Malawi

May 28, 2020 - UNCTAD

Tanzania, Malawi prepare to reap benefits of digital economy

UNCTAD has assessed the state of play in the two countries and identified policy actions required to harness ecommerce for development.

April 21, 2020 - Deanna Ramsay

What are least developed countries doing in response to COVID-19?

A roundup of recent news on the global pandemic, covering issues facing some of the world’s poorest countries – and what they are doing

April 14, 2020 - Paolo Omar Cerutti

A traded tree: What rosewood means for Africa

Following research into the mukula value chain, recommendations to preserve livelihoods and landscapes

April 09, 2020 - Trudi Hartzenberg

COVID-19 in Africa – some reflections on trade matters

Poverty, inequality and exclusion are key factors contributing to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all African countries.

February 25, 2020 - Deliby Chimbalu

Malawi rice co-op taking their packaging to the next level

To get international buyers, Malawi businesses tackling marketing and certifications

February 18, 2020 - Ratnakar Adhikari, Fabrice Lehmann

Least developed countries can become authors of their technological revolution

Originally published in OECD-Development Matters on 5 February 2020

December 17, 2019 - Deanna Ramsay

David Laborde: Addressing the nexus of food security, trade tensions and developing economies, where are we now?

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Senior Research Fellow discusses agriculture-based economies and how the current US-China trade situation is affecting the world’s poor

November 05, 2019 - Brendan Vickers, Hilary Enos-Edu

How trade can assist least developed countries hit by natural disasters

Many least developed countries are vulnerable to recurrent natural disasters, which exacerbate existing challenges, disrupt long-term investments and divert resources away from development to reconstruction.

July 10, 2019 - Deliby Chimbalu

Gaining ground for Malawi’s markets

New buyers means employment opportunities and much much more

June 06, 2019 - Cornelius Gregg, Bolormaa Tumurchudur Klok, Milagros Lazo Castro

In Malawi, bolstering youth and women’s employment through sectoral skills strategies

Skills strategies can provide a bridging mechanism to enable disadvantaged groups such as youth and women to gain from international trade.

January 28, 2019 - Deanna Ramsay

Aligning agriculture and trade

In countries where farming sustains families and economies, sustainable trade in agricultural products means everything

December 13, 2018 - Michelle Kovacevic

Speaking from the heart: Empowering women to share business ideas

EIF has been working with hundreds of entrepreneurs for the past few years, to help them build and implement strategies for brand promotion, participate in regional and international trade fairs, improve in processing capabilities and value addition as well as provide support to cooperatives

October 29, 2018 - Deliby Chimbalu

Homemade chili sauce means business for Malawi entrepreneur

After help finding new markets, one man’s chili sauce empire is taking off

October 15, 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

Christina Chatima: On using trade as an engine for growth

Increasing agricultural proceeds, processing and marketing are critical in Malawi’s development plans

September 21, 2018 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

EIF @ WTO Public Forum 2018

The EIF will be participating in a variety of activities at the WTO Public Forum, 2-4 October

September 12, 2018 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

Exploring the agriculture and trade nexus in Africa

A multimedia collection from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

September 12, 2018 - Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

Agriculture & Trade Magazine

In some of the most impoverished countries in the world, agriculture is the backbone of the economy

August 27, 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

In Malawi, enriching what happens between farm and table

Malawians are forging new markets for their agricultural exports, within and without Africa

August 26, 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

Malawi reaping what it's sowing

Targeting soy and groundnuts for export, the country and its farmers are seeing rewards

August 24, 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

Clement Kumbemba: On obtaining markets for Malawi’s harvests

The country is striving to enhance agro-processing, secure new markets and increase exports

August 18, 2018 - Deanna Ramsay

Improving agriculture, enriching trade, transforming lives

When agriculture and trade align, change happens for incomes and economies

August 10, 2018 - Aja Fatoumata C.M. Jallow-Tambajang, Yonov Frederick Agah

Don't shut trade down, make it truly inclusive

Originally published by Devex on 5 July 2018

August 10, 2018 - Lisa Cornish

Using trade as a tool for development

Improving economic opportunities and prospects for the world’s least developed countries remains a key global challenge

August 09, 2018 -

Trading for Malawi's farmers, and the future

Malawi's farmers have been cultivating new crops with the National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi, supported by the Government of Malawi and EIF

August 08, 2018 -

#trade4dev and EIF

EIF is the only multilateral partnership working to support trade for development in the world's poorest countries. Check out how we are doing this, on the ground, with our partners, together with governments, always for development, always for the Least Developed Countries.

July 17, 2018 -