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Training sessions saw participants from 59 countries also share experiences on the economic and gender effects of the coronavirus pandemic in their nations.

Surging need is driven by boom in electric cars, with 23 million passenger vehicles expected to be produced by 2030, says a new UNCTAD report.

An initiative by the island nation’s central bank to increase electronic retail purchases is among eight success stories featured in an UNCTAD report on e-commerce in South-East Asia.

Written by
Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

An uptick in business, especially in the delivery of food and essential items, is enhancing resilience in the wake of the crisis.

All industries on the continent are reeling from the double blow of the coronavirus pandemic and low commodity prices, UNCTAD’s new report says.

Lockdown measures and factory stoppages in the wake of COVID-19 have severely impacted supply chain and factories’ production in the region.

COVID-19 shock sends ripples across sectors, with commodities, tourism and transportation among the most severely hit, new UNCTAD report reveals.

New UNCTAD report shows reshoring, diversification and regionalization will drive restructuring of global value chains in the coming years.

COVID-19 causes steep drop in investment flows, hitting developing countries hardest. Recovery is not expected before 2022, says new UNCTAD report.