On Sunday, 3 May, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a financing facility aimed at helping Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries develop critical minerals supply chains. The ADB facility, named the Critical… read more →
Two major international trade deals have been in quick succession this week, involving the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur on the one hand, and China and… read more →
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 →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn In a grocery store in Cape Town, Korean instant noodles and ice cups sit alongside local biltong. “The younger generation is observing on social… read more →
Policy uncertainty emerges as the biggest challenge for global trade, even though it has started decreasing this month after reaching a 20-year high in the first half of 2025. Beyond… read more →
The CEPA has been nearly 10 years in the making, but stalled over disagreements on palm oil, Indonesia’s second-largest export. The EU currently imposes tariffs on refined Indonesian palm oil… read more →
The announcement, made yesterday at the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo meeting in Changsha, China, extends Beijing’s existing duty-free arrangements beyond the continent’s least developed countries to include middle-income… read more →
Recent times have seen a steep incline in raw materials prices and delivery volumes. Against this background, the Oryx Stainless Group is increasing its financial flexibility with a syndicated credit… read more →
Structured trade finance is a type of debt finance that structures trade finance products from across the supply chain together. Learn everything you need to know about structured trade finance here.
Since the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, industries have started planning for more sustainable practices
