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Tying trade and gender together in southern Africa

Tying trade and gender together in southern Africa

29 Oct 2018
Over 70 policymakers, academics and equality advocates from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are taking a new UNCTAD course on trade and gender.
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Recent legal developments

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Recent legal developments

29 Oct 2018

Written by Anila Premti, Article No. 25 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°80 - Fourth Quarter 2018]
The pursuit of inclusion: Africa and the new digital economy

The pursuit of inclusion: Africa and the new digital economy

29 Oct 2018
Written by
Juliet Anammah, CEO Jumia Nigeria
Investing in new ventures must mean creating more and better jobs

Investing in new ventures must mean creating more and better jobs

26 Oct 2018
The world has 'lost the plot' over the link between jobs and socio-economic progress, and investors need to back pro-employment policies, experts told the World Investment Forum.
Family businesses are a force for long-term good, speakers say

Family businesses are a force for long-term good, speakers say

25 Oct 2018

The powerful alignment of family business and the sustainability agenda is revealed at a first-of-its-kind meeting at the United Nations during the World Investment Forum.
UN launches one stop shop for development finance

UN launches one stop shop for development finance

25 Oct 2018
A new UNCTAD-hosted portal aims to gather best practices to help plug the trillion-dollar annual gap in financing for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Mozambican builder wins UNCTAD Women in Business Award 2018

Mozambican builder wins UNCTAD Women in Business Award 2018

25 Oct 2018
Construction business owner Uneiza Ali Issufo takes gold for her green construction company at Empretec ceremony during the World Investment Forum in Geneva.
UN upgrades international investment rules reform package

UN upgrades international investment rules reform package

25 Oct 2018
UNCTAD upgrades a reform package to realign international investment governance with global sustainability targets.
Armenia, Iraq, Lesotho, Montenegro awarded for online firm ease

Armenia, Iraq, Lesotho, Montenegro awarded for online firm ease

24 Oct 2018

Portals providing detailed, up-to-date information on registering enterprises honoured at World Investment Forum.
Entrepreneurship offers key to inclusion for migrants and refugees

Entrepreneurship offers key to inclusion for migrants and refugees

24 Oct 2018
A new policy guide for host countries, development and humanitarian partners to help build economic opportunities for migrants and refugees is launched at the World Investment Forum.
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