Last year was turbulent, not least for the global trade finance industry. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economy, interrupted supply chains around the world and short-circuited business operations. Alongside COVID-19, trade tariff wars between the US and China and uncertainty over Brexit, further exacerbated the status quo. It was an…
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How and Why to Become a Citizen of Antigua & Barbuda
We talk to Charmaine Quinland-Donovan, CEO of the world’s leading Citizenship by Investment Programme in Antigua and Barbuda about how the Unit she heads up continues to successfully respond and adapt to any and all challenges. When blended with a famously proactive operational and strategic approach…
How to Avoid an Escrow Dispute
Many international trade transactions are completed using an escrow account. This method works to increase trust between two parties who are not familiar with each other. For example, the exporter may request the importer to place a certain amount of money in an escrow account; either the full amount for…
Automation is Transforming Agriculture
Traditionally, farming evokes images of hard labour and toiling in the sun. While that has not entirely changed, the people (or should we say “things”) doing the toiling and hard labour, are changing rapidly. We are fast moving to an age of automated farming, and not the type of…
Africa Tech Hubs Strengthening Tech Ecosystem
There is a tech boom going on in Africa, like almost everywhere else. However, the growth of the space is incredibly rapid in the continent. Accordingly, in 2019 there were 618 active tech hubs, while in 2018, this figure was only 442. That is a 40% leap forward. Tech…
Post-Pandemic Economy
As the world begins to see light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, thoughts are turning to what the post-pandemic economy will look like. Many organisations and even entire sectors will not come out the other side – either redundant or squeezed to death, while others will limp on…