Insights

Ideas that move trade forward

Analysis on trade, health, climate and development.

Traders decide in days. Most trade statistics arrive months late. Closing that gap is the single biggest unlock for MSMEs.

The agreement is signed. The harder work is making it usable by the trader at the border post.

In climate-prone regions, a reliable forecast and a reliable price can matter as much as a road.

Medicines and equipment cross borders before they reach patients. Trade policy shapes who gets care.

Access to finance remains the quiet constraint. Better data on opportunities makes small exporters easier to back.