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...
The First review of the trade policies and practices of the United Kingdom takes place on 28 and 30 October 2025. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of the United Kingdom.Trade Policy Review: United KingdomThe following documents are available:Secretariat reportA detailed report written independently ...
WTO members examine factors affecting integration of small economies into global tradeWTO members examined key trends regarding the participation of small economies in global trade at a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development on 14 October. Members said the WTO Secretariat's note was helpful in highlighting the ways that small economies can s...
(Geneva) – The WTO–ITC Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund is proud to announce the selection of the first cohort of women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Dominican Republic, Mongolia, and Nigeria. These businesses will receive targeted support to boost their digital capabilities, financial readiness, and expo...
Plastics Dialogue discusses MC14 drafts, highlights development-focused matchmaking eventMembers participating in the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP) on 10 October reviewed progress on key issues. They also spotlighted a "matchmaking" event to connect donor funding with the trade-related needs o...
OverviewThe SheTrades initiative at the International Trade Centre (ITC) has changed the economic lives of three million women in 30 countries by connecting them to markets. We have opened 12 regional hubs across Africa, Asia, South America, the Caribbean and Europe, and we continue to grow.The initiative centres on empowering women engaging in intern...
