Impact story
July 06, 2020 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Rwanda setting example for electronic waste recycling
Government and private sector worked together to create jobs in new ‘industry’
May 14, 2020 -
Deanna Ramsay
For this Ethiopian exporter, the future is in food
Finding new buyers and tapping new markets, harnessing agriculture’s potential
April 20, 2020 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Young designer shaking up Gambia’s fashion industry
Taking traditional African prints and making them modern, a female entrepreneur is aiming to go global – armed with the right business tools
April 06, 2020 -
Ailsa Nicol
How to engage businesses in international development
What are some of the keys to success in getting businesses on board?
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
January 16, 2020 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Training trade policy leaders: Zambia takes a ‘homegrown’ approach
Education key for an informed trade and policy future
December 03, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay
For better business, making standard measurements work in Lao PDR
Carefully calibrating its trade support and compliance to international standards, country is targeting more exports
November 18, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Women bringing home the goods at international textiles trade fair
Opportunities and challenges abound for Zambia entrepreneurs eyeing new markets
November 11, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
From kitchen to boardroom: One woman’s story of business success
In Zambia, a sweet idea spurs entrepreneurship
October 14, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay
Tackling Uganda’s trade potential
From research to action, Uganda focusing on facilitation to spur economy and create jobs
September 25, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay
Private sector development and international trade in The Gambia
The tiny West African country The Gambia is striving to export its crops globally.
September 16, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic
In Nepal, trade in ginger is spicing up lives
Cooperative endeavor to enhance exports yields solid solutions
August 19, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay
In Uganda, enterprises bringing sensibility – and scents – to their development
Government plus grassroots combo laying foundations for MSME success
August 05, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Nepal sees ginger ‘revival’
Making more and better ginger crops means more income
July 30, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay
Samuel Musoke: Cultivating one’s business while nurturing others in Uganda
In Masaka, mobilizing and educating the small enterprises that need it most
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.
May 27, 2019 -
Deanna Ramsay, Michelle Kovacevic, Violeta Gonzalez, Abdouramane Diallo
Detoxifying crops in The Gambia, from the ground up
Conquering a nut pollutant means lives and livelihoods saved in the process
April 09, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic
Small market, big ambition
Bhutan’s potato ‘stock market’ goes online
April 04, 2019 -
Michelle Kovacevic, Violeta Gonzalez
Friendship across borders: When trade brings peace
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
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’
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
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
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
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
In Rwanda, new market centres mean improved trade at the border
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 10, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Protecting an enigmatic commodity with enormous potential – gum arabic
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
In The Gambia, family-owned cashew processors are primed for expansion
August 29, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Comoros in bloom
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
Malawians are forging new markets for their agricultural exports, within and without Africa
August 18, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
Improving agriculture, enriching trade, transforming lives
When agriculture and trade align, change happens for incomes and economies
August 14, 2018 -
Deanna Ramsay
The Gambia sounding out its agricultural potential
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Aminata Dominique Diouf was seven years old when her father bought a small farm 15 minutes from the Senegal-Gambia border.
December 21, 2016 -
Justine Namara
Fostering innovation and building inclusive industrialization in Burundi
A partnership in support of the harmonization of standards key to export competitiveness
November 13, 2013 -
Trading stories
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.
