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WTO Secretariat hosts first conference on interplay between AI and global trade

Stories & Blogs WTONov 21, 2024(News )

The WTO Secretariat hosted a conference titled “How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade” on 21 November to explore the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence (AI) presents for global trade.

Trade in intermediate goods on the rise in Africa

Stories & Blogs WTONov 20, 2024(Blog )

Trade in intermediate goods (IGs) is playing an increasing role in Africa's economic development. In recent years, IG exports have risen much faster than imports, leading to a significant reduction in the continent's IG trade deficit.

US gives USD 600,000 to strengthen trade expertise in developing economies and LDCs

Stories & Blogs WTOOct 09, 2024(News )

The United States is contributing to finance training programmes aimed at enhancing the skills of government officials from developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs).

Trade Policy Review: Malawi

Stories & Blogs WTOOct 09, 2024(News )

The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Malawi takes place on 9 and 11 October 2024. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Malawi.

Tariffs on critical minerals and their role in the electric vehicle value chain

Stories & Blogs WTOAug 01, 2024(Blog )

The shift towards clean energy technologies and electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum as the world seeks to combat climate change.

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.

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

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.

ECA trains Mauritanian experts in collaboration with national tax authority

Stories & Blogs IMFOct 13, 2023(Story )

The ECA Office for North Africa concluded in Nouakchott a capacity building workshop on double tax treaty models