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Foreign direct investment to Africa defies global slump, rises 11%

Foreign direct investment to Africa defies global slump, rises 11%

12 Jun 2019
Continent-wide trade agreement bodes well for future investment in Africa and burgeoning special economic zones further buttress prospects.
Global competition for investment prompts a surge in special economic zones

Global competition for investment prompts a surge in special economic zones

12 Jun 2019
More than 1,000 zones were created in the last five years, and at least 500 more are in the pipeline for the coming years.
Survey says people don't trust the Internet, what needs to change?

Survey says people don't trust the Internet, what needs to change?

11 Jun 2019

More trust in the internet is needed if the digital economy is to become a viable development tool for developing nations.
UN trade cluster sets sights on creation of multi-donor trust fund

UN trade cluster sets sights on creation of multi-donor trust fund

11 Jun 2019
Cluster brings the UN system together to improve its efficiency, coherence and impact on trade and development matters at the country level.
UNCTAD and COMESA partner on €3 million project to speed up trade

UNCTAD and COMESA partner on €3 million project to speed up trade

7 Jun 2019
The UN trade agency and the secretariat for the Eastern and Southern Africa free trade area sign multimillion-dollar agreement to use technology to facilitate trade in the region.
Modern Science and its Technologies are a Cause and a Cure for Contemporary Poverty

Modern Science and its Technologies are a Cause and a Cure for Contemporary Poverty

6 Jun 2019
Written by
Arnoldo K Ventura, Secretary and Chairman of the Implementation Committee of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Science and Technology Committee (CSTIC)
UNCTAD, IIRC to help companies report performance on global goals

UNCTAD, IIRC to help companies report performance on global goals

4 Jun 2019
UNCTAD and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) partner to enhance reporting of the private sector's contribution to global goals.
Digital investment starts at home

Digital investment starts at home

3 Jun 2019
Governments called on to apply the same approaches to building start-up ecosystems as they do for foreign direct investment.
Creative China is booming, bringing Asia along

Creative China is booming, bringing Asia along

30 May 2019
The UNCTAD Creative Economy Outlook report has been translated into Chinese and maps the nation's creative rise over the past 15 years.
Trade, environment deal inked with Swedish non-profit

Trade, environment deal inked with Swedish non-profit

27 May 2019

UNCTAD and the Stockholm Environment Institute team up to map pollution hotspots in Africa and Asia to understand manufacturing's environmental impact in the regions.
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