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From Penetration to Inclusion: How CRC Credit Bureau Is Re-Engineering Nigeria’s Credit Ecosystem
Nigeria’s journey towards broad-based financial inclusion has accelerated markedly in recent years, with credit penetration emerging as one of the most telling indicators of structural progress. Once constrained by fragmented data, limited formal participation, and low consumer awareness, the country’s
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The Middle Power Dilemma: The UK and the Sovereignty Paradox in a Tri-Polar World
The hypothesis is simple. In a trade system increasingly shaped by the United States, China and the European Union, a country with roughly 2.1 percent of global GDP cannot rely on symbolism to secure leverage. In 2026, the UK is
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The Great Rebalancing: Capital Allocation in an Age of Fragmentation and Convergence
After a long stretch in which US markets served as the default setting for global portfolios, 2026 is beginning to look like a turning point. Concentration risk, stretched valuations, fiscal strain, and a rewiring of supply chains and reserves are
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The “Sell America” Trade Returns — With Greenland at the Centre
A familiar market pattern reasserted itself on 20 January 2026: the dollar slid, Treasury yields rose, US equities fell sharply, and investors rushed into precious metals. This is the classic “sell America” trade — and its reappearance says less about
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Otaviano Canuto: The US Economic ‘K’
Global GDP growth has proven resilient in 2025, despite the shocks caused by the trade policies implemented by United States President Donald Trump in the first year after his return to office. The gloomy projections offered by multilateral and private institutions in
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Navigating Complexity: How The Access Bank UK Limited Delivers Unmatched Trade Finance Solutions
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global trade, businesses face pressures that can disrupt even the most carefully planned transactions. Currency volatility, shifting regulations, supply chain disruptions and liquidity gaps increasingly define the international marketplace. During these moments of uncertainty,
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Peru’s Export Paradox: How Micro-Policy Shielded SMEs from Macro-Politics
While the headlines focused on Peru’s political carousel, a quiet technocratic revolution was taking place in its trade corridors. The result? A resilient class of SME exporters that defied both global protectionism and local instability. In the volatile landscape of
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CABEI’s AA+ Breakthrough: How a Smarter Balance Sheet Is Financing Central America’s Next Growth Chapter
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has secured an S&P upgrade to AA+, capping a year of balance-sheet innovation. The move reduces funding costs, widens investor appetite and—crucially—equips the Bank to deliver more regional transport, clean energy and
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Barrow Hanley: Insights from a Global Value Investing Leader
Cory Martin, CEO of Barrow Hanley Global Investors, reflects on the firm’s growth, its value investing philosophy, and how technology and ESG considerations are shaping the future of asset management. Cory Martin’s Journey at Barrow Hanley For the second consecutive
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Clifford M Gross: From Lab to Leadership — Steering Tekcapital’s Commercialisation Engine
Since founding and leading three publicly listed companies and co-founding numerous other high-growth ventures, Dr Clifford M Gross now drives Tekcapital plc as CEO. His rare blend of academic, inventor and investor experience has shaped Tekcapital’s strategy: converting university research
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