TFG heard from Director of SMEunited, Luc Hendrickx on how to make international trade fit for MSMEs, and how WTO can help

ITFC signs a Memorandum of understanding with the Africa Union to support African OIC countries to fast track the benefits of the AfCFTA and increase their share of Intra-African trade.  The… read more →

TFG spoke to British Argentine Chamber of Commerce’s, Susana Ecclestone about Argentina’s trade opportunities.

TFG heard from the EBRD around their ambitious Green Economy Transition (GET) approach, including the Green TFP which has supported more than 600 foreign trade transactions with a total value of more than €400 million since 2016.

● Up to EUR 400m fresh money for innovative businesses ● Support of EU bank provided under Investment Plan for Europe The EIB Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank… read more →

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Here are some of the last week’s updates from the trade sector. 24th February 2020.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. Here are some of the last week’s updates from the trade sector. 17th February 2020.

The Government of Tanzania Ministry of Finance has signed a facility agreement with Standard Chartered Tanzania for a US$ 1.46 billion term loan financing to fund the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project from Dar es Salaam to Makutupora.

In today’s world, cheques and paper invoices really ought to have taken their place in the Retro Hall of Fame, alongside vinyl, polaroid cameras and the Nokia 3210. Curiously, however, paper-based payment practices have shown serious staying power with cheques still accounting for 51% of B2B payments. Why? A few reasons, but principal among them is ‘fear of the unknown.’

TFG heard from Leumi UK’s Gil Karni and Yifat Oron, on the four top trends predicted for 2020