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.
UNDP and AfriCatalyst host capacity building workshop in Tanzania to support ongoing efforts to secure fairer credit ratings
Stories & Blogs UNDPJul 10, 2024(Press Release )With only eight years remaining to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals deadline, African countries have an opportunity to secure favourable financing terms to meet their development aspirations.
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.
The Startup Act takes shape in Côte d’Ivoire
Stories & Blogs ITCJun 05, 2024(Update )Adopted in November 2023, the Startup Act continues to roll out in Côte d’Ivoire. The Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitization organized a roundtable on implementing the Act.
Small Island Developing States summit: UN experts urge States and development banks to support endangered islands
Stories & Blogs OHCHRMay 23, 2024(Press Release )UN human rights experts* today called for urgent action by States, financial institutions and development banks to support small island developing countries struggling with the triple burden of climate disasters, debt crisis and the aftermath of the COVID
African Economies Projected to Grow by 3.4 % in 2024, But Faster and More Equitable Growth Needed to Reduce Poverty
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 08, 2024(Press Release )Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa.
African economies to grow modestly in 2024 amidst high borrowing costs, geopolitical instability and climate change impacts, according to UN flagship economic report
Stories & Blogs UNJan 04, 2024(Press Release )Slower global growth, tightening monetary conditions and elevated inflation weigh on growth outlook and sustainable development.
Effective financial markets, key to sustainable development in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAOct 12, 2023(Press Release )Africa needs strong financial markets to unlock much needed capital to drive sustainable development on the continent, the acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Antonio Pedro, has urged.
African Ministers discuss comprehensive reform proposals for the IMF and the World Bank at the 2023 Annual Meetings
Stories & Blogs ECAOct 10, 2023(Press Release )African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have called for key reforms of the Bretton Woods Institutions at the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.