Episode description
Today is international women’s day and our guest is a woman who is a recognised researcher and practitioner in trade negotiation and policy development , Catherine Grant Makokera. After serving as a diplomat for New Zealand for several years, Catherine relocated to South Africa and started the Tutwa Consulting Group, where she is the director. She shares with us some important insights on the potential impacts of the AfCFTA on Africa’s external trade relations as well as on the future of the WTO.