Commerce international et finance
How the digital economy is improving women’s access to global markets
No matter what city you are in these days you will notice people with their heads down, staring at their smartphones. One German municipality is installing warning lights in the pavement to keep distracted pedestrians from walking into oncoming trains. The safety hazard aside, what is striking is how much time people spend on their phones. Digital media and smartphones are everywhere, in every city, town and village across the globe. Consumers are connected everywhere so those institutions and businesses connecting with them are benefiting. Those that aren’t are left behind.
Unlocking FDI development gains through facilitation
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) holds enormous promise to gear up trade flows. WTO estimates suggest successful implementation of the TFA could reduce trade costs by 14%, which in turn could raise global goods exports by US$ 1 trillion a year – potentially boosting the world economy at a time of flagging growth. What is more, the body’s World Trade Report found that developing countries stand to capture more than half those gains, a ramification with significant implications for international development efforts.
Agenda from 15 November 2015
Promoting trade, protecting health
Seizing the power of international standards
Designing jobs through jewellery making
How will digitalization change agriculture?
Digitalization is fascinating. Just as we’ve been spellbound by our smartphones in recent years, watching funny videos and sharing pictures of adorable cats, in the future young farmers are likely to don digital glasses or consult devices that will help them analyse their work and make decisions.
How Germany aims to raise standards in supply chains
Africa’s digital agriculture revolution
Digital technologies can improve agriculture in Africa as they have potential to significantly raise productivity of smallholder farmers, Fabian Lange, associate research officer at the Kofi Annan Foundation, tells Jarle Hetland. As part of the organization’s Combatting Hunger Programme, which advocates for the transformation of African agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security, he has seen first-hand how going digital is transforming the continent.
Together on the trade route out of poverty for post 2015
Cotton-sector supply chain moves towards sustainable future
Rounding up 50 years of trade impact for good
Three ways tech will unleash Africa’s economic potential
There is a clear understanding among Africa’s more rapidly developing economic players that technology must be brought centre stage in order to continue the pace of progress.