January 31, 2020 -

International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists Martin Kaufman and Papa N’Diaye discuss trade, climate change mitigation and technology in Part II of their interview.

December 16, 2019 -

A Global Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism is the appropriate vehicle by which biodiverse rich countries can be compensated for genetic resources utilised in intellectual property.

June 11, 2019 -

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will transform the way Africa trades, with intra-African trade expected to increase by 15-25 per cent, and the boost to trade in industrial goods accelerating diversification of Africa’s economies.

April 30, 2019 -

Following UNCTAD’s Ecommerce Week in April 2019 and on the cusp of a new partnership with EIF to boost ecommerce, Rwanda’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva discusses the state of play for online trade in the country

April 04, 2019 -

Businesswomen creating a united front in Rwanda and the DRC

February 04, 2019 -

Implementation is everything in aligning trade and agriculture in LDCs in Africa

December 13, 2018 -

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

December 07, 2018 -

Following a recent visit to Rwanda with EIF, Netherlands Ambassador to the WTO and LDC Sub-Committee Chair Monique van Daalen discusses seeing the country’s cross border trade efforts in person, as well as the country’s policy in action

November 06, 2018 -

Funding for traders, for government trade support and for infrastructure means resources at work in critical spaces in Rwanda

October 29, 2018 -

The results of the Enhanced Integrated Framework in 2017

October 29, 2018 -

A high-level panel at this year’s Public Forum examined the link between peace and trade, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that conflict-affected states face in developing their capacities to trade

October 26, 2018 -

WTO’s Aid for Trade programme putting a spotlight on LDCs

October 10, 2018 -

For an arid swath of Africa, a sap-like substance offers income possibilities for the poorest of the poor, along with environmental benefits

October 03, 2018 -

Funding for aid for trade in LDCs is increasing – find out how much, from who, and where investments are going

September 17, 2018 -

Strategic alliances and alignments are key to making trade in agriculture work, for all

September 12, 2018 -

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

August 29, 2018 -

Island nation focusing on its unique, specialty plant life to kick start economic growth

August 26, 2018 -

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

August 18, 2018 -

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

August 14, 2018 -

With cashew prices surging and armed with solid trade policy, the country is looking to boost its farmers and processors

August 10, 2018 -

Why we must stand behind the rules-based global trading system now, more than ever

August 10, 2018 -

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

August 09, 2018 -

The Gambia has been working across its supply chain to enhance trade in the country

August 06, 2018 -

What do a mountainous landlocked country, a post-war African nation, and three small island developing states have in common?

July 24, 2018 -

The ylang-ylang, vanilla and cloves that grow in Comoros are being used to spur economic growth, with young entrepreneurs leading the way

July 23, 2018 -

Inclusive and sustainable agribusiness value chains can provide one of the highest returns on investment in terms of growth, poverty reduction, pro-poor employment, and women's economic empowerment in LDCs.

July 09, 2018 -

We need to be in the driver's seat of economic growth because it's important for us and for the next generation, and is the right pathway to trade with other countries. It's my duty to start doing some of the homework to facilitate trade

June 20, 2018 -

The distinctive character of trade policy 3.0 is that, in addition to “writing down the rules” of trade in natural language (trade policy 1.0) and use of “single window systems” that replicate paper-based delivery in the digital realm (trade policy 2.0), countries are able to publish computational rules to the Internet in a standard way

June 08, 2018 -

A study published two years ago — the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) update — has helped to push forward the Islamic Republic of Mauritania’s reform agenda, by providing a roadmap for how the small African and Arab country can strategically diversify its exports to grow its wealth and reduce poverty

April 11, 2018 -

Additional land to sow, targeted trainings, and market security mean higher incomes for smallholders

February 25, 2018 -

Launch of long-awaited space at country's main airport means more – and more diverse – exports