DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes President Assoumani of Comoros to the WTO
Stories & Blogs WTOJun 12, 2024(News )The President announced that his country had taken the first step to ratify its imminent WTO membership.
Study confirms the significant potential for job creation in West Africa's cotton-producing countries, particularly for women and youth, through the development of cotton-to-clothing industries
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 10, 2024(News )The international workshop reviewed the findings and main recommendations of a study on the cotton-to-clothing industries in Africa’s main cotton-producing countries- namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali, also known as the C4+
Critical minerals: Africa holds key to sustainable energy future
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 05, 2024(News )The continent’s abundant mineral wealth also offers an opportunity to generate revenues for governments, finance development and improve living standards.
How Africa can harness critical mineral wealth to revamp economies
Stories & Blogs UNCTADJun 03, 2024(News )The continent is the centre of attraction due to its huge deposits of the world’s reserves of minerals essential for renewable energy technologies like solar panels and electric vehicles: 55% of cobalt, 47.65% of manganese and 5.9% of copper, among others
Unlocking Africa's critical mineral wealth: Energy transition can pave path to new prosperity.
Stories & Blogs UNCTADMay 24, 2024(News )Africa holds significant reserves of minerals critical for low-carbon technologies, like cobalt and manganese, offering opportunities for economic growth and development.
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
Trade growth likely to pick up in 2024 in spite of challenging environment.
Stories & Blogs WTOApr 12, 2024(News )The latest edition of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” foresees a gradual recovery in world merchandise trade volume in 2024 and 2025. This follows a contraction in 2023 driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation in
Development aid hits record high but falls for developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 11, 2024(News )Despite reaching historical levels in 2022, Official Development Assistance decreased by 2% ($4 billion) for developing regions, affecting over 70 countries and almost 3 billion people.
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.
UNCTAD rebrands to 'UN Trade and Development'
Stories & Blogs UNCTADApr 09, 2024(News )The strategic move underscores the organization's commitment to greater impact, with a new, clearer visual identity aiming to better reflect its work and values and to amplify its voice on behalf of developing countries.