UNCTAD
11 Jan 2017
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has stated that the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement is imminent, as only four more ratifications are needed.
4 Jan 2017
To increase engagement of many developing and least developed countries in global trade, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has advocated improved access to G20 markets, as a way to further boost exports.
16 Nov 2016
With globalisation transforming the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, indigenous software development should be one of the results of the phenomenon that has gained momentum in the last few years.
9 Nov 2016
The latest report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has described the future of seaborne shipping as “uncertain”, just as the sector grows ...
12 Oct 2016
Regulators must strike a delicate balance between protecting consumers and the environment on the one hand and not restricting trade on the other, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said.
28 Sep 2016
United Nations Conference and Trade Development (UNCTAD) in its latest Trade and Development Report (TDR) emphasised the need for proactive industrial policies ...
9 Sep 2016
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, launched the SSE Initiative in 2009. It is organised by UNCTAD, the United Nations Global Compact, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)...
5 Sep 2016
The United Nations has called for increased funding for organic farming in Africa, saying it has rich potential but is increasingly under-funded.
4 Sep 2016
The uncertainties that shrouded Nigeria’s ability to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) were visible signs of greater calamity in the offing. Finally it dawned on the economy.
22 Jul 2016
Continued rejection of non-oil exports from Nigeria and other African countries, especially agro-allied commodities, translates to a yearly loss of $23 billion in earnings, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said.
20 May 2016
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Anan and other stakeholders have decried neglect of smallholder farmers.