Expanding Export and Investment Markets

Deal Set on China-Led Infrastructure Bank

China and 20 other countries signed a memorandum on Friday agreeing to create an international development bank that Beijing hopes will rival organizations like the World Bank. But some leading Asian countries refrained from joining the project, which the United States has been quietly lobbying against. Japan, Australia, South Korea and Indonesia were not represented […]

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WTO Helps Developing Countries Adjust to Major Shifts in Trading Environment

The WTO has played a key role in helping countries adjust to four recent trends that have considerably altered the relationship between trade and development, according to the latest edition of the WTO’s flagship publication released on 20 October 2014 in Geneva. Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in marking the launch of the report, said that “the […]

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ICC Seminar Assesses the Impact of Implementing Trade Facilitation in the MENA Region

Over 80 participants gathered at the ICC Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional office in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the numerous opportunities and challenges that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) presents to businesses and governments in region. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) continued its intense campaign to urge […]

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MIGA and OPIC team to unlock investments in African agriculture

A new partnership between a U.S. government agency, a World Bank Group member and a private equity fund plans to help about half a million small-scale farmers boost yields and improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa. The U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corp. and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency announced Monday that they would create a […]

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Chile’s solar market is leading the way in South America

In Latin America, Chile has grown into the region’s leading solar market. It has 400 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation under construction – more than any other nation in the region. For comparison 400MW is nearly half the capacity of an average nuclear reactor. Unlike wealthier nations, Chile is building large solar projects […]

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Delegates at UN forum back effort to help landlocked developing countries harness trade

Ahead of a major United Nations conference on landlocked development countries (LLDCs) set for later this year, delegates at a high-level meeting in Mongolia have called for the immediate ratification of an agreement which will help boost trade and make it easier for these countries to participate competitively in global markets. Trade facilitation measures are […]

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