Trade
UK firms secure £330m in African infrastructure contracts
British businesses win over £330m of export contracts for nine projects in Guinea and Benin, backed by £1.1bn in UK Export Finance support.
Trade
Developments, context and the details that matter.
Trade
WTO and ITC hold first joint technical assistance in Mogadishu for Somalia's WTO accession
WTO and ITC conducted first joint technical assistance in Mogadishu to help Somalia prepare for second Working Party meeting on WTO accession, aimed for 2027.
Trade
WTO Import Licensing Committee Addresses Notifications and Trade Concerns
WTO Import Licensing Committee reviews notification challenges, trade concerns, and transparency efforts at its 15 October 2026 meeting.
Trade
EU foreign investment screening notifications rise 40% in 2025
EU member states notified 667 foreign investments in 2025, up 40% from 2024, with 12% needing in-depth security review and 88% closed within 15 days.
Trade
India–UK JETCO agrees annual CETA usage data exchange
The 16th India–UK JETCO agreed to exchange annual data on business use of CETA tariffs and to set up committees, with the next meeting in the UK in 2027.
Trade
Scottish Firms Join UK Trade Mission to India After FTA
Scottish food and drink exporters join a UK government mission to India to leverage the new free trade agreement, which cuts whisky tariffs.
Trade
Borrowers' Platform to Hold First Governing Council in Bangkok
The UN-backed Borrowers' Platform, open to net-borrowing developing countries, will hold its first Governing Council meeting in Bangkok on 12 October.