Oct. 29, 2021
This episode focuses on the role of technology in driving innovation and bridging the capacity gap of many LDCs, and how this role can help foster economic prosperity and its implications on trade.
Our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, speaks with Mr. Joshua Setipa, the Managing Director of the UN Technology Bank for LDCs, on the frontier of technology in fostering trade and peace.
Mr. Setipa, an expert in trade and industrial policy reforms, shares with us interesting insights of how technology can assist WTO accession processes, fostering the role of women in trade and its implications on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) whose implementation has entered into force for 38 countries in the African continent in the beginning of this year.
Guests:
- Mr. Joshua Setipa, Managing Director of the UN Technology Bank for LDCs.
Host:
- Mr. Axel M. Addy, Former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator of Liberia's accession to the WTO
