Today is International Women’s Day 2021. We celebrate 50 outstanding women in global trade – read their stories here.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. The UK has now administered 22.2m first vaccine doses and 1.1m second doses. Per 100 population, the UK has administered 34 doses, ahead of the US (26), Germany (9) and France (8) but behind Israel (100) and the UAE (63).

Surecomp® today announced the addition of document forgery detection solution Valida by Gradiant to its Marketplace platform. The latest fintech partner to join the company’s trade finance ecosystem platform is… read more →

The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and Asoko Insight are pleased to announce the launch of the TDB Renewable Energy DealRoom, to accelerate the financing of… read more →

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has granted a 10 million euro credit line to Vista Bank Guinea to support the financing and promotion of SMEs in the Republic of Guinea.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. UK prime minister Boris Johnson set out his ‘roadmap’ to ease current public health restrictions in England. Global trade grew by 4.0% in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the previous quarter. Trade volumes for 2020 as a whole were down 5.3%.

Results from the Berne Union Business Confidence Survey for the first quarter of 2021 indicate that demand for export credit insurance continues to increase.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has announced a new food and drink export campaign to boost post-Brexit trade.

UK Export Finance (UKEF) is launching a new guarantee scheme that will help importers of UK goods and services obtain easier access to financing up to £30 million.

Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG. The UK hits its first vaccine target, though new quarantine hotels expected to bring disruption. Italy swears in former ECB president Mario Draghi as its new prime minister. Sussexes expecting a second child.