David Luke

Professor in Practice & Strategic Director, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics & Political Science. Transforming Africa through Trade.

[IISD Economies @IISD_ELP]

🔄 How can process shape policy results?

In the 🆕 Trade & Sustainability Review, @DavidLukeTrade & Hana AlWakeel note that there’s no “golden template” but offer a starting point to rethink industrial strategies’ design, implementation & monitoring.

🔗 https://t.co/3w9UOTswBI

[Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa @AfricaAtLSE]

Our very own Professor @DavidLukeTrade has contributed to the latest LSE Research for the World reading list on the future of world trade, with two Africa-focused recommendations.

Read here: https://t.co/0O0wOQvpOb

#FLIA #WorldTrade #Africa #LSE

[IISD Economies @IISD_ELP]

📚 The latest #Trade & #Sustainability Review looks beyond manufacturing to examine how #IndustrialPolicy is shaping service-led economies, digitalization, agriculture, least-developed countries & policy-making processes.

🇬🇧 Read it here: https://t.co/h81PVePOCO

[IISD Economies @IISD_ELP]

@AliceTipping @IBarsauskaite @facundo_calvo_ @GVAGrad @TASCplatform @FAO @sawteenp @kharelparas @diykshya @DavidLukeTrade 📚 La última edición de #Trade & #Sustainability Review analiza cómo la #PolíticaIndustrial da forma a economías de servicios, la digitalización, la agricultura, los países en desarrollo y los procesos de elaboración de políticas.

🇪🇸 Léalo aquí: https://t.co/2r8e1fB9oV

[Cecilia Malmström @MalmstromEU]

What’s next for the intercontinental trade agreement in Africa? Join the discussion with @DavidLukeTrade and Trudi Hartzenberg from @TradeLawCentre

[Cecilia Malmström @MalmstromEU]

Is it time for Africa? Trade integration on the African continent https://t.co/qfKcYY3Szy

[Cheryl Urban @cheryl_urban]

Delighted to kick off a discussion with experts @DavidLukeTrade @MelakuD @TradeLawCentre @CanAfricaBiz @JoyKategekwa on Africa’s trade landscape and how Canada can advance its trade diversification interests while supporting AfCFTA priorities. #2025GACOpenInsightDays

[AfricaExpertPanel.com @AfricaExpertP]

BREAKING NEWS:  The #G20 Africa Expert Panel consists of leaders from various industries worldwide. This panel focuses on growth, debt and development opportunities for a new African partnerships.  ​
This is who our panelists are.

#PartneringForAfrica​
#G20SouthAfrica

[AfricaExpertPanel.com @AfricaExpertP]

The #G20 Africa Expert Panel is handing over their first report today, 18 November 2025. ​President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the report at 2:30PM. ​

#PartneringForAfrica​
#AfricaExpertPanel ​
#G20SouthAfrica

[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria @fes_nigeria]

Participants from civil society, trade unions, media, and industry called for coordinated action to remove trade barriers, strengthen AfCFTA frameworks, and ensure fair food systems.

Africa’s future depends on bold choices that turn potential into prosperity. 🌾
#FoodSecurity

[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria @fes_nigeria]

Prof. Luke draws a powerful link between Africa’s food systems, climate change, and trade policy — exposing how weak regional integration and poor governance have normalized hunger.

He argues that policy reform must put food sovereignty and economic justice at the center.

[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria @fes_nigeria]

Africa must confront the paradox of abundance: a continent rich in agricultural potential, yet unable to feed itself.
In Lagos, @FESNigeria hosted the presentation of How Africa Eats by @DavidLukeTrade powerful reflection on food systems, trade, & climate justice across Africa

[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria @fes_nigeria]

Link agriculture with industrialization to drive jobs, exports & lasting food security. 🌾

At @TradeInvestNG, Amb. Nuru Abba Rimi commended Prof @DavidLukeTrade #HowAfricaEats for its insights on trade, food security & climate risks.

#Africa #Nigeria

[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria @fes_nigeria]

The National Union of Agriculture and Applied Employees (NUAAE) highlighted the crucial role that farmers and agricultural workers play in sustaining the continent, as well as the significant challenges they encounter.

#FoodSecurity #AfricaEats #ClimateAction

[Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria @fes_nigeria]

🌍 Over 280M Africans face malnourishment & 340M live with food insecurity.

In the forum on “How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security & Climate Risks,” Prof. @DavidLukeTrade and NUAAE called for stronger researcher–farmer collaboration to build resilient, sustainable food systems.

[Uganda Development Bank Ltd @UDB_Official]

Key Summit Highlights

Trade is Africa’s Plan A. There is no Plan B.
At the #UGDevSummit2025, Prof. David Luke (LSE) highlighted how trade flows drive Africa’s development - bringing ideas, technology, jobs, competitiveness, and investment.

Despite global turbulence, Africa shows resilience:
+12.4% intra-African trade growth (2023–2024, Afreximbank) to USD 220.3B +8.5% intra-African trade growth in 2024 (UN), vs. just 0.4% in exports to the rest of the world.

Africa’s rising middle class is fueling demand, but reliance on imports and fragmented EU trade regimes remain barriers to integration.

Trade must remain central to Africa’s transformation and prosperity.

[Policy Center for the New South @PolicyCenterNS]

🎙️ How can #Africa leverage demographics, #trade, & strategic resources to reshape its economic future?
🌍 In this episode, @DavidLukeTrade, professor and Director of the @AfricaAtLSE, unpacks Africa’s economic potential and its evolving relationship with #Europe. He discusses how demographics, trade asymmetries, and the #AfricanUnion’s agenda intersect with industrialization and strategic resource use to shape the continent’s growth trajectory.
🔗 Tune in now: https://t.co/vOb2gmH68m

[Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa @AfricaAtLSE]

David Luke will be speaking at the ITUC-Africa event on harnessing the AfCFTA for inclusive trade and food security on 30 September

[LSE Blogs @LSEblogs]

#Africa is facing great #FoodInsecurity, with >20% of people not getting enough nutritious food.

How Africa Eats @DavidLukeTrade @AfricaAtLSE @LSEPress explains why, focusing on the #trade-related drivers of hunger.

@shrutis_patel @eth_en @LSEReviewBooks
https://t.co/ZAVGEpLWpV

[LSE Review of Books @LSEReviewBooks]

NEW✨ How can #Africa feed itself in a climate-challenged, trade-distorted world?

How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security and Climate Risks., ed. @DavidLukeTrade @AfricaAtLSE @LSEPress.

#Review by Shruti Patel 👇

#ClimateCrisis #FoodSecurity #Trade

https://t.co/RoIF1zUcfu