Capacitaciones con emprendedores y MIPYMES sobre comercio internacional: herramientas prácticas

Esta actividad se llevó a cabo del 14 al 15 de noviembre de 2024 y brindó a emprendedores y mipymes capacitaciones relacionadas con los servicios post pandemia, la contribución del comercio internacional a la lucha contra el cambio climático, el comercio y el género, el acceso a mercados internacionales y oportunidades dentro de la región del Caribe, las cadenas de valor sostenibles y los marcos de resolución de disputas en el contexto de la globalización. Contó con la asistencia de más de 200 participantes.

Fostering MSMEs digital trade in the AfCFTA context: does digital trade regulations matter?

Despite their positive role towards the development of Africa, MSMEs are still facing restrictive obstacles that are impeding their competitiveness and their ability to seize the opportunities offered by digital trade in the AfCFTA context. After analysing the state of provisions conducive to MSMEs in AfCFTA agreement and their importance, we use the Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) recently compute by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to investigate the digital trade regulations ecosystem.

Indonesia-Japan Economic and Trade Relations: Updates, Focus on Small & Medium Enterprises/SMEs

This outreach activity is organized collaboratively by the WCP CWTS UGM in Indonesia and ASEAN Nagoya Club (ANC) in Japan to promote Toyota Way (Value, Ethics and Business) among Indonesian MSMEs, and was attended by representatives of big private enterprise in Japan and MSMEs in Indonesia. Topics of my presentation include:

Harnessing digital trade to curb COVID-19 impacts on MSMEs: A gender and sector discourse

The project aims at analysing the effects of COVID-19 on Mauritian MSMEs including women and blue entrepreneurs.

Forging Knowledge Co-Production on International Trade and Circular Economy Linkages in Developing Countries

This project seeks to expand and promote knowledge co-production in developing countries on the linkages of the WTO, international trade policy, and circular economy (CE) from regional, national and sub-national outlooks. It is particularly important, especially in light of recent topics that have been the focus of G20 discussions. 
 

Supporting small informal businesses to improve the quality of jobs in Africa

This short article on small informal businesses and improving the quality of jobs was published by Brookings.

The digital trade era - Opportunities and challenges for developing countries: The case of Kenya

E-commerce has grown rapidly in Kenya, supported by laws governing information and communications technology (ICT) services, e-commerce transactions, data protection and access to information. The government has established one-stop shops for the provision of government services to citizens and for trade logistics. The country is well positioned to expand its digital trade with the establishment of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), given the policies outlined in the government’s Digital Economy Blueprint.

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