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Global action is needed now to align digitalization and development
13 Apr 2018
Written by Shamika N. SirimanneDirector of the Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
Digital economy data gap risks widening inequalities, UNCTAD says
23 Mar 2018
According to UNCTAD, those least prepared for the digital economy have less data on which to base policy decisions, threatening to widen the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots".
For a digital economy that leaves no one disconnected
20 Mar 2018
Written by Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Global foreign direct investment slipped in 2017
22 Jan 2018
Promoting foreign direct investment for development remains challenging as global flows in 2017 fall in contrast to other macroeconomic variables.
Investment between Southeast Asian countries reached record US$24 billion in 2016 says ASEAN-UNCTAD report
15 Nov 2017
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and UNCTAD jointly publish the ASEAN Investment Report 2017.
Ghana's Vice-President: vital to diversify out of commodities
14 Sep 2017
Ghana's future depends on developing its skill-base with free education for all and a "Marshall Plan" for farmers, according to the West African nation's Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Integrating SMEs into value chains can boost development
13 Sep 2017
Small business comes in many different forms but for millions of people around the world it is a route out of poverty and a chance at a better life.
FDI to the most vulnerable economies declined in 2016, with possible modest recovery in 2017
24 May 2017
On the occasion of the High-Level Forum on Finance for Development this week in New York, UNCTAD released the latest issue of its Global Investment Trend Monitor.
Global foreign direct investment fell 13% in 2016, but modest recovery expected in 2017 - new figures
1 Feb 2017
Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 13% in 2016 to an estimated $1.52 trillion as global economic growth remained weak and world trade volumes posted anemic gains, according to the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor.
Better access to G20 markets could boost exports from poorest countries by 15%
22 Dec 2016
The world’s poorest countries are barely engaging in the global economy, but fully liberalising trade for these countries into G20 markets could boost their exports by about 15%, according to an UNCTAD report released on 22 December.
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