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A better access to trade finance in least developed countries (LDCs) could allow businesses to have the financial tools to participate in national, regional or global trade.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA), during its 76th session, adopted a resolution on Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) category, scheduled to be effective in 2026.

Customers of the CambodiaTrade.com online marketplace can now use ABA PAY on the platform

The workshop, financially supported by the Enhanced Integrated Framework was held at Hotel Africana in Kampala

Bereng MpakiTHE newly launched Maluti Fresh Market Centre in the Tikoe industrial area will stimulate Lesotho’s fresh produce farming, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has said.Speaking during the launch of the centre in Maseru yesterday, Dr Majoro sai

Pricing handmade crafts in a society where only a handful appreciate and value them remains a challenge

Eight of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have begun to assess their tourism development needs and pinpoint relevant funding sources at a workshop held by the United Nations Steering Com Eight of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have begun to assess their tourism development needs and pinpoint relevant funding sources at a workshop held by the United Nations Steering Committee on Tourism for Development (SCTD) (Geneva, Switzerland, October 18-20). Representatives fro...

Although the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita have been lower in least developed countries (LDCs) than expected, the socio-economic fallout for their populations has been dire, pushing an estimated 32 million more people into extreme poverty in 2020. Women in these countries have borne the brunt of the crisis, as they work mainly in the hardest-hit sectors, such as tourism, horticulture and textiles.

The event will launch the joint publication by UNCTAD and the Enhanced Integrated Framework, entitled "Trade and Gender Linkages: An analysis of least developed countries". It will provide the opportunity for a high-level debate on how to make trade contribute to women's economic empowerment in the LDCs. 

The Ministry of Commerce is poised to roll out CambodiaTrade, an e-commerce marketplace, to open new pathways for the Kingdom’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to sell their wares to a broader audience and capture a slice of the growing global digital economy.