Recent leadership changes or upcoming elections in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa will impact economic and trade policy. This could be a tipping point for these countries, either strengthening their trade position or creating new challenges.
After 17 years of negotiating its ascension, Comoros has become the 165th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as of 21 August 2024. Comoros also accepted the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, bringing the total number of acceptances to 82.
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 →
In July, British factory production shrank at its swiftest rate in a span of seven months, impacted by rising interest rates and a reduction in new orders. This occurred despite… read more →
According to a recent study conducted by Grand View Research, Inc., the global fraud detection and prevention market is expected to experience substantial growth, reaching a value of £90.07 billion… read more →
To learn more about how the trade credit industry is building further resilience, Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Deepesh Patel spoke with Marc Meyer, SVP subject matter expert, Tinubu at ExCred International’s London conference.
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided £900,000 of support to Atlancis, a Kenyan cloud services company, enabling it to forge a new relationship with UK exporter Vespertec to unlock growth… read more →
Landmark UK Government financing helps UK businesses export to Benin and Togo to support major infrastructure projects. UK firms are set to benefit from landmark new deals worth a combined… read more →
As Iain Martin of the Times said, “To deny the downsides of Brexit on trade with the EU is to deny reality.”
The decision to secede from the world’s largest single market area was bound to have some short-term economic consequences, but the UK may be experiencing more than a short-term decline.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency of the British government, has issued a £500 million loan guarantee to carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. The guarantee, announced yesterday, will support… read more →
