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Japan- International Trade Centre (ITC) extend partnership to address socioeconomic crises in Nigeria, the State of Palestine, Ukraine

In Nigeria, ITC will support small agri-food businesses – particularly ones owned by youth, women and displacement-affected communities in rural areas

The Government of Japan today announced funding of $1.27 million to support projects developed and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Nigeria, the State of Palestine and Ukraine. In Nigeria, ITC will support small agri-food businesses – particularly ones owned by youth, women and displacement-affected communities in rural…

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Business support groups poised to drive African integration

According to ITC analysis, only 25% of African small firms have heard about the free trade agreement, making engagement with businesses crucial

Regional and continental business support organizations can help Africa’s private sector benefit from the continent’s free trade area, after a webinar that highlighted progress the Agreement has made. Business support organizations can play a crucial role in the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).  The International Trade…

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Startup Act: Côte d’Ivoire shifting up a gear

Côte d’Ivoire has made technological innovation a priority in its national development plan, looking particularly at high-potential start-ups

The Ivorian government has unveiled the Startup Act: a framework designed to support the country's most talented start-ups. Côte d’Ivoire has made technological innovation a priority in its national development plan, looking particularly at high-potential start-ups.  To give more weight and visibility to young innovative companies, Côte d’Ivoire has  announced…

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African startups in spotlight at world’s biggest mobile event

Six African tech companies showed how they’re expanding access to financial services and marketing

Six African startups showcased their businesses at the Mobile World Congress, the globe’s biggest connectivity event.  The event in Barcelona gathered more than 88,500 telecom operators, entrepreneurs, corporations, and public institutions to network and create meaningful partnerships through connectivity.  GSMA, which represents mobile network operators around the world, hosts the…

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Women cooperatives move Guinea’s agricultural sector forward

In 2010, the Women’s Agro-pastoral Union brought together 25 women to form a cooperative that hoped to improve their yields, and their profits

The INTEGRA programme at ITC provides cash, machinery and training to farm cooperatives in Guinea that improve women’s incomes by growing their agri-businesses.  For years, Kébè Lamah has farmed rice in Guinea, specializing in long grains that are partially steamed before drying. Known as parboiled rice, the crop is labour…

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Harnessing regional trade to grow African fine coffee markets

ITC’s sustainable agribusiness initiative, Alliances for Action, traveled to Kigali with African coffee entrepreneurs from across its programmes to showcase fine Ethiopian coffees

At an expo in Rwanda, ITC's Alliances for Action partners showed how Africa can earn more from its coffee. “We all know that most African coffee producers live below the minimum subsistence income,” said Enselme Gouthon, president of the African and Malagasy Robusta Coffee Agency, “so it’s crucial to find…

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and International Trade Centre renew commitment to empower women agrifood traders in African Continental Free Trade Area

Spanning four countries – Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa –, the programme was developed in 2021 to promote women’s participation in the AfCFTA

Many women producers, processors and traders in the agri-food sector in Africa face challenges when working in the informal sector, complying with legal requirements, and accessing market information, training, and finance, among other issues. This month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Trade…

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International Trade Centre (ITC) brings chocolate makers to world’s biggest organic food fair

ITC's Alliances for Action partners exhibited at Biofach 2023 to build commercial spaces for its global cocoa and chocolate network

The market for organic food and beverages is expected to grow by 13% a year until 2030. The organic cocoa market alone is expected to reach $942.6 million by 2028.   Consumers increasingly understand the associated health benefits, while global governance is focusing on products that are good for both…

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International Trade Centre (ITC) and Swazi designers at Maison&Objet

The Kingdom of Eswatini – formerly known as Swaziland – has a rich tradition of arts and crafts and a highly skilled community of artisans

ITC's Alliances for Action partners exhibited at Maison&Objet Paris 2023 to build commercial spaces for its Eswatini network of artisans and designers. The Kingdom of Eswatini – formerly known as Swaziland – has a rich tradition of arts and crafts and a highly skilled community of artisans. Today, some bold…

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Burundian national quality institutions learn from Tanzania and Kenya

This was also an opportunity to observe the achievements of the two countries in the tea and coffee sectors

Nine representatives from National Quality Infrastructure Institutions from Burundi participated in a study tour in Tanzania and Kenya in December 2022. The International Trade Centre through the EU funded the MARKUP Burundi project that focuses on strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure services in coffee and tea sectors, organised the study tour. The tour was…