Trade Forum
The in-depth digital knowledge platform of the International Trade Centre explores export development and trade issues in developing and least developed countries. The contributions focus on trade promotion and export development as part of the International Trade Centre’s technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
What do you get when you pair technological innovation with business, adding a dash of social impact and topping it with environmental sustainability? A profitable project that can change lives. And who is the perfect fit to lead on this? A young, ambitious student who cares. Meet...
The Secretary-General’s report “Our Common Agenda” gave us more than a blueprint for global cooperation in the face of climate change, inequality, pandemics and escalating conflicts. It is also a call for economic transformation. We must do more to support countries to transform their...
Evelyn Seltier of Trade Forum asked 25-year-old Justin Langan, Small Business Champion Winner of 2024 and founder of Canadian-based platform O’KANATA, what motivates him to support Indigenous Youth in their economic endeavours, about his upcoming projects, and why trade matters.
Why small businesses and trade matter in conflict-led fragile settings, and ITC’s tailored approach
In Uzbekistan where nearly 60% of the population is under 30, digital technologies hold the key to unlocking the vast potential of its youth.
Evelyn Seltier of Trade Forum talked with 2023 Small Business Champion winner Tolulope Adeola Adebayo of tech start-up Divasity.com, about the challenges of being an entrepreneur in Nigeria, what it means to create a thriving business environment, and plans to address the challenges small businesses...
Emerging challenges call for a Common Agenda
Evelyn Seltier of Trade Forum talked with Ozaal Zesha, the young, passionate engineer and CEO of ClassNotes. With a major in robotics and engineering, the 30-year-old not only knows what you need but can also build it for you. We talked about what it means to empower students to apply at...
Meet Eden Tadesse, the driving force behind Invicta. The human rights activist and entrepreneur founded the award-winning digital platform to give refugees and internally displaced people the chance to improve their economic prospects. But it doesn’t stop with connecting refugees to work...
Transforming industries and empowering entrepreneurs