World Investment Forum 2023: Global leaders urge action for sustainable development
Stories & Blogs UNCTADOct 16, 2023(News )The UN Secretary-General calls for the public and private sectors to deliver $500 billion a year in affordable, long-term financing to developing countries.
Commodity dependence: 5 things you need to know
Stories & Blogs UNCTADOct 09, 2023(News )Agriculture, energy and mining products underpin global trade, but too much dependence on them can leave an economy vulnerable and people poor, especially in developing countries.
Review of Maritime Transport 2023: Facts and Figures on Africa
Stories & Blogs UNCTADSep 27, 2023(Information Note )The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement is expected to increase intra-African freight by 28% and demand for maritime freight by 62%.
How can African countries improve their credit ratings?
Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 21, 2023(Article )It is essential to raise additional finance if Africa’s SDGs are to keep on track. Jean-Marc Kilolo outlines how the UN Economic Commission for Africa is helping countries improve their credit ratings and search out innovative ways of financing.
Africa struggles to finance Sustainable Development Goals
Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 21, 2023(Article )Poorer countries are facing a potentially disastrous cash crunch as aid and capital flows dry up. But innovative financing models can, with international support, bridge the gap. Report by Neil Ford.
AfCFTA to increase demand for transport by 50%
Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 21, 2023(Article )The transport sector is forecast to be one of the big winners from implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Busani Bafana highlights the findings of a report by the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
Africa can overcome its challenges, says AU High Representative for Silencing the Guns
Stories & Blogs New African MagazineSep 20, 2023(Article )Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas (pictured above), the African Union’s High Representative for Silencing the Guns, talks candidly about the current political and economic status quo of Africa, the decline of democracy, the marginalisation of populations and why ins
Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTADAug 30, 2023(News )UNCTAD has published new guidelines to collect data to help policymakers tackle gender inequalities in trade.
Africa's rise as a global supply chain force: UNCTAD report
Stories & Blogs UNCTADAug 16, 2023(News )With abundant resources and growing consumer market, Africa can become a prominent manufacturing destination for tech-intensive industries and a key link in global supply chains.