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Trade Tips Podcast

This Trade Tips podcast tackles the big issues in the world of trade and explores solutions.

In this new podcast from the World Bank Group, we take you on a journey around the globe – from Vanuatu to Ghana, Jamaica to Nepal, London to Washington, DC. Through conversations with traders who are being affected by key issues like climate change, digitization, gender – and experts offering cutting-edge solutions – we highlight why trade matters and how it can be made more efficient.

Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Latest

Women and trade

Invisible Women

Why are women so invisible when it comes to trade? Why do gender-inclusive policies and practices matter?

Trade and climate change

The Climate Conundrum

What is the relationship between trade and climate change? Can shipping tackle its huge carbon emissions?

Trade, tips, climate, development, Maersk, World Bank

Preventing the spread of disease

Bananas and blight

Why is the world's most popular fruit facing a devastating disease? How can it be prevented from spreading across borders?

Trade, Development, Mozambique, South Africa, banana, SPS, World Bank

Digitization

A (Digital) window to the world

How can technology transform global trade?

Trade, tips, development, Vanuatu, Ghana, technology, World Bank

Trade Facilitation

Caribbean Rum Cake

Why is the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement essential for making trade work better?

Trade, Tips, Development, World Bank, Jamaica, Rum Cake

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PLAYER 🎧 Listen to all the episodes

TRANSCRIPTS 📝 Voices from people on the front lines of trade

- Trade Tips Podcast: Here's what to expect in this series

- Around the World of Trade: Why does trade matter?

- The Climate Conundrum: What is the relationship between trade and climate change?

- Invisible Women: Why do gender-inclusive policies and practices matter?

- Bananas and Blight: How to prevent diseases from spreading across borders?

- A (Digital) Window to the World: How can technology transform global trade?

- What Caribbean Rum Cake Can Tell Us About Trade: Why is it essential for countries to cut red tape?

PRODUCTION TEAM

Presenter and Producer: Sarah Treanor/Executive Producer: Marisa Zawacki

FUNDED BY THE TRADE FACILITATION SUPPORT PROGRAM

This podcast was created by the World Bank Group with funding from Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP). This initiative provides assistance to countries seeking to align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).