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Trends such as rising income inequality and societal polarization triggered political change in 2016 and could exacerbate global risks in 2017 if urgent action is not taken, accord...

The North African country seeks to leverage its economic weight in sub-Saharan Africa Slowly and steadily, Morocco has been establishing itself as a major economic force in sub-Sa...

UN panel calls for new global accords to make drugs cheaper Pneumonia, an acute infection of the lungs, is the biggest killer of children worldwide even though it is treatable and...

The second Trade Policy Review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was held on 25 and 27 October 2016. This meeting was a good opportunity for Members to discuss in great...

Food Price Index remained stable in December amid sharp fall in sugar prices Prices of major food commodities declined for the fifth year in a row in 2016, averaging 161.6 points ...

Later this month: UNCTAD, in cooperation with other international organizations, will host the first International Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees (23-27 January, ...

Bank calls for innovative partnerships needed to deal with fragility African countries will need innovative partnerships and a mix of small-scale and big transformational projects...

2017 holds promise for Africa. Despite the troubles of 2016 – political turmoil in the Gambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, continuing violence in South Sudan and Nig...

Public investment can bring private investment off the sidelines Global economic growth is forecast to accelerate moderately to 2.7 percent in 2017 after a post-crisis low last ye...

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta could be a willing partner for India to deepen relations Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, one of India’s most important African partners, is here...

If the U.K. is to make a success of Brexit as Prime Minister Theresa May vows, it’s going to have to strike a string of trade deals with partners around the globe. Whether it ca...

From 2000 to 2014, per capita gross domestic product in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by almost 35 percent in real terms, doubling in some countries. Such progress happened while ag...

Looking ahead: The 2018 Economic Report on Africa – scope of contents (UNECA) The 2018 ERA will be structured in two parts. Part I will discuss both recent developments in the w...

The World Bank Group yesterday launched TCdata360, a free, open, and easy-to-use online platform that collects, analyzes and visualizes trade and competitiveness data. The website ...

In today’s globalized world, a corporation might have a retail store in one country, a factory in another, and financial services provider in yet a third. Corporate interconnecte...

President Paul Kagame is this afternoon scheduled to speak at the opening ceremony of the Eighth Vibrant Gujarat Summit, a global business forum in India. The President will also ...

Private sector players in the country have appealed to the government to amend the Special Economic Zone Act and the Tanzania Investment Act to enable the country set up moder...

Brexit offers the UK an opportunity to pursue an independent, worldwide trade liberalisation and tariff elimination agenda – ushering in a return to its free trading principles. ...

Featured tweet, ‏@AUTradeIndustry: CFTA Planning retreat from 2-7 January 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya African integration: facing up to emerging challenges (ICTSD) This paper exami...

Least developed countries (LDCs) and low-income countries, particularly in Africa, have been enjoying a sustained period of economic growth and macroeconomic stability. Nevertheles...