By 2035, European states will spend $316 billion annually on defence equipment, marking an over 500% increase from 2014 levels, according to projections by the International Trade and Forfeiting Association… read more →
The process for reimbursing billions of dollars in invalidated tariffs begins today, 20 April, following the US Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic… read more →
The global halal economy, estimated at $40 trillion, is among the fastest-growing sectors of the international economy. The sector’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% is underpinned by a… read more →
As the Trump administration conditions market access on forced labour commitments, such commitments have moved from the margins of trade policy to its core. Nowhere is that shift more consequential… 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 →
South-East Asia is a critical region for the global economy. With a GDP of $6.36 trillion, Indonesia alone is the world’s sixth-largest economy, surpassing Brazil, France, and the UK. As… read more →
On Wednesday, 8 April, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, leading to the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. While the agreement gave some preemptive relief… read more →
It’s been exactly one year since the so-called ‘Liberation Day’, when US President Donald Trump shocked global markets by declaring that the US would be pursuing its “economic independence.” What… read more →
On Thursday, 26 March, the World Trade Organization (WTO) commenced its 14th biennial meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The conference, attended by trade ministers from across the world, aims to reform… read more →
The recent conflict in the Middle East has ground supply chains to a halt and disrupted maritime trade from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean. The disruptions in production… read more →
