How data can unlock the travel trade for Eswatini.
Stories & Blogs ITCJun 10, 2025(News )Measuring travel in trade statistics is complex. Travel spending can include street food and hospital bills, which makes it hard to gather data.
DG Okonjo-Iweala: MC14 must deliver outcomes on WTO reform
Stories & Blogs WTOMay 21, 2025(News )WTO members will need to agree on a package of “deep and thorough” reform proposals for consideration at the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14).
Avocado sector platform in Uganda to propel growth and unlock global market opportunities
Stories & Blogs ITCApr 30, 2025(News )Public and private stakeholders in Uganda have validated a three-year roadmap to strengthen the avocado sector that will improve productivity, value addition, and export readiness.
Toward a seamless West African economy
Stories & Blogs ITCApr 30, 2025(News )It’s a tall order to promote investment and trade across a region that includes both Nigeria, the biggest economy on the continent, and Liberia – which is among the smallest.
Middle Income Countries (MICs) can lead shift to green industrial development
Stories & Blogs UNIDOApr 29, 2025(News )Middle-income countries (MICs) can increase their competitiveness and lead the global shift towards a green industrial system…
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.
Trade tensions and rising uncertainty drag global economy towards recession.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 25, 2025(News )UNCTAD expects global growth to slow to 2.3% this year as trade and economic policy uncertainty erode business and investor confidence.
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 22, 2025(News )From protecting the environment to empowering bottom-up innovation and improving livelihoods, efforts are underway to connect the dots and accelerate progress towards prosperity for all.
Developing countries need fair market access and partnership to secure jobs
Stories & Blogs UNIDOApr 18, 2025(News )The recent tariff increases by the U.S. administration highlight the critical role of sustainable economic and industrial development as a strong industrial base is essential for job creation, income generation, and social progress.
Global economy under pressure could slow to 2.3%, signals UN Trade and Development.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 16, 2025(News )Stronger policy coordination and regional trade are urgently needed, with the world economy on a recessionary trajectory, driven by escalating trade tensions and persistent uncertainty.