NEW AFRICAN THINKERS, trade and sustainability under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

446pp., paperback, Africa Institute of South Africa Press, Pretoria, 2026

ISBN: 9780798305488

A collection of papers by emerging scholars from across Africa that pose critical questions about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and offer actionable perspectives on the Trade-Agriculture-Energy-Sustainability Nexus.

Dr Thokozani Simelane is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg. He has previously worked for South African National Parks, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the South African Bureau of Standards. 

Fortunate Nosisa Zaca holds a PhD in Food Security and a Leadership in Business Certificate from the University of Nevada-Reno, United States of America. She is a member of the African Food Changemakers and the Golden Key International Honour Society.

Thembani Moyo holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and is currently based at the University of Johannesburg.

Buhle Dube holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and is a professional planner registered with ZIRUP.

Thulisile Ncamsile Mphambukeli holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and is Head of Department and Associate Professor: Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg. She is also a member of the South African BRICS Think Tank.