Standard Chartered and the World Bank Group’s private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), have launched a $300 million risk-sharing facility aimed at expanding trade and supply chain finance… read more →
At least four vessels were seized by unauthorised persons off the coast of Somalia in the last week, with authorities declaring a ‘substantial’ regional threat amid a reignited wave of… read more →
The credit and political risk landscape has, in the past year, been driven by significant fluctuations in geopolitics and trade, whether in tariff wars or actual wars, while technological developments… read more →
Clothes “What you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.” Miranda Priestly’s impassioned speech on the complexity of… read more →
On Wednesday, 15 April, Angolan financial institution Banco Yetu revealed that it has selected Surecomp’s corporate engagement platform RIVO™ to aid Angola’s expected trade growth. With over 2.5 billion barrels… read more →
As disruption in the Strait of Hormuz surges, Togo aims to position its Port of Lomé as an alternative for routing goods bound for Asia and Africa. “Eurasian shipping lines… read more →
The trade finance gap continues to sit at a persistent $2.5 trillion. The latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) survey on the gap identifies a subtle decrease in the percentage of… read more →
On Thursday, 9 April, commodities trader Trafigura signed a deal with Ghanaian gold mining company Heath Goldfields, committing to purchase 700,000 ounces of gold doré from the historic Bogoso-Prestea Gold… read more →
On Tuesday, 7 April, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced a $10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP), aiming to protect African and Caribbean economies from the ongoing disruption stemming… read more →
All vessels are required to sail under a flag, providing them with a nationality and legal jurisdiction for their operations in international waters. The flag state is responsible for ensuring… read more →
