In many cultures, tradition is often cited as a reason to preserve the status quo. Yet history tells a different story. Across societies, women have always played a central role… 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 →
Turkish bank Yapı Kredi carried out Türkiye’s first digital letter of credit transaction, using Sweden-based fintech Enigio’s digital envelope solution. Turkish oil refining company Tüpraş was the applicant, receiving a… read more →
Trade finance, ill-famed for its paper-heavy processes and regulatory hurdles, is being actively transformed through collaboration between banks, fintechs, and tech innovators. Finastra, known for its leading portfolio of financial… read more →
My career has developed mainly within Spanish banks with an international focus, operating on a more modest scale in trade finance than global banks. When I learnt that not many… 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 →
On Monday, 16 February, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed deepening UK-Canadian trade and security relations with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer. This comes amid ongoing talks about a potential… read more →
Imagine a world where goods in transit, regardless of their location, destination, and mode of transport, can be resold in just seconds, with a few clicks, realising their full value.… read more →
African lenders catering to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a paradox in accessing sustainable trade finance capital. To tap green bond markets or secure development finance institutions’ (DFI) facilities,… read more →
Today, 13 February, Tarique Rahman of the Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP) has become the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The BNP held a considerable lead over its main contenders, the Islamist… read more →
