The in-depth digital knowledge platform of the International Trade Centre explores export development and trade issues in developing and least developed countries. The contributions focus on trade promotion and export development as part of the International Trade Centre’s technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
The world of 2019 is very different than the world of 1995 when the World Trade Organization was established. The way we produce, trade and consume been transformed by technology and efficiencies in transportation and global poverty has decreased.We are witnessing a digital revolution which has made...
ITC programme seeks to create jobs and economic growth by encouraging, educating prospective business owners
Bandung Institute of Technology students sway jury and audience with idea to turn plastic waste into economic opportunities for women, taking top prize in the Women’s Day contest
Technology, teaching, training initiatives help producers increase yields, profits
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement has the potential to be innovative in its conception as a 21st century arrangement and become the world’s first ‘born digital’ trade agreement
The country’s floriculture sector is increasingly feeling the impact of climate change and realizing the urgent need to adapt to stay competitive
Learn what drives the 26-year-old serial inventor and multi-global pitch winner to make practical science a reality for students across Africa and beyond
Boosting regional trade with coordinated and harmonized implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement
ITC to step up support to tourism operators of two Myanmar’s rural regions
Experts explore the changing role of trade and investment promotion organizations at a global conference in Paris, France, and institutions from Ghana, Nigeria and Qatar win big
Studying and analysing trade barriers may be the best way to vanquish them
Following the return to democracy, an increasing number of young Gambians are returning home determined to make a difference
There is no doubt that 2018 has been a tumultuous year for global trade. It has been marked by trade tensions among the economies responsible for the majority of global exports and imports: China, the European Union and the United States. And by threats to weaken or even dismantle the World Trade...
We are truly entering the age of the consumer. Across the world consumers are increasingly aware of the impact their purchasing decisions can have on how goods are produced. And there is growing awareness among producers that value chains that are inclusive and support sustainable production can be...
Drive to make ITC’s workplace more sustainable comes from within
Though European countries remain the world’s top wine exporters, other countries are catching up
A joint initiative by the ITC and the WCO helps micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) benefit from international trade opportunities
New technologies and tools are providing companies have new ways of doing business – and new challenges
Ensuring quality certification has led to a boom in Kenya’s avocado industry, creating jobs and raising incomes
Meeting voluntary standards helps producers reach new markets while conserving environmental assets
Business as usual is not an option anymore, neither in the medium or long-term, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
In Kyrgyzstan, ITC is working to boost the competitiveness of the textile industry
Tukki wala tekki fii? Tekki fii! Go abroad or make it here? Make it here! If you ask Gambian youth, they opt to sharpen skills and become entrepreneurs at home rather than migrate
The SME Trade Academy is allowing ITC to extend its reach in developing and least developed countries
