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StyleGenie thinks out-of-the-box: How fashion and data meet for a trendy outcome

StyleGenie thinks out-of-the-box: How fashion and data meet for a trendy outcome

Abigail Joyce Mendoza from the Philippines, e-commerce platform entrepreneur

Reigniting investment flows

Reigniting investment flows

Written by Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Why Angola must foster entrepreneurship and diversify its economy

Why Angola must foster entrepreneurship and diversify its economy

Written by
Paul Akiwumi, Director, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD

A new way of introducing emarket places: the story of a passionate social entrepreneur

A new way of introducing emarket places: the story of a passionate social entrepreneur

Basson Engelbrecht from South Africa, e-commerce platform entrepreneur

Shanghai tops ranking of world's best-connected ports

Shanghai tops ranking of world's best-connected ports

UNCTAD releases new datasets measuring liner shipping connectivity, port calls and turnaround time in the world's container ports.

Container ports: the fastest, the busiest, and the best connected

Container ports: the fastest, the busiest, and the best connected

By Hassiba Benamara, Jan Hoffmann, Luisa Rodriguez and Frida Youssef, Trade Logistics Branch, UNCTAD

Iraq sets sights on e-commerce opportunities

Iraq sets sights on e-commerce opportunities

Years of conflict have ravaged Iraq’s economy and infrastructure. As it struggles to rebuild, the country is keen on tapping e-commerce’s potential.

Bangladesh creates fertile ground for e-commerce growth

Bangladesh creates fertile ground for e-commerce growth

The ICT sector in Bangladesh has grown by 40% annually since 2010, thanks to public and private sector initiatives.

All firms matter for development, but matter in different ways

All firms matter for development, but matter in different ways

Written by
Paul Akiwumi, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes, UNCTAD

Small producers need help to enter lucrative

Small producers need help to enter lucrative "green" markets

More aid for trade support could help small farmers and businesses in developing countries to comply with the sustainability standards required to access growing "green" markets.