Podcasts

The Weekly Tradecast explores how major economic events are affecting developing countries and the lives of billions of people.

65. Charting the course: Shipping industry must balance uncertainty, investment and the environment

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2023 with two of the report’s authors, Jan Hoffmann and Luisa Rodriguez.

64. Commodity conundrum: Why developing countries need to add value to their exports of raw materials

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at commodities and the challenges for developing countries in adding value to exports with UNCTAD economist Clovis Freire.

63. Rising concerns: Solutions, strategies to keep the good face of inflation, not the bad and the ugly

In the second of a two-part series, this episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at inflation with UNCTAD economist Jeronim Capaldo to see the steps being taken to contain it and how new ways of thinking might work better.

62. Rising concerns: The good, the bad and the ugly faces of inflation

In the first of a two-part series, this episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at what inflation is, why we need it and when it becomes too much – with UNCTAD economist Jeronim Capaldo.

61. Easing the burden: Reforms to multilateral lenders and money for developing countries on G20 agenda

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the role multilateral lenders play with UNCTAD senior economist Penelope Hawkins.

60. Extinction or protection: The race to stop the illegal wildlife trade before it's too late

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the illegal wildlife trade with David Vivas, an UNCTAD legal officer working on trade and environmental issues.

59. Disruption and demand: How Africa can help diversify global supply chains

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at how Africa can deepen global supply chains and develop its own economies at the same time, with UNCTAD director Paul Akiwumi.

58. Cracked rice bowl: Why an essential crop needs to be bigger but also better for the environment

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at rice, its importance for development and its impact on the environment with UNCTAD senior economist Miho Shirotori.

57. Key to progress: Why landlocked countries need extra help with trade and development challenges

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the unique challenges for landlocked countries that impede their trade and development with UNCTAD senior economist Mussie Delelegn.

56. Going Green: Simple ways to make our lives more environmentally friendly

This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at some cheap and easy ways for all of us to be greener with UNCTAD economist Henrique Pacini.