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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

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.

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.

How digital connectivity facilitates inclusive global trade

How digital connectivity facilitates inclusive global trade

New report shows how UNCTAD’s customs automation programme, ASYCUDA, helps developing nations increase customs revenues while reducing the time and cost of trade.

UNCTAD supports Solomon Islands to develop a national e-commerce strategy

UNCTAD supports Solomon Islands to develop a national e-commerce strategy

The five-year strategy provides a vision and roadmap for the development of e-commerce and the digital economy in the country.

Fostering the digital economy in small island developing states

Fostering the digital economy in small island developing states

The application of digital technologies in international trade can contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.

UNCTAD data highlights need to strengthen business ICT statistics

UNCTAD data highlights need to strengthen business ICT statistics

Countries without these statistics face barriers in implementing the policies needed to support businesses in adapting to and benefiting from digital tools and technologies.

Sweden scales up support for UNCTAD’s e-commerce and digital economy work

Sweden scales up support for UNCTAD’s e-commerce and digital economy work

The country’s support has helped build knowledge, capacity and consensus on how to harness the digital economy for development.

New partnership forged to make the digital economy work for all

New partnership forged to make the digital economy work for all

The UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative marks a new milestone with the enrolment of the International Chamber of Commerce as its principal private-sector counterpart.