Making country branding work for trade: ITC Executive Director on meeting with Prime Minister of Madagascar
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 04, 2026(Speech )"Tourism makes up 10% of the global economy, and it’s a key driver of sustainable economic growth for many developing countries, especially small island developing states."Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, ITC
Africa’s critical minerals poised to power global green energy transition.
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalOct 07, 2025(Article )At Africa Climate Summit 2025 leaders called for positioning of Africa to reap from its vast resources through value addition rather than continue with raw extraction.
Building Africa’s trade future, together ITC hosts Partnerships for Africa Day in Geneva to scale African-led trade solutions.
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalJun 23, 2025(Article )As global trade becomes increasingly uncertain and fragmented, Africa’s 50 million small businesses—responsible for 80% of employment on the continent—face mounting pressure to compete, integrate, and thrive.
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the Strategic Roundtable: Data and Sustainable Financing: Twin Foundations to Accelerate UHC.
Stories & Blogs WHOMay 21, 2025(Speech )Data and health financing are both fundamental components of that work, as two of the classic “building blocks” of health systems.
Opening remarks by Mr. Antonio Pedro at the African Leadership Forum
Stories & Blogs ECA SpeechApr 07, 2025(Speech )“Africa’s future depends on our ability to generate sustainable and inclusive growth that creates decent jobs for all”.
Africa’s Economic Sovereignty: The time is now for African-Led Solutions
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalMay 24, 2024(Article )We need to gradually divest from systems that extract value from Africa and invest in systems that cultivate Africa and propel it towards a future where it is truly sovereign
5 ways that free trade can boost sustainable agriculture in Africa
Stories & Blogs World Economic ForumMay 21, 2024(Article )Africa could become the world's powerhouse, particularly with the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) seeking to remove trade barriers.
Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability
Stories & Blogs IMFApr 19, 2024(Blog Post )Greater digitalization and heightened geopolitical tensions imply that the risk of a cyberattack with systemic consequences has risen
World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms to Revive Medium-term growth.
Stories & Blogs IMFApr 10, 2024(Blog Post )Without ambitious steps to enhance productivity, global growth is set to fall far below its historical average.
Comment éviter une crise de la dette en Afrique subsaharienne ?
Stories & Blogs FMISep 26, 2023(Article )La dette publique dans la région atteint des niveaux jamais observés depuis des décennies