By 2035, European states will spend $316 billion annually on defence equipment, marking an over 500% increase from 2014 levels, according to projections by the International Trade and Forfeiting Association… read more →
South-East Asia is a critical region for the global economy. With a GDP of $6.36 trillion, Indonesia alone is the world’s sixth-largest economy, surpassing Brazil, France, and the UK. As… read more →
As geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions continue to reshape global commerce, corporations are increasingly reassessing their operational infrastructure. In doing so, many are being forced to rethink how they… read more →
As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, attention turns to how global transformations can translate into tangible economic opportunity for women and girls. Few transformations are unfolding as rapidly… read more →
A recent report has identified weak port and rail infrastructure as the single biggest barrier to trade in South Africa, where talks are underway to build a major liquefied natural… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn The exclusion of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from finance isn’t driven by mere moral neglect, but by systemic infrastructural constraints – amplified… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Tensions have been high at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland. The tone was set from Canadian Prime Minister Mark… read more →
It’s safe to say that global trade – which today exceeds $32 trillion in annual flows – has never lacked demand. What it has consistently lacked is a trustworthy, interoperable… read more →
The evolution of trade finance presents a multifaceted landscape of opportunities that demand strategic attention. At the inaugural TFG Geneva conference, Alexander Peters, Group CFO at Torq Commodities, identified several… read more →
This summer, unprecedented heavy rainfall during the monsoon period caused widespread flooding across Pakistan, taking hundreds of lives across the country and devastating homes and fields. While heavy rain is… read more →
