Central African trade programme moves into action
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 30, 2026(News )Three international organizations have agreed on the strategic priorities and governance framework that will drive a five-year trade programme across Central Africa, marking the start of its operational phase.
ITC drives global momentum for small businesses in Cameroon
Stories & Blogs ITCMar 30, 2026(News )In launching the Global SME Ministerial process, ITC cemented a new international political space for the needs of small businesses.
São Tomé and Príncipe: High-level policy dialogue to anchor tourism at the heart of economic diversification.
Stories & Blogs RCAOct 17, 2025(News )São Tomé and Príncipe is set to take a decisive step toward building a sustainable tourism sector grounded in clear economic indicators.
Flipping the script on critical raw materials: ITC Executive Director on Africa’s role.
Stories & Blogs ITCOct 15, 2025(News )No more “Scramble for Africa”: We need to flip the script. In the global conversation on critical raw materials, Africa needs to see itself as the prize.
WHO and the European Union launch collaboration to advance digitized health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stories & Blogs WHOOct 14, 2025(News )The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announced today a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sustaining efforts to end mpox outbreaks in Africa
Stories & Blogs WHOAug 14, 2025(News )One year since World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up response measures and made progress to curb the spread of the virus.
Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem.
Stories & Blogs WHOAug 08, 2025(News )The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone.
Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso.
Stories & Blogs WHOAug 08, 2025(News )In Burkina Faso, improving access to obstetric care is a major strategic focus in the efforts to curb maternal mortality.
Africa speaks out: WHO consultations bring urgency and hope to health worker migration crisis.
Stories & Blogs WHOAug 04, 2025(News )From Praia to Port Louis, governments and health professionals are sounding the alarm: Africa is losing too many of its trained health workers to international migration
ITC SheTrades and Visa expand partnership to support women and youth entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stories & Blogs ITCJul 28, 2025( Press Release )The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) SheTrades initiative and Visa announce a regional capacity building programme to support women and youth-led businesses in Kenya and South Africa, expanding their partnership into sub-Saharan Africa.