Making the AfCFTA work for African small businesses
Stories & Blogs ITCOct 10, 2024(News )Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo delivered her remarks at the high-level opening of Biashara Afrika – the second edition of the AfCFTA Business Forum.
Africa's Trade and Future: Deputy Secretary-General Urges Bold Action on Finance and Debt
Stories & Blogs UNSDGAug 02, 2024(Announcement )Message on the Occasion of the African Caucus Meeting “Facilitating Intra-African Trade - Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa”, in Abuja, Nigeria.
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.
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.
ITC, African Union Commission partner to make African small business voice heard.
Stories & Blogs ITCSep 13, 2023(News )The African Union Commission (AUC) and The International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations Agency, unite to advance the priorities of African micro, small, and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) at the 2nd annual African Union MSME Forum.