Further stabilization in manufacturing, but prospects remain uncertain

The most recent data for the first quarter of 2022 on global manufacturing production confirm the lingering, but weakening effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global manufacturing, albeit with seasonal, regional and sectoral differences.

UNIDO joined JETRO, JICA and UNDP to boost innovation and investment in Africa

Tunis- On the margin of the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) in Tunis, Tunisia, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new partnership to enhance trade and investment between Japanese and African private sector businesses.