AfCFTA, Regional Integration, and Green Industrialisation: Insights from Rob Davies – TIPS Forum 2025

In this episode of the TIPS Podcast Series, recorded at the 2025 TIPS Forum, host Dr. Michael Hector sits down with former Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Rob Davies to unpack the opportunities and challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for South Africa and the continent.From trade rules to climate policy, and from industrial strategy to continental cooperation, this episode offers a candid, in-depth look at how Africa can leverage integration for sustainable, shared growth.Visit www.tips.org.za for more research from Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies.