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Cashing in on cashews: Africa must add value to its nuts

Cashing in on cashews: Africa must add value to its nuts

15 Apr 2021
The continent grows most of the world’s raw cashews but only processes a fraction of them, missing out on a wealth of opportunity offered by booming global demand.
UNCTAD helps Côte d’Ivoire’s digital entrepreneurs weather COVID-19 crisis

UNCTAD helps Côte d’Ivoire’s digital entrepreneurs weather COVID-19 crisis

8 Apr 2021
An assessment of the e-commerce ecosystem in Côte d’Ivoire will help businesses in the sector adapt to COVID-19 challenges and comply with new regulations.
Developing countries pay environmental cost of electric car batteries

Developing countries pay environmental cost of electric car batteries

22 Jul 2020
Growth in electric car sales is great news for the fight against climate change, but the mining of the minerals used in their batteries poses serious risks for the environment.