Economic Development

Farah Emara’s agri-tech start-up connects fresh fruit and vegetables farmers to buyers by leveraging data and technology

Epsy Alejandra Campbell Barr, Chair of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, emphasizes the need for African descendants and Africans to collaborate in addressing common challenges

UNECA’s Hanan Morsy also called for digitalization of tax filing, removal of tax exemptions and ensuring prudent public spending

Green bonds through public private partnerships can fund such projects and programmes

Policies must ensure benefits of economic growth are equitably distributed, with a particular focus on gender inclusivity.

Empretec training programme by UNCTAD is equipping them with the knowledge to explore new sustainable business opportunities.

The people-centered, policy-backed and productive capacity-driven programme of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

The continent's economic growth is expected to inch up to 3.5 per cent

Collective action in the form of women’s groups has greatly benefited women in negotiating access to land

Women’s land tenure security is essential for both their empowerment at a micro-level as agricultural producers in a household and at a macro-level for unlocking transformative social and economic benefits