The SME Trade Academy is the online learning platform of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. The academy offers various online courses on trade and trade-related topics, specifically tailored for learners in developing and least-developed countries for FREE. The courses are categorized by topic namely, Export Development, Sustainability, Trade Support, Entrepreneurship, E-commerce and Market Analysis.

These courses will be open for enrolment from Monday, 12th February 2024 with the language of instruction being English. Interested applicants can access the various courses by following this link ITC SME Trade Academy (intracen.org). Please note that applicants must create an account to access the course.

The courses being offered from 12th February 2024 are Accessing Halal Markets, Export Finance and Payments, Competitiveness Through Enterprise Sustainability, Understanding the Role of Trade Support Institutions, Introduction to Exporting Coffee, Introduction to International Transport and Logistics and Introduction to Blockchain for Trade. To get more information on the course structure and description please follow this link ITC SME Trade Academy - Catalogue (intracen.org).

Participants who complete the course and meet the requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.