Have you ever wondered how global trade works? Welcome to the Trade Tips podcast from the World Bank Group. We will be guiding you around the world of trade – exploring the big issues and the solutions. We will be hearing from people who are on the front lines of trade - from Vanuatu to Ghana, Jamaica to Nepal, London to Washington, DC. We are excited to launch with all six episodes on January 30, 2023. Until then, take a listen to what you can expect.
Presenter and Producer: Sarah Treanor/Executive Producer: Marisa Zawacki
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This podcast was created by the World Bank Group with funding from Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP). The TFSP is funded by nine donor partners: Australia, Canada, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. This initiative provides assistance to countries seeking to align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
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ABOUT THE 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’ll take you on a journey around the globe – from Vanuatu to Ghana, Jamaica to Nepal, and Washington, DC. Through conversations with traders who are being affected most by key issues like climate change, digitization, gender – and experts offering cutting-edge solutions – we will highlight why trade matters and how it can be made more efficient. Don't miss an episode! Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform.
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Transcripts
Sarah Treanor:
Have you ever wondered how global trade works? In Trade Tips, a podcast from the World Bank Group, with me, Sarah Treanor, I'll be guiding you around the world of trade, exploring the big issues and the big solutions.
Miishe Addy:
Every day, African families, consumers are effectively paying a tax on the goods that they consume. And that tax is driven by the inefficiency of our supply chains.
Morten Bo Christiansen:
Moving goods around the world, be it on ships, planes, trains, trucks, all in all emits something, somewhere between three and a half and 4 billion tons of Co2 every year.
Sarah Treanor:
We'll be hearing from people on the front lines of business around the globe, from Vanuatu to Ghana, Jamaica to Nepal.
Jeffrey Hall:
Because I think it's important for your listeners to know that the idea of Kentucky bourbon cake being made in Jamaica is precisely what global trade is all about.
Sarah Treanor:
Trade Tips, the podcast from the World Bank Group.
