Law & Finance International

12/05/2026

Convegno Martesana-Africa svoltosi in biblioteca a Cassina sulla cooperazione internazionale. Interviste agli ospiti della comunità africana milanese e al si...

12/05/2026

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Convegno Martesana-Africa svoltosi in biblioteca a Cassina sulla cooperazione internazionale. Interviste agli ospiti della comunità africana milanese e al si...

12/02/2026

A short update from Kenya

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Critical minerals, strategic document from Italy and Germany to the EU Commission
Italy and Germany will closely coordinate their respective positions in various international forums, expressing full support for the European Union’s negotiations for establishing a partnership with the United States on critical minerals in the coming weeks.

The text also calls for investment in capacity development, storage, increased recycling, and technological innovation, while cautioning that reducing dependencies to protect our economic security cannot be achieved without additional costs. These costs must be predictable, fairly shared among like-minded partners, and compatible with the competitiveness of our industrial systems. ...

06/02/2026

https://open.spotify.com/episode/12P78EDUdk4Tpw6a3uyxww?si=ee6tJNSISta6YZGiQxJWcQ

MED Insights · Episode

30/01/2026

China halves loans to Africa but agreements in yuan grow

The Chinese government and banks granted just over 2 billion US dollars to Africa in 2024: a drop of almost 50% compared to the roughly 4 billion in 2023, far from the 18 billion dollars reached during the peak year of 2016.

The decline, recorded by the Boston University observatory on China-Africa relations, reflects two trends highlighted at the latest Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The first is the shift from a quantitative approach to a qualitative one, with fewer funds going to projects in key sectors such as transport, renewables, and digital. The second is the increase in transactions conducted in yuan, now increasingly common even in the restructuring of distressed debts of African governments.

30/01/2026

Senegal Seeks Agreement with the IMF

Senegal is still celebrating after the thrilling victory in the Africa Cup of Nations against Morocco. Now, however, it faces an even tougher challenge than the 90 minutes in Rabat: negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a loan crucial for maintaining Dakar's finances, caught between the excitement over its new energy wealth and months of austerity behind it.

An IMF team, led by Vera Martin, arrived in the country in recent days, and investors are hoping for an agreement, causing Dakar-issued bonds to surge. But some uncertainties remain, starting with Prime Minister Sonko's resistance to a debt restructuring according to Washington's wishes.

30/01/2026

Alla Farnesina si è svolto l’evento “La promozione dell’export italiano nel Mondo. Calendario Fieristico e Azioni del Sistema Italia per il 2026”, un appuntamento dedicato al ruolo delle fiere internazionali nella proiezione esterna del Made in Italy.

30/01/2026

Dati ufficiali pubblicati oggi da Istat sul commercio estero confermano l’efficacia della strategia e del Piano per l’export lanciato dal Ministero degli Esteri.

A dicembre 2025 l’interscambio commerciale dell’Italia con i Paesi extra Unione Europea ha registrato un aumento positivo per entrambi i flussi: +4,3% per le importazioni e +1,5% per le esportazioni.

A dicembre 2025 l’export è cresciuto su base annua del 4,6% (rispetto al -2,8% di novembre 2025) mentre l’import ha registrato una flessione dell’1,2%. L’incremento su base mensile dell’export si deve principalmente alle maggiori vendite di beni strumentali (+3,7%), energia (+11,0%), beni intermedi e beni di consumo durevoli (per entrambi +2,4%) mentre si riducono quelle di beni di consumo non durevoli (-2,2%).

L’avanzo commerciale con i Paesi extra Ue è pari a +8.385 milioni di euro (+6.923 milioni nello stesso mese del 2024). Il deficit energetico si riduce da -5.080 milioni di dicembre 2024 a -3.513 milioni di dicembre 2025. L’avanzo nell’interscambio di prodotti non energetici si attesta a +11.899 milioni da +12.003 milioni dell’anno prima.