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Meet Ansha Yassin, she connects Ethiopian farmers to global markets and boosts their incomes through quality training.
— International Trade Centre (ITC) (@ITCnews) March 14, 2025
With support from our Netherlands-funded project, Ansha trains farmers in sustainable farming, processing, and quality improvement.
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Are you an African small business looking to sell on Alibaba? Our new project will help you establish and manage your own online store.
— International Trade Centre (ITC) (@ITCnews) March 14, 2025
Selected businesses will receive training and mentorship to successfully engage in e-commerce.
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East African coffee producers and traders met with banks and public sector reps at the African Fine Coffees Association Conference in Tanzania to tackle key challenges in coffee trade, from high costs to finance gaps, through ITC's EU-funded project.
— International Trade Centre (ITC) (@ITCnews) March 14, 2025
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.@DSBD_SA & @ITCnews are hosting the first-ever Global Small Business Ministerial in Durban (22-24 July 2025)! 🌍💼
— United Nations in South Africa (@UNinSouthAfrica) March 14, 2025
This event will unlock finance, digital growth & green opportunities for #SMEs—putting them on the global stage. Ready to level up?https://t.co/7kOkEVqq3c
Whether we're talking about climate change or digital transformation, small businesses have to be ready.
— Pamela Coke-Hamilton (@CokeHamilton) March 13, 2025
That's why with @DSBD_SA, we're bringing together ministers and business leaders for the first-ever Global SME Ministerial.
See you in Durban, South Africa, in July. pic.twitter.com/c7En9epUPn
ITC and South Africa to host the first-ever global small business ministerial on 22-24 July 2025.
— International Trade Centre (ITC) (@ITCnews) March 13, 2025
Ministers will set a roadmap to help small businesses overcome challenges in:
1⃣Access to finance
2⃣Digital connectivity
3⃣Green transition
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On #IWD2025, we salute women in 🇸🇿 Eswatini’s #agriculture and #handicraft sectors 💜🌱
— ITC SheTrades (@ITC_SheTrades) March 11, 2025
Through our EU-funded programme, we are working to embed inclusivity at every level of the ecosystem:
👩🏾🌾 Equipping women farmers, agro-processors, artisans with tools and knowledge to grow… pic.twitter.com/1dHskOuUoR
Farmers in Lompoul-sur-Mer 🇸🇳 are harvesting high-quality crops, learning new techniques, and cutting costs by working in cooperatives with support from our EU-funded project. 🌱
— International Trade Centre (ITC) (@ITCnews) March 13, 2025
Through these efforts, they're improving their yields and incomes.
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In Sri Lanka, ITC-certified trainers are empowering businesses and future trainers to adopt circular economy practices. From universities and entrepreneurs to leading textile companies and business associations, all are taking part.
— International Trade Centre (ITC) (@ITCnews) March 13, 2025
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The world's most populous nation is stepping up investment in women entrepreneurs.
— Pamela Coke-Hamilton (@CokeHamilton) March 12, 2025
We launched a SheTrades Hub in India, hosted by @FieoHq, so more women can access new markets, finance and training.
Looking forward to seeing more women drive their country's trade expansion. pic.twitter.com/Jlums0syve