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A step forward for continent if transport, utilities, capital and the right rules of commerce are put in place

A step forward for continent if transport, utilities, capital and the right rules of commerce are put in place

28 Dec 2019
Written by Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
The $2.5 trillion African economy: Why a borderless Africa offers best hope for unleashing the continent's potential

The $2.5 trillion African economy: Why a borderless Africa offers best hope for unleashing the continent's potential

17 Dec 2019
Written byDr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

3 Oct 2019
Biodiversity is our world. It's all around us. It's the air we breathe and the food we eat. A rich biodiversity helps the fight against the climate crisis.
Slowing global economy reveals debt distress as biggest threat to international stability

Slowing global economy reveals debt distress as biggest threat to international stability

26 Sep 2019
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2019 looks at the trends and challenges in the global economy, including: trade tensions, currency movements, corporate debt, a no-deal Brexit, inverted yield curves and negative interest rates.
Bold action required to finance a global green new deal and meet the SDGs

Bold action required to finance a global green new deal and meet the SDGs

25 Sep 2019
UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2019 recasts the Depression era's signature policy on a global scale - a Global Green New Deal - as the right policy framework to make a clean break with years of austerity and insecurity. It would help bring about a more equal distribution of income and reverse decades of environmental degradation.
Africa: Post-Niamey, How Can the African Continental Free Trade Area Deliver "Made in Africa"?

Africa: Post-Niamey, How Can the African Continental Free Trade Area Deliver "Made in Africa"?

2 Sep 2019
Written byMukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
New tool seeks to smooth wrinkles in intra-African trade

New tool seeks to smooth wrinkles in intra-African trade

16 Jul 2019
An innovative online tool by UNCTAD and the African Union is set to help African countries navigate non-tariff barriers as the continent opens its free trade area.
Trade cautiously with single market and Africa's economy could rise to top

Trade cautiously with single market and Africa's economy could rise to top

8 Jul 2019
Written byDr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Rules of Origin Key to Success of African Continental Free Trade Area

Rules of Origin Key to Success of African Continental Free Trade Area

26 Jun 2019
Rules of origin should be made simple and business friendly for the gains expected from the African Continental Free Trade Area to be realized.
Rising inequality a blight on our development hopes

Rising inequality a blight on our development hopes

26 Jun 2019
The development gains of the 20th century are being eroded by growing inequality - and something needs to be done about it.