Govt, Intl Agencies Must Support Local Entrepreneurs – Angkas Head

Govt, intl agencies must support local entrepreneurs – Angkas head

ANGKAS founder and Chief Executive Officer Angeline Tham called on governments and international institutions to support local entrepreneurs.Speaking during the 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad16) Ministerial Roundtable in Geneva, Switzerland, Tham, who is also an Unctad eTrade for Women Advocate, emphasized empowering entrepreneurs from developing economies.“Governments and international institutions must support …

Angkas seeks support for entrepreneurs

Angkas founder and chief executive officer Angeline Tham has called on governments to strengthen support for local businesses and startups to ensure that digital transformation benefits developing economies and communities.

Bangladesh initiative ensures continued LDC support in Geneva Consensus - The New Nation

NN ONLINE: At Bangladesh’s initiative, the recently adopted Geneva Consensus at UNCTAD16 included a crucial provision urging continued international support for graduating Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to ensure their smooth and sustainable transition beyond graduation. The Geneva Consensus, adopted at the conclusion of UNCTAD16 on October 23 at the Palais des Nations, mandated UNCTAD to create a Special Graduating Support Programme for gradu…

UNCTAD-16 Held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 20 to 23, 2025

The 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD-16) was held from October 20 to 23, 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Theme for UNCTAD-16: “Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development”. Exam Hints: Event: UNCTAD-16 Held in: Geneva, Switzerland 2025 Theme: “Shaping the […] The post UNCTAD-16 Held in Geneva, Switzerland from October…

16th UN Conference on Trade and Development concludes – ‘The Geneva Consensus’

170 delegations from member states attended, a historic record for a UN conference on trade. Attendance by 80 ministers and vice ministers of trade and economy, leading voices from the private sector and strong participation from developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing states – alongside major economies and key trade actors – underscored UNCTAD’s key relevance. Leaders committed to reforming global systems for…