Russian markets are attracting African exporters
The Russian Federation market has always been attractive for Western and European countries; many have exported agricultural products including fresh fruits and vegetables but this has changed recently...
View ArticleMaroc Export selected to host 2016 TPO Network summit
(Dubai) – Morocco is to host the 2016 edition of the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Network World Conference and Awards. The announcement was made by Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the...
View ArticleIvorian textile SMEs access new online marketplace
Ten Ivorian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have pooled their resources to set up the trade portal IvoryMall with the support of the International Trade Centre (ITC). The initiative is part...
View ArticleEuropean avocado market forecasts for the winter season
The surge of the European avocado market perceived in 2012-2013 was confirmed last year: the rise of imports volumes of approximately 45.000 tons was greater than the 40.000 tons registered in...
View ArticleFirmenich assembles natural product producers from around the world.
The livelihoods of 250,000–300,000 families depend on the future of natural aromatic crop production. As a result, Firmenich united natural ingredient producers and perfumers in Paris for its Naturals...
View ArticleEDEC Arab states
Introduction : document projet “Flyer EDEC” Le projet pour le développement des exportations et la création de l’emploi « EDEC » est mis en œuvre au Maroc, sur une durée de quatre ans par le Centre du...
View ArticleSaudi Arabian Coca-Cola Bottler To Invest US$500m In North Africa, Middle East
Despite the economic and political troubles in the Middle East and North African (MENA) Region, its beverage market has continued to grow beyond expectations.
View ArticleCounter-season melons, a model for the future
The 2013-14 season for off-season melons seems to have marked a hiatus in the structural difficulties experienced over the past few seasons thanks to the small respite brought by the Brazilian...
View ArticleEconomic importance of Moroccan medicinal plant exports
Morocco, the medicinal and aromatic plant (MAP) sector plays a very important socio-economic role, with annual revenues generated from MAP export of about 550 million Moroccan dirhams (= about US$ 55.9...
View ArticleNew opportunities for sustainably wild collected African medicinal plants
According to a feature story in the April-May edition of SPORE, ‘Sustainable harvesting and processing of medicinal plants for use in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries is providing valuable...
View ArticleBTC financial grants available for small producers of sustainable and fairly...
The Trade for Development Centre (TBC), a program of the Belgian Development Agency (BTC), has put a call out for applications from ‘small producer organisations’ and ‘micro, small and medium sized...
View ArticleBoosting opportunities for Arab businesswomen
The Arabic version of an ITC guide to help governments source more goods and services from women-owned business was launched today during a gathering on women and entrepreneurship in Cairo.Only about...
View ArticleMoroccan blueberry boom under the spotlight
Blueberries are on the spot in Morocco where growers are planting aggressively cottoning on to the lucrative potential of the market in Europe but will need to avoid squeezing the juice out of the...
View ArticleSMEs: the world’s missing link to inclusive and sustainable economic growth...
(Geneva) – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the missing link to sustainable economic growth and are fundamental to ensuring greater inclusiveness, according to the SME Competitiveness...
View ArticleEarthoil's fairtrade argan oil brings medical care to Moroccan women
An all-female co-operative in the Souss Valley area of Morocco has gained better access to healthcare, thanks to its partnership with Earthoil to produce the only Fairtrade argan oil in the world
View ArticleCoca-Cola has agreed to buy Nigerian Juice Company
Coke said Saturday it acquired an initial 40% stake in TGI Group’s Chi Ltd., which also sells dairy and snacks, and intends to buy the remaining 60% within three years. The deal values Chi at a little...
View ArticleMoroccan SMEs gear up to sell products online
Eighty small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Morocco are now better equipped to sell their products online after participating in a workshop led by the International Trade Centre (ITC).The...
View ArticleBASF celebrates 10 years of its argan programme
BASF is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Argan Program in Southern Morocco.
View ArticleBTC offering marketing support to producers of sustainable and fairly traded...
The Trade for Development Centre (TDC), a program of the Belgian Development Agency (BTC), is offering marketing support services to ‘small producer organizations’ and ‘micro, small and medium sized...
View ArticleUNIDO project to improve competiveness of wild rosemary value chain of...
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a plant of western Mediterranean biodiversity growing wild in northern Africa (Kingdom of Morocco, Republic of Tunisia, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) and...
View ArticleBB 2016-03-04 WTO Trade Policy Review: Morocco
This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Morocco. It is based on a WTO Trade Policy Review for MoroccO.
View ArticleTrade and investment promotion leaders to meet in Morocco to help businesses...
(Geneva/Marrakech) Leaders from Africa and around the world will gather in Marrakech, Morocco, on 24-25 November 2016, for the 11th Trade Promotion Organization Network World Conference to discuss how...
View ArticleCOP22: Geneva-based agencies highlight important role of trade in addressing...
(Marrakesh) – Trade has an important role to play in addressing climate change and helping countries meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November. This was the...
View ArticleSMEs can boost exports, curb carbon emissions and adapt to climate change –...
Marrakech — Targeted development assistance can help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries increase their competitiveness in the global economy while boosting resilience to...
View ArticleBoosting youth confidence through skills training
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) provides vocational training for young people under the umbrella of the Youth Education Pack (YEP). It provides literacy and numeracy training, vocational skills and...
View ArticleGlobal awards recognize excellence in innovative export initiatives
Trade and investment are two sides of the same coin. ‘For countries to break out of the traditional basket of export products, there must be synergies between policies on investment and trade...
View ArticleTrade Compass: Moroccans model ‘good trade’
Our latest Trade Compass episode spotlights Moroccans who model good trade – more green, inclusive and high quality:- Focus on free trade by Mamoune Bouhdoud, Moroccan Minister delegate to the...
View ArticleMarking Women’s Day with ITC videos on women’s empowerment
Marking Women’s Day with ITC videos on women’s empowerment
View ArticleTrade Compass: Innovating with young entrepreneurs
In our latest Trade Compass episode, we think outside the box to explore innovative ideas, combining creativity and technology:- Hear from Dulith Herath, chief executive officer of Sri Lanka's largest...
View ArticleITC teams up with Islamic Development Bank to eliminate poverty
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will be stepping up their collaboration to provide greater support to IDB member states. The two partners will be working to...
View ArticleEU and ITC launch EuroMed Trade Helpdesk to boost trade in Mediterranean region
(Brussels-Geneva) – The European Commission and the International Trade Centre (ITC) today launched the EuroMed Trade Helpdesk. By providing businesses with essential information about markets, tariffs...
View ArticleThe good-luck fruit
Did you know that the orange is one of the most common food symbols of the Chinese New Year? Oranges are a popular symbol of good luck and are displayed as decoration or exchanged as gifts among...
View ArticleITC partners with leading European brands to strengthen climate resilience in...
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has partnered with ICS, which is representing a number of European textile retailers, to strengthen competitiveness and climate resilience in the Moroccan textile...
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