Everyone has heard about collective financing, right? In Brazil, we say “fazer uma vaquinha” (literally: make/do a cow, it makes no sense, I know…). The word “crowdfunding” means precisely this:…
Category: Brazil
Brazil’s status as top beef exporter at risk as younger generation shuns meat
The average Brazilian eats 91.8 kilograms of meat per year, down from 93.1 kilograms in 2012. Younger Brazilians, aged 18 to 24, have shown the biggest decrease in meat consumption.…
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Comparing Brazil’s economic policies
Bolsonaro and Lula have taken drastically different approaches when it comes to the economy of Brazil. In this article, I looked at three key aspects of Brazil: indigenous communities and…
How tech is reducing food waste in developing countries
According to Greenly’s guide to Global Food Waste in 2022, more than 30% of food will be lost or wasted yearly. This figure is even more impressive in view of…
What are emerging markets doing against smoking?
One in four (23%) adults in the world smoke tobacco, and 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low-and middle-income countries. In rich countries, smoking increased, peaked, and then declined over…
Why shopping on WhatsApp is booming in Emerging Markets
What started as a messaging app has grown over the years to become a business platform. The introduction of the business WhatsApp app by Meta creates a platform for small…
Brazil: 1 in 3 adults will be obese by 2030
According to World Obesity Atlas 2022, published by World Obesity Federation, obesity is expected to reach approximately 30% (1 in 3) of Brazil’s adult population by 2030. Research showed the…
Latin America’s fintech gold rush is China-sized
While traditional investors continue to skim the froth of the developed world’s overcrowded venture scene, VCs who analyze emerging markets are uncovering regions where valuations are low, and rapid changes…
Progressive politics in Latin America needs a Green Democratic Revolution
A green populism could be the basis of a new kind of politics in Latin America, one that embraces many of the region’s struggles in a challenge to neoliberalism Guest…
Emerging Markets are ready for international trade, but need trade finance
Emerging markets have grown at a lightning speed. Over the last 20 years, it has resulted in transforming international trading practices. Emerging economies now play a larger role in international trade than ever before. Twenty years ago, emerging economies accounted for about 30 percent of the world’s trade. Today, the figure stands at nearly 50 percent.
As supply and demand grow, developing market enterprises require ongoing working capital to maximize distribution, operational efficiency, and inventory turnover. International trade financing companies can assist emerging-market businesses in improving their cash flow position and reducing their risk exposure.
International trade finance companies typically extend working capital to businesses in emerging markets by providing them with trade finance facilities such as documentary collections, letters of credit, standby letters of credit, factoring facilities, and export credit. When a buyer purchases goods from a seller,
