No. 3-4, July 2020
Index
- Letter from the International Trade Centre.
- Onwards and upwards.
- Call for fair play in the cotton industry.
- Doha declaration urges sustained commitment to international aid.
- Financial crisis facility to deliver $2 billion.
- ITC's annual meeting discusses the role of trade in achieving MDGs.
- Young people struggling in digital world, finds latest OECD PISA survey.
- Siyabuddy announced winner of WEDF 2019 Young Social Entrepreneurs pitching competition.
- Trade restrictions among G20 economies remain at historic highs.
- World's poorest countries integrating trade and development policy.
- Europe continues to dominate global e-commerce ranking.
- ITC teams up with Paypal, Payoneer and eBay to reduce digital barriers for MSMEs in Central America.
- The wheels of trade finance.
- TPOs inspire.
- Women in Europe largely under-represented in international trade, study finds.
- Ye! Initiative transitions from Child and Youth Finance International to International Trade Centre.
- Opening high-end markets for Bhutanese handicrafts: EU partners with ITC to offer support in product development and management skills.
- Strong women, strong world: by involving women in national economic policy, Canada is forging a model for empowering women and building the strength of domestic and global marketplaces.
- A common African market for a shared African future: The African Continental Free Trade Agreement has the potential to revolutionize businesses, create economies of scale.
- Lighting the dark: in communities around the world, strong and dedicated women are breaking gender stereotypes to earn the income they need to support their families.
- Continental agreement, country implementation: Making the AfCFTA a reality: As the AfCFTA moves into its operational phase, it is time to consider the crucial next steps.
- The importance of services for the African Continental Free Trade Area: An academic perspective: Businesses that are responsive to regulation, low skill-intensive and can show stable income stand to reap significant trade gains.
- Trade policy Cambodia: by incorporating gender equality into trade policy, Cambodia is empowering women and boosting national economic performance.
- Financing and promoting African investments: Creating partnerships, improving governance and mitigating risk can help make the continent more attractive to business interests.
- Trading under duress: when disaster strikes, it's usually up to women to rebuild the necessities of daily life. For many, setting up business in conflict zones is a trading reality. Women with international experience are reaching out with innovative business models to build new skills, seek new orders and create hope for women displaced by war.
- Africa and infrastructure: Charting the way forward: Historic trade agreement must be supported by increased investment to allow full realization of its goals.
- Treasure from trash: the last straw? By using innovative new materials, African women are competing in the popular ethical fashion market around the world.
- Good business--the potential of women-owned enterprises: global corporations are learning that buying from businesses owned by women is vital for economic growth. Initiatives like WEConnect International are providing the essential link.
- Private sector has key role to play in realizing AfCFTA's promise: Trade agreement creates opportunity for investment, involvement on a continental basis.
- In India, management skills become innovative assets: a partnership between ITC and an Indian bank has shown how lenders can safely use competency as collateral against small business loans.
- Success through shea: by producing and exporting shea butter to The Body Shop, an enterprising collective in northern Ghana is improving conditions for women and their communities, An ITC initiative in Mali shows similar potential through government strategy.
- Africa's quest for a bigger role in global markets: Currently languishing in world rankings, the continent's economies stand to make a dramatic step forward as AfCFTA comes into force.
- Women in coffee: around the world, women play a major role in the production of coffee. A handful of international associations are working to ensure their access to equal ownership and employment conditions.
- Accessing export, accessing opportunity: in Tunisia, the ACCESS! Programme for African Businesswomen in International Trade is paving the way for women artisans to export their products.
- Buying from Africa for Africa: by supplying products and services to international aid agencies, small African enterprises are improving the prosperity of their businesses and communities.
- "Engendering" Uganda's National Export Strategy: Uganda is changing its policies and planning to bring women closer to the heart of export strategy.
- Empowering Africa's young people in the digital economy: Africa's new open trade area has the potential to generate jobs, growth in the services market.
- The human right to economic equality: governments have committed to eradicating all forms of descrimination against women. Enlightened trade policies take the gender dimension into account.
- Advising policy, alleviating poverty: in the current financial crisis, governments need to provide opportunities for women living in poverty by including them in policy dialogue.
- AfCFTA for more prosperity: Africa's new open trade area has the potential to generate jobs, growth in the services market.
- Networking for women's leadership: bringing women together to share skills, contacts and positive attitudes could help us all to navigate through these uncertain economic times.
- Building bridges, building business: the Arab International Women's Forum is enhancing the leadership capacity of Arab women by promoting their role in the economy and public life.
- The future's bright, young and African: Gathige Wa Maina of Youth Motion Kenya explains why the voice of youth must be heard in an inclusive African Continental Free Trade Area.
- Networks to build leadership in trade: by connecting women around the world, the Organization of Women in International Trade is fostering powerful networks that help them to grow as leaders in business.
- Lifting Liberia, lifting the world: in many nations, the fight against poverty is both an ethical issue and a security imperative. Women leaders are convening in Liberia to commit to action to empower women at all levels to become effective leaders as it contributes to peace and international security--the precondition for development and poverty reduction.
- The heart of the matter: Gender equality lies 'at the heart' of processes establishing the new open trade era in Africa, said one of its architects.
- Women and trade: a selection of professional business women's organizations, associations and events.
- UN resources: women in the global economy.
- For your reading list.
- New Gambian tourism products show well at World Travel Market: One of Africa's smallest countries makes a big splash after presenting itself to movers and shakers of the global travel industry in London.
- The environment lies at the heart of GRASP: Examining the challenges facing Pakistan's livestock and horticulture sectors.
- Colours of Bhutan gets noticed in international markets: Small business owner takes her company international with showcase at Paris exhibition.
- Kenyan avocado exporter becomes part of the processing: Direne Ltd. lands new customers, looks to add more as it builds facility and ITC helps it gain certifications.
- DIVERSIFYING TRADE IN AFRICA: NEW STRATEGY APPROACHES FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA.
- MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE TRADE: GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE PROJECTS.
- NEW ITC PUBLICATIONS: Resources on trade and export development for exporters, trade support institutions and policymakers.
- SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT IN AGROPROCESSING AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING: ETHIOPIA, KENYA, MOZAMBIQUE, ZAMBIA.
- TECH HUBS IN AFRICA: HOW CAN THEY SUPPORT START-UPS ACROSS THE CONTINENT?
- THE STATE Or SUSTAINABLE MARKETS 2019: STATISTICS AND EMERGING TRENDS.
- FROM EUROPE TO THE WORLD: UNDERSTANDING CHALLENGES TOR EUROPEAN BUSINESSWOMEN.
- INVEST IN UKRAINE - LOCAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE.
- PROMOTINC SME COMPETITIVENESS IN MOROCCO (IN TRENCH).
- PROMOTING SME COMPETITIVENESS IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA.
- PROMOTING SME COMPETITIVENESS IN KENYA.
- SHETRADES: PROMOTINC SME COMPETITIVENESS IN NIGERIA.
- World Export Development Forum creates contacts, partnerships through its matchmaking service: ITC brings entrepreneurs and investors together to show potential reach of recent trade accord.
- Agenda: from 16 January 2020.