Trade opportunities offered by Ukraine
Ukraine is emerging as the gateway to growing markets in Russia and Eastern Europe. No longer just a Soviet hangover, Ukraine is becoming an economic power in its...
Doing business with BRICs
Emergence of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies will be one of the greatest influences and opportunities for business and investment in the next...
Business prospects in Qatar
Qatar, a tiny Gulf state in the Middle East, is a relative newcomer on Australia’s export radar, but this ambitious Arab emirate is no mere blip on the screen....
Manufacturing in China: review
Want to read a book about China and the people who actually work in the factories? My good friend Steve Welsh (IMS) recently lent me Factory Girls: Voices from...
How to Export to Africa
In my interactions with some Australian exporters, I discovered that most do not consider African market in their export plans. Their reasons are largely due to...
Selling to South Africa
In an interview with the BBC, South Africa’s 2010 Local Organising Committee chairman, Danny Jordaan described the FIFA World Cup as nothing less than an...
Good trading Vietnam
A wave of change is sweeping over the developing nation of Vietnam. While still a single-party state, power continuing to lie with the Communist Party of Vietnam,...
Australian business exposed in China
The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China runs from May to October this year, but what does it mean for Australia?
Many of you might recall a time more than 20 years...
Market update: Canada
Since the global financial crisis, Canada has been one of the world’s most resilient economies, so how can Australian exporters make the most of our existing...
Doing business with Nigeria
Nigeria is just beyond the scope of many Australian exporters, but with a little foreknowledge and an understanding of where the country is heading, this African...
