Competitiveness

Zimbabwe can leverage services trade to create more and better jobs

Zimbabwe’s services exports are dominated by tourism and transport; largely missing are higher value services such as telecommunications, finance, and business process outsourcing and should be…

Mike Nyawo, Stella Ilieva, Marko Kwaramba|
Competitiveness, Jobs & Development, Trade

Are MENA businesses ready for a green transition?

The recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has raised the prominence of climate action in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…

Asif Islam, Dalal Moosa, Federica Saliola|
Competitiveness, Environment, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Jobs & Development

Kazakhstani banks must adopt supervised plans for boosting greener lending

Kazakhstani banks aren’t moving decisively enough to greener lending—lending that supports environmentally friendly activities. Part two of our blog series - Banking the transition to net zero…

Ismael Ahmad Fontan, Ganbaatar Jambal, Martin Melecky|
Competitiveness

Business environment reforms in fragile and conflict-affected situations: What works and why?

Private sector-led development can act as a complimentary force supporting long-term, sustainable economic growth. Private sector development (PSD) can not only help reverse the economic impact of…

Tania Ghossein, Ahmed Nauraiz Rana|
Competitiveness, Fragility Conflict and Violence

Making trade safer for women cross-border traders in Mozambique and Malawi

To discuss Intra-African trade, one must consider its informality, the small size of the traders, and the important role of women. Yet women traders face challenges in the form of tariff and non-…

Mila Malavoloneque, Ankur Huria|
Competitiveness, Gender, Trade
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