The Weekly Tradecast explores how major economic events are affecting developing countries and the lives of billions of people.
Antibiotics save lives. But when the supplies run low or bacteria become resistant, the risks grow – especially in developing countries.
The Weekly Tradecast looks at Africa’s economies and ways to boost trade, reduce risk and unlock the continent’s potential with Mona Farid Mohmed Badran from Cairo University and also UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) chief of the Africa section, Habiba Barka.
As the United Nations Global Supply Chain Forum gets underway, The Weekly Tradecast gets an update on shipping disruptions that are adding to the global challenges with UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Jan Hoffmann.
This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the impact on shipping, supply chains and trade from insecurity in the Red Sea with Jan Hoffmann, head of UNCTAD's trade logistics branch.
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.
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.
As the UN marks Africa Day on 25 May, this episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the impact of the global food and energy shocks on some of the most vulnerable countries with Rolf Traeger, chief of UNCTAD’s least developed countries section.
This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about African countries trying to balance their use of natural resources for growth and the vital need to cope with climate change with UNCTAD economist Giovanni Valensisi.
In the run-up to the COP27 global climate summit, The Weekly Tradecast looks at why ships and ports must drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions with Jan Hoffmann, head of trade logistics at UNCTAD.
This episode of the Weekly Tradecast talks about how the war in Ukraine has compounded severe strains on global supply chains from the COVID-19 pandemic with Jan Hoffmann, head of UNCTAD's trade logistics branch.