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Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. They are named the BRICS countries after 2010, when South Africa joined them. Before they were named BRIC and the original term was coined by a British economist who reunited the fastest growing economies, geopolitically opposing the G7 bloc. They met from 22nd to 24th august in Johannesburg […]

UKEF in Morocco Moroccan trade would be greatly enhanced. Thanks to its new #IEFE (IThe #UKEF (United Kingdom Export Finance) recently announced that UK and nternational Export Finance Executive) based in #Casablanca, £4 billion is now available for buyers who have projects in the country (at least the 20% of the overall contract value should

In the 1960s, the meteorologist and founder of modern chaos theory Edward Lorenz, stated that a butterfly flapping its wings could influence the path of a distant tornado. To make it simpler, it refers to the compounding impact of small changes. Precisely, it occurs when small variations in initial conditions produce large variations in the

Asia is the most populous continent in the world, but also the one where half the total population experiences hunger. Recent geopolitical changes have made the countries in question straighten up, highlighting the urgent need for a complete rethink of production and supply chains. In ASEAN countries in particular, this has given rise to a

Development of Asian economies Since the beginning of the 21st century, Asian economies have been the leading global growing economies, but at the same time they are also the largest contributors to global carbon dioxide emissions. This is because the highly polluting coal is largely used in the energy mix used by these countries (mainly

Home of the Taj Mahal, spices, Holi and Bollywood, to name just a few. India has always been a fascinating place to do business, but until a few years ago it was not a priority market especially for SMEs exporting furniture, because it was considered a market with limited spending power. However, the Indian market

We all know that China’s exports have been the brightest among all countries during the last years. Even during the pandemic and this troubled geopolitical scenario its exports were very strong, reaching a remarkable +14.2% in the first months of 2022. However, economists are worried that China may have reached the end of this lucky

Wine has been part of Mediterranean culture for centuries: from the remains of vines  found in Tuscany and dating back about 2 million years, to the still famous wine producing areas established in the Middle Ages in parts of today’s France, Spain and  Italy. Moreover, thanks to the discovery of fermentation over the last 150

Small but essential for a plethora of reasons: this is the island of Taiwan, which occupies a prominent position, both geographically and industrially. Claimed by China since ancient times, it is de facto independent since 1949, with a troubled history behind it: in the 17th century it was under Chinese rule, then passed to Japan

The Italian cosmetics market has always kept its export sails unfurled towards traditional importing countries such as France and Germany. But especially with the pandemic, companies in the sector have started to receive more and more requests from the markets of the Arab Emirates (+23%) and South-East Asia (+37%), in particular from Hong Kong. Exports