Last week, the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism held the first ‘CELAC-Africa High Level Forum’ in Bogotá. The forum was part of a broader initiative to strengthen the… read more →
For several decades, global consumption has centred on the idea that the US dollar can be trusted as an asset of value. This did not happen by chance. The Bretton… read more →
The recent tensions concerning the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to reach far beyond just mere shipping routes. Traders and shipowners are now confronting a different kind of disruption –… read more →
The first few months of 2026 have seen strides towards agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea Ltd announced its collaboration with Google to advance agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea… read more →
On Thursday, 19 March, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group and British International Investment (BII) announced that they have signed a letter of intent to improve access to trade and… read more →
Since the war in the Middle East began earlier this month, disruptions to maritime and air shipping routes have urged carrier companies to move to road freight. Maritime shipping companies… read more →
The Korean won (KRW) is under heavy pressure amid the conflict in the Middle East and the resulting shock to oil flows. In the near term, the outlook remains highly… read more →
Asian countries have been increasing their local coal-fired power generation and seeking new coal suppliers, as liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments into the region remain stuck at the Hormuz chokepoint. … read more →
Nepal’s financial system, by all accounts, is stable. It is characterised by strong remittance inflows, rising foreign exchange reserves, and a sustained balance-of-payments surplus. Yet beneath this ostensible strength, the… read more →
Mastercard will be collaborating with Bank of Shanghai to enable faster cross-border payments between China and global markets, seeking to capitalise on demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… read more →
