Tag: UNCTAD
UN report: Africa, still too reliant on commodities exports, needs to diversify
Nearly 60% of African countries remain dependent on exports of commodities despite decades-long efforts to diversify. Therefore, a shift especially to technology and financial services, ... Read More
Cost-of-living crisis: Africa faces new shock as war raises food and fuel costs
Hundreds of million of people all across Africa are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy ... Read More
UNCTAD: Illicit financial flows costs Morocco, Africa billions of dollars
A United Nations report, issued this week, said that illicit financial flows out of Morocco amounted to about 16.6 billion dollars during the years 2013-2014. ... Read More
UNCTAD Commends Morocco’s Role in Africa’s Development
Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Mukhisa Kituyi, has commended Morocco’s contribution to the development of the African continent and ... Read More
Coronavirus: state of health emergency improved air quality in Morocco
Since every cloud has a silver lining, the coronavirus pandemic at least has had a positive environmental impact since restrictive public health measures to stave ... Read More
Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Records World Biggest Increase in Connectivity Index- UNCTAD
Morocco’s Tanger Med port has recorded the world’s biggest increase in the connectivity index since it started operations in 2007, according to the United Nations ... Read More
Countries dependent on commodities hit 20-year high; Sub Saharan Africa hardest-affected region
Commodities The number of countries that depend on commodities has reached its highest level in 20 years, says a new UNCTAD report, noting that commodity ... Read More
UNCTAD, Mauritius set up fisheries regional center of excellence
Fishing UNCTAD and Mauritius have signed a memorandum of understanding to open a new center of excellence for the fisheries sector in developing countries. The ... Read More
Morocco should prepare for a Deal with Britain before Brexit
Morocco should prepare to strike a trade deal with Britain in a case of a no deal Brexit to avert losses estimated by the UN ... Read More
Foreign Investors Continue to Dodge Algeria
Foreign investment in Algeria plummeted to $1.2 billion in 2017, a drop of 26 per cent compared to 2016, according to the UN Conference on ... Read More