Electronic bills of lading can revolutionize international trade
Stories & Blogs ITCApr 28, 2025(News )Adopting electronic bills of lading offers unprecedented advancements in efficiency, security and sustainability while cutting trade costs and promoting the green economy, a new ITC paper finds.
UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UN Global CompactApr 11, 2025(News )To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations Global Compact hosted the SDGs Activation Day earlier this week as part of its Forward Faster Now Africa initiative.
Analysing the potential impact of US tariffs on developing countries
Stories & Blogs ITCApr 07, 2025(News )Developing countries face some of the stiffest consequences of the latest round of the United States of America (US) tariffs announced on 2 April.
Ghana and South Africa move to create truly African chocolate
Stories & Blogs ITCApr 03, 2025(ITC News )Ghana is one of the world’s biggest cocoa producers. Traditionally that cocoa is sold cocoa to Europe to create chocolate.
Global Africa Business Initiative Calls for a Bold Reimagining of Africa’s Economic Narrative.
Stories & Blogs UN Global CompactFeb 05, 2025(News )The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary.
Making the AfCFTA work for African small businesses
Stories & Blogs ITCOct 10, 2024(News )Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo delivered her remarks at the high-level opening of Biashara Afrika – the second edition of the AfCFTA Business Forum.
UN Global Compact and African Union Commission partner up to boost the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)
Stories & Blogs UN Global CompactJul 20, 2024(News )Through this collaboration they will seek to amplify the impact of sustainable business practices across Africa through the UN Global Compact's Africa Strategy.
Identifying impediments that hinder Ghana’s efforts to boost trade.
Stories & Blogs ITCJul 11, 2024(Update )National survey-based report finds Ghana’s traders struggle with invisible hurdles.
Sierra Leone officials visit Ghana for insights into African Continental Free Trade Area.
Stories & Blogs ITCJul 05, 2024(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).
Turning cotton to clothes could create 500,000 jobs in West Africa
Stories & Blogs ITCJun 11, 2024(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.