In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Standard Bank\u2019s Amish Shunker and Justin Milo discuss intra-African trade and its impact on South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shunker is the Head of the Solutions Structuring Group and Head of Trade for Africa at Standard Bank CIB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has worked at Standard Bank CIB for nearly 15 years and previously served as the Head of Sales for Standard Bank\u2019s Trade and Supply Chain Finance department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before joining the bank, Shunker worked as Trade Finance Product Manager for Citi and as an analyst at Accenture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Milo is the Executive Head of Trade and Working Capital for South Africa at Standard Bank CIB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has worked at the bank for over 15 years, holding several key leadership roles during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These include Executive Head of Trade Sales, Head Trade Finance Transactor, and Data Analytics Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Shunker and Milo explain how South Africa\u2019s trade industry has fared in 2024 \u2013 including in relation to trade with other African countries, and global counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shunker reveals the top trends and potential catalysts in the trade industry that South African businesses should be monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Milo then unpacks the country’s biggest trade relationships \u2013 both within Africa, and with the rest of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shunker concludes the interview with his key predictions for intra-African and international trade in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the interview with Amish Shunker and Justin Milo below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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