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Yam meets with tradition

Fresh yam has since November 20, 2002 been classified as a traditional export commodity for Ghana

Africa / 13-01-03 / by GTR

Bank pulls out of Tanzanian study

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has dropped the idea of funding a feasibility study for the Arusha-Musoma rail extension after learning that the Tanzania …

Africa / 13-01-03 / by GTR

Bank liquidations in Uruguay

Uruguay ‘s government has decided to liquidate three intervened banks and transfer their best assets to a new bank that will open this month. …

Americas / 13-01-03 / by GTR

Iraq is the main worry says S&P

Looking forward to 2003, the main risk for sovereign ratings is that possible war with Iraq could have an adverse impact on the political …

Global / 13-01-03 / by GTR

AIG’s Ross moves to trade credit

AIG Europe (UK) Limited has appointed Neil Ross as vice-president for trade credit. Ross will be responsible for managing the trade credit portfolio for …

On the Move / 13-01-03

BBA of Brazil secures loan

Brazil ‘s largest wholesale bank Banco BBA Creditanstalt (BBA) raised US$60mn to finance exports through a syndicated loan that cites the International Financial Corporation …

Americas / 13-01-03 / by GTR

Tanzania/Uganda spice up trade

Spice producers and exporters in Tanzania and Uganda have resolved to work together to increase the region’s share of the over US$2bn global spices …

No category / 13-01-03 / by GTR

Kenya to purge and revive agriculture

The Kenyan government is to revive the moribund Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) in a bid to resuscitate the agriculture …

No category / 13-01-03 / by GTR

Kazkommertsbank deals signs

The US$150mn trade-related term loan facility, extension and increase, for OJSC Kazkommertsbank, arranged by Deutsche Bank AG London has been signed. After a highly …

No category / 13-01-03 / by GTR