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Sanae Takaichi – Becoming Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
The election of Sanae Takaichi as the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in October 2025, and her subsequent appointment as Prime Minister, marks a watershed moment in Japanese political history. At 64, she shattered the decades-old “bamboo ceiling,”
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The Silent Giants: The Critical Role of SMEs in the Global Future
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are more than just business units operating in the shadow of large corporations—they are the beating heart of national economies. In every region of the world, from dense cities to remote rural communities, SMEs fuel
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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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A Handbag’s World: How Hermès Handbags Became Blue-Chip Assets
A new kind of currency has emerged in high finance—soft to the touch, exquisitely crafted and wrapped in mystique. The iconic Hermès handbags, notably the fabled Birkin and Kelly, have transcended mere accessory status to become an asset class in
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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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Can Google Escape Nvidia’s Gravity?
If Gemini’s training run proves anything, it is that Google’s in-house silicon is no longer a science project. The bigger question for markets is whether TPUs can bend the economics of AI at scale—and, in doing so, redraw the cloud
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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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Tekcapital: Building Companies That Change Lives — And Create Value for Shareholders
Tekcapital has honed a differentiated model for discovering university inventions, turning them into real businesses, and listing them on major markets. With a near-term push into GenAI ventures and a clear intent to return capital via special dividends, the company’s
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Africa Finance Corporation: Powering Africa’s Future Through Pragmatic Investment and Infrastructure
The Africa Finance Corporation is redefining development on the continent by championing bankable, climate-resilient, and inclusive infrastructure projects. With US$17bn invested across 36 countries, AFC is a model of how strategic capital and partnerships can catalyse Africa’s sustainable growth. In
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