodFebruary 19, 2024 -
Research Seminar
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
February 19, 2024 -
World Trade Organization Chairs Programme Annual Conference
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,
February 19, 2024
contact details
Contact us at our NUL office in Roma, Maseru, or contact by email or our social media handles.
Attending the 2nd WTO-NUL conference provided invaluable enrichment through support in research paper development and interdisciplinary scholarly interaction.
