Catherine Grant Makokera

Catherine Grant Makokera

Catherine is an experienced trade negotiator and trade policy expert having worked in the public, private and academic sectors at multilateral and regional levels for over 20 years. She is a Director of the Tutwa Consulting Group based in Johannesburg. 

She was a diplomat for New Zealand for 10 years. Since relocating to South Africa in 2000 she has been involved in trade policy development and trade negotiations on behalf of the private sector and as a recognised expert. She has participated in a wide range of development projects focused on the implementation of trade agreements, regional economic integration and trade facilitation. 

Catherine is a Visiting Senior Lecturer within the Institute of International Trade at the University of Adelaide. She currently co-teaches an MBA elective on International Business at the Wits Business School in Johannesburg and is a Tutor for the London School of Economics online course on Business, International Relations and Political Economy. She holds a Masters degree in Management of Public and Development Policy, with plans to start a PhD in 2022. 

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Emerging Tensions in the African Continental Free Trade Area
Emerging Tensions in the African Continental Free Trade Area

Catherine Grant Makokera

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the most ambitious regional integration initiatives taking place in the world today. Full implementation is still at least a decade away but there is significant value for the countries participating in the process of engagement itself.

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