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A burgeoning demand the Internet of Things is propelling exponential growth in the trade of electronic components - to the benefit of developing countries, new figures show.

Cotton industry officials from Africa visit India to see how entrepreneurs are turning unused parts of the crop into renewable energy for businesses and extra income for farmers.

Written by
Pamela Coke-Hamilton is the Director for International Trade and Commodities (UNCTAD)

As ethical fashion rises it may balance the scales of a trillion-dollar industry where women are the main consumers and employees but don't have a seat at the table.

After completing UNCTAD's entrepreneurship programme, Jennifer Shigoli grew a start-up making reusable sanitary pads for girls who otherwise might miss out on an education.

Lebanon's top leadership have endorsed a set of investment policy review recommendations and will take steps to boost foreign direct investment in turnkey sectors.

The impact of rapid technological change on sustainable development, and the role of citizen science, form focus of May session.

For the first time, World Wildlife Day focuses on the grave threats facing our oceans and life under the surface, on which billions of families around the world depend

Written by David Vivas, Lorena Jaramillo and Anja Zimmermann of UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative

Two tea-makers from Ecuador are proving that the right entrepreneurial network and support system can brew social businesses that are ready to export.