‘Permacrisis’ was crowned word of the year by the editors of the Collins English Dictionary at the end of 2022, defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity”. It seems an appropriate term to describe the state of global trade, finance, and supply chains as we enter 2023.
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: Shifting the mindset towards innovation in ports
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be expedited as the free trade zone will boost intra-African trade and accelerate industrialisation, the Economic Commission for Africa… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: UK Freeports: catalysts for regional economic development and recovery
Gunvor Group, a leading independent trader of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide, has renewed its syndicated borrowing base facility (the “facility”) to support the working capital needs of the company’s… read more →
PANGEA-RISK CEO Robert Besseling anticipates some positive risk trends in Africa in 2023.
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: Global trade finance – reasons to be hopeful in 2023
TFG asked Francoise Huang, senior economist for Asia Pacific and Trade at Allianz Trade, John Miller, chief economic analyst at Trade Data Monitor, and Richard Wulff, executive director at ICISA, to give their thoughts on the 2023 trade environment.
Exploring new opportunities for financing energy projects in Africa, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) will host a New Year reception at the Waldorf Hilton in London, supporting European investment opportunities… read more →
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has extended a $100 million trade finance facility to Agri Commodities and Finance FZE-LLC (ACF), a subsidiary of the Export… read more →
