Intra-African trade still accounts for less than 20% of Africa’s total trade flows. But geopolitical tensions, and in particular, self-inflicted carving out of the US from international trade networks, have… read more →
Supply chain disruption and industrial action have, in the last week, demonstrated the fragility of maritime shipping across Europe, exacerbating an already uncertain situation for international maritime logistics companies. The… read more →
In a grocery store in Cape Town, Korean instant noodles and ice cups sit alongside local biltong. “The younger generation is observing on social media, and has now created a… read more →
The report, by the US-based Environmental Defence Fund and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, outlines a roadmap to finance a green transition for the global shipping industry. The three key… read more →
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a modernisation catalyst for the payments industry. However, only a quarter of financial institutions are confident that the technology’s capabilities have been embedded into their… read more →
The Joint Declaration of Intent, signed yesterday, said the two countries would “promote and strengthen cooperation and trade in the critical minerals value chain,” “coordinate and intensify existing exchange,” and… read more →
In the first half of the year, the dollar index, which measures the US dollar’s strength, fell 10.8%. This marks the US dollar’s worst start to the year since 1973.… read more →
The facility will be used to fund green energy and strategic infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia, increasing access to capital in a historically underfunded area. South and Southeast… read more →
Since the general downturn in the cryptocurrency market in 2022, stablecoins—crypto tokens pegged to a fiat asset like the US dollar—have steadily taken over more of the cryptocurrency market. Investors… read more →
Every day, global corporates move nearly $23.5 trillion through financial systems in cross-border transactions, fueling economic growth. But hidden within these legitimate flows are sophisticated financial crime schemes that exploit… read more →
