I would not have been able to write this book without the help of so many people. First, I would like thank my immediate family. My loving wife, Caroline and our two sons,Michael and Ethan, have provided enormous encouragement and loving support to me in so many ways. I am grateful to Dean Thomas Guernsey at Albany Law School for his unwavering support. There are many things that inspired this book. None, however, is more important than my experience teaching short courses at the Trade Policy Training Institute in Africa (TRAPCA), in Arusha, Tanzania. I have now taught at TRAPCA for four years and met a large number of African students who have varied experiences working on trade and investment in the governmental and non-governmental sectors. Teaching these students was as much a learning opportunity for me as it was for them. One thing was clear, though – the continuing need for materials on trade law based on the African experience. This book hopefully goes some way in fulfilling that yawning gap. I would like to extend special thanks to Peter Kiuluku, the Executive Director of TRAPCA and Dr. Caiphas Chekwoti, the Trade Policy Expert at TRAPCA. Many friends have also encouraged and supported me in this quest, includingKibetMutui, Ruth Okediji,MakauWaMutua, EdwardKwakwa, Obiora Okafor, Joel Ngugi, Sylvia Kangara, Mund Ndulo, Obi Aginam, Benard Sihanya and Ibironke Odumosu.