The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a worldwide survey to report the challenges faced by the private sector from COVID-19. In response to… read more →

Initiatives focusing on pharmaceuticals and healthcare and other value-added sectors such as agriculture and textiles to take precedence  (Jeddah, KSA, 14 April 2020) – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC),… read more →

SINGAPORE, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cargill and Agrocorp, in partnership with Rabobank and other logistics partners, have completed a cross-continent commodity trade transaction of wheat from North America to Southeast Asia on a blockchain platform… read more →

• In addition, since the implementation of the ICO (Instituto de Crédito Oficial) credit lines, CaixaBank has successfully surpassed the first tranche it had been assigned, fulfilling requests totalling more… read more →

There have been 1.7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus globally, with over 100,000 deaths. The majority of countries around the world still have strict lockdowns in place, and the virus is still spreading rapidly.

(Geneva) – The International Trade Centre has launched a new dashboard to monitor temporary trade measures adopted by governments responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, ITC has announced… read more →

As airlines struggle with their cashflows as a result of the travel slump brought about by Covid-19, TFG’s Flora Tan spoke to Ocorian’s Conor Blake, examining the impacts.

TFG heard from development finance expert Diana Smallridge on the role of various institutions when it comes to financing trade, infrastructure, and exports.

The coronavirus focus in the last week has largely been around the provision of PPE, as well as MDBs providing continued economic support to businesses

TFG heard from John Lentaigne, Acting CEO at African Trade Insurance Agency, on the current investment landscape in Africa.