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Global trade set to slow in 2026 as protectionism, fragmentation intensify, Unctad says
16 Jan 2026 11:33 GMT
… , digital trade and investment facilitation.
The organisation said … over cost efficiency.
Unctad said companies were diversifying … growth.
According to Unctad, countries with strong … on mining investment.
Unctad said mining investment growth slowed …
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Sustainable & Green Finance: From Climate Commitment to Capital Transformation
18 Jan 2026 16:38 GMT
… continues to limit investors’ ability to consistently … transparency and accountability. UNCTAD notes that sustainable … frameworks to integrate sustainable investment into development priorities, … plans can help investors distinguish superficial commitments …
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Tanzania rides wave of growing investment interest
16 Jan 2026 06:03 GMT
… destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa … . According to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2024, … from foreign and domestic investors.
“Expansion projects accounted … and digital transformation.
“Strategic investments in infrastructure, energy, …
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The Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants Market is projected to grow to $49.96 billion by 2030
16 Jan 2026 13:36 GMT
… with integrated combat management systems. Investment in stealth technologies is also … . For example, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, maritime trade was forecast to …
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Trends and Analysis of the Dynamic Positioning Systems Market by Application, and Segment with Forecasts to 2030
16 Jan 2026 13:13 GMT
… offshore operations. For instance, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projected a 2.4% increase … by 2050 will require significant investments, likely increasing maritime logistics costs …
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Making Africa’s integration work for jobs, scale, and structural change
15 Jan 2026 00:58 GMT
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Link “hard” infrastructure investments to “soft” reforms … African firms trade, invest, and compete, not … Expensive in Central Africa?,” UNCTAD, June 7, 2022. … ;single-customs-territory.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, The SIGMAT System …
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Building corporate resilience in a fragmenting world
18 Jan 2026 14:32 GMT
… world; unlocking growth; investing in people; deploying innovation … on inbound and outbound investments, and sustained pressure tied … , market access, and investor confidence in a world … strategic differentiator: companies that invest in adaptive, compliant, …
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The Digital Trap: How Screens Are Luring Youth into a Dark Abyss
18 Jan 2026 10:18 GMT
… is developing political and investment strategies to extract them … as the biggest foreign direct investor in Africa, according to … He wants them to invest in Venezuela’s oil … UNFCCC, IPCC, GCF, ECOSOC, UNCTAD, and the International Solar Alliance …
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The cost of the FDI roller coaster and the price we pay
18 Jan 2026 02:41 GMT
… The latest figures from UNCTAD and the Bangladesh Bank … into sustained, high-quality investment.
More important is the … is the currency of investment promotion. Without it, promotional … and policy ambiguity persist. Investors cite slow approvals, uneven …
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OPINION | Electricity is an economy-wide cost, not a household choice
17 Jan 2026 21:45 GMT
… stabilise balance sheets and investor returns while shifting long- … shifts financial exposure away from investors and onto households, small … , 2015; World Bank, 2017; UNCTAD, 2021). In such settings, the … ahead of a foreseeable investor exit; and
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