Unified Legal & Trade Knowledge Hub across 11 African RECs

Search, Compare & Track African Trade Laws & Treaties

Free, searchable legal texts across AfCFTA, EAC, COMESA, SADC, ECOWAS, and SACU — complete with side-by-side Rules of Origin comparison tools and an AI Trade Assistant.

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Interactive Policy Tool

Cross-REC Side-by-Side Rules of Origin Comparison

Traders and customs officials no longer need to manually parse multiple PDF files across COMESA, EAC, SADC, and AfCFTA. Compare value-addition percentages, cumulation rules, and dispute resolution windows side-by-side on one screen.

Comparison Metric
EAC Protocol COMESA Treaty SADC Protocol
Value Addition Threshold
35% Ex-Factory 35% Direct Cost 35% Ex-Factory
Cumulation Rules
Partner Cumulation Full Cumulation Diagonal Cumulation
Dispute Resolution Window
30 Days Consult 60 Days Consult 30 Days Consult
Policy Commentary & Insights Author: Emmanuel Kieti Musyoki

Trade Policy Analysis & Publications

Published insights on AfCFTA origin self-certification, trade barrier estimates, and global trade frameworks.

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Acronym & Jargon Decoder

Confused by Trade Acronyms?

Instantly decode terms like CET (Common External Tariff), NTB (Non-Tariff Barrier), CTH (Change in Tariff Heading), or RoO (Rules of Origin).