Telling the trade stories of least developed countries

Brought to you by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

Deanna Ramsay

Writer for Trade for Development News

Benin's potential in pineapples

December 14, 2021

Women-run businesses getting a boost in Rwanda and Zambia

September 21, 2021

In Tanzania, tackling markets to bolster small business

September 14, 2021

In Lesotho, looking to expand from farming

September 7, 2021

Can domestic tourism lay the groundwork for something bigger in Comoros and Djibouti?

July 27, 2021

In Cambodia, going with the (rice) grain

July 6, 2021

Where’s the money in shea?

June 24, 2021

Putting the capacity to produce front and center to spur LDC trade

June 1, 2021

Striving to take the local handicrafts of northern Lao PDR global

May 25, 2021

On support for global trade in Africa, today

May 11, 2021

Delving deep into trade priorities for least developed countries

May 4, 2021

In West Africa, can organic shea become a solution?

April 8, 2021

In Ethiopia, finding plenty in processing

February 2, 2021

With trade aims, Guinea looking to address agricultural potential

January 26, 2021

Opinion: How the pandemic exposes power imbalances in global supply chains

January 21, 2021

Changing mindsets, boosting farmer spirits in the Solomon Islands

January 19, 2021

Getting bullish on tourism in Burundi

January 12, 2021

Luring honey profits in Ethiopia

January 5, 2021

Mastering the art of cooking in Cambodia

December 17, 2020

Somalia making steps toward WTO accession

December 8, 2020

On trading in Tuvalu

November 19, 2020

In Cabo Verde, tourism and trade at a crossroads

November 10, 2020

Supporting an evolving ecommerce ecosystem in Myanmar

November 5, 2020

Following week of trade discussions, 4 takeaways for LDCs

October 7, 2020

For women in business in The Gambia and Zambia, making all the right moves

October 5, 2020

Investing in The Gambia’s small businesses

September 30, 2020

Sweetening the deal for Ethiopia's honey trade

September 16, 2020

Study offers tips for Equatorial Guinea’s trade enhancement

September 9, 2020

Focusing on export development, Ethiopia’s small businesses seeing success

August 18, 2020

In prioritising potato exports, Bhutan looking to tech

August 10, 2020

How to tackle least developed countries' gender gaps in tech use and data

July 1, 2020

How does graduation from least developed country status change a nation’s trade prospects?

May 26, 2020

For this Ethiopian exporter, the future is in food

May 14, 2020

COVID-19 hitting tourism hard: What does this mean for the world’s poorest countries?

May 13, 2020

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

April 21, 2020

Beauty in diversity: How can trade support Timor-Leste’s graduation from least developed country status?

April 16, 2020

What’s happening with COVID-19 in LDCs?

March 24, 2020

Hanna Norberg: On instigating a new, and growing, trade community

March 2, 2020

Ambassador Morten Jespersen: Looking at aid funding, the private sector and country visions – where are LDCs now?

February 21, 2020

In the current trade climate, what are the risks and opportunities for developing countries? (Part II)

January 31, 2020

Chad aiming for export diversification, and with that stability

January 23, 2020

Amid slowing global growth, how are low-income countries faring? (Part 1)

January 21, 2020

In Niger, creating promise in leather

January 17, 2020

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

December 17, 2019

For better business, making standard measurements work in Lao PDR

December 3, 2019

Phouvieng Phongsa: Examining Lao PDR’s trade journey

November 26, 2019

Ann Linde: Talking aid for trade, global growth and making trade deals happen

October 22, 2019

Tackling Uganda’s trade potential

October 14, 2019

Private sector development and international trade in The Gambia

September 25, 2019

Isatou Touray: On getting good data, shaping gender-responsive policies and unleashing women in business

September 23, 2019

In Nepal, trade in ginger is spicing up lives

September 16, 2019

Anne Kabahuma Kalinzi: Pushing for local handicrafts, readying for global business

September 9, 2019

How can developing countries seize returns from the fourth industrial revolution?

September 3, 2019

In Uganda, enterprises bringing sensibility – and scents – to their development

August 19, 2019

Samuel Musoke: Cultivating one’s business while nurturing others in Uganda

July 30, 2019

4 ways to empower women in the world's poorest countries

July 1, 2019

Detoxifying crops in The Gambia, from the ground up

May 27, 2019

Agnes Hugot: On aiming for a win-win-win for trade

April 25, 2019

For LDC exporters and EU importers, getting back to origins

April 23, 2019

Togo seeing soy in its future

March 29, 2019

Over 10 years, working with and for trade development in LDCs

March 8, 2019

Aiming for major trade outcomes, EIF launches Strategic Plan 2019-2022

February 20, 2019

Annette Ssemuwemba: What’s hot, what’s new in EIF’s fresh strategy

February 20, 2019

Striving to make Pacific economic dreams a reality

February 13, 2019

Aligning agriculture and trade

January 28, 2019

Monique van Daalen: On women, better business and Rwanda’s trade landscape

December 7, 2018

In the business of buying and selling across borders, financing for a better future

November 6, 2018

Crossing borders for better business

November 1, 2018

In Zambia, enhancing women’s economic horizons

October 26, 2018

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Christina Chatima: On using trade as an engine for growth

October 15, 2018

Protecting an enigmatic commodity with enormous potential – gum arabic

October 10, 2018

Information on new product requirements for LDCs – now direct to your inbox

October 3, 2018

Minding the gaps between field and marketplace

September 17, 2018

Buba Jawneh: Managing a family cashew enterprise, readying for global commerce

August 31, 2018

Comoros in bloom

August 29, 2018

In Malawi, enriching what happens between farm and table

August 27, 2018

Malawi reaping what it's sowing

August 26, 2018

Clement Kumbemba: On obtaining markets for Malawi’s harvests

August 24, 2018

Improving agriculture, enriching trade, transforming lives

August 18, 2018

The Gambia sounding out its agricultural potential

August 14, 2018

Ibrahima Sittina Farate: As one woman innovates, a nation’s exports set to bloom

August 13, 2018

Making ecommerce connections in the Pacific

August 8, 2018

For wool creatives in Nepal, making all the right connections is key

July 31, 2018

Comoros making scents

July 19, 2018

Princess of Burkina Faso Abze Djigma: On the need to support small businesses in LDCs, and good finance

July 9, 2018

Inclusive trade action for LDCs needed now, say LDC representatives

June 14, 2018

Cashing in on Cashews in the Gambia

June 7, 2018

EIF hosting forum on inclusive trade for Least Developed Countries

June 6, 2018

Daniel Blockert: On fostering resilience, and lifting up women and small businesses in Least Developed Countries

June 5, 2018

Betty Chinyamunyamu: Finding potential in Malawi’s farmers – and forging new markets

May 22, 2018

Taking action for digital business in Least Developed Countries

April 24, 2018

Five things to know about Least Developed Countries and ecommerce

April 18, 2018

Bridging the gap for farmers in Malawi

April 11, 2018

In Vanuatu, ‘market mamas’ are taking care of business

March 20, 2018

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Shifting nature of trade talks could make a mark on developing countries

March 12, 2018

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New market creating fresh connections in Lesotho

March 9, 2018

New cargo facility heralds trade progress in The Gambia

February 25, 2018

Ratnakar Adhikari: Enhancing partnerships for better, more inclusive trade

February 18, 2018

Cambodia's White Gold

January 28, 2018

Rebuilding Vanuatu: Investing in the backbone of Vanuatu's economy

December 18, 2017