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How Bhutan’s civil servants are building a digital government system

How Bhutan’s civil servants are building a digital government system

New UNCTAD software allows Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online.

Angola harnesses the potential of its creative industries

Angola harnesses the potential of its creative industries

UNCTAD supports Angola to build vibrant cultural and creative industries to create jobs and trade opportunities.

How artificial intelligence chatbots could affect jobs

How artificial intelligence chatbots could affect jobs

By Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director of UNCTAD’s Division on Technology and Logistics

Year in review: Top 10 UNCTAD stories of 2022

Year in review: Top 10 UNCTAD stories of 2022

From the ups and downs of global trade and investment to the risks of cryptocurrencies for developing countries, these are the most-read stories of the year.

Entrepreneurs leap into health-care innovation post COVID-19

Entrepreneurs leap into health-care innovation post COVID-19

Entrepreneurs are key to driving much-needed innovation in a world seeking more modern, resilient, equitable and accountable health systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UNCTAD sets out actions to support least developed countries in the global low-carbon transition

UNCTAD sets out actions to support least developed countries in the global low-carbon transition

New report says COP27 is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve mutually beneficial climate and development goals in the world's most vulnerable countries.

Enhancing the Trans-Saharan Road corridor to boost trade and economic development

Enhancing the Trans-Saharan Road corridor to boost trade and economic development

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

It’s time to put productive capacities at the heart of every development strategy

It’s time to put productive capacities at the heart of every development strategy

By Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD and Ratnakar Adhikari, Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework

Creative economy offers countries path to development, says new UNCTAD report

Creative economy offers countries path to development, says new UNCTAD report

But more data and innovative and multidisciplinary policy responses are needed to enhance the development impacts of creative industries, especially in developing countries.

Boosting productive capacities is critical for Zambia’s graduation from least developed country status

Boosting productive capacities is critical for Zambia’s graduation from least developed country status

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