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AfCFTA could boost maritime trade in Africa
… including maritime transport, which in turn will increase investment requirements for infrastructure and equipment – … ports and vessels in the case of maritime transport,” the report says. It emphasizes the critical need to finance and … but it would be relatively moderate compared to other world regions. Africa’s maritime trade down in 2020 and …
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New opportunities for accelerating pan-African trade
… hopes for recovery through trade in a post COVID-19 world. As nations continue to battle a pandemic that does not … and inequality. Our latest Economic Development in Africa Report 2021 shows that Africa’s unprecedented growth in the … Other required measures include cooperation in promoting investment and competition policies, accelerating financing …
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Uneven trade is a persistent development challenge requiring policy attention, said UNCTAD before the UN General Assembly
… the discussion, UNCTAD presented the main findings of its Report of the Secretary-General on international trade and … (document A/70/277) on 26 October. The report found that world trade increased by a modest 3.2 per cent in 2014, and … more than twice the combined inflows of foreign direct investment, official development assistance and remittances, …
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Forget securitization, backing public banks is best for sustainable development
… transformed by 2030, argues UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report 2019 released today . Efforts to leverage private … are already doing this, especially in the developing world where Southern-led and Southern-oriented banks and … the ‘cascade’ of conditions and guarantees associated with World bank loans, and the return of ‘slice and dice’ or …
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Stock Exchanges Engage Stakeholders on Sustainability
… kicks off with a dozen leading exchanges from around the world including the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq as well … policy goals," said James Zhan , Director of UNCTAD's Investment and Enterprise Division. "More than ever before, … our recently published LSEG Corporate Responsibility report, and look forward to continuing to develop our …
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Policy space on the agenda at UNCTAD Trade and Development Board
… meeting. This year UNCTAD's flagship Trade and Development Report emphasizes the role that proactive trade and … by developing countries. Bilateral and regional trade and investment agreements often go even further in restricting … expanding by around 2.3 per cent in 2012 and in 2013, world output growth is projected to rise to 2.5?3 per cent in …
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2017 in Review: October to December
… UNCTAD launched its far-sighted Information Economy Report , surveying how digitalization is impacting every … 4 October, named Luxembourg, Switzerland and Norway as the world’s most advanced nations for online shopping, but also … report . Speaking at the multi-year expert meeting on investment, innovation and entrepreneurship for productive …
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Despite anticipated ‘soft landing’ of US economy, UNCTAD warns of stalling and divergent global growth
… countries bucking the trend. In its Trade and Development Report 2023 , the organization calls for a change in policy … Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan said: "To safeguard the world economy from future systemic crises, we must avoid the … to achieve financial sustainability, boost productive investment and create better jobs. Regulation needs to …
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Improving energy access key to meeting development goals in Africa
… reduction and sustainable development, says an UNCTAD report entitled “Commodities at a glance: Special issue on … to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest of any world region due in part to the lack of grids that distribute … deficits. Governments need to reexamine their energy investment needs and address them through domestic and …
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COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry
… of Maritime Transport 2020 , released on 12 November. The report warns that new waves of the pandemic that further … a positive territory and expand by 4.8% in 2021, assuming world economic output recovers. But it highlights the need … and be well prepared for a transformed post-COVID-19 world. Figure 1: Development of international maritime …