United Nations : UK exports to EU could fall by $32 billion post-Brexit (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
In the event of a "no-deal" Brexit, the United Kingdom risks losing up to US$32 billion or 14 per cent of its exports to the European Union (EU) due to tariffs and non-tariff measures (NTMs), according to a new study by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Trade : G20 merchandise trade dips further in fourth quarter of 2019. (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
International merchandise trade in the G20 economies continued to contract in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has reported.

Africa : Bio-fortified crop project reaches refugees in Zambia (PRIV)
(IPS, Lusaka)
The Mutwales farm a small plot of land in the camp, growing primarily cassava and maize for food.