Some African countries on “verge of default” as debt rises and commodity exporters hit
21-10-20 / by Maddy White
The risk of sovereign default is growing across Africa because of higher debt levels and...Robert Besseling
CDC, Société Générale take on Africa’s trade finance gap with US$100mn facility
01-07-20 / by John Basquill
CDC Group is continuing to target Africa’s vast trade finance gap, announcing that a new...
Pandemic casts shadow over North Africa infrastructure funding
08-06-20 / by Sarah Rundell
A wait-and-see approach has settled over North Africa’s infrastructure sector as governments, sponsors and lenders...
Sudan trade prospects “hopeful” despite precarious political situation
03-06-20 / by John Basquill
Sudan remains a difficult place to do business, with a groundbreaking new study uncovering signs...
Covid-19 pandemic pushes Africa towards recession
15-04-20 / by John Basquill
The outbreak of Covid-19 has left Africa facing the prospect of its first recession in...
Protectionism mars progress on Africa-wide free trade area
05-02-20 / by John Basquill
Growing protectionism and nationalism are identified as the greatest risk to the African Union’s prospective...
UK financiers to lead re-engagement with Zimbabwe
17-09-18 / by Shannon Manders
Zimbabwe’s liquidity crisis continues to worsen six weeks on from its contested elections. While local...
GTR Africa 2018 distilled in six points
26-03-18 / by Eleanor Wragg
The GTR Africa Trade & Export Finance Week 2018, held on March 1-2 in...
How three upcoming African elections could affect your business
26-07-17 / by Sanne Wass
August will be a busy month for African politics, when voters cast their ballots in...
Mozambique prospects positive, despite dodgy debt
20-07-17 / by Shannon Manders
The long-awaited audit report on Mozambique’s excessive hidden debt has not – as was broadly...