World Bank hires new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda; Mining deal value falls by over $18bn amid Covid-19 crisis; ICC announces executive hire to lead Digital Standards Initiative;

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

• The World Bank has appointed Keith Hansen as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia

• Global mining deal value fell to $46.6 billion in the first half of 2020 - a drop of over $18 billion from the same period last year as the coronavirus crisis hit, according to new reseach by GlobalData

• The International Chamber of Commerce has launched ICC Digital Standards Initiative, which will work towards establishing a globally harmonised, digitised trade environment

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