Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Every day, hundreds of so-called “shadow fleet” ships carry millions of barrels of sanctioned Russian oil, raising the question of how effective Western measures… read more →
Hong Kong plans to double its supply of yuan for banks to borrow, announced the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Monday, 26 January. This comes amid shifting currency dynamics… read more →
Two major international trade deals have been in quick succession this week, involving the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur on the one hand, and China and… read more →
Announced yesterday, 29 December 2025, Ecobank Group’s memorandum with Bank of China (Mauritius) follows Standard Bank’s integration with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System in November. Both initiatives aim to reduce… read more →
The 2026 edition of The Economist’s annual ‘The World Ahead’ report was released online on 10 November 2025. Between political sentiment in the US, the growth in popularity of weight… read more →
Global trade tensions seem to be easing this week as China announced yesterday, on Monday, 10 November, that it would suspend port fees on US ships docking at its ports following a similar announcement by the US.
When we termed this article series the TFG “tariff tracker,” we were aiming for, if nothing else, a descriptive title, assuming the worst we would be covering would be high… read more →
A new weapon in the US and China’s trade war arsenal, reciprocal port fees, is set to take effect today, Tuesday, 14 October. ‘Announcement 54’ was made on Friday, 10… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn In a grocery store in Cape Town, Korean instant noodles and ice cups sit alongside local biltong. “The younger generation is observing on social… read more →
Supply chains worldwide are shifting to adapt to tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty but are slowly bouncing back to normal, according to the recently published Wells Fargo Supply Chains Report. The… read more →
