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UNCTAD's acting head, UN Geneva's chief and a top economist - three successful women who have overcome biases - share their experiences and recommendations.

An assessment of the e-commerce ecosystem in Côte d’Ivoire will help businesses in the sector adapt to COVID-19 challenges and comply with new regulations.

By Simonetta Zarrilli and Henri Luomaranta, UNCTAD

UNCTAD is working with national statistical offices to better measure the scale of illegal movements of money across borders to inform firmer policy action.

Preliminary data for 2020 from three major economies shows the growing reliance on digital technologies could boost imports and exports of communications devices, which fell in 2019.

By Ian Richards, Economist, UNCTAD

New UNCTAD simulations show the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on the already shattered Palestinian economy.

Written by Jan Hoffmann, Nancy Vandycke, and Richard Martin Humphreys, Article No. 74 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°90 - Second Quarter 2021]

By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Science, technology and innovation solutions hope to boost food security in developing countries as they seek ways to bounce back from COVID-19.