Research in developing a new Trade Policy Activity (TPA) index by a group of WTO and IMF economists reveals a…
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Africa in Global Cotton Production, Market
Cotton is the backbone of rural economies across Africa – from Chad to Zambia and Tanzania – but the sector…
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Women-led enterprises in Nigeria secure WTO, ITC funding
The Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, launched by the WTO Secretariat and the International Trade Centre (ITC)…
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Brazil initiates WTO dispute regarding US tariff measures
Brazil has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States concerning US tariff measures which it says impose a 10%…
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DRC accepts WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreements
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Friday received the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s instrument of acceptance of…
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Thirty years of WTO accessions
By Xiangchen Zhang – Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by its…
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Ethiopia resumes accession negotiations, to conclude next year
The members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) commended on 19 March efforts undertaken by Ethiopia to galvanize its WTO…
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WTO, OECD report reflects on data flow regulation
A new report by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) identifies…
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WTO chief underscores trade role to address farming challenges
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala underscored the crucial role of trade and the WTO in addressing…
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WTO members seek fresh momentum for agriculture talks
At the first negotiation meeting on agriculture following the summer break on 18 September, WTO (World Trade Organization) members discussed…
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WTO invites participants to attend annual public forum
The World Trade Organization has invited participants from across the world to attend the annual WTO Public Form in Geneva,…
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Global goods, commercial services trade reaches $30.4 trillion
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The value of total goods and commercial services trade in 2023, at US$ 30.4 trillion,…
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