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Ghana: producers and industry experts co-author yam sector strategy

23/12/2012 01:06:12 PM

When SalamaTulari sat at her roadside shed in Tamale peddling yams and wondering how she'd ever come up with the money to expand her business, she never imagined her voice would help determine the future of Ghana's strategy to develop its yam industry.But...

Private sector and government cooperation key to maximising benefits from Liberia’s WTO accession

20/12/2012 09:32:04 AM

That was the message at a meeting earlier this month where representatives from private sector associations and government ministries and agencies met to discuss Liberia’s bid for WTO membership. At the three day event, attended by over 50 participants,...

Committing to quality in Kyrgyzstan

30/03/2012 09:40:56 AM

At a plant in the North-East of Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, a 20-minute ride from the city centre over potholed roads, 23-year-old Bakhtiyar Kudakeldiev works as a water bottling operator. He does not know it, but he benefits from an ITC programme...

Empowering Zambian farmers through South-South cooperation

08/12/2011 11:10:42 AM

Cotton is one success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy and offers a powerful tool for poverty reduction. Until recently, the industry had been dominated by the foreign-owned private sector that dictated prices and marketing arrangements for...

ITC’s Modular Learning System in Supply Chain Management - Global professional Training and Certification for Greater Competitiveness

13/07/2011 05:45:13 AM

In a market where customers are more demanding than ever and resources are scarce, achieving excellence in the supply chain is increasingly challenging. With the mandate to provide technical cooperation in the area of international trade promotion...

Increasing Access to credit

09/03/2011 11:28:40 AM

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Islamic Banking – A Guide for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

09/03/2011 09:21:55 AM

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How to Access Trade Finance

09/03/2011 09:09:07 AM

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Microfinance in East Africa

09/03/2011 08:40:55 AM

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Fairtrade: New business model taps markets in the South

24/02/2011 06:42:41 PM

With the emergence of new markets in the South, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International's standards are adapting to become more than a doorway to export markets in the North.With the continuing shift in economic activity from developed to developing countries, the trend towards consumer growth in emerging markets requires transnational corporations to rethink the way they do business in the South. Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) International sees these global changes as an opportunity to introduce its international social certification system to consumer markets in the South.

A unique approach for developing countries: IEC Standards and Conformity Assessment

24/02/2011 06:41:11 PM

International trade in electrical and electronic products is becoming increasingly competitive. As technologies evolve rapidly, safety, reliability and performance must keep pace. This is equally true for companies in industrialized and industrializing countries.

Voluntary standards in developing Countries: The potential of voluntary standards and their role in international trade

24/02/2011 06:40:58 PM

The importance of voluntary standards has grown in recent years, contributing to higher growth rates in international trade, especially in agricultural products, than achieved in many more traditional markets. The advantages of complying with particular standards need to be carefully assessed to see whether significant gains are obtainable.

Pre-packaged goods: Product quantity certification scheme

24/02/2011 06:40:46 PM

Pre-packaged commodities are estimated to account for more than 75% of the total value of traded commodities worldwide. However, exports of many pre-packaged consumer products from developing countries are often hampered by lengthy border control procedures or even rejected, due to non-conformity to indicated quantity of product.1

Strengthening the pineapple export value chain in selected West African countires

17/01/2011 06:38:46 AM

ITC project aimed at strengthening the cooperation between trade support institutions in the region.

Developing Countries Urged to Focus on the Value of Exports Rather Than Volume

10/01/2011 11:49:48 AM

Focusing on the value of exports rather than simply their volume is a key means for developing countries to survive and prosper in times of economic crisis, said Patricia R. Francis, ITC's Executive Director...

LoanCom maintenance

09/12/2010 06:14:52 AM

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Zambia - Access to Finance for Agribusiness SMEs

08/12/2010 04:25:59 AM

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Strengthening the pineapple export value chain in selected West African countries - Trade Finance

07/12/2010 08:35:57 AM

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South East Asia - Pilot for a regional SME finance and knowledge centre

06/12/2010 11:42:14 AM

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Cambodia - Feasibility study for rice millers' access to finance

06/12/2010 06:01:49 AM

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ITC facilitates Access to Finance Programme for Zambian SMEs

30/11/2010 06:12:52 AM

ITC has partnered with the African Training and Management Services (ATMS) project implemented by the African Management Services Company (AMSCO) to provide technical assistance to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia...

ITC – Enabling Small Businesses Access Finance for Trade

29/11/2010 11:15:29 AM

With growth in trade essential for developing countries to emerge from the global economic and financial crisis, the International Trade Centre (ITC) has published two comprehensive business guides...