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Strategic Commodities
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JCG Business Journal
A first-hand journey through business, opportunities, partnerships and the people behind them.
When a Commodity Deal Becomes a Bigger Purpose
From a Failed Urea Transaction to Exploring a New Path for Malawi. Some business opportunities begin with a contract. Others begin with a relationship. And sometimes, a failed transaction makes you ask a much bigger question: What can I do next? For me, that question is now connected to Malawi. I have been developing the idea of building digital infrastructure in Hong Kong for Commodity RWA Finance for African Agriculture, with Malawi as the starting point I am exploring. T
Jennifer C. Gardner
Oct 25 min read
When a Commodity Deal Becomes a Friendship
One of the things I have come to appreciate most about commodity trading is that the relationships you build can sometimes become more valuable than the transaction itself. Alice Stambuli and Me | Shot at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam I met Alice Stambuli in September 2021 through an Agricultural Fertiliser transaction. At the time, we were simply two people connected by a commodity deal through Isak Jakob. We were discussing Urea 46N, sellers, spec
Jennifer C. Gardner
Sep 123 min read
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