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UNCTAD says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)could boost intra-African trade by up to 33% and cut the continent’s trade deficit by 51%. Geneva, 18 […]

UNCTAD predicts that annual growth in maritime trade between 2022 and 2026 will slow to 2.4%, compared to 2.9% over the past two decades. Geneva, 18 […]

UNCTAD warns that global consumer prices will rise significantly in the year ahead until shipping supply chain disruptions are unblocked and port constraints and terminal inefficiencies […]

A new UNCTAD report estimates the export value in ocean-based industries at $2.5 trillion, according to the latest available data, covering 2018. The report, entitled “Advancing […]

In 2021, the global economy will bounce back with growth of 5.3%, the fastest in nearly 50 years. The rebound is, however, highly uneven along regional, […]

UNCTAD examines the complex factors behind the unprecedented shortage of containers hampering trade’s recovery, and how to avoid a similar situation in the future. When the […]

The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to […]

This situation is all the more critical where developing countries already face high debt burdens UNCTAD The Covid-19 shock is posing unprecedented challenges to advanced country […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted border agencies’ challenge to safeguarding public health while avoiding disruptions to the free movement of goods. These agencies are undertaking unprecedented […]

This new publication issued by the UNCTAD New challenges and prospects for recovery and resilience.