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Problem‐Solving by Low‐Authority International Organizations: ECOWAS' COVID‐19 Response

Global Policy, Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 885-897, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Dominant theories stipulate that high levels of authority are a prerequisite for effective problem‐solving by international organizations (IOs). How, then, can we explain that African health organizations possess relatively low levels of authority, yet their response to COVID‐19 has been touted as a remarkable success?
Kilian Spandler, Fredrik Söderbaum, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing an Effective Regulatory Regime for E-Commerce in the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proposed Solutions

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
The outbreak of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) in 2019 has accelerated digital transformations particularly in the area of e-commerce. The imposition of public health-related lockdowns limited physical movement and increased the demand and use of e-
Vongai Chimeri, Tapiwa Shumba
doaj   +1 more source

THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE: A REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN THE SADC REGION [PDF]

Through the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA), the multilateral trade negotiations saw a turning point in the inclusion of agriculture in the trade liberalization debate. This development bears important implications for developing countries,
Gebrehiwet, Yemane, Kandiero, Tonia, Kirsten, Johann F., Ngqangweni, Simphiwe   +3 more
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Macroeconomic policy and trade intergration in Southern Africa [PDF]

, 2000
The aim of this paper is to determine if macroeconomic policy convergence amongst member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is required for establishing and sustaining a free trade area (FTA).
Harvey, Charles
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Development, Optimization, and Application of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers‐Solid Phase Extraction Procedure for the Analysis of Selected Pharmaceuticals in Vegetable Samples

Journal of Food Science, Volume 90, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT The growing presence of pharmaceutical residues in the environment has aroused worries about their possible buildup and accumulation in the food chain, particularly in edible plants. Conventional analytical methods frequently fail to selectively isolate and quantify trace amounts of these chemicals in complex plant matrices.
S'busiso M. Nkosi, Njabulo J. Gumede, Precious N. Mahlambi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from SADC Countries

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
This article examined the nexus between energy consumption and economic growth in selected Southern African Development Community countries for the period 1980 to 2015. The study used both simple and multiple linear regression models to examine the relationship between the variables. The statistical results of the simple linear regression model between
Alexander Maune, Ephraim Matanda, Ezekiel Chitombo   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Foreign Direct Investment and Trade in the Southern African Development Community [PDF]

We use a modified gravity model to estimate the relationship between trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Bezuidenhout, Henri, Naude, Wim
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Regional Trade Integration in Southern Africa: Critical Policy Issues [PDF]

, 2000
The aim of this paper is to highlight key issues arising from regional trade integration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as well as the concomitant policies required to facilitate the trade process.
Kalenga, Paul
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Molecular Characterisation of Escherichia coli Collected From an Urban River in Johannesburg, South Africa

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 5, October 2025.
Escherichia coli isolates from the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, South Africa, are genetically diverse, indicating multiple contamination sources and potential cross‐environmental transmission between the river, humans and livestock. Moreover, the presence of pathogenic E.
Luyanda Mkhize, Musa Marimani, Sanelisiwe Thinasonke Duze   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health capital and economic performance in selected Southern African development Community (SADC) countries

Cogent Economics & Finance
Understanding the relationship between health capital and economic performance is crucial for policymakers in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.
Alungile Qoko, Kin Sibanda, Phakama Senzangakhona   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source