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WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles
8th July 2025 The WTO published on 7 July the 2025 edition of World Tariff Profiles, which provides comprehensive data on the tariffs and non-tariff measures... →
The Case for Development in 2025: Exploring new narratives for aid in the context of the EU’s new strategic agenda
8th July 2025 The aid system is in a moment of significant transition, both due to large budget cuts and the loss of legitimacy of an outdated aid model. Budget... →
Circular Economy in Africa at the World Circular Economy Forum 2025
4th July 2025 The 2025 World Circular Economy Forum provided a timely moment to elevate Africa’s circular economy agenda within global conversations. With 1 206... →
Implementing World Summit on the Information Society Outcomes: A Twenty-Year Review
4th July 2025 Since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in two phases in 2003 and 2005, digital technologies and services have advanced... →
Empowering Consumers, Protecting the Planet
4th July 2025 Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) are central to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and... →
Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point: Principles for Transformative Growth
3rd July 2025 The travel and tourism sector stands at a critical juncture. Projected to contribute $16-trillion to global GDP by 2034 – more than 11% of the... →
Analysis of the potential for green hydrogen and related commodities trade
3rd July 2025 The global energy landscape is undergoing a transformative shift driven by the urgent need to mitigate climate change while ensuring secure and... →
A Call to Action: Developing Sustainable Capital Markets, Financing Energy Transitions, and Building Project Pipelines
3rd July 2025 The 6th edition of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Financing for Development series offers a... →
45 compliance notices issued for contraventions by consumer goods suppliers
By: Schalk Burger 2nd July 2025 The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued compliance notices to 45 noncompliant suppliers of goods across South Africa after uncovering... →
AfDB approves R2.5bn loan for City of Joburg
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd July 2025 Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a R2.5-billion corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg... →
