Tag: Technology

East Africa’s commercial banks are pinning their hopes for growth in 2016 on technology and increased investment in  small and medium-sized enterprises as lenders avoid ra...

A group of 53 World Trade Organisation members negotiating a tariff-cutting agreement on information and communication technology goods reached a final deal in Nairobi, Kenya, on W...

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched its flagship publication, the Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2016, during the Organization’s General ...

The following reports were prepared as part of a regional assessment of the manufacturing sector in Eastern Africa commissioned by the East Africa Resource Center (EARC) of the Afr...

Economic stagnation and lacklustre recovery from the global economic crisis had revealed dysfunction in international organizations and the need to reform unequal power structures,...

Reaching agreement on the 17 sustainable development goals and climate change is just the beginning. They still have to be delivered and, until they are, we still have to adapt to ...

The African financial services industry is rapidly evolving as a result of advancing technology which is fueling innovation and growth in the sector. While the sector is mature in ...

Below are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the “Making 2015 a Historic Year” dinner, in Davos, Switzerland, on 23 January. Thank you for joining us tonight...

The study presents cases from Africa, Asia and Latin America, which provide contrasting experiences of the role of technology transfer and absorption in the development of differen...

China and the US have agreed to eliminate tariffs on a host of technology products – a move which could add $190bn to global GDP. The two trading powers overcame a succession of...

Innovation and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants a...

Much of the emphasis on climate change has been on urging countries to act to avoid environmental catastrophe. This new report, “Building Competitive Green Industries: the Climat...

JB Cronjé, tralac Researcher, discusses the findings of the recently-published Global Information Technology Report 2014 The recently released 13th edition of the World Econ...

India will collaborate with the four other BRICS countries in science and technology to generate new knowledge and develop innovative products, services and processes, critical to ...

The workshop convened in the context of the follow up to the WHO Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property and was organized by the ...