Impact story
June 06, 2019 -
Cornelius Gregg, Bolormaa Tumurchudur Klok, Milagros Lazo Castro
In Malawi, bolstering youth and women’s employment through sectoral skills strategies
Global Review 2019
Skills strategies can provide a bridging mechanism to enable disadvantaged groups such as youth and women to gain from international trade.
May 27, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic, Violeta Gonzalez, Abdouramane Diallo
Detoxifying crops in The Gambia, from the ground up
Agriculture
Conquering a nut pollutant means lives and livelihoods saved in the process
April 09, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Small market, big ambition
Ecommerce
Bhutan’s potato ‘stock market’ goes online
April 04, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic, Violeta Gonzalez
Friendship across borders: When trade brings peace
Aid for Trade
Businesswomen creating a united front in Rwanda and the DRC
March 29, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic, Cécile de Gardelle
Togo seeing soy in its future
Agriculture
Country is diversifying into soy, and farmers are seeing profits
March 04, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic, Violeta Gonzalez
Supporting Least Developed Countries take advantage of ‘the biggest trade reform in a generation’
Trade facilitation
Facilitating trade across borders means transparency, assistance and knowing what countries need
February 13, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic, Cécile de Gardelle
Striving to make Pacific economic dreams a reality
Tourism
Solomon Islands putting itself on the tourism map
February 04, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Supporting sustained collaboration key to coherent agriculture and trade outcomes in Africa, report says
Agriculture
Implementation is everything in aligning trade and agriculture in LDCs in Africa
November 06, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
In the business of buying and selling across borders, financing for a better future
Trade facilitation
Funding for traders, for government trade support and for infrastructure means resources at work in critical spaces in Rwanda
November 01, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Crossing borders for better business
Trade facilitation
In Rwanda, new market centres mean improved trade at the border
October 29, 2018 -
Deliby Chimbalu
Homemade chili sauce means business for Malawi entrepreneur
MSMEs
After help finding new markets, one man’s chili sauce empire is taking off
October 10, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Protecting an enigmatic commodity with enormous potential – gum arabic
Environment
For an arid swath of Africa, a sap-like substance offers income possibilities for the poorest of the poor, along with environmental benefits
August 31, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Buba Jawneh: Managing a family cashew enterprise, readying for global commerce
Agriculture MSMEs
In The Gambia, family-owned cashew processors are primed for expansion
August 29, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Comoros in bloom
Agriculture
Island nation focusing on its unique, specialty plant life to kick start economic growth
August 27, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
In Malawi, enriching what happens between farm and table
Agriculture
Malawians are forging new markets for their agricultural exports, within and without Africa
August 18, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Improving agriculture, enriching trade, transforming lives
Agriculture
When agriculture and trade align, change happens for incomes and economies
August 14, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
The Gambia sounding out its agricultural potential
Agriculture
With cashew prices surging and armed with solid trade policy, the country is looking to boost its farmers and processors
August 13, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Ibrahima Sittina Farate: As one woman innovates, a nation’s exports set to bloom
Agriculture MSMEs
In Comoros, an essential oils doyenne has plans for her country’s unique yields
July 31, 2018 -
Hang T.T. Tran, Deanna Ramsay
For wool creatives in Nepal, making all the right connections is key
Trade facilitation
Flock maintaining, brand strengthening, and market expanding: Nepal's pashmina producers are aiming high
April 11, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Bridging the gap for farmers in Malawi
Agriculture
Additional land to sow, targeted trainings, and market security mean higher incomes for smallholders
March 20, 2018 -
Simon Hess, Deanna Ramsay
In Vanuatu, ‘market mamas’ are taking care of business
Women and trade
Women entrepreneurs are helping to restore island nation’s economy after the ravages of Cyclone Pam
January 29, 2018 -
Simon Hess, Michelle Kovacevic
From hunting to harvesting: Zambia’s eco-friendly approach to beekeeping
Environment
Recognising that traditional honey harvesting damages the forest, Zambia’s rural communities are using modern beekeeping practices that value trees and produce better quality honey.
January 25, 2018 -
Simon Hess, Michelle Kovacevic
Training the next generation of trade negotiators in Zambia
Trade policy
You may not expect a graduate of an arts degree to say that a trade policy course was their favourite subject, but if you ask Zondwayo Duma from Zambia, that’s exactly what he’ll tell you
January 16, 2018 -
Michelle Kovacevic
How Cambodia became ‘famous’ for its trade strategy
Trade policy
The year is 2017 and Cambodia has stepped into a role that has been out of its reach for years — the voice of the 47 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at the Word Trade Organization.
November 26, 2017 -
Annette Mutaawe Ssemuwemba
Women at the helm of Senegal’s burgeoning mango industry
Women and trade
Aminata Dominique Diouf was seven years old when her father bought a small farm 15 minutes from the Senegal-Gambia border.
November 13, 2013 -
Trading stories
Aid for Trade
Trading Stories, the Book, accompanies the film series to show just how trade is about acting local to go global in eight of the poorest countries worldwide.