James Thuo Gathii
@JTGathii
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Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law @Loyolalaw | Founding Editor @Afronomicslaw | Co-Editor-in-Chief African Journal of International Economic Law.|
Chicago, Illinois
Joined December 2020
By targeting Non-Tariff Barriers, Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Are a Sledgehammer to Pry Open Markets of the Poorest Countries: https://t.co/YTsnqJGgMG
@afronomicslaw @sielnet @OpenSociety @AfCFTA @ForumSEC @CARICOMorg @South_Centre @thirdworld @wto @UNCTADTrade
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By contrast, the reciprocal tariffs are an unprecedented reversal not only of the US’s commitment to free trade, but also of its leadership in establishing the institutions overseeing this commitment...
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📚📖 Symposium: Assessing the First Years of Implementation of the AFCFTA: “Challenges and Opportunities — La prise en compte de l’environnement dans l’Accord portant création de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAF)” https://t.co/GQfsO8MGB2
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Makau Mutua, “Human Rights,” in Research Handbook on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), Antony Anghie, B S Chimni, Michael Fakhri, Karin Mickelson, & Vasuki Nesiah (eds.), Elgar Publishing (2025) @ElgarPublishing @UBSchoolofLaw @JTGathii @MichaelFakhri
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📚📖📙Symposium:Assessing the First Years of Implementation of the AFCFTA: Challenges & Opportunities “La coexistence entre la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine et les Communautés économiques régionales africaines” Marie-Queren T. et Anna T. https://t.co/dmXhtisaFk
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🔊🔈📢 INVITATION Afronomicslaw Quarterly Report Launch: Debt, Protest, and the Burden of Post-Colonial Promises in Africa #Date: Tuesday 9 December 2025 #Time: 4pm Harare, 5pm Nairobi, 8am Chicago #Zoom Registration Link ⬇️ https://t.co/aW165uJokg
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African Sovereign Debt Justice Network News Update No. 154: “Nigeria’s Latest Eurobond Issuance: Balancing Investor Confidence with Fiscal Vulnerabilities” https://t.co/y56aV1Lh2N
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Congratulations to @KensonMutethia, @MiracleMudeyi & @Ndonglaw043 on your call to the bar today. You have already made a mark in public law even before your admission as advocates. The public law world eagerly waits for you. Go soar with professionalism and purpose!
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“[W]e …to offer an analysis of the impact of persistent colonial institutional practices on dev in Africa & the role of an #AfCFTA in articulating agency, creating shockproof economies, establishing continental trade corridors, …”Ibtissame B. & Reda A. https://t.co/5saEeXZ84O
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“It will also examine Zambia’s strategy of third-party subrogation of Afreximbank’s debt and assess whether it offers a viable path forward in resolving its debt crisis and furthering the relevance of African Multilateral Dev Banks in the long-term.”../2. https://t.co/VGAFCNnMG3
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Following its 2020 default on its US$42.5 million Eurobond payment, Zambia became the first African country to experience a sovereign default during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has been...
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📰🗞️#AfSDJN News Update: “This Update explores the divergent positions in this dispute and situates the debate within the broader context of the evolving role of regional multilateral development banks in sovereign debt restructuring.”../1 https://t.co/VGAFCNokvB
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📚“…the implementation of the AfCFTA is unfolding in a world of polycrisis:…, the AfCFTA must prove capable not only of integrating African economies…providing a resilient & adaptive framework to respond to both global disruptions & domestic challenges” https://t.co/Z26teirYCI
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📚📓📖📙📘Book Review Symposium II: The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: Legal and Policy Frameworks (Routledge, 2024) “Although other textbooks have been written about the AfCFTA, Ajibo painstakingly adds some twists to this text as he examines the AfCFTA
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📚Book Review Symposium IV: “… this book provides a clear and concise analytical context on the legal and policy frameworks undergirding this historical attempt to actualize a regional economic integration regime that …” Chidebe Nwakwo. https://t.co/HEyF4unCcQ
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📰🗞️Sovereign Debt News “… the update situates Ethiopia’s debt story within broader debates on sustainable dev, fiscal sovereignty, & the challenges of achieving equitable debt solutions as a country seeking relief under the G20 Common Framework.” https://t.co/w7WMQaX8FP
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🗞️📰Sov. Debt News No. 151: “At the heart of this shift is a growing embrace of yuan-denominated financing, a move…toward China & other Asian lenders…reflects a broader trend among developing economies seeking alternatives to Western capital markets.” https://t.co/KN0VolFwZC
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🗞️📰Sovereign Debt News Update No. 152: “… while Kenya’s bond buyback may offer short-term relief from refinancing pressures and signal tactical agility in managing its debt portfolio, it does not fundamentally alter the country’s debt trajectory.” https://t.co/WQKoxoK6tY
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🧵 #Afronomicslaw at 6!!! In May 2025, #Afronomicslaw Co-Founders - @JTGathii & @bisi_akins sat down with our @chionesoSam to discuss the Afronomicslaw Journey six (6) years on!!! Part 1: How did Afronomicslaw come to be? .../1 @Titi_Adebola, @OhioOmiunu, @VellahKigwiru.
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With profound gratitude to UN member states, Kenya announces the election of Prof. Phoebe Okowa as Judge of the ICJ, securing victory by a marked majority A historic first for Kenya reflecting broad confidence in her credentials, integrity, and contribution to international law
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#Webinar #Invitation On Nov. 13th, 11 - 12 noon EST, I look forward to being in conversation with the Co-Editors of @AJIL_andUnbound on the view from Africa re Trump 2.0. #Zoom Registration Link: https://t.co/vxY5Lh3YPq …/1
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📚📓Book Review Symposium I: The book “accomplishes an impressive systematization of the AfCFTA and its protocols, offering critical insights into the policy decisions which inform this international law regime. The AfCFTA is transforming international law, and Ajibo discusses
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🎥📽️📀#VIDEO: The AfronomicsLaw Academic Forum (West Africa) Lab Series No. 2 - “The Imperative of an Africa-focused Approach to Business and Human Rights in Africa with Prof. Sâ Benjamin Traoré” (@SBenjaminTraor1) Watch the video via link ⬇️ https://t.co/wyaY5PRcuF
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