by french_db_adm_usr | Jul 23, 2020 | Business, Funds
Recent international economic shocks have shown that, even if international exports remain a key aspect of many African economies, enhanced intra-Africa trade will help Africa resist external global economic shocks. As the population of Africa (and many of its...
by french_db_adm_usr | Jul 23, 2020 | Business, Funds
Good news for those who have turned to chocolate for solace during the many weeks of quarantine. Ivory Coast’s government has pledged to boost local cocoa processors with a USD 17 million fund. Ivory Coast is the largest producer of cocoa but only around a quarter of...
by french_db_adm_usr | Jul 23, 2020 | Business, Funds
African open borders = goods still moving… The Economist this week highlighted the fact that goods are still moving in Africa, rightly pointing out that keeping borders open is vital to ensuring food security on the continent. Many point to the last food crisis on...
by french_db_adm_usr | Apr 30, 2020 | Business, Funds
In a positive sign for African mineral exporters and perhaps as a bellwether for a return by Chinese buyers to world commodity markets more generally, Scipion is financing a significant shipment of manganese ore from the Ivory Coast to China.China’s return to markets...
by french_db_adm_usr | Apr 6, 2020 | Business, Funds
Scipion Capital and its trade finance partners are playing a key role in financing vital equipment supplied to the Italian Government. Italy has been one of the hardest hit nations by COVID-19 and Scipion is working with one of its UN-approved borrowers to supply...
