Research paper · policy brief · 28 July 2026

From Policy to Practice: The Foreign Service Act and South Africa’s Economic Diplomacy

SAIIA

Abstract

Amid rising geo-economic competition and pressure on the multilateral trading system, economic diplomacy demands expertise in trade, investment, digital governance and regulation.

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Themes

tradeinvestmentregulationcompetitiondigitalgovernance

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