Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level

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dc.contributor.advisorIsmail, Faizel
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Caitlin Megan
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-02T11:54:22Z
dc.date.available2020-03-02T11:54:22Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2020-03-02T09:49:04Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper argues that digital trade can benefit developing countries and result in substantial financial gains. The regulation thereof has been at the forefront of negotiations at the multilateral level and within regions of Africa. While developing economies do not typically reap the benefits of digital progression, this paper proposes that digital trade can be developed in such a way so as to prioritise the developmental considerations of Africa specifically. Through observing the progress of the WTO platform for digital trade, namely the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce, it is seen that the multilateral regulation of digital trade is a complex task. Developing country participation at this level is essential to the sustainable development of digital trade. Within Africa, there have been notable advancements in the regulation of digital trade, evidenced by the establishment of COMESA’s Digital FTA. The considerations for the advancement of digital trade for a developing continent are numerous as not only do the traditional barriers to trade still remain a primary concern but there is also the potential threat of furthering the existing digital divide that persists between the developing and the developed world. Therefore, the paper proposes that should Africa consider developing digital trade through AfCFTA (the African Continental Free Trade Agreement) digital trade in services should be prioritised ahead of digital trade in goods. This would help overcome Africa’s trade facilitation and development challenges and advance Africa’s position in the multilateral trading system.
dc.identifier.apacitationHarvey, C. M. (2019). <i>Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level</i>. (). ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31438en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHarvey, Caitlin Megan. <i>"Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level."</i> ., ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31438en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHarvey, C.M. 2019. Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level. . ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31438en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Harvey, Caitlin Megan AB - This paper argues that digital trade can benefit developing countries and result in substantial financial gains. The regulation thereof has been at the forefront of negotiations at the multilateral level and within regions of Africa. While developing economies do not typically reap the benefits of digital progression, this paper proposes that digital trade can be developed in such a way so as to prioritise the developmental considerations of Africa specifically. Through observing the progress of the WTO platform for digital trade, namely the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce, it is seen that the multilateral regulation of digital trade is a complex task. Developing country participation at this level is essential to the sustainable development of digital trade. Within Africa, there have been notable advancements in the regulation of digital trade, evidenced by the establishment of COMESA’s Digital FTA. The considerations for the advancement of digital trade for a developing continent are numerous as not only do the traditional barriers to trade still remain a primary concern but there is also the potential threat of furthering the existing digital divide that persists between the developing and the developed world. Therefore, the paper proposes that should Africa consider developing digital trade through AfCFTA (the African Continental Free Trade Agreement) digital trade in services should be prioritised ahead of digital trade in goods. This would help overcome Africa’s trade facilitation and development challenges and advance Africa’s position in the multilateral trading system. DA - 2019 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - International Trade Law LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level TI - Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31438 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/31438
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHarvey CM. Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level. []. ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2019 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31438en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Commercial Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.subjectInternational Trade Law
dc.titleDigital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameLLM
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