在联合国防治荒漠化公约（UNCCD）第17次缔约方大会（COP17）期间，年轻生态创业者迎来了前所未有的发展机遇。会议特别关注青年在应对土地退化、恢复生态系统及推动绿色经济中的关键作用。通过设立专项论坛、创业孵化计划和资金支持，COP17为青年创业者提供了展示创新解决方案的平台。来自全球的代表分享了成功案例，强调了青年领导力在实现可持续发展目标中的重要性。此次大会不仅促进...
(Kampala) — The thriller You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye took home four awards at the 13th edition of the Uganda Film Festival, including the night's top award, Best Feature Film, resulting in talks for international distribution. The film entered the Festival – the largest of its kind in the country, attracting thousands of filmgoers – as the m...
Stronger institutional capacity can help firms turn ideas into competitive advantage, according to a new ITC report outlining how business support organizations can provide initial advice on recognizing and using intangible assets.In today’s hyper‑connected global economy, even the smallest firm can reach customers across continents. Digital platforms ha...
Sierra Leone is one of the world’s youngest countries – half the population is under 19. It’s also one of the world’s least developed countries.To create more opportunities for young people, the Ready Salone project at ITC trained young entrepreneurs and start-ups so they can earn better incomes through the digital economy.Since launching in 2024, Read...
Across the world, heat, drought and land degradation are becoming harder to ignore. Wildfires are destroying landscapes and livelihoods, rivers and reservoirs are shrinking, and water scarcity is putting pressure on communities, businesses and energy systems. In some regions, low river levels are already restricting shipping and pushing cargo onto more exp...
The international community met in Geneva for a series of major meetings on artificial intelligence: the AI for Good Global Summit, the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance, and the World Summit on the Information Society Forum.Throughout these events, ITC Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton has delivered a clear message: small businesses must no...
(Geneva) – The Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) today signed a memorandum of understanding to expand digital trade and e-commerce opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies, and least developed countries in particular. The agreement was signed in Geneva on the sidelines of ...
A customs data platform built with ITC is among the first winners of a new global award for digital tools that deliver measurable development results.Jordan’s Trade and Logistics Performance Gateway has been named as one of the first Global Digital Economy Lighthouses, selected from 308 applications across more than 60 countries.The award was announced on...
Announcement was made by Swiss Ambassador Erwin Bollinger during the International Trade Centre’s annual stakeholders meeting.(Geneva) – Switzerland today announced at the International Trade Centre’s Joint Advisory Group meeting that Geneva will host the second Global SME Ministerial Meeting from 25 to 27 May 2027.The decision reflects Switzerland’s l...
(Nairobi/Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Equity Group Holdings PLC signed a memorandum of understanding to drive inclusive, commercially viable economic development across East Africa, starting with Kenya. The agreement targets three high-potential sectors: coffee, leather and creative industries, with an explicit mandate to scale.The d...
