The SADC Trade Protocol: Impacts, Issues and the Way Ahead
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This paper was prepared by Frank Flatters under the USAID/RCSA SADC Trade Protocol Project. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and should not be attributed in any way to USAID, the US Government, SADC and its institutions, or any other agency or individual. Comments and suggestions are most welcome and can be sent to [email protected] and
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