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New opportunities for accelerating pan-African trade

New opportunities for accelerating pan-African trade

14 Dec 2021
By Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Least developed countries cannot afford to strand their assets, given their development challenges

Least developed countries cannot afford to strand their assets, given their development challenges

26 Nov 2021
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Course alumna wins essay competition on trade and gender

Course alumna wins essay competition on trade and gender

2 Oct 2021
Participants from around the world submitted essays on the nexus between trade and gender, as part of an UNCTAD capacity-building initiative.
UNCTAD15 registration is now open

UNCTAD15 registration is now open

10 Sep 2021
The event is the UN’s first major conference on trade and development amid the coronavirus pandemic and will help shape policy responses for a better recovery from COVID-19.
Progress on Africa’s integration boosts prospects for economic transformation in Egypt

Progress on Africa’s integration boosts prospects for economic transformation in Egypt

8 Jul 2021
Egypt needs to update its policy approach to economic transformation to fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Building communities of women digital entrepreneurs

Building communities of women digital entrepreneurs

1 Jul 2021
The UNCTAD-led eTrade for Women initiative is creating regional networks to help women digital entrepreneurs access the resources needed to succeed and contribute to sustainable development.
Make trade more sustainable and inclusive, leaders say

Make trade more sustainable and inclusive, leaders say

16 Jun 2021
Speakers at the UN Trade Forum call for a more coherent policy framework to ensure trade plays a bigger role in climate action, while fostering development.
Duflo offers pathways to a better future, lessons from COVID-19 crisis

Duflo offers pathways to a better future, lessons from COVID-19 crisis

16 Jun 2021
Coronavirus pandemic recovery efforts should provide comprehensive social protection, fight climate change and ensure vaccines reach the poorest people quickly.
Export restrictions do not help fight COVID-19

Export restrictions do not help fight COVID-19

11 Jun 2021
By Ralf Peters and Divya Prabhakar, UNCTAD
Ensuring a greener recovery through trade

Ensuring a greener recovery through trade

8 Jun 2021
Leading figures convene at the UN Trade Forum 2021 to explore how to ensure a COVID-19 economic recovery that protects the planet and promotes inclusive development.