12/05/2021
CITP Spotlight: Ahmad Malek, Procurement Officer
Ahmad Malek’s journey in international trade began in 2012 when he joined the Schlumberger Dubai office in the finance team of the logistics and distribution…
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30/04/2021
Drivers for a circular economy: Why businesses are shifting from linear models to circular economies
On April 22, millions of people around the world took part in Earth Day, a global mission to “diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement…
23/04/2021
Why mentorship is highly valuable to your business and career
In recent years, business and career mentorship has become a hot topic. Countless best-selling books have been written about it, such as Tribe of…
21/04/2021
CITP Spotlight: Danny (Wenyao) Xu – International Business Development Manager
Danny Xu has always been fascinated by how business professionals successfully adapt their methods of doing business to different cultures and international markets. He believes…
16/04/2021
Q2 International business and trade predictions in 2021
After the dramatic economic toll of the pandemic in 2020, economic forecasters predicted a rebound in trade in 2021, though experts warned trade was not…
14/04/2021
CITP Spotlight: Qianyi Sun – International Sales Representative
Qianyi Sun’s innate flair for connecting with people is perfectly in synch with her career choice. Her decision to become an international sales representative stemmed…
07/04/2021
CITP Spotlight: Ken MacDonald – President & CEO, CLARITY Sales Enablement
When Ken MacDonald was approached by former colleagues looking for someone to lead their global commercial team, he jumped at the opportunity and challenge. He’d always…
07/04/2021
Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program: COVID-19 support loans
It has been just over a year since the global pandemic started and though there are signs of economic recovery, many businesses are still feeling…
01/04/2021
The biggest international trade lessons from the Suez Canal crisis
On Monday, March 29th, ships stuck behind the colossal Ever Given vessel in the Suez Canal heard the echo of blaring boat horns and triumphant…
30/03/2021
CITP Spotlight: Houssam Hoteit – Senior Trade Finance Specialist
Houssam Hoteit was only fourteen years old when he began helping his dad manage his business. As a non-native English speaker, his father relied on…