Circus AND Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade with Kate Foronda
”Circus & Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade” is a podcast hosted by Kate Foronda, a businesswoman, serial entrepreneur, and educator with over 20 years of industry experience. Kate delves into the structured systems and unpredictable challenges of international business, sharing compelling stories of market triumphs and setbacks. Each episode offers valuable insights, real-life experiences, and practical strategies to help listeners navigate the complexities of global commerce. Whether mastering the order (the ‘Circuit’) or adapting to unpredictability (the ‘Circus’), this podcast is educational, engaging, and free.
Podcasting since 2025 • 22 episodes
Circus AND Circuit: Unraveling Global Trade with Kate Foronda
Latest Episodes
Episode 21: Africa Rising: Inside the AfCFTA
Africa is entering a new trade era. The AfCFTA is connecting 1.3 billion people across 54 countries into one historic market. In Episode 21 of Circus and Circuit, Kate Foronda goes inside this transformation and explains how inves...
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Episode 21
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16:40
Episode 20: Grain Corridors and Empty Plates: The New Geography of Food Security
What does it take to keep the world fed? In 2023, more than 345 million people faced acute food insecurity. At the same time, global grain movement was repeatedly interrupted by conflict, climate shocks, droughts, and rising ...
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Episode 20
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16:53
Episode 19: Mining the Future: Rare Earths, Critical Minerals & Geopolitics
In this episode, Kate Foronda explores the minerals that quietly power our world from lithium and cobalt to aluminium and rare earth elements. These resources drive electric vehicles, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence, but th...
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Episode 19
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18:49
Episode 18: Crude Realities: Decarbonization Without De-Petrolization
A few weeks after NYC Climate Week 2025, oil prices are rising again. Another round of global pledges was made — yet tankers, pipelines, and LNG terminals keep expanding. We call it decarbonization, but the world hasn’t rea...
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Episode 18
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19:30