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Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

7 Dec 2020
The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.
New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

New Asian trade bloc could help boost post-pandemic investment

18 Nov 2020
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement comes at a time of major upheaval caused by COVID-19 and could help revive economic growth.
COVID-19 and beyond: What role for LDCs?

COVID-19 and beyond: What role for LDCs?

12 Nov 2020
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Export under invoicing in Africa concentrated in high-value, low-weight commodities, study shows

Export under invoicing in Africa concentrated in high-value, low-weight commodities, study shows

12 Nov 2020
Gold accounts for 77% of the $40 billion worth of under invoiced extractive commodity exports from Africa, according to UNCTAD research. Diamonds represent 12% and platinum 6%.
Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey

Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey

5 Nov 2020
The government sees honey as a product that could help diversify the country’s oil-dependent economy and is working with UNCTAD and the European Union to improve production and boost exports.
Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

Global foreign direct investment falls 49% in first half of 2020

27 Oct 2020
The biggest drops occurred in developed countries, cutting across all major forms of foreign direct investment.
Curbing illicit financial flows to finance sustainable development in Africa

Curbing illicit financial flows to finance sustainable development in Africa

21 Oct 2020
By Paul Akiwumi, Director of Division for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
How Africa can curb illicit financial flows to strengthen economies post COVID-19

How Africa can curb illicit financial flows to strengthen economies post COVID-19

9 Oct 2020
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
How to beat the lack of data on illicit outflows draining Africa of capital and tax

How to beat the lack of data on illicit outflows draining Africa of capital and tax

29 Sep 2020
Written by Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Africa could gain $89 billion annually by curbing illicit financial flows

Africa could gain $89 billion annually by curbing illicit financial flows

28 Sep 2020
UNCTAD’s Economic Development in Africa Report 2020 says stopping illicit capital flight could almost cut in half the annual financing gap of $200 billion that the continent faces to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.