SACU and BRICS: new routes, and why export finance matters

Most SMEs watch the big markets. Some of the next opportunities are emerging elsewhere.

SACU and BRICS offered two signals for Indian businesses in this edition: a route into five Southern African markets, and a reminder that finance for export-oriented SMEs matters as much as finding the buyer.

The note for founders is the same one that runs through Global Trade: The SME Insider. What happened, why it matters, and what the business can do next.

• Why SACU could open a new route into Africa.
• Why export finance matters as much as finding the buyer.