In 2016, Jean‑Marie Ndikumana made the painful decision to flee from home. He abandoned his promising university studies in banking and finance at the Université Martin Luther King in Bujumbura, Burundi. When he arrived in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, he faced isolation, harsh conditions, and the abrupt end of his academic ambitions. However,...
At the International Trade Centre, we produce dozens of publications a year. In ITC publications, we pull together insights from our vast collections of trade data and apply that to our experience working with small businesses on the ground. We’re also conducting independent research throughout the year, looking at policy issues that affect small bus...
ITC News(Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Commonwealth Secretariat today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend a long-standing partnership, setting out a three-year programme of work to support sustainable, inclusive and digitally enabled trade across the Commonwealth, an association of 56 countries over five con...
Through stronger global partnerships, the Pacific’s small island states are unlocking new trade and investment opportunities.Pacific nations are forging new trade ties as global partners strengthen cooperation. The International Trade Centre (ITC) is deepening partnerships across the Pacific, working with local small businesses and institutions to compete...
Sustainability standards guide businesses in good environmental and social practices. They’re also good for business, as more consumers and governments expect ethical trade.That’s why ITC has created the world’s largest repository of data on sustainability standards.Meeting those standards changes lives, like for a young cocoa farmer in rural Colombia, ...
African agripreneurs are reshaping global food systems with innovation, quality, and sustainability. At the Nordic African Business Summit 2025, ITC made the case on how small businesses are driving new trade and investment as a new opportunity for the Nordic region.A new wave of African entrepreneurs is redefining the continent’s food and beverage indust...
Business support organizations (BSOs) work on the ground to support entrepreneurs around the world. Our data tools help BSOs do their work better, so small businesses can thrive. A tool from the International Trade Centre (ITC) for business support organizations is now using data from 168 countries, drawn from organizations that have the potential to ...
African digital innovators took centre stage in Japan’s tech ecosystem this week, as the International Trade Centre (ITC) connected startups from Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana with investors and partners.Across Africa, the technology and innovation landscape is expanding rapidly, with startups offering homegrown digital solutions in e-commerce, logis...
Members deepen discussions on key sustainability topics and potential MC14 outcomesWTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) met on 29-30 October to advance work on finalizing outcomes for four sustainability topics for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14). Technical discussions focused on enha...
(Abu Dhabi) The Government of Japan signed to release funding to support an International Trade Centre (ITC) project in Ukraine on the occasion of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization.Two years since the outbreak of the war, Ukraine’s society and economy are facing protracted challenges but are also showing strong signs of resil...
