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Deutsche Bank secures €1bn trade finance deal with Miga

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BB Energy closes US$272.5mn revolving credit facility

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EBRD launches in Senegal with €15mn trade facility and SME support

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Lobito Corridor financing reaches financial close; AFC reveals advisory role

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US brings in forced labour tariffs as trade lawyers warn of further escalation

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August 5, 2026

EBRD provides local currency factoring facility in Serbia

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April 22, 2026

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April 15, 2026

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The new architecture of African trade finance and the case for commercial sovereignty

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