This comes in anticipation of a flurry of tariffs expected to be released by the US on 2 April. As both companies and countries scramble to plan a response to… read more →
This closure has instigated concern surrounding supply chain resilience and risk management, particularly on overdependence on single transit points. According to Parcelhero, the airport’s closure disrupted the supply of over… read more →
The European Parliament has approved a ‘White Paper on the Future of European Defence’ that calls for financial tools – including a dedicated Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) – to fortify the EU’s security posture. The announcement signals a major shift in how Europe plans to finance its defence needs.
Africa has been in increasing its foothold in the global economy for a number of years. With the Global South enjoying new influence and wealth, the world’s economic centre of… read more →
On February 18, the EU launched its “Vision for Agriculture and Food,” a comprehensive roadmap developed through extensive consultations to boost the agricultural sector’s resilience, competitiveness, and sustainability, focusing on innovation, technology, and improved living conditions for farmers.
Most discussions of industrial policies centre on the manufacturing sector, overlooking the fact that services sectors account for much larger shares of almost every nation’s GDP. The service sector trade… read more →
The partnership will see MonetaGo’s Secure Financing system, which helps lenders detect duplicate financing and falsified documents, embedded within Oracle’s existing suite of products. “Fraud exists in every jurisdiction we… read more →
The initiative, launched on 12 February 2025, establishes an automated industry-wide solution that enables banks to instantly verify the authenticity of bills of lading—crucial documents that represent ownership of goods… read more →
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA), a wide-ranging bilateral trade pact the UAE has signed with 6 countries from India to Israel, contributed to boosting growth and increasingly diverse trading… read more →
The National Development Bank (NDB Bank), one of Sri Lanka’s largest commercial banks, has launched the country’s first supply chain finance program. The banking solution, TradeLinc, is set to optimise… read more →
