Skip to main content
MACHINE NAME = WEB 1
Welcome to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
English
Français
Español
Browse
New Branding Header
UNCTAD at 60
Global crisis
SDG costing
UNCTAD at 60
Global crisis
SDG costing
Toggle navigation
Main navigation
About
We help developing countries benefit from the global economy more fairly and effectively, providing data and analysis, facilitating consensus-building and offering technical assistance on issues related to trade and development.
Secretary-General
Rebeca Grynspan
Deputy Secretary-General
Pedro Manuel Moreno
UNCTAD15 outcome documents
Annual Report 2023
UNCTAD at a Glance
Accountability
Brand materials
History
Member States
Organigramme
Partnerships
Topics of work
Trade and Development Board
Statistics and data
We provide reliable and timely data and statistics to help countries better understand trade and development trends and design more effective economic, environmental and social policies.
Featured
UNCTADstat
Country profiles
Data centre
Nowcasts
In focus
Costs of achieving the SDGs
Handbook of Statistics
Pulse of the global cost-of-living crisis
Productive Capacities Index
SDG Pulse
World of Debt Dashboard
TRAINS Portal (trade regulations and non-tariff measures)
Publications
Our research and publications provide authoritative and evidence-based analysis on trade and development and policy recommendations to help countries tackle today’s biggest challenges.
Featured
Commodities and Development Report
Digital Economy Report
Economic Development in Africa Report
Handbook of Statistics
The Least Developed Countries Report
Review of Maritime Transport
Technology and Innovation Report
Trade and Development Report
World Investment Report
Publication search
In focus
Global Investment Trends Monitor
Global Trade Update
Policy briefs
Working Papers
UNCTAD Rapid Assessments
Meetings and events
Our meetings and events convene governments, businesses, civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss and build consensus on the most pressing trade and development issues.
Featured
UNCTAD's 60th anniversary
UNCTAD15
Trade and Development Board
World Investment Forum
eWeek
UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Calendar
Meetings search
Meeting series in focus
Expert meetings
Commissions
Investment, enterprise and development
Trade and development
Intergovernmental groups of experts
Competition law and policy
Consumer protection law and policy
E-commerce and the digital economy
Financing for development
International standards of accounting and reporting
Technical cooperation
Our technical cooperation helps developing countries better integrate into the global economy by transforming their economies, tackling vulnerabilities, improving competitiveness and empowering people.
Featured programmes
Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA)
Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS)
In focus
Impact stories
Map of UN Development Account projects
Project requests
Sources of funding
Technical assistance toolbox
Media centre
For registered journalists
Newsroom
(password required)
Latest
Brand materials
News
Press releases
Secretary-General statements
The Weekly Tradecast episodes
Videos
Main navigation right
Delegate
Log in
Home
News
Africa
Displaying results 41 - 50 of 398
Operator
Contains all of these words
Contains any of these words
Contains none of these words
Search
Youth declaration urges action to green industries, reduce technical divides and reimagine education
5 Dec 2023
UNCTAD's Youth Network will advocate the declaration's recommendations at various forums, including this year’s UN climate conference (COP28).
UNCTAD eWeek 2023 kicks off to shape a better digital future for all
4 Dec 2023
The week-long event will tackle pressing digitalization challenges to ensure the digital transformation leads to shared progress and sustainable growth.
UNCTAD’s inclusive growth index underscores need to move beyond GDP
17 Nov 2023
The tool helps countries know who is benefiting from economic growth, whether it’s environmentally sustainable and other indicators of progress.
UNCTAD joins hands with Nha Trang University of Vietnam to unlock Angola’s fisheries and aquaculture sector
7 Nov 2023
The partnership is retuning the engine of Angola’s economy towards greener and more inclusive growth.
UN Digital Government Awards celebrate excellence in online public services
19 Oct 2023
The winning initiatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America exemplify the power of e-government services to facilitate business and investment for inclusive development.
Women entrepreneurs take the spotlight at the World Investment Forum 2023
19 Oct 2023
UNCTAD’s 8th Women in Business Awards honoured successful entrepreneurs from developing countries who are driving positive change for people and the planet.
UNCTAD sets out pathways to ease commodity dependence for greener, inclusive growth
9 Oct 2023
Commodity-dependent developing countries can achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth by making their economic structures more diversified, resilient and prepared for a low-carbon future.
Commodity dependence: 5 things you need to know
9 Oct 2023
Agriculture, energy and mining products underpin global trade, but too much dependence on them can leave an economy vulnerable and people poor, especially in developing countries.
Despite anticipated ‘soft landing’ of US economy, UNCTAD warns of stalling and divergent global growth
4 Oct 2023
The Trade and Development Report 2023 projects world economic growth to slow from 3% in 2022 to 2.4% in 2023, calling for global financial reforms and more pragmatic policies to tackle pressing challenges.
World Summit on the Information Society: 5 things to know
25 Sep 2023
Nearly 20 years on, the summit continues to bring to life the UN’s vision of a digital economy that fosters development.
Pagination
« First
First page
‹‹
Previous page
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
…
››
Next page
Last »
Last page