After weeks of speculation, and a last-minute stalemate, the BRICS group of nations has extended an invite to six additional countries. The new countries are Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi… read more →
UAE-based agribusiness Al Dahra and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) have inked a $500 million contract to supply Egypt with wheat, a statement confirmed on Monday. The five-year deal,… read more →
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In 2023, environmental and climate issues will again be at the top of the policy agenda in the Middle East and North Africa. The upcoming COP28 climate conference in Dubai and the rapid growth in the renewables sector in Egypt and North Africa both point to the growing power of MENA states within global climate politics.
Today, the World Economic Forum (WEF), the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat and the World Bank Group announced their pilot initiative, Action on Climate and Trade (ACT), to help developing… read more →
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) have signed a landmark first co-financing agreement, under which MIGA will issue up to $200… read more →
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) supported its highest ever number of transactions in a single year in 2022. The programme facilitated 1,768 transactions… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: VIDEO | Think data, not documents: advancing MLETR in 2023
Egypt and India announced Thursday a “strategic partnership” to increase trade by billions of dollars and strengthen diplomatic ties, as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi concluded a visit to New Delhi.… read more →
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) releases standards for sustainable trade, providing a framework that assesses the environmental sustainability of transactions.
