International Trade Centre (ITC)

😎 We are a vibrant organization full of talented people covering the full spectrum of #SmallBusiness development and internationalization. See what's happening #ThisWeekAtITC and join the conversation!

In our #TradeForum Expert View, we asked our own experts, Mumbi Maina and Rob Skidmore, what ITC’s new access-to-#finance strategy for #smallbusiness looks like — and why we believe this new approach is fit for reality. Find out more here: bit.ly/4dESJR0

Happy #AfricaDay! 🎉 This year's theme is unity, integration, and development. At ITC, we're helping African nations trade more with each other — and strengthen economic ties across the continent. Here's how 👇

Patient safety in hospitals is something close to the heart of medical doctor Amadeus Uribe and nurse Adriana Uribe, his wife. Inspired by the lack of safe clinical simulation in Colombian hospitals, the practitioners turned entrepreneurs slash innovators, targeting a niche market with huge potential. In this #TradeForum interview, the young founders of InnHealth in #Colombia share their entrepreneurial journey. 🔗 bit.ly/4uVvsBs

Over 500 entrepreneurs from across The Gambia’s tourism and creative industries will receive training, market access, product development support, and access to finance to help grow their businesses, with ITC support. Learn more: bit.ly/4uBDWhh

ITC and @giz_gmbh have launched a new programme in #Jordan to help small and women-owned businesses sell online and export. The initiative, backed by the Jordanian government, aims to upgrade digital trade regulations and boost e-commerce competitiveness. The programme is funded by the European Union and @BMZ_Bund. Learn more: bit.ly/3PwRLOU

Growth is possible when opportunities are available, and the WEIDE Fund helps create them for women entrepreneurs. 📹 Hear directly from them. The WEIDE Fund supports women-led businesses to grow in international and digital trade. Discover all the details: wto.org/weidefund

In #TradeForum's new Expert View, Deputy Director-General @johahill of the @wto analyzes how digital tools and AI can help small businesses access finance by enabling more predictive risk assessments. Full article: bit.ly/4tSneZQ

A study mission to Italy's heartland of cured meats, artisan dairy and premium butchery is giving #Eswatini's meat sector entrepreneurs a new vision for what their businesses could become. This initiative is funded by the European Union. Learn more: bit.ly/3Rp8hkq

What makes financing models work for small businesses? Mario di Filippo takes a closer look at the various nuances of access to finance in this new #TradeForum article, giving concrete examples of what works and what is needed to help small businesses grow. 🔗bit.ly/4fDDla2

ITC renews partnership with @AfCFTA to help African small businesses trade more easily across the continent. 🌍 We’re turning policy into real opportunities for women, youth, and farmers via training and market intelligence. Learn more: bit.ly/4dkmibH | #AfCFTA

🤝 The AfCFTA Secretariat and the International Trade Centre (ITC) @ITCnews have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding reinforcing a shared commitment to turning the AfCFTA into real opportunities for African businesses. 🌍 The renewed partnership will strengthen collaboration on:Expanding intra-African trade, Supporting SMEs, women, and youth-led businesses, Improving access to market intelligence and trade opportunities and Advancing implementation of the One African Market Signed on the sidelines of #BiasharaAfrika2026, the agreement reflects a growing focus on practical action, partnerships, and delivery. #Partnership #CreatingOneAfricanMarket #BA2026

The Dominican Republic supplies 70% of the world’s certified organic cocoa. As new EU rules change market access requirements, ITC is helping the country prepare through workshops and training that support continued access to European markets. Read more: bit.ly/3RRv6gL

🌍 How have the world’s top exporters changed since 2001? This animated graph follows the top 20 economies by annual export value from 2001 to 2025. Looking for a quicker way to explore markets, products, and trade trends? Try the new Trade Map beta at beta.trademap.org/en/

When the coffee your company and thousands of farmers grow is labelled “too risky” for investment, you prove them wrong. Kenneth Barigye of Mountain Harvest Coffee in #Uganda did exactly that by building trust, strong due diligence systems, and putting smallholder farmers first. Read more in our new #TradeForum feature: bit.ly/4f13C25

Community tourism needs global visibility to thrive. We helped Salvadoran operator Tour Maravillas: ✅ Rebuild their digital presence ✅ Connect with international patrons Now, local artisans profit directly from global tourists. This initiative is funded by the European Union @UEenElSalvador as part of the #GlobalGateway strategy. See how we empower 70+ businesses to grow: bit.ly/3PmnIt7

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"For many island enterprises, the traditional financing system prices vulnerability as permanent risk and discounts resilience value. Lenders often ask: where is the collateral? The more important development question is: where is the value, and how can it be responsibly recognized?" Hyginus "Gene" Leon, Executive Director of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity explains in #TradeForum how natural assets can help bridge the gap between small business and capital. Full article: bit.ly/4uSVGV9

Lupiya is not only an innovative #AI-backed #fintech start-up – it is also the first of its kind in #Zambia to offer a 100% online loan application process for small businesses. Read what #TradeForum asked CEO Evelyn Kaingu: bit.ly/4wOAy4n

Big news for Egyptian small businesses! 🇪🇬 ITC and @giz_gmbh have launched a new programme to help small businesses export via e-commerce. Focusing on: 🔹 Expanding exports through digital channels 🔹 Creating local jobs 🔹 Unlocking cross-border opportunities This initiative is funded by the European Union @EU_Partnerships and @BMZ_Bund. Learn more: bit.ly/4nx6CW6

Women carry out 61% of informal cross-border food trade along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, yet inadequate infrastructure, harassment, and opaque customs procedures fall harder on them than on men. This joint FAO-ITC policy brief sets out what needs to change under the AfCFTA, a key call of the UN's International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026. Policy brief in English ➡️tr.ee/ktcvQX Disponible en français ➡️ tr.ee/5KhRB5 #YearOfTheWomanFarmer | #IYWF2026