India’s digital payment infrastructure is making inroads into the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the country’s leading fintech organisation advances plans to integrate its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) across the… read more →
The Minneapolis-based bank is the first American lender to execute a transaction using WaveBL, a blockchain platform that enables encrypted document transfers between trading partners and their financial institutions. “Our… read more →
Instead, US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, 7 July, that the tariffs wouldn’t go into effect until 1 August, with a possibility of further extensions to accommodate potential new… 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 →
Amid rising protectionism and fears of a global trade war, a functioning international trade body is essential; the WTO, which has served that function for almost 30 years, is now… read more →
The UK government’s recently announced New Trade Strategy is an ambitious plan to protect UK businesses against the recent trade uncertainty and bolster the British export industry. The plan includes… read more →
Traditional payment systems in Africa are proving costly and inefficient, particularly for cross-border transactions. According to the World Bank, as of 2024, Africa remains the most costly continent to send… read more →
The Southeast Asian nation, which became the world’s largest recipient of discarded plastic from wealthy countries after China’s 2018 import ban, introduced amended customs regulations on 1 July that prohibit… read more →
UK car and commercial vehicle production fell by a staggering 32.8% in May 2025, dropping to just 49,810 units – the lowest May figure since 1949, excluding the pandemic-affected 2020.… read more →
On Saturday, 21 June, the US bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran, raising tensions between the two global powers to their highest point in years; yesterday, Iran retaliated by striking… read more →
