Uniqlo’s Washington spat a Xinjiang alarm bell for clothing supply chains
01-06-21 / by Jacob Atkins
Clothing retailers that have stopped buying cotton sourced from Xinjiang may still be using forced...Cotton
Egypt signs deal with ITFC for commodities imports
18-12-19 / by Maddy White
Egypt has signed a US$1.1bn deal with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to...
ITFC backs Uzbekistan agribusiness trade with pilot project
11-12-19 / by Felix Thompson
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) says it has struck its first sovereign deal...
Why is so little value added in Africa’s soft commodity value chain?
13-08-19 / by GTR
One of the greatest unresolved challenges facing Africa’s agribusiness sector is the lack of value...
Burkina Faso gets cotton trade loan
13-01-16 / by Melodie Michel
Burkina Faso’s largest cotton exporter, SOFITEX, has received a €70mn trade loan from the International... Renewed funds for Benin’s cotton season
23-02-15 / by Sofia Lotto Persio
The West Africa Development Bank (BOAD) is raising XOF115bn (approximately US$200mn) in support of Benin’s...
West Africa’s cocoa tightens up
06-02-15 / by GTR
Changes in the way West African countries are selling their cocoa are bringing much uncertainty...
JBIC boosts cotton interests in Uganda
13-08-07 / by GTR
A US$2.5mn loan agreement has been signed between Uganda Development Bank (UDBL) and the Japan...
Cotton targeted by Noble
10-01-07 / by GTR
Noble Group, a global supply chain manager of agricultural, industrial and energy products, has entered...
Loan for Uzbek cotton modernisation
15-11-05 / by GTR
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending US$8mn to Bayteks Tikaret, a...