World Without Hunger Conference
Event November 5 – 7, 2024 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa, EthiopiaOrganizer: UNIDO
Sierra Leone officials visit Ghana for insights into African Continental Free Trade Area.
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )A team from Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) visited Ghana for insights on how to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Identifying impediments that hinder Ghana’s efforts to boost trade.
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )National survey-based report finds Ghana’s traders struggle with invisible hurdles.
African Economic Conference 2024
Event November 23 to 25, 2024 - Venue/Format: Gaborone, BotswanaOrganizer: ECA
High-Level Political Forum 2024
Event July 8 to 17, 2024 - Venue/Format: New YorkOrganizer: UN-Habitat
Turning cotton to clothes could create 500,000 jobs in West Africa
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )West Africa’s five biggest producers mostly export raw cotton that’s processed elsewhere. A new study shows that by building local industry to turn cotton into cloth and clothing, the countries could create 500,000 jobs.
The Startup Act takes shape in Côte d’Ivoire
Stories & Blogs ITC (Update )Adopted in November 2023, the Startup Act continues to roll out in Côte d’Ivoire. The Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitization organized a roundtable on implementing the Act.