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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) estimates that 80–90% of world trade relies on trade finance. It is a mechanism that not only ensures security between importers and exporters but can also extend a line of credit to companies desperately needing cashflow to get their operations moving. Pandemic disruptions, political upheaval and currency fluctuations have made companies more nervous to trade internationally.

“With every crisis, trust among the participants goes down and that’s when you reconsider the risk that is involved in open account transactions,” says Enno-Burghard Weitzel, senior vice president of Strategy, Digitalisation and Business Development at Surecomp.

“The more insecure these financial flows to physical supply chains are, the more you want to secure them with a guarantee” from trusted financial intermediaries. Unfortunately, trade finance has not always been a straightforward solution due to an excessively manual process, and a lack of access to smaller corporates who might not have the know-how to get the best deals.

Xiaomi Mi 10i Review: Democratising expensive features

Xiaomi is kicking off the year 2021 strong with the launch of the Mi 10i. The phone comes in squarely in the mid-range segment currently ruled by the OnePlus Nord. The Mi 10i brings with it a number of features usually found only in more expensive devices like a 108MP primary camera, a display that goes all the way up to 120Hz refresh rate, and also sports IP53 rating. But does on-paper numbers…

Health and Wellness – democratising coaching to tackle poor mental health in the workplace