Arnulf Romann, CEO and co-founder of efcom, discuss this remarkable evolution and the role of technology in reshaping the receivables landscape, coinciding with efcom’s silver jubilee, celebrating a quarter century… read more →
The losses to the global financial ecosystem caused by fraud and non-payment are immense, but pain points are most acutely felt in emerging markets. This makes the need to increase… read more →
Everything seems to have already been said about the importance of interoperability in trade finance. Its benefits – for efficiency, security, and increasing collaboration – are praised at conferences all… read more →
A narrative growing louder in the African market is the appetite for intraregional trade. Historically, trade volumes between, say, Cameroon and France have been larger than with Cameroon’s regional neighbours,… read more →
In the age of real-time payments, compliance pressures, and digital disruption, the financial industry faces a paradox where the faster money moves, the more difficult it becomes to keep infrastructure… read more →
Where AI is creating the most impact Trade finance operations have traditionally been paper-heavy and time-intensive, making them prime candidates for AI-driven automation. Several key areas are seeing transformation: Document… read more →
Coface downgraded four countries and 23 industries in its June Risk Review, which paints a picture of a world reeling from tariffs and unsure of its economic future. Uncertainty is… read more →
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Discover how the Trafigura legal battle illustrates the challenges of trade finance and the unseen risks of fraud.
Mahika Ravi Shankar (MRS): How can DFIs incentivise local institutional investors and pension funds to participate in domestic capital markets? Daniela Barrdear (DB): DFIs, and let’s also include some multilaterals… read more →