On Tuesday, 24 March, Visa released its findings from its 2025-2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI). The findings track the financial behaviour of mid-sized businesses across Asia Pacific (APAC),… read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
On Thursday, 12 March, the US Senate voted in favour of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) amendment, prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2030. The amendment… 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 →
On Saturday, 7 March, the Qatar Chamber announced they will facilitate the movement of goods through Qatar’s land border with Saudi Arabia, calling on shipping companies operating in the country… read more →
On Sunday, 8 March, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz reached its lowest levels of only two outbound transits and no inbound crossings, according to Windward Maritime Intelligence. Both… read more →
On Monday, 1 March, Venezuela’s state-owned mining company finalised a deal to sell up to 1,000 kilograms of gold to commodities trader Trafigura, which will be sold on to refineries… read more →
