UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has signed a new green finance agreement with London-based Offshore Design Engineering (ODE). Under the deal, HSBC UK will provide a… read more →

Several public and private banks and financial institutions have imposed trade and commodity finance restrictions on Russia amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine

African Development Bank Group finances road interchange in the capital of Ghana, in an effort to help reduce road fatalities and accidents and encourage trade within and around Ghana. Ghana’s… read more →

Multilateral agreement between Deutsche Bank and Investec in partnership with Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN), Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) and Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC) announced… read more →

As we begin to imagine what a “new normal” may look like, ECAs will need to remember their role as catalysts for global recovery

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in the first quarter of 2020, governments around the world were forced to take drastic actions to counter the socio-economic challenges posed by the crisis.

Plain sailing ahead for UK freeports? Probably not. TFG’s McKenzie summarises the key points from the UK budget and what it means for trade.

London – Allen & Overy has advised the syndicate of revolving credit facility (RCF) lenders on the recently completed recapitalization transaction for New Look Retail Holdings Limited (New Look).    New… read more →

A survey of 200 CEOs was commissioned by the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC), and conducted by African Business magazine in partnership with the Afreximbank. It revealed… read more →

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced it will provide over £140 million of financing to support UK exports to Ghana and help secure export opportunities for UK companies on major… read more →