Building capacity through collaboration

In this podcast episode, we spoke with Annette Ssemuwemba, Deputy Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and one of our trade finance graduates Endris Negus, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert at the Ministry of Trade, Ethiopia. In 2020, the ICC Academy and the EIF of the World Trade Organization (WTO) partnered with an objective to equip financial institutions with the knowledge and practical skills needed to provide trade finance services to SMEs and safeguard the livelihoods of millions of workers in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Listen to this podcast to understand: How the pandemic has affected the trade landscape in LDCs? Why is trade finance both a priority and a limiting factor for economic diversification? Why is upskilling crucial for trade finance professionals in the ever-evolving global trade landscape?