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The East African island nation has launched a blueprint to equip entrepreneurs with the skills needed to build a knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards, which celebrate best practices in investment promotion.

The event paved the way for the creation of a roadmap and global alliance to harness international trade and investment in the fight against climate change.

Experts discuss ways to make it easier for companies to report how they are contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and honour leading initiatives.

International investment projects addressing the climate crisis have dipped in the wake of global economic headwinds, stalling years of growing momentum.

UNCTAD and the Islamic Development Bank launch a roadmap for supporting economic development and regional integration through Africa’s Trans-Saharan corridor.

The rise of start-ups in the region is a factor behind the dynamism of foreign direct investment there, an UNCTAD-ASEAN report finds.

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD

Attracting international private investment is crucial to closing financing gaps to better respond to countries’ specific needs in climate adaptation and mitigation.

A multi-agency programme strengthens the capacity of investment promotion agencies to increase sustainable investment in least developed countries.