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Africa’s Pulse: Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remains below three percent three years after crisis
09 Apr 2019Topic NewsFinance and developmentDigital revolution can unlock inclusive growth and job creation across Africa
Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been downgraded to 2.3 percent for 2018, down from 2.5 percent in 20...
read moreKenya Economic Update: Transforming agricultural productivity to achieve food security for all
09 Apr 2019Topic NewsAgriculture and commoditiesKenya’s economic outlook remains stable amid threats of drought in 2019
Kenya’s real gross domestic product is projected to grow by 5.7% in 2019, a slight decrease from the es...
read moreAfrica-Europe Alliance: European Commission committed to a sustainable African agri-food sector
07 Mar 2019Topic NewsAgriculture and commoditiesThe Task Force for Rural Africa delivered today its final report, an agri-food and rural agenda for the new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’ unveile...
read moreDHL Global Connectedness Index: Globalization hits new record high
15 Feb 2019Topic NewsServicesInternational flows of trade, capital, information and people all intensified significantly for the first time since 2007
DHL has released the fifth edition of the DHL Global Conn...
read moreHunger on the rise in Africa, new UN report reveals
13 Feb 2019Topic NewsAgriculture and commoditiesA new joint United Nations report reveals that hunger is on the rise in Africa following years of decline due to a number of reasons, including difficult global economic conditions...
read moreInternational push to improve food safety
12 Feb 2019Topic NewsAgriculture and commoditiesInternational Food Safety Conference opens with call for greater global cooperation
Greater international cooperation is needed to prevent unsafe food from causing ill health and ...
read moreSigns suggest global economic growth spurt has peaked but will remain steady at 3 percent in 2019-2020
22 Jan 2019Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationEconomic prospects threatened by weakened support for multilateralism, tightening of financial conditions and heightened trade tensions
The global economy will continue to grow at...
read moreGlobal creative economy shows resilience, growth – report
17 Jan 2019Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationThe remarkable story of China’s dominance in the trade of creative goods and services is the golden thread of a new creative economy outlook by UNCTAD.
With export growth rates ...
read moreSouth Africa Merchandise Trade Statistics for November 2018
16 Jan 2019Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationSouth Africa trade balance swings to surplus in November
South Africa’s trade balance shifted to a R3.49 billion surplus in November of 2018 from a downwardly revised R4.29 bill...
read moreMurky climate deal lets down poor countries
18 Dec 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentThe international deal hammered out during last-minute talks at the 24th UN climate change conference (COP 24) has been lambasted for failing to address crucial issues related to r...
read moreGrowth of global goods exports to reach 10.4% in 2018
06 Dec 2018Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationNewly released UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2018 offers up-to-date, reliable trade figures in an era of uncertainty.
Global merchandise exports could grow by 10.4% this year, hit...
read moreCOP24: Paris Agreement takes center stage as climate negotiations open in Poland
04 Dec 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentThe core business of the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) opened on Monday, 3 December 2018 i...
read moreSouth Africa Merchandise Trade Statistics for October 2018
30 Nov 2018Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationSouth Africa posts largest trade gap in 9 months
South Africa’s trade deficit widened to R5.55 billion in October of 2018 from a downwardly revised R3.83 billion in the previous...
read moreClimate change and multilateralism figure high on first day of UN General Assembly debate
26 Sep 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentSecretary-General calls for renewed commitment to rules-based order, reformed, reinvigorated, strengthened multilateral system
If there was one issue that was a recurrent theme on...
read moreEnergy implications of higher economic growth in Africa
21 Aug 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentEIA’s International Energy Outlook 2018 focuses on uncertainty in economic projections for China, India, and Africa
China, India, and Africa are three of the most populated...
read moreClimate variability accelerates food and nutrition insecurity in Southern Africa
10 Jul 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentFood insecure population on the increase
The number of food insecure people in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region in the 2018/19 consumption year is 29 milli...
read moreDeclaration of the BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting
04 Jul 2018Topic NewsTrade Ministers resolve to establish BRICS partnership on New Industrial Revolution
the dti hosted the third BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting in Magaliesburg on Wednesday, 4 Ju...
read moreAfrica’s energy transition: Opportunities and challenges for decent work
24 Apr 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentAfrica’s energy landscape is changing, but not in a uniform direction. New discoveries of oil and gas are accompanying the expansion of renewable energy generation. What does the...
read moreBuilding environment and natural resources management resilience in East Africa
02 Mar 2018Topic NewsTrade and the environmentThe East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), hel...
read moreOne Planet Summit: Finance commitments fire-up higher momentum for Paris Climate Change Agreement
14 Dec 2017Topic NewsTrade and the environmentOn 12 December at the One Planet Summit, the 2nd anniversary of the Paris Agreement, world leaders gathered once again in the French capital to underscore how financial flows are s...
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