The unignorable urgency of the energy transition, the subsequent availability and affordability of clean energy technologies, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres, and renewed interest in defence… read more →
Ethiopia has established a framework for the legalisation of small-scale cross-border trade with Kenya, allowing licensed traders residing near the border to trade goods worth up to $1,000 per month… read more →
Critical mineral supply chains are globally concentrated. China’s dominant position in the mining, processing, refining, and manufacturing stages of several critical raw material value chains has long been recognised, and… read more →
Formula 1 (F1) is an industry built to hate wasted time. The sport fights for milliseconds, spends fortunes to remove friction, and treats every unnecessary movement as a performance problem.… read more →
Aluminium is considered a critical mineral, and not for its use in kitchen foil. The metal is vital for the global transfer of goods, power transmission, and energy storage. But… read more →
From the European Union’s (EU) Critical Raw Materials Act to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act, critical minerals have become a cornerstone of modern industrial strategy. Governments worldwide have committed billions… read more →
The ostensible answer is the provision of liquidity, but in the modern age, the answer is not so obvious. The successive shocks of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and… read more →
Africa’s five largest economies by nominal GDP, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco, naturally command the attention of institutional capital. Scale signals opportunity, and with it deep markets, diversified… read more →
Overview Author: Kerlijne Van Steen, Deputy General Manager, CPRI & Surety Underwriting, Credendo International trade exposes trading companies to a wide range of risks: non-payment by buyers, political instability, fait… read more →
Insurance is built on trust. An insurer will look for signs that help build that trust with a new client, such as transparency, good communication, cooperation, and an understanding that… read more →
