In an effort to reduce Africa’s reliance on imported refined fuel from outside the continent, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a $3 billion revolving trade finance programme to support intra-African and Caribbean oil transactions.

VoPay has announced the launch of its cross-border payments-as-a-service solution, enabling global transactions across 140+ countries without infrastructure investment. 

Project Meridian FX, a collaborative initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub alongside several European central banks, has demonstrated the potential for greater interoperability between wholesale payment infrastructures in foreign exchange (FX) transactions.

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the launch of a specialised training programme aimed at enabling African businesses to capitalise on opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

After years of simmering trade tensions, the United States-China trade policy entered a new and tumultuous phase in 2025. 

In response to the growing uncertainty in global trade policy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released a new guidance note, Using the Incoterms® 2020 Rules to Manage Tariff Risk in International Trade.

Newly released data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has added much-needed clarity to the global picture of seaborne trade.

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has selected CMA Small Systems, a fintech, to deliver a full-scale upgrade of its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system.

Emirates NBD, a banking group that serves the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye, has partnered with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to join the Kinexys Liink network, a blockchain-powered platform designed for international payment flows.