Mozambique’s parliament has called for the immediate shutdown of all illegal mining operations in the central province of Manica, after widespread mercury contamination was found in drinking water sources used… read more →
The European Commission, the executive cabinet of the European Union (EU), has published the draft Implementation Regulation, covering the ‘Article 9’ regulation of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). The… read more →
Türkiye and Armenia are resuming formal trade relations following a 33-year hiatus, announced the Turkish foreign ministry on Wednesday, 13 May. Goods shipped from Türkiye were previously not permitted to… read more →
Chinese battery manufacturer Eve Energy agreed to supply Indian energy company Godawari with batteries to meet the rising demand for renewable energy storage. The deal, announced on Tuesday, 12 May,… read more →
Glencore, the commodity trading giant, has today announced its adoption of global technology provider FIS’ Supply Chain Finance Platform (formerly Demica) to inaugurate its trade receivables securitisation programme in oil… read more →
Egypt and Belarus have signed a strategic cooperation protocol aimed at boosting bilateral trade, food security, and forming fully integrated industrial cooperation. The agreement positions Egypt as a gateway for… read more →
On Thursday, 7 May, digital trade finance network Komgo announced that the National Bank of Greece (NBG) has joined its global trade finance network. The partnership aims to connect NBG… read more →
Kaleidofin, a Mumbai- and Nairobi-based fintech, has closed the country’s first private sector local currency securitisation in smallholder agriculture. This novel funding mechanism should get capital to farmers who are… read more →
In 2025, UK meat imports surged to £5 billion, revealed HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data acquired recently by UK supermarket chain Co-op. This comes as officials warn about the… read more →
The global factoring industry surpassed €4 trillion in annual turnover in 2025, according to data published today, 5 May, by FCI, the Amsterdam-based body overseeing the global receivables finance network.… read more →
