Nairobi, August 14th 2020 – On August 14th, Mr Admassu TADESSE, Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) President and Chief Executive, and Mr. Ghislain DE VALON, Agence Française de Développement… read more →

Figures from the Department for International Trade published today (10 July), show the UK attracted 1,852 new inward investment projects in 2019/2020 financial year, representing a 4% increase on the… 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.

On a rainy morning back in September we hosted a roundtable on collateral management at gunnercooke llp offices. We were joined by our co-host Elena Egorova, Head of Projects, DRUM Risk, an inspection and stock management company. Elena helped us work through an interactive case study based on real events (the infamous worst-case scenario) to track legal issues and practical considerations arising from the storage of commodities.

In the expectation of a fast-growing demand for electric vehicles, global investors and battery makers have been in a rush to stock up nickel, which helps to substantially drive up… read more →

The airline industry is characterized by a high level of competition due to low-entry barriers and liberalisation of markets as a result of globalization. This article looks at what causes… read more →

Metals are some of the most widely used materials on this planet, in addition to being some of the most extracted. South Africa is the world’s leader in mining. The… read more →

Iraq is adapting to the low oil price environment and has successfully driven Daesh out of its strongholds. The country has re-emerged as an attractive destination for international trade and… read more →

China has been world’s largest steel consumer for decades. In 2017, the positive market performance on steel consumption through the year brings 3% to 4% increase in China steel demand.… read more →

At the start of November people might have noticed the jump in crude oil price to $57, which was a record high in over two years. In this post, we’re… read more →