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UNCTAD held a workshop in Luanda to help government officials work on meeting Angola's obligations under the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement.

The Young Scholars Initiative of the Institute of New Economic Thinking and UNCTAD teamed up to offer their first summer school for young professionals and academics.

UNCTAD is cooperating with Indonesia to amplify global support and understanding of the trade and development gains of the creative economy ahead of the first World Conference on Creative Economy in Bali in November.

Written by Regina Asariotis, Chief, Policy and Legislation Section, UNCTAD

Speaking at a G20 ministers' meeting on digital economic transformation, UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi urges governments to "walk the talk" for developing countries.

Professionals promoting biodiversity-friendly goods and services in the region discuss the challenges they've faced promoting BioTrade during the past two decades.

Fast-paced changes in the digital economy are shaking up the creative industries and producing new opportunities to advance development and diversity.

First graduates of Empretec workshop herald efforts to build up small and medium-sized business sector in Angola's flatlining, oil-dependent economy.

A day-long event organized by UNCTAD and Alibaba gave young tech entrepreneurs in Africa a chance to share experiences and get inspired.

Accessing credit is a persistent problem for businesses everywhere, all the more so in developing economies. Financial institutions are helping them take their place in world trade.