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Globalisation in danger as protectionism, trade blocs gain momentum – report
Onome Amuge New research by the Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index (STI) shows that rising protectionism and fragmentation are putting the…
WTO downgrades trade growth outlook to 0.8% amid slowing global trade
By Onome Amuge. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revised its 2023 outlook for global trade, lowering expectations due to…
WTO predicts “subpar” global trade growth with multiple risks in 2023
By Cynthia Ezekwe . The volume of world merchandise trade was up 2.7 per cent in 2022, while the value…
WTO canvasses trade financing to boost competitiveness of African businesses in international markets
By Cynthia Ezekwe The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has identified access to trade finance as a major driver of a…
World leaders call for expansion of debt suspension to enable low-income countries achieve sustainable economic recovery
Meeting called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica and the UN Secretary-General,…
History beckons as Okonjo-Iweala appears before WTO board today
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's former finance minister, moves a step closer towards realising her ambition to head the World Trade Organisation.…
Coast becoming clearer for Okonjo-Iweala as ECOWAS endorses her for WTO DG
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recieved another big endorsement in her quest to become the director general of the World Trade Organisation as…
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