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New global alliance of special economic zones to boost development

New global alliance of special economic zones to boost development

17 May 2022
The alliance’s founding members represent 7,000 special economic zones in 145 economies, employing over 100 million people.
How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment

How digital multinationals are transforming global trade and investment

16 May 2022
Digital multinational enterprises are growing at breakneck speed and changing the nature of cross-border investment.
Four key challenges facing least developed countries

Four key challenges facing least developed countries

4 Apr 2022
The world’s poorest nations face many obstacles, including soaring debt, export marginalization, energy poverty and climate vulnerability.
Transport connectivity key to enhancing productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

Transport connectivity key to enhancing productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

18 Mar 2022
By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD
Ukraine war’s impact on trade and development

Ukraine war’s impact on trade and development

16 Mar 2022
UNCTAD’s rapid assessment of the war’s impact on trade and development shows a rapidly worsening outlook for the world economy, with the situation especially alarming for African and least developed countries.
Bridging transport connectivity divides crucial to enhance productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

Bridging transport connectivity divides crucial to enhance productive capacities in landlocked developing countries

15 Mar 2022
Written by: By Paul Akiwumi, Article No. 86 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°93 - First Quarter 2022]
Small-scale woman trader keeps cross-border business afloat amid COVID-19

Small-scale woman trader keeps cross-border business afloat amid COVID-19

11 Mar 2022
Empowered by UNCTAD’s training, she endured pandemic-induced disruptions with persistence, hard work and business acumen, emerging stronger from the crisis.
From informal entrepreneur to successful businessman: Meet Geraldo Basilua from Angola

From informal entrepreneur to successful businessman: Meet Geraldo Basilua from Angola

9 Feb 2022
UNCTAD’s Empretec entrepreneurship programme has helped him formalize and grow his businesses, contributing to sustainable development in the country’s northern provinces.
Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is highly uneven

Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is highly uneven

19 Jan 2022
New UNCTAD estimates show that infrastructure finance is up due to recovery stimulus packages, but greenfield investment activity remains weak across industrial sectors.
New opportunities for accelerating pan-African trade

New opportunities for accelerating pan-African trade

14 Dec 2021
By Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD